Resultados Editorial "SAGA Egmont" en Detectives tradicionales

Il riservato critico d'arte Wayne James è stato trovato annegato vicino al molo di Livorno. Sarà stato un incidente? L'ipotesi non convince del tutto gli inquirenti. Sulla morte di Sacrì, un "ufologo" della zona, ci sono invece pochi dubbi: è stato un omicidio. Che le due morti siano collegate? Quali segreti, vizi, scandali collegano queste due morti? Sullo sfondo di una Toscana anni Novanta—fatta di anziani al bar, diversi bicchierini a testa, una parola per il governo e due per l'ultima partita di serie A—si dipana un giallo teso e dalle svolte imprevedibili.

In una Londra d'altri tempi, ma piovosa e crepuscolare come quella di oggi, un misterioso killer chiamato "il Vendicatore" si avventa sulle proprie vittime con il favore delle tenebre. Nessuno sa chi sia, nessuno lo sente arrivare - se non quando è ormai troppo tardi. I proprietari della Bunting, una fatiscente pensione, notano però una strana coincidenza. Ogni volta che il signor Sleuth, un uomo alto e magro che indossa una tuba e un mantello e che è spesso il loro unico ospite, lascia la pensione di notte, la mattina successiva Londra si sveglia per piangere una nuova vittima del Vendicatore.

"La lettera rubata" è il terzo racconto poliziesco scritto da Edgar Allan Poe avente come protagonista l'investigatore improvvisato Auguste Dupin. Questo racconto, scritto per la rivista "The Chamber's Journal" nel 1845, fu spunto di riflessione per Sigmund Freud, per uno psicanalista sperimentale come Jacques Lacan e per il celebre filosofo francese Jacques Derrida. Il racconto è stato tradotto in francese da Charles Baudelaire come "La lettre volée".

Diese Sammlung klassischer Sherlock-Holmes-Stories enthält folgende Geschichten: "Wisteria Lodge", "Der Pappkarton", "Der Rote Kreis", "Die Bruce-Partington-Pläne", "Der sterbende Detektiv", "Das Verschwinden der Lady Frances Carfax", "Der Teufelsfuß" und "Sein letzter Streich". Das erstaunlichste Abenteuer des Meisterdetektivs Sherlock Holmes hat eigentlich nicht Conan Doyle erfunden: es besteht vielmehr darin, daß diese Phantasiegestalt zu eigenem Leben erwacht ist und eine Existenz erlangt hat, an die Ungezählte felsenfest glaubten und glauben.

Allan Pinkerton, a Scotsman by birth and a barrel maker by trade, settled in Chicago in its infancy and founded the Pinkertons, the world's first detective agency. Though events associated with the agency after his death have tarnished the name, Pinkerton himself was one of the original human rights advocates. He was a dear friend to John Brown, an advisor to Abraham Lincoln, and 80 years ahead of his time in hiring female detectives.

Sherlock Holmes ist ein genialer Berater der arrogant und selbstgerecht die kompliziertesten Fälle löst. Die Beweise sind erdrückend: Eine verkohlte Leiche und ein überraschendes Testament - doch ist der junge Anwalt John Farlane wirklich der Täter? Autoritär und zeitgenössisch gelesen von Peter Weis. Das erstaunlichste Abenteuer des Meisterdetektivs Sherlock Holmes hat eigentlich nicht Conan Doyle erfunden: es besteht vielmehr darin, daß diese Phantasiegestalt zu eigenem Leben erwacht ist und eine Existenz erlangt hat, an die Ungezählte felsenfest glaubten und glauben.

Klątwa wisząca nad rodem Baskerville'ów zbiera kolejne żniwo. Nie żyje Sir Karol, a miejscowi powtarzają, że za jego śmiercią stoi grasująca na wrzosowiskach hrabstwa Devon bestia. Legenda głosi, że za tajemnicze morderstwa odpowiada jeden z członków rodu - Henryk Baskerville, który zaprzedał duszę diabłu, ściągając klątwę na całą rodzinę. Rozwikłania zagadki podejmuje się najsłynniejszy detektywistyczny duet - Sherlock Holmes i jego wierny pomocnik Doktor Watson.

Najsłynniejszy detektywistyczny duet znów w akcji! Sherlock Holmes i doktor Watson otrzymują zaszyfrowany list. Jego nadawcą jest Fred Porlock, podwładny profesora Moriarty‘ego. Wiadomość zapowiada morderstwo Johna Douglasa. Niedługo później policja potwierdza wypełnienie groźby. Douglas nie żyje. Holmes z pomocą Watsona odkrywają okoliczności zabójstwa i tropią jego sprawcę. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) - brytyjski pisarz, twórca postaci Sherlocka Holmesa - najbardziej znanego detektywa w historii literatury.

