A murder in the Philippines, a kidnapping in Thailand, grand theft auto in Singapore; it's just another day at the office for CF Wongand his slacker assistant Joyce. More feng shui master than detective, Wong would much rather get paid, go home and put his feet up, but that's just not going to happe[...]
Wacky, original and fun' Independent on Sunday 'Extremely funny' The Daily Telegraph 'Makes you laugh out loud and often' The Age 'Highly entertaining' Time Out A bestselling author and columnist throughout Asia, and described by the BBC as 'Hong Kong's funniest commentator', Nury Vittachi lets rip [...]
This updated and expanded edition of Be Your Own Detective includes the new technological advances in the art of snooping. High-tech devices developed for the most part by the military-night vision goggles, bugging and tapping equipment, sound amplification dishes are all now available (at reasonabl[...]
This book is a no-apologies introduction to Detective Fiction. It's written in an aggressive, modern English well-suited to a genre which has traditionally broken ground in terms of aggressive writing, contemporary scenarios, and tough dialogue.[...]
A look at the genre of detective fiction features reviews of every sort of book within the genre--from detective work to thriller to psychological crime novel--letting readers know what is good, commonplace, and poor.[...]
All about London and the surrounding lands, dastardly/desperate men misuse and abuse the 19th century's steam-powered technology to deceive, defraud, or even dispatch their fellow Britons. The dashing detective of 221B Baker Street and his stalwart companion must fire up their gears, physical and me[...]
HAUNTED HOUSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED SINCE ANCIENT TIMES. ARE THEY REAL? Parapsychologist Andrew Nichols earned his world-wide reputation as a phantom sleuth routing banshees, breaking curses, exorcising ghosts, and exposing cranks and frauds. In Ghost Detective, he recounts his most chilling and fasci[...]
In this latest installment of this beloved and bestselling series, changes are afoot at the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
Mma Makutsi, who has recently been promoted to co-director, has been encouraging Mma Ramotswe to update to more modern office practices. An unusual case, however, will req[...]
Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe--with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi--navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom,[...]
This may be the most popular of all of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Inspired by regional mythology of the British Isles concerning hell-hounds, the tale tells of detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson as they are called to investigate an alleged curse upon the house of the Baskervill[...]