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  Top 10 Short Stories The -...

  Víctor Hugo, Oscar Wilde,...

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  Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart.  A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. 
   
  In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?  
   
  The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme.  Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. 
   
  Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made.  If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. 
   
  In this volume the pens of our European authors examine murder.  This dark and evil deed is carried out for many reasons.  Our authors, including Guy de Maupassant, Victor Hugo, Mikhail Bulgakov, Arthur Conan Doyle and many others are those charged with revealing each and every crime scene.  
   
  1 - The Top 10 Short Stories - European Murder - An Introduction 
  2 - Claude Gueux by Victor Hugo 
  3 - Lord Arthur Saville's Crime - Part 1 by Oscar Wilde 
  4 - Lord Arthur Saville's Crime - Part 2 by Oscar Wilde 
  5 - The Murderer by Mikhail Bulgakov 
  6 - The Force of Blood by Miguel de Cervantes 
  7 - The Vendetta by Guy de Maupassant 
  8 - Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson 
  9 - The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller by Gustave Flaubert 
  10 - The Lie by Leonid Andreyev 
  11 - Mateo Falcone by Prosper Merimee 
  12 - The Story of B 24 by Arthur Conan Doyle

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  Darkworlds Paris - Darkworlds...

  Tony Walker

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  The Great Old Ones are stirring. In the Virtual Reality Game Darkworlds, it's 1927 in Paris and something weird is happening in the Bois de Boulogne. Fresh from the terrors of London, Adam Harker is sent to play again and fathom the secrets of gameworld Paris. But this time, he's got something growing in his head.

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  After Dark

  Wilkie Collins

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  After Dark is a captivating collection of short stories by Wilkie Collins, one of the pioneers of mystery and sensation fiction. First published in 1856, this work showcases Collins's mastery of suspense, psychological tension, and intricate storytelling that would later define his most famous novels.
  
  Framed by a unique narrative device, the stories are told to cure a young woman's insomnia, with each tale unfolding after nightfall. As the evenings progress, readers are drawn into a series of gripping narratives filled with secrets, moral dilemmas, unexpected twists, and moments of quiet terror. The collection includes the celebrated novella "The Queen of Hearts," a story that blends romance, intrigue, and social commentary with remarkable emotional depth.
  
  Collins explores themes of love, betrayal, justice, and the hidden darkness beneath respectable Victorian society. His characters are vividly drawn, often caught between conscience and desire, while his plots skillfully balance realism with melodrama. The atmospheric settings and carefully constructed suspense reflect Collins's talent for revealing how ordinary lives can be disrupted by extraordinary circumstances.
  
  After Dark stands as an early and influential work in the development of detective and mystery fiction. Elegant, tense, and psychologically rich, it offers modern readers a compelling glimpse into the origins of the sensation novel and remains essential reading for fans of classic mysteries, Victorian literature, and masterful storytelling.

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  The Salad of Colonel Cray

  G. K. Chesterton

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  Father Brown happens to the home of Major Putnam when shots are heard and a shadowy figure is seen. Colonel Cray, having served with Major Putnam seems to be out of his mind as he claims to have shot a burglars but is that really the case? 
  Apparently one should avoid looking at monkey's tails, double check your salad dressing and be wary of boomerangs passing through your bedroom!

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  Now & Then

  Justin M. Kiska

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  Parker City now . . . Parker City then . . . Every city has its stories and secrets. 
   
   
   
  In the spring of 1981, Parker City is rocked by a series of brutal murders. Unthinkable crimes the likes of which are unheard of in the close-knit community. Under great pressure from the powers-that-be, it is made clear to newly minted Parker City Police Detectives Ben Winters and Tommy Mason that their first case could very well be their last if they can't catch the killer. 
   
   
   
  Decades later, after distinguished careers in law enforcement, Ben and Tommy find themselves on the eve of retirement. But in their final days on the job, their very first case comes back to haunt them in a heart-wrenching twist, leaving everyone to wonder—did they get it wrong all those years ago? Has the killer been on the loose all this time? 
   
   
   
  The investigation unfolds simultaneously in the '80s and the present as the case of the Spring Strangler looms large over Parker City.

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  Sherlock Holmes and the Water of...

  William K. Stewart, F. E....

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  The elderly owner of a Scottish whisky distillery receives an anonymous death threat by mail. Holmes and Watson travel to the Highlands to get to the bottom of it and put an end to this dangerous game.

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