The Bones of the Case (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The Bones of the Case (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: R. Austin Freeman
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447499905
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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R. Austin Freeman was a popular mystery author of the early 20th century. Some credit him with having invented the 'inverted detective story' - a plot structure in which the commission of the crime is described at the beginning, and the story details the detective's attempt to solve the mystery. Many of the hardboiled and pulp detective stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Bones of the Case (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The Bones of the Case (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: R. Austin Freeman
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447499905
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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Book Description
R. Austin Freeman was a popular mystery author of the early 20th century. Some credit him with having invented the 'inverted detective story' - a plot structure in which the commission of the crime is described at the beginning, and the story details the detective's attempt to solve the mystery. Many of the hardboiled and pulp detective stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

A Ritual of Bone

A Ritual of Bone PDF Author: Lee C Conley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781999375034
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 312

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'Only valour and steel can stand against the rising dead' Arnar is a land of warriors, its people as stalwart as the stones themselves. In a land of dark forests and ancient hill forts, a forgotten evil is awoken by curious minds. The Great Histories and the Sagas say nothing of this evil, long passed from the memory of even the studious scholars of the College. For centuries, the scholars of Arnar have kept these records and preserved the knowledge and great deeds of a proud people. The story of these peoples forever chronicled in the Sagas of the Great Histories. But now the evil spreads and the dead walk in its wake, terrible creatures roam the night and even the spirits are restless. The Dead Sagas could perhaps be the final chapters of these great records. Many threads entwine to tell this Saga, interweaving the tales of those who played their part in the search for answers and ultimately their fight for survival. Amid plague, invasion and terror, the inexorable rise of the dead sends a kingdom scrabbling to its knees. This dark fantasy epic combines dark malign horror and gritty survival adventure as the Dead Sagas unfold in a world where honour and renown is all, where beasts and savages lurk in the wilderness, and where sword, axe and shield is all that stands between the living and the grasping hands of the dead.

Gathering the Bones

Gathering the Bones PDF Author: Dennis Etchison
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765301792
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450

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Offers an anthology of thirty-four horror tales from the United States, Great Britain, and Australia.

The Bone Maker

The Bone Maker PDF Author: Sarah Beth Durst
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062888668
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 414

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"Durst consistently defies expectations."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) From award-winning author Sarah Beth Durst, a standalone epic fantasy set in a brand-new world of towering mountains and sparkling cities, in which a band of aging warriors have a second chance to defeat dark magic and avenge a haunting loss. Twenty-five years ago, five heroes risked their lives to defeat the bone maker Eklor—a corrupt magician who created an inhuman army using animal bones. But victory came at a tragic price. Only four of the heroes survived. Since then, Kreya, the group’s leader, has exiled herself to a remote tower and devoted herself to one purpose: resurrecting her dead husband. But such a task requires both a cache of human bones and a sacrifice—for each day he lives, she will live one less. She’d rather live one year with her husband than a hundred without him, but using human bones for magic is illegal in Vos. The dead are burned—as are any bone workers who violate the law. Yet Kreya knows where she can find the bones she needs: the battlefield where her husband and countless others lost their lives. But defying the laws of the land exposes a terrible possibility. Maybe the dead don’t rest in peace after all. Five warriors—one broken, one gone soft, one pursuing a simple life, one stuck in the past, and one who should be dead. Their story should have been finished. But evil doesn’t stop just because someone once said, “the end.”

The Rats in the Walls (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The Rats in the Walls (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473369096
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25

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Following the death of his only son during the Great War, American Delapore becomes the last remaining descendant of the De La Poer family and decides to relocate to his English ancestral estate, Exham Priory. Once there, he starts hearing the sound of rats through the walls and having strange dreams that lead him to the discovery of his family's despicable secret. "The Rats in the Walls" is a 1923 short story by American author H. P. Lovecraft. A chilling tale of a horrific family secret that will not disappoint fans of Lovecraft's seminal literature. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American writer of supernatural horror fiction. Though his works remained largely unknown and did not furnish him with a decent living, Lovecraft is today considered to be among the most significant writers of supernatural horror fiction of the twentieth century. Other notable works by this author include: “At The Mountains of Madness”, “The Dunwich Horror”, and “The Shadow Over Innsmouth”. Read & Co. is publishing this classic short story now as part of our “Fantasy and Horror Classics”imprint in a new edition with a dedication by George Henry Weiss.

