Author: Arthur Morrison
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1479406066
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
This volume is a follow-up to our Victorian Rogues MEGAPACKTM and presents no less than 31 additional tales of Victorian-era (or close to it!) villains, rogues, thieves, and criminals. You don't have to have read the previous volume, of course, since all of these works stand alone. But if you'd rather have an A.J. Raffles or Boston Blackie as the hero or center-point of a story than Sherlock Holmes or Charlie Chan, this is definitely the ebook for you! Included are no less than 31 classic tales -- more than 600 pages: THE NARRATIVE OF MR. JAMES RIGBY, by Arthur Morrison THE CASE OF JANISSARY, by Arthur Morrison THE CASE OF "THE MIRROR OF PORTUGAL," by Arthur Morrison THE CASE OF MR. LOFTUS DEACON, by Arthur Morrison OLD CATER'S MONEY, by Arthur Morrison HOW DON Q. STOOD AT BAY, by K. and Hesketh Prichard THE TREASURE OF FRANCHARD, by Robert Louis Stevenson MR. CLACKWORTHY GOES TO JAIL, by Christopher B. Booth Plus 12 adventures of Romney Pringle, by R. Austin Freeman and John J. Pitcairn: THE ASSYRIAN REJUVENATOR THE FOREIGN OFFICE DESPATCH THE CHICAGO HEIRESS THE LIZARD'S SCALE THE PASTE DIAMONDS THE KAILYARD NOVEL THE SUBMARINE BOAT THE KIMBLERLEY FUGITIVE THE SILKWORMS OF FLORENCE THE BOX OF SPECIE THE SILVER INGOTS THE HOUSE OF DETENTION Plus 11 adventures of McAllister and Fatty Welch, by Arthur Train: McALLISTER'S CHRISTMAS THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE OF THE BARON DE VILLE THE ESCAPE OF WILKINS THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S TRUNK THE GOLDEN TOUCH McALLISTER'S DATA OF ETHICS McALLISTER'S MARRIAGE THE JAILBIRD IN THE COURSE OF JUSTICE THE MAXIMILIAN DIAMOND EXTRADITION If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 200+ other entries in the series, covering science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!
The Victorian Villains MEGAPACK TM: 31 Villainous Tales
Author: Arthur Morrison
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1479406066
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
This volume is a follow-up to our Victorian Rogues MEGAPACKTM and presents no less than 31 additional tales of Victorian-era (or close to it!) villains, rogues, thieves, and criminals. You don't have to have read the previous volume, of course, since all of these works stand alone. But if you'd rather have an A.J. Raffles or Boston Blackie as the hero or center-point of a story than Sherlock Holmes or Charlie Chan, this is definitely the ebook for you! Included are no less than 31 classic tales -- more than 600 pages: THE NARRATIVE OF MR. JAMES RIGBY, by Arthur Morrison THE CASE OF JANISSARY, by Arthur Morrison THE CASE OF "THE MIRROR OF PORTUGAL," by Arthur Morrison THE CASE OF MR. LOFTUS DEACON, by Arthur Morrison OLD CATER'S MONEY, by Arthur Morrison HOW DON Q. STOOD AT BAY, by K. and Hesketh Prichard THE TREASURE OF FRANCHARD, by Robert Louis Stevenson MR. CLACKWORTHY GOES TO JAIL, by Christopher B. Booth Plus 12 adventures of Romney Pringle, by R. Austin Freeman and John J. Pitcairn: THE ASSYRIAN REJUVENATOR THE FOREIGN OFFICE DESPATCH THE CHICAGO HEIRESS THE LIZARD'S SCALE THE PASTE DIAMONDS THE KAILYARD NOVEL THE SUBMARINE BOAT THE KIMBLERLEY FUGITIVE THE SILKWORMS OF FLORENCE THE BOX OF SPECIE THE SILVER INGOTS THE HOUSE OF DETENTION Plus 11 adventures of McAllister and Fatty Welch, by Arthur Train: McALLISTER'S CHRISTMAS THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE OF THE BARON DE VILLE THE ESCAPE OF WILKINS THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S TRUNK THE GOLDEN TOUCH McALLISTER'S DATA OF ETHICS McALLISTER'S MARRIAGE THE JAILBIRD IN THE COURSE OF JUSTICE THE MAXIMILIAN DIAMOND EXTRADITION If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 200+ other entries in the series, covering science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1479406066
