Prince Zaleski

In 'Prince Zaleski,' M. P. Shiel crafts a series of intellectual exercises through the lens of detective fiction, a genre that burgeoned in the late 19th century alongside his contemporary, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Shiel's work is lauded for its baroque prose and Gothic ambience, entwining decadence with the sharp, analytical mind of his reclusive detective, Prince Zaleski. This collection of cases...