Mapping the Bones

Mapping the Bones PDF Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399546677
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 433

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Book Description
Jane Yolen, the bestselling and award-winning author of The Devil's Arithmetic, returns to World War II and the Holocaust with this timely and necessary novel. It's 1942 in Poland, and the world is coming to pieces. At least that's how it seems to Chaim and Gittel, twins whose lives feel like a fairy tale torn apart, with evil witches, forbidden forests, and dangerous ovens looming on the horizon. But in all darkness there is light, and the twins find it through Chaim's poetry and the love they have for each other. Like the bright flame of a Yahrzeit candle, his words become a beacon of memory so that the children and grandchildren of survivors will never forget the atrocities that happened during the Holocaust. Filled with brutality and despair, this is also a story of poetry and strength, in which a brother and sister lose everything but each other. Nearly thirty years after the publication of her award-winning and bestselling The Devil's Arithmetic and Briar Rose, Yolen once again returns to World War II and captivates her readers with the authenticity and power of her words. Perfect for fans of Markus Zuzak's The Book Thief and Ruta Sepetys's Salt to the Sea.

House of Bones

House of Bones PDF Author: Dale Bailey
Publisher: Signet
ISBN: 9780451210791
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388

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Book Description
Five strangers brave the unknown when they investigate an abandoned housing project said to be haunted. Now they'll discover where evil dwells in this bone-chilling novel from the International Horror Guild Award-winning author of "The Fallen." Original.

Short Stories of E. F. Benson (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

Short Stories of E. F. Benson (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: E. F. Benson
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447480414
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111

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A collection of the finest short stories by E. F. Benson - one of the greatest horror and fantasy writers, and one of H. P. Lovecraft's favourite all-time authors. Including the classic tales 'The Room in the Tower' and 'Bagnell Terrace'

The Devil's Spectacles (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The Devil's Spectacles (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: Wilkie Collins
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473366992
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45

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This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1879. Born in Marylebone, London in 1824, Collins' family enrolled him at the Maida Hill Academy in 1835, but then took him to France and Italy with them between 1836 and 1838. Returning to England, Collins attended Cole's boarding school, and completed his education in 1841, after which he was apprenticed to the tea merchants Antrobus & Co. in the Strand. In 1846, Collins became a law student at Lincoln's Inn, and was called to the bar in 1851, although he never practiced. It was in 1848, a year after the death of his father, that he published his first book, The Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, Esq., R.A., to good reviews. The 1860s saw Collins' creative high-point, and it was during this decade that he achieved fame and critical acclaim, with his four major novels, The Woman in White (1860), No Name (1862), Armadale (1866) and The Moonstone (1868). The Moonstone, meanwhile is seen by many as the first true detective novel - T. S. Eliot called it "the first, the longest, and the best of modern English detective novels...in a genre invented by Collins and not by Poe." Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 147336924X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125

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When Charles Dexter Ward escapes from a mental asylum Wards' family doctor, Marinus Bicknell Willett, endeavours to unearth the reason for the madness and physiological changes that afflicted his patient. Willett learns that Ward had spent the last few years looking for the grave of his ancestor entrepreneur and alleged alchemist, Joseph Curwen. However, Willet discovers that the notable entrepreneur guarded a terrible secret. A chilling tale of evil spirits and supernatural forces, “The Case of Charles Dexter Ward” is highly recommended for fans of horror fiction and is not to be missed by those who have read and enjoyed other works by this author. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American writer of supernatural horror fiction. Though his works remained largely unknown and did not furnish him with a decent living, Lovecraft is today considered to be among the most significant writers of supernatural horror fiction of the twentieth century. Read & Co. is publishing this classic novel now as part of our “Fantasy and Horror Classics” imprint in a new edition with a dedication by George Henry Weiss.