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  Eight Strokes of the Clock

  Maurice Leblanc

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  "Eight mysteries. One clock. An adventure that counts down to the truth."
  
  Arsène Lupin has taken many names, but as Prince Serge Rénine, he faces one of his most elegant challenges. To win the heart of Hortense Daniel, Rénine proposes a pact: they will spend three months together solving eight intricate mysteries that have baffled the French authorities. From a clock that strikes eight when it should strike seven to hidden treasures and unsolvable murders, each "stroke" represents a new puzzle that only a mastermind like Lupin can unravel. This collection showcases Lupin not just as a thief, but as a brilliant detective who uses his knowledge of the criminal mind to serve justice.
  
  A Game of Wit and Romance: The tension in these stories isn't just in the crimes, but in the dynamic between Rénine and Hortense. While Rénine treats the mysteries as a grand game to prove his devotion, Hortense remains wary of his true identity. Their chemistry adds a sophisticated layer of romantic suspense to the classic "whodunit" format.
  
  Classic French Detective Logic: Leblanc masterfully utilizes the "fair play" mystery style, giving the reader the clues needed to solve the puzzles alongside the protagonist. Whether investigating the "Lady with the Axe" or the "Tell-Tale Footsteps," the solutions are always surprising yet rooted in Lupin's uncanny observation skills.
  
  Why It Is a Must-Read: The Eight Strokes of the Clock is perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie who crave a bit more Gallic flair and adventure. It's a fast-paced, witty, and atmospheric journey through the mysterious corners of post-WWI France.
  
  Join the countdown to mystery. Purchase "The Eight Strokes of the Clock" today.

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  Sunfire! - Collected pulp...

  Gertrude Barrows Bennett,...

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  Getrude Bennet has been called the "most important woman writer of fantasy between Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1759-1797) and C.L. Moore (1911-1987)". This is a complete collection of short stories by the woman who first explored the dark fantasy worlds of the modern era. this book contains tales that were originally published in Weird Tales, Argosy, and All-Story Weekly between 1918-1923.Also included is the first known sci fi story published by a woman writer in America, "The Curious Experience of Thomas Dunbar", which was the very first story sold by Bennett, under the pen-name of GM Barrows. This story predates her otherwise 6-year long writing career by 14 years, when she was just 21.

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  The Betrayal

  Helen Dunmore

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  A “magnificent, brave, tender” novel of post-WWII Russia from the author of The Siege—shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and Commonwealth Writers’ Prize (The Independent on Sunday).  Leningrad 1952. Andrei, a young doctor, and Anna, a nursery school teacher, have forged a life together in the postwar, post-siege wreckage. But they know their happiness is precarious, like that of millions of Russians who must avoid the claws of Stalin’s merciless Ministry of State Security.   When Andrei is forced to treat the sick child of a senior secret police officer, his every move is scrutinized, making it painfully clear that his own fate—and that of his family—is bound to the child’s. Trapped in an impossible game of life and death, Andrei and Anna must avoid the whispers and watchful eyes of those who will say and do anything to save themselves . . .   With The Betrayal, internationally acclaimed author Helen Dunmore “vividly depicts the difficulty of living by principle in a tyrannical society, in which paranoia infects every act, and even ordinary citizens become instruments of terror” (The New Yorker).   “An emotionally charged thriller, The Betrayal unfolds breathlessly and with great skill. . . . You don’t want to put it down. . . . Elegant yet devastating.” —The Seattle Times   “With precise period detail and astute psychological insight, Dunmore brings the last months of Stalin’s reign to life and reminds us why some eras shouldn’t be forgotten.” —Publishers Weekly

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  Lord Jim at Home

  Dinah Brooke, Ottessa Moshfegh

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  "A brilliant, chilling picture of the English middle class at home." —Illustrated London News 
   
   
   
  When Dinah Brooke's second novel, Lord Jim at Home, was first published in 1973, it was described as "squalid and startling," "nastily horrific," and a "monstrous parody" of upper-middle class English life. It is the story of Giles Trenchard, who grows up isolated in an atmosphere of privilege and hidden violence; who goes to war, and returns; and then, one day—like the hero of Joseph Conrad's classic Lord Jim—commits an act that calls his past, his character, his whole world into question. 
   
   
   
  Out of print for nearly half a century (and never published in the United States), Lord Jim at Home reveals a daring writer long overdue for reappraisal, whose work has retained all its originality and power. As Ottessa Moshfegh writes in her foreword to this new edition, Brooke evokes childhood vulnerability and adult cruelty "in a way that nice people are too polite to admit they understand."

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  They Got Out 3 - A Sci-Fi and...

  C.A. Gleason

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  The Hike: A hiking trail snakes through government secrets, passing by a classified military base where something deadly escapes. 
  The Torment: A filthy rich criminal bribes his way to freedom . . . but at greater cost than he could ever imagine. 
  Ember: The last man on Earth navigates a dangerous landscape, being hunted at every step, as he tries to find the last woman alive. 
  This collection includes five additional stories about an interview with dire consequences, a weakling who develops mysterious powers, an otherworldly animal fight, a legendary battle against giant spiders, and the return of Him.

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  Now Entering Silver Hollow

  Lucienne LeBeau

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  Could a basement be a portal to Perdition? How many heads can fit in a duffel bag? Where did the family living at Dubbs House go? What’s the difference between waking from a nightmare and waking into a nightmare? 
  "Now Entering Silver Hollow" answers these questions, and questions these answers as the residents and visitors of the town are tormented by forces at Dubbs House that they cannot comprehend and may never understand.

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