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The Crime Doctor
Author: Ernest Hornung
Publisher: Litres
Published: 2017-09-05
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ISBN-13: 5040518242
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Crime Doctor
Author: Ernest William Hornung
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2020-12-08
Total Pages: 168
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"The Crime Doctor," tells the story of John Dollar, an ex-soldier who survived a grievous head wound during the Boer War. Dollar decides to pursue a career in medicine and establishes an exclusive practice that caters to criminal cases. He explores criminal cases from the perspective of science.
The Crime Doctor
Author: Ernest William Hornung
Publisher:
Published: 1914
Total Pages: 346
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →John Dollar, a former soldier in the Boer War and a medical doctor, encounters mystery and deception in his goal of stopping crime before it occurs. Dollar is willing to deal with habitual criminals in any way that will stop them, but focuses on those whom he can turn away from evil: a spy in possession of top-secret Admiralty documents, suffragettes who may turn to arson, a kleptomaniac, a Christmas Day race to save a condemned man from the gallows.
The Crime Doctor
Author: Ernest William Hornung
Publisher:
Published: 1914
Total Pages: 330
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →John Dollar, a former soldier in the Boer War and a medical doctor, encounters mystery and deception in his goal of stopping crime before it occurs. Dollar is willing to deal with habitual criminals in any way that will stop them, but focuses on those whom he can turn away from evil: a spy in possession of top-secret Admiralty documents, suffragettes who may turn to arson, a kleptomaniac, a Christmas Day race to save a condemned man from the gallows.
The Monster Doctor: Slime Crime
Author: John Kelly
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Published: 2021-03-04
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1529021324
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Laughter is the best medicine, so give yourself a healthy dose of fun and silliness with Monster Doctor: Slime Crime. The third in a spectacularly slimy series of monster adventures written and illustrated by John Kelly that will have you roaring with laughter. Are you looking for the best monster medicine EVER? Then look no further! FIXITALL will heal tentacle pain, fix leaky noses and stop your limbs falling off – in fact, it will heal practically any common monster illness. (It must be true, because it says so right there on the packet.) When an annoying saleswoman called Ms Diagnosis arrives at the monster doctor surgery, she swears that her new wonder medicine can cure any monster malady. Ozzy and the monster doctor aren't so sure, and their suspicions are raised when the patients try the unusually slimy samples and strange things start happening . . . Enjoy more from this howlingly hilarious series with Revolting Rescue and Foul Play.
Memorable Films of the Forties
Author: John Reid
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13: 1411614631
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What makes a movie memorable? Has it won awards? Is it still constantly aired on television? Did it have an enormous influence in its day? Nearly 100 films of the 1940s are examined in detail, with complete cast, credit and background information. Pictures include "Casablanca," "Meet Me in St Louis," "Yankee Doodle Dandy," "All About Eve," "Cobra Woman," "Laura," "The Three Musketeers," "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," "The Picture of Dorian Gray," "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein," "He Walked By Night," "Forever Amber," "The Paleface," etc.
The BFI Companion to Crime
Author: Phil Hardy
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 1997-01-01
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9780304332151
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Robbers, gangsters, murderers, and criminals of every description have long been a staple of popular entertainment. Movies are no exception, and film buffs and scholars alike now have a complete guide to the vast array of films that make up the fascinating world of crime cinema. The BFI Companion to Crime offers detailed information on the sub-genres and motifs of movies dealing with criminals and their behavior: prison dramas, heist stories, kidnappings, the exploits of serial killers, juvenile delinquents, and hired guns. Phil Hardy also includes articles on the historical and social background of crime movies. The Mafia, the Japanese yakuza, the FBI, and the underworld of union rackets, prostitution, and drugs are some of the topics covered. Fictional characters such as Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Maigret, Philip Marlow, and Pretty Boy Floyd appear in these pages, along with the literary sources of many crime films. The works of Graham Greene, Dashiell Hammett, Mickey Spillane, and Eric Ambler are among those featured. Abundantly illustrated with more than 500 photographs, this is the book for film enthusiasts and anyone interested in the crime genre.
MYSTERY & CRIME COLLECTION: Dr. John Dollar's Mysteries & Adventures of A. J. Raffles, A Gentleman-Thief (Illustrated)
Author: E. W. Hornung
Publisher: e-artnow
Published: 2016-06-13
Total Pages: 615
ISBN-13: 8026865294
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This carefully crafted ebook: “MYSTERY & CRIME COLLECTION: Dr. John Dollar’s Mysteries & Adventures of A. J. Raffles, A Gentleman-Thief (Illustrated)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. A. J. Raffles is an 'amateur cracksman’ and a gentleman-thief who with his wit and ingenuity befools everyone to get what he wants. On the other hand, Dr. John Dollars is interested in solving criminal cases with his medical expertise – the precursor of our modern day medical mystery detectives! Contents: A Thief in the Night Out of Paradise The Chest of Silver The Rest Cure The Criminologists' Club The Field of Philippi A Bad Night A Trap to Catch a Cracksman The Spoils of Sacrilege The Raffles Relics The Last Word The Crime Doctor The Physician Who Healed Himself The Life-Preserver A Hopeless Case The Golden Key A Schoolmaster Abroad One Possessed The Doctor's Assistant The Second Murderer E. W. Hornung (1866–1921) was an English author and poet and also brother-in-law to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Hornung is known for writing the A. J. Raffles series about a gentleman thief based on a deliberate inversion of the Sherlock Holmes series. Hornung dedicated his creation as a form of flattery to Doyle.
Whodoneit! A Film Guide
Author: Terry Rowan
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2015-03-23
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 1312308060
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Comprehensive Film Guide to Amateur Sleuth, Detective & Police Stories of Film and Television. A look at the writers, Private Invetigators, Lawyers, and the Hollywood Personal that produced them, and other interesting stories that have Mystery and Intrigue.
