James Holding
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Two high school boys are exposed to danger when they set out to solve the theft from a local museum of five ceremonial Egyptian fingertips.
This book is one of two original Young Adult novels written by James Holding (the other being The Mystery of Dolphin Inlet). In addition, Holding wrote the Ellery Queen, Jr. mysteries, as well as nearly a dozen children's picture books, many with mystery themes.
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Welcome to the third volume of The Black Cat Mystery Community's THRILLOGY series, celebrating classic mystery short stories. Included this time are three classic tales by James Holding: "Career Man," "The Tahitian Powder Box Mystery," and "A Deal in Rubies."
23) Hand in Glove
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An inspector investigating the death of a blackmailer finds a suspect-but the man has an alibi. There's something fishy about it, but the inspector can't quite put his finger on what.
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At 7:10 Martin came clattering up the stairs from the butcher shop three at a time. His knock on M. Beauregard's door had none of its usual apologetic politeness. He thundered on the panel with both hands. At the same time, he called in a loud voice through the door. "M. Beauregard! Awake! Instantly! Come quickly to the shop! There is a dead man in our display case, lying on the cold cuts!"
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James Holding enjoys a reputation as one of the more prolific contributors to the mystery magazines of the 1960s and 1970s. (Our bibliography shows nearly 200 stories published in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Magazine, etc.) He had series, such as the "Leroy King" stories (which poke gentle fun at "Ellery Queen"). He had standalones. He had mysteries of every sort imaginable - and this...
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The Photographer is hired to kill a man using a model to smuggle heroin into the U.S. Eavesdropping, he learns that the model double-crossed his victim, hired the Big Ones to have the man killed, and wants to sell her heroin to the Big Ones. Double-cross after double-cross follows!
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In the February 24, 1982 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, the editor offered the following challenge to the Author: "A plot idea for the next Photographer story: when Manuel looks at the name and address on the slip of paper handed to him by Rodolfo, he reads his own name and address. He has been given the assignment to nullify himself! How does the Photographer give positive proof to the Big Ones (no trick photo) of his own death, collect...
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The Third Mystery MEGAPACK® collects 26 modern and classic mysteries. Here are:
THE AFRICAN FISH MYSTERY, by James Holding
THE EBONY STICK, by Earl Derr Biggers
CHICKENS FOR CHARLIE, by Arlette Lees
DOUBLE DOUBLE-CROSS, by Jack London Berkebile
THE DOOMDORF MYSTERY, by Melville Davisson Post
CAPTAIN ROGERS, by W.W. Jacobs
A BORDERLINE CASE, by Rufus King
JUDGE BARCLAY'S WIFE, by William Hope Hodgson
THE ARCHDUKE'S TEA, by H.C. Bailey
THE...
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The Second Adventure MEGAPACK® assembles 23 tales (and a poem) of grand adventure. We've plundered a wide variety of sources to bring you an assortment of rip-roaring action tales, exotic locales, and even a little romance-spanning many continents and time periods. So hold onto your hat (if you're wearing one) and get ready for a thrilling read!
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THE REBEL, by Frank Belknap Long (poem)
PEARL OF GREAT PRICE, by Joseph J. Millard
WOLF,...
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Murder - it's one of the staples of mystery fiction. One of the unwritten rules of the mystery novel is to start your murder in the first chapter...and on the first page, if possible! Collected here are 22 tales of murder. Some are fiendish. ("The Doorbell" is especially chilling.) Some are exotic. (Egyptian mummy murder? You bet!) Some take place in far-off locations. (The Canadian woods? At sea? In foreign countries? Why not!) What they all have...