<div>An indispensable biography of the world&rsquo;s most famous detective from Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Vincent Starrett In a boarding house at 221B Baker Street, a genius is at work. With the help of his tireless companion, Dr. Watson, the peerless Sherlock Holmes solves one impossible mystery after the next. Many of his adventures, such as &ldquo;The Hound of the Baskervilles&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Red-Headed League,&rdquo; are world famous, while others, including &ldquo;The Adventure of the Tired Captain&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Singular Affair of the Aluminum Crutch,&rdquo; remain strictly private, simply because Watson cannot find the time to write them down. This glimpse into the secret case files of England&rsquo;s greatest detective is just one of the fascinating tidbits included in Vincent Starrett&rsquo;s landmark book of Sherlockiana. A founding member of the Baker Street Irregulars, Starrett enriches his meticulous research with a true fan&rsquo;s delight. Whether he is discussing Arthur Conan Doyle&rsquo;s real-life criminal investigations or detailing the layout of 221B Baker Street and its surrounding neighborhood, Starrett&rsquo;s deep appreciation for the stories and their inimitable hero is infectious. Countless companion volumes to the series have been published, but none offers as much insight and entertainment as The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes does. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.</div>

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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

<div>In this brilliant pastiche, Sherlock Holmes investigates a mystery involving one of Shakespeare&rsquo;s most famous plays An agitated, portly gentleman waddles down Baker Street toward 221B, his pockets sagging and his eyes wide with panic. From his window Sherlock Holmes diagnoses the man as a collector of rare books, on his way to ask for help finding a missing volume. The brilliant detective is correct, of course, but even he is taken aback when the nature of the work in question&mdash;a first folio of Hamlet, inscribed in Shakespeare&rsquo;s own hand&mdash;is revealed. As Holmes and his steadfast companion, Dr. Watson, investigate, they discover that rare-book collectors can be just as cunning and diabolical as any villain ever dreamed up by the Bard of Avon. A founder of the Baker Street Irregulars and the author of an indispensible biography, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, Vincent Starrett combined a scholar&rsquo;s authority with a fan&rsquo;s enthusiasm in his appreciation of the great detective. No one was better suited to write a new adventure for Holmes and Watson, and The Unique Hamlet is both a loving homage and a thrilling mystery. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. </div>

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The Unique Hamlet

<div>A collection of works on everyone&rsquo;s favorite gentleman sleuth: Sherlock Holmes.This compendium of Sherlockiana compiled by Vincent Starrett, one of the world&rsquo;s foremost Holmes experts, is sure to please fans everywhere. Enjoy scholarly works on such topics as: &ldquo;Was Sherlock Holmes an American?,&rdquo; &ldquo;On the Emotional Geology of Baker Street,&rdquo; &ldquo;Dr. Watson&rsquo;s Secret,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Care and Feeding of Sherlock Holmes,&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Other Boarder.&rdquo; Featured contributors include illustrator Frederic Dorr Steele, and writers Christopher Morley, Elmer Davis, &ldquo;Jane Nightwork&rdquo;&mdash;and, of course, Arthur Conan Doyle.A founder of the Baker Street Irregulars and the author of indispensable biography The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, Starrett combined a scholar&rsquo;s authority with a fan&rsquo;s enthusiasm in his appreciation of the great detective. So, if you enjoy the adventures of Holmes and Watson, head down to Baker Street and prepare to enter 221B. &ldquo;Useful, entertaining, imaginative, it belongs on every reader-insomniac&rsquo;s bedside shelf.&rdquo; &mdash;A Catalogue of Crime</div>

