Wildside Press continues its 4-novels-in-1 releases with The Classic Mystery Novel MEGAPACK®! Here are 4 great classic mysteries from the Golden Age of crime fiction!A fine Edwardian whodunit, with a touch of Oscar Wilde and a pinch of George Bernard Shaw. It builds from a slow start to a thrilling escape drama in the third act. Don't miss it!DEATH IN THE BACK SEAT, by Dorothy Cameron DisneyA young couple from New York finds murder when they try to relocate to Connect...

THE MURDER CASE—Ultimate Mystery Collection surveys the murder mystery from its formative nineteenth-century experiments to the polished puzzles, police investigations, sensation narratives, and thriller-inflected tales of the early twentieth century. Its varied modes encompass deductive ratiocination, locked-room enigmas, courtroom and criminal-underworld fiction, espionage, psychological suspense, and the unsettling domestic mystery. Foundational detective stories sit beside less familia...

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...

Sharon Kinne was a wife, mother and three-time murderess. husband, her boyfriend's wife and a man in Mexico. All this before her twenty-fifth birthday.Sentenced to thirteen years in Mexican prison, she escaped and is still at large with an active murder warrant biting at her ass.This story has been featured on Unsolved Mysteries and Discovery I.D.'s Deadly Women series. (Episode-"Born Bad").

The Greatest Murder Mysteries Ever Written surveys the formative pleasures and formal ingenuity of detective fiction, gathering locked rooms, poisoned clues, country-house crimes, urban conspiracies, and investigations shaped by psychological suspense. Its range extends from Gothic atmosphere and sensational plotting to the brisk procedural, the gentleman-thief adventure, and the modern puzzle mystery. Foundational tales of analytic detection and influential locked-room enigmas sit beside ...

James Hay's 'Mystery & Crime Collection' is a captivating anthology of thrilling stories that delve into the dark underbelly of society. With its intricate plotting, complex characters, and clever twists, this collection showcases Hay's mastery of the mystery genre. Each story is carefully crafted to keep readers guessing until the very end, making it a must-read for fans of suspenseful literature. Hay's writing style is both engaging and suspenseful, drawing readers in from the first page...

No Clue! is a brisk early-twentieth-century murder mystery that turns on the disciplined unraveling of appearances, motives, and misleading evidence. Written in the clean, purposeful prose characteristic of the pre–Golden Age detective tradition, it combines drawing-room intrigue with investigative procedure, emphasizing observation, testimony, and the gradual correction of false assumptions. The novel belongs to a transitional moment in crime fiction, when American mystery writing was ada...

In Mrs. Marden's Ordeal, James Hay constructs a murder mystery around the social and psychological pressures that gather when a respectable woman is drawn into the shadow of violent crime. The novel belongs to the early twentieth-century tradition of clue-driven detective fiction, yet its interest lies not only in solution but in ordeal: suspicion, reputation, domestic secrecy, and the slow tightening of circumstantial evidence. Hay's prose is measured, lucid, and courtroom-sharp, favoring...

This issue, we have original mysteries from Janice Law (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and our BCW’s very own Ron Miller (who moonlights as our Art Director), plus a modern masterpiece by Gina Nelson (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman). Add a rare Golden Age mystery novel by James Hay, Jr. and we have quite a winning mix.But wait, there’s more! No issue is complete without a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.On the science fiction side, we have a...

Murder Mystery - Boxed Set gathers more than 800 whodunits, true-crime narratives, and action thrillers into an expansive map of crime writing's formative and popular traditions. Its range extends from Gothic atmospheres and locked-room puzzles to procedural deduction, espionage intrigue, sensational reportage, and brisk adventure. Foundational detective tales stand beside psychologically alert domestic suspense and international thrillers, revealing how murder fiction repeatedly tests the...

In "No Clue!," readers are likely introduced to a cast of characters who become embroiled in the mystery, either as suspects or investigators. The protagonist may be tasked with unraveling the clues and piecing together the truth behind the enigmatic circumstances.As with many mystery stories, "No Clue!" probably features elements of suspense, intrigue, and plot twists that keep readers guessing until the very end. The narrative may unfold through a series of clues, red herrings, and unexp...

The novel follows the investigation of a mysterious crime, likely a murder, and the efforts of the protagonist, often a detective or an amateur sleuth, to unravel the truth behind the perplexing clues and circumstances surrounding the case. As the story unfolds, readers are taken on a journey of suspense, intrigue, and unexpected twists as the characters race against time to solve the mystery.James Hay Jr.'s writing style in "The Winning Clue" is likely characterized by its attention to de...