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
This volume is a follow-up to our Victorian Rogues MEGAPACKTM and presents no less than 31 additional tales of Victorian-era (or close to it!) villains, rogues, thieves, and criminals. You don't have to have read the previous volume, of course, since all of these works stand alone. But if you'd rather have an A.J. Raffles or Boston Blackie as the hero or center-point of a story than Sherlock Holmes or Charlie Chan, this is definitely the ebook for you! Included are no less than 31 classic tales -- more than 600 pages: THE NARRATIVE OF MR. JAMES RIGBY, by Arthur Morrison THE CASE OF JANISSARY, by Arthur Morrison THE CASE OF "THE MIRROR OF PORTUGAL," by Arthur Morrison THE CASE OF MR. LOFTUS DEACON, by Arthur Morrison OLD CATER'S MONEY, by Arthur Morrison HOW DON Q. STOOD AT BAY, by K. and Hesketh Prichard THE TREASURE OF FRANCHARD, by Robert Louis Stevenson MR. CLACKWORTHY GOES TO JAIL, by Christopher B. Booth Plus 12 adventures of Romney Pringle, by R. Austin Freeman and John J. Pitcairn: THE ASSYRIAN REJUVENATOR THE FOREIGN OFFICE DESPATCH THE CHICAGO HEIRESS THE LIZARD'S SCALE THE PASTE DIAMONDS THE KAILYARD NOVEL THE SUBMARINE BOAT THE KIMBLERLEY FUGITIVE THE SILKWORMS OF FLORENCE THE BOX OF SPECIE THE SILVER INGOTS THE HOUSE OF DETENTION Plus 11 adventures of McAllister and Fatty Welch, by Arthur Train: McALLISTER'S CHRISTMAS THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE OF THE BARON DE VILLE THE ESCAPE OF WILKINS THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S TRUNK THE GOLDEN TOUCH McALLISTER'S DATA OF ETHICS McALLISTER'S MARRIAGE THE JAILBIRD IN THE COURSE OF JUSTICE THE MAXIMILIAN DIAMOND EXTRADITION If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 200+ other entries in the series, covering science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!
Weird Woods
Author: John Miller
Publisher: Tales of the Weird
ISBN: 9780712353427
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Woods play an important and recurring role in horror, fantasy, the gothic, and the weird. They are places in which strange things happen, where you often can't see where you are or what is around you. Supernatural creatures thrive in the thickets. Trees reach into underworlds of earth, myth, and magic. Forests are full of ghosts. In this new collection, immerse yourself in the whispering voices between the branches in Wistman's Wood on Dartmoor, witness an inexplicable death in Yorkshire's Strid Wood and prepare yourself for an encounter with malignant pagan powers in the dark of the New Forest. This edition also includes notes on the real locations and folklore which inspired these deliciously sinister stories.
Publisher: Tales of the Weird
ISBN: 9780712353427
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Woods play an important and recurring role in horror, fantasy, the gothic, and the weird. They are places in which strange things happen, where you often can't see where you are or what is around you. Supernatural creatures thrive in the thickets. Trees reach into underworlds of earth, myth, and magic. Forests are full of ghosts. In this new collection, immerse yourself in the whispering voices between the branches in Wistman's Wood on Dartmoor, witness an inexplicable death in Yorkshire's Strid Wood and prepare yourself for an encounter with malignant pagan powers in the dark of the New Forest. This edition also includes notes on the real locations and folklore which inspired these deliciously sinister stories.
