Great Detectives
Ray Bradbury
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Great Detectives
by Ray Bradbury, Agatha Christie, David Willis McCullough
Published
1984
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pages
728
ISBN-10
0394540654
Description
From Sam Spade to Philip Marlowe, Nero Wolfe, Lord Peter Wimsey, and the formidable Ellery Queen, Great Detectives assembles the star sleuths of the past century in a dazzling array of classic tales. There has never been a collection to match this one, featuring sixteen short stories by the best mystery writers from England and America. --From dust jacket. Contents: Foreword / David Willis McCullough -- The big bow mystery / Israel Zangwill -- The queen's square / Dorothy L. Sayers -- The invisible man / G.K. Chesterton -- The girl in the train / Agatha Christie -- The murder on the lotus pond / Robert van Gulik -- Hand upon the waters / William Faulkner -- The Sam Spade stories: A man called Spade ; They can only hang you once ; Too many have lived / Dashiell Hammett -- The hunchback cat / Edmund Crispin -- Trouble is my business / Raymond Chandler -- The adventure of Abraham Lincoln's clue / Ellery Queen -- See no evil / Rex Stout -- Yesterday I lived! / Ray Bradbury -- The chill / Ross Macdonald -- The murder of Santa Claus / P.D. James -- Never shake a family tree / Donald E. Westlake -- Death notes / Ruth Rendell -- Sadie when she died / Ed McBain.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Great Detectives?
This edition of Great Detectives has approximately 728 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Great Detectives?
For most readers, Great Detectives typically takes between 15h 10m and 10h 7m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 182,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 12h 8m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 25 days • Estimated word count: 182,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Great Detectives?
The estimated word count for Great Detectives is approximately 182,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Great Detectives?
Great Detectives was written by Ray Bradbury, Agatha Christie, David Willis McCullough.
When was Great Detectives published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1984. The original work may have been published on a different date.