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H. C. Bailey

The collection here consists of six interconnected novellas (roughly 40 to 50 pages each) that showcase Reggie's distinct forensic skills and psychological acuity: "The Dead Leaves" – Explores dark themes regarding an academic who learns from his professor to marry strictly for money. "The Hole in the Parchment" – Follows Reggie and his wife, Joan, during a vacation in Florence, Italy, where they become entangled in a complex case of theft and forgery. "The Holy Well" – A atmospheric and f...

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H. C. Bailey

''Shadow on the Wall'' notably, is the first full-length novel to feature the author's most famous character, the medically-qualified amateur detective Reggie Fortune, following dozens of highly successful short stories. Mr. Reginald "Reggie" Fortune is a plump, drawling, luxury-loving Harley Street surgeon who serves as a special advisor to Scotland Yard. Billed as Fortune's longest and most dangerous case, the story begins deceptively with the apparent suicide of a Mrs. Poyntz and an ups...

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H. C. Bailey

This book features nine short mystery stories starring Bailey's highly popular series protagonist, Reginald "Reggie" Fortune, a brilliant and independently-minded surgeon who acts as a scientific and medical advisor to Scotland Yard's Criminal Investigation Department. Reggie Fortune is famously depicted as having a plump, cherubic appearance and a drawling, eccentric manner of speech—often drawing structural character comparisons to Dorothy L. Sayers’ Lord Peter Wimsey. Despite Reggie's w...

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H. C. Bailey

''Case for Mr. Fortune'' features the author's most famous series protagonist, Reginald "Reggie" Fortune. As a prominent figure among the "Big Five" authors of the Golden Age of detective fiction, Bailey constructed these mysteries to highlight both intricate deduction and dark psychological realism. Medical doctor serves as an independent scientific consultant for Scotland Yard. Features a deceptive, chubby, boyish appearance paired with an elliptical, drawling speech pattern. Combines ex...

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H. C. Bailey

Fortune's mannerisms and speech put him into the same class as Lord Peter Wimsey but the stories are much darker, and often involve murderous obsession, police corruption, financial skulduggery, child abuse and miscarriages of justice. Bailey is a much neglected master of golden age detective fiction. ''Mr Fortune Speaking'' is immensely enjoyable. Highly recommended.

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H. C. Bailey

This showcases Fortune’s unique style of forensic and psychological deduction. As fellow Golden Age titan Agatha Christie once noted, the appeal lies in Reggie's ability to deduce "a whole malignant growth from one small isolated incident". The collection has eight mysteries, including: The Rock Garden -- A mystery centered on an ill-situated rock garden and a deeply haunted man. The Silver Cross -- A tale concerning a rigidly saintly clergyman suspected of a trivial, out-of-character thef...

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H. C. Bailey

Reggie Fortune is a highly skilled surgeon who functions as a special medical and forensic consultant for Scotland Yard. On the surface, Fortune is eccentric, talks with a unique, clipped, and elliptical style, and has rather whimsical, upper-class mannerisms. However, beneath his soft and occasionally childish exterior lies an extraordinarily sharp, fearless, and sometimes ruthless investigator. Unlike many of the light-hearted cozy mysteries of the Golden Age, Bailey’s Reggie Fortune sto...

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H. C. Bailey

This collection of six puzzling stories introduced the world to Reggie Fortune, a remarkable detective whose rotund frame conceals a razor-sharp mind and a fighting spirit. A true champion of the oppressed, Fortune will never let a murderer escape justice—whether his victim was royalty or the lowest of the low.

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H. C. Bailey

''Mr Fortune, Please'' includes six ingenious, bizarre and murderous crimes which Reggie investigates through minute and forensic, scientific detection.

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H. C. Bailey

''Mr Fortune's Trials'' includes six curious, gruesome and ingenious crimes which Reggie investigates through minute, scientific detection.

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H.C. Bailey

This collection of six classic stories introduces Reggie Fortune, a country doctor with a passion for sweets -- and a lackluster work ethic. But Reggie may have found his true calling when he stumbles into mysteries!

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H. C. Bailey

In "Mr. Fortune's Practice," the novel revolves around the character Reggie Fortune, a detective known for his sharp intellect and unconventional methods. The story is set in the 1920s and follows Fortune as he is involved in solving a complex case.The plot centers on a series of mysterious events and crimes that Fortune must unravel. The novel combines elements of mystery, intrigue, and suspense, with Fortune using his keen observational skills and deductive reasoning to uncover the truth...