The Casual Murderer and Other Stories - formato ePub

This is the fourth book of the succesful mystery series Madame Storey, by canadian-american author Hulbert Footner. Almost unknown today, Footner was a Candadian journalist and author of many adventure...

I was crossing Union Square on my way to the office thinking about nothing at all, when I received one of those curious psychical shocks that the sight of an unknown face will sometimes give one. This...

Fay Brunton was one of those stars who suddenly shine out on Broadway in full effulgence, and are almost as quickly darkened. Most people will remember her name, but I doubt if many could name the parts...

The Teresa de Guion case, owing to the extraordinary prominence of the persons concerned, raised Mme. Storey to the very pinnacle of her fame; and she (as well as myself in my humbler capacity) had to...

It was on the very morning of Mme Storey's sailing for Paris for her annual vacation that Mrs. Daniel Greenfield came to our office. When I heard the name she gave I looked at her with an extraordinary...

I cannot better put that extraordinary woman, my employer, before you than by describing my first meeting with her. It is easier to show her qualities in action than to describe them. On a certain morning,...

Mme Storey drove her own car up to Newport. According to instructions, we left it standing at the front door of the Van Tassel mansion, and made our way by a path around to the rear. This was to avoid...

The long envelope inclosed something crisp and firm that immediately suggested bank notes. Madame Storey has taught me to notice such things. The messenger who brought it required a receipt in her own...

When hard times were at their hardest it was customary for the newspapers to say that Horace Laghet had all the money in the country. His name was on every lip; the least of his doings and sayings constituted...

Suppose you were a young and very rich New Yorker, and you suddenly lost all your money. Suppose you met a taxi-driver and for reasons good to both you agreed to exchange identities. Suppose, having started...

„The Deaves Affair” by Hulbert Footner. A millionnaire family is attacked by a blackmailer. They will be ruined if he always succeeds. A young struggling artist in New York City Evan is engaged to protect...

Traveling through southern Florida, a New Yorker Don Counsel is being framed by Ernest Riever for a murder he did not commit. Riever is holding the real killer captive on his yacht while detectives are...

In Hulbert Footner's 'Jack Chanty,' readers are taken on a thrilling adventure through the eyes of the eponymous protagonist who embarks on a seafaring journey filled with danger and intrigue. The narrative...

Author Hulbert Footner (1879-1944) brought the excitement of the 1920s and 1930s to Madame Storey's cosmopolitan adventures, moving away from Edwardian and Victorian flavors of the mystery genre. Beautiful...

A strange and inescapable force lures Frank Heberdon, socially prominent young lawyer, on to life of crime, and he finds his lovely rescuer in a denizen of the underworld where they join forces. The development...

The pioneering creator of the inverted detective story, R. Austin Freeman was a popular Edwardian author of novels and short stories featuring Dr. Thorndyke, a pathologist-detective. Freeman’s detective...

What does it mean when you're tormented by sensual dreams night after night? When you wake aching for your lover's touch? Anna Kingsley spends her days crafting custom furniture for Key West's top galleries...

It's Christmas, Caroline is a romantic Christmas short inspired by A Christmas Carol. After tragedy strikes, six Christmases as a widow have all but ruined Caroline's love of the season. This year, determined...

Escape to a world of mistletoe, merriment, and sparkling romance in this enchanting collection of Christmas novellas. As the snow falls, love blossoms amidst candlelit ballrooms, secluded libraries, and...

A sadistic group of clowns kidnap an unsuspecting man, Don, forcing him to play a deadly game in order to save his family. Don finds himself at the center of the clowns' mayhem and struggles to follow...

In a town where magic is alive, love is the most powerful spell of all.IyonnaThanksgiving is supposed to be a time of joy, but this year, my magic is spiraling out of control. As I scramble to fill orders...

This book of shares stories that are friendly, inspiring and heartfelt. Also it shares stories that are revealing, appealing and economical with the truth so that people and some readers can take right...

Is it Ann's imagination, or is the terrifying Marquess...flirting with her? Miss Ann Truesdale must make a match this season, but how can she expect any man to view her as a wife when they all see her...

