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Roy Judson Snell was a prolific writer for the young adult market, penning more than 75 adventure and mystery stories aimed at boys and girls. He also wrote under the names of David O'Hara, James Craig, and one book under Joseph Marino. While most of his works have entered the public domain, a handful (such as «The Hidden Trail» in this volume) remain in copyright. Wildside Press tracked down his family and arranged to bring all of his works back into print in definitive editions, both in...
| Автор | Roy J. Snell |
Lord Peter Wimsey DSO is the hero of a series of detective novels and stories by Dorothy L. Sayers. A dilettante who solves mysteries for his own amusement, Wimsey is an archetype for the British gentleman detective. Lord Peter is often assisted by his valet and former batman, Mervyn Bunter; his good friend and later brother-in-law, police detective Charles Parker; and in a few books by Harriet Vane, who becomes his wife.<P> Included are 11 novels and 25 stories.<P> ...
| Автор | Dorothy L. Sayers |
Published between 1910 and 1913, the Aeroplane Boys series consisted of 8 books aimed at boys fascinated by the new technology of flight. It was written by H.L. Sayler under the pseudonym “Ashton Lamar” and focused on the adventures of a group of amateur flyers. <P>IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM<BR>THE STOLEN AEROPLANE<BR>THE AEROPLANE EXPRESS<BR>THE BOY AERONAUTS’ CLUB<BR>A CRUISE IN THE SKY<BR>BATTLING THE BIGHORN<BR>WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT<BR>ON...
| Автор | Ashton Lamar |
The author of the Inspector Damiot novels presents a chilling psychological portrait of a bizarre young man obsessed with rape – and the L.A. cop determined to find him before his victims become corpses.
| Автор | Vincent McConnor |
The violent death of a call girl leads to all-out war on the underworld. A mystery novel classic by Ricahrd Deming.
| Автор | Richard Deming |
A man standing in a darkened room notices that someone is breaking in via the window. He waits until the intruder is inside then holds him at gunpoint. The two then embark on the most audacious conversation any author has ever had the nerve to write. By the end of the book you'll be exhausted by the tales each man tells, each more unbelievable than the last. The climax will leave you gasping!
| Автор | Harry Stephen Keeler |
I’m pleased to present our third collection of mystery stories written for girls. This time we include tales by many popular children’s authors of the early to mid 20th century – more than 1,300 pages of classic kid sleuthing. Included are:<P> THE PHANTOM TREASURE, by Harriet Pyne Grove<BR> THE HAUNTED FOUNTAIN, by Margaret Sutton<BR> THE YELLOW PHANTOM, by Margaret Sutton<BR> RUTH FIELDING AT BRIARWOOD HALL: SOLVING THE CAMPUS MYSTERY, by Alice B. Emerson <BR> ...
| Автор | Roy G. Snell |
Richard Deming (1915-1983) wrote prolifically for magazines (more than 200 short stories) as well as for major book publishers (more than two dozen novels, ranging from original crime novels to media tie-ins (Dragnet and The Mod Squad) to even a pseudonymous nautical series involving submarines. He was a meticulous professional who never disappointed readers.<P> Included here are 15 of his best crime tales, including:<P> THE ART OF DEDUCTION<BR> THE CLOCK IS CUCKOO<BR>...
| Автор | Richard Deming |
Sexton Blake is a fictional character, a detective who has been featured in many British comic strips, novels, and dramatic productions since 1893. As the years passed, Blake’s character experienced various permutations. He was originally created to be similar to earlier 19th-century detectives but during the late 1890s, Blake’s authors consciously modeled him on Sherlock Holmes.<P> Sexton Blake adventures were featured in a wide variety of British and international publications (in many...
| Автор | Anonymous |
Trouble in Tahiti: Commissaire Tama, Chief of Police
| Автор | Hayford Peirce |
Matt Rudd is a vice cop in St. Cecilia. He's seen it all – drugs, prostitution, gangs. But the worst were the thrill parties – especially the one that ended in murder!
| Автор | Richard Deming |
Wenzell Brown's true crime expose of teenage juvenile delinquency, originally published in 1958, is a less sensationalistic than its original 1950s cover would suggest. The original cover copy proclaimed: «The inside story of juvenile delinquency told in actual cases of violence and sex.»
| Автор | Wenzell Brown |
You're supposed to find sex, sin, sun and sand in Tahiti! Quiet lagoons, beautiful vahines, complaisant women, languor and love. But instead, you'll find kidnapping, murder, and exploding bombs. Mais non! It all starts with a beautiful, naked damsel in distress in expatriate LaRoche's adventures in the real-life Garden of Eden.
