Arthur Rees
The Hand in the Dark: what to read next?
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Arthur Conan DoyleTales of TerrorA collection of twelve short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, gathered in 1922: six tales of terror and six of mystery, with no detective and no recurring hero. An aviator climbs higher than any record to find out whether creatures live in the sky; a doctor, resting on a farm in…Same countrySame genreSame era
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Hound of the BaskervillesSherlock Holmes, a detective with relentless reasoning, is called to investigate a curse that seems to haunt the Baskerville family. Alongside Dr. Watson, he unravels a case where superstition and reality become intertwined. On a dark and unsettling moor, every clue counts in…Same countrySame genreSame era
Fergus HumeThe Green MummyIn a lonely village on the Thames marshes, Archie, a poor young painter, wants to marry Lucy. Her stepfather, Professor Braddock, a collector of Egyptian mummies, agrees on one condition: Archie must pay for a rare mummy, that of an Inca king of Peru wrapped in green bandages.…Same countrySame genreSame era
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Return of Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes, the exceptional detective believed to be dead, returns to London to resume his investigations alongside Dr. Watson. Faced with complex cases and formidable adversaries, he deploys his keen observation and relentless logic. Each mystery becomes an intellectual…Same countrySame genreSame era
Gaston LerouxThe Phantom of the OperaA ghost haunts the backstage of a Paris opera house, imposing his presence and rules on the artists. Christine, a talented young singer, draws his attention and becomes the center of a strange bond between fascination and control. While another man tries to protect her, the…Same genreSame era
Edgar Allan PoeSelected TalesThis collection brings together ten of Poe’s tales, from houses eaten away by their past to the confessions of murderers who believe themselves perfectly sane. It includes The Fall of the House of Usher, The Masque of the Red Death, The Tell-Tale Heart and the first…Same genre
Joseph A. AltshelerThe CandidateAn American political and romantic novel from 1905. Jimmy Grayson, a young and almost unknown lawyer from the West, is unexpectedly chosen as his party’s candidate for President of the United States. Harley, a reporter for a New York newspaper, follows his campaign aboard a…Same genreSame era
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Adventures of Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes, a detective with extraordinary reasoning skills, solves cases no one else understands, accompanied by Dr Watson, narrator and witness to his exploits. Each investigation reveals a complex puzzle where the smallest details become decisive clues. From mysterious…Same countrySame genreSame era
Norbert JacquesDr MabuseDoctor Mabuse, a manipulative and strategic criminal, orchestrates complex operations to control his environment and the people around him. Using his intelligence and talent for manipulation, he acts from the shadows, eluding the authorities. Opposite him, investigators try to…Same genreSame era
Lawrence LynchThe Diamond CoterieA group of characters is connected by a coveted diamond, an object of desire and manipulation. Each pursues their own interests, creating a complex web of lies and strategies. As the plot unfolds, alliances form and dissolve in constant tension. The novel presents a dynamic…Same genre
Donn ByrneChangelingA collection of thirteen stories by the Irish-American writer Donn Byrne, published in 1923. In the title story, a former Broadway chorus girl is tried in New York for a murder committed ten years earlier; the policeman who brought her back from the South Seas tells the court…Same genreSame era
William Le QueuxThe Czar's SpyAn adventure and mystery novel published in 1905. Gordon Gregg, an English writer living near Livorno, Italy, is temporarily standing in for the British consul. He receives the owner of a yacht that has run aground, dines on board and finds there the torn photograph of a young…Same countrySame genreSame era