{"product_id":"appleby-talks-again-18-detective-stories-volume-15-paperback","title":"Appleby Talks Again: 18 Detective Stories Volume 15 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Innes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a British mystery author \"in a class by himself among detective story writers,\" eighteen classic crime stories, perfect for astute armchair detectives (\u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScandal is at stake for London's fashionable society when Edwardian playwright Richard Dangerfield's sordid diary falls into the hands of a blackmailer. Though Dangerfield is long dead, those who consorted with him are all very much alive and at the respectable old age where they'd hoped such stories would follow them to their graves. Fortunately, Scotland Yard's most brilliant inspector is on the case. Sir John Appleby wittily reveals his intellectual prowess in solving this crime, as well as seventeen other puzzling mysteries in this stimulating collection of short stories. From acclaimed Scottish author Michael Innes, \u003ci\u003eAppleby Talks Again \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-read for fans of classic crime fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Michael Innes and the Inspector Appleby series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Wickedly witty.\" --\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"As farfetched and literary as Sayers\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Crime Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Innes (1906-1994) was the pseudonym of John Innes MacKintosh \"J.I.M.\" Stewart. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotlandeducated at Oxford, and taught English at universities in the UK and Australia. Writing as J.I.M. Stewart he published a number of scholarly works, mainly critical studies of authors, including Joseph Conrad and Rudyard Kipling, as well as more than twenty works of fiction and a memoir. As Michael Innes, he published numerous mystery novels and short story collections, most featuring the Scotland Yard detective Inspector John Appleby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52557325631795,"sku":"9781504092760","price":28.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QDARKIfsM99781504092760.webp?v=1761180899","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/appleby-talks-again-18-detective-stories-volume-15-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}