Detectives and Young Adventurers
Title | Detectives and Young Adventurers PDF eBook |
Author | Agatha Christie |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0007284195 |
A brand new bumper omnibus gathering together over 50 classic Agatha Christie stories featuring Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, Harley Quin, Parker Pyne and Hercule Poirot, plus her rare Christmas Stories not available in any other volume. This new compendium of over 50 stories is the first time all the stories featuring Agatha Christie's detectives have been collected together. Here you will meet - PARKER PYNE - a consulting detective whose practice is to solve less murderous enigmas and restore happiness to his clients; HARLEY QUIN - a tall, dark, mysterious young man who takes a more surreptitious approach to solving crime; TOMMY AND TUPPENCE BERESFORD - a newly married pair of self-styled 'Young Adventurers' who are prepared to do anything in the name of justice. And in addition to presenting the complete oeuvre for these detectives, this volume includes as a bonus four rare short stories featuring that grand master of detection, Monsieur HERCULE POIROT, plus Agatha Christie's little-known Christmas stories written for children, including "Star Over Bethlehem" and "The Naughty Donkey".
Adventures of a Female Medical Detective
Title | Adventures of a Female Medical Detective PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Guinan |
Publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 2021-08-03 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1421439816 |
Occasionally heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious, Guinan's account of her pathbreaking career will inspire public health students and future medical detectives—and give all readers insight into that part of the government exclusively devoted to protecting their health.
Canyon Quest
Title | Canyon Quest PDF eBook |
Author | Jim Ware |
Publisher | Focus on the Family |
Pages | 301 |
Release | 2021-10-05 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1684283876 |
In the first book of the series, readers will learn about God’s sovereignty and how things work together for good. The Exciting Start of the Last Chance Detectives! A dry, forsaken blip on the edge of civilization. That’s what Mike Fowler thinks of the little town of Ambrosia in the Arizona desert. He has no friends, no fun, and no answers to the agonizing disappearance of his dad in a top-secret military mission. But that could all change after Mike stumbles onto his dad’s puzzling journal in the old B-17 out back. The mysterious coded entries in the journal lead him to a hidden canyon rimmed with strange lights in the sky, muffled voices, and a knife he’s sure belongs to his dad! Something big—maybe a covert military operation—is going on in that secluded canyon. And Mike is sure if he just follows the clues, he’ll find his dad. But with each new discovery, he and his daring companions—Ben, Spence, and Winnie—land in more and more danger. It’s the case of their young lives. Now if only they only live to escape it! Get to know The Last Chance DetectivesMike: Fearless and bold, his leadership spurs the group on—sometimes into danger!Winnie: She knows the desert like the back of her hand and has a nose for news.Ben: His imagination makes him a great problem solver.Spence: A technical genius, he’s the brains of the outfit.Together, these four friends won’t stop until the mystery is solved!
The Fairy-Tale Detectives (Sisters Grimm #1)
Title | The Fairy-Tale Detectives (Sisters Grimm #1) PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Buckley |
Publisher | Abrams |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 2011-04-22 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1613120362 |
Enter a world of fractured fairy tales and magical mysteries in this first installment of the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series Orphaned sisters Sabrina and Daphne are sent to live with their newly discovered grandmother, Relda Grimm, in the strange town of Ferryport Landing. The girls soon learn a family secret: that they are descendants of the famous Brothers Grimm, whose book of fairy tales is actually a history book. When a terrorizing giant goes on a rampage through the town, it’s up to the Sisters Grimm to stop him and to solve the mystery of who set the giant loose in the first place. Was it Mayor Charming, formerly Prince Charming, who desperately wants his kingdom back? The Three Not-So-Little Pigs, the shifty town cops? Or one of the many other fairy-tale characters who seem to have it out for the Grimms? Repackaged in paperback with new cover art, these anniversary editions of the beloved Sisters Grimm series are the perfect opportunity for existing fans to revisit the adventures of the Grimm family and for new readers to discover the magic of the series for the first time.
Dungeons & Detectives
Title | Dungeons & Detectives PDF eBook |
Author | Franklin W. Dixon |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2019-10-22 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1534421076 |
Brother detectives Frank and Joe search a hidden castle for clues to help them find a missing comic book in the nineteenth book in the thrilling Hardy Boys Adventures series. Frank and Joe have been hanging out at Sir Robert’s Comic Kingdom, the local comic and gaming shop, and got the exclusive invite to this year’s Halloween costume ball at Bayport’s one and only castle. Sir Robert plans to use the big event to unveil his most prized possession, a super rare comic that is rumored to contain a map to buried treasure. Sir Robert agrees to show his store regulars—who now include Frank and Joe—a sneak preview of the comic before the party. But when he goes to unlock the fireproof casing, he finds the book is gone. It will take all of Frank and Joe’s recently acquired LARPing skills to solve this case. Anything can happen in a castle full of dungeons and deception. Can the Hardy boys keep up?
The Love Detectives: An Agatha Christie Short Story
Title | The Love Detectives: An Agatha Christie Short Story PDF eBook |
Author | Agatha Christie |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Pages | 37 |
Release | 2011-09-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 000745211X |
A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.
The Young Detectives
Title | The Young Detectives PDF eBook |
Author | Reginald James McGregor |
Publisher | |
Pages | 191 |
Release | 1934 |
Genre | Adventure stories |
ISBN | 9780140300475 |
Five children, intent on adventure as they spend the holiday on the English coast, discover a secret passageway in their old house and are instrumental in the capture of a gang of smugglers.