"A masterpiece. . . . An unforgettable character . . . who proceeds to take you on a roller-coaster ride through his tawdrily tumultuous life." — Chicago TribuneAt the age of fifty-seven—living a life riddled with ex-wives, one night stands, and daily diet of Jack Daniels—Bad Blake is on his last legs. His ticker, his liver, even his pick-up truck are all giving him trouble. A renowned songwriter and "picker" who hasn't recorded in five years, Bad now trave...

Winner, Spur Award for Best Western Long Novel (Western Writers of America) and Southwest Book Award (Border Regional Library Association)On February 10, 1918, John Power woke to the sound of bells and horses’ hooves. He was sharing a cabin near the family mine with his brother Tom and their father Jeff; hired man Tom Sisson was also nearby. Then gunfire erupted, and so began the day when the Power brothers engaged the Graham County Sheriff’s Department in the bloo...

Stephen Enderton, the deformed and disabled son of Sir Jeremy Enderton, is tragically killed when he is asphyxiated in a sealed room after passing out during an epileptic seizure. But why was the casement window of the room shut? And how did Stephen manage to turn on both gas taps on the room's stove as he fell? As a result of these doubts, the local police are pleased to receive the help of Inspector Bedison of Scotland Yard. As Bedison investigates, he discovers a tangled web of familial...

Dick Forsyth's parents died in a train crash when he was a young boy. On the same train was the wealthy Silas Wedderburn. Surviving the accident, Wedderburn adopted the unfortunate orphan as his own. Now, eleven years later, Wedderburn is on the brink of death and everyone in the little village of Castlebridge expects Dick to be made heir to the old man's fortune. But a startling revelation and a death-bed plea upset all of Dick's future plans - and force him to turn detective. As a family...

A chance meeting with his old friend, Detective-Inspector Pardoe, gives Gilbert Bevan an opportunity to seek some much-needed professional help on a baffling mystery. His flatmate Lawrence Heath has disappeared after an altercation with the husband of a woman with whom he has become romantically involved. When the husband in question, Alexander Secretan, turns up dead at a deserted cottage, Pardoe finds his pet case of disappearance transformed into a fully-fledged murder investigation. Bu...

On the night of his wife’s funeral, successful poet Mr Derwent leaves his house and disappears without a trace. Despite the assurances of Inspector Holt, Florence Derwent is convinced that her father has been murdered, and is determined to discover the truth, whatever it takes. Just what has become of Derwent? And could the mysterious woman in black, seen prowling the village at night, hold the key to the affair? When all is revealed, the final solution is more terrible and tragic than any...

In the village of Edgmore, the body of Connie Crane has been discovered at Keeper's Cottage - home of bohemian poet Gerald Mortimer. When the poet is arrested, his friend Amelia is convinced of his innocence and engages the solicitor Errol Martin to investigate the crime. But when news emerges that the dead girl was pregnant, it becomes clear that a tragic scandal has been taking place under the surface of Edgmore's quiet facade...Originally published in 1930, this vintage British ...

Inspector Bedison is not exactly a welcome visitor at 8 Selborne Gardens, home of the financier Randolph Sunderland, when he arrives to investigate the man's involvement in a financial swindle worth thousands of pounds. Sunderland insists that he is as much a victim of his absconding partners as any of his duped investors. Bedison is unsure of the man's guilt, but is not surprised to be called back to Selborne Gardens shortly afterwards - this time to investigate the matter of Sunderland's...

One summer night, Dr Everest of Tunbridge Wells is called to a house near his practice to tend to the dying Colonel Manningtree. But what he believes to be a routine case takes a turn for the sinister when the Colonel's daughter, Dora, visits him the following morning with a strange story. Claiming to have been disturbed by odd noises during the night, Dora is adamant that she heard her father's voice call out to her - and when she went to the room where his body lay, the face beneath the ...

The story follows a young boy named Billy, who works as a shoe-shiner in a bustling city. Despite his poverty and hardship, Billy maintains a cheerful and optimistic outlook on life, finding joy in the simple pleasures of his daily routine.One day, while shining shoes in the town square, Billy encounters a small, raggedy clown who is performing for the crowd. The clown's performance is met with indifference and ridicule from the audience, who mock his shabby appearance and clumsy antics.Mo...

Enter Bridget" is a novel written by Thomas Cobb, an American author known for his works of fiction. However, there is no known book titled "Enter Bridget" by Thomas Cobb. It's possible that the title may be mistaken or that the book is not widely recognized.Thomas Cobb is best known for his novel "Crazy Heart," which was published in 1987 and later adapted into a film starring Jeff Bridges. The novel tells the story of a washed-up country music singer grappling with personal demons and at...

It was not a dream, this wonderful thing that happened to Mary Brown, although it seemed very much like a dream at first.