The Man in Lower Ten - format ePub

Elizabeth Wheeler lives in a small town, sings in the church choir, and dreams of a man who will sweep her off her feet. Instead, she is thrust into a series of events beyond her control leading to passion,...

The Circular Staircase (1908) is a mystery novel in the "Had I but known" genre by American author Mary Roberts Rinehart. She wrote the book, which became her first best-seller, at her home at 954 Beech...

The summer occupants of "Sunnyside" find the dead body of Arnold Armstrong, the son of the owner, on the circular staircase. Following the murder a bank failure is announced. Around these two events is...

The After House Mary Roberts Rinehart - "An astonishing story of love and mystery, which equals if not surpasses in interest those other lively stories of Mrs. Rinehart's. The novel is one of the sprightliest...

Out of funds, Ralph Leslie jumps at the chance to sign aboard a luxurious yacht as steward of the After House. It was easy sailing until one summer night, when the dream voyage became a nightmare. Mary...

The Man in Lower Ten Mary Roberts Rinehart - A case of mistaken identity ignites this clever mystery from America's queen of crime A happy bachelor in Washington, DC, Lawrence "Lollie" Blakeley is just...

Long Live the King! Mary Roberts Rinehart - The present book 'Long Live the King!' was written by the famous English novelist Mary Roberts Rinehart. It was first published in the year 1917. This is a...

The Circular Staircase Mary Roberts Rinehart - The Circular Staircase is a mystery novel by American writer Mary Roberts Rinehart. The story follows dowager Rachel Innes as she thwarts a series of strange...

The Bat Mary Roberts Rinehart - The Bat is a three-act play by Mary Roberts Rinehart that was first produced by Lincoln Wagenhals and Collin Kemper in 1920. The story combines elements of mystery and...

“Another gripping novel from Classic Detective Presents”… Lawrence Blakely, attorney-at-law, sets off by train to deliver valuable documents in a criminal case. His ride will be eventful. Along the way...

Curl up with a cozy mystery from the mind of Mary Roberts Rinehart (The Spiral Staircase), a master tale-spinner who was often honored as the American counterpart to Britain's Agatha Christie. The Confession highlights...

The first time I ever spoke to Maud Wainwright was in her boudoir at the Cloisters. She was sitting in front of her famous expanding table, the one at which she seated her dinner parties, with a bunch...

But my thinking is cloudy and chaotic. The house is too quiet. I miss Judy, busy now with affairs of her own, and perhaps I miss the excitement of the past few months. It is difficult to take an interest...

As she sat in the train that June morning Carol Spencer did not look like a young woman facing anything unusual. She looked merely like an attractive and highly finished product of New York City, who...

William A. Porter, professor of English, inherits a large seaside house from his Uncle Horace. He is not fully satisfied with the explanation of his uncle's death. He moves to the lodge for the following...

This is the first of two travelogues published by Mary Roberts Rinehart . Both deal with Glacier National Park. . Rinehart wrote hundreds of short stories, poems, travelogues and articles, though she...

Dr. Jeff Taylor has moved to a small city an hour north of San Francisco. He works at a rural community health care clinic and is in a romantic relationship with the clinic's founder, Inez Vasquez. Inez...

Polyxena Troiades used to be somebody. Now she's struggling to figure out her future.Cressida O'Brien used to be somebody else. Now she's struggling to free herself from her past.When the two women team...

In a city where perfection is programmed and emotion is a virus, one glitch can unravel everything.Nova lives in Silo-9, a hyper-regulated society where every heartbeat is synchronized, every feeling...

Annie the Alligator is nervous but excited to start art class at Swampwood Elementary, unsure if shell be good at painting or fit in. Guided by her encouraging teacher, Mr. Brushy, and supported by friendly...

In Kira the Kingfisher Keeps Calm, a serene kingfisher named Kira chooses stillness and observation over the frantic activity of her fellow forest birds. While others zip, flap, and chatter through the...

One night. One secret. One baby that changes everything.Struggling artist Elena Maris never expected her world to unravel after a single, unforgettable night with a mysterious stranger. But when that...

Lewis is resigned to never finding anything he's good at. He hasn't heard from his father, the High Mage, since they failed to discover what kind of magic he has. Lewis believes the test was wrong and...

