Max Carrados

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bramah, Ernest, 1868-1942.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Max Carrados" by Ernest Bramah is a collection of detective stories written in the early 20th century. The book features Max Carrados, an intriguing blind detective known for his keen deductive skills and remarkable ability to perceive details that others might overlook. The narratives typically revolve around Carrados solving various perplexing mysteries, using his unique perspective as a blind man to outsmart both criminals and skeptics alike. The opening of "Max Carrados" introduces us to the titular character through his acquaintance, Mr. Carlyle, who visits Carrados to seek help with a potentially counterfeit ancient coin. As Carlyle explains the urgency and significance of determining the coin's authenticity due to a related crime, we learn about Carrados's extraordinary senses and ability to discern details without sight. The dialogue establishes a blend of camaraderie and professional respect, highlighting Carrados's methodical approach as he navigates the circumstances surrounding the case and engages in mind-bending deductions. The stage is set for a series of intriguing whodunits that promise not only to challenge Carrados but to showcase the author's clever writing and the detective's sharp intellect. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The coin of Dionysius

The Knight's Cross signal problem

The tragedy at Brookbend Cottage

The clever Mrs Straithwaite

The last exploit of Harry the Actor

The Tilling Shaw mystery

The comedy at Fountain Cottage

The game played in the dark.

Credits:

Produced by Suzanne Shell, Megan Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Carrados

Release date is 2010-12-23