Download or read book 5 Mystery Stories written by Nilima Sinha and published by Children's Book Trust. This book was released on 2004 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book First Class Murder written by Robin Stevens and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A murdered heiress, a missing necklace, and a train full of shifty, unusual, and suspicious characters leaves Daisy and Hazel with a new mystery to solve in this third novel of the Wells & Wong Mystery series. Hazel Wong and Daisy Wells are taking a vacation across Europe on world-famous passenger train, the Orient Express—and it’s clear that each of their fellow first-class travelers has something to hide. Even more intriguing: There’s rumor of a spy in their midst. Then, during dinner, a bloodcurdling scream comes from inside one of the cabins. When the door is broken down, a passenger is found murdered—her stunning ruby necklace gone. But the killer has vanished, as if into thin air. The Wells & Wong Detective Society is ready to crack the case—but this time, they’ve got competition.

Download or read book The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 written by Elizabeth George and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anthony Award–winning author presents a “highly readable” anthology featuring mysteries by Stephen King, Megan Abbott, Elmore Leonard and more (Publishers Weekly). “What you’ll find in this volume are stories that demonstrate a mastery of plotting; stories that compel you to keep turning the pages because of plot and because of setting; stories that wield suspense like a sword; stories of people getting their comeuppance; stories that utilize superb point of view; stories that plumb one particular and unfortunate attribute of a character,” promises guest editor Elizabeth George in her introduction. The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 is a feast of both literary crime and hard-boiled detection, featuring a seemingly innocent murderer, a drug dealer in love, a drunken prank gone terribly wrong, and plenty of other surprising twists and turns. The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 includes entries by Steve Almond, Megan Abbott, Matt Bell, Lydia Fitzpatrick, Tom Franklin, Stephen King, Elmore Leonard, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and others. “There isn’t enough Xanax in anyone’s medicine cabinet to calm the jitters these 20 skillful stories will unleash on a worried world.” —Kirkus Reviews

Download or read book Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Books 1 4 written by Carolyn Keene and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-10 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy Drew's keen mind is tested when she searches for a missing will.

Download or read book Mystery Stories written by Helen Cresswell and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of mystery stories from writers such as Vivien Alcock, Ray Bradbury, Agatha Christie, Helen Cresswell, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Paul Ernst, Diane Wynne Jones, Carl Jung and Ursula Le Guin. Line drawings by Adrian Reynolds.

Download or read book The Best American Mystery Stories 2006 written by Otto Penzler and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of mystery stories selected from magazines in the United States and Canada.

Download or read book Mr J G Reeder Collection 5 Mystery Novels 4 Detective Stories written by Edgar Wallace and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-17 with total page 1022 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Mr. J. G. Reeder Series is a collection of novels and short stories about a former police officer working for the Director of Public Prosecutions. The stories have been adapted for film, television and radio. Edgar Wallace (1875 - 1932) was an English writer. As well as journalism, Wallace wrote screen plays, poetry, historical non-fiction, 18 stage plays, 957 short stories and over 170 novels, 12 in 1929 alone. More than 160 films have been made of Wallace's work. Table of Contents: Room 13 The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder Terror Keep Red Aces Kennedy the Con Man The Case of Joe Attymar The Guv'nor The Shadow Man The Treasure House

Download or read book Mr J G Reeder Series Premium Collection of 5 Mystery Novels 4 Detective Stories written by Edgar Wallace and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 1095 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "Mr. J. G. Reeder Series: Premium Collection of 5 Mystery Novels & 4 Detective Stories" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Mr. J. G. Reeder Series is a collection of novels and short stories about a former police officer working for the Director of Public Prosecutions. The stories have been adapted for film, television and radio. Edgar Wallace (1875 - 1932) was an English writer. As well as journalism, Wallace wrote screen plays, poetry, historical non-fiction, 18 stage plays, 957 short stories and over 170 novels, 12 in 1929 alone. More than 160 films have been made of Wallace's work. Table of Contents: Room 13 The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder Terror Keep Red Aces Kennedy the Con Man The Case of Joe Attymar The Guv'nor The Shadow Man The Treasure House

Download or read book The World s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5 written by Ed Gorman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An annual collection of more than thirty mystery stories from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany includes pieces by such names as Ruth Rendell, Ed McBain, Barbara Hambly, Ian Rankin, and Joyce Carol Oates.