221B

<div>Ten novelettes of murder and mystery from the pulp writer and author of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.Raised above his father&rsquo;s Toronto bookstore, Vincent Starrett grew to love books, especially mysteries like those of Arthur Conan Doyle. Over the course of his career, Starrett was a reporter, critic, and novelist. He also wrote mystery stories for pulp magazines, creating his fair share of unique characters, brought to life in this collection of thrilling mystery novelettes . . .In &ldquo;The Blue Door,&rdquo; two young men, searching for one last drink after a Saturday night of partying, find themselves in a predicament the likes of which only well-known mystery writer Bartlett Honeywell can solve.In &ldquo;Too Many Sleuths,&rdquo; bibliophile bookseller and amateur sleuth G. Washington Troxell investigates the case of a murdered spinster with the help of his friend, crime reporter Frederick Dellabough.In &ldquo;The Woman in Black,&rdquo; veteran journalist Volney Kingston can usually figure out any conundrum life throws his way, but when a mysterious woman clad all in black begins following him around, he must turn to famed Chicago private investigator Jimmy Lavender.Other featured stories include &ldquo;The Fingernail Clue,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Wrong Stairway,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Street of Idols,&rdquo; &ldquo;A Volume of Poe,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Skylark,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Ace of Clubs,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Out There in the Dark.&rdquo;</div>

The Blue Door

<div>Twelve delightful mystery stories featuring one of the Golden Age&rsquo;s greatest detectives from the author of Murder in Peking.From their headquarters in Chicago, private investigator Jimmy Lavender, with his trademark lock of white hair, and his sidekick, Gilly, tackle some of the city&rsquo;s toughest cases. Their assignments have been known to take them all over the country and even to foreign lands. Featured in this volume are twelve of their finest adventures from the 1920s and 30s, including &ldquo;The Lisping Man,&rdquo; &ldquo;Recipe for Murder,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Man Who Couldn&rsquo;t Fly,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Sealed Room,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Raven&rsquo;s Claw,&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Woman in Black.&rdquo; Prepare for all the fun and action as Jimmy and Gilly bring criminals to justice.</div>

The Case-Book of Jimmy Lavender

<div>A house party in 1930s Peking is crashed by a killer in this cozy mystery by the author of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.Wealthy businesswoman Kate Webber has rented out an ancient Buddhist temple in the lonely hills west of the city for what looks to be an exciting party. A worldly woman like Kate has all sorts of friends. Among her guests are a museum curator, a painter, a local teacher, an old school friend from Kansas, a debonaire mystery novelist, a travel writer, and even a Hollywood film director. The evening begins easily with smiles, cocktails, and colorful conversations. But the frivolity vanishes instantly with one piercing scream . . .When the body of a guest is discovered in one of the bedrooms, infamous amateur detective Hope Johnson is on the scene to investigate. With his eye for detail, Johnson aims to uncover which of the other partygoers is a killer. And he better hurry before the night takes an even deadlier turn for the worse . . . Murder in Peking was originally published in 1937 as The Laughing Buddha.</div>

Murder in Peking

<div>A novelist meets an abrupt end in this cozy mystery by the author of Dead Man Inside.Stephen Garment, one of England&rsquo;s greatest writers, is late for an engagement at the fashionable Chicago home of Mr. and Mrs. Howland Kimbarks. Fortunately, he&rsquo;s just outside in a taxicab. Unfortunately, he&rsquo;s dead . . .Garment was alive when he entered the cab, and the doors were not opened. Somehow, he managed to arrive at his destination with a knife in his heart. The authorities are unable to find any leads, and the case sits quietly until word gets to brilliant amateur detective Walter Ghost. Ghost knows his way around puzzling crimes like this one. And with Ghost on the case, the killer can be certain they won&rsquo;t miss their day in court . . </div>

The End of Mr. Garment

<div>A 1920s cruise ship is bound for murder in this cozy mystery by the author of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.Novelist Dunsten Mollock has no intention of going on a cruise just yet. He has come to the pier simply to see off his sister and brother-in-law, who are about to embark on a transatlantic cruiser for a European honeymoon. But when Mollock forgets to give his sister a copy of his new book, he finds himself accidentally bound for Europe. But that&rsquo;s not the only surprise. Only two days after departing New York, a beautiful countess is discovered strangled in her cabin. Fortunately, Mollock&rsquo;s friend Walter Ghost is on board. The astute scientist, explorer, and former intelligence officer always appreciates a good puzzle. He just needs to solve this one quickly and find the killer before someone else gets scratched off the passenger list . . </div>

