Showing results for "Vol. 1" in Traditional Detectives

Hay solamente dos posibilidades: o la pobre anciana señorita Beresford de Earlsraven sufre de demencia o hay algo que no cuadra. ¿Y qué pinta Nathalie en todo esto? La joven acaba de mudarse de Liverpool al tranquilo pueblo de Earlsraven para hacerse cargo de la posada The Black Feather, que ha heredado de su tía. Cuando la señorita Beresford descubre un cadáver en su jardín, Nathalie y su cocinera ponen todo su arte en resolver el misterio. Inesperadamente, la joven Nathalie Ames hereda de su tía no solo esta acogedora posada, sino también su doble vida secreta.

This collection contains nine early stories featuring the Continental Op, an un-named middle-aged detective working for the San Francisco branch of the fictional Continental Detective Agency. The stories are narrated in the first person. The “hardboiled detective” voice was later used by author Dashiell Hammett in The Maltese Falcon (Sam Spade) and the Thin Man series of stories.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective genius, Sherlock Holmes, came to NBC radio from 1930 through 1955 with various actors taking over the roles of Holmes and Doctor Watson through the years. You’ll hear Basil Rathbone, Tom Conway, John Stanley, and Sir Ralph Richardson (Holmes); and Nigel Bruce, Alfred Shirley, and Sir John Gielgud (Watson) in these 16 episodes.

In this collection of sixteen detective episodes, you’ll hear Frank Sinatra as amateur detective Rocky Fortune, Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Alan Ladd on Box Thirteen, Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday on Dragnet, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as Holmes and Watson on The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, William Gargan as Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator, Vincent Price as Simon Templar aka “The Saint” and many more!

Nostalgia radio had incredible comedy, mystery, detective, western, sci-fi, musical, and drama shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to hear their favorite Hollywood stars in fully-dramatized broadcasts that entertained millions.

Dane Clark stars as New York-based Private Detective Peter Chambers, with William Zuckert as Detective Lieutenant Louie Parker in 16 nail-biting adventures from the Golden Age of radio.

Het is 1799. Als rekruut van het Britse leger belandt Sharpe in India, waar hij het moet opnemen tegen een lokale potentaat, de Tippoo van Mysore, een man die zich steeds laat omringen door tijgers. Maar het gevaar schuilt niet alleen in vijandige rangen. Sharpe's gevaarlijkste tegenstander is sergeant Hakeswill, zijn meerdere.

London, 1932. Da Harriet White afviser sin chefs tilnærmelser i banken på Baker Street 221b, hvor hun arbejder, bliver hun flyttet ned i postrummet i kælderen. Her får hun til opgave at gennemgå et bjerg af breve adresseret til Baker Streets mest berømte beboer, mr. Sherlock Holmes. Selv om Sherlock Holmes er en fiktiv person, ankommer det ene brev efter det andet, hvor folk beder ham om hjælp til at løse diverse mysterier. En ung kvinde er forsvundet under mystiske omstændigheder efter at have arbejdet som tjenestepige, og Harriet kan ikke modstå fristelsen til at snuse lidt rundt.

Distinguished Hollywood actor Warren William starred in Strange Wills, a mystery-drama series produced in 1946. William portrayed probate attorney Warren Francis O’Connell, and the stories were told through him as executor of the “strange wills made by strange people.” Strange Wills are stories based upon actual wills gathered from courts from all over the world. Names, places, and time have been changed so that no reflection can fall on any person or persons living or dead. Only the sins remain - deadly sins that cry out from the depths of the grave for vengeance.

কল্পনার গোয়েন্দাকাহিনীর ফেলুদা-ব্যোমকেশদের সঙ্গে বাস্তবের সত্যান্বেষীদের ফারাক বিস্তর। বাস্তবের অপরাধ-তদন্তে রোমাঞ্চ উত্তেজনা ততটা নেই, যতটা রয়েছে পরিশ্রম এবং অধ্যবসায়ে। নির্মাণের জগৎ মূলত, সৃষ্টির ততটা নয়. অপরাধীকে চিহ্নিত করার মধ্যেই কাল্পনিক গোয়েন্দার কাজ শেষ. বাস্তবের গোয়েন্দাদের দায় শুধু অপরাধের কিনারাতেই শেষ নয়, নিখুঁত তদন্তে দোষীর শাস্তিবিধান পর্যন্ত অবকাশ নেই বিশ্রামের। অভিজ্ঞ এই পি এস অফিসার সুপ্রতিম সরকারের এই বইটিতে ধরা আছে কলকাতার বারোটি চাঞ্চল্য খুনের মামলার রুদ্ধশ্বাস নেপথ্যকথা, রক্তমাংসের গোয়েন্দাদের কীর্তি, তদন্তের কি-কেন-কখন.

