Strange Stories - format ePub

LOS MEJORES TIMADORES, LADRONES, GRANUJAS Y RUFIANES DE LA ÉPOCA DE SHERLOCK HOLMES, REUNIDOS EN UN SOLO VOLUMEN. GRANT ALLEN, GUY BOOTHBY, E. W. HORNUNG, ROBERT BARR, ARNOLD BENNETT, WILLIAM LE QUEUX,...

South African businessman Sir Charles Vandrift rose to the pinnacle of his field through his keen instincts and superb acumen -- but the roguish swindler Colonel Clay (Vandrift's long-time nemesis) is...

Olga Davidoff's Husband is a short story by Grant Allen.  Grant Allen was a Canadian science writer and novelist.

This carefully crafted ebook: "Wolverden Tower (Christmas Mystery Series)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Excerpt: "Maisie Llewelyn had never been asked...

On her mother's side, Elma Clifford, a heroine, comes from a long line of gypsies. She is a clairvoyance who does a wild dancing act with a dangerous feather boa. Following her adventures, while on the...

The Woman Who Did is a tale about a young, self-assured middle-class woman who defies convention as a matter of principle and who is fully prepared to suffer the consequences of her actions. Herminia...

Grant Allen's 'What's Bred in the Bone' is a captivating murder mystery novel that weaves together elements of suspense, intrigue, and psychological depth. Set in the late 19th century, the book explores...

The Evolution of the Idea of God is a study of humans' belief in God from primitive tribal religions to what Allen considered the more advanced Christian view. It was first published in 1897. The main...

The South African unscrupulous millionaire Charles Van Drift spends his time travelling to exotic locations with his family. One of these trips leads them to the Riviera where Van Drift suddenly has to...

This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works - the Œuvre - of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - 10000 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • An...

"Twelve Tales" is a unique collection of short stories selected by Grant Allen himself. The stories are a vivid combination of horror, science fiction and detective tales. The introduction offers a window...

One Londoner and an American geologist are out for a bicycle trip in the Thames valley. They talk about natural disasters and volcanic eruptions and how thankful they are that such things do not happen...

Il libro "Come Innamorarsi" di Grant Allen è una raccolta di saggi che esplorano il complesso mondo delle emozioni e delle relazioni umane. Attraverso una prosa affascinante e riflessiva, l'autore ci...

In "Science in Arcady," Grant Allen masterfully intertwines the realms of science and nature within the idyllic setting of Arcady, a fictionalized pastoral landscape. Utilizing a richly descriptive literary...

In "The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories," Grant Allen captivates readers with a collection of compelling narratives that explore the themes of human emotion, moral ambiguity, and the intertwining of...

In "Philistia," Grant Allen intricately explores the lives of individuals caught in the web of societal expectations and moral dilemmas in late Victorian England. The narrative unfolds through a blend...

Daisy Carmichael has never gotten over her first love. But when he left for the mainland, he also left her heartbroken and seeking comfort in the arms of another man.Miles Olsen left Maui to follow his...

In this exciting conclusion to BETWEEN...A young boy vanishes into the Alaskan wilderness.It's a harsh land, and his disappearance barely stirs national interest. But strange signals detected by a nearby...

Alice faces her most perilous adversary yet—her own past!It’s been years since Alice returned to the real world, now living peacefully with her endlessly curious, young daughter Evelyn.Wonderland may...

‘Tis the season…for fearsome frights!Get ready for a gruesome stocking stuffer of Ho-Ho-Horror with these tooth-gnashing tales!Witness a dark hunger that can never be sated in “The Pothole” by award-winning...

Things are looking up in Mapleton. Police Chief Gordon Hepler is relieved that the mayoral election is over—after three recounts. But in Mapleton, peace doesn't last long. The bitter mayoral loser won't...

They vowed to be the storm. Time and circumstance tore them apart, but the sea brought them back together.When rescue diver Jason started his retirement, he thought his next adventure would be in construction....

Trent Gibson is a bastard in every sense of the word. But after stealing from his half-brother, Ash, and arranging a robbery that got the man shot, he wasn't punished. Instead, he was hired to manage...

