It was upon a cold, grey December afternoon, when the little spring-bell above the door of Wickfield and Copperfield's Law Offices gave its sharp announcement, that a stranger first entered. Mr. Wickfield and I were then seated at our facing desks, engaged in earnest discourse upon a case of some consequence; and, scarcely heeding the bell, we did not raise our eyes. The duty, as was customary, fell to our young clerk, who hastened forward to receive the visitor.

In this riveting historical crime thriller, The Stranger Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Utterson, Alan N. Webber breathes new life into a literary classic, transforming a familiar tale into a pulse-pounding mystery set in 1900 Boston.Lieutenant James O'Neill, a seasoned Boston cop haunted by old cases and personal regrets, receives a series of chilling postcards confessing to brutal murders signed by none other than Robert Louis Stevenson. As bodies begin to turn up exactly where the my...

A lost manuscript. A legendary author. A future he was never meant to witness.When Keith White, Director of Rare Books at the New York Public Library, discovers an impossible 1890 edition of The Time Machine, he realizes it contains something extraordinary: a firsthand account written by H.G. Wells himself, chronicling a secret trip into the future five years before the "official" novel was ever published.Inside the hidden text, Wells describes activating his experimental m...

In The Revenge of Edgar Allan Poe, a young woman named Rosalie embarks on a relentless search for the truth behind her brother's mysterious death—a death officially explained, but never truly understood.What she uncovers is far more unsettling.Set against the shadowed streets of 19th-century Baltimore, this gothic mystery pulls readers into a world of political corruption, hidden agendas, and dangerous secrets buried just beneath the surface. As Rosalie digs deeper...

In April 1920, a reclusive tenant is found dead in a locked Manhattan apartment. Hidden among his belongings is a sealed manuscript, marked with a wax stamp bearing the image of a mask and the words: To be opened upon my death.What follows is a confession.Written by Erik Garnier living under an alias the document claims to be the final testament of the man known to legend as the Phantom of the Opera. Fleeing Paris after the loss of Christine Daaé, he resurfaces in New York ...

"Where literary legends meet the things they should have left alone."A novel from the Ink & Shadow Series.A chilling twist of fate. A legendary monster reborn. A writer's darkest creation comes to life…In this gripping historical horror, Bram Stoker returns to the haunted ruins of Slains Castle to finish Dracula only to awaken something far more terrifying than fiction. When a mysterious manuscript is unearthed beneath the castle, Bram unkn...

The Lost Manuscript of Arthur Conan DoyleAfter the death of Arthur Conan Doyle, his widow begins the quiet, necessary task of sorting through his personal effects. Tucked away in a closet, she discovers something unexpected—a manuscript unlike anything he ever published.What she finds is deeply unsettling.Written in the familiar voice of Sherlock Holmes, and narrated by Dr. Watson, the manuscript details an investigation into one of history's most infamous mysteries...

Whipping Post, Book One of the Tim Harrison Trilogy.Tim Harrison isn't looking for trouble.He just seems to find it more often than most.Between long hauls across the country, a lonely wife, and friends who aren't exactly strangers to bad decisions, Tim has managed to build something resembling a steady existence — even if not always down the right road.Then one act knocks it all sideways.What follows isn't clean, and...

Step into the shadows where art, decadence, and obsession intertwine.When F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda retreat to the French Riviera, they expect sunshine and escape but instead discover an ancient curse hidden within a tattered copy of The Picture of Dorian Gray. As Scott wrestles with his failing marriage, writer's block, and the haunting influence of Wilde's immortal tale, the boundary between life and literature begins to blur.Immersed in visions of Gatsby's glittering ...

New readers should begin with Whipping Post by Alan Webber.Tim Harrison has survived prison, violence, and the kind of choices that don't stay buried. But survival doesn't mean freedom.Back on the road with his dog Rory for company, Tim discovers that the highway never forgets and neither do the men he crossed along the way. Old debts resurface, gangs don't forgive, and every mile forward threatens to drag him back into a life he's desperate to leave behind...

New readers should begin with Whipping Post.NOT "Start Here".ROLL ME AWAY – A Novel by Alan WebberLife on the open road isn't just about the miles—it's about the past that haunts you, the future that tempts you, and the journey that defines you.For veteran trucker Tim Harrison, the road is more than asphalt and faded highway lines—it's his escape. Haunted by the tragic loss of his wife, struggling with broken relationships, ...

This book is the culmination of a major research programme on the monetary history of the United Kingdom.This volume contains monetary series ranging from detailed balance sheet material to monetary aggregates such as M3 and are in monthly, quarterly and annual form. The data are drawn mostly from primary sources in the early part of the period and from more accessible published sources for more recent years. Critiques of existing series are given and assessments of the value of di...