тАЬLady Molly of Scotland YardтАЭ contains a wonderful collection of short stories by Baroness Orczy that centre around Molly Robertson-Kirk, a quick-witted detective who relies on brains rather than brawn to get to the bottom of mysteries that completely elude her male counterparts. Highly recommended for fans of classic detective fiction and other works by this seminal author. Baroness Emma Orczy (1865тАУ1947), more commonly known as Baroness Orczy, was a Hungarian-born British playwright and novelist most famous for her novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel, an English aristocrat whose quick wit and skills as an escape artist enable him to save members of the French aristocracy during the French Revolution. Contents include: тАЬThe Ninescore MysteryтАЭ, тАЬThe Frewin MiniaturesтАЭ, тАЬThe Irish-Tweed CoatтАЭ, тАЬThe Fordwych Castle MysteryтАЭ, тАЬA DayтАЩs FollyтАЭ, тАЬA Castle in BrittanyтАЭ, тАЬA Christmas TragedyтАЭ, тАЬThe Bag of SandтАЭ, etc. Other notable works by this author include: тАЬBy the Gods BelovedтАЭ (1905), тАЬI Will Repay the Scarlet PimpernelтАЭ (1906), and тАЬA Son of the PeopleтАЭ (1906). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this collection of short stories now in a brand new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
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