Solar Pons Series by August Derleth

Solar Pons: In his Inverness cape Solar Pons steps briskly from No 7B Praed Street onto the mist-shrouded cobblestones of old London's alleyways. The game is afoot...Pons, Solar. Born 1880 in Prague. Public school education. Graduated Oxford University 1889. Unmarried. Member Savile, Diogenes, Athenaeum, Cliff Dwellers, Lambs. Est. private inquiry practice at 7B Praed Street, 1907. British Intelligence World War I, II. Widely travelled... moreSolar Pons: In his Inverness cape Solar Pons steps briskly from No 7B Praed Street onto the mist-shrouded cobblestones of old London's alleyways. The game is afoot...Pons, Solar. Born 1880 in Prague. Public school education. Graduated Oxford University 1889. Unmarried. Member Savile, Diogenes, Athenaeum, Cliff Dwellers, Lambs. Est. private inquiry practice at 7B Praed Street, 1907. British Intelligence World War I, II. Widely travelled. Residences: New York, Chicago, Paris, Vienna, Prague, Rome, 7B Praed Street, London W2. Telephone: AMbassador 10000.Sherlock Holmes' decision to live alone in the bee-loud glade left an abhorrent vacuum in the life of London; but of all the Holmesian commentators, only August Derleth perceived the obvious truth - that the vacuum had to be filled. And how admirably Solar Pons fills it! - Anthony Boucher"In Re: Solar Pons" by Vincent Starrett"A Word From Dr. Lyndon Parker""The Adventure of the Frightened Baronet""The Adventure of the Late Mr. Faversham""The Adventure of the Black Narcissus""The Adventure of the Norcross Riddle""The Adventure of the Retired Novelist""The Adventure of the Three Red Dwarfs""The Adventure of the Sotheby Salesman""The Adventure of the Purloined Periapt""The Adventure of the Limping Man""The Adventure of the Seven Passengers""The Adventure of the Lost Holiday""The Adventure of the Man With a Broken Face". less

1."Introduction", by Ellery Queen2."The Adventure of the Circular Room"3."The Adventure of the Perfect Husband"4."The Adventure of the Broken Chessman"5."The Adventure of the Dog in the Manger"6."The Adventure of the Proper Comma"7."The Adventure of Ricoletti of the Club Foot"8."The Adventure of the Six Silver Spiders"9."The Adventure of the Lost Locomotive"10."The Adventure of the Tottenham Werewolf"11."The Adventure of the Five Royal Coachmen"12... more1."Introduction", by Ellery Queen2."The Adventure of the Circular Room"3."The Adventure of the Perfect Husband"4."The Adventure of the Broken Chessman"5."The Adventure of the Dog in the Manger"6."The Adventure of the Proper Comma"7."The Adventure of Ricoletti of the Club Foot"8."The Adventure of the Six Silver Spiders"9."The Adventure of the Lost Locomotive"10."The Adventure of the Tottenham Werewolf"11."The Adventure of the Five Royal Coachmen"12."The Adventure of the Paralytic Mendicant"Cover Illustration: Frank Utpatel less

1."Introduction, by Anthony Boucher2."The Adventure of the Mazarine Blue"3."The Adventure of the Hats of M. Dulac"4."The Adventure of the Mosaic Cylinders"5."The Adventure of the Praed Street Irregulars"6."The Adventure of the Cloverdale Kennels"7."The Adventure of the Black Cardinal"8."The Adventure of the Troubled Magistrate"9."The Adventure of the Blind Clairaudient"10."A Chronology of Solar Pons", by Robert Patrick

Introduction", by Allen J. Hubin2."The Adventure of the Red Leech"3."The Adventure of the Orient Express"4."The Adventure of the Golden Bracelet"5."The Adventure of the Shaplow Millions"6."The Adventure of the Benin Bronze"7."The Adventure of the Missing Tenants"8."The Adventure of the Aluminum Crutch"9."The Adventure of the Seven Sisters"10."The Adventure of the Bishop's Companion"11."The Adventure of the Unique Dickensians"Cover Illustration: Frank Utpatel