Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 075513690X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’), a retired jewel thief, is tempted back into his former occupation by a strange Frenchman who visits him. He becomes involved in a search for a famous jewel collection. However, he finds himself at odds with his old friend Supt. Bristow of Scotland Yard, and on the run as ‘The Baron’ once again .....
The Baron Comes Back
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 075513690X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’), a retired jewel thief, is tempted back into his former occupation by a strange Frenchman who visits him. He becomes involved in a search for a famous jewel collection. However, he finds himself at odds with his old friend Supt. Bristow of Scotland Yard, and on the run as ‘The Baron’ once again .....
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 075513690X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’), a retired jewel thief, is tempted back into his former occupation by a strange Frenchman who visits him. He becomes involved in a search for a famous jewel collection. However, he finds himself at odds with his old friend Supt. Bristow of Scotland Yard, and on the run as ‘The Baron’ once again .....
Baron Wenckheim's Homecoming
Author: László Krasznahorkai
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 0811226654
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
WINNER OF THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE "Krasznahorkai’s masterpiece" (The Millions); "Apocalyptic, visionary, and mad" (Publishers Weekly); "One of the supreme achievements of contemporary literature" (Paris Review); "Obsessive and visionary" (The New Yorker); "Genius" (The Baffler) At last, the capstone to Krasznahorkai’s four-part masterwork Set in contemporary times, Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming tells the story of a Prince Myshkin–like figure, Baron Béla Wenckheim, who returns at the end of his life to his provincial Hungarian hometown. Having escaped from his many casino debts in Buenos Aires, where he was living in exile, he longs to be reunited with his high-school sweetheart Marika. Confusions abound, and what follows is an endless storm of gossip, con men, and local politicians, vividly evoking the small town’s alternately drab and absurd existence. All along, the Professor—a world-famous natural scientist who studies mosses and inhabits a bizarre Zen-like shack in a desolate area outside of town—offers long rants and disquisitions on his attempts to immunize himself from thought. Spectacular actions are staged as death and the abyss loom over the unsuspecting townfolk.
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 0811226654
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
WINNER OF THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE "Krasznahorkai’s masterpiece" (The Millions); "Apocalyptic, visionary, and mad" (Publishers Weekly); "One of the supreme achievements of contemporary literature" (Paris Review); "Obsessive and visionary" (The New Yorker); "Genius" (The Baffler) At last, the capstone to Krasznahorkai’s four-part masterwork Set in contemporary times, Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming tells the story of a Prince Myshkin–like figure, Baron Béla Wenckheim, who returns at the end of his life to his provincial Hungarian hometown. Having escaped from his many casino debts in Buenos Aires, where he was living in exile, he longs to be reunited with his high-school sweetheart Marika. Confusions abound, and what follows is an endless storm of gossip, con men, and local politicians, vividly evoking the small town’s alternately drab and absurd existence. All along, the Professor—a world-famous natural scientist who studies mosses and inhabits a bizarre Zen-like shack in a desolate area outside of town—offers long rants and disquisitions on his attempts to immunize himself from thought. Spectacular actions are staged as death and the abyss loom over the unsuspecting townfolk.
The Arrogant Artist
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755145321
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
A quandary for John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’). A young brash artist is found half-dead, with a noose around his neck, on the same day he had attempted to get Mannering to finance his career. The artist's terrified girlfriend desperately seeks help. Has the man tried to kill himself, or is it a case of attempted murder?
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755145321
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
A quandary for John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’). A young brash artist is found half-dead, with a noose around his neck, on the same day he had attempted to get Mannering to finance his career. The artist's terrified girlfriend desperately seeks help. Has the man tried to kill himself, or is it a case of attempted murder?
