Percy James Brebner

The Master Detective: Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Master Detective gives us the result of 'Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles,' who seems to be Mr. Brebner's Sherlock Holmes, and who has a Watson of a sort on the detective force of Scotiand Yard.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: OTB eBook publishing
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783962722357
• Artikelnr.: 50890703

Autorenporträt

Percy James Brebner (1864-1922), often known under the pseudonym Christian Lys, was a prolific British writer with a talent for crafting engaging detective and adventure stories. His literary work is characterized by intricate plotting and a keen insight into human nature, a skill he adeptly demonstrated in his detective fiction. Among his most notable contributions to the genre is 'The Master Detective: Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles' (1916), where readers are drawn into the intellectual puzzles and forensic inquiries of the remarkable professor and sleuth, Christopher Quarles. Brebner's storytelling in this work captures the nuances of early 20th-century detective fiction, a time when the genre was flourishing alongside contemporaries like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie. His narrative style often interweaves elements of suspense and psychological drama, inviting readers to unravel the mysteries alongside his characters. Though not as widely remembered as some of his peers, Brebner's works remain a testament to the diversity and depth of early detective literature, offering a window into the era's cultural and social milieu through his writings.