A second collection of twelve cases for M. McDonnell Bodkin’s insightful but self-deprecating detective Paul Beck, a man who claims no more genius than “a little common sense,” and says of himself that “I just go by the rule of thumb, and muddle and puzzle out my cases as best I can.” Including the disappearance of a millionaire; murders on a golf links and on a train; a fabulous diamond necklace lost in the sea, and the theft of an actress’ rubies; a lucky discovery in a Hansom cab; and a...

The first twelve cases for M. McDonnell Bodkin’s insightful but self-deprecating detective Paul Beck, a man who claims no more genius than “a little common sense,” and says of himself that “I just go by the rule of thumb, and muddle and puzzle out my cases as best I can.” Including tales of card-sharping, deception, and theft; of treachery in the British Cabinet, and a plot to undermine the nation’s silver currency; and of ingenious and cold-blooded murder.

Paul Beck is the greatest detective in England, though he would never admit it. Modest and unassuming, Beck attributes his success to luck and common sense, insisting that the solution to most mysteries can be gained by the application of a 'rule of thumb'. But his clients know better and Beck is consulted eagerly by all members of society, whether the case is one of murder, blackmail or even the treasonous theft of state secrets.In these twelve ingenious detective stories, origina...

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Ein fesselnder, pointiert und witzig erzählter Ermittlerkrimi. Feiger Mord beim neuen deutsch-dänischen "Glücksburg Trimarthon", einer Kombination aus verschiedenen Wassersportdisziplinen: Eine Stand-up-Paddlerin treibt vergiftet in der Förde. Die Kommissare Paul Beck und Nick Harder ermitteln und stoßen auf exzessiven sportlichen Ehrgeiz und erbitterte Konkurrenz, aber auch auf alte Geheimnisse, die plötzlich an die Oberfläche gespült werden. Und dann entwickelt sich der Fall auch noch zu...

In "Detektiv Paul Beck & Detektivin Dora Myrl" vereint Matthias McDonnell Bodkin in einer Sammlung von 24 packenden Kriminalgeschichten die scharfsinnige Analyse klassischer Detektivarbeit mit einem fesselnden Erzählstil. Die Geschichten zeichnen sich durch ausgeklügelte Plots, spannende Wendungen und lebendige Charaktere aus, die in einem Kontext agieren, der sowohl die gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen seiner Zeit als auch die zeitlose Faszination für das Verbrechen reflektiert. Bodki...

Hier treffen Sie aufeinander: die erste Polizistin der Kriminalliteratur, Geheimpolizistin Dora Myrl, und der "Irisch Sherlock Holmes" Paul Beck. Spannend, witzig und voller Überraschungen. Beste britische, Pardon, irische Detektivgeschichten.Null Papier Verlag

In 'Detektiv Paul Beck & Detektivin Dora Myrl' präsentiert Matthias McDonnell Bodkin eine faszinierende Sammlung von 24 spannenden Kriminalgeschichten, die den Leser in die Welt der Ermittler einführen. Bodkin, ein Meister der klassischen Kriminalliteratur, verbindet in diesem Werk scharfsinnige Charakteranalysen mit fesselnden Plots, wobei er den zeitgenössischen gesellschaftlichen Kontext des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts gekonnt einfließen lässt. Seine präzise Prosa und die Fähigkeit, Spannun...

In Paul Beck, the barrister Matthias McDonnell Bodkin created a sleuth to rival Sherlock Holmes himself. A modest and unassuming detective, Beck attributes his successes to common sense and luck. His clients know better, however, and his fierce intellect is exemplified at every turn in this second collection of his exploits. Originally published in 1908, these twelve tales of murder, villainy and deception, are sure to delight all fans of classic crime fiction!