She reads palms and communes with the dead—but the Oracle of Maddox Street is no mere charlatan. A palmist and spiritualist by profession, she moves through Edwardian London’s fashionable drawing rooms with her barrister brother at her side, unraveling mysteries where the uncanny brushes against cold reason. Where other investigators dismiss the supernatural, she embraces it as both her method and her gift.In four complete adventures—three classic tales from the pages of Pearso...

The casebook of John Bell, a 'professional exposer of ghosts', who solves mysteries in haunted houses.

A Master of Mysteries is a collection of six seemingly impossible (supernatural?) cases narrated by Mr. John Bell, the well-known ghost-hunter who seeks to debunk and expose the truth behind ghosts and haunting.In his own words, Bell “proposes to relate the histories of certain queer events, enveloped at first in mystery, and apparently dark with portent, but, nevertheless, when grappled with in the true spirit of science, capable of explanation.""The Mystery of th...

Table of Contents The Complete Sherlock Holmes A STUDY IN SCARLET PART 1 Chapter 1  MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES Chapter 2  THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION Chapter 3  THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY Chapter 4  WHAT JOHN RANCE HAD TO TELL Chapter 5  OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR Chapter 6  TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO Chapter 7  LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS PART 2 THE COUNTRY OF THE SAINTS Chapter 1  ON THE GREAT ALK...

Table of ContentsThe Complete Sherlock HolmesA STUDY IN SCARLETPART 1Chapter 1 MR. SHERLOCK HOLMESChapter 2 THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTIONChapter 3 THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERYChapter 4 WHAT JOHN RANCE HAD TO TELLChapter 5 OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITORChapter 6 TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DOChapter 7 LIGHT IN THE DARKNESSPART 2THE COUNTRY OF THE SAINTS Chapter 1 ON THE GREAT ALKALI PLAINChapter 2...

Of all species of ghostly phenomena, that commonly known as "haunted houses" appeals most to the ordinary person. There is something very eerie in being shut up within the four walls of a house with a ghost. The poor human being is placed at such a disadvantage. If we know that a gateway, or road, or field has the reputation of being haunted, we can in nearly every case make a detour, and so avoid the unpleasant locality. But the presence of a ghost in a house creates a very different stat...

Fans of the new Showtime series ‘Penny Dreadful’ are in for a treat with this Penny Dreadful Double Bill.‘The Strange Bed’ by Wilkie CollinsThe author of ‘The Moonstone’ and ‘The Woman In White’ was a frequent contributor to Household Words, the popular Victorian literary magazine run by Charles Dickens. ‘The Strange Bed’ (a.k.a. 'The Traveller's Story of A Terribly Strange Bed') was Collins’ first contribution to the magazine and was something of a sensati...

Doyle's The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax (1911) is a unique mystery novel. Dr. Watson finds himself entrapped in the midst of a crime scene and is utterly helpless until the arrival of Holmes. But even Holmes is not able to solve the mystery smoothly. With last minute escapes and hair splitting events the blunders they commit may cost a lady her life. This EasyRead Comfort Edition has been optimized for readers who do not need large type yet prefer a print that does not strain th...

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.

Investigating the occult using deductive reasoning, esoteric knowledge and psychic ability, the Edwardian protagonists of these classic tales tackle haunted houses, diabolic possessions and more earthly deeds of greed, corruption and murder.In Harold Begbie's six tales of Andrew Latter (1904), a psychic uses the power of his dreams to assist Scotland Yard. Allen Upward's 'Ghost Hunters' series, reprinted in its entirety for the first time since its original appearance in the Royal ...

The Holly-Tree and The Seven Poor Travellers by Charles Dickens is one of the great book for those who love classic fiction. The story is narrated in first person and makes a wonderful read. This is the story of youth and folly that is on the brink of self-destruction. Saved only by destiny, the plot has unusual twists and turns that make for an interesting read.

The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we examine some of the short stories from our many masters (and mistresses) of terror. GOTHIC TALES OF...