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The Resource The old man in the corner, Baroness Orczy

The old man in the corner, Baroness Orczy

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Summary
These twelve mysteries concern a mysterious armchair detective who solves crimes from reports and using logic. The stories describe murders, blackmail, theft and deception, but all have as their setting the fog-cloaked Edwardian streets in London, Dublin, Glasgow, and Liverpool
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
284 pages
Contents
  • The Fenchurch Street mystery
  • A millionaire in the dock
  • His deduction
  • The robbery in Phillimore Terrace
  • A night's adventure
  • All he knew
  • The York mystery
  • The capital charge
  • A broken-hearted woman
  • The mysterious death on the underground railway
  • Mr. Errington
  • The Liverpool mystery
  • A cunning rascal
  • The Edinburgh mystery
  • A terrible plight
  • Non proven
  • Undeniable facts
  • The theft at the English Provident Bank
  • Conflicting evidence
  • An alibi
  • The Dublin mystery
  • Forgery
  • A memorable day
  • An unparalleled outrage
  • The prisoner
  • A sensation
  • Two blackguards
  • The Regent's Park murder
  • The motive
  • Friends
  • The De Genneville peerage
  • A high-bred gentleman
  • The living and the dead
  • The mysterious death in Percy Street
  • Suicide or murder?
Isbn
9781782275237
Instance
Label
The old man in the corner
Title
The old man in the corner
Statement of responsibility
Baroness Orczy
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
These twelve mysteries concern a mysterious armchair detective who solves crimes from reports and using logic. The stories describe murders, blackmail, theft and deception, but all have as their setting the fog-cloaked Edwardian streets in London, Dublin, Glasgow, and Liverpool
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Cataloging source
AU@
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1865-1947
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Orczy, Emmuska Orczy
Dewey number
[Fic]
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary form
fiction
Series statement
The teahouse detective
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  • Women journalists
  • Older men
  • Eccentrics and eccentricities
  • Logic
  • Tearooms
  • Murder
  • Extortion
  • Theft
  • Deception
  • London (England)
  • Great Britain
Target audience
adult
Label
The old man in the corner, Baroness Orczy
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Fenchurch Street mystery -- A millionaire in the dock -- His deduction -- The robbery in Phillimore Terrace -- A night's adventure -- All he knew -- The York mystery -- The capital charge -- A broken-hearted woman -- The mysterious death on the underground railway -- Mr. Errington -- The Liverpool mystery -- A cunning rascal -- The Edinburgh mystery -- A terrible plight -- Non proven -- Undeniable facts -- The theft at the English Provident Bank -- Conflicting evidence -- An alibi -- The Dublin mystery -- Forgery -- A memorable day -- An unparalleled outrage -- The prisoner -- A sensation -- Two blackguards -- The Regent's Park murder -- The motive -- Friends -- The De Genneville peerage -- A high-bred gentleman -- The living and the dead -- The mysterious death in Percy Street -- Suicide or murder?
Dimensions
20 cm.
Extent
284 pages
Isbn
9781782275237
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations;
System control number
  • on1089459048
  • (OCoLC)1089459048
Label
The old man in the corner, Baroness Orczy
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Fenchurch Street mystery -- A millionaire in the dock -- His deduction -- The robbery in Phillimore Terrace -- A night's adventure -- All he knew -- The York mystery -- The capital charge -- A broken-hearted woman -- The mysterious death on the underground railway -- Mr. Errington -- The Liverpool mystery -- A cunning rascal -- The Edinburgh mystery -- A terrible plight -- Non proven -- Undeniable facts -- The theft at the English Provident Bank -- Conflicting evidence -- An alibi -- The Dublin mystery -- Forgery -- A memorable day -- An unparalleled outrage -- The prisoner -- A sensation -- Two blackguards -- The Regent's Park murder -- The motive -- Friends -- The De Genneville peerage -- A high-bred gentleman -- The living and the dead -- The mysterious death in Percy Street -- Suicide or murder?
Dimensions
20 cm.
Extent
284 pages
Isbn
9781782275237
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations;
System control number
  • on1089459048
  • (OCoLC)1089459048

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