This issue, we have an original mystery by dbschlosser (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), a recent tale by Bruce Robert Coffin (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), and a slightly older tale by James Holding. Our mystery novel is As a Thief in the Night, by R. Austin Freeman—part of his Dr. Thorndyke series. And, of course, a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.On the science fiction side, we have an original story by Larry Tritten, plus classics...

"The First R. Austin Freeman Megapack" collects 27 mystery tales featuring the forensic sleuth Dr. Thorndyke (and others). Included in this volume are:THE RED THUMB MARK (1907)THE MAN WITH THE NAILED SHOES (1909)THE STRANGER'S LATCHKEY (1909)THE ANTHROPOLOGIST AT LARGE (1909)THE BLUE SEQUIN (1909)THE MOABITE CIPHER (1909)THE MANDARIN'S PEARL (1909)THE ALUMINIUM DAGGER (1909)A MESSAGE FROM THE DEEP SEA (1909)THE EYE OF O...

Over a thousand pages of haunted—and haunting—ghost tales: the most complete collection of uncanny, spooky, creepy tales ever published! Edited and with an introduction by Otto Penzler. Including stories by Joyce Carol Oates, Rudyanrd Kipling, Isaac Asimov, James MacCreigh, and many more! Featuring eerie vintage ghost illustrations.The ghost story is perhaps the oldest of all the supernatural literary genres and has captured the imagination of almost every writer t...

'The Best British Detective Books: 270+ Murder Mysteries, Crime Stories & Suspense Thrillers' stands as a monumental anthology that encapsulates the golden age of British detective fiction. This collection boasts a vast array of literary styles, from the intricate puzzles showcased by Arthur Conan Doyle to the atmospheric suspense created by Edgar Wallace. The anthology serves not only as a historical cross-section but also as a showcase of the evolving narratives and diverse techniques em...

The 'Murder Mystery - Boxed Set: 800+ Whodunit Mysteries, True Crime Stories & Action Thrillers' stands as a monumental anthology that spans a broad spectrum of the genre, encapsulating the evolution and diversity of mystery writing from the classic detective tales of the 19th century to the intricate plots of the early 20th century. This collection showcases a rich variety of literary styles and thematic undertakings, bringing together some of the genre's most compelling narratives withou...

Enjoy solving crime and puzzles with this meticulously edited mystery collection: Arthur Conan Doyle: Complete Sherlock Holmes Series True Crime Stories G. K. Chesterton: Father Brown Edgar Wallace: Four Just Men Mr. J. G. Reeder Detective Sgt. Elk The Earl of Nowhere P.-C. Lee Wilkie Collins: The Woman in White Armadale… Edgar Allan Poe: The Murders in the Rue Morgue The Mystery of Marie Roget The Purloined Letter The Gold Bug Thou Art the Man Louis Tracy: Detectives White & Furneaux Myst...

This meticulously edited collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Arthur Conan Doyle: Sherlock Holmes True Crime Stories G. K. Chesterton: Father Brown Edgar Wallace: Four Just Men Mr. J. G. Reeder Detective Sgt. Elk The Earl of Nowhere P.-C. Lee Wilkie Collins: The Woman in White Armadale… Ethel Lina White: Fear Stalks the Village… Annie Haynes: The Abbey Court Murder The Crystal Beads Murder… R. Austin Freeman: Dr. Thorndyke H. C. McNeile...

In this novel, the sympathetic, engaging and enterprising Mr. Pottermack commits the perfect crime, only to discover that a perfect crime is the last thing in the world he wants. Enter the legendary Dr John Thorndyke, physician and lawyer, the dean of scientific detection, who seems to know far too much about what Mr. Pottermack did on a night when there was nobody around to see him.

Novels The Red Thumb Mark The Eye of Osiris The Mystery of 31 New Inn A Silent Witness Helen Vardon’s Confessions The Cat's Eye As a Thief in the Night The Vanishing Man The Uttermost Farthing Short Stories The Case of the White Footprints The Man with the Nailed Shoes The Stranger's Latchkey The Anthropologist at Large The Blue Sequin The Moabite Cipher The Mandarin's Pearl T...

Who doesn't like a dose of mystery in a festive season? And who would ever say no to the master story tellers when they have these tingling Christmas mysteries for you: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (Arthur Conan Doyle) The Black Bag Left on a Door-Step (Catherine L. Pirkis) A Policeman's Business (Edgar Wallace) The Flying Stars (G. K. Chesterton) Percival Bland's Proxy (R. Austin Freeman) A Christmas Capture (Fred M. White) McAllister's Christmas (Arthur Cheney Train) The Mystery o...

Sherlock Holmes remains the most famous of all fictional detectives. But he was not the only solver of crimes to patrol the gaslit streets of late Victorian and Edwardian London. The years between 1890 and 1914 were the heyday of the English (and American) story magazines and their pages were filled with platoons of private detectives, police officers and eccentric criminologists.These were the 'Rivals of Sherlock Holmes' and this second anthology of stories edited by Nick Rennison...

THE JUDGES HOUSEby Bram StokerThe Judge's House is a short story by Bram Stoker.About The Author:-Bram Stoker was born Abraham Stoker on November 8, 1847, in Dublin, Ireland, to father Abraham Stoker and mother Charlotte Matilda Blake Thornley Stoker. He was one of seven children.He graduated with honors from Trinity College in 1870, earning a mathematics degree. Not long after, he was hired as a civil servant at Dublin Castle, home to British royals in Irela...