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Marcel Allain - Messengers of Evil

Fantômas was introduced a few years after Arsène Lupin, another well-known thief. But whereas Lupin draws the line at murder, Fantômas has no such qualms and is shown as a sociopath who enjoys killing in a sadistic...

Don W. Jenkins 9 hours 26 minutes

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Detective Fiction

414

Margaret Ann Hubbard - Murder Takes the Veil

Set in the Louisiana bayou country, here is a drama rich with suspense...the story of lovely Trillium Pierce powerless at the mercy of a murderer who believes that he has no power over himself — that his determination...

Maria Therese 8 hours 28 minutes

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Detective Fiction

428

Chester K. Steele - Mansion of Mystery

Mr. and Mrs. Langmore were found mysteriously murdered in their mansion one morning. Their daughter Margaret, who was at home at the time of the deaths, is quickly suspected of having committed the crime. However, her...

Delmar H Dolbier and 9 more 6 hours 13 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

532

Wilkie Collins - Dead Secret

«Everything in life has a price. May be, telling a Secret has the highest. However, not telling may be worse. What will Sarah choose? will she tell the Secret which destroyed her life?» (Summary by Stav Nisser)

Helen Falconer and 5 more 16 hours 18 minutes

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Detective Fiction

441

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu - Evil Guest

Le Fanu’s inimitable style continues with The Evil Guest, a murder mystery fraught with dark imagery and mysterious characters. An unwanted guest visiting a dreary and isolated home is murdered; the thriller leads the...

Cate Barratt 4 hours 19 minutes

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General Fiction

371

E. W. Howe - Mystery of the Locks

Davy's Bend was a dying, lonely, uncared for river town. So when a stranger showed up one day and bought the old unoccupied house called 'The Locks' one dreary day, the inhabitants of the town were naturally very...

Roger Melin 10 hours 19 minutes

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Detective Fiction

446

Edmund Clerihew Bentley - Trent's Last Case (Version 2)

This is one of a series of EC Bentley novels featuring the highly erudite artist qua reporter / detective, Philip Trent. In it, Trent is sent to a charming English seaside village to cover the murder of Sigsbee...

Kirsten Wever 7 hours 43 minutes

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Detective Fiction

528

Marie Corelli - Ziska

The story revolves around the mysterious Princess Ziska, who captivates a set of European tourists who are spending time in exotic Egypt. The story is a mystery involving reincarnation, romance & a touch of mild...

ilianthe 6 hours 49 minutes

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Detective Fiction

438

Anna Katharine Green - Dark Hollow

The small town of Shelby is shaken by a brutal murder. A man by the name of Etheridge was found beaten to death. A local inn-keeper, is convicted and executed for the crime. Many years later, «a woman in purple» shows...

Ernst Pattynama and 7 more 9 hours 35 minutes

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General Fiction

492

Fergus Hume - Silent House

A mystery about a «locked door» murder committed in a house that has a reputation for being haunted. In the first half of the book, the murderer appears to be easy to figure out. The second half of the book,...

Elena and 10 more 8 hours 7 minutes

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General Fiction

458

Anna Katharine Green - House of the Whispering Pines

The country club house The Whispering Pines was closed for the winter, but only one day after he locked the place personally, the narrator sees smoke come out of the chimney. He decides to investigate and enters the...

Crln Yldz Ksr 12 hours 55 minutes

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Case of the Pool of Blood in the Pastor's Study

Detective Fiction

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Grace Isabel Colbron - Case of the Pool of Blood in the Pastor's Study

Joseph Muller, police detective, travels to a remote Hungarian village to discover the truth behind the murder of a beloved village Pastor. (Introduction by Dawn)

Dawn Larsen 1 hour 59 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

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Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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