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The Sleuth Of St. James's Square (Classic Detective Presents) Kindle Edition

by Melville Davisson Post (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
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The sleuth who lives in a large house in St. James's Square, London, is Sir Henry Marquis, head of the Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard. He also owns a country mansion and a villa on the French Riviera and internal evidence suggests he was educated at Rugby’s famous public school and Oxford University. He previously ran the English secret service in the India-Burma border area and had also been busy in unspecified places in Asia, although there is reason to suppose he is familiar with Mongolia. Sir Henry belongs to the Empire Club in Piccadilly and apparently goes to the opera now and then.
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    Classic Detective
  5. Publication date
    January 31, 2018
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    1130 KB
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Melville Davisson Post (1869-1930) was an American author best known for his detective stories. His most famous series of stories follow the character Uncle Abner, a Virginian backwoodsman who solved crimes with his religious and moral integrity during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B079HLPJS3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Classic Detective (January 31, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 31, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1130 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 266 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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3.8 out of 5 stars
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p315
5.0 out of 5 stars an interesting author worth reading
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2019
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Post is not very well known, at least I had never come across him. He has an interesting turn of mind and his stories are satisfying. He was a Virginian with a deep sense of place and culture, but also traveled so the settings are wide spread. He wrote in the late 19th/early 20th century. I think he is an honest observer of his time and place, but as with Mark Twain, some may find difficulty or offense with some descriptions or language. It is almost impossible to find affordable original printings, and so these affordable independently published editions are most welcome. Unfortunately this volume has been very oddly formatted - tiny print, very close spacing, odd page breaks, and seemingly totally unrelated illustrations.
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ltufromberkeley
3.0 out of 5 stars Parts are good
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2023
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Some of these short stories are very good. Some are marred by racism, which, even though common at the time, detracts significantly from these gothic tales.
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DannyW
4.0 out of 5 stars Different
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2014
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These were some pretty good stories by an author I had never heard of. I feel sure that more of his books will be on my reading list.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read!
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2013
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Very interesting,often complex mysteries. Many short stories, perfect for waiting rooms or long lines. Thoughtful stories, some "darker" than others. A delight for mystery lovers.
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Khirul
3.0 out of 5 stars Good writing, but dated
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2014
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The stories are acceptable light reads, but seem too short to develop character, and are somewhat pat in their resolutions.
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D. New
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing.
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2016
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If you're studying the genre of mystery writing, by all means, get it. But it certainly holds little appeal to the mystery reader of today. (You might be able to steal a plot, though! He'll never know.)
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1.0 out of 5 stars Boring
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2008
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I look forward to the reissue of vintage mystery stories, but this particular volume was a disappointment. The stories were repetitive and lack originality.
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