The Second R. Austin Freeman Megapack collects 19 mystery tales featuring the forensic sleuth Dr. Thorndyke (and others) plus a bonus essay by the author. Included in this volume are:<P> INTRODUCTION: MEET DR. THORNDYKE, by R. Austin Freeman<BR> THE BLUE SCARAB (1923)<BR> THE NEW JERSEY SPHINX (1923)<BR> THE TOUCHSTONE (1923)<BR> A FISHER OF MEN (1923)<BR> THE STOLEN INGOTS (1923)<BR> THE FUNERAL ...
The Third Macabre MEGAPACK® continues the great series with another volume of rare tales of horror and the macabre. Included this time are:<P> THE WALTZ, by Morris W. Gowen<BR> THREE AT TABLE, by W.W. Jacobs<BR> VERA, by Villiers de L’Isle-Adam<BR> A LOST DAY, by Edgar Fawcett<BR> METZENGERSTEIN, by Edgar Allan Poe<BR> A TRAGEDY OF HIGH EXPLOSIVES, by Brainard Gardner Smith<BR> THE LEGEND OF TCHI- ...
Ever since agent Daniel Myers had fl ed from Turkey with stolen secret papers vital for Western interests and entered Bulgaria, he had been aware of a certain disturbing atmosphere. Bulgaria was a place that was steeped in the old ways and ancient, dark gypsy beliefs and superstitions. A time-haunted land of mystery and evil in which the Western, modern way of life seemed to hold little sway. Things happened here. Inexplicably terrible things wh ...
In need of a vacation, private detective Amos True and his companion, Polly St. Jough, accept an invitation to relax aboard Otto Laird's slightly illegal gambling ship, the Lucky Duck. Joining them are movie starlet Clair de Lune, enthusiastic writer Ruth Booth, and a number of other suspicious characters. But True soon learns about Laird's ulterior motive for inviting him and Polly out to sea. The Lucky Duck has become haunted by the ...
The Second Mystery Megapack selects 25 more tantalizing mystery tales, by modern and classic authors. Included are: <P>FUNNY STUFF, by Ron Goulart<BR> PIT ON THE ROAD TO HELL, by John Gregory Betancourt<BR> WHAT IS COURAGE? by Mack Reynolds<BR> JUST THE FACTS, by Meg Opperman<BR> TEN GRAINS OF SAND, by Christopher B. Booth<BR> MORE ALLISONS THAN I KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH, by Michael Hemmingson<BR> RE ...
They're dying in the fleshpits in the Windy City. They're all white girls. One young woman is missing. Another is dead. They were drawn to the Windy City like moths to a flame, but the city's bright lights can't illuminate every dark corner. Hidden in the alleys and back streets and in a three-block long stretch of strip clubs and adult book stores are the men who prey on young women like these: the pedophiles, pimps, and por ...
Originally published under the pseudonym «Harrington Strong» in DETECTIVE STORY WEEKLY (June 18, 1921 issue), this short mystery novel by the creator of Zorro has never been reprinted. ...
When Old Hoggen disappeared, everyone in Charmouth suspected foul play. Hoggen had been rich, powerful – and not well liked. Suspicions fall on summer vacationers…and in particularly newcomers Augustus, his wife, mother-in-law, and Cousin Jemima (who bears a striking resemblance to the missing man). When Augustus actually finds the Old Hoggen's body washed ashore in a storm, events take a decidedly sinister turn. <P> A strikingly go ...
"The First R. Austin Freeman Megapack" collects 27 mystery tales featuring the forensic sleuth Dr. Thorndyke (and others). Included in this volume are: <P> THE RED THUMB MARK (1907)<BR> THE MAN WITH THE NAILED SHOES (1909)<BR> THE STRANGER'S LATCHKEY (1909)<BR> THE ANTHROPOLOGIST AT LARGE (1909)<BR> THE BLUE SEQUIN (1909)<BR> THE MOABITE CIPHER (1909)<BR> THE MANDARIN'S PEARL (1909 ...