Sherlock Holmes starred in 52 short stories and four novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and numerous other tales by later authors. Those fans wanting to read similar stories featuring detectives and criminals can find something interesting in this volume of short stories.
A house without books is like a house without windows. Information is power only when it is acted upon.
Opening Night by Ngaio Marsh features a young and starving actress, Martyn Tarne.
While this story is still a Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn novel, I find that the roaring success of Martyn Tarne steals the show.
Since young, I love to read detective stories.
From the days of Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew to the days of Sherlock Holmes, the joy of reading detective stories provides spices to an otherwise boring existence.