Midnight at the crossroads spells Trouble for Cary… Getting called out to an isolated crossroads in the middle of nowhere for murky and mysterious reasons describes Cary Redmond's job as magical Protector...

What If Teezae was an assassin?_ not so long ago a boy whose name was Vince had his parents killed by the government by such reason are still unknown, Vince vowed to avenge his parents as he found out...

Between working in her mom's tarot shop and trying to graduate before her nine-year-old genius brother beats her to it, Vivian Night Hawk has only one escape from her tiny New Mexico town:  the ability...

When a simple trip to the library ends in an epic disaster, Dr. Arienne Cerasola finds herself squarely in the crosshairs of Italian magical authorities and the United Coven & Alliance. Becoming Rome's...

Sloane Anderson has never really had a family or a place she can call home, having spent much of her childhood in the system. All she longs for now is security and stability, a chance to finish school...

In Danny the Dog Digs for Dinosaurs, Danny is a curious and adventurous pup whose love for digging leads to an extraordinary discoverya mysterious bone that might just be from a real dinosaur. With his...

Sunny the Swan Swims in Circles follows Sunny, a young swan who loves her pond home but struggles to swim in straight lines like the other swans. Instead, she moves in graceful, wide circles, feeling...

In a world calibrated for silence, what happens when memory sings back?Nova has begun to remember. Not names or faces—but echoes. Sounds that don't exist on any sanctioned spectrum. Dreams that carry...

A trippy trek through America's virtual zeitgeist, Psychotropia blurs the lines between reality and illusion. Deepfakes, holograms, spy gadgets, and slapstick news flood the landscape, a testament to...

Phoenix, Blackwood Manor's mysterious handsome owner, returns to his estate out of the blue, sparking curiosity and intrigue in the local villagers.Also ignited is the vitreous jealousy of Austin Connaught...

Love is the greatest risk of all. This collection of short stories and novellas features tales in a variety of genres, including ghost, detective, rom-com, fantasy, spy, historical fiction and time travel....

"Beautiful Lucy, you need two people to satisfy you. One to control you but two to give you ultimate pleasure."A chance meeting with two very attractive men has 54-year-old Lucy Willis's thoughts spinning.Bisexual...

What happens when strawberry plants refuse to read the manual on planned obsolescence?In this wickedly funny tale that channels the satirical genius of Will Cuppy, a simple nursery worker named Bunto...

Uncover the mysterious world of unidentified flying objects and the secretive government efforts to understand them. This book explores the long history of UFO sightings, from ancient myths to modern...

In the 1940s, mysterious green fireballs appeared over New Mexico, sparking curiosity and concern. These strange lights, seen by civilians and military personnel alike, challenged understanding of natural...

I, Chihuahua A short story by Trey RouthEvery summer, sisters Lila and Sadie visit their sweet, story-loving Grandma Edna in her dusty old house at the edge of town. They love her baking, her warm hugs,...

In a smart-house of impossible perfection, a new companion discovers her luxurious life is a meticulously crafted lie, and her greatest enemy might be her own mind.Desperate to outrun a troubled past,...

A DANCE OF THE HEART  Can a vacation romance survive the painful past she's trying to leave behind? Vanessa Lawrence has never had good luck with men. Her cheating, narcissistic ex-husband was bad enough,...

For twenty years, Emerson Bell has walked the snowy streets of Bellhaven with the same worn satchel, delivering mail, checking porch lights, and keeping to himself. But starting on Christmas Day, something...

There comes a moment in every writer's life - when his pen pours out his emotions on paper for the first time, when he presents his dreams to the world by putting them into words. This moment is special,...

A rampaging jinn, a griffin with a terrible secret, and a witch with a knack for magical disasters…For centuries, witchcraft in Rome has been forbidden, and breaking the rules means exile from the magical...

"The Shadow of the Golden Triangle" is a crime suspense novel that reveals the interweaving of drug smuggling and the dark side of society in Southeast Asia. The story revolves around a young Burmese...

Tianman Continent flourished with vigorous martial arts.Youngster Su Yi, accompanied by Myriad Demonic Beasts, staged a counteroffensive rise.He soared above millennia-old aristocratic families one by...