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"The Mystery of the Sycamore" is an early type of detective story, falling somewhere between Conan Doyle's genius Sherlock Holmes and Hammett's tough-guy Sam Spade. It contains elements of the Gothic...

A man is found murdered in a locked Manhattan apartment, the only other inhabitants of which were his niece and a servant. The niece, under suspicion, will be indicted unless Otis Landon, a young lawyer...

Sam Appleby, the former Governor of Massachusetts, pays a weekend visit to Sycamore Ridge, the Connecticut estate of his old political rival Dan Wheeler. Appleby wants Wheeler’s support for his son Appleby...

Patty was curled up in her favourite big easy-chair in her own study. Though called a study, because it had been used as such during her schooldays, the pretty room was really more like a boudoir. Her...

Ambientato nella natura selvaggia del Wisconsin, tra baie inaccessibili e boschi tenebrosi, Il mistero di Deep Lake si impone nell’ambito dello standard poliziesco per una serie di tratti atipici e stranianti....

Dick and Dolly were twins and had been twins for nine years. Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen...

Deep Lake, in Wisconsin, had a curious and sinister charm. By day it was a charming resort for summer visitors, but by night its character took on sinister depth like the swirl of its own waters. The...

This is a mystery novel that revolves around the murder of Philip Balfour. Balfour is a successful man who is passionate about collecting rare books. Balfour is married to Allie, whom he neglects in...

The Mystery of the Sycamore By Carolyn Wells

First published in 1911, 'Patty's Motor Car' is the ninth in the wholesome 'Patty Fairfield' children's series by Carolyn Wells. Patty enters and wins a contest to win a car in which she has lots of adventures....

She only had one life and she was determine to live it on her terms she refuse to let life dictate to her how her life would go for the rest of it. She had kept those things and people close to her that...

“I can’t stand it, Patty, I simply can’t stand it!” “But you’ll have to, Phil, dear. I’m engaged to Little Billee, and some day I’m going to marry him. And that’s all there is about it.” “Oh, no, Patty,...

"Well, by the Great Catamaran! I think it's the most footle business I ever heard of! A regulation, clinker-built, angle-iron, sunk-hinge family feud, carried on by two women! Women! conducting a feud!...

A locked-room mystery is solved by detective Fleming Stone. Sanford Embury refused to give his wife an allowance of spending cash or even a checking account. He pays all the bills and her store charge...

In the seventh instalment of the 'Patty Fairfield' series of children's novels, Patty is still in Europe and is now touring Italy with her family. Patty makes plenty of new friends along the way and they...

Orphan Warble Mildew has successfully managed to get herself expelled from school. She becomes a waitress and learns how to make the best cream pie around, attracting the attention of the wealthy Mr Petticoat....

I picked up a groom on the side of the road on the way to a wedding.One problem: I wasn't the bride.And he didn't mean to run away.Sometimes things happen for a reason and six months later, I'm back in...

She senses radiation like touch. She wears concealment like armor. And she harvests secrets from the dying before they are lost forever.Zinyaila val Kirion is a Participare of the Order—a Rukhiir trained...

Tis the time of the year for a wedding! The triple wedding of Darcy, Bingley and Colonel Fitzwilliam with the three worthy Bennet sisters has arrived. Lady Catherine de Bourgh is still trying to recover...

Linda thought she was managing quite well without a man in her life...and then her best friend enrolled her with a dating agency... This VERY SHORT STORY was previously published in Twee Tales Twee, Twee...

Some silences fade. Others remember. The Lantern That Remembered Our Silence is a lyrical fantasy about memory, regret, and the quiet courage required to face what was once left unspoken. When a worn...

She will break a war, find rebirth in air.Whilst trying to save her dragon from the government, Sera was captured. Now, it's up to her to fight for her and her loved ones' freedom.When an unexpected truth...

Have you ever loved from emptiness, believing that longing and absence were proof of connection? She Called It Love is a deeply moving, psychologically rich novel that explores the intricate layers of...

