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The Dangerfield Talisman

Connington, J. J.

In the first place, there was the Dangerfield Talisman, an ancient golden armlet set with diamonds and valued at fifty thousand pounds-an unguarded treasure which, although stolen more than once, always came back. In the second place, there was the Dangerfield secret. Old Rollo Dangerfield gave a ho...

The Uncle Abner Mysteries

Post, Melville Davisson

Melville Davisson Post's famed historical detective, Uncle Abner, solved perplexing crimes of passion and greed with courage and the understanding that justice must be served. All 22 of the original Uncle Abner stories are included here.

Orchids to Murder (an Amos Lee Mappin Mystery)

Footner, Hulbert

Amos Lee Mappin is visited by the surly and self-centered Major Dunphy, dependent on his beautiful actress granddaughter, Mary Stannard. Mary has disappeared, and the detective soon discovers that she has stood up her wedding party. More than one man was infatuated with Mary, and Mappin finds severa...

The Tourmaline ; The History of Mount Mica of Maine, U.S.A.

Hamlin,Augustus Choate

A. C. Hamlin's two classic books (collected together in one volume) on the famous tourmalines of Mount Mica, Maine, discuss the history and illustrate the beauty of these gemstones. A wonderful addition to any rockhound or mineral collector's bookshelf.

The Fantastic Imagination of George MacDonald, Volume III

Macdonald, George

George MacDonald's classic fantasies, fairy tales, and supernatural stories are collected in three volumes. This volume includes The Princess and the Goblin, The Princess and Curdie, The Light Princess, and The History of Photogen and Nycteris. It also includes the short stories Cross Purposes, The...

The Fantastic Imagination of George MacDonald, Volume II

Macdonald, George

George MacDonald's classic fantasies, fairy tales, and supernatural stories are collected in three volumes. This volume includes Phantastes, The Carasoyn, The Wise Woman, and Lilith.

Boston Blackie & Friends

Boyle, Jack

Jack Boyle's Boston Blackie is one of the better known crooks in mystery and crime fiction. Making a gritty start in his earliest tales, he was transformed into a "gentleman thief" who lived by his own code, taking what he wanted, but always willing to help out a pal. These stories paint emotional...

Ancient Armour ; Observations on the Use of the Sling, as a Warlike Weapon, Amon

Taylor, Eli;Hawkins, Walter

This booklet collects two fascinating papers on ancient weapons and armour. "Ancient Armour" was a serial article on ancient armour and weaponry published in The Family Magazine for 1839, edited by Eli Taylor. It covers helmets, body armour, shields, spears, swords, other "engines of war," and stand...

The Adventures of Madame Storey

Footner, Hulbert

"She was very tall and supremely graceful. It was impossible to think of legs in connexion with her movements. She floated into the room like a shape wafted on the breeze. She was darkly beautiful in the insolent style that causes plainer women to prim up their lips. . . ." So we are introduced to t...

The Dyson Chronicles

Machen, Arthur

Arthur Machen's occult investigator, Dyson, features in three short stories and the longer narrative, The Three Impostors. Dyson is not a professional detective, but has a keen interest in mysterious events. He investigates strange deaths and disappearances, and encounters weird beings and secret or...

Strange Creatures Seldom Seen

Warms, John / Sinisalo, Jarmo

People see strange things up North, and John Warms has collected stories of some very strange creatures in his travels throughout Manitoba and beyond. From well-known mystery animals like Sasquatch and lake monsters to lesser-known cryptids like giant beavers, "beaver ducks," and "underwater moose,"...

The Brandon Case

Connington, J. J.

Readers who like to take their detective stories straight have found that Connington's name on a title-page guarantees a zestful contest of wits. This story is one of his best, a puzzle in which every piece is presented for the reader's inspection until they are fitted together in the surprising sol...