num_pages: 6
description: First published in 1934, this short story collection features 12 ingenious tales involving mystery and adventure, from a raja's stolen emerald to a necklace discovered in a basket of cherries, to a mystery writer's bizarre near-arrest for murder. Among the stories in this enjoyable early collection are "The Girl on the Train," "Jane in Search of a Job," and "Philomel Cottage," which was made into the film "Love from a Stranger.
language: English
title: The Listerdale Mystery: And Eleven Other Stories
titlecomplete: The Listerdale Mystery: And Eleven Other Stories
characters: Captain Haydock, Anthony Eastwood, Mr. Evans, retired C.I.D. Inspector, Dick Windyford, Paula Nazorkoff, Edward Robinson, Sir Edward Palliser, K.C., George Rowland, Dorothy Pratt, Gerald Martin, James Bond, Mrs. St. Vincent, Edward Palgrove, Mrs. Margaret Merrowdene, Magdalen Vaughan, Jane Cleveland, Mary Montresor, Lord Listerdale, George Dundas, Alix Martin
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, Classics, British Literature, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Detective, Short Stories, Novels
ratings_count: 4803
publisher: Audiogo