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  • The Fijians
    Basil Thomson
    Dive into the captivating world of Fijian culture with 'The Fijians: A Study of the Decay of Custom,' a groundbreaking exploration that has been out of print for decades and is now lovingly republished by Alpha Editions. This edition is not just a reprint; it’s a collector s item and a cultural treasure, meticulously restored for today s and future generations.At the heart of t...
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    20,83 €

  • South Sea Yarns
    Basil Thomson
    Embark on a thrilling journey to the heart of Oceania with Basil Thomson’s 'South Sea Yarns,' a captivating collection of short stories set amidst the stunning backdrop of the Pacific Islands. Experience the adventure and allure of the South Seas through tales spun by a master storyteller.These meticulously crafted narratives transport you to a world of vibrant cultures and bre...
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    21,15 €

  • South Sea Yarns
    Basil Thomson
    Embark on a thrilling journey to the heart of Oceania with Basil Thomson’s 'South Sea Yarns,' a captivating collection of short stories set amidst the stunning backdrop of the Pacific Islands. Experience the adventure and allure of the South Seas through tales spun by a master storyteller.These meticulously crafted narratives transport you to a world of vibrant cultures and bre...
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    34,79 €

  • South Sea Yarns
    Basil Thomson
    South Sea Yarns, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies o...
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    17,99 €

  • Richardson Scores Again
    Basil Thomson
    In the hall he found the body of his maidservant, Helen Dunn, aged about fifty, lying on the floor near the telephone. She had bled profusely from a wound in the head and her body was cold. Richardson’s second case begins with a murder and robbery at a quiet house in Laburnum Road, and goes on to include an escaped parrot and a seemingly perfect crime which threatened a scanda...
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    11,53 €

  • The Case of Naomi Clynes
    Basil Thomson
    “The late Miss Clynes, sir? How dreadful. It must have been very sudden.” “It was.” Naomi Clynes was found dead, her head in the gas-oven. She left a suicide note, but Richardson, newly promoted to the rank of Inspector in the C.I.D., soon has cause to think this is a case of murder. With scarcely a clue beyond a postmark and a postage stamp, treasured by the deceased, he suc...
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    11,49 €

  • The Case of the Dead Diplomat
    Basil Thomson
    He flung open a drawer and took from it a heavy dagger in a sheath with blood-stains upon it. On the blade were engraved the words, “Blut und Ehre!” Frank Everett was a rising young press attaché at the British Embassy in Paris – until he was found dead in his Rue St. Georges apartment, a knife wound to the throat. Was it a political assassination, a crime passionnel, or possi...
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    11,46 €

  • Who Killed Stella Pomeroy?
    Basil Thomson
    “There’s one thing which I daresay you noticed—that pair of slippers half kicked under the bath were of men’s size.” “Yes, I noticed that, too, and they were sprinkled with blood.” A man went calmly about his work while his wife lay dead in the house. After he is arrested and accused of the murder, doubt is cast regarding his guilt. Richardson is assigned the case. Richardso...
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    11,46 €

  • The Dartmoor Enigma
    Basil Thomson
    “I’m writing to you about the death of Mr. Dearborn. You bet the murderer’s laughing up his sleeve now that he’s got away with it.” An inquest is held in South Devon on the death of a man apparently killed in a motor accident on Dartmoor: the verdict is “Death from misadventure.” But soon afterwards Scotland Yard and the Devon Chief Constable receive anonymous letters alleging...
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    11,46 €

  • The Milliner’s Hat Mystery
    Basil Thomson
    “What are you looking for, sir?” he said.“Bloodstains.”Scotland Yard is concerned with the murderer, or murderers, of the mysterious Bernard Pitt. The dead man is discovered with a false identity, courtesy of the many forged papers and documents found with him.The trail leads to France, where we discover why a French milliner chose to ride in a laundry basket, why the two Ameri...
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    12,57 €

  • A Murder is Arranged
    Basil Thomson
    None of the other guests could explain what she was doing in Crooked Lane during the night… Beautiful Margaret Gask, guest at Scudamore Hall, was shot to death on the driveway of the estate. The mink coat that she should have been wearing turned out to be the first clue Scotland Yard had to work on. Then a man she knew, a receiver of stolen goods, turns up dead. Soon more shad...
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    11,49 €

  • Richardson's First Case
    Basil Thomson
    The D.D.I. recognized him and smiled. “That was a great case you brought us. You’ll be interested to hear that it is a case of mur-r-der!” For eight years Basil Thomson headed the famous C.I.D., New Scotland Yard. He knew the Yard inside out. Now in this tale of mystery and detection we are taken behind the scenes. We are shown the greatest detection machine in the world in mo...
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    11,53 €

  • Diversions Of A Prime Minister (1894)
    Basil Thomson
    ''Diversions of a Prime Minister'' is a collection of essays and speeches by Basil Thomson, a British civil servant and writer who served as the Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and later as the Governor of the Seychelles. The book contains a series of anecdotes and observations from Thomson’s time in public service, covering a wide range of topics such as crim...
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    42,76 €

  • South Sea Yarns (1894)
    Basil Thomson
    South Sea Yarns is a collection of short stories written by Basil Thomson and published in 1894. The stories are set in the South Pacific and are based on Thomson’s experiences as a colonial administrator in the region. The book includes tales of adventure, romance, and intrigue, featuring colorful characters such as traders, sailors, and islanders. The stories also explore the...
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    39,61 €

  • Savage Island
    Basil C. Thomson / Basil CThomson
    Savage Island: An Account Of A Sojourn In Niue And Tonga (1902) is a travelogue written by Basil C. Thomson. The book is a detailed account of Thomson’s sojourn in Niue and Tonga, two small island nations in the South Pacific. Thomson describes the natural beauty of the islands, their people, customs, and traditions. He talks about the history of the islands, their political an...
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    33,25 €

  • The Fijians
    Basil Thomson
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    40,82 €