The Case of the Hunchback Hairdresser
The Case of the Hunchback Hairdresser

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 0635068664

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A mysterious new neighbor moves to the neighborhood. Best friends Leah Criss, Sara Cross, and Aimee Applesauce have no clue of what to make of this event-even though they've been ordered to make friends with the new neighbor! However, she's sort of old...sort of weird...sort of scary...so what are the girls to do? Like all of Carole Marshês Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 1-3 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 3.4 Accelerated Reader Points: .5 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 105035 Lexile Measure: 520 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: L Developmental Assessment Level: 24

The Riddle of the Missing Puppies
The Riddle of the Missing Puppies

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 0635068680

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The three girls of Criss, Cross, Applesauce Detective Agency have a mystery to solve...and this one is about MISSING PUPPIES! But who do they belong to? Where are they? And why would anyone do such a dastardly thing? The girls encounter a dog names Pest, then make themselves "pests" as they pursue the mystery to its surprising conclusion. Like all of Carole Marsh's Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 1-3 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 3.2 Accelerated Reader Points: .5 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 106897 Lexile Measure: 530 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: L Developmental Assessment Level: 24

The Puzzle of the Shark Surfer Girl
The Puzzle of the Shark Surfer Girl

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 0635080249

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A trip to the beach starts out as fun until best-friends Leah Criss, Sara Cross, and Aimee Applesauce begin to get clues to a mystery- from a shark! Is Dad playing a trick on them? Who is the pretty girl? The surfer? Is the lifeguard in on the practical joke? Or is it no joke at all? Put on your swimsuit and join the girls as they try to solve The Puzzle of the Shark Surfer Girl! Like all of Carole Marsh's Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 1-3 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 3.1 Accelerated Reader Points: .5 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 111885 Lexile Measure: 410 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: L Developmental Assessment Level: 24

The Cases of Lord Peter Wimsey - Complete Series
The Cases of Lord Peter Wimsey - Complete Series

Author: Dorothy L. Sayers

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-12-26

Total Pages: 2199

ISBN-13:

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Dorothy L. Sayers' 'The Cases of Lord Peter Wimsey - Complete Series' is a classic collection of detective novels featuring the charming and eccentric aristocrat detective, Lord Peter Wimsey. Sayers' intricate plots, witty dialogue, and meticulous attention to detail have solidified her reputation as one of the foremost writers of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. Each story is a masterclass in the traditional whodunit genre, with unexpected twists and turns that keep readers engaged until the very end. Sayers' elegant prose and ability to create complex characters add depth to each mystery, making them timeless classics in the genre. Dorothy L. Sayers, herself a renowned scholar and theologian, drew inspiration from her academic background to infuse her mysteries with intellectual rigor and philosophical insights. Her deep understanding of human nature and society is evident in the intricate psychological profiles of her characters, adding a depth of complexity to each story. Sayers' passion for unraveling puzzles is reflected in Lord Peter Wimsey's relentless pursuit of justice and truth, making him a beloved and enduring figure in detective fiction. Fans of classic mystery novels and those who appreciate richly detailed plots with well-developed characters will find 'The Cases of Lord Peter Wimsey - Complete Series' a delightful and thought-provoking read that showcases Dorothy L. Sayers' mastery of the genre.

The Art of Detective Fiction
The Art of Detective Fiction

Author: NA NA

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-04-30

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1349627682

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In the hands of many of the great writers, the unravelling of mystery is only one strand within a complex project. Other things get unravelled, too - the belief in a rationally explicable world, in the beneficent, ordering force of culture and civilization. Constantly the detective story delights in muddying the waters, in acknowledging the omnipresent possibilities of anarchy and carnage. As a genre, it is supremely able to combine popular appeal with the ability to disturb, provoke and challenge the reader. The essays in this volume all pay tribute to, and seek to account for, the astonishing durability of the detective story as a narrative genre. They range generously, taking a variety of theoretical approaches and including detective fiction in languages other than English, but particular attention is paid to the 'Golden Age' of English detective story-writing and to the 'hard-boiled' American version of the genre. This is a collection that will appeal to the scholar and to the devotee alike; to all those, in fact, who cannot resist the lure of finding out whodunit.

