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The Big Push and Legend of Sir Morleans' Lost Pearls When a distinguished London barrister confides in private detective Henry von Stray about the family secrets and legends of a Baroness-revered for her service as a spy on behalf of the Crown during the Great War-von Stray and his trusted companion Professor John Dilpate are forced to leave their comfortable Berkeley Street lodgings and take on what promises to be their most baffling and intriguing case yet. The Case of the Illustrious Banker An ingenious adversary has private detective Henry von Stray and his able collaborator in the detection of crime Professor John Dilpate, up against a nippy bit of work when Inspector Renyalds of Scotland Yard enlists them to unravel the puzzling mystery behind the locked-room murder of a notorious bank president. A Little Birdie Tells Von Stray When a beautiful young heiress of a high-ranking British official is found brutally murdered in a locked wine cellar, clutching a mysterious dying clue, private detective Henry von Stray and his trusted companion Professor John Dilpate must solve one impossible puzzle after another before they can execute von Stray's brilliant ruse to catch the ruthless killer. Von Stray and the Five-Fingered Fraudster A perchance encounter with a Special Agent of His Majesty's Customs Service results in private detective Henry von Stray and his colleague Professor John Dilpate suddenly finding themselves thrust into a race against time as they attempt to thwart the nefarious scheme of a criminal master-mind determined to outfox the Crown.

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""Recovering the first [von Stray] story was a brilliant find, but continuing the series reveals a different kind of brilliance. More than mimicry or some elevated form of pastiche, these von Stray stories-one by John McAleer, three now by Andrew-strike me as true collaborations, the father as a young boy and son as a grown man speaking with one shining voice."" -Edgar winner Art Taylor (From the Introduction to A Casebook of Crime) ""Andrew McAleer's light-hearted Henry von Stray extravaganzas give fresh life to characters first created by his Edgar-winning father John more than eighty-five years ago - quite something!"" -Martin Edwards, Diamond Dagger recipient, Edgar Award-winner, President of the Detection Club ""Von Stray lives on! Fans and aficionados of Golden Age detective fiction are in for a real treat with this unique anthology from Edgar Allan Poe award winner, the late John McAleer and his award-winning son Andrew featuring the intrepid private detective Henry von Stray and his jaunty sidekick Professor John Dilpate. What makes this collection so exciting is that Andrew has taken up his father's mantle and continued the von Stray legacy, flawlessly capturing the style, tone, and essence of the original with a seamless transition. McAleer has infused new life into the legendary sleuthing duo with the trademark wit, clever puzzles, and plot twists that are so deliciously satisfying. Even better, we're told there are more von Stray adventures to come. I just can't wait."" -Hannah Dennison, author of The Honeychurch Hall Mysteries Series A Casebook of Crime is the ultimate treat for mystery readers-a McAleer father-and-son collaboration of four brilliant, authentic mysteries from another era. Every Henry von Stray story is witty, clever, and-above all-entertaining. I loved this book!  -John M. Floyd, Shamus- and Derringer Award-winning author  ""John McAleer's classic detective Henry von Stray is truly fun, an entertaining revisit to mystery stories of another era. Inventively written, in a solid, energetic style. Witty, classic and far too long kept secreted away."" -Tom Sawyer, Best-selling novelist, screenwriter, playwright, Showrunner/Head Writer of Murder, She Wrote ""These lively Henry von Stray tales will delight fans of traditional mysteries and Sherlockian puzzles!"" -Lia Matera, Shamus Award-winning author of the Willa Jansson novels ""Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot fans will thoroughly enjoy the thrilling adventures of Edgar winner John McAleer's Golden Age detective Henry von Stray and his trusted companion Professor John Dilpate."" -Gay Toltl Kinman, Agatha Award finalist

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John McAleer is the Edgar Allan Poe Award-winning author of Rex Stout: A Biography and the Pulitzer nominated Emerson: Days of Encounter. He taught English Literature at Harvard and then Boston College for more than half a century and was also a permanent fellow at Durham University, England. McAleer created 1920s London-based private detective Henry von Stray in 1937, during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. The Great Depression and McAleer's World War Two service interrupted the von Stray series and all the stories were believed lost until an original von Stray manuscript was discovered more than 80 years later. Andrew McAleer is the author of the 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists, Mystery Writing in a Nutshell (with Edgar winner John McAleer), and co-editor of the Coast-to-Coast mystery series and Edgar & Shamus Go Golden. Short stories edited by him won the Derringer and MaCavity, appeared in the Best American Mystery Stories, and received multiple Agatha, Shamus, and Anthony Award nominations. He taught classic crime fiction at Boston College and served in Afghanistan as a U.S. Army Historian before returning to public service in the criminal justice system. He is a member of the Private Eye Writers of America, The Speckled Band of Boston, and The Friends of Irene Adler.

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