Max Carrados Resurrected: The Detective Stories of Max Carrados - Paperback

by Ernest Bramah (Author)

Max Carrados is everything a proper Edwardian Detective should be, intelligent, observant, educated, of independent means. He's also blind, but he never lets that stop him from solving a crime. Taken from the pages of the _Strand_, where he often received top billing over Sherlock Holmes, the eight stories in this volume show the celebrated detective at his deductive best. Whether he is determining whether an ancient coin is genuine or debunking a haunting he never fails. Read about his amazing powers in Max Carrados Resurrected! Stories include: The Coin of Dionysius, The Knight's Cross Signal Problem, The Tragedy at Brookbend Cottage, The Last Exploit of Harry the Actor, The Mystery of the Poisoned Dish of Mushrooms, The Ingenious Mr. Spinola, The Ghost of Massingham Mansions, The Disappearance of Marie Severe

Author Biography

Ernest Bramah, (March 20, 1868-June 27, 1942) was born Ernest Brammah Smith in Manchester, England. Dropping out of school to become a farmer, he was soon writing articles for the local paper. He gave up farming to take up various posts editing magazines before turning to writing full time. In addition to mysteries he wrote humorous stories, supernatural fiction and political-science fiction thrillers, and was highly regarded in each of those fields. His most famous characters are the detective Max Carrados and the Chinese story-teller Kai Lung.