"Unravelled Knots" by Baroness Emmuska Orczy is a compilation of early 1900s detective stories centered around solving complicated crimes. Each mystery is investigated by the "Old Man in the Corner", an unusual character known for his sharp observational skills and ability to connect the dots. The book starts with "The Mystery of the Khaki Tunic," set in a teashop where the narrator meets the Old Man again, who is interested in the perplexing death of Miss Mary Clarke. The Old Man looks into the strange details surrounding Miss Clarke’s gas poisoning and the possible involvement of her brother, Arthur, and a mysterious guest by carefully examining the details involved in the case and revealing surprising twists of deception.
Unravelled Knots
By Emmuska Orczy Orczy
In a collection of perplexing mysteries, a quirky sleuth sits in a teashop unraveling the knots of lies surrounding sensational crimes.
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About the AuthorBaroness Emma Orczy, usually known as Baroness Orczy or to her family and friends as Emmuska Orczy, was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. She is best known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel, the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who turns into a quick-thinking escape artist in order to save French aristocrats from "Madame Guillotine" during the French Revolution, establishing the "hero with a secret identity" in popular culture.
Baroness Emma Orczy, usually known as Baroness Orczy or to her family and friends as Emmuska Orczy, was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. She is best known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel, the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who turns into a quick-thinking escape artist in order to save French aristocrats from "Madame Guillotine" during the French Revolution, establishing the "hero with a secret identity" in popular culture.
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