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The second in the ‘Fleming Stone’ series of mystery novels by popular author Carolyn Wells, ‘The Gold Bag’ centres on the mysterious murder of a wealthy businessman Joseph Crawford ...

When Hans Pfaal’s creditors begin to circle, there is only one thing he can do. Construct a magnificent, science defying balloon and escape to the moon! Hans records the details o ...

A dark comedy, threaded through with an unsettling plot twist, 'The System' follows a bumbling narrator through a tour of a mental institution in southern France. The peculiar Mons ...

A biting satirical piece, this short story takes aim at modern societies superiority complex. Through poking, prodding and mindless electrocution , a group of bumbling friends awak ...

A satirical story with a moral tint, "Never Bet the Devil Your Head" follows a narrator, fashioned after Poe himself, who is attacked by critics for his inability to produce a mora ...

This short story, told in the Gothic tradition represents Poe's first work to be printed, and represents the foundation of what would constitute much of his future work. The tale, ...

‘In the Dark’ is a darkly humorous short story by Anton Chekhov about a couple awoken during the night by a sneezing fit. This absurdist scene quickly becomes terrifying as the wif ...

Dinner party conversation does not tend to include mysterious drownings which cost multiple people their lives. It is bound to turn even sourer when one attendee takes it upon hims ...

Sir John Rowell's death is shrouded in mystery, and the judge who narrates his story essentially turns it into a scary campfire story. Elements of hunting, sea voyaging, and savage ...

Friends gather for dinner, drink a glass or five, and begin telling each other stories. Tales of dangerous hunting experiences are thrown around lightheartedly. This mood changes q ...

Graveyards are the calmest places on Earth – for the living and the dead. The Besiers cemetery is no exception. Until the keeper finds a young man digging up the grave of a recentl ...

"Darklands" is Niels Krause-Kjær’s independent sequel to the filmed bestselling novel "Solitaire".Suspicion of fraud at the highest level turns out to have threads reaching far int ...

A political mystery from prolific author E. Phillips Oppenheim, ‘A Lost Leader’ follows the fortunes of former Liberal politician, Lawrence Mannering. Content with his retired life ...

First published in 1908, ‘The Long Arm of Mannister’ is one of author E. Phillips Oppenheim’s best-known novels. Revolving around a criminal named Mannister, the book is a collecti ...

What would you wish for if you could have anything? William Wymark Jacobs raises this age-old question when the White family stumble upon a monkey’s paw with the power to grant wis ...

I ett hus dekorerat med skräckfilmsaffischer hittas en ung kvinna död. Hon ligger på sängen i sitt sovrum med två blodiga kroppsdelar i handen. Kriminalinspektör Jane Rizzoli och r ...

För mer än tjugo år sedan kidnappades Patricia, arv­tagaren till familjen Lockwoods förmögenhet, i samband med ett rån på familjegodset. Efter flera månader i fångenskap lyckades h ...

Tripolibukten 1803:Den ökände piraten Al-Jama hamnar i en blodig batalj och räddas från drunkning av en av sina amerikanska fiender. Drygt 200 år senare:Ett internationellt toppmöt ...

Fjärde boken om Oregonarkiven. År 1896 går ett fartyg under i en storm utanför Namibia. Ombord finns en ovärderlig samling stulna diamanter som nu, över hundra år senare, ligger be ...

Gyllene buddha är den första delen i serien Oregonarkiven där vi får möta Cusslers nye actionhjälte Juan Cabrillo - fartyget "Oregons" mycket karismatiske kapten. Bara en man av Ca ...

Jakten efter evigt liv Ett enzym som skulle kunna användas till att förlänga människans livslängd dramatiskt har hittats på flera hundra meters djup i den norra Atlanten, i ett omr ...

Nuoret miehet lähtevät katsomaan keisarillista kalastusmajaa. Matkalla takaisin he kuitenkin eksyvät ja löytävät itsensä erikoisesta talosta. Talon omistaja on vieraanvarainen, mut ...

Kun serkukset Henriika ja Soile lähtevät lomalle Romaniaan, odotukset ovat korkealla. Pelkkä lentomatka itsessään on eksoottinen kokemus Soilelle, jonka elämä on tasaista ja pitkäv ...

Pekka Lipponen on ystävänsä Kalle-Kustaa Korkin kanssa Port Sudanissa, Afrikan itärannikon pahamaineisimmassa satamassa. Paikassa kukoistaa orjakauppa ja norsunluunmyynti. Kun jäär ...

Pekka Lipponen ja Kalle-Kustaa Korkki ovat Pariisissa. Lipponen käyttää aikaansa tutkimalla Pariisin kirpputoreja – voihan kirpputoreilta löytää ties mitä hyödyllistä vanhoista nau ...