The Greatest Murder Mysteries Ever Written

The Greatest Murder Mysteries Ever Written

by Edgar Allan PoeAnna Katharine Green William Le Queux and others
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Publication Date: 15/12/2023

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The Greatest Murder Mysteries Ever Written is an exceptional anthology that intricately weaves together the master's strokes of suspense, intrigue, and revelation. The collection explores the far-reaching realms of the human psyche through the lens of murder mysteries, each story a thrilling enigma waiting to be unraveled. With narratives ranging from the macabre and gothic to the cerebral and methodical, the anthology showcases a captivating diversity in style and substance. Standout pieces craft vividly twisted tales that take readers on unexpected journeys, dissecting the ethics of justice and the intricacies of human motives, ultimately questioning the nature of evil itself. Within this anthology, one finds a confluence of the literary titans of the mystery genre. This remarkable gathering of authors includes pioneering writers such as Edgar Allan Poe, whose influence is indelible on the mystery landscape, and G. K. Chesterton, known for his paradoxical style and sharp wit. The diverse backgrounds and distinctive voices of contributors like Anna Katharine Green and Émile Gaboriau enrich the anthology, threading elements of historical and cultural contexts into the narratives. The stories are aligned with movements that defined and expanded the detective genre, encapsulating both Victorian intrigue and the pulsating momentum of early 20th-century storytelling. For readers yearning to dive into a collection that serves as both a historical tapestry and an adventurous exploration into the mystery genre, The Greatest Murder Mysteries Ever Written offers a singular opportunity. This anthology provides a rich mosaic of perspectives, uniting the emotional depth of richly drawn characters with compelling mysteries that challenge the intellect. Each story invites readers to engage with complex narratives, offering educational insights into the evolution of the mystery genre, while highlighting the timeless dialogues between the iconic voices assembled within its pages. A treasure trove for enthusiasts and novices alike, it invites readers to revel in its beguiling plots and thought-provoking resolutions.

ISBN:
8596547754398
8596547754398
Category:
Short stories
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
15-12-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
DigiCat
Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is one of America's greatest and best-loved writers.

Known as the father of the detective story, Poe is perhaps most famous for his short stories particularly his shrewd mysteries and chilling, often grotesque tales of horror he was also an extremely accomplished poet and a tough literary critic.

Poe's life was not far removed from the drama of his fiction. Orphaned at a young age, he was raised by a foster family. As a young man, he developed problems with gambling, debts, and alcohol, and was even dismissed from the army.

His love life was marked by tragedy and heartbreak. Despite these difficulties, Poe produced many works now considered essential to the American literary canon.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and died in 1930. Within those years was crowded a variety of activity and creative work that made him an international figure and inspired the French to give him the epithet 'the good giant'.

He was the nephew of 'Dickie Doyle' the artist, and was educated at Stonyhurst, and later studied medicine at Edinburgh University, where the methods of diagnosis of one of the professors provided the idea for the methods of deduction used by Sherlock Holmes. He set up as a doctor at Southsea and it was while waiting for patients that he began to write.

His growing success as an author enabled him to give up his practice and turn his attention to other subjects. His greatest achievement was, of course, his creation of Sherlock Holmes, who soon attained international status and constantly distracted him from his other work; at one time Conan Doyle killed him but was obliged by public protest to restore him to life.

And in his creation of Dr Watson, Holmes's companion in adventure and chronicler, Conan Doyle produced not only a perfect foil for Holmes but also one of the most famous narrators in fiction.

Ambrose Bierce

A veteran of the American Civil War who fought at Shiloh and Chickamauga in the Union ranks, Bierce became one of America's best-known writers and journalists, admired for his insolent, entertaining and sometimes courageous columns.

In 1913 he set off for Mexico, then in the throes of revolution, and was never seen again. Ralph Steadman is the author of many illustrated books including Sigmund Freud, I Leonardo, The Big I Am, The Scar-Strangled Banner, Alice and Animal Farm. His most recent publication is the novel, Doodaaa.

Wilkie Collins

William Wilkie Collins was born in London in 1824, the son of a successful and popular painter. On leaving school, he worked in the office of a tea merchant in the Strand before reading law as a student at Lincoln's Inn. However his real passion was for writing and, in 1850, he published his first novel, Antonina.

In 1851, the same year that he was called to the bar, he met and established a lifelong friendship with Charles Dickens. While Collins' fame rests on his best known works, The Woman in White and The Moonstone, he wrote over thirty books, as well as numerous short stories, articles and plays. He was a hugely popular writer in his lifetime. An unconventional individual, he never married but established long-term liaisons with two separate partners. He died in 1889.

Richard Marsh

Richard Marsh (1857-1915) was the pseudonym of the British author born Richard Bernard Heldman. He is best known for his supernatural thriller The Beetle- A Mystery, published in the same year as Bram Stoker's Dracula and initially even more popular.

Heldman was educated at Eton and Oxford University. Several of the prolific Marsh's novels were published posthumously.

J. S. Fletcher

Joseph Smith Fletcher was a British journalist, writer, and fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He studied law before turning to journalism. His literary career spanned approximately 200 books on a wide variety of subjects including fiction, non-fiction, histories, historical fiction, and mysteries. He was known as one of the leading writers of detective fiction in the Golden Age.

Ethel Lina White

Born in Abergavenny in 1876, Ethel Lina White was one of the best known crime writers of the 1930s and 40s, ranking alongside greats of the Golden Age such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers.

Many of her thrillers were adapted for film, most famously The Lady Vanishes (originally titled The Wheel Spins) which became one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest triumphs as a director. Originally published as Some Must Watch in 1933, The Spiral Staircase has since been adapted for the screen three times.

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