During a particularly eventful village church service, entrepreneur Ponderby Jonson is murdered. With his dying breath, Jonson accuses his host - none other than the local Squire, Captain Stoyner - of killing him. As the evidence against the Squire begins to mount, the Vicar and his family determine to do everything they can to prove his innocence and discover the real culprit. As discreetly as possible, of course...First published in 1934, this is a delightful village murder myste...

A young couple find a valuable painting floating in the Thames. Shortly afterwards, the police make a more macabre discovery when a nude corpse, with its nose painted red, is seen floating in the river. An autopsy reveals that the victim has been murdered in the most extraordinary manner - stabbed through the heart with a pencil. Inspector Penk of Scotland Yard is faced with the difficult task of establishing the identity of both the murderer and the corpse. To do so, he must penetrate the...

"Negro Journalism: An Essay on the History and Present Conditions of the Negro Press" by George William Gore explores the evolution and significance of the African American press. Gore delves into the challenges faced by Black journalists and publishers, highlighting their role in advocating for civil rights and social justice. The book provides a historical overview of key figures and publications that shaped the Negro press, emphasizing its impact on the African American community and it...

When Henry Eccles's body is discovered by George Wurmsley, a farm labourer, the biggest mystery is not simply who killed him and why, but also how the wealthy landlord's corpse came to be dumped in a ditch at the edge of a field. Wurmsley himself is adamant that the tracks near the body are those of a wheelbarrow. The police aren't so sure, however, and Inspector Penk's work is not made any easier by the complications that present themselves one after the other as the case develops. What i...

If you are having troubles with organizing your data, thoughts, ideas or life, Evernote can be of great help. Evernote is very simple to use and all of the tools look pretty much straightforward, which says a lot about how simple, but handy this app is and can be. In Evernote Guide, you will be able to access to and learn all about 48 essential Evernote hacks which will help you supercharge your life and organize the clutter in your thoughts, life and daily commitments. We will be discussi...

Overcome the learning curve that comes with Evernote. This ebook will help you become an Evernote Master in just three days. You will learn about the basic functions of Evernote and how to use it to organize your personal and business life. Evernote can organize and back up your important personal and business documents in many forms. Even if you still love putting pen to paper to jot down your thoughts, Evernote is a necessary tool in your life. Its unique OCR function turns your handwrit...

Originally published in the Golden Age of detective fiction, Between Twelve and One by Vernon Loder is a tightly plotted, atmospheric mystery that blends classic whodunit structure with a touch of psychological complexity. Set in a quiet English town shaken by a chilling murder, the novel showcases Loder’s gift for suspense, character development, and ingenious plotting. The story begins with the discovery of a dead body shortly after midnight—an apparent accident or suicide at first glanc...

“But surely a man who shot himself wouldn’t miss like that?”Mounsey Carey and his wife Norma live a quiet life in the country. But trouble is brewing at the Spotted Ounce, an old inn that stands on their estate. Its tennant is John Hodd, whom Carey suspects of poaching. Going over to the inn to confront Hodd, Carey discovers that a one-eyed man staying at the Ounce has been shot dead, an apparent case of suicide. The man appears to be a stranger, but details revealed at the inquest...

Dr. Priestley Lays a Trap, first published in 1933 (and also known by the title The Motor Rally Mystery), is part of the series of mysteries featuring private detective Dr. Priestley. Author John Rhode, a pen name of Cecil Street (1884-1964), was a prolific writer of mostly detective novels, publishing more than 140 books between 1924 and 1961.From the dustjacket: The death of Lessingham and his companion, Purvis, was, indeed, a tragic affair; but ...

When William Spence is killed by a roof-fall at a fashionable London shopping arcade, it looks like an accident. But eccentric old Mrs Grundling, who was sitting next to Spence at the time, isn't so sure. It is left to Jerry Hay, and Spence's niece Mary to find out the truth. Would it even be possible to kill a man in this haphazard way? And could there really be a link with the motorist found dead in a Berkshire lane, after apparently colliding with an owl?Originally published in ...

Braxfield, who had been butler to Sir Anthony Markenmore, Baronet, of Markenmore Court, for thirty years, was a man of method. All his life he had cultivated the habit of doing certain things at certain times: the older he grew (and he was now a little over sixty) the more this habit grew upon him. Virtually, he was master of the house; Sir Anthony was an invalid who kept his room; Mr. Guy Markenmore, the elder son, had never crossed his father’s threshold for some years; Mr. Harry Markenm...

Tiring of the hustle and bustle of London, Tony Chant decides to decamp to the solitude of the north west of Ireland. He and his valet Forge lease a lonely old house on the coast of Donegal for a summer of fishing and relaxation. Unfortunately for Tony, however, the rural idyll, though secluded, is not as lonely or uninhabited as he had hoped - and a number of mysterious incidents lead him to suspect the presence of a very nasty serpent in this particular Eden...Originally publishe...