This issue, we have quite a variety of stories, ranging from historical suspense (see William Le Queux’s novel), to financial auditing (see Laird Long’s original mystery) to a missing child to a sinister gargoyle. We even have the El Dorado’s secret revealed! Read on to find your next favorite read in this issue’s lineup.Here’s the complete list—Cover Art: Steve HickmanNOVELSThe House of Evil, by William Le Queux

In Cakes and Ale, W. Somerset Maugham turns the literary world into a stage for wit, vanity, and social performance. The narrator's cool skepticism is established at once, whether he is brushing off an urgent summons from the celebrated Alroy Kear or observing Kear's polished authority over a quiet London lunch. Around club rooms, servants, and carefully managed conversation, Maugham exposes the irony beneath elegance and the emptiness that can hide behind public confidence. Yet the novel ...

"[An] entertaining railway-themed anthology . . . The perfect volume for fans of short, high-quality, fair-play detective fiction." — Publishers WeeklyDiscover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library's archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, these enduring classics were written in the golden age of detective fiction."Never had I been given a tougher problem to solve, and never had I been so utter...

In Black Beadle, E.C.R. Lorac delivers a compelling tale of intrigue and deception, solidifying her place among the Golden Age greats of detective fiction. This gripping mystery introduces readers to a shadowy world where dark secrets and sinister motives intersect, setting the stage for one of Inspector Robert Macdonald's most challenging cases. The story begins with the discovery of a chilling murder in a quiet English village. The victim, a reclusive and enigmatic individual nicknamed "...

Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder"An unnerving mystery and an intriguing look at what is one of the first serial-killer novels." —BooklistRichard Temperley arrives at Euston station early on a fogbound London morning. He takes refuge in a nearby hotel, along with a disagreeable fellow passenger, who had snored his way through the train journey. But within minutes the other man has snored for the last time—he has been shot de...

Sherlock Holmes has already encountered the evil young hedonist Edward Hyde, and knew he was strangely connected with Henry Jekyll, the respectable young doctor. It was not until the Queen herself requested it, however, that Holmes was officially on the case of the savage murder of Sir Danvers Crew. Here, then is the account of that devilish crime as recorded by Dr Watson...

The world’s greatest detective faces one of the history’s greatest monsters: the knife-wielding terror of Victorian London, Jack the RipperGrotesque murders are being committed on the streets of Whitechapel. Sherlock Holmes believes they are the skillful work of one man—a man who earns the gruesome epithet of Jack the Ripper.As the investigation proceeds, Holmes realizes that the true identity of the Ripper puts much more at stake than just catching a kille...

As for that, they like it -- the leading spirits, I mean. It gives them a reputation. Besides, they hurt as well as help us. It was after their appearance that the authorities were taught to be distrustful. You have little idea of the precautions taken nowadays. There is Sir William Harcourt, for instance, who is attended by policemen everywhere. I used to go home from the House behind him nightly, but I could never get him alone. I have walked in the very shadow of that man, but always in...

An uncanny thriller from the acclaimed author of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMedical school students Fettes and Macfarlane are charged with the unenviable task of receiving and paying for the institution's research cadavers. When Fettes recognizes the dead body of a woman he saw alive and well just the day before, he suspects murder. Macfarlane, however, insists that the authorities would never believe they had nothing to do with her death. R...

All hardbacks in the first print run will be signed by the author.The story of genre fiction - horror, romantic fiction, science fiction, crime writing, and more - is also the story of Irish fiction. Irish writers have given the world Lemuel Gulliver, Dracula, and the world of Narnia. They have produced pioneering tales of detection, terrifying ghost stories and ground-breaking women's popular fiction. Now, for the first time, John Connolly's one volume presents th...

With Martin Edwards as librarian and guide, delve into an irresistible stack of bibliomysteries, where "golden age–inspired puzzle masters [are] doing what they do best: bringing together readers, books, and felonies [in] perhaps the single best collection yet in this blue-chip series (Kirkus, Starred Review)."There is no better hiding place for clues—or red herrings—than inside the pages of a book. But in this world of resentful ghost writers, indiscreet ...

In "Whatsoever a Man Soweth," the title suggests a narrative focused on the idea of karma or the consequences of one's actions. This biblical reference indicates that the story might explore themes of morality, justice, and the eventual reaping of what one sows, whether good or bad.The plot likely revolves around a central character who faces the repercussions of their past actions. Given Le Queux's expertise in crafting suspenseful and engaging narratives, the story might involve elements...