The Old Man in the Corner by Baroness Orczy

The Old Man in the Corner

Teahouse Detective

Baroness Orczy

160 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction crime mystery short stories adventurous mysterious fast-paced
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The Old Man in the Corner is an unnamed armchair detective who appears in a series of short stories written by Baroness Orczy. He examines and solves crimes while sitting in the corner of a genteel London tea-room in conversation with a female jou...

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Community Reviews

3.39
based on 114 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

informative: 28%

lighthearted: 28%

challenging: 21%

adventurous: 7%

dark: 7%

funny: 7%

tense: 7%


Pace

20% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

69% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

8% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

27% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

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