The Complete Collection of Dr. Priestley. Vol.1. (Twenty Novels). Illustrated : Death of a Bridegroom, The Domestic Agency, Death at the Inn, The Motor Rally Mystery, By Registered Post and Others, livre ebook

The Complete Collection of Dr. Priestley. Vol. 1 (Twenty Novels). Illustrated presents a rich and immersive introduction to one of the most enduring detectives of the Golden Age of British mystery fiction—Dr. Lancelot Priestley. Created by John Rhode (the pseudonym of Major Cecil Street), Dr. Priestley is a master of logic and deduction who solves crimes not by chasing suspects, but by calmly analyzing facts and exposing contradictions.
This volume gathers twenty of the most engaging and clever cases from the series, including Death of a Bridegroom, The Motor Rally Mystery, By Registered Post, and many others. Each novel showcases Rhode’s trademark style—meticulous plotting, scientific reasoning, and a focus on method over melodrama. With the help of Scotland Yard’s Superintendent Jimmy Waghorn and a cast of recurring characters, Priestley investigates baffling murders, mysterious disappearances, and crimes cloaked in everyday routine.
A must-have for classic mystery enthusiasts, The Complete Collection of Dr. Priestley. Vol. 1 is both an entertaining and historically significant body of work—one that cements John Rhode’s place alongside Agatha Christie and Freeman Wills Crofts in the pantheon of great British mystery writers.
Contents:
-The Paddington Mystery
-Dr. Priestley’s Quest
-The Ellerby Case
-The Murders in Praed Street
-Tragedy at the Unicorn
-The Motor Rally Mystery
-The Claverton Mystery
-The Venner Crime
-The Robthorne Mystery
-Mystery at Olympia
-Death at Breakfast
-In Face of the Verdict
-The Fatal Pool
-Death Takes a Partner
-Licensed for Murder
-Murder at Derivale
-Death of a Bridegroom
-The Domestic Agency
-By Registered Post
-Death at the Inn
-The Fatal Garden
-Blackthorn House