Download or read book The Mystery of the Velvet Box written by Margaret Scherf and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four young people try to solve the puzzle of a strange inheritance left by an old woman.

Download or read book The Velvet Box in the Attic written by Laura Gower Jackson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004-05-31 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jessica stared at her father in disbelief as she said to herself, No Dad, she was not mistaken. You would not believe me if I told you it was Asa. You would not believe me if I told you I wrote about Asa and that he really exists. He came for Larry. I know he did. You knew about Susie all the time, didnt you, Asa? And thats why, on the mountain, you said children instead of child. I will tell Nick and he will believe me, but you wouldnt believe me, Dad. You are such a realist. You would never believe me.

Download or read book The Mystery of the Ancient Coins written by Eleanor Florence Rosellini and published by Emmis Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven-year old Elizabeth Pollack and her brother Jonathan search for five ancient gold coins that disappeared many years ago.

Download or read book The Mystery of the Golden Rings written by Stephanie K McMahan and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-06 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Kelly and her younger brother Brandan are grieving the loss of their grandparents. When they visit their grandparents' home in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia to help pack up the belongings, they discover items hidden away and realize their grandfather was a man with secrets who may not have died from natural causes. Discoveries in an abandoned mansion and secrets from the Civil War create a mystery that Kelly and Brandan must solve in order to find the truth about their grandfather's death.

Download or read book The Essential Mystery Lists written by Roger M Sobin and published by Poisoned Pen Press Inc. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in one place, Roger M. Sobin has compiled a list of nominees and award winners of virtually every mystery award ever presented. He has also included many of the “best of” lists by more than fifty of the most important contributors to the genre.; Mr. Sobin spent more than two decades gathering the data and lists in this volume, much of that time he used to recheck the accuracy of the material he had collected. Several of the “best of” lists appear here for the first time in book form. Several others have been unavailable for a number of years.; Of special note, are Anthony Boucher’s “Best Picks for the Year.” Boucher, one of the major mystery reviewers of all time, reviewed for The San Francisco Chronicle, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and The New York Times. From these resources Mr. Sobin created “Boucher’s Best” and “Important Lists to Consider,” lists that provide insight into important writing in the field from 1942 through Boucher’s death in 1968.? This is a great resource for all mystery readers and collectors.; ; Winner of the 2008 Macavity Awards for Best Mystery Nonfiction.

Download or read book Harihara the Legacy of the Scroll written by Nithyau Ramkumar and published by One Point Six Technology Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Harihara, as the name suggests, is a historic fiction that talks about how ancient science and arts have camouflaged in our day—to—day activities. The story revolves around a hamlet in South India in the Villupuram District of Tamil Nadu. The house hold of Sesha that has been a loof from the native village of Kodathur is suddenly brought back to the village after a series of unprecedented incidents happening in the village and their life, the birth of Sesha's grandson and an ancient scroll finds its way into Seshala family. As the scroll is unfolded, old secrets are unfolded that could haunt Hari and his sister Poorni, if left untouched. As per the scroll, the elder male child will always have the name Hari and he would possess the scroll. The scroll contains links to ancient secrets by means of the lineage. Poorni along with her brother Hari and the journalist Srikant travel through the South Arcot District and to Harihar to decipher the ancient secrets. As the journey begins, the mystery unfolds and ancient brother hoods become powerful."

Download or read book The Beauty Spot written by Alfred de Musset and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1964 with total page 1222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Part 1, Number 1: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (January - June)

Download or read book The Secret in the Old Lace written by Carolyn Keene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy Drew has entered a contest to solve an old mystery—the disappearance of a Flemish nobleman, a pair of lace cuffs, and a priceless treasure. In a thrilling story shadowed by a romance of the past, Nancy and her friends work to solve a mystery over one hundred years in the making.

Download or read book Portrait of Lady J written by Marilyn Holdsworth and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-03-30 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A surprise phone call, an unexpected bequest, and a mysterious portrait send wealthy entrepreneur and art collector Charles Brentworth on a perilous quest. With the help of attractive cosmopolitan art dealer Courtney Trent, he searches for the identity of the young woman in the antique portrait titled simply Lady J. Their puzzling pursuit leads them to London, the English Cotswolds, and into a dangerous web of art fraud in a shadowy art underworld. As they uncover clues to Lady J’s identity, they discover an unsolved murder, art heists, and forged paintings. Their findings catapult them into a desperate race against time to prevent the theft of a valuable art collection and finally lead them to solve the riddle of their treasured, enigmatic Lady J.

