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In this classic novel from respected author and decorated soldier Charles King, an unlikely romance blossoms amidst a period of increasingly tense civil unrest as Chicago labor unions strike. Will the relationship survive the trying circumstances in which it was born?

American author Charles King was a decorated and highly respected soldier who served in a number of notable campaigns over the course of his military career. When he decided to focus on literary work, he drew heavily on his own battlefield experiences. A Trooper Galahad is one of many of King's novels based on his time as a solider in the Indian Wars of the mid- to late 1800s.

Author Charles King turned to writing novels after his military career was brought to an end by an battlefield injury. Fans of military fiction applaud his attention to detail and accuracy. In A Soldier's Trial, the close-knit Ray family faces a challenge when war takes several members to different locales around the globe.

In this tale from brigadier general and author Charles King, a military bugler stationed in the vast plains of the U.S. Midwest finds himself ensnared in a scheme devised by one of his fellow soldiers. Will Fred ever be able to clear his name and restore his reputation?

Late one night, Lucile Tucker comes face to face with a mysterious apparition. Just as she's convinced herself that it was nothing more than a figment of her imagination, she finds incontrovertible proof that the strange specter was real -- and may be trying to send her a message.

The renowned British humorist takes on his own early career in this fictionalized account of how he got his start in the publishing world. Wodehouse's alter ego "James Orlebar Cloyster" stumbles and fumbles his way through ignominious assignments and false starts, but ultimately achieves success on his own terms.

Frank Hargate is not your average teenage boy. He's a dedicated amateur scientist whose evenhanded demeanor often comes in handy, such as in the case when he is able to avert a tragedy by saving several classmates from drowning. Based on his valor, he is selected to serve as an assistant to a well-known naturalist on a two-year expedition into the heart of Africa.

Friends Ella and Madge have taken up residence in a long-deserted house that has a reputation for supernatural activity. After a series of strange run-ins with locals, the women are inclined to believe that the home may indeed be haunted. But is a ghost really the cause of their problems -- or is it something else entirely?

Just Patty is the prequel to When Patty Went to College , which was Webster's first novel. We see the same lovable prankster at school, causing just as much havoc as ever and delighting her fellow students with her scornful disregard for rules and etiquette.

This is one of the later books in the popular Patty Fairfield series of novels for young readers. In this volume, Patty and her chums hole up at a lavish hotel for a weeks-long reunion party. Then the story takes a dramatic turn when a beloved family member falls ill and seeks out Patty to discuss her future.

Curl up with this classic locked room mystery from author Carolyn Wells. A man has been murdered in his Manhattan home, and only a few people had access to the residence. Unless lawyer Otis Landon and famed detective Fleming Stone can unravel the case, an innocent woman may be wrongly imprisoned for committing the crime.

In his very first attempt at playwriting, British author G.K. Chesterton knocked it out of the proverbial ballpark with Magic, a drawing-room comedy in which a diverse group of friends and family members gather together to enjoy the entertainment provided by an amateur magician. What ensues is a philosophical free-for-all during which virtually every "ism" under the sun is mercilessly skewered.

Albert Payson Terhune, an acclaimed journalist and collie expert, shot to literary fame as the author of a beloved series of tales featuring his own collie, Lad. In His Dog, Terhune explores the dog-human bond from a different angle: a young farmer finds an injured dog and nurses it back to health, only...

Author George Manville Fenn adds an exciting new chapter to the age-old legend of Robin Hood in this entertaining book geared for younger readers. Always ready for mischief, a young Robin kidnaps the son of his arch-nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham, and trains him as part of his crew of misfits and thieves.