Murder on "B" Deck

<div>Eighteen Golden Age stories of mystery, romance, and danger from the celebrated author of Murder in Peking and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.As he tries to reunite with the woman he loves, an escaped fugitive becomes enveloped in a game of cat and mouse with the policeman who put him away. An undertaker and his assistant discover a potion of almost magical proportions. A young woman hatches an elaborate plot to get her suitors institutionalized. A professional golfer becomes infatuated with another man&rsquo;s wife. A short story writer finds an unusual way to work out his next idea while riding public transportation. Although Vincent Starrett went on to write successful mystery novels, he continued creating tales like these for pulp magazines in the 1920s and 30s. &ldquo;The Fugitive,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Elixir of Death,&rdquo; &ldquo;Four Friends of Mavis,&rdquo; &ldquo;The End of the Story,&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Truth About Delbridge&rdquo; are just a sampling of the fantastic and bizarre stories featured in this volume, some exhibiting a sense of humor, others irony or terror.</div>

Coffins for Two

<div>A wealthy dilletante is on the trail of a killer with a penchant for theatrics in this cozy mystery by the author of Murder on &ldquo;B&rdquo; Deck.A strange sight greets Chicago haberdashery clerk Rufus Ker as he prepares to begin his workday by unlocking the door to Bluefield, Inc. A sign is attached to the glass. It reads: DEAD MAN INSIDE! I AM DEAD. THIS STORE WILL NOT OPEN TO-DAY.Once inside, Rufus is relieved to discover the shop is still in one piece and assumes the sign to be a prank. But no one is laughing when Rufus realizes the dummy in the window is no dummy at all. It&rsquo;s the body of his boss, Amos Bluefield, and unfortunately this is only the beginning . . .Scientist, explorer, and former intelligence officer Walter Ghost has come to Chicago to research some history, but after a stint in the hospital due to appendicitis, he quickly finds himself investigating a string of puzzling murders. Ghost is certainly no stranger to playing detective, but if he&rsquo;s not careful, he&rsquo;s about to get more familiar with the hospital . . .</div>

Dead Man Inside

<div>&ldquo;This twisty whodunit from Starrett, best known for his writings about Sherlock Holmes, stars an eccentric amateur sleuth.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly When a New York banker is discovered dead from an apparent morphine overdose in a Chicago hotel, the circumstances surrounding his untimely end are suspicious to say the least. The dead man had switched rooms the night before with a stranger he met and drank with in the hotel bar. And before that, he&rsquo;d registered under a fake name at the hotel, told his drinking companion a fake story about his visit to the Windy City, and seemingly made no effort to contact the actress, performing in a local show, to whom he was married. All of which is more than enough to raise eyebrows among those who discovered the body. Enter theatre critic and amateur sleuth Riley Blackwood, a friend of the hotel&rsquo;s owner, who endeavors to untangle this puzzling tale as discreetly as possible. But when another detective working the case, whose patron is unknown, is thrown from a yacht deck during a party by an equally unknown assailant, the investigation makes a splash among Chicago society. And then several of the possible suspects skip town, leaving Blackwood struggling to determine their guilt or innocence&#8213;and their whereabouts. Reissued for the first time in over eighty years, The Great Hotel Murder is a devilishly complex whodunnit with a classical aristocratic setting, sure to please Golden Age mystery fans of all stripes. In 1935, the story was adapted for a film of the same name. &ldquo;An ingenious plot with enough complications to keep the reader guessing . . . The Great Hotel Murder makes good reading.&rdquo; &mdash;The New York Times</div>

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Books By Vincent Starrett (11 Books)

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

The Unique Hamlet

221B

The Blue Door

The Case-Book of Jimmy Lavender

Murder in Peking

The End of Mr. Garment

Murder on "B" Deck

Coffins for Two

Dead Man Inside

The Great Hotel Murder

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