A detective novel first published in 1896 by the author of "e;No Proof,"e; "e;Moina,"e; "e;Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter"e; and many other titles.
Bestselling detective novelist David Steel gets into a tough financial situation and accepts an invitation from an unknown mysterious lady who offers to help with his debts.
A nobleman and landowner named Ivan Lavretsky returns to Russia after leaving his faithless wife in France, only to fall in love with a beautiful and pious cousin, Elizaveta Kalitin.
Although this novel from Anthony Hope doesn't have the same level of swashbuckling sword play as his best-known work, The Prisoner of Zenda, it is still a fast-paced, action-packed read.
"e;I WAS passing through the waiting-room of the Morning Journal on a certain evening last year when my attention was drawn to a man seated in a corner.
Set in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s, The Betrothed tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo and Lucia, prevented from marrying by the petty tyrant Don Rodrigo, who desires Lucia for himself.
A mysterious murder on a flying express train, a wily Italian, a charming woman caught in the meshes of circumstantial evidence, a chivalrous Englishman, and a police force with a keen nose for the wrong clue, are the ingredients from which Major Griffiths has concocted a clever, up-to-date detective story.
Kaufenfur 0,49 "e;The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"e; is a short story of speculative fiction by American author Washington Irving,Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 November 28, 1859) was an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century.
One of the best swashbuckling adventures ever written: As for Captain Morgan, he went about his work with the utmost coolness and deliberation imaginable, unbuttoning the waistcoat and the shirt of the man he had murdered with fingers that neither twitched nor shook.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;ARTHUR MORRISON Ultimate Collection: 80+ Mysteries, Detective Stories & Supernatural Tales in One Volume (Illustrated)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Alison Weir, Anne O'Brien and Elizabeth Chadwick, Deborah Swift brings a unique period in history to vivid, fascinating life in her acclaimed Pepys trilogy.
Die drei Erzählungen sind die ersten Fassungen von den drei Erzählungen "Bergmilch", "Kalkstein" und "Turmalin" aus dem bekannten Buch: "Bunte Steine".
Ein schöner Ort zum SterbenEin mysteriöser Autounfall und ein Selbstmord ohne ersichtliches Motiv – zwei Todesfälle bringen Unruhe das abgelegene sardische Bergdorf Telévras.