The Zombie Stories of H. P. Lovecraft
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486806332
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
"A fantastic anthology by the true master of horror fiction. Highly recommended." — Book Nutter's Book Reviews "This is an excellent collection of Lovecraft's 'zombie' stories, which serves both as a treat to old fans and a sampler to people who haven't read Lovecraft before. I would highly recommend this collection." — Of Stacks and Cups Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen King, and other experts on horror fiction deem H. P. Lovecraft the master teller of weird tales. These six chilling stories ― all published between 1921 and 1933 ― offer compelling journeys into the land of the undead. The collection begins with "The Outsider," the tale of a recluse whose overwhelming loneliness emboldens him to seek out human contact. Subsequent stories include "Herbert West―Reanimator," written as a satire of Frankenstein and used as the source for a popular horror film; "In the Vault," in which an undertaker experiences supernatural revenge; "Cool Air," an account of a doctor's fanatical obsession with defying death; and "Pickman's Model," focusing on an artist's gallery of nightmares. "The Thing on the Doorstep" concludes the compilation with the compelling tale of a man whose body is preyed upon by a spirit that refuses to die. "Highly recommended. A great way to re-animate Lovecraft's standing as a master of the horror genre." —Looking for a Good Book "A delightfully horrific collection of tales that will thrill any horror fan!" — A Universe in Words
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486806332
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
"A fantastic anthology by the true master of horror fiction. Highly recommended." — Book Nutter's Book Reviews "This is an excellent collection of Lovecraft's 'zombie' stories, which serves both as a treat to old fans and a sampler to people who haven't read Lovecraft before. I would highly recommend this collection." — Of Stacks and Cups Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen King, and other experts on horror fiction deem H. P. Lovecraft the master teller of weird tales. These six chilling stories ― all published between 1921 and 1933 ― offer compelling journeys into the land of the undead. The collection begins with "The Outsider," the tale of a recluse whose overwhelming loneliness emboldens him to seek out human contact. Subsequent stories include "Herbert West―Reanimator," written as a satire of Frankenstein and used as the source for a popular horror film; "In the Vault," in which an undertaker experiences supernatural revenge; "Cool Air," an account of a doctor's fanatical obsession with defying death; and "Pickman's Model," focusing on an artist's gallery of nightmares. "The Thing on the Doorstep" concludes the compilation with the compelling tale of a man whose body is preyed upon by a spirit that refuses to die. "Highly recommended. A great way to re-animate Lovecraft's standing as a master of the horror genre." —Looking for a Good Book "A delightfully horrific collection of tales that will thrill any horror fan!" — A Universe in Words
The Judge's House
Author: Bram Stoker
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
In the story, a student arrives in a small town looking for a quiet place to stay while preparing for his examination. Making light of the local superstitions, he moves into an old mansion where a notorious hanging judge once lived. He is comfortably settled and engrossed in his work when, in the middle of the night, he is visited by an enormous rat with baleful eyes. As soon as the giant rat appears, other rats that infest the old house fall silent. When the great rat returns on the second night, the student begins to feel uneasy. He soon learns why the locals fear the Judge's House.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
In the story, a student arrives in a small town looking for a quiet place to stay while preparing for his examination. Making light of the local superstitions, he moves into an old mansion where a notorious hanging judge once lived. He is comfortably settled and engrossed in his work when, in the middle of the night, he is visited by an enormous rat with baleful eyes. As soon as the giant rat appears, other rats that infest the old house fall silent. When the great rat returns on the second night, the student begins to feel uneasy. He soon learns why the locals fear the Judge's House.
