{"product_id":"the-dr-britling-stories-stories-of-crime-detection-vol-i-paperback","title":"The Dr. Britling Stories: Stories of Crime \u0026 Detection Vol. I - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Ronald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris Verner\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Art is never sordid, ' said Daniel. 'And murder is one of the arts.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume I contains the first-ever collection of stories featuring Police Surgeon turned amateur sleuth Daniel Britling, originally published 1930-32: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Green Ghost Murder \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eIntroducing Daniel Britling and his twin sister Eunice. When local legend 'the Green Ghost of Heaton Forest' returns to haunt the local inhabitants, Britling must find a murderer before he strikes twice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eToo Many Motives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Mark Savile celebrates his 54th birthday by inviting four men - who all hate him - to dine at his home, and then goads each one individually. An hour later, Savile is found dead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFind The Lady\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e When impulsive Lady Frances Dorian disappears from a hotel in Brighton without being seen leaving, Britling agrees to do some private sleuthing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSix Were to Die\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e A group of financiers indulged in illegal practices and put all the blame on one member of their party, who served a long prison sentence. When he comes out, plans for revenge are signalled to each man in advance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Jack Ronald (1905-1972) was a prolific writer of pulp fiction, mystery stories and dramatic novels. Born and raised in Glasgow, Ronald left school early and moved to Chicago aged seventeen, later returning to the UK to pursue a writing career. His early works were serializations and short stories syndicated in newspapers and magazines around the world. Ronald wrote under a number of pseudonyms, including Michael Crombie, Kirk Wales, Peter Gale, Mark Ellison and Kenneth Streeter among others. Several books were the adapted into films, including Murder in the Family (1938), The Witness Vanishes (1939) and The Suspect (1944).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Jack Ronald (1905-1972) was a prolific writer of pulp fiction, mystery stories and dramatic novels. Born and raised in Glasgow, Ronald left school early and moved to Chicago aged 17, later returning to the UK to pursue a writing career. His early works were serializations and short stories syndicated in newspapers and magazines around the world. Ronald wrote under a number of pseudonyms, including Michael Crombie, Kirk Wales, Peter Gale, Mark Ellison and Kenneth Streeter among others. Several books were the adapted into films, including \u003cem\u003eMurder in the Family\u003c\/em\u003e (1938), \u003cem\u003eThe Witness Vanishes\u003c\/em\u003e (1939), and \u003cem\u003eThe Suspect\u003c\/em\u003e (1944).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53486791033139,"sku":"9781899000661","price":23.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dr-britling-stories-stories-of-crime-detection-vol-i-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}