Unravelled Knots
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Unravelled Knots, by Baroness Orczy
, author of the famous Scarlet Pimpernel series, contains thirteen short stories about the Old Man in the Corner, Orzy's armchair detective
who solves crimes for his own entertainment. This is the last of three books of short stories featuring the detective and follows those in The Old Man In the Corner
and The Case of Miss Elliot
.
In these first person narratives, a woman, presumedly the Polly Burton of The Old Man In the Corner
, visits a tea-house after an absence of twenty years to find the Man in the Corner just as she had last seen him years before, fidgeting with his string and with mysteries to unravel. She is fascinated by the unlikely unravelings she hears, but despite her sarcasm and pride in her own investigative talents she remains the learner, impressed in spite of herself.
Seven of these stories originally appeared in the London Magazine (1923-1924) and five in Hutchinson's Magazine (1924-1925).
Baroness Orczy
Baroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála "Emmuska" Orczy de Orczi was a British novelist, playwright and artist of Hungarian noble origin. She was most notable for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel...
, author of the famous Scarlet Pimpernel series, contains thirteen short stories about the Old Man in the Corner, Orzy's armchair detective
Armchair detective
Armchair detective is a term used for a fictional investigator who does not personally visit a crime scene or interview witnesses; instead, he or she either reads the story of the crime in a newspaper, or has it recounted to him by another person. As the armchair detective never sees any of the...
who solves crimes for his own entertainment. This is the last of three books of short stories featuring the detective and follows those in The Old Man In the Corner
The Old Man in the Corner
Created by Baroness Orczy, author of the famous Scarlet Pimpernel series, The Old Man In the Corner was one of the earliest armchair detectives, popping up with so many others in the wake of the huge popularity of the Sherlock Holmes stories....
and The Case of Miss Elliot
The Case of Miss Elliot
The Case of Miss Elliot was Baroness Orczy's first collection of detective stories which appeared in 1905 and featured the first of her detective characters, The Old Man In the Corner, who solves mysteries without leaving his chair....
.
In these first person narratives, a woman, presumedly the Polly Burton of The Old Man In the Corner
The Old Man in the Corner
Created by Baroness Orczy, author of the famous Scarlet Pimpernel series, The Old Man In the Corner was one of the earliest armchair detectives, popping up with so many others in the wake of the huge popularity of the Sherlock Holmes stories....
, visits a tea-house after an absence of twenty years to find the Man in the Corner just as she had last seen him years before, fidgeting with his string and with mysteries to unravel. She is fascinated by the unlikely unravelings she hears, but despite her sarcasm and pride in her own investigative talents she remains the learner, impressed in spite of herself.
Seven of these stories originally appeared in the London Magazine (1923-1924) and five in Hutchinson's Magazine (1924-1925).
Contents
- The Mystery of the Khaki Tunic
- The Mystery of the Ingres Masterpiece
- The Mystery of the Pearl Necklace
- The Mystery of the Russian Prince
- The Mysterious Tragedy in Bishop'S Road
- The Mystery of the Dog'S Tooth Cliff
- The Tytherton Case
- The Mystery of Brudenell Court
- The Mystery of the White Carnation
- The Mystery of the Montmartre Hat
- The Miser of Maida Vale
- The Fulton Gardens Mystery
- A Moorland Tragedy