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Trent's Last Case

by E.C. Bentley ...

Series series Classic Detective Presents
“Another gripping novel from Classic Detective Presents”…Trent's Last Case is a detective novel written by E.C. Bentley and first published in 1913. Its central character reappeared subsequently in the novel Trent's Own Case (1936) and the short-story collection Trent Intervenes (1938).Trent's Last Case is actually the first novel in which gentleman sleuth Philip Trent appears. The novel is a ... Read more

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“Another gripping novel from Classic Detective Presents”…Trent's Last Case is a detective novel written by E.C. Bentley and first published in 1913. Its central character reappeared subsequently in the novel Trent's Own Case (1936) and the short-story collection Trent Intervenes (1938).Trent's Last Case is actually the first novel in which gentleman sleuth Philip Trent appears. The novel is a
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Biography for Beginners: Unveiling the Lives of Eminent Figures by E. C. Bentley and G. K. Chesterton

by E. C. Bentley And G. K. Chesterton ...

Embark on a delightful journey through the lives of notable figures with "Biography for Beginners" by E. C. Bentley and G. K. Chesterton. This charming collection offers an engaging introduction to the biographies of historical figures, providing readers with fascinating insights into the lives and achievements of extraordinary individuals.As Bentley and Chesterton delve into the lives of these ... Read more

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Embark on a delightful journey through the lives of notable figures with "Biography for Beginners" by E. C. Bentley and G. K. Chesterton. This charming collection offers an engaging introduction to the biographies of historical figures, providing readers with fascinating insights into the lives and achievements of extraordinary individuals.As Bentley and Chesterton delve into the lives of these
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100 Masterpieces of Mystery

A Panoramic Anthology of Gothic Terror, Classic Detection, Hard-Boiled Crime, and Psychological Suspense

by Edgar Allan Poe, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Arthur Conan Doyle, Josephine Tey, Daniel Defoe, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë, Alexandre Dumas, Thomas Hardy, Joseph Conrad, Robert Louis Stevenson, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Jules Verne, Mark Twain, Henry James, Anton Chekhov, Nikolai Gogol, Walter Scott, D. H. Lawrence, Oscar Wilde, H. G. Wells, Edgar Wallace, G. K. Chesterton, Wilkie Collins, R. Austin Freeman, Anna Katharine Green, Mary Roberts Rinehart, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Margery Allingham, Freeman Wills Crofts, Cyril Hare, Shirley Jackson, Ernest Bramah, Sapper, Arthur Morrison, Marie Belloc Lowndes, Dorothy L. Sayers, John Buchan, Robert William Chambers, E. Phillips Oppenheim, Richard Marsh, Annie Haynes, Maurice Leblanc, Gaston Leroux, Émile Gaboriau, John P. Marquand, Patricia Wentworth, Ethel Lina White, Sinclair Lewis, Theodore Dreiser, Bram Stoker, Sheridan Le Fanu, H. P. Lovecraft, William Hope Hodgson, Algernon Blackwood, Washington Irving, Guy de Maupassant, E. C. Bentley, A. A. Milne, Erskine Childers, Earl Derr Biggers ...

100 Masterpieces of Mystery maps the extraordinary breadth of mystery writing, from Gothic terror, sensation fiction, and locked-room puzzles to espionage, psychological unease, hard-boiled realism, and tales of the uncanny. Its selections place canonical investigations alongside atmospheric narratives of crime, deception, and suspense, revealing how mystery continually borrows from romance, ... Read more

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100 Masterpieces of Mystery maps the extraordinary breadth of mystery writing, from Gothic terror, sensation fiction, and locked-room puzzles to espionage, psychological unease, hard-boiled realism, and tales of the uncanny. Its selections place canonical investigations alongside atmospheric narratives of crime, deception, and suspense, revealing how mystery continually borrows from romance,
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The Woman in Black (Golden Deer Classics)

by E.C. Bentley, Golden Deer Classics ...

