Project Gutenberg 2010-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 357 Bramah, Ernest 1867 1942 Max Carrados Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Carrados 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. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Megan Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "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.) Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories, English Private investigators -- Fiction Blind -- Fiction PR Text Detective Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: British Literature 453332 2025-08-14T07:52:52.533255 text/html 476344 2021-01-07T08:39:07 text/html 243538 2025-08-14T07:53:00.421227 application/epub+zip 250050 2025-08-14T07:52:55.217215 application/epub+zip 246525 2025-08-14T07:52:54.062200 application/epub+zip 427490 2025-08-14T07:53:04.305198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412007 2025-08-14T07:52:59.717258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382942 2022-09-16T04:44:57.756890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421587 2025-08-14T07:52:51.538252 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421464 2021-01-07T08:39:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421456 2021-01-07T08:39:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21495 2025-08-14T07:53:04.436156 application/rdf+xml 11763 2025-08-14T07:52:54.562186 image/jpeg 3084 2025-08-14T07:52:54.309181 image/jpeg 162391 2021-01-07T08:39:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 170519 2021-01-07T08:39:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 162366 2021-01-07T08:39:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 238746 2025-08-14T07:52:52.568235 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia