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Thy Arm Alone: A Classic Crime Novel

Betty Shapley was a local beauty, for whose charms three young men fell heavily. But she never expected that her coquetry would lead to the sudden and horrifyingly brutal death of one of her admirers, the shy, inoffensive Herbert Pollitt–plus the life of a fugitive for another, Vincent Grey; as well as the role of a murder-case witness for the third, Tom Clayton. Inspector Morgan and Sergeant Claythorne of the local police investigate the death, and suspect that the now-vanished Vincent Grey, against whom the evidence seems overwhelming, was responsible. So Betty, once a pupil of Roseway College for Young Ladies, asks the forbidding Miss Maria Black–"Black Maria" the headmistress detective—to prove Grey's innocence. Another classic mystery tale, the fourth in this spellbinding series.

When the Pirate Prays

James B. Johnson

Texas cowboys Billy Birthday (aka Shortcut) and Wallace F. Fidgle (aka Tapes) are touring Florida to see the lighthouses there. In the midst of a storm, they give a ride to a jogger who turns out to be the governor of Florida. And as soon as they drop him off, he's murdered. Stuck in a hotel on remote Gasparilla Island by the vicious tropical squall, the pair are accused of murder by the Lieutenant Governor, who has them arrested them and begins building a case against them. Meanwhile, Shortcut becomes involved with the lovely ex-nun Mary Lynn, who could well be the killer. Events are complicated by political intrigue and a drunken Florida Trooper. And they all must face a possibly disastrous arson fire at the hotel. The more Shortcut learns about the oddball characters stranded at the Inn, the more he sees that each one had a motive to kill the governor. As the storm lashes the island, the two friends must solve the murder in order to save themselves, avoid the killers, and rescue the kidnapped Mary Lynn from a fate worse than death. An absolutely first-rate mix of crime and comedy!

Secret Agent X: Claws of the Corpse Cult

Brant House

The identity of Secret Agent "X" is an enigma. He comes and goes veiled in a cloak of mystery. His name, his background, and even his date of birth are riddles, even to those who know him best. He is a man of a thousand faces–master of make-up, voice impersonation, and acting. With the dogs of war snarling at the door of the United States, Secret Agent "X" goes where other investigators dare not follow … to the cesspits of Hawaii, where spies and plots abound, where a secret Hindu cult does the bidding of a foreign government bent on plunging the U.S.A. into the midst of a new global war! This thrilling Secret Agent "X" novel, among the best in the series, will delight all fans of classic pulp fiction!

Tales of the Fairies, and of the Ghost-World

Jeremiah Curtin

Jade Monkey

James Holding

A thief specializing in jade decides to go for his big score – the fabulous Green Monkey, an incredibly valuable piece of carved jade…

The Adventures of Mr. Clackworthy

Christopher B. Booth

The Adventures of Mr. Clackworthy presents 8 tales of Christopher Booth's antihero – Amos Clackworthy, swindler extraordinaire. Together with his henchman The Early Bird, Mr. Clackworthy pursues a life of crime, preying on those who deserve to be conned. Included in this volume are: MR. CLACKWORTHY: AN INTRODUCTION, by Steve Lewis MR. CLACKWORTHY TELLS THE TRUTH MR. CLACKWORTHY WITHIN THE LAW MR. CLACKWORTHY’S PIPE DREAM MR. CLACKWORTHY TURNS CHEMIST MR. CLACKWORTHY DIGS A HOLE MR. CLACKWORTHY REVIVES A TOWN MR. CLACKWORTHY SELLS SHORT MR. CLACKWORTHY’S POT OF GOLD

Best Little Witch-House in Arkham

Mark McLaughlin

Welcome to the Best Little Witch-House in Arkham! In this midnight den of dread and desire, you will find twenty-five rooms, each with a story of its own to tell. Here you will enjoy a delectable variety of otherworldly horrors and delights…enough to satisfy even your most eldritch desires. You will find evil pop-stars longing to devour their fans. You will find a sophisticated secret agent in search of supernatural super-villains. You will find a futuristic restaurant for alien connoisseurs, where you’ll savor the monstrous specialty of the house…and much, much more!

