Murder and mayhem abound in three suspenseful stories by Edgar Allan Poe, whose nineteenth-century writing left a lasting impact on the gothic and horror genres.On board a ship, a man watches on as his old friend appears increasingly disturbed. What luggage could be so precious that Cornelius Wyatt would leave it in a locked cabin? ‘The Oblong Box’ is a masterclass in mystery writing. In ‘The Cask of Amontillado’, Italian carnival festivities are the perfect distra...

Everett Larkin works for the Cold Case Squad: an elite—if understaffed and overworked—group of detectives who solve the forgotten deaths of New York City. Larkin is different from others, but his deduction skills are unmatched and his memory for minute details is unparalleled.So when a spring thunderstorm uproots a tree in Madison Square Park, unearthing a crate with human remains inside, the best Cold Case detective is assigned the job. And when a death mask, like those prominent ...

This 2nd volume contains the following 50 works, arranged alphabetically by authors’ last names: Jerome, Jerome K.: Three Men in a Boat Joyce, James: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Joyce, James: Ulysses Kingsley, Charles: The Water-Babies Kipling, Rudyard: Kim La Fayette, Madame de: The Princess of Clèves Laclos, Pierre Choderlos de: Dangerous Liaisons Lawrence, D. H.: Sons and Lovers Lawrence, D. H.: The Rainbow Le Fanu, Sheridan: In a Glass Darkly Lewis, Matthew Gregory: The Mon...

This ebook compiles Edgar Allan Poe's complete tales and poems, such as "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket", "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Raven" and "The Cask of Amontillado". This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to t...

This book contains the complete Edgar Allan Poe’s tales and poems —over 135 works— in the chronological order of their original publication. Some of the most notable are: Tales: • "The Fall of the House of Usher" • "The Masque of the Red Death" • "The Pit and the Pendulum" • "The Premature Burial" • "The Purloined Letter" • "The Tell-Tale Heart" Poems: • "Annabel Lee" • "The Bells" • "The City in the Sea" • "A Dream Within a Dream" • "To Helen" • "Lenore" • "The Raven" • "Ulalume" Other Wo...

Christopher Hughes is new to the small New England town of Lancaster, New Hampshire. He’s been hired to save an old library from closing, but his obstacles include not only fighting for state funding, but a Selectman who wants to tear the building down in favor of a shopping center. Christopher is introduced to Miles Sakasai, a charming tattooed repairman on site to restore the historical interior of the building. Working in close proximity has both men falling hard for each other. It also...

It’s Christmas in New York City, and all antique shop owner Sebastian Snow wants is for his business to make money and to save his floundering relationship with closeted CSU detective, Neil Millett. But when Snow’s Antique Emporium is broken into and a heart is found under the floorboards, Sebastian can’t let the mystery rest.He soon finds himself caught up in murder investigations that echo the macabre writings of Edgar Allan Poe. To make matters worse, Sebastian’s sleuthing is ca...

If you were looking for the definitive Christmas anthology, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! This book is everything you want Christmas to be — loving, warm and celebratory. Timeless and adorable, beautifully designed, "The Big Book of Christmas" is a great big stocky book — stuffed with novels, novellas, short stories, poems, carols and songs. Inside you'll find: · Novels, novellas and short stories from Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, O. He...

“True! - nervous - very, very nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?”A horrible shriek pierces the night air. A concerned neighbour calls the police. Once at the house, the officers find nothing out of the ordinary – until a guilty conscience reveals a dismembered body under the floorboards. What prompted the murderer to commit such a terrible act? And why do they insist on convincing the police of their sanity?A tale of mystery and madness from the ...

Edgar Allan Poe emerges here as one of America's most fascinating and controversial writers: a brilliant, intensely personal artist whose life and work are inseparable. From his orphaned childhood and adoption by John Allan to his difficult years in England, Richmond, the University of Virginia, West Point, and poverty-stricken literary struggle, the portrait follows a proud, solitary temperament shaped by loss, ambition, and dependence on the loving household of Virginia and Mrs. Clemm. I...

This book contains the complete Edgar Allan Poe's tales and poems —over 135 works— in the chronological order of their original publication. Some of the most notable are: Tales: - The Black Cat - The Fall of the House of Usher - The Masque of the Red Death - The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket - The Pit and the Pendulum - The Cask of Amontillado - The Premature Burial - The Purloined Letter - The Tell-Tale Heart - The Gold Bug - The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar - The Murder...

Every mystery hides a secret. Every clue brings you closer to the truth. 30 Mystery & Investigation Masterpieces brings together a collection of classic mystery and detective stories filled with intriguing crimes, clever investigations, suspicious characters, hidden clues, dangerous secrets, and unexpected revelations. From puzzling disappearances and mysterious deaths to elaborate schemes and seemingly impossible crimes, these stories challenge readers to follow the evidence, examine ever...