Have you ever imagined that your partner was involved with someone or married to someone that never existed? Have you ever asked yourself questions on why we never see partners of our friends or family...

A once-famous ballerina faces a final choice—to return to the world of Russian dance that nearly broke her, or to walk away forever—in this incandescent novel of redemption and loveOn a White Night in...

The Highly Anticipated Sequel to New Rock New RoleShortly after surviving—against overwhelming odds—their epic quest in New Rock New Role, battlemage Daxx and his crew (dual-wielding sword-dancer Qrysta,...

An acclaimed story collection from the author of the Shirley Jackson Award–winning novel The Hole *Booklist Starred Review* Six elephants bolt from an amusement park and vanish; where they’re found brings...

A woman on the run. A summer storm. Lightning…and landslide. Fleeing a hellish marriage, Ariadne Millar stumbles from her wrecked car into the storm-torn woods—and finds herself stranded in a strange...

From Richard Paul Evans, the New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Promise and The Christmas Box—“the most popular holiday tale since Tiny Tim” (Newsweek)—a new novel celebrating the life-changing...

Who rescued who? In California's Central Valley in 1953, the love of a neglected dog helps an abused girl find healing, and the caring family she never had.Bet Carter's stepfather is a conman with a history...

When the good girl falls…SierraOver a decade ago, I aimed too high when I fell for my brother's best friend. So I settled for someone else. And then got dumped. And now I'm dangling from a fence waiting...

A snowstorm cuts off a small New England diner, stranding the eclectic group of patrons and their pets on Christmas Eve, serenaded by a local radio host. Callie, the diner's owner, is determined to make...

The stunning sequel to Talonsister, full of romance and treachery, powerful magic and devastating choices. Perfect for fans of Andrea Stewart, John Gwynn and Samantha Shannon.The Othanim have conquered...

Amidst the enchanting snowfall and twinkling candlelight of Regency England's holiday season, a tale of redemption and reawakened hearts unfolds in Au Revoir, My Duke. Lady Charlotte Ashbourne stands...

Silvey Rhoades is a living miracle, having survived being hurled a mile by a tornado. But her recovery has drawn the wrong kind of attention. She's uncovered a dangerous secret tied to forgotten technology,...

ONCE THEY INVITE YOU IN, THERE'S NO ESCAPE…It's tourist season in Cornwall, but beneath the bright facades and crowded beaches, a chilling darkness waits to welcome new followers.Years ago, twins Morgan...

Some things are worse than death… or high school. Fourteen-year-old Xenia Findlay survived the crash that claimed her parents and her best friend Bethany. Moving to Porter Valley to live with her great-aunt...

Tracy 'TK' King just came home from a ten year bid, after shooting someone for trying to get over on him. TK a ex-King Pin wants the respect and power, he once had before being ten years removed from...

here are some places even a demon fears to tread...My name is Kyann, and I'm half-demon. I grew up on the streets, learning how to take care of myself early on. I also learned, with the help of my best...

A search and rescue operation during a bitter blizzard in Iceland quickly turns to terror as the team encounters more than just lost tourists in the novelette, What Protects Our Heritage. This and other...

"What happens if he returns to our world?""It will burn." There's just no rest for Valek, Ixia's Chief of Security. Challenges are constant and new problems arrive daily, including a request to help Castletown's...

It's winter in New York City, and Rufus O'Callaghan is trying to make things work. He's still got his job as a confidential informant, and he's still got Sam Auden. The ex-Army drifter has moved in with...

A young warrior pledged to vengeance. A skyship captain harboring a perilous secret. A sparking conflict threatening to consume them both.Jaleya is a guardian sworn to protect the rowshatari, who veer...

The holidays are a time of reflection and redemption...Reflecting on the year's events, Kassie Winters recognizes the blessings and hardships her friends and family have endured this past year. Through...

Homeless. Broke. Shunned by friends and neighbours. This was not what sixty-two was supposed to look like for Barbara Baker. As a member of Toronto's exclusive Rosedale society, Barb was a fixture on...

Jamie Miller is home for the holidays. While she's home she'll help out at the family bakery delivering pastries to local businesses. When she crosses paths with her former high school bully, she's thrown...