Download or read book American Mystery and Detective Novels written by Larry Landrum and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1999-05-30 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery and detective novels are popular fictional genres within Western literature. As such, they provide a wealth of information about popular art and culture. When the genre develops within various cultures, it adopts, and proceeds to dominate, native expressions and imagery. American mystery and detective novels appeared in the late nineteenth century. This reference provides a selective guide to the important criticism of American mystery and detective novels and presents general features of the genre and its historical development over the past two centuries. Critical approaches covered in the volume include story as game, images, myth criticism, formalism and structuralism, psychonalysis, Marxism and more. Comparisons with related genres, such as gothic, suspense, gangster, and postmodern novels, illustrate similarities and differences important to the understanding of the unique components of mystery and detective fiction. The guide is divided into five major sections: a brief history, related genres, criticism, authors, and reference. This organization accounts for the literary history and types of novels stemming from the mystery and detective genre. A chronology provides a helpful overview of the development and transformation of the genre.

Download or read book Mystery Fanfare written by Michael L. Cook and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a composite index of the complete runs of all mystery and detective fan magazines that have been published, through 1981. Added to it are indexes of many magazines of related nature. This includes magazines that are primarily oriented to boys' book collecting, the paperbacks, and the pulp magazine hero characters, since these all have a place in the mystery and detective genre.

Download or read book Mystery Tales Vol 5 written by Chad Gepeto and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-03-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery Tales is a collection of five different mystery stories for children. In The Missing Treasure, Marigold and Orion set out to find a treasure hidden in the woods, but school bully Max follows them and may ruin their quest. In The Case of the Missing Science Project, siblings Aster and Kael's science fair project goes missing, and they follow a trail of clues to find it. In The Secret of the Abandoned Mansion, Aurora and Orion explore an old, abandoned mansion and unravel its mysteries, discovering a friendly ghost. In The Case of the Missing Painting, young detectives Leilani and Kieran investigate the theft of the mayor's prized painting from a local museum. Each tale presents a unique mystery to be solved with twists and turns along the way.

Download or read book Five minute Mysteries 5 40 Additional Cases of Murder and Mayhem for You to Solve written by K. J. (Kenneth Jerome) Weber and published by Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you have a few minutes to kill. Armchairs sleuths can test their powers of deduction with 40 of the best quick-read whodunits in this fifth volume of the popular Five-minute Mysteries series. Here's the idea. Readers take about five minutes to read a short mystery. Next, they must solve the question posed at the end by putting themselves in the shoes of the detective to examine the evidence and figure out who done it. All the clues they need are found somewhere in the story. A sampling of the mysteries to solve: A murderer describes in detail the Perfect Crime. But the plan is flawed... how? An English arrow kills a French soldier during the Hundred Years' War. Which clues point to a cold-blooded murder? What clues did the rookie cop see that went unobserved by the veteran sheriff? What exactly told investigators that the forged painting wasn't picture perfect? Cases are rated easy, moderate and challenging. Some mysteries will unravel faster than a dime-store sweater while others will take longer to solve. Solutions for all, however, are revealed at the back of the book. Five-minute Mysteries 5 is a treat for both puzzle aficionados and mystery fans, and a rare opportunity to step into the shoes of law enforcement professionals.

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Download or read book Mystery Short Story Collection Volume 5 written by Connor Whiteley and published by CGD Publishing. This book was released on 2024-01-22 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5 gripping, unputdownable mystery short stories from the imagination of Connor Whiteley. An International Bestselling writer, Connor presents 5 very fun and outstanding mystery stories in this one volume. Includes: · A Mummified Way To Go · Feeling About The Fraudster · Dark Dependency · Attempt Burning · Finding Sarah Love gripping mystery fiction? Love great stories? Connor gives you both layered on thick in this amazingly fun collection. BUY NOW!

Download or read book The Year s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories written by Jon L. Breen and published by Carroll & Graf Pub. This book was released on 1994 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers mystery stories by Tony Hillerman, Lawrence Block, Ruth Rendell, and F. Paul Wilson

Download or read book Rebekah Girl Detective Fifth Grade Mysteries Books 1 8 written by Pj Ryan and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-06 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebekah Daniels is always excited about something. Most of the time, it's anything at all to do with solving a mystery. Now, she's super excited to be going to a brand new school with her best friend, Mouse. So far, her first day isn't starting out so well, though. She really couldn't help running into the janitor, because how would she get to class in time without running? BUT the bigger question remains... That janitor had showed up in the hall out of nowhere! Rebekah is sure of it, so now she has her first fifth grade mystery to solve and it's a big one! If you like funny mysteries, spunky and confident young characters and stories with heart, you'll love the Rebekah - Girl Detective series! This book includes stories 1-6: #1: The New School #2: The Science Teacher #3: Girl in the Window #4: The Mysterious Book #5: Soccer Spies #6: The Terrible Smell #7: The Missing Notebook #8: The Case of Principal Cooper