{"product_id":"classic-tales-of-mystery-9781645178149","title":"Classic Tales of Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003eEleven classic whodunits starring master sleuths such as Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, and Father Brown. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA superstar lineup of detectives--including Sherlock Holmes, C. Auguste Dupin, and Hercule Poirot--headlines this elegant leather-bound edition of classic mystery stories. Short stories such as Edgar Allan Poe's \"The Murders in the Rue Morgue\" and G. K. Chesterton's \"The Blue Cross\" are ideal for a cozy evening by the fire, while novels like Agatha Christie's \u003ci\u003eThe Murder on the Links\u003c\/i\u003e and Jules Verne's \u003ci\u003eAn Antarctic Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e will keep you engrossed for days. The eleven works in this volume are preceded by a scholarly introduction that explores the origins of the genre, as well as the development of the modern mystery story and the contributions made by each author. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorks Included\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShort stories: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The Murders in the Rue Morgue,\" Edgar Allan Poe\u003cbr\u003e \"The Adventure of the Creeping Man,\" Sir Arthur Conan Doyle\u003cbr\u003e \"The Blue Cross,\" G. K. Chesterton\u003cbr\u003e \"The Coin of Dionysius,\" Ernest Bramah\u003cbr\u003e \"The Anthropologist at Large,\" R. Austin Freeman\u003cbr\u003e \"The Most Dangerous Game,\" Richard Connell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNovels: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Murder on the Links\u003c\/i\u003e, Agatha Christie\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhose Body?\u003c\/i\u003e, Dorothy Sayers\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Thirty-nine Steps\u003c\/i\u003e, John Buchan\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Antarctic Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e, Jules Verne\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoom 13\u003c\/i\u003e, Edgar Wallace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEditors of Canterbury Classics:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eCanterbury Classics\u003c\/b\u003e is an imprint of Printers Row Publishing Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Readerlink Distribution Services, LLC, the largest full-service book distributor to non-trade booksellers in North America. Canterbury Classics publishes classic works of literature in fresh, modern formats. From elegant leather-bound editions to whimsical pop-up books to the best-selling Word Cloud Classics series and more, our extensive collection is sure to captivate and inspire readers and brighten bookshelves.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMondschein, Ken:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eKen Mondschein\u003c\/b\u003e is a college professor, scholar, fencing master, jouster, and author with expertise in subjects ranging from medieval history to contemporary politics. He was a Fulbright scholar to France, received his PhD in history from Fordham University and is certified as a master of historical fencing by the US Fencing Coaches' Association. His work includes history, fencing, introductions to works of classic literature, and other projects.","brand":"Canterbury Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50599112605970,"sku":"9781645178149","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8f160bdd-0bb5-4a46-bc2b-3a40205159d5.jpg?v=1751968802","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/classic-tales-of-mystery-9781645178149","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}