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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 ...

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Written in 1912 as a light-hearted reaction against the solemnity of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Trent’s Last Case, with its ingeniously twisting plot and cheerfully self-mocking hero, is the first classic of the golden age of English detective fiction.When a powerful and ruthless American millionaire is found murdered in his English country garden, Philip Trent—English painter, poetry lover, and ... Read more

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Written in 1912 as a light-hearted reaction against the solemnity of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Trent’s Last Case, with its ingeniously twisting plot and cheerfully self-mocking hero, is the first classic of the golden age of English detective fiction.When a powerful and ruthless American millionaire is found murdered in his English country garden, Philip Trent—English painter, poetry lover, and
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Trent's Last Case

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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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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
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Trent Intervenes

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''Trent Intervenes'' by E. C. Bentley is a classic collection of twelve short detective stories featuring the urbane amateur sleuth Philip Trent, an artist and journalist who unravels complex crimes ranging from fraud to murder, showcasing his clever deduction, often with witty observations on society and class, making it a beloved Golden Age mystery novel. The stories blend classic mystery with ... Read more

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''Trent Intervenes'' by E. C. Bentley is a classic collection of twelve short detective stories featuring the urbane amateur sleuth Philip Trent, an artist and journalist who unravels complex crimes ranging from fraud to murder, showcasing his clever deduction, often with witty observations on society and class, making it a beloved Golden Age mystery novel. The stories blend classic mystery with
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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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101 Mystery & Detective Classics You Should Read Before You Die

by Jules Verne, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allan Poe, William Hope Hodgson, John Buchan, Anna Katharine Green, Bram Stoker, Charlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë, Arthur Conan Doyle, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Joseph Conrad, Algernon Blackwood, Guy de Maupassant, Ernest Bramah, Walter Scott, Thomas Hardy, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Daniel Defoe, Arthur Morrison, Agatha Christie, Marie Belloc Lowndes, Sax Rohmer, Alexandre Dumas, Washington Irving, Maurice Leblanc, Erskine Childers, Gaston Leroux, Wilkie Collins, Earl Derr Biggers, Marcel Allain, Richard Marsh, H. G. Wells, E. Phillips Oppenheim, J. S. Fletcher, R. Austin Freeman, E. W. Hornung, G. K. Chesterton, A. A. Milne, D. H. Lawrence, E. C. Bentley, H. P. Lovecraft, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dorothy L. Sayers, Anton Chekhov, Robert William Chambers, Sheridan Le Fanu, Nikolai Gogol, Émile Gaboriau, Annie Haynes, Sapper, S. S. Van Dine ...

Delve into the richly woven tapestry of '101 Mystery & Detective Classics You Should Read Before You Die,' a meticulously curated anthology that encapsulates the essence of the mystery and detective genres. This collection spans a diverse array of styles, from the gothic suspense of nineteenth-century literature to the cerebral puzzles of early twentieth-century detective stories. Each tale, ... Read more

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Delve into the richly woven tapestry of '101 Mystery & Detective Classics You Should Read Before You Die,' a meticulously curated anthology that encapsulates the essence of the mystery and detective genres. This collection spans a diverse array of styles, from the gothic suspense of nineteenth-century literature to the cerebral puzzles of early twentieth-century detective stories. Each tale,
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Trent's Own Case

by E. C. Bentley ...

''Trent's Own Case'' is E. C. Bentley's sequel to Trent's Last Case, featuring amateur sleuth Philip Trent, who investigates the murder of a wealthy philanthropist whose portrait he was painting, navigating a complex web of false leads, secondary murders, and a vanished actress before ultimately unmasking the killer amidst a series of ingenious criminal plots and witty observations on London life. ... Read more

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''Trent's Own Case'' is E. C. Bentley's sequel to Trent's Last Case, featuring amateur sleuth Philip Trent, who investigates the murder of a wealthy philanthropist whose portrait he was painting, navigating a complex web of false leads, secondary murders, and a vanished actress before ultimately unmasking the killer amidst a series of ingenious criminal plots and witty observations on London life.
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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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Complete Mystery Detective

by E. C. Bentley, Edmund Clerihew Bentley ...

A popular English novelist and humorist of the early twentieth century, and the inventor of the clerihew, an irregular form of humorous verse on biographical topics. One of the best known is this (1905):Sir Christopher WrenSaid, "I am going to dine with some men.If anyone callsSay I am designing St. Paul's."His detective novel, Trent's Last Case (1913), was much praised, numbering Dorothy L. ... Read more

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A popular English novelist and humorist of the early twentieth century, and the inventor of the clerihew, an irregular form of humorous verse on biographical topics. One of the best known is this (1905):Sir Christopher WrenSaid, "I am going to dine with some men.If anyone callsSay I am designing St. Paul's."His detective novel, Trent's Last Case (1913), was much praised, numbering Dorothy L.
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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
Trent's Last Case

by E. C. Bentley ...

"Trent's Last Case" is actually the first novel in which the title character, gentleman sleuth Philip Trent, appears. A whodunit murder mystery novel, "Trent's Last Case" is unique in that it is more a spoof of the genre than a serious detective story. Trent, not particularly adept at detective work, falls in love with one of the suspects and in investigating the murder of a wealthy business ... Read more

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"Trent's Last Case" is actually the first novel in which the title character, gentleman sleuth Philip Trent, appears. A whodunit murder mystery novel, "Trent's Last Case" is unique in that it is more a spoof of the genre than a serious detective story. Trent, not particularly adept at detective work, falls in love with one of the suspects and in investigating the murder of a wealthy business
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Trent's Last Case. Illustrated

by E. C. Bentley ...

E. C. Bentley’s Trent’s Last Case is one of the defining works of Golden Age detective fiction, hailed as a revolutionary novel that reshaped the genre. First published in 1913, it introduced the journalist-detective Philip Trent and combined a gripping mystery with wit, psychological depth, and an unprecedented twist on the conventions of the whodunit. The story begins with the suspicious death ... Read more

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E. C. Bentley’s Trent’s Last Case is one of the defining works of Golden Age detective fiction, hailed as a revolutionary novel that reshaped the genre. First published in 1913, it introduced the journalist-detective Philip Trent and combined a gripping mystery with wit, psychological depth, and an unprecedented twist on the conventions of the whodunit. The story begins with the suspicious death
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