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"More animals are flocking to the prey-animal rebellion, and they may be small in stature, but they're mighty in spirit." - Kirkus Reviews"I would give it a whole bucket full of stars if I could" - Readers' Favorite, 5 StarsWHO WILL WIN THE BATTLE FOR THE MILLION ACRE WOOD?Dive into Summerday to continue the adventure begun in the award-winning post-apocalyptic fantasy, War Bunny. In the first book...
2025
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There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes. Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and ...
2026
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Young Marjorie Easton, desperate to escape a dreary life under her penny-pinching uncle, takes a position as live-in assistant to Michael Crispin — a shadowy figure who makes his living by channelling the spirit world for grieving clients. But what begins as psychological suspense rapidly deepens into something far darker. The house on the hill holds secrets that defy explanation, and Marjorie's employer may be less a psychic medium than something altogether more sinister.When murd...
2025
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There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more mode
2025
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There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more mode
Death of an Airman
Enriched edition. A Golden Age English Whodunit of Aviator Death, Upper-Class Intrigue, and Sharp Social Commentary
2022
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In "Death of an Airman," Christopher St. John Sprigg employs a deft blend of mystery and social commentary, set against the backdrop of the early 20th century English countryside. This whodunit intricately weaves elements of character study and atmospheric detail, epitomizing the literary style of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. The narrative centers around the suspicious death of an aviator, compelling readers to navigate a labyrinth of intrigue and suspicion, enriched by Sprigg's ke...
2022
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A YOUNG WOMAN with a reddish face and horn-rimmed glasses appeared suddenly out of a door marked "Manager, Baston Aero Club"."Well, young man, what do you want?" she asked sharply.The middle-aged man in grey flannels who was standing in the club hall looked round to see who was being spoken to, and then perceptibly started when he realized that it was he who was being addressed."Are you the manager of the Baston Aero Club?" he asked."Manager and secretary. In fa...
2021
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How many times have I told you that we must appear to run this hotel as commercial proposition?"Newly arrived in London, journalist Charles Venables has been invited by his friend Viola to stay - at least temporarily - at a residential hotel in Kensington. But there is something amiss at the genteel Garden Hotel. The prices are far too low. The residents are jittery and upset. On arriving, Charles overhears a threatening discussion between the proprietors Mr & Mrs Budge th...
2019
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“GOOD GOD, YOU DON’T THINK IT WAS AN ACCIDENT?”Wealthy industrialist Antony Mullins is found dead after a fire in a locked garage. The locals assume it was an accident, or perhaps suicide. But when the autopsy reveals a bullet wound to Mullins’ head and no revolver is found, a murder investigation ensues. Was the killer disgraced nephew Holliday, rumoured to be close to Mullins’ wife? Or Patricia Mullins herself, whose inheritance relied on her husband’s death from...
2019
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“THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO, LORD CARPENTER, I’D HAVE HAD YOUR HEAD ON A SPIKE ON TOWER HILL.”As head of the largest newspaper group in the world, Carpenter has used the Mercury to promote an anti-Russia agenda. Over the objections of the prime minister, Carpenter is about to publish a front-page story that will guarantee war. But before the paper can go to print, he is found stabbed in his office, and circumstances suggest the killer is one of the Mercury staff. Ever...
Death of an Airman
Intrigue and Deception in the Golden Age of Aviation
2021
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In "Death of an Airman," Christopher St. John Sprigg presents an intricately woven narrative that combines elements of mystery, aviation, and social critique. Set against the backdrop of the interwar period, the story unfolds within the British countryside, where the suspicious demise of a pilot interlaces with themes of class dynamics and the anxieties of modernity. Sprigg's prose employs a blend of sharp dialogue and vivid descriptions, reflecting a literary style reminiscent of both det...
Death of an Airman (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Golden Age British Aviation Mystery of Flying School Murder, Sabotage, and Fair-Play Detection
2023
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Death of an Airman is a deft Golden Age detective novel that transforms the specialized world of interwar aviation into a closed circle of suspicion. When a fatal crash at a small flying school appears accidental, Sprigg patiently exposes the mechanical, psychological, and social pressures beneath the surface. His prose combines crisp technical precision with ironic observation, placing the novel beside the scientific and procedural puzzles of the 1930s while retaining the brisk elegance o...











