The «Christmas Story» (often a «Christmas Ghost Story») was a popular Victorian tradition. Charles Dickens, who surely needs no introduction today, took part with gusto, penning dozens of Christmas tales (the most famous being «A Christmas Carol»). We are delighted to include not just the standard fare of «A Christmas Carol,» but a total of 25 great stories (more than 1,000 pages!) Dickens penned for Yuletide reading in this volume. Included are ...
"Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine" returns with issue #15, presenting the best in modern and classic mystery fiction! Included this time are the usual column by Dr John H. Watson, plus the following works:<P> Tuning in Sherlock, by John Longenbaugh<br> Dr. Watson: Action Hero? by Leigh Perry<br> A Study in Consistency, by Dan Andriacco<br> Sherlock Holmes and the Autumn of Terror, by J.G. Grimmer<br> The A ...
Mary Helena Fortune (circa 1833 – circa 1910) was an Australian mystery, suspense, and horror writer who wrote under the pseudonyms «Waif Wander» and «W.W.» She was one of the earliest female detective writers in the world (if not the earliest). She was also probably the first to write from the viewpoint of the detective. A prolific storyteller, she wrote at least 500 detective stories over 40 years, many featuring Detective Mark Sinclair. This ...
Sure, you can root for Sherlock Holmes or Charlie Chan or Hugh Drummond. But I'll take a good old-fashioned rogue over the lot of 'em any day. Boston Blackie, A.J. Raffles, the Lone Wolf, Thubway Tham, Mr. Clackworthy, Arsene Lupin – they all hold a curious fascination, dabbling as they do in crime and punishment! So take a walk on the seamy side of the Victorian era. (And yes, we are cheating with the dates a little bit. But we wanted ...
E. Hoffmann Price was one of the «Weird Tales Circle» that included H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, and Clark Ashton Smith. In fact, he was the only person to meet both Robert E. Howard and H.P. Lovecraft in person. The stories collected here span multiple genres and multiple decades: detective, western, adventure, and fantasy. The one thing they have in common (aside from some mildly titillating content) is the sure voice of a born storytelle ...
Lady Sleuths have long been a mainstay of the mystery field. Agatha Christie's Miss Marple is, surely, the very model of the detective in a cozy mystery. But before – and after! – Miss Marple there were such sleuths as Loveday Brooke and Amelia Butterworth (both of whose complete adventures are in this ebook MEGAPACK™). And the lady sleuth is alive and well today, with recent adventures by such diverse talents as Janice Law, C. Ellett ...
"Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine" returns with issue #14, presenting the best in modern and classic mystery fiction! Included this time are the usual columns by Dr Watson and Mrs Hudson, plus the following works: <P> Sleuthing: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, by Jacqueline Seewald<BR> Lost in Translation, by John M. Floyd<BR> "Diamonds", by Kelli A. Wilkins<BR> In Memoriam: A Vignette, by Stan Trybulski< ...
Robert J. Tilley's THE DARK CORNERS collects 7 classic fantastic crime stories, including: «The Dark Corners,» «Fiends and Neighbors,» «The Devil and Mr. Wooler,» «The Other Man,» «The Great Golf Mystery,» «Mirror, Mirror,» and «Dark Dilemma.» Classic work from a British master! ...
It was perhaps natural, after a thousand years of celibacy, that the Immortal Jade Lady should petition the Moon Goddess for a lover. The trouble was that he was a mortal and she was a spirit–which made for certain difficulties. Then she had to fall in love with him! <P> Ju-hai had troubles enough without spirit entanglements. He had a powerful enemy, seeking to destroy his family to seize their lands. Somehow, Ju-hai had to rescue his f ...
