Author : Melville Davisson Post
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 33,16 MB
Release : 2014-04-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1609778642
Marquis read the secret message in his emotionless drawl: "The American is destroyed, and his accursed work is destroyed with him. Send the news to Bangkok and west to Burma. The treasures of India aer saved." So begins, "The Sleuth of St. James Street"--a riveting Victorian mystery adventure.
Author : Melville Davisson Post
Publisher :
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 27,90 MB
Release : 1920
Category : Detective and mystery stories, English
ISBN :
Author : Melville Davisson Post
Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 14,28 MB
Release : 2023-08-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
I suppose there is no longer any doubt about the fact that Rodman was one of those gigantic human intelligences who sometimes appear in the world, and by their immense conceptions dwarf all human knowledge—a sort of mental monster that we feel nature has no right to produce. Lord Bayless Truxley said that Rodman was some generations in advance of the time; and Lord Bayless Truxley was, beyond question, the greatest authority on synthetic chemistry in the world...FROM THE BOOKS.
Author : Emile Gaboriau
Publisher : Essential Library
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 10,9 MB
Release : 2001-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1401017878
"Other People's Money" examines what happens when money and murder meet. High finance is the backdrop to this atmospheric detective novel set in France. Can you solve the crime before time runs out? This heirloom edition is part of an entertaining collection of hard-to-find mystery novels. Visit www.EssentialLibrary.com to see all the titles in this series.
Author : H. Rider Haggard
Publisher : Essential Library
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 28,21 MB
Release : 2001-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1401021247
Third of the trilogy that includes "Marie" and "Child of Storm" giving Allan Quatermain's account of the ultimate revenge of the powerful wizard Zikali against the royal Zulu and the fall of the Zulu nation. This saga is rich in Haggard's first-hand knowledge of the African. The Zulu beauty Mameena, is a recurring character in all these books as well as in "The Ivory Child." This heirloom edition is part of The Essential Adventure Library, an entertaining collection of hard-to-find adventure stories. Visit www.EssentialLibrary.com to see all the titles in this series.
Author : H. Rider Haggard
Publisher : Essential Library
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 16,84 MB
Release : 2001-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1401021255
"Benita, An African Romance" is a wildly fantastic novel with ghost, possession, lost race, lost treasure, mesmerism -- among the best of Haggard's lesser-known fantasy adventures. This heirloom edition is part of The Essential Adventure Library, an entertaining collection of hard-to-find adventure stories. Visit www.EssentialLibrary.com to see all the titles in this series.
Author : H. Rider Haggard
Publisher : Essential Library
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 42,11 MB
Release : 2001-07
Category :
ISBN : 140101786X
H. Rider Haggard practically invented the "journey-to-a-lost-civilization" adventure genre, which captured the public's imagination. He traveled the world, spending much time in southern Africa. These exotic experiences influenced all his works. He wrote best-selling adventure stories on a dare. All his writings reflect a deep appreciation of humanity in the midst of extraordinary fantasy and adventure. In all, he wrote over 40 novels. This heirloom edition is part of The Essential Adventure Library, an entertaining collection of hard-to-find adventure stories. Visit www.EssentialLibrary.com to see all the titles in this series.
Author : H. Rider Haggard
Publisher : Essential Library
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 36,58 MB
Release : 2001-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1401021263
"Child of Storm" is an Allan Quatermain adventure and is the second book in an epic African trilogy that began with "Marie" and concludes in "Finished." As an added bonus, this volume also includes "A Tale of Three Lions"-- a novella featuring Allan Quatermain, the legendary adventurer and big game hunter. This heirloom edition is part of The Essential Adventure Library, an entertaining collection of hard-to-find adventure stories. Visit www.EssentialLibrary.com to see all the titles in this series.
Author : H. Rider Haggard
Publisher : Essential Library
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 39,12 MB
Release : 2001-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 140102128X
H. Rider Haggard practically invented the "journey-to-a-lost-civilization" adventure genre, which captured the public's imagination. He traveled the world, spending much time in southern Africa. These exotic experiences influenced all his works. He wrote best-selling adventure stories on a dare. All his writings reflect a deep appreciation of humanity in the midst of extraordinary fantasy and adventure. In all, he wrote over 40 novels. This heirloom edition is part of The Essential Adventure Library, an entertaining collection of hard-to-find adventure stories. Visit www.EssentialLibrary.com to see all the titles in this series.
Author : Émile Gaboriau
Publisher : Essential Library
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 40,13 MB
Release : 2001-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1401017843
"Caught in the Net" features a gang of thieves trapped in a web of deceit. This heirloom edition is part of an entertaining collection of hard-to-find mystery novels. Visit www.EssentialLibrary.com to see all the titles in this series.
