The Ringer was supposed to be dead. Now the notorious killer walks the streets of London again. His mission: vengeance for his sister's murder. Scotland Yard Inspector Wembury and police doctor Lomond investigate, but this villain is a master of disguise ...In this classic crime thriller, Edgar Wallace blends a well-paced story with delightfully crafted characters, and it's no surprise, that The Ringer (1926) has been adapted as a cult movie more than once.Eng...

Blow fly maggots feast on moist, fresh cadaver tissue. Skin beetles prefer to feed on dried-out skin and hair. Cheese fly larvae graze on the corpse only when it turns to mush. Just what do these critters have to tell us about the carcasses they consume?In sometimes gruesome but factual detail, forensic scientist Dr. Mark Benecke delves into the digestive tracts of bugs on dead bodies.While forensic medicine focuses on determining cause of death; criminal biology seeks to l...

From the acclaimed author of All Quiet on the Western Front comes Three Comrades, a harrowing novel that follows a group of friends as they cope with upheaval in Germany between World Wars I and II.The year is 1928. On the outskirts of a large German city, three young men are earning a thin and precarious living. Fully armed young storm troopers swagger in the streets. Restlessness, poverty, and violence are everywhere. For these three, friendship...

A student takes a crash course in murder in this mystery from the Edgar Award–winning author who wrote the Peter Duluth series as Patrick Quentin.Patrick Quentin, best known for the Peter Duluth puzzle mysteries, also penned outstanding detective novels from the 1930s through the 1960s under other pseudonyms, including Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge. Anthony Boucher wrote: "Quentin is particularly noted for the enviable polish and grace which make...

Inspired by a vacation to the Austrian Alps, Elinor M. Brent-Dyer wrote The School at the Chalet, launching a series that would span more than 60 books.The series follows the adventures of a boarding school set in the picturesque Swiss Alps. The series begins with The School at the Chalet (1925), where readers are introduced to Miss Madge Bettany, a young woman who decides to start a school for girls in the Swiss mountains. The series then chronicles the growth an...

The Chalet School now boasts over 30 pupils. The autumn term sees adventures of all kinds -- a flood that threatens the school and the dramatic rescue of an unwanted St Bernard puppy. Finally Joey, Robin and Madge spend a delightful Christmas at Innsbruck.

This expansive collection gathers Katherine Mansfield's major short fiction and poetry, offering a panoramic view of one of modernism's most subtle innovators. From the luminous social observation of "The Garden Party" and "At the Bay" to the psychological compression of "Bliss" and "Miss Brill," Mansfield's prose privileges atmosphere, interiority, and epiphany over conventional plot. Her lyrical precision, shifting perspectives, and attention to class, gender, memory, and solitude place ...

Elinor M. Brent-Dyer was born Gladys Eleanor May Dyer on April 6, 1894 in South Shields, in the northeast of England. She wrote over a hundred books of children’s literature during her life. From lower middle-class roots, she went to a small private school and became a teacher after attending the City of Leeds Training College. As a teacher, she worked at both public and private schools, and even as a governess. She had an interest in the theater, and her first book Gerry Goes to School (t...

‘A wonderfully funny and magical mystery that hits on all points.’‘Another Magical Adventure In Sunken Madley - I didn't want to leave.’An accident waiting to happen. Sunken Madley village church hall seems safe enough for a dance class ... until there's a body. Or is it two?With only ghosts for witnesses, covert witch Amanda and Tempest, her grumpy feline familiar, must look for answers in the past. But whose past?...

Inspired by a vacation to the Austrian Alps, Elinor M. Brent-Dyer wrote The School at the Chalet, the first book in the seires, little realizing it would launch a series that would span more than 60 books and delight millions of readers around the world.The series follows the adventures of a boarding school set in the picturesque Swiss Alps. The series begins with The School at the Chalet (1925), where readers are introduced to Miss Madge Bettany, a young woman wh...

Katherine Mansfield's 'Ultimate Collection' is a comprehensive anthology that contains over 100 short stories and poems showcasing Mansfield's mastery of the modernist literary style. Known for her precise observations of human behavior and keen insights into the complexities of human relationships, Mansfield's work often explores themes of alienation, longing, and the fleeting nature of happiness. The collection spans her entire career, allowing readers to witness the evolution of her sty...

Elinor M. Brent-Dyer was born Gladys Eleanor May Dyer on April 6, 1894 in South Shields, in the northeast of England. She wrote over a hundred books of children’s literature during her life. From lower middle-class roots, she went to a small private school and became a teacher after attending the City of Leeds Training College. As a teacher, she worked at both public and private schools, and even as a governess. She had an interest in the theater, and her first book Gerry Goes to School (t...