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Hatred is such a nasty thing we all deplore it in others but do not necessarily recognise it in ourselves. At what point does resentment, jealousy, betrayal or humiliation turn into anger and then grow to an all consuming hatred? Hatred can be slow, taking years to fester, or can explode in seconds it can linger for a lifetime or wither in seconds of its conception. Inspector Matthew Merry and Sergeant Julie Lukula have to deal with the consequences of violence and murder on a daily basis ...

“The stillness of the supine figure drew Essey forward, dragging her trolley, off the path to look more closely. ‘Are you alright, dear?’ she began, but she could see something was wrong, the unblinking eyes told her so.” Three parks, three deaths, four victims, two grieving families, one murder enquiry team and an unknown number of killers. Can an answer be found? Whitechapel is being gentrified, the many green spaces of the area, which typify London as a capital city, give the illusion o...

John Trenchard, an orphan living with his aunt in the town of Moonfleet, hears rumours of a secret treasure hidden years before by the notorious thief Blackbeard. While exploring the town, John gets caught up in the search for the treasure, and embarks on a series of adventures that change the course of his life.Moonfleet is the best-known work from author John Meade Falkner. It has been adapted numerous times for television, film, and radio, most notably in 1955 by direct...

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.The tiny village of Moonfleet is nestled along the English coast, and every one of its inhabitants lives off the sea in one way or another. When local young man John Trenchard accidentally stumbles upon treasure stashed in the local crypt, he unknowingly enters the murky world of the smuggling trade and the local secret of Colonel John Mohune’s treasure.Trenchard is soon forced to flee England with a ...

This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names A Royal Prisoner [Marcel Allain] The Man Who Knew Too Much,The Man Who Was Thursday: a Nightmare [G.K Chesterton] The Hound of the Baskervilles,The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [Arthur Conan Doyle] The Nebuly Coat [John Meade Falkner] The Chestermarke Instinct,The Middle of Things,The Orange-Yellow Diamond,The Paradise Mystery [Joseph Smith Fletcher] Helen Vardon's Confession,The Singing Bone{R. Austin Freem...

This book contains several tables of HTML content to make reading easier. The novels are sorted alphabetically by the authors. Anthology containing: The King in Yellow by Robert William Chambers The Lost Stradivarius by John Meade Falkner The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Strange Case of Dr Jekyll ...

The village of Moonfleet lies half a mile from the sea on the right or west bank of the Fleet stream. This rivulet, which is so narrow as it passes the houses that I have known a good jumper clear it without a pole, broadens out into salt marshes below the village, and loses itself at last in a lake of brackish water. The lake is good for nothing except sea-fowl, herons, and oysters, and forms such a place as they call in the Indies a lagoon; being shut off from the open Channel by a monst...

This Work contains an active table of contents (HTML), which makes reading easier to make it more enjoyable. Moonfleet is a tale of smuggling by the English novelist J. Meade Falkner, first published in 1898. The book was extremely popular among children worldwide up until the 1970s, mostly for its themes of adventure and gripping storyline. It remains a popular story widely read and is still sometimes studied in schools. The novel is set in a fishing village in Dorset during the mid 18th ...

In "The Lost Stradivarius," John Meade Falkner weaves a captivating tale steeped in the realms of mystery and the occult. The narrative follows the journey of a young man, the protagonist, who becomes entangled in the seductive allure of a rare Stradivarius violin rumored to possess supernatural powers. Set against the backdrop of late 19th-century England, Falkner's prose is rich and atmospheric, employing a gothic sensibility that aligns with the literary currents of his time. The book n...

The village of Moonfleet has a legend about the notorious Colonel John "Blackbeard" Mohune who is buried in the family crypt under the church. Blackbeard is reputed to have stolen a diamond from King Charles I and hiding it before his death. But his ghost has no rest and it wanders at night looking for the treasure and causing the mysterious lights in the churchyard. Now it is up to John and Elzevir to hunt the treasure amidst all odds and cunning. But will they survive the ordeal? Or will...

Embark on an Exciting Adventure with J. Meade Falkner's "Moonfleet"! Set sail on a thrilling journey with J. Meade Falkner's classic novel, "Moonfleet." This captivating story follows the adventures of young John Trenchard as he discovers the secrets of the smuggling village of Moonfleet and unravels the mystery of the legendary diamond hidden by the notorious Blackbeard. Filled with intrigue, danger, and excitement, "Moonfleet" is a timeless tale of bravery, loyalty, and the qu...