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Also published under the title 'The Distributors', 'The Ghost Society' by E. Phillips Oppenheim follows the story of secret society 'The Ghosts'. Bored with London society, Lord Evelyn Madrecourt, along...

In 'Jacob's Ladder' we follow the story of Jacob Pratt. Once a bankrupt man, we meet him just as he is getting back on his feet. As Jacob's fortunes change for the better however, he begins to see who...

Two sisters - two contrasting love affairs.Gudrun Brangwen, an artist, becomes deeply involved in a destructive entanglement with the industrialist Gerald Crich.Ursula, a schoolteacher, embarks upon a...

A girl from a wealthy family. A boy from the wrong side of the tracks. Mahala and Jason's love is star-crossed from the beginning - not helped by the petty prejudices of people in small-town USA.In this...

Miss Greatorex is invited to join a group of friends who meet weekly at Mrs Dawson's house. When Miss Greatorex asks to hear more about Mrs Dawson's cousin Lady Ludlow, the friends begin to swap stories,...

First published in 1923 'More Lives Than One' by author Carolyn Wells is the first in the 'Lorimer Lane' detective series. In a bohemian part of 1920s New York, a woman is murdered at a costume party....

Following the first world war, John Raven dwells on the course of path for his friends Dick and Raven who served in the Ambulance corps. He laments on the relationship of Raven and 'Nan', who have a considerable...

Written and published at the turn of the century 'Patty Fairfield' is the first in the hugely popular series of Patty Fairfield books for girls, by prolific author Carolyn Wells. In this the first of...

In the Campanile Apartment building in the heart of Manhattan, wealthy resident Sir Herbert Binney has been found dead in the lobby. The only clue to the crime is a mysterious scrawled note in his hand,...

'Anybody But Anne' is the fifth in the 'Fleming Stone' series of detective novels by prolific author Carolyn Wells. Wealthy David Van Wyck has decided to become a philanthropist and leave his entire vast...

Murder mystery novelist Mr Curran is found dead in a locked room following a dinner party. The disappearance of his fiancé makes her the most obvious suspect – but there is more to this case than meets...

The terrifying outcast Abeniki Caldwell wins the love of the beautiful Lady Berenice after the events of a dark and dangerous night. Her father forbids the marriage, insistent that a low-born outcast...

You won't fail to be captured by one of Harriet Beecher Stowe's greatest books 'Religious Studies, Sketches and Poems'.Religious and spiritual, the studies and poems reflect on how to live a godly life,...

In the second novel in Carolyn Wells 'Patty Fairfield' series, we re-join the now fifteen-year-old Patty as she puts what she has learned about keeping home into practice for herself and her father. There...

Setting the template for almost every subsequent novel set at school, 'Jeremy at Crale' follows the trials and tribulations of our eponymous hero. The third in the series, Jeremy is now 15 and finds himself...

New York City. The dawn of a new century. Two men intent on changing the world with two very different visions. When a self-made millionaire and a new-age social revolutionary come head-to-head, there's...

One of E. Phillips Oppenheim's earlier novels, 'A Monk of Cruta' follows the story of wealthy Englishman Paul de Vaux, witness to a murder on the Mediterranean island of Cruta. He finds himself caught...

First published in 1912 'For the Queen' is a collection of short stories by prolific author E. Phillips Oppenheim. In classic Oppenheim fashion, themes throughout this collection include crime, espionage,...

Originally serialised in 'Harper's Bazaar' in the early 1900's, 'Aaron Rodd, Diviner' is a mystery novel from author E. Phillips Oppenheim. Lawyer Aaron Rodd receives a visit from the enigmatic Harvey...

As tenants and estate owners, the lives of the Marquis of Mandeleys and the Vont family have been intertwined for generations. The relationship has turned sour in recent years, following the Marquis'...

A collection of five short stories from popular Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell. The collection includes the tales 'The Poor Clare', 'Lois the Witch', 'The Grey Woman' and 'The Old Nurse's Story' as...

'The Auction Block' by Rex Beach is 'A Novel of New York Night Life' that will be enjoyed by fans of Truman Capote's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. In this story, Lorelei Knight's parents are anxious to make...

Laying the foundations for Clint Eastwood's nameless character in 'The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly,' 'The Virginian' is a landmark novel of the western genre. The eponymous hero is the strong, tall, silent...

If you are a dog lover, you will love this book.For Albert Payson Terhune is a dog lover, too - and it shines out of every page of this book of stories about man's best friend.Each of the stories features...

Wealthy playwright Sir Jermyn Annerley finds himself caught up in a love-triangle between the beautiful actress Sybil Cluley and his rival for her love, Lord Lakenham. Secrets from their pasts all start...

Black Ivory is a story about two English castaways that shockingly find themselves amidst a group of truly loathsome slave traders. Although the cast of this narrative is entirely fictional, the numerous...

It is often the lot of the creative individual to not be appreciated during their lifetime. While alive, Walt Whitman endured countless campaigns to ban his book of poems, 'Leaves of Grass', on the basis...

Callous cults and colossal consequences... Hired by CEO Ferdinand Mesmer to find his estranged son Jakob, the founder of a notorious cult, Ravn quickly discovers he's not the first PI on this dark case...

Justice may not be enough... Amidst a spree of violent murders targeting women in Denmark, Police Commissioner Cecilie Mars is pulled into the shadows of a hidden underworld. Tracing these heinous acts...

A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB RECOMMENDED READ INSPIRED BY ONE OF THE LAST GREAT UNTOLD STORIES OF WW1 1916. Young artist Sam Burke is spared death by firing squad on the battlefields of France and brought...