CRIME STORIES

Description

• This collection of five stories brings together a variety of writing styles from the genre of crime writing. From the adventures of the most famous of all detectives, Sherlock Holmes, to the contemporary writings of Ruth Rendell and Alexander McCall Smith, there will be a story here to delight everyone.
• Extra grammar and vocabulary exercises.

Unadapted short stories by: Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, G. K. Chesterton, Ruth Rendell, Alexander McCall Smith.

The Tell-tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
A cold-blooded killer plans the perfect murder

The Red Headed League by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes solves an unusual case

The Blue Cross by G. K. Chesterton
The French head of police is on the trail of a famous thief

Mother's Help by Ruth Rendell
History repeats itself for a nanny and the family she works for

No Place to Park by Alexander McCall Smith
A crime writer attempts a new kind of crime story

Product details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Level: Advanced
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Language: English
• ISBN-13: 9780230410305