Publisher: Charles Fred
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the 3rd of 4 Sherlock Holmes books. Originally serialized in 1901 and 1902, now you can read The Hound of the Baskervilles in its entirety! Join Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as he weaves another classic Sherlock Holmes adventures.
Presented here are the final three books of the Sherlock Holmes canon: the novel "The Valley of Fear" and two short story collections: "The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes" and "His Last Bow," all penned by Holmes' legendary creator, the great Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Despite Doyle's attempt to kill off his world-famous detective years earlier, Doyle here - decades later - finally brings Sherlock Holmes' adventures to a close. First, we present the stories collected in "Case-Book," including the thriller "The Adventure of the Three Garridebs" and the haunting "Adventure of the Sussex Vampire." Next, the flashback novel "The Valley of Fear," in which Holmes grapples with his arch-nemesis - the Napoleon of Crime himself - Professor Moriarty. Then, at last, Holmes' swan song in which he comes out of retirement during World War I to assist his country one final time to help in the war effort and keep the German army at bay. With these volumes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle finally brings the adventures of the greatest detective in fiction - Mr. Sherlock Holmes - to an end. These three books are presented here in their original and unabridged format.Show book
When one afternoon Mrs Victoria Scott, a fairy-like apparition, asks the master detective for help in solving the mystery of her missing husband, Holmes and Watson immediately begin their investigation. The great Damiano is said to have made Mr Scott vanish on stage during his magic show at the Adelphi Theatre. When a second man disappears without trace in the same manner before Holmes and Watson's very eyes, Holmes decides forthwith to expose the great Damiano's dodgy magic trick...Show book
A dead body is found floating in a local lake. A child's drawing places her at the crime scene. The shocking connection lands her in deep water. FOR FANS OF CLUE AND NANCY DREW Advice columnist Olivia Penn’s cozy hometown of Apple Station, Virginia, is preparing for its annual fall festival and Halloween parade. Pumpkins, witches, and ghosts decorate the town as the leaves are changing colors and the crisp autumn air makes for perfect sweater weather. With the hint of a new romance in Olivia’s life, the spooky season seems anything but—until a lakeside picnic with a friend catches her in the wrong place at the wrong time. After a dead body is discovered amid an algae bloom under mysterious circumstances, tensions between an organic farm and a country club reveal multiple motives for murder. While the suspects point fingers at each other, the only reliable witness is a neurodivergent child who doesn’t speak. When Olivia investigates why the child has linked her to the murder, she discovers that the key to solving the crime has been hiding in plain sight. As she races to collect the crucial evidence, an unexpected encounter and revelation forces her to improvise a risky plan to thwart the murderer’s scheme. With time running out, justice—and her life—depend on quick thinking and a leap of faith. Can Olivia unmask the killer before the evidence vanishes? Or will she become the next victim and be silenced forever? Silence Says the Most is the second book in the award-winning The Olivia Penn Mystery Series. Silence Says the Most is a small-town, heartwarming, humorous mystery, featuring charming characters and a fast-paced, twisty plot. Action-packed and full of suspense, grab a cuppa and settle in for this clean cozy mystery thriller—where nothing is as it seems.Show book
When a man in eighteenth-century Highland dress is found dead on the site of the Battle of Culloden, where Bonnie Prince Charlie led his forces to a rout seared into Scottish memory, Rebecca Connolly takes up the case for the Chronicle. A controversial film about the rebellion and battle is being shot nearby, and it has drawn the ire of the right-wing nationalist movement Spirit of the Gael. Is there some link between the murder—the weapon used to impale the man leaves no doubt it was murder—and Spirit of the Gael or the shadowy militant group New Dawn, thought to be associated with them? Meanwhile, in the working-class part of town, Rebecca's assignment to cover a protest against the placement of a convicted child molester into the community leads her to Mo Burke, the unlikely protest leader. Mo is a formidable woman, but she is also the matriarch of a known crime family and usually prefers to shun the spotlight. What has drawn her out? And what of her two grown sons, who share in the family business? The older one, Nolan, with Ben Affleck good looks, is clearly intrigued by Rebecca, as she is by him, despite her better instincts to steer clear of their dangerous, violent world. And then another body is found, this one wearing the Redcoat uniform of the victorious British army.Show book
Twelve of the very best Victorian short ghost stories, all written by incredibly talented, but oft-times overlooked or forgotten, authors. The Victorian era is remembered for many things, but one of the fondest is the wide and varied array of short, ghostly, suspenseful tales…often enjoyed around the fireside at Christmas time. In this new anthology, John Banks performs twelve of the very best, all written by incredibly talented, but oft-times overlooked or forgotten, authors. Once you tire of Dickens and James, these are the true masters of short-form suspense: “The Steel Mirror” by W.W. Fenn“A Real Country Ghost Story” by Albert Smith“The Weird Violinist” by Anonymous“Walsham Grange: A Real Ghost Story” by E. Morant Cox“Haunted” by Coulson Kernahan“Nicodemus” by Alfred Crowquill“The Veiled Portrait” by James Grant“The Ghost Chamber” by Anonymous“The Doll’s Ghost” by F. Marion Crawford“How Peter Parley Laid A Ghost: A Story of Owl’s Abbey” by Anonymous“The Ghost’s Summons” by Ada Buisson “A Terrible Retribution; or, Squire Orton’s Ghost” by AnonymousShow book
A desperate rescue. A war-torn land. A love that refuses to die.Detective Bernadette Callahan's impulsive nature has landed her in hot water before, but this time, the stakes are higher than ever.A heated argument drives her fiancé to take a dangerous security job in Afghanistan. When he disappears and is accused of stealing a sacred artifact, Callahan is left guilt-ridden and desperate for his safe return.Callahan embarks on a perilous rescue mission in Kandahar, where she teams up with a terrified interpreter and a stoner bodyguard.As she uncovers evidence that seems to incriminate her fiancé, Callahan begins to question everything she thought she knew about the man she loves.With a bounty on her fiancé's head and time running out, can Callahan confront her demons and push herself to the limit to save him from a fate worse than death?Show book