När en okänd man dyker upp i Hercule Poirots sovrum, och sedan faller ihop, så blir det startskottet på ett av hans största fall någonsin. Vem är mannen och vad har hänt honom? Snart dras privatdetektiven in i en internationell intrig, där en grupp om fyra gör allt för att ta kontroll över världen; den kinesiske brottslingen, mångmiljonären, den vackra fransyskan och den förklädde lönnmördaren. Med hjälp av sin gode vän Hastings tar sig Poirot an utmaningen att stoppa dem, och riskerar sitt eget liv på kuppen.

Holmes begibt sich auf die Suche nach dem verschwundenen Mr. St. Clair. In einer Londoner Opiumhöhle soll der Gesuchte zuletzt bei dem Mann mit der Narbe gewesen sein. Doch der bestreitet, St. Clair auch nur zu kennen...

"The Lady with the Hatchet" is a short story in the "The Eight Strokes of the Clock" collection of eight short stories by Maurice Leblanc. Their main character: Arsène Lupin, the beloved gentleman thief, one of the most famous characters of the detective genre. All eight stories are independent but brought together by a leading thread. Posing as Prince Rénine, Lupin uses his legendary wit to free a young woman from a tedious destiny before having her make him a promise: she will become his bride if together, they manage to solve seven other mysteries before the eighth stroke of the clock, three months from then.

"The Water Bottle" is a short story in the "The Eight Strokes of the Clock" collection of eight short stories by Maurice Leblanc. Their main character: Arsène Lupin, the beloved gentleman thief, one of the most famous characters of the detective genre. All eight stories are independent but brought together by a leading thread. Posing as Prince Rénine, Lupin uses his legendary wit to free a young woman from a tedious destiny before having her make him a promise: she will become his bride if together, they manage to solve seven other mysteries before the eighth stroke of the clock, three months from then.

Fifteen grippling short stories of Arsène Lupin: one of the most famous and intriguing figures of French detective literature. He was created by Maurice Leblanc, a brilliant journalist, writer and storyteller, and is the hero of a total of 24 books, novels and short stories alike. The fictional gentleman thief is a master of disguise, a criminal genius and a moral figure well-set in righting a few wrongs himself when Justice can't be bothered.

"On the Top of the Tower" is a short story in the "The Eight Strokes of the Clock" collection of eight short stories by Maurice Leblanc. Their main character: Arsène Lupin, the beloved gentleman thief, one of the most famous characters of the detective genre. All eight stories are independent but brought together by a leading thread. Posing as Prince Rénine, Lupin uses his legendary wit to free a young woman from a tedious destiny before having her make him a promise: she will become his bride if together, they manage to solve seven other mysteries before the eighth stroke of the clock, three months from then.

Ten grippling short stories of Arsène Lupin: one of the most famous and intriguing figures of French detective literature. He was created by Maurice Leblanc, a brilliant journalist, writer and storyteller, and is the hero of a total of 24 books, novels and short stories alike. The fictional gentleman thief is a master of disguise, a criminal genius and a moral figure well-set in righting a few wrongs himself when Justice can't be bothered.

Le cheval "Silver Blaze", le favori pour la Wessex Cup, a disparu, et son entraîneur, John Straker, est trouvé mort dans la lande de Dartmoor. Sherlock Holmes est invité par le propriétaire du cheval, le colonel Ross, à élucider cette ténébreuse affaire.

On vient demander l'aide de Sherlock Holmes au sujet d'une jeune fille assassinée dans une chambre hermétiquement close, à la veille de son mariage. Une énigme de plus à résoudre pour Sherlock Holmes et son fidèle bras droit, le docteur Watson.

Miss Mary Sutherland demande à Sherlock Holmes de retrouver son fiancé. Sherlock Holmes aura tôt fait de soupçonner le jeune beau-père de la demoiselle de s'être travesti pour la courtiser...

Mme Warren informe Sherlock Holmes qu'un de ses locataires n'est pas sorti de sa chambre depuis dix jours, communiquant uniquement par notes manuscrites et semblant dans l'attente d'informations par voie de presse... Quel drame est-il en train de se nouer ?

Mrs Warren informe Sherlock Holmes qu'elle a un locataire qui n'est pas sorti de sa chambre depuis dix jours, communiquant uniquement par notes manuscrites et semblant dans l'attente de certaines informations par voie de presse.