num_pages: 207
description: There are fifteen stories in this compelling collection, including: Poltergeist - when Appleby's wife tells him that her aunt is experiencing trouble with a Poltergeist, he is amused but dismissive, until he discovers that several priceless artefacts have been smashed as a result; A Question of Confidence - when Bobby Appleby's friend, Brian Button, is caught up in a scandalous murder in Oxford, Bobby's famous detective father is their first port of call; The Ascham - an abandoned car on a narrow lane intrigues Appleby and his wife, but even more intriguing is the medieval castle they stumble upon.
language: English
title: The Appleby file: Detective stories
titlecomplete: The Appleby file: Detective stories (Red badge novel of suspense)
genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Crime, Mystery
ratings_count: 63
series: Sir John Appleby
publisher: Dodd, Mead