The Best British Detectives Are On The Case - Ultimate Collection of Murder Mysteries
The Best British Detectives Are On The Case - Ultimate Collection of Murder Mysteries

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-12-10

Total Pages: 10885

ISBN-13:

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This grand collection comprises over 270 mystery tales and murder cases of the famous British detectives and investigators: Sherlock Holmes Series: A Study in Scarlet The Sign of Four The Hound of the Baskervilles The Valley of Fear The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes The Return of Sherlock Holmes His Last Bow The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes Father Brown Stories: The Innocence of Father Brown The Wisdom of Father Brown The Incredulity of Father Brown The Secret of Father Brown The Scandal of Father Brown Inspector Furnival Series: The Abbey Court Murder The House in Charlton Crescent The Crow's Inn Tragedy Inspector Stoddart Series: The Man with the Dark Beard Who Killed Charmian Karslake? The Crime at Tattenham Corner The Crystal Beads Murder Martin Hewitt Series: Martin Hewitt, Investigator Chronicles of Martin Hewitt Adventures of Martin Hewitt The Red Triangle Dr. Thorndyke Series: The Red Thumb Mark The Eye of Osiris The Mystery of 31 New Inn A Silent Witness Helen Vardon's Confession The Cat's Eye The Mystery of Angelina Frood The Shadow of the Wolf The D'Arblay Mystery A Certain Dr. Thorndyke As a Thief in the Night Mr. Pottermack's Oversight Pontifex, Son and Thorndyke When Rogues Fall Out Dr. Thorndyke Intervenes For the Defence: Dr. Thorndyke The Penrose Mystery Felo De Se? The Stoneware Monkey Mr. Polton Explains The Jacob Street Mystery Percival Bland's Proxy The Missing Mortgagee Dr. Thorndyke's Cases The Adventures of Dr. Thorndyke Dr. Thorndyke's Casebook The Puzzle Lock The Magic Casket Hamilton Cleek Series: Cleek, the Master Detective Cleek of Scotland Yard Cleek's Government Cases The Riddle of the Night The Riddle of the Purple Emperor The Riddle of the Frozen Flame The Riddle of the Mysterious Light The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel Bulldog Drummond Adventures Max Carrados Mysteries Thorpe Hazell Mysteries P.C. Lee Stories Paul Campenhaye – Specialist in Criminology Eugéne Valmont Mysteries ...

Irina's Story
Irina's Story

Author: Jim Williams

Publisher: Marble City Publishing

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1908943777

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Irina’s Story is the history of the Uspensky family and its attempt to negotiate the perils of 20th century Russia. It begins in the twilight years of the Tsarist empire in the idyllic setting of the family’s country home at Babushkino, and describes a world which is destroyed by war, revolution and Stalin’s terror, and ends with the fall of communism and the beginning of a new Russia of gangsters and crony-capitalism. At the age of 90, Irina Uspenskaya is the last surviving witness of these events. In her Moscow apartment, while her young relative Slavochka and his friends in “the International Syndicate” aspire to become successful drug dealers, Irina collects the letters and diaries of her parents’ generation and sets down the tale of what happened to them all. In turn she describes the doomed marriage of her father Nikolai and her mother Xenia, who love but never understand each other; her idealistic aunt Adalia, who marries the sinister Grodsky; her disreputable uncle Alexander and his feisty wife Tatiana. These and a host of other colourful characters populate the story and we see their world through their eyes and understand it through their thoughts and writings. Our guide, Irina is wry, funny, insightful and humane. Born with a disability, she views events through detached yet sympathetic eyes and reflects on her own history and her unrequited love for a boy she met as a little girl and the family and children she will never have. Irina’s Story is told with verve, compassion and a command of the sweep of Russian history. It is at times funny, romantic, tragic and appalling, but suffused throughout with deep humanity.