Mysterious Tales of Old St. Paul
Three Cases Featuring Shadwell Rafferty
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The spellbinding initial exploits of detective Shadwell Rafferty - now available in paperback Shadwell Rafferty’s last case may have led to his murder, but naturally - and fortunately, for followers o...
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The spellbinding initial exploits of detective Shadwell Rafferty - now available in paperback Shadwell Rafferty’s last case may have led to his murder, but naturally - and fortunately, for followers of the indefatigable St. Paul detective - there’s more to the story. Mysterious Tales of Old St. Paul gathers three novellas from Larry Millett, casting back to Rafferty’s beginnings to recount a trio of intriguing cases that honed his skills before he joined forces with Sherlock Holmes. In “Death in the News,” St. Paul citizens wake one morning to find that the sign on downtown’s tallest building that reads PIONEER PRESS has been altered - at considerable effort - to LIARS. An elaborate prank, yes, but it foreshadows a far worse crime, and Rafferty is on the case. In “The Birdman of Summit Avenue,” cats are turning up dead in the yards of St. Paul’s prominent citizens, and suspicion swiftly falls on the wealthy avian enthusiast Ambrose Harriman, but the case turns darker still when a neighborhood boy is found murdered in Harriman’s yard. In “The Gold King,” an enigmatic stranger arrives in town, calling himself the Gold King and announcing his plans to unearth hidden treasure, which eventually leads to a shocking conclusion. Steeped in the mystery and history of nineteenth-century St. Paul, these interlocking detective stories feature the characters - and the local character - that have made the Shadwell Rafferty series irresistible. Spellbinding as ever, these stories also afford the curious pleasure of watching Rafferty find his footing on his way to becoming the consummate detective whose exploits have delighted readers again and again. The spellbinding initial exploits of detective Shadwell Rafferty - now available in paperback Shadwell Rafferty’s last case may have led to his murder, but naturally - and fortunately, for followers of the indefatigable St. Paul detective - there’s more to the story. Mysterious Tales of Old St. Paul gathers three novellas from Larry Millett, casting back to Rafferty’s beginnings to recount a trio of intriguing cases that honed his skills before he joined forces with Sherlock Holmes. In “Death in the News,” St. Paul citizens wake one morning to find that the sign on downtown’s tallest building that reads PIONEER PRESS has been altered - at considerable effort - to LIARS. An elaborate prank, yes, but it foreshadows a far worse crime, and Rafferty is on the case. In “The Birdman of Summit Avenue,” cats are turning up dead in the yards of St. Paul’s prominent citizens, and suspicion swiftly falls on the wealthy avian enthusiast Ambrose Harriman, but the case turns darker still when a neighborhood boy is found murdered in Harriman’s yard. In “The Gold King,” an enigmatic stranger arrives in town, calling himself the Gold King and announcing his plans to unearth hidden treasure, which eventually leads to a shocking conclusion. Steeped in the mystery and history of nineteenth-century St. Paul, these interlocking detective stories feature the characters - and the local character - that have made the Shadwell Rafferty series irresistible. Spellbinding as ever, these stories also afford the curious pleasure of watching Rafferty find his footing on his way to becoming the consummate detective whose exploits have delighted readers again and again.
Detaljer
Forlag
University of Minnesota Press
ISBN
9781517918002
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
282
Udgivelsesdato
25-11-2025
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
3423333
EAN nr.
9781517918002
Varegruppe
Crime/thrillers, horror
Højde/Dybde (mm)
15
Bredde (mm)
152
Længde (mm)
229
Vægt (g)
340