The Warning
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755138481
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
A ruthless killer is on the loose and forces the John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’), a retired jewel thief and master cracksman, to once again step outside of the law in order to hunt down the murderer, and also save his own skin. Events lead to a hair-raising trail in which Mannering cannot afford any mistakes.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755138481
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
A ruthless killer is on the loose and forces the John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’), a retired jewel thief and master cracksman, to once again step outside of the law in order to hunt down the murderer, and also save his own skin. Events lead to a hair-raising trail in which Mannering cannot afford any mistakes.
The Toff Breaks In
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755138287
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
The Honourable Richard Rollison, (aka ‘The Toff’) is once again on the cricket field, indulging in one of his favourite pastimes, when he is called away. A girl has been kidnapped and her life is in danger. He has to find a way through hidden secrets from a grim past in order to solve this series of crimes.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755138287
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
The Honourable Richard Rollison, (aka ‘The Toff’) is once again on the cricket field, indulging in one of his favourite pastimes, when he is called away. A girl has been kidnapped and her life is in danger. He has to find a way through hidden secrets from a grim past in order to solve this series of crimes.
What To Do?
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 075513849X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’) is an ex-cracksman, who is now ‘straight’, and also acts to solve crimes. His wife learns that Quinns, a curio shop in London’s Mayfair is for sale, and urges him to buy it. His attempt to do so, however, is shrouded in mystery, and the police wonder if he has once again turned his hand to his old profession.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 075513849X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’) is an ex-cracksman, who is now ‘straight’, and also acts to solve crimes. His wife learns that Quinns, a curio shop in London’s Mayfair is for sale, and urges him to buy it. His attempt to do so, however, is shrouded in mystery, and the police wonder if he has once again turned his hand to his old profession.
The Chinese Puzzle
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755134176
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’) is a retired jewel thief who now runs a respectable antique business in London’s Mayfair. His curiosity is aroused when he is invited to Hong Kong by a dealer to view a unique exhibition of Chinese art, but is even more astounded by the lengths someone is prepared to go to so as to prevent him attending.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755134176
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’) is a retired jewel thief who now runs a respectable antique business in London’s Mayfair. His curiosity is aroused when he is invited to Hong Kong by a dealer to view a unique exhibition of Chinese art, but is even more astounded by the lengths someone is prepared to go to so as to prevent him attending.
Stars for the Toff
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755138066
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka ‘The Toff’) finds that his aunt has invested a large sum of money in a fortune-teller named ‘Madame Melinska’. It is clearly a racket, and he believes it is a bit too close to home and sets off to investigate. Little does he realise the danger involved, and that there is much more at stake – including murder!
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755138066
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka ‘The Toff’) finds that his aunt has invested a large sum of money in a fortune-teller named ‘Madame Melinska’. It is clearly a racket, and he believes it is a bit too close to home and sets off to investigate. Little does he realise the danger involved, and that there is much more at stake – including murder!
Murder on the Line
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755137736
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Roger ‘Handsome’ West of Scotland Yard is pitted against a ruthless criminal network. They will stop at nothing in their pursuit of bribery, corruption, and theft. Amongst them is a cold-blooded killer whom West must capture. Against him is an organisation with money to spare and no compunction about murder if it is in their interests.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755137736
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Roger ‘Handsome’ West of Scotland Yard is pitted against a ruthless criminal network. They will stop at nothing in their pursuit of bribery, corruption, and theft. Amongst them is a cold-blooded killer whom West must capture. Against him is an organisation with money to spare and no compunction about murder if it is in their interests.
The Toff and the Great Illusion
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755138198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
A man was overheard stating that ‘The Toff’ was amongst those he would like to murder. ‘The Toff’ wonders if it was Charmion, who was released from prison two weeks before. However, there were many others who might seek revenge. It is a case of too many killers who might ‘spoil the murder’, but if The Toff is the next victim ...?
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755138198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
A man was overheard stating that ‘The Toff’ was amongst those he would like to murder. ‘The Toff’ wonders if it was Charmion, who was released from prison two weeks before. However, there were many others who might seek revenge. It is a case of too many killers who might ‘spoil the murder’, but if The Toff is the next victim ...?