Download or read book The Mystery of the Gingerbread House written by Wylly Folk St. John and published by Graymalkin Media. This book was released on 2021-02-17 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An abandoned baby. A locked trunk. A man called Finch. A stolen car ring. And a missing grandmother. Ronny and Greg Jameson didn't realize that one girl could be so full of mystery. But that was before the met Evie Hollis. Evie Hollis had polio and walked with a crutch. But that didn’t stop her from leading the two boys on a wild race through Atlanta in search of the Gingerbread House. The house that Evie was sure would answer all her questions—if she could only find it in time.

Download or read book Mysteries in the Classroom written by Nancy J. Polette and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-10-27 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrated author Nancy Polette offers a complete mystery literature guide for primary, intermediate, and middle school mysteries. Librarians and teachers alike will find this engaging title from popular author Nancy Polette a joy to use, and the information it offers is a sure way to engage students in literature. Mysteries in the Classroom introduces 23 reading strategies tied to the National Standards in Reading, Language Arts, and Social Studies that can be used with any mystery. Booktalks and activities are presented for 17 favorite mystery series and 6 favorite authors. The book includes hands-on activities to introduce each series and author, booktalks for the Edgar Allan Poe Juvenile Mystery Award winners from 1979 to 2008, and step-by-step directions for turning booktalks into readers theatre presentations. An especially exciting feature is a section contributed by Newberry-award winning author Richard Peck in which he guides budding young writers in coauthoring a mystery with him. Grades 1-6

Download or read book His Secret Son written by Jacqueline Diamond and published by K. Loren Wilson. This book was released on 2021-04-18 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s just discovered he has a son—whose mother might be a killer! Or do they both desperately need his protection? Security expert Dirk’s brother was murdered, possibly by his ex-wife. Or is a killer on the loose, threatening her and her young son... whom Dirk is shocked to discover is actually his? As Joni faces rising danger, she must decide whether to trust this dangerously sexy near-stranger with her life, in this exciting romance mystery. Jacqueline Diamond is the USA Today bestselling author of more than a hundred novels, including The Baby’s Bodyguard and the Safe Harbor Medical Mystery series.

Download or read book One Was a Soldier written by Julia Spencer-Fleming and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2011-04-12 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a warm September evening in the Millers Kill community center, five veterans sit down in rickety chairs to try to make sense of their experiences in Iraq. What they will find is murder, conspiracy, and the unbreakable ties that bind them to one another and their small Adirondack town. The Rev. Clare Fergusson wants to forget the things she saw as a combat helicopter pilot and concentrate on her relationship with Chief of Police Russ Van Alstyne. MP Eric McCrea needs to control the explosive anger threatening his job as a police officer. Will Ellis, high school track star, faces the reality of life as a double amputee. Orthopedist Trip Stillman is denying the extent of his traumatic brain injury. And bookkeeper Tally McNabb wrestles with guilt over the in-country affair that may derail her marriage. But coming home is harder than it looks. One vet will struggle with drugs and alcohol. One will lose his family and friends. One will die. Since their first meeting, Russ and Clare's bond has been tried, torn, and forged by adversity. But when he rules the veteran's death a suicide, she violently rejects his verdict, drawing the surviving vets into an unorthodox investigation that threatens jobs, relationships, and her own future with Russ. As the days cool and the nights grow longer, they will uncover a trail of deceit that runs from their tiny town to the upper ranks of the U.S. Army, and from the waters of the Millers Kill to the unforgiving streets of Baghdad. One Was a Soldier is "a surefire winner" (Booklist) and "Outstanding" (Library Journal)--Julia Spencer-Fleming at her best.

Download or read book The Blond Box written by Toby Olson and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A meditation on the strange intersection of voyeurism, erotic desire and art.

Download or read book Murder at Glenloch Hill written by Clara McKenna and published by Kensington Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2024-11-26 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in Edwardian Britain, American transplant Stella, and British aristocrat, Viscount “Lyndy” Lyndhurst take a weekend trip to the Scottish countryside and learn how sinister bad sportsmanship can be when a prestigious golf tournament becomes a deadly game of murder . . . Along with cheering on her soon-to-be brother-in-law, Freddie Kentfield, at