In Rouletabille at Krupp's (1917), Gaston Leroux followed the template created by John Buchan in Greenmantle (1916), in which a heroic secret agent is conscripted to carry out an officially-sanctioned dangerous mission in enemy territory. Here, it's fearless investigative journalist Joseph Josephin, aka Rouletabille, who is sent into the heart of the Kaiser's armaments factories to destroy the gigantic German super-weapon Titania, capable of annihilating Paris itself in a single shot. The novel displays Leroux's fascination with, and talent for, the bizarre. As a reflection of the imaginative concerns of the French in 1917 and the revised policy of wartime propaganda that took full effect in that year, it has a stark specificity and punctiliousness that are unmatched. Views: 46
Beautiful newcomer Mary Fortune is superior in every way, especially when it comes to gardening. But when Mary is discovered murdered, buried upside down in a pot, Agatha Raisin seizes the moment and immediately starts yanking up village secrets by their roots and digging the dirt on the hapless victim. Views: 46
Dani DeMarco is back—and not by choice.When a powerful witch goes missing from NYPD, Dani is dragged out of retirement to assist her sometimes boyfriend, sometimes boss—Captain Matthew King—in locating the detective before it's too late. But things are never that easy, and Dani is soon faced with three bodies missing from the morgue, two reports of necromancy that rock the borough, and a new strain of illegal magic wreaking havoc across Wicked.Dani doesn't know who to trust. The medical examiner is lying. A detective is reverting to dangerous habits. A rich lawyer is wrapped up in a gruesome murder-suicide. In addition to the job, Dani's forced to balance a potential new suitor with her complicated feelings for Matthew, while demons from her past threaten to destroy the future.When the case begins to crumble from the inside out, Dani must re-examine those she loves most...and risk losing everything in the name of justice. Views: 46
Get to know the only kid on the FBI Director's speed dial and several international criminals' most wanted lists all because of his Theory of All Small Things in this hilarious start to a brand-new middle grade mystery series.So you're only halfway through your homework and the Director of the FBI keeps texting you for help...What do you do? Save your grade? Or save the country? If you're Florian Bates, you figure out a way to do both. Florian is twelve years old and has just moved to Washington. He's learning his way around using TOAST, which stands for the Theory of All Small Things. It's a technique he invented to solve life's little mysteries such as: where to sit on the on the first day of school, or which Chinese restaurant has the best eggrolls. But when he teaches it to his new friend Margaret, they uncover a mystery that isn't little. In fact, it's HUGE, and it involves the National Gallery, the FBI, and a notorious crime syndicate known... Views: 46
A serial killer stalks the streets of Rome... A gripping debut crime novel and the first in a groundbreaking series, from a new star in British crime fiction. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin. A city on lockdown.In the depths of a freakish winter, Rome is being torn apart by a serial killer dubbed The Carpenter intent on spreading fear and violence. Soon another woman is murdered – hammered to death and left with a cryptic message nailed to her chest. A detective in danger.Maverick Detective Inspectors Rossi and Carrara are assigned to the investigation. But when Rossi's girlfriend is attacked – left in a coma in hospital – he becomes the killer's new obsession and his own past hurtles back to haunt him. A killer out of control.As the body count rises, with one perfect murder on the heels of another, the case begins to spiral out of control. In a city wracked by corruption and paranoia, the question is: how much is Rossi willing to sacrifice to get to the truth? Views: 46
The economic downturn has finally affected Copper Mill. Kate has seen evidence of it in small ways, but it's not until she learns that there is an entire group of homeless people living in Ash Grove Campground that she realizes she has to do something. Disappointed that the majority of the community opposes her plans to help their struggling neighbors, Kate throws herself into doing what she can. She meets Troy Eaton, a man facing hard times, and a strange and confused elderly woman who calls herself the Countess. When Troy is implicated in more than one crime, Kate is convinced of his innocence, even contrary to circumstantial evidence. Yet as she investigates, she begins to wonder if the several mysteries she's juggling are linked-and it appears that none of her new friends are quite who they seem. Can Kate clear Troy's name when she hardly knows him or will getting involved put her in danger? Views: 46
August Derleth - The Solar Pons Omnibus Volume 1 of 2Edited by Basil Copper - With Drawings By Frank Utpateland a Foreword by Robert BlochSolar Pons is the successor to the legendary Sherlock Holmes. Pons, along with the faithful Doctor Parker, carries on the great tradition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous consulting detective. But Solar Pons is far more than a mere shadow of Sherlock Holmes and is one of literature's great detectives in his own right.ContentsForeword by Robert BlochFrom the Notebooks of Dr. Lyndon ParkerThe Adventure of the Sotheby SalesmanThe Adventure of Ricoletti of the ClubfootThe Adventure of the Unique DickensiansThe Adventure of the Haunted LibraryThe Adventure of the Aluminium CrutchThe Adventure of the Circular RoomThe Adventure of the Purloined PeriaptThe Adventure of the Lost LocomotiveThe Adventure of the Five Royal CoachmenThe Adventure of the Frightened BaronetThe Adventure of the Missing HuntsmanThe Adventure of the Amateur PhilologistThe Adventure of the Seven SistersThe Adventure of the Limping ManThe Adventure of the Shaplow MillionsThe Adventure of the Innkeeper's ClerkThe Adventure of the Crouching DogThe Adventure of the Perfect HusbandThe Adventure of the Dog in the MangerThe Adventure of the Swedenborg SignaturesThe Adventure of the Spurious TamerlaneThe Adventure of the Rydberg NumbersThe Adventure of the Praed Street IrregularsThe Adventure of the Penny MagentaThe Adventure of the Remarkable WormThe Adventure of the Retired NovelistThe Adventure of the Missing TenantsThe Adventure of the Devil's FootprintsThe Adventure of the Sussex ArchersThe Adventure of the Cloverdale KennelsThe Adventure of the Lost DutchmanThe Adventure of the Grice-Paterson CurseThe Adventure of the Dorrington InheritanceThe Adventure of the Norcross RiddleThe Adventure of the Late Mr. FavershamThe Adventure of the Black Narcissus Views: 46
A long-hidden secret comes to light ... Sixteen-year-old Jennie McGrady is a mischievous, impulsive, determined detective who sees a case in every situation. Faced with true-to-life family struggles and school concerns in addition to her perilous adventures, she will win you over with this and her numerous other adventures. In Abandoned, a dangerous mystery shows up in the most unlikely of places: the front page of the school newspaper. When a mysterious article claims that a baby was found in a dumpster sixteen years ago, Gavin Winslow, a reporter for the school, enlists Jennie to solve the mystery. The story immediately takes a strange turn when they find out the baby found so long ago is a classmate, Annie Phillips. As Jennie begins to uncover facts, the unanswered questions about the past grow more and more confusing. Jennie can't trust anyone, and she fears that whoever is orchestrating these events might go to any lengths to keep a secret safe. Views: 46
