E.C. Bentley

• Oct-2013
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When the American plutocrat Sigsbee Manderson is found dead on his estates, Philip Trent is asked by the editor of the Record to investigate the mysterious case. What caused Manderson to rise in the middle of the night and leave the house without pro...

• Sep-2008
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When fed up and thoroughly peeved Chuny causes the train to crash, little does she know that her rage has sparked off a staggering chain of events involving an amnesiac who, in his quest to find a wanted criminal in order to resolve a case of mistake...

• May-2001
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Edmund Clerihew Bentley published a volume of nonsense verse designed to poke fun at distinguished personalities. Illustrated by Bentley's lifelong friend, eminent critic and author G K Chesterton, they were known as 'clerihews' and became as popular...

• 1938
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A collection of short stories, neatly and concisely written, in which Phillip Trent, artist, connoisseur, and private detective, is the central character. All of the stories revolve around one or two essential clues; clues, moreover, which would only...

• 1936
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• Jan-1912
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E.C. Bentley's masterpiece is as fresh and imaginative today as when first published. Set in the English countryside, it is a mystery tale so brilliantly conceived and charmingly written that, like a distinguished vintage growth, it has become richer...

Many crime and detective stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original te...