James Holding’s Conmen & Cutthroats MEGAPACK TM: 25 Classic Mystery Stories


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We present for your reading pleasure a selection of 25 stories by prolific crime & mystery author James Holding. We have named this collection "Conmen & Cutthroats" because Mr. Holding had a penchant for sharp tales involving smart criminals who use their wits to succeed, as well as those whose schemes involve the need for a somewhat more direct approach. Included are: YOU CAN'T BE TOO CAREFUL A QUESTION OF ETHICS THE JAPANESE CARD MYSTERY CAREER MAN MONKEY KING SUICIDE CLAUSE FLY AWAY HOME THE MOONLIGHTER THE BABY BIT THE CONSULTANT T’ANG OF THE SUFFERING DRAGON CONVERSATION PIECE THE TWELVE A ROPE THROUGH HIS EAR BREAK-IN REDISCOVERY THE CONTRACT THE JACK O’NEAL AFFAIR BY PERSON OR PERSONS UNKNOWN A DEAL IN RUBIES A DECENT PRICE FOR A PAINTING A TEMPORARY BIND PHASE FOUR THE FINAL DEADBEAT BANK JOB If you enjoy this volume of classic mysteries, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 220+ other entries in this series, including mysteries, adventure, science fiction, fantasy, horror, westerns -- and much, much more!




A Potion to Die For


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TROUBLE IS BREWING… As the owner of Little Shop of Potions, a magic potion shop specializing in love potions, Carly Bell Hartwell finds her product more in demand than ever. A local soothsayer has predicted that a couple in town will soon divorce—and now it seems every married person in Hitching Post, Alabama, wants a little extra matrimonial magic to make sure they stay hitched. But when Carly finds a dead man in her shop, clutching one of her potion bottles, she goes from most popular potion person to public enemy number one. In no time the murder investigation becomes a witch hunt—literally! Now Carly is going to need to brew up some serious sleuthing skills to clear her name and find the real killer—before the whole town becomes convinced her potions really are to die for!