The fifteenth volume of Nashville: The Mood.  A popular preacher struggles with "domestic issues" among his flock. The Church of Mesmenology continues its march to prominence and influence. Lawyers fail...

He creates the mess. She cleans it up. They were never supposed to meet.Silas is the mob's most efficient hitman. He is a ghost in a bespoke suit, a man who values order, precision, and the silence of...

The people of planet Wohk are committing species-suicide through insanely extreme Political Correctness. Will anyone escape from this self-inflicted apocalypse?

Annmarie and Mona sister's, became the proud owner of The General Store in Town a Village of Mennonite Amish . A little bit of everything in this store was made from scratch of everything needed for a...

Blood hid in shadow, hear nature's spirit.Tracker Seraphina has found her way back to Mandar City from the dragon's mountain. But with her recent memories missing, she has no idea what happened on her...

On the island of Jamaica, in 1815, triplet sisters, Hope, Faith, and Charity, are young and carefree, living with their father, Bart, on their family's sugar plantation. But all of their lives are about...

An ancient map etched onto fragmented papyrus draws Boston University archaeologist Calvin Prentice and newly graduated PhDs Mace Santino and Lydia Brimmer toward an impossible island near Antarctica—where...

THE STRANGER IN YOUR EYESBy Nishant VashishthaFive years is a long time to hold a secret. It's an eternity to hold a ghost.Elara Vance has spent eighteen hundred days in the soot-stained shadows of the...

Angel Without WingsA Novel of Falling, Pain, and Returning to LifeAaron survived the accident. But surviving wasn't enough.Haunted by loss, guilt, and memories that refuse to let go, he drifts through...

This book is not about crime in the traditional sense.There are no dramatic heists, no flamboyant villains, no singular moment when a man decides to become something monstrous.This is a story about attention.About...

He shattered our bond to prevent a war. I fled into the cursed woods carrying his child and a secret that could destroy us all.Now I'm back—not as the broken wolf he rejected, but as the Silver Moon heir...

This book is not a history of a war.It is a record of what war does when it finishes speaking loudly.When the bombs stop, statistics take over. Numbers replace names. Briefings replace bread. The world...

A crumbling mansion. A hateful rival. And a clause that forces them to share a roof (and eventually, a bed).Piper Thorne is broke. Not just "skip the latte" broke, but "designing cardboard box forts under...

Bewildered and lost, Kai questions everything, before another encounter with the Employer.How can he make it out alive? What must he do now? Is this his destiny or his doom?

Medicine is meant to heal. Crime is meant to hide. Somewhere in the intersection, lives are lost, and truths are buried under protocols, authority, and routine.This series grew out of a fascination with...

Enchanted by lies, abducted for truth.In Mandar, humans and mythics have learnt to work together, but sometimes a magical creature goes rogue. As a Tracker for the government, Seraphina's job is to locate...

Book 9 in the Napoleonic Horseman series by Griff Hosker.Now recovered from his wound and having had a brief period of rest with his wife Major Matthews, General Wellesley's aide and sometimes spy, is...

Room 119 is waiting. And it remembers everything. When Penny and Steve arrive in Barcelona for a relaxing getaway, they're expecting sun-soaked beaches, late-night cocktails, and a much-needed break from...

The Bookshop at Midnight CornerA cozy fantasy novella full of quiet magic and second chancesIn a narrow, forgotten alley stands a small bookshop that opens only at midnight.Its faded sign reads: Midnight...

Daniel Reeves's monotonous life shattered the night he watched his apartment door take a step back.The ordinary hallway of his building began to stretch, intent on trapping him within it. Distances deceive,...

End of an Era-The Giant is ControlTragedy strikes the Motswedi family like a bolt of lightning. They die like flies at tender age in extremely traumatising conditions after accumulating huge wealth. Tonic...

This book explores the timeless and universal theme of love through a blend of historical context, psychological insights, and captivating romantic narratives. It delves into the origins and cultural...

  Father Michael Kellan lives a quiet life at St Augustine Catholic Church until a routine Saturday evening confession shatters his world. An anonymous man enters the booth and calmly confesses to five...