The first of a series of detective novels featuring "gentleman sleuth Philip Trent," later published under the title "Trent's Last Case." ... Read more

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The first of a series of detective novels featuring "gentleman sleuth Philip Trent," later published under the title "Trent's Last Case."
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Trent's Last Case

by E. C. Bentley ...

The story features Philip Trent, a talented and unconventional artist who also works as an amateur detective. Trent is called upon to investigate a complex murder case involving the death of a wealthy financier, Sigsbee Manderson. The case initially appears straightforward, with all evidence pointing to Manderson's wife as the prime suspect. However, as Trent delves deeper into the investigation, ... Read more

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The story features Philip Trent, a talented and unconventional artist who also works as an amateur detective. Trent is called upon to investigate a complex murder case involving the death of a wealthy financier, Sigsbee Manderson. The case initially appears straightforward, with all evidence pointing to Manderson's wife as the prime suspect. However, as Trent delves deeper into the investigation,
... Read more

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Trent's Last Case

by E. C. Bentley ...

When the Wall Street giant Sigsbee Manderson is found dead, the local newspaper sends in Philip Trent, its favorite contract journalist/amateur detective, to investigate and report on the case. Trent encounters a paucity of facts on the ground, but the ones he does find leads him to a conclusion he's unsure of how to handle.E. C. Bentley was a close friend of G. K. Chesterton, to whom he dedicated ... Read more

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When the Wall Street giant Sigsbee Manderson is found dead, the local newspaper sends in Philip Trent, its favorite contract journalist/amateur detective, to investigate and report on the case. Trent encounters a paucity of facts on the ground, but the ones he does find leads him to a conclusion he's unsure of how to handle.E. C. Bentley was a close friend of G. K. Chesterton, to whom he dedicated
... Read more

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The Greatest Mystery Classics of All Time

A Grand Anthology of Detective Puzzles, Gothic Terror, Noir Crime, and Suspense Classics

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Josephine Tey, Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Edgar Allan Poe, Émile Gaboriau, H. P. Lovecraft, G. K. Chesterton, Wilkie Collins, Daniel Defoe, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë, Alexandre Dumas, Thomas Hardy, Joseph Conrad, Robert Louis Stevenson, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Jules Verne, Mark Twain, Henry James, Anton Chekhov, Nikolai Gogol, Walter Scott, D. H. Lawrence, Oscar Wilde, H. G. Wells, Edgar Wallace, R. Austin Freeman, Anna Katharine Green, Mary Roberts Rinehart, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Margery Allingham, Freeman Wills Crofts, Cyril Hare, Shirley Jackson, Ernest Bramah, Sapper, Arthur Morrison, Marie Belloc Lowndes, Dorothy L. Sayers, John Buchan, Robert William Chambers, E. Phillips Oppenheim, Richard Marsh, Annie Haynes, Maurice Leblanc, Gaston Leroux, John P. Marquand, Patricia Wentworth, Ethel Lina White, Sinclair Lewis, Theodore Dreiser, Bram Stoker, Sheridan Le Fanu, William Hope Hodgson, Algernon Blackwood, Washington Irving, Guy de Maupassant, E. C. Bentley, A. A. Milne, Erskine Childers, Earl Derr Biggers ...

The Greatest Mystery Classics of All Time maps the evolution of mystery fiction from Gothic unease and sensation plotting to the analytic detective tale, espionage thriller, hard-boiled investigation, and psychological suspense. Its range embraces locked-room puzzles, criminal confessions, uncanny apparitions, conspiracies, and social mysteries, revealing how the genre repeatedly tests the limits ... Read more

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The Greatest Mystery Classics of All Time maps the evolution of mystery fiction from Gothic unease and sensation plotting to the analytic detective tale, espionage thriller, hard-boiled investigation, and psychological suspense. Its range embraces locked-room puzzles, criminal confessions, uncanny apparitions, conspiracies, and social mysteries, revealing how the genre repeatedly tests the limits
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The Woman in Black

by E. C. Bentley ...

