Detective stories from the Strand cover

Detective stories from the Strand

by Jack Adrian

This collection which will delight all enthusiasts of crime fiction from the Golden Age of detective writing contains twenty-five mystery and detection, all first published in "The Strand Magazine," one of the most successful and influential popular magazines of its time (1891-1950). Making its mark immediately with the publicaiton of the first Sherlock Holmes stories, "The Strand" continued to publish high quality detective fiction.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?