The Color Master
Author: Aimee Bender
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385534906
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
The bestselling author of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake returns with a wondrous collection of dreamy, strange, and magical stories. Truly beloved by readers and critics alike, Aimee Bender has become known as something of an enchantress whose lush prose is “moving, fanciful, and gorgeously strange” (People), “richly imagined and bittersweet” (Vanity Fair), and “full of provocative ideas” (The Boston Globe). In her deft hands, “relationships and mundane activities take on mythic qualities” (The Wall Street Journal). In this collection, Bender’s unique talents sparkle brilliantly in stories about people searching for connection through love, sex, and family—while navigating the often painful realities of their lives. A traumatic event unfolds when a girl with flowing hair of golden wheat appears in an apple orchard, where a group of people await her. A woman plays out a prostitution fantasy with her husband and finds she cannot go back to her old sex life. An ugly woman marries an ogre and struggles to decide if she should stay with him after he mistakenly eats their children. Two sisters travel deep into Malaysia, where one learns the art of mending tigers who have been ripped to shreds. In these deeply resonant stories—evocative, funny, beautiful, and sad—we see ourselves reflected as if in a funhouse mirror. Aimee Bender has once again proven herself to be among the most imaginative, exciting, and intelligent writers of our time.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385534906
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
The bestselling author of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake returns with a wondrous collection of dreamy, strange, and magical stories. Truly beloved by readers and critics alike, Aimee Bender has become known as something of an enchantress whose lush prose is “moving, fanciful, and gorgeously strange” (People), “richly imagined and bittersweet” (Vanity Fair), and “full of provocative ideas” (The Boston Globe). In her deft hands, “relationships and mundane activities take on mythic qualities” (The Wall Street Journal). In this collection, Bender’s unique talents sparkle brilliantly in stories about people searching for connection through love, sex, and family—while navigating the often painful realities of their lives. A traumatic event unfolds when a girl with flowing hair of golden wheat appears in an apple orchard, where a group of people await her. A woman plays out a prostitution fantasy with her husband and finds she cannot go back to her old sex life. An ugly woman marries an ogre and struggles to decide if she should stay with him after he mistakenly eats their children. Two sisters travel deep into Malaysia, where one learns the art of mending tigers who have been ripped to shreds. In these deeply resonant stories—evocative, funny, beautiful, and sad—we see ourselves reflected as if in a funhouse mirror. Aimee Bender has once again proven herself to be among the most imaginative, exciting, and intelligent writers of our time.
The Wheel Spins
Author: Ethel Lina White
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
The Wheel Spins is the novel about young and bright Iris Carr, who is on her way back to England after spending a holiday somewhere in the Balkans. After she is left alone by her friends, Iris catches the train for Trieste and finds company in Miss Froy, chatty elderly English woman. When she wakes up from a short nap, she discovers that her elderly travelling companion seems to have disappeared from the train. After her fellow passengers deny ever having seen the elderly lady, the young woman is on the verge of her nerves. She is helped by a young English traveler, and the two proceed to search the train for clues to the old woman's disappearance. Ethel Lina White (1876-1944) was a British crime writer, best known for her novel The Wheel Spins, on which the Alfred Hitchcock film, The Lady Vanishes, was based.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
The Wheel Spins is the novel about young and bright Iris Carr, who is on her way back to England after spending a holiday somewhere in the Balkans. After she is left alone by her friends, Iris catches the train for Trieste and finds company in Miss Froy, chatty elderly English woman. When she wakes up from a short nap, she discovers that her elderly travelling companion seems to have disappeared from the train. After her fellow passengers deny ever having seen the elderly lady, the young woman is on the verge of her nerves. She is helped by a young English traveler, and the two proceed to search the train for clues to the old woman's disappearance. Ethel Lina White (1876-1944) was a British crime writer, best known for her novel The Wheel Spins, on which the Alfred Hitchcock film, The Lady Vanishes, was based.
Different Class
Author: Joanne Harris
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501155512
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Originally published: Great Britain: Doubleday, 2016.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501155512
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Originally published: Great Britain: Doubleday, 2016.
