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The Measure of Malice: Scientific Mysteries
The Measure of Malice Scientific Mysteries Author:Martin Edwards (Editor) The detective's role may be simple; solve the case and catch the culprit, but when the crime is fiendishly well-executed the application of the scientific method may be the only answer. — The detectives in this collection are masters of scientific deduction employing principles of chemistry, the latest technological innovations and an irresis... more »table logical brilliance in their pursuit of justice. Containing stories by early masters in the field such as Arthur Conan Doyle and L. T. Meade alongside fine-tuned mysteries from the likes of Edmund Crispin and Dorothy L. Sayers, The Measure of Malice collects tales of rational thinking to prove the power of the brain over villainous deeds.
Contents: Introduction by Martin Edwards; The Boscombe Valley Mystery (Arthur Conan Doyle); The Horror of Studley Grange (L.T. Meade and Clifford Halifax); The Tragedy of a Third Smoker (C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne); The Man Who Disappeared (L.T. Meade and Robert Eustace); The Cyprian Bees (Anthony Wynne); The English Filter (C.S. Bechhofer Roberts); The Contents of a Mare's Nest (R. Austin Freeman); After Death the Doctor (J.J. Connington); The Broken Toad (H.C. Bailey); In the Teeth of the Evidence (Dorothy L. Sayers); The Case of the Chemist in the Cupboard (Ernest Dudley); The Purple Line (John Rhode); Blood Sport (Edmund Crispin); The New Cement (Freeman Wills Croft).
Each entry contains a short bio of the authors.« less