Celebrated for his comedic stage performances, Alec Maitland was once the toast of London. But fame is fickle, and Maitland returns from a sojourn abroad to find himself out of work. A chance encounter with an old friend, now an important official in the Civil Service, offers an unexpected opportunity for lucrative employment as a secret agent. His task? Infiltrate a shooting party at an old Highland estate and recover stolen government documents that threaten the security of British inter...

When Francis McNab is consulted by Ann Cardew about perplexing changes in her father’s behaviour, McNab’s associate Godfrey Chance is convinced that this is a case of ill-health, requiring a doctor’s rather then a detective’s expertise. When James Cardew dies suddenly shortly afterwards, Chance is even more convinced of his initial diagnosis. But McNab is uncertain, and dispatches Chance to the tiny hamlet of Burrish, in the middle of the forbidding Romney marshes, to see if he can discove...

Having temporarily taken over Dr. Wright's practice on the island of Guernsey, Dr. Dunn has in mind a few months of peace and relaxation, punctuated with light and undemanding medical duties away from the hustle and bustle of mainland life. But this is not to be. A routine call on a patient with heart trouble leads to a hunt for a man suspected of homicidal mania – and when a dead body is discovered in suspicious circumstances, Dunn finds himself in a pitched battle with authorities who se...

At the houses of Parliament MPs are gathered for an all-night sitting. A tense time awaits them as they debate a bill which could mean the downfall of the present government….That same night, Police Constable Roberts, on a routine patrol in central London, is alerted to a strange occurrence at one of the many bookshops that line Charing Cross Road. Investigating an open shop door, he discovers the body of Mr. Dodsley, the well-known bookseller. He has been shot through the head….

A man with three different names ties together the stars of professional wrestling, country music, and the New York Mets.John Arezzi was a lifelong Mets fan who dreamed of a job in baseball. In 1981, he took a job with the Mets Class A team in North Carolina. But Arezzi had another love: professional wrestling. He ran a fan club for the villainous “Classy” Freddie Blassie as a teenager, then progressed to wrestling photographer, and finally even stepped into the ri...

A comprehensive study of the award-winning Midwestern author of fiction and nonfictionAlex Engebretson offers the first comprehensive study of Marilynne Robinson's fiction and essays to date, providing an overview of the author's life, themes, and literary and religious influences. Understanding Marilynne Robinson examines this author of three highly acclaimed novels and recipient of the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction, the Pulitzer Prize fo...

A collection of some of the best photographs captured by the author and his wife on their many visits to Oman.

In My Long Story Short, John Alexander Jr. invites you on an inspirational journey through his life, brimming with faith, resilience, and unwavering hope. From the tireless dedication of his hardworking father to the steadfast spiritual strength of his mother, John's story is a heartfelt tribute to the power of family and faith.Discover the profound moments that shaped John's belief in the unwavering love and presence of God. Through trials, tribulations, and trium...

The mountainous district of France to which, somewhat loosely, Stevenson applies the name Cevennes, lies along the western confines of Provence, and overlaps on several departments, chief of which are Ardèche, Lozère, Gard, and Herault. In many parts the villages and the people have far less in common with France and the French than Normandy and the Normans have with provincial England. Here in these mountain fastnesses and sheltered valleys the course of life has flowed along almost chang...

For some years previous to the date of the expedition of which the progress is narrated in these pages, the attention of British merchants at home and in India had been directed to the prospect of an overland trade with Western China. Most especially did this interest the commercial community of Rangoon, the capital of British Burma, and the port of the great water highway of the Irawady, boasting a trade the annual value of which had increased in fifteen years to £2,500,000. The avoidance...

In the preparation of this work it has been the writer's aim to present in it, with historical accuracy, authentic facts; to be fair and impartial in grouping them; and to be true and just in the conclusions necessarily drawn from them. While thus striving to be accurate, fair, and just, he has not thought it his duty to mince words, nor to refrain from "calling things by their right names;" neither has he sought to curry favor, in any quarter, by fulsome adulation on the one side, nor und...

"Addresses" by John A. Martin is a compelling collection of speeches and writings that reflect the author's deep engagement with the social and political issues of his time. Martin, a prominent figure in Kansas, uses his eloquence to address various topics, ranging from civic responsibility to the importance of education. His insights are not only relevant to his contemporaries but also resonate with modern readers, offering timeless wisdom on leadership and community involvement. The book...