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Author: Madeleine St John
Publisher: Text Publishing
Published: 2018-08-06
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 1925626954
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Author: Florence Warden
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Published: 2024-07-27
Total Pages: 156
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A Lady in Black" by Florence Warden is a compelling mystery novel set in the atmospheric backdrop of Victorian England. The story revolves around the enigmatic Lady in Black, a mysterious woman whose presence and actions stir up intrigue and suspense in a quiet, rural village. The plot thickens when a series of unsettling events and unexplained occurrences begin to disrupt the lives of the village residents. The protagonist, a curious and determined young woman, takes it upon herself to uncover the truth behind the Lady in Black. As she delves deeper into the mystery, she unravels secrets of the past and confronts hidden dangers that threaten her safety. Warden's skillful storytelling and vivid descriptions create an eerie and captivating atmosphere, drawing readers into a world of secrets and suspense. The novel explores themes of identity, deception, and the quest for truth, all while maintaining a gripping and fast-paced narrative. "A Lady in Black" is a classic Victorian mystery that keeps readers on the edge of their seats, blending elements of romance, intrigue, and supernatural suspense to create an unforgettable reading experience.
Author: Yuliya Alpagut
Publisher: Litres
Published: 2022-05-15
Total Pages: 101
ISBN-13: 5041768455
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere are people we love. There are those that we thought we once loved. There are friends, enemies and just people. There are a lot of different people around us. But there are those with whom we would never want to meet.Pain and tears sometimes generate understanding, compassion, and forgiveness. And sometimes they generate hatred and evil...
Author: Gaston Leroux
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2015-12-22
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 1497648661
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe suspenseful sequel to the genre-defining The Mystery of the Yellow Room Set in a medieval castle on the Côte d’Azur, this classic locked room mystery reunites journalist-turned-detective Joseph Rouletabille; Mathilde Stangerson, daughter of a famed French-American scientist; and master of disguise Frédéric Larsan. Stangerson and her sweetheart Robert Darzac have just married and taken up residence in the Square Tower of the Fort of Hercules when Larsan strikes again. The attack leaves Stangerson frightened and confused, not only because she thought her nemesis dead, but also because she cannot figure out how he entered and escaped her room without notice. Only one man is capable of matching wits with Larsan, but when Rouletabille arrives in the South of France to investigate, he finds himself drawn deeper into his own past and his memories of a mysterious woman in black. Best known as the creator of The Phantom of the Opera, author Gaston Leroux takes the locked room mystery to terrifying new heights in The Perfume of the Lady in Black. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Author: Graham Sykes
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 295
ISBN-13: 1465303545
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe short story should enlighten, excite and above all, entertain the reader from an early stage. It is the skill of grasping interest from the outset and retaining such that remains the aim of any writer. THE LADY IN BLACK and Other City Tales collects fourteen short stories set in a different city at a time of particular interest in each chosen destination's history. When better to visit Venice than at the time of Casanova (BECKFORD'S VENETIAN AFFAIR) or Vienna in the dying days of the belle epoch of Emperor Franz Josef ? In THE LADY IN BLACK , the mystery of Gustav Klimt's last missing portrait is solved in a thrilling journey through the battlefields of the second world war to the present day (and where a particularly chilling twist is revealed at the story s conclusion!). In DUPONT'S REVENGE, the French Resistance is reactivated in 1970's Nice to deal with a troublesome neighbour, and in present day Liverpool, a journalist discovers to his cost the consequences of meddling in the affairs of THE TOXTETH VAMPIRE. The futility of Britain's celebrity obsession is evaluated in all its puerile glory where, in FALLS ROAD DON JUAN, a Belfast lothario accepts a sexual wager which if won, will see him fifty thousand pounds better off. It is common knowledge that the invasion of Britain by the German war machine seemed inevitable in 1940, but few appreciate the even greater threat to the security of the nation which occurred twenty three years earlier when Winston Churchill ordered tanks into a major British city on the verge of Bolshevik revolution. THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN tells the story of Brennan, the charismatic anarchist who came dangerously close in bringing the world's greatest Empire to collapse. Britain is again under threat in THE LAST TARGET. Set in a future London on the brink of civil war a young intelligence operative hunts the world's most elusive assassin on the eve of the reopening of the House of Commons destroyed by Islamic terrorists. Join three middle aged men in a touching tale of lost youth in THE INTERESTING ACCOUNTANT as they attempt to relive old times in modern day Cuba, and in DIET, a young Calgary lawyer finds success in her endeavour to loose weight but at a terrible cost. In FRANKIE AND BENNY a young Scots entrepreneur lives the American dream at the dawn of the twentieth Century in New York and gives the Marx Brothers their first break in entertainment along the way. If the purpose of the short story is to seek a response from the reader, to make them laugh, cry, sulk, shudder, frown or wince, THE LADY IN BLACK and Other City Tales delivers.
Author: Madeleine St John
Publisher: Scribner
Published: 2020-02-11
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 1982134089
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“The book I most often give as a gift to cheer people up.” —Hilary Mantel “Tart, beguiling, witty and compassionate, Madeleine St. John’s novel is a literary boost for the spirits.” —Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air “A deceptively smart comic gem.” –The New York Times Book Review “Witty and delicious.” –People The women in black, so named for the black frocks they wear while working at Goode’s department store, are busy selling ladies’ dresses during the holiday rush. But they somehow find time to pursue other goals… Patty, in her mid-thirties, has been working at Goode’s for years. Her husband, Frank, eats a steak for dinner every night, watches a few minutes of TV, and then turns in. Patty yearns for a baby, but Frank is always too tired for that kind of thing. Sweet, unlucky Fay wants to settle down with a nice man, but somehow nice men don’t see her as marriage material. Glamorous Magda runs the high-end gowns department. A Slovenian émigré, Magda is cultured and continental and hopes to open her own boutique one day. Lisa, a clever and shy teenager, takes a job at Goode’s during her school break. Lisa wants to go to university and dreams of becoming a poet, but her father objects to both notions. By the time the last marked-down dress is sold, all of their lives will be forever changed. A pitch-perfect comedy of manners set during a pivotal era, and perfect for fans of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Women in Black conjures the energy of a city on the cusp of change and is a testament to the timeless importance of female friendship.
Author: John Darling
Publisher: Xlibris
Published: 2005-08
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 1413494226
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWoman In Black is a decidedly eclectic compilation of short stories written in a variety of genres. These stories range from juvenile fiction in the heroic tale Jennifer Rising to the highly original and complex science fiction novella Woman In Black which is the signature story for this collection. There should be something for everyone in this anthology. Following is a synopsis of the work: Love Stories I Know Why It is possible that a man's entire life can be altered by a single moment in time? Higgins knows that it is possible. With the flash of her smile forever etched in his memory, he knows, oh yes, he knows... Crash and Burn Kristie is looking for her soul mate who happens to be a man she has spoken to many times but has never met. When he accepts her invitation to an after work get-together with friends, she knows that nothing will keep them apart... Dream Lovers In one night they were wild passionate lovers for a life time, then they woke up and met in the cold light of the day. Just when does the dream end and when does reality begin? The Powers of Love Elvin loves Katelin, but she is woman and he is but a mere child. Whatever can he do to correct this (since, as you know, Sorcery was never meant to be practiced by children)? The Right Note What do an accomplished cello player and a construction worker/wannabe writer have in common? Well, nothing that can be seen on the surface; fortunately, this couple decided to keep digging. The Last Road Trip Jack is gone! All he left behind is a cryptic list of song titles and a CD with the music burned on it. Now it is up to Catherine and Sarah, two women who both loved him, to unravel the meaning of his actions. Will they be too late? Resurrection Gina is beaten, nearly raped, then saved--twice! But it is up to her to pull herself out of the pit of depression and live once again. Not only does she accomplish this in a most unusual way, she also finds her true love while discovering that she can be more than she ever dreamed of in the past. Buddha´s Dream What happens when two drinking buddies begin to speculate about the meaning of love and life? Tragedy? Revelation? Both? Heroic Stories Myron? The Hero? Not Myron, the eternal geek, who is afraid to even answer the door? In this story he tells the police what happened the one time he does respond to a knock on the door--and why he did it! Running Man Run, not for your life, but for the life of another. Run for your own peace of mind since time is of no consequence to you any longer. So run to see if you can catch time and make amends for the past! Hairy Hero So what if I am a cat? Does that mean I can't be a hero? A lot you Verticals know! Just read what happens when I begin to prowl. Jennifer Rising The danger stalks her family without fear. Only Jennifer knows this. Can she make her family understand? Will they make it out in time? One Minute Hero One minute you're a working stiff, the next you are a hero. Or are you? Maybe you are just the victim of too much TV news and too much imagination! Super Hero Just leave me alone. I don't want to be a hero or super yet I find I am both! What does as self-respecing con man do now? Adventure Novellas The Treasure of Arroyo Seco
Author: By EDMUND CLERICAL BENTLEY
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Published: 2021-01-01
Total Pages: 291
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKTHE WOMAN IN BLACK BY EDMUND CLERICAL BENTLEY Trent's Last Case (US title The Woman in Black) is actually the first novel in which the gentleman detective Philip Trent appears. The novel is a detective story whose unique place in the history of detective fiction is because it is at the same time the first great sentiment of that genre itself: not only does Trent fall in love with a prime suspect - usually considered a no-no - he too, after painstakingly gathering all the evidence, he draws all the wrong conclusions. Convinced that he has tracked down the killer of a business tycoon who was killed in his mansion, during dinner he is told by the real culprit what errors in the logical deduction of the solution to the crime he committed. Hearing what really happened, Trent vows that he will never again attempt to dabble in crime detection. THE WOMAN IN BLACK BY EDMUND CLERICAL BENTLEY As The Woman in Black celebrates thirty years on stage, discover the truly terrifying classic English ghost story behind the play. Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow, the sole inhabitant of Eel Marsh House. The house stands at the end of a causeway, wreathed in fog and mystery, but it is not until he glimpses a wasted young woman, dressed all in black, at the funeral, that a creeping sense of unease begins to take hold, a feeling deepened by the reluctance of the locals to talk of the woman in black – and her terrible purpose. THE WOMAN IN BLACK BY EDMUND CLERICAL BENTLEY ‘No one chills the heart like Susan Hill’ Daily Telegraph
Author: E.C. Bentley
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Published: 2021-01-01
Total Pages: 183
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Author: Florence Warden
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Published: 2024-07-27
Total Pages: 548
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