The Raffles Megapack

E.W. Hornung

This mammoth compilation of Raffles works presents 26 short stories – all the tales from the original 3 collections, «The Amateur Cracksman,» «The Black Mask,» and «A Thief in the Night» – plus the novel «Mr. Justice Raffles.» Also included are 20 additional, related stories by E.W. Hornung and John Kendrick Bangs (including the adventures of Raffles' grandson), plus introductions, book covers, and notes. Whether you're an established fan of the «amateur cracksman» or a newcomer to E.W. Hornung's classic gentleman-thief, you'll find something new and entertaining in this volume! Included are: THE IDES OF MARCH A COSTUME PIECE GENTLEMEN AND PLAYERS LE PREMIER PAS WILFUL MURDER NINE POINTS OF THE LAW THE RETURN MATCH THE GIFT OF THE EMPEROR NO SINECURE A JUBILEE PRESENT THE FATE OF FAUSTINA THE LAST LAUGH TO CATCH A THIEF AN OLD FLAME THE WRONG HOUSE THE KNEES OF THE GODS OUT OF PARADISE THE CHEST OF SILVER THE REST CURE THE CRIMINOLOGISTS' CLUB THE FIELD OF PHILLIPI A BAD NIGHT A TRAP TO CATCH A CRACKSMAN THE SPOILS OF SACRILEGE THE RAFFLES RELICS THE LAST WORD MR. JUSTICE RAFFLES A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS THE BLACK HOLE OF GLENRANALD "TO THE VILE DUST" A BUSHRANGER AT BAY THE TAKING OF STINGAREE THE HONOR OF THE ROAD THE PURIFICATION OF MULFERA A DUEL IN THE DESERT THE VILLAIN-WORSHIPPER THE MOTH AND THE STAR THE ADVENTURE OF THE DORRINGTON RUBY SEAL THE ADVENTURE OF MRS. BURLINGAME'S DIAMOND STOMACHER THE ADVENTURE OF THE MISSING PENDANTS THE ADVENTURE OF THE BRASS CHECK THE ADVENTURE OF THE HIRED BURGLAR THE REDEMPTION OF YOUNG BILLINGTON RAND THE NOSTALGIA OF NERVY JIM THE SNATCHER THE ADVENTURE OF ROOM 407 THE MAJOR-GENERAL'S PEPPER-POTS And don't forget to search this ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more entries in the Megapack series, covering mystery, science fiction, westerns, and much, much more!

Mystery in Moon Lane

A. A. Glynn

A corpse dressed in old-fashioned clothing is found by rescuers in a burning building in London's Moon Lane during the Blitz of Christmas 1940. At first, police believe that the dead man must have come from some pantomime or Dickensian show, but then they realize that the Blitz has reached such an intensity in 1940 that even the bravest showbiz people have closed up shop. Another policeman says he talked to a second person in antique clothing walking in the same neighborhood, but the mystery man has vanished into thin air. Is he a ghost…or something completely different? Seven spellbinding stories of mystery and horror by the author of the historical mystery novel, CASE OF THE DIXIE GHOSTS.

Death in Silhouette

John Russell Fearn

Maria Black, the woman's school headmistress who doubles as a detective, is invited to attend the engagement celebrations of an ex-pupil of her college. There she finds herself involved in the mysterious suicide of the prospective bridegroom, Keith Robinson. All the circumstances–death by hanging in a locked cellar–support the idea that Keith took his own life. The coroner, too, is satisfied that such was the case–but certain peculiar factors of the death lead «Black Maria» to think otherwise. Aided by her American Bowery companion, «Pulp» Martin, Maria sets out to prove how Keith really died–and in doing so uncovers an ingenious plan of cold-blooded murder. But who is the killer–and why was Keith murdered? This fifth–and final–novel in the Black Maria series is a classic «locked-room» crime novel, one that will leave the reader guessing right up to the last page!