Classic Locked Room Mysteries
(Author) David Stuart DaviesDesigned to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. A fascinating collection of ingenious mysteries which all pose the question 'howdunnit?' - 'how was the crime done?' Featuring well-known sleuths from Sherlock Holmes to Father Brown, as well as the less familiar, including Jacques Futrelle's Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, in each story the reader is invited to play detective and is presented with a challenge: can you solve the mystery before the solution is revealed? Such stories reached their height of popularity in the Victorian and Edwardian eras; this collection, edited and introduced by David Stuart Davies, brings together stories from such masters of the genre as Edgar Allan Poe, Wilkie Collins and G. K. Chesterton.
David Stuart Davies
David Stuart Davies is a British author known for his work in crime fiction and Sherlock Holmes pastiches. He has written numerous novels featuring the iconic detective, including "The Tangled Skein" and "Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau Affair." Davies is praised for his ability to capture the essence of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's writing style while also adding his own unique twists to the stories. His contributions to the Sherlock Holmes genre have been widely acclaimed, earning him a dedicated following among fans of the detective fiction genre. Davies' most famous work is arguably his collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, which have solidified his reputation as a master of the genre.
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