Murderous Schemes: An Anthology of Classic Detective StoriesDonald E. Westlake These 32 classic crime stories illuminate the genre's best-known plot constructions--including the locked room, the caper, hoist on their own petards, and over the edge. Covering over 150 years of crime and detective fiction, featuring styles from the hard-boiled to the cozy, Murderous Schemes profiles the writing of Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Rex Stout, Dorothy L. Sayers, Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and many others. |
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... Garrick from collapse . He looked down at his feet . There was a trickle of water crawling from under the door . " I can't , " muttered Billy Garrick . " Listen ! You killed Fragneau . " " Yes . I killed Fragneau . " The reply was ...
... Garrick from collapse . He looked down at his feet . There was a trickle of water crawling from under the door . " I can't , " muttered Billy Garrick . " Listen ! You killed Fragneau . " " Yes . I killed Fragneau . " The reply was ...
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... Garrick was at Bell House the entire evening . Garrick needed money ; therefore Fragneau , he reasoned , must die . The winning of a fortune , and Merton pun- ished for the act . But because Merton had established his alibi , Merton too ...
... Garrick was at Bell House the entire evening . Garrick needed money ; therefore Fragneau , he reasoned , must die . The winning of a fortune , and Merton pun- ished for the act . But because Merton had established his alibi , Merton too ...
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... Garrick could never explain the wound in his arm ? It dovetailed perfectly ! Garrick strips off his clothing , dons pajamas , and tears the ban- dage from his arm , allowing the blood to flow . Something like four minutes elapsed before ...
... Garrick could never explain the wound in his arm ? It dovetailed perfectly ! Garrick strips off his clothing , dons pajamas , and tears the ban- dage from his arm , allowing the blood to flow . Something like four minutes elapsed before ...
Contents
Introduction Donald E Westlake | 1 |
THE LOCKED ROOM | 7 |
What No Butler? Damon Runyon | 27 |
Copyright | |
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