| Автор | Hayford Peirce |
Alan Rake, freelance investigator, flew down to Mexicali on a mystery mission. But before Rake could line up his job, his client went out by the bullet route. And Rake’s only clue was a black silk bandanna… The trail leads from suspect to suspect. To the beautiful gold-digger, Edna. To the young and impetuous Steve Ongar, who's under Edna's influence. To the Chinese crime boss, Hop Ling. <P>Can Rake unravel the puzzler before the cops pinch the wrong man…or the sniper chooses him...
| Автор | J. Lane Linklater |
Kaye George, an Agatha nominated short story writer, is the author of Choke: An Imogene Duckworthy Mystery (Mainly Murder Press), as well as A Patchwork of Stories, a collection of her previously published stories, and The Bavarian Krisp Caper, available at Untreed Reads. Fish Tales: The Guppy Anthology contains her story, “The Truck Contest”. She reviews for Suspense Magazine, and writes for several newsletters and blogs.<P> This volume collects 3 of her Imogene Duckworthy...
| Автор | Kaye George |
Arthur Morrison (1863-1945) was an English writer and journalist known for his realistic novels and stories about working-class life in London's East End, and for his detective stories, one series of which featured the adventures of detective Martin Hewitt. Morrison’s best known work of fiction is probably his novel «A Child of the Jago» (1896, included here), but fans of detective fiction will recognize him from his mystery short stories, some of which were featured in the Rivals of...
| Автор | Morrison Arthur |
The stories contained in this volume have been chosen by John Shuttleworth, editor of True Detective magazine, as the most exciting and mystifying actual espionage cases of the second world war. Including: The Spy Trap, The Mistake of Agent X, Hitler's Master Spy, and Jap Spies.
| Автор | William Gilman |
Who doesn’t like a good mystery? Here are 25 great noir crime and mystery stories by some of the top fictioneers of the 20th century, ripped from the pages of such magazines as The Black Mask Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Secret Agent X, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine – and many more! Hours of great reading await…if you dare proceed!<P> LET HER KILL HERSELF, by Rufus King<BR> THE SPENT DAYS, by Fletcher Flora<BR> CONSOLATION PRIZE, by...
| Автор | Fletcher Flora |
The Second Boy Detectives MEGAPACK® presents 6 more novels featuring young sleuths – tales of the Banner Boy Scouts, Skippy Dare, the Mystery Boys, and more! Included are:<P> THE BANNER BOY SCOUTS MYSTERY, by George A. Warren<BR> YOUNG ATOM DETECTIVE, by Charles Coombs<BR> THE MYSTERY OF THE FIFTEEN SOUNDS, by Van Powell<BR> THE GHOST OF MYSTERY AIRPORT, by Van Powell<BR> THE MYSTERY BOYS AND CAPTAIN KIDD'S MESSAGE, by Van Powell<BR> AMONG THE RIVER...
| Автор | George A. Warren |
A cold-war comedy of errors ensues, when an experimental Agamemnon XI ICBM lands in the small town of Dexter, Pennsylvania. The small town of Dexter experiences panic at the missile's landing, of course. Mike Brewer, the editor for Dexter's newspaper convinces the town's mayor, Leon Gladfelter, to phone a night duty officer at the Pentagon… But the Department of Defense won't accept responsibility for the error, so Mayor Gladfelter exercises the town's right of emminent...
| Автор | Jacob Hay |
This volume collects 4 classic Nick Carter novels:<P> Nick Carter at Headquarters<BR> Scylla, the Sea Robber<BR> Nick Carter and the Marixburg Affair<BR> The Plot of the Poisoner<BR> <P> If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 350+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!
| Автор | Carter Nicholas |
Howie was a millionaire and he and Andrea were planning to be married. But he never got to walk to the altar – he was murdered first!
| Автор | Robert Colby |
An original mystery story featuring the actress Jane Withers, famous motion picture star, as the heroine. From a series originally published by Whitman Publishing, each title featuring a different film star.
| Автор | Roy J. Snell |
"Expert, ingenious suspense story of a cat and mouse chase – and of murder. How Susan, traveling for Gateways, a Charm School racket, is picked up and trailed by three men. How the husband of her first contact is murdered, of mounting confusion and terror as she is finally stalked. All set in an innocent New England village. Clever trick narration – and breathless build-up. Non-pareil and quite novelty." – Kirkus Reviews
| Автор | Elisabeth Sanxay Holding |