An old woman in a nursing home speaks of a child buried behind the fireplace...When Tommy and Tuppence visited an elderly aunt in her gothic nursing home, they thought nothing of her mistrust of the doctors; after all, Ada was a very difficult old lady. But when Mrs Lockett mentioned a poisoned mushroom stew and Mrs Lancaster talked about 'something behind the fireplace', Tommy and Tuppence found themselves caught up in an unexpected adventure involving possible black magic!

An old woman in a nursing home speaks of a child buried behind the fireplace...When Tommy and Tuppence visited an elderly aunt in her gothic nursing home, they thought nothing of her mistrust of the doctors; after all, Ada was a very difficult old lady. But when Mrs Lockett mentioned a poisoned mushroom stew and Mrs Lancaster talked about 'something behind the fireplace', Tommy and Tuppence found themselves caught up in an unexpected adventure involving possible black magic!

An old woman in a nursing home speaks of a child buried behind the fireplace...When Tommy and Tuppence visited an elderly aunt in her gothic nursing home, they thought nothing of her mistrust of the doctors; after all, Ada was a very difficult old lady. But when Mrs Lockett mentioned a poisoned mushroom stew and Mrs Lancaster talked about 'something behind the fireplace', Tommy and Tuppence found themselves caught up in an unexpected adventure involving possible black magic!

At last another full-length mystery story by Ellery Queen — his first in three years.Observe Queen, detective, as he realizes that a murder is to be committed, as he watches the supposed murderer before the crime, as be sees the death but even then isn’t sure of the who and the why. Follow the intensely dramatic trial scene, then unravel with Queen the solution which bring happiness to those who should be happy and punishment to those who deserve it.Of course, Ellery Queen didn’t want to get into all this trouble, for the went to the small town of Wrightsville under a pseudonym to write a novel. Neither did he intend to fall for Patricia nor did he want to get in the middle of malicious gossip with wicked results in a town turned topsy-turvy by a murder.“Calamity Town” has action, excitement, novelty, atmosphere. With some security, the publisher queries: “Will this be considered a minor classic in the field of the American mystery novel?”

JanuaryJanus, the god of two faces, and a college alumni class introduce Ellery to a secret society...FebruaryEllery wrestles with the ghost of a President of the United States to solve a buried coin mystery...MarchA stolen income-tax form, a kleptomaniac, a bookie, and an artist become the ingredients of a murder...AprilEllery unravels an old crime with the help of the Roman Emperor, Caligula, and a pair of dice...MayA battle-scarred bugle and three Civil War veterans almost baffle Ellery...JuneThe goddess Juno, shades of the Borgias, and a modern Helen of Troy play havoc with a June wedding...JulyA stone gargoyle, falling from a gloomy, Gothiclike tower, nearly causes sudden death... AugustIn the moonstone month, Ellery hunts for buried treasure... SeptemberA Missouri professor, interested in Edgar Allen Poe, leads Ellery to a frightening conclusion... OctoberA Halloween party turns out to be more grim than expected... NovemberEllery and Nikki deliver Thanksgiving baskets to the needy and discover a dangerous secret... DecemberThe famous jewel thief, Comus, nearly outwits Ellery in a Christmas mystery of dolls, danger and deception...

Bob Zane was certain that somewhere the desert held the evidence—carved in sand—to bring a murderer to justice

A beautiful young woman seeks the help of the world-famous lawyer to free her frail, wealthy uncle from the clutches of a conniving half brother. But the police believe she may be a murderer. Could they be right? Or will Perry Mason and his clever assistants, Paul Drake and Della Street be able to prove her innocence?

Perry Mason knew it was murder. But when the police got there it looked like suicide — except for the tall man in the tan-colored topcoat... and a most interesting fingerprint on the gun.

Mason was after a hit-and-run driver and he set a trap. Into the trap walked a girl with innocent blue eyes and wheat-colored hair. Then, within twenty-four hours, Mason realized that someone was after him, and that he was holding a great big bag.

At first Della Street and Paul Drake ribbed him about the girl, but it wasn’t funny when the police started building up a case not against the murderer, but against Perry Mason himself.

The D.A. was licking his chops. But Mason had other ideas. With a few breaks he could rip the D.A.’s case wide open — he hoped!

A dynamic young businesswoman is in danger of losing control of her flower shop, and someone sends poisoned bonbons to a nightclub hostess. Mason must reacquire some stock and defend the businesswoman.

A foreign revolution, a kidnapped princess, and a trove of priceless rubies are linked to a prestigious girls' school, where staff members are brutally murdered.

Ellery Queen’s subtle attack on his longest and most complicated ease to dale developed out of a baffling series of murders in New York City. Victim followed victim with no apparent connection except that each was found strangled by a cord of India silk. The city’s tension mounted to mob hysteria. First in a cartoonist’s drawing, then in the feverish minds of the citizens, especially in that of Ellery himself, stalked the CAT, adding a new tail with each new murder, brandishing also a huge question mark — who would be the next victim?Clues were nonexistent. Ellery had to employ all his canny skill and play every hunch before he could find even a hopeful direction in which to move. Then he opened the throttle, using the police, the mayor, the psychiatrists, even the enamored heirs of two of the CAT’S victims, to speed into a climax as astounding as it is incontrovertible.

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Arturs Konans DoilsČetru zīme. Folkenbridžas saimnieks. Svītrainā lāde“Kriminālliteratūras klasika”Svītraino vāku sērijaAtkalredzēšanās un mūsdienas!*        „Četru zīme” — viens no spožakajiem sera Artura Konana Doila romāniem. 1889. gadā ar to sākas Šerloka Holmsa uzvaras gājiens pasaulē.*         Šerloka Holmsa palīdzību meklē visi, ar kuriem atgadījies kaut kas baigs vai divains. Arī daiļā mis Morstena, kura pēc tēva mīklainās pazušanas sāk saņemt neparastus sūtījumus — fantastiski skaistas un tikpat dārgas pērles.*         Sers Arturs Konans Doils (1859—1930) rakstījis ne tikai detektīvstāstus, tomēr šī žanra cienītāji jau 100 gadus viņu dēvē par Šerloka Holmsa autoru. “Neko nevar darīt! No Holmsa es vaļā netikšu!” — viņš esot teicis.Svītraino vāku sērija— īstas kriminālliteratūras pērlītes!ISBN 9984-577-23-6 IZDEVNIECĪBA TAPALSNoskanējis grāmatu un failu izveidojis Imants Ločmelis«TAPALS» RĪGA 1997Arturs Konans Doils ČETRU ZĪME RomānsTulkojusi Una JaunslavieteFOLKENBRIDŽAS SAIMNIEKS SVĪTRAINĀ LĀDEStāstiTulkojusi Dina Plandere© Tapals, 1997ISBN 9984—577—23—6

Vils ĻipatovsCiema detektīvsjauki stāsti par mazliet dīvainu un ekscentrisku iecirkņa pinvaroto - ciema detektīvu Fjodoru Aņiskinu, par cilvēku dzīvi un attiecībām tālajā Obas krastā«CIEMA DETEKTĪVS»: LIESMA" ; RIGA ; 1970VILS ĻIPATOVS CIEMA DETEKTĪVSIZDEVNIECĪBA-LIESMA" RIGA 1970Stāsti par iecirkņa pilnvaroto Fjodoru AņiskinuNo krievu valodas tulkojis Hugo Rukšāns Mākslinieks Arvīds GaleviussNoskannējis grāmatu un FB2 failu izveidojis Imants Ločmelis