This Valentine's, the Moonshine Girls, Davie Carter, Fenn Everhart, and Daisy Mae Harper, are catching killers instead of kisses. It turns out that heartbreak comes in many flavors—sweet, bitter, and...

A reluctant princess. A high-stakes ball. A murder that could end the world.Ebrel Dymestl prefers the hiss of an espresso machine to the fanfare of a royal trumpet. But as the niece of the Fae Queen,...

A a heartwarming drama that explores redemption and understanding amid prejudice. After losing his sight in the War, Grandpa Walker is left bitter and isolated in his modest home. He spends most of his...

In 1950s Brooklyn, fruit vendor Alphonse Marino struggles to provide for his family amidst poverty and prejudice. With no other choice, he resorts to the risky world of loan sharks when banks refuse to...

Until Tomorrow is a poignant, emotionally charged novella about love, loss, and the thin line between holding on and letting go. When Marna Maloney suffers a catastrophic stroke and slips into a locked-in...

In this high-stakes psychological thriller, a group of strangers are lured to a remote island for a mysterious weekend retreat — soon discovering they've been selected to serve as jurors in a perilous,...

A Perfect Murder is a gripping whodunit where secrets and betrayals unravel in a quiet Texas suburb. Alyssa Ellis is brutally murdered, and suspicion falls on family and friends as detectives race against...

In Oak Hollow, every recipe comes with a dash of mystery...Temperance Matthews thought opening her dream bakery in Oak Hollow—with her mini dachshund, Hank, at her heels—would be a sweet start to her...

FIVE LIVES. ONE UNFORGETTABLE COLLECTION.In this gripping anthology of crime, suspense, and heart-tugging drama, five powerful stories explore the lengths people will go to for love, money, justice, and...

Two centuries after a terrifying encounter in the polar wilderness, Tulli, a quiet millworker in the Idaho town of Valleys End, has learned to cage his monthly transformations behind steel and stone —...

A war of the roses ignites between feuding small-town neighbors in this fun, slow-burn lesbian romance. Retired master florist Kate Willow moved to remote Serenity Springs for one thing: peace. All she...

MassimoAs a self-made billionaire and next in line for the Roselli crime family throne, I'm not looking for a relationship of any kind, or to be someone's knight in shining armor.That's the last thing...

A lab explosion.An interdimensional warfare.Two soulmates.Ashaar Naveed is a brilliant scientist pushing the limits of AI and quantum research. When Emma Herrmann, a quantum physicist joins his team,...

Step beyond the Veil and uncover the living architecture of creation in The Eclipsera Codex, the definitive world compendium of The Veilborn Trilogy by Gerald Locke.This illuminated chronicle gathers...

Veiled Ascendance: The Pulse of Eternity is the breathtaking conclusion to Gerald Locke's award-winning epic fantasy trilogy, The Veilborn Trilogy — a saga where love, divinity, and destiny intertwine...

He made her a promise but couldn't keep it.She waited for him, not knowing if he'd ever return.Raul is back after thirteen years. A series of unfortunate events had spurred his departure from home, and...

Healing Those Ghetto Wounds has an entertaining yet grounding element to the reality of what mainstream culture and media might refer to as "ghetto". It is an abstract short story book containing mini...

In the capital of Veridia, where politics is a venomous game, Lady Elara Vance is one bad debt away from losing her family's legacy. Her only hope is the sale of a final heirloom: the Star of Mourning.The...

Quintha Thistlewhite is an unremarkable, solitary cottage witch. On what is supposed to be an unremarkable trip to the fall market to stock up for winter, she becomes embroiled in a rather remarkable...

What was supposed to be just another school camp—another timetable, another set of rules, another temporary escape—quietly became the place where Princess's heart learned a new language.From the moment...

In a quiet corner of Milan, Luca Rossi makes the perfect cappuccino. His hands are steady, his smile is kind, and his past is a locked vault. To his neighbors, he's simply the gentle café owner. To a...

A gothic fairytale about echoes, silence, and the courage it takes to let the final song be heard. After midnight, the Silent Garden holds its breath. When Maren returns to the place she once fled,...

By day, Jared Jackson is a respected defense lawyer—brilliant, composed, and infamous for defending criminals. By night, he hides a far darker compulsion: an irresistible desire to commit murder.She is...