More Lives Than One - format ePub

"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....

A Comedy Urban Fantasy Novel by Jay ZoracleWelcome to the Byte Corporation: where the coffee's stale, the managers are clueless, and the servers are literally on fire. William Butler is just your average,...

He was born into duty. She was born to defy it. But neither of them is willing to play by the rules.Being the son of a Duke means living under a microscope—groomed, watched, and shaped into a man of perfect...

How far down does the rabbit hole go…?When Liv and her friends are sucked into a magical portal, they emerge on the other side of the map in a strange and dangerous land. Guided by dreams, and under the...

Predator. Prey. Pack.When Teancum Leon's ex-lover confesses to murder, Tean doesn't believe it. Sure, Ammon has a dark side, but he's not capable of killing someone.Except Tean seems to be the only one...

He vowed to protect her. She vowed never to love a killer. Some vows are made to be broken.Sophia Ivanov survived war zones and impossible choices, trading her missionary work in Sudan for a crumbling...

While working as waiters, Rekan and Ramus decide that enough is enough and escape the space resort orbiting Mars. From there they get embroiled in conflict and other absurd situations. Join them as they...

Rising Phoenix is the powerful third installment in the Gemma's Journey series, marking the moment where survival turns into self-reclamation.After everything she's endured, Gemma Westley stands at the...

At work one night, photography archivist Charlie Sze-Toh receives a misdirected letter from Wang Tian Wei, a 1920s colonial era Chinese photographer. Through a mysterious digital folder and photographic...

I CAN SEE YOUHe thought the past was behind him.He was wrong.Living a quiet life shaped by routine and restraint, he believes some truths are better left untouched. But love has a way of reopening what...

He's human. She's a Bear. Fate doesn't care about the rules.Honor D'Amato has always looked out for his little sister. Hope may be grown, but she's still family, and nothing comes before family.Only now…...

Jason Collier is on his way up in the world. Wealthy and well-educated, he's translated a successful business career overseas into a parliament seat at home in Britain. His marriage to one of the world's...

The House Where Silence Learned to Dream Tales from the Silent Garden XII (Final Book of the Series) by Evelyne D'Lorien 📖 Book Description (EN) The garden has been silent for a long time. And the...

He fled Detroit after his wife's murder. But the gang that killed her followed him to Newhaven. Now, with a new ally in Detective Lyne and old ghosts clawing their way back, Commissioner Angote learns...

On Valentine's Day, while the city celebrates love, Detective Maya Chen throws her wedding invitations into the trash.An hour later, she's standing over a dead woman.Charlotte Webb is found murdered inside...

Harper thought she had left the ghosts of Topanga Canyon in the rearview mirror. As the trusted steward of Roman Sterling's industrial empire, she's spent months building a sanctuary in the Australian...

Complete the trials, secure the crown—or lose the realm of Embermere to its wicked queen forever.I survived the savage brutality of the Wilds and its vicious monsters only to find myself in more danger...

It's 1989 - The Second Summer of LoveThe days are endlessly hot, and ravers are riding on a hedonistic wave of Acid House and MDMA.It's the biggest youth movement since the 60's and it's out of control.Rave...

From Far Around They Saw Us Burn is the eagerly awaited first short story collection from Alice Jolly, one of the most exciting and accomplished voices in British fiction today.The extraordinary range...

King Arthur's Death, commonly referred to as the Alliterative Morte Arthure, is a Middle English poem written in Lincolnshire at the end of the 14th century. A source work for Malory's later Morte d'Arthur,...

🛷🕵️‍♀️ When the president of the Mistletoe Lane Neighborhood Association is found dead beneath the street's famously elaborate holiday light display, part-time florist and full-time busybody Rose Thorn is...

The Enchanted Easter Egg: A Magical Fairy Tale for Children.Join us on an exciting adventure as we uncover the secrets of "The Enchanted Easter Egg," a captivating fairy tale for children. This charming...

Time has rules.In this world, time does not stop for accidents.It does not stop for tragedy.It does not stop for love.It only stops for truth.When someone finally thinks the one honest thought they've...

Heart Of a Warrior — a haunting, historically grounded story set during the New Zealand Wars. A tale of resistance, spiritual mystery, and unexpected love, told through the eyes of two young women navigating...

The Mysterious Secret of the Stairs A University ThrillerBy M.H.I. KumariA quiet university.A forgotten staircase.A secret that refuses to stay buried. Raj, a brilliant first-year medical student, never...

Two men, Abel in London and Oliver in Edinburgh, both completely unknown to each other and without any prior medical history, suffer identical heart attacks at the exact same time and fall into comas.Ben,...

Riley Vaughn lives her life in perfect control -- sharp suits, long hours, and a heart locked tight after a childhood shaped by fear and the loss of her brother. But everything shifts when she meets Sarah...

Ray Wilson only cared about one thing for most of his life -- golf and being the best golfer in the world. He sacrificed everything to be an elite athlete, including personal relationships, until he turned...

Michael's mundane days come to an end when he meets his maybe-gay, maybe-straight gym crush in the most unexpected way. Despite an inauspicious introduction, he and Tyler connect quickly. Michael's BFF...

Pen Raven invites her best friend Jessica to holiday in Italy with the promise of good friends, pizza and lots of gelati. The cellar proves a great place to hang out away from the main house except when...

This story begins with an anomaly.A woman who refuses to break under the weight of time.A man who carries knowledge that does not belong to this world.And an object that should never have been here.At...