Exit Lines
Author: Reginald Hill
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504057902
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Linking the dying words of three slain strangers proves risky for Dalziel and Pascoe in this “shrewd . . . and deft” mystery (The New York Times). Reginald Hill “raised the classical British mystery to new heights” when he introduced pugnacious Yorkshire Det. Inspector Andrew Dalziel and his partner, the callow Sgt. Peter Pascoe (The New York Times Book Review). Their chafing differences in education, manners, technique, and temperament made them “the most remarkable duo in the annals of crime fiction” (Toronto Star). Adapted into a long-running hit show for the BBC, the Gold Dagger Award–winning series is now available as ebooks. On the same night, three old men are offed: One is found in the icy rain sputtering the name “Polly” before expiring; another mumbles “Charley” after being beaten in his bathtub; and most alarmingly, the final words of the third, a cyclist knocked off the road by a drunk driver, implicate Superintendent Andrew Dalziel in the fatal hit and run. Bearing the brunt of three seemingly disparate investigations while proving his partner’s innocence, Peter Pascoe follows a confounding trail that leads to one victim’s family secrets, a shady retirement community, and corruption within the CID’s ranks that’s putting more than Dalziel’s already dicey reputation in peril. Exit Lines is the 8th book in the Dalziel and Pascoe Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504057902
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Linking the dying words of three slain strangers proves risky for Dalziel and Pascoe in this “shrewd . . . and deft” mystery (The New York Times). Reginald Hill “raised the classical British mystery to new heights” when he introduced pugnacious Yorkshire Det. Inspector Andrew Dalziel and his partner, the callow Sgt. Peter Pascoe (The New York Times Book Review). Their chafing differences in education, manners, technique, and temperament made them “the most remarkable duo in the annals of crime fiction” (Toronto Star). Adapted into a long-running hit show for the BBC, the Gold Dagger Award–winning series is now available as ebooks. On the same night, three old men are offed: One is found in the icy rain sputtering the name “Polly” before expiring; another mumbles “Charley” after being beaten in his bathtub; and most alarmingly, the final words of the third, a cyclist knocked off the road by a drunk driver, implicate Superintendent Andrew Dalziel in the fatal hit and run. Bearing the brunt of three seemingly disparate investigations while proving his partner’s innocence, Peter Pascoe follows a confounding trail that leads to one victim’s family secrets, a shady retirement community, and corruption within the CID’s ranks that’s putting more than Dalziel’s already dicey reputation in peril. Exit Lines is the 8th book in the Dalziel and Pascoe Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
The Last Seance
Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062959158
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
“Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.”—Tana French, New York Times Bestselling Author From the Queen of Suspense, an all-new collection of her spookiest and most sinister stories, including an Agatha Christie story never before published in the USA, The Wife of Kenite! For lovers of the supernatural and the macabre comes this collection of ghostly and chilling stories from legendary mystery writer Agatha Christie. Fantastic psychic visions, specters looming in the shadows, encounters with deities, a man who switches bodies with a cat—be sure to keep the light on whilst reading these tales. The Last Séance gathers twenty stories, some featuring Christie’s beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, in one haunting compendium that explores all things occult and paranormal, and is an essential omnibus for Christie fans.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062959158
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
“Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.”—Tana French, New York Times Bestselling Author From the Queen of Suspense, an all-new collection of her spookiest and most sinister stories, including an Agatha Christie story never before published in the USA, The Wife of Kenite! For lovers of the supernatural and the macabre comes this collection of ghostly and chilling stories from legendary mystery writer Agatha Christie. Fantastic psychic visions, specters looming in the shadows, encounters with deities, a man who switches bodies with a cat—be sure to keep the light on whilst reading these tales. The Last Séance gathers twenty stories, some featuring Christie’s beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, in one haunting compendium that explores all things occult and paranormal, and is an essential omnibus for Christie fans.
The Rise of the Iron Moon
Author: Stephen Hunt
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 9780765366108
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
On the run after killing a guard in the Royal Breeding House, orphan Purity Drake learns from her mysterious rescuer that he is working against terrible monsters that would enslave the entire kingdom to punish its corrupt government.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 9780765366108
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
On the run after killing a guard in the Royal Breeding House, orphan Purity Drake learns from her mysterious rescuer that he is working against terrible monsters that would enslave the entire kingdom to punish its corrupt government.