''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...

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...

''Mr. Fortune’s Practice'' is the second collection of detective short stories written by Golden Age crime novelist H. C. Bailey. The book features his most famous series character, Mr. Reginald "Reggie" Fortune, a cheerful yet brilliant surgeon who acts as a scientific and medical advisor to Scotland Yard's Criminal Investigation Department. While Reggie Fortune's drawling speech and dapper aesthetic draw immediate comparisons to Lord Peter Wimsey, the mysteries themselves are notably dar...

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...

''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...

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...

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...

CONTENTS: ALEXANDER PUSHKIN 1. The Queen of Spades ALGERNON BLACKWOOD: 2. Confession 3. S. O. S. 4. The Wings of Horus ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE 5. B. 24 ARTHUR O. FRIEL: 6. The Spider 7. The Vulture ARTHUR QUILLER-COUCH: 8. Statement of Gabriel Foot, Highwayman 9. The Affair of Bleakirk-on-Sands 10. The Countess of Bellarmine ARTHUR STRINGER: 11. The Adolescence of Number Eighty-Seven 12. The Button Thief 13. The Wire-Tappers ARTHUR TRAIN: 14. Extradition 15. The Baron de Ville 16. The Golden To...

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...

e-artnow presents to you this meticulously edited thriller collection, formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Excerpt from Content: Arthur Conan Doyle: Sherlock Holmes Series True Crime Stories Edgar Wallace: Four Just Men P.-C. Lee The Angel of Terror… Marie Belloc Lowndes: The Lodger The End of Her Honeymoon… Auguste Groner: Detective Joe Muller Cases: The Case of the Golden Bullet The Case of the Registered Letter The Case of the Lamp Tha...

My Lady of Orange revolves around William the Silent, aka William of Orange, and his involvement in the Dutch Revolt. Set near the end of 16th century, when William of Orange was rebelling against Spanish rule of the Netherlands, the story is told from the perspective of an English mercenary leader, John Newstead, who decides to switch sides and joins the Dutch rebels.

The Cases of Detective Reggie Fortune gathers the intricate investigations of H. C. Bailey's most distinctive sleuth: a deceptively languid physician whose clinical intelligence uncovers moral corruption as readily as physical evidence. Written in the elegant, ironic manner of the Golden Age detective story, these tales combine forensic observation, psychological acuity, and a quietly unsettling concern with cruelty, especially toward the vulnerable. Bailey's prose is mannered yet incisive...