Mystery writer, magician, Sherlockian, and sleuth-at-large: that's Sebastian "Mac" McCabe. This collection introduces the series of light-hearted but mysterious adventures of Mac and his brother-in-law as they uncover small-town secrets to solve murders that would stump the great Holmes himself.

"La voce di Adamsberg è come un sogno, ti culla, ti incanta e ti addormenta, lui invece non si addormenta. La sua voce porta con sé immagini lontane e pensieri vaghi, ma procede verso conclusioni inesorabili, di cui forse lui stesso è l'ultimo a rendersi conto". Sui marciapiedi di Parigi vengono tracciati da mesi strani cerchi con il gesso azzurro. In mezzo ai cerchi, un tappo, un portachiavi, un gatto... Giornalisti e psichiatri si divertono a discuterne, ma il commissario Adamsberg, appena trasferito a Parigi, pensa che non ci sia proprio nulla da ridere.

From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest takes on bandits, traitors and killers. Why is he so successful? The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it.

La famiglia Sancasciano è stata sterminata a Collegno, in provincia di Torino, senza un apparente movente. L'Ispettore Milani viene chiamato a indagare sul delitto in quanto la scena del crimine, raccapricciante e complessa, è la copia esatta dell'assassinio che sterminò la sua famiglia venti anni prima. Si tratta del medesimo killer o di un segreto ancora più terribile? Per scoprirlo dovrà confrontarsi con il suo passato trovandosi di fronte a inaccettabili segreti, morti improvvise e ritrovamenti inspiegabili.

El primer título de la serie Inspector Kurt Wallander, un personaje imprescindible del género policiaco. En este histórico primer encuentro con sus lectores, el inspector Wallander debe resolver un caso casi tan complicado como su vida personal.

Kaptajn Hastings opholder sig på godset Styles, da Emily Inglethorp, godsets stenrige ejer, bliver forgivet med stryknin. Heldigvis er Hastings' ven mesterdetektiven Hercule Poirot på besøg i landsbyen, og der bliver straks sendt bud efter ham. Det kommer hurtigt frem, at Emily efter et skænderi med et familiemedlem har tegnet et nyt testamente – et testamente, som ingen kan finde. For at løse mordgåden må Poirot først og fremmest få fat det forsvundne testamente… Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot er Agatha Christies belgiske privatdetektiv, der er lige så genial, som han er sær.

Howard Duff was a big part of the golden-age of radio. Not only did he star as Dashiell Hammett’s tough-as-nails private eye Sam Spade (two episodes included in this collection), but he appeared on hundreds of radio shows during the 1940s and 50s. Here’s sixteen radio broadcasts that either star Howard Duff or have him in the supporting cast. You won’t have any problem identifying his deep baritone voice!

William Conrad was a big part of the golden-age of radio. Not only did he star as US Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke (five episodes in this collection), but he appeared on hundreds of radio shows during the 1940s and 50s. Here’s sixteen radio broadcasts that either star William Conrad or have him in the supporting cast. You won’t have any problem identifying his deep baritone voice!

Un turbio asesinato perturba la apacible ciudad de Castellón de la Plana... Castellón de la Plana. Un vagabundo aparece brutalmente asesinado en el cajero de una oficina bancaria de la céntrica Plaza de la Independencia, conocida popularmente como la Plaza de la Farola. El inspector Bartolomé Monfort se traslada desde Barcelona para trabajar en el caso, a petición del jefe de la Policía de la capital de La Plana.

La prima indagine del commissario Ponzetti, un intricato mistero da risolvere nel cuore di Roma. Disincantato, eppure lucido e attento a cogliere ogni dettaglio, il commissario indaga sulla sorte dell'eccentrica sora Giovanna, colpita da un’auto in assenza testimoni. Nel mirino dell’indagine finiscono Arturo, il senzatetto della zona, e Alex, il giornalaio di via Principe Amedeo. Ma anche i condomini del palazzo della vittima sembrano nascondere qualcosa.