The story follows the investigation of a mysterious and dangerous criminal organization known as the "Black League" by the protagonist, Philip Trent, who is a private investigator. The title, "The Woman in Black," refers to a key figure in the organization who plays a significant role in the plot.E. C. Bentley was a British author known for his detective fiction, particularly his creation of ... Read more

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The story follows the investigation of a mysterious and dangerous criminal organization known as the "Black League" by the protagonist, Philip Trent, who is a private investigator. The title, "The Woman in Black," refers to a key figure in the organization who plays a significant role in the plot.E. C. Bentley was a British author known for his detective fiction, particularly his creation of
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Trent's Last Case

by E. C. Bentley ...

"One of the three best detective stories ever written." —Agatha ChristieOn Wall Street, the mere mention of the name Sigsbee Manderson is enough to send a stock soaring—or bring it tumbling back to earth. Feared but not loved, Manderson has no one to mourn him when the gardener at his British country estate finds him facedown in the dirt, a bullet buried in his brain. There are bruises on his ... Read more

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"One of the three best detective stories ever written." —Agatha ChristieOn Wall Street, the mere mention of the name Sigsbee Manderson is enough to send a stock soaring—or bring it tumbling back to earth. Feared but not loved, Manderson has no one to mourn him when the gardener at his British country estate finds him facedown in the dirt, a bullet buried in his brain. There are bruises on his
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Trent’s Own Case

by E. C. Bentley ...

Series series Detective Club Crime Classics
The second novel from the celebrated author of one of the most famous mystery classics ever written, Trent's Last Case.James Randolph is murdered early one evening and his body is found a few hours later. When the police arrive they discover that Randolph's safe has been ransacked and discarded wrapping paper litters his bedroom floor.Perhaps by chance or perhaps by design, Trent seems to have ... Read more

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The second novel from the celebrated author of one of the most famous mystery classics ever written, Trent's Last Case.James Randolph is murdered early one evening and his body is found a few hours later. When the police arrive they discover that Randolph's safe has been ransacked and discarded wrapping paper litters his bedroom floor.Perhaps by chance or perhaps by design, Trent seems to have
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Trent's Last Case

Enriched edition.

by E. C. Bentley, Liam Alcott ...

E. C. Bentley's "Trent's Last Case" is a groundbreaking detective novel that deftly blends traditional mystery with elements of social commentary and psychological depth. Published in 1913, it revolves around Philip Trent, an unconventional detective who is brought into a perplexing murder case that challenges his moral compass. Bentley employs a witty, conversational style while weaving intricate ... Read more

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E. C. Bentley's "Trent's Last Case" is a groundbreaking detective novel that deftly blends traditional mystery with elements of social commentary and psychological depth. Published in 1913, it revolves around Philip Trent, an unconventional detective who is brought into a perplexing murder case that challenges his moral compass. Bentley employs a witty, conversational style while weaving intricate
... Read more
Trent's Last Case (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. A Detective Novel (Also known as The Woman in Black)

by E. C. Bentley, Nessa Graftmere ...

Trent's Last Case (1913) is a landmark detective novel that both inhabits and gently subverts the conventions of the early "Golden Age" mystery. Its plot follows Philip Trent, artist-journalist and amateur sleuth, as he investigates the apparent murder of the American financier Sigsbee Manderson. Bentley combines lucid plotting with urbane wit, psychological nuance, and a distinctive skepticism ... Read more

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Trent's Last Case (1913) is a landmark detective novel that both inhabits and gently subverts the conventions of the early "Golden Age" mystery. Its plot follows Philip Trent, artist-journalist and amateur sleuth, as he investigates the apparent murder of the American financier Sigsbee Manderson. Bentley combines lucid plotting with urbane wit, psychological nuance, and a distinctive skepticism
... Read more

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