The Case of Miss Elliott

The Case of Miss Elliott, published in 1905 by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, is a collection of twelve detective stories featuring the armchair detective known as 'The Old Man in the Corner.' The titular story revolves around the mysterious death of Miss Elliott, a matron at a convalescent home, sparking debates of murder or suicide. This collection marks Orczy's first foray into detective fiction and introduces a unique character who solves mysteries without leaving his chair, influencing the genre significantly. Other stories in the collection include 'The Hocussing of Cigarette' and 'Who Stole the Black Diamonds?'.