The old man in the corner
twelve classic detective stories
by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
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The Old Man (Bill Owen) sits in a cheap restaurant frequented by journalists and plays with a bit of string, which he ties into elaborate knots as he talks. Addressing himself to Polly Burton, a young newspaperwoman with whom he has struck up a slight acquaintance, he focuses upon crimes mentioned in the newspapers. He summarizes the circumstances, describes the personalities, and then sneeringly provides the correct solution which has evaded the police.
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1800-1950, Edward VII, 1901-1910Showing 6 featured editions. View all 208 editions?
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The old man in the corner: twelve classic detective stories
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The old man in the corner: twelve mysteries
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"Unabridged" - back cover.
"This Dover edition, first published in 1980 and reissued in 2005, is a selection of Old Man in the Corner stories, originally published in Royal Magazine, 1901-05. The Introduction, which was written especially for the 1980 Dover reprint by E. F. Bleiler, is also included here"--T.p. verso.
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