Books by Baroness Orczy

The Old Man in the Corner is an armchair detective who solves crimes from the corner of a genteel London tea-room. His discussions involve a female journalist and he relies on sensationalist newspaper accounts and courtroom visits. The plots are reminiscent of Edwardian crime fiction.

The classic bestselling adventure story is back in a stunning new package.

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.

A swashbuckling classic of action-adventure with one of the most distinctive heroes in fiction - the flamboyant Scarlet Pimpernel. With an introduction by Dame Hilary Mantel, the Booker prize-winning author of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies