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The Jacob Street Mystery is the story of a brutal murder that takes place in a peaceful, pleasant afternoon. But thanks to an unseen witness, the killer may be caught.

A plethora of clues baffle the reader in this Conan Doyle-style mystery of a medical lawyer intrigued by a young woman's odd marriage and disappearance.

Another brilliant mystery featuring the medico-legal forensic investigator Dr Thorndyke! Harold is a patient found dead from arsenic poisoning, Amos his brother is left in no doubt that foul play is afoot. The inquiry begins and Harold's wife is soon singled out as the prime suspect. What ensues...

John Gillam was a gambler. John Gillam faced financial ruin and was the victim of a sinister blackmail attempt. John Gillam is now dead. In this exceptional mystery, Dr Thorndyke is brought in to untangle the secrecy surrounding the death of John Gillam, a man not known for insanity and thoughts of suicide.

Told through the eyes of a watchmaker, Dr Thorndyke is once again faced with a nettly mystery involving a mysterious fire in a Soho house filled with supposedly inflammable objects. What transpires is an entertaining and amazing twist thanks to the eagle eyes of the Doctor and his friend the watchmaker, Mr Polton.

This little novel is a total departure from the Dr. Thorndyke mysteries, the classic British detective novels that made Freeman’s reputation. The heroine is a perfectly proper but adventurous young woman named Phyllis, who takes over her cousin Charlie’s chambers in Clifford Inn. The presence...

Syndra Banks should be thrilled by an invitation to join SEAL team Arapahoe in Key West. Instead, the text Ice summoning her pisses her off. He calls and she goes running, without fail, every time. And now she doesn't have a choice. If Syn wants to get her personal life moving forward, she has to...

After a grueling graveyard shift in the E.R. and tromping through snow, the only things on Olivia Daughtry’s mind are a nice warm fire, a glass of chocolate wine and some quality time with her vibrator. Being interrogated by a tenacious cop wasn’t anywhere on her list of things to do. There...

A guy walks into a bar… And finds the sweet girl he shouldn’t have left behind. While book smart Candy Dillon went to college and embarked on an engineering career, Jeremiah Lange became a rodeo champion and country music icon. Their differences have kept these childhood friends...

My ex-lover introduced me to the seductive world of BDSM and unleashed a hunger which gnaws at my soul. He insisted I was submissive, but unable to master my raging desires, he left me hanging on the edge.   Submission, dominance—I love it all, but I'm not too sure where I fit in....

16 stories. 16 Australian authors. One theme. Beginnings. Esmeralda is trapped in a nightmare, unable to wake and escape from the darkness. A simple bus trip turns into a fight for survival. Alone in a strange place with no memories of who she is or how she got there, Alora's...

A Powerful Story Set Against the Backdrop of Today's Israel Nothing in Abigail MacLeod's life as a wife, a mother, and a teacher has prepared her for what she will experience during her summer in Israel. At forty-two, her life is in chaos, even before she leaves home--her marriage is dissolving...

WITH THE SECOND OHIO. As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him. He forgot how tired he was after his long walk, and pressed forward eagerly, almost running. The soldiers who were sauntering along the road eyed him curiously. "Hey, you!...

British writer of detective stories, mostly featuring the medico-legal forensic investigator Dr. Thorndyke. His first stories were written in collaboration with Dr. John James Pitcairn [1860–1936], medical officer at Holloway Prison and published under the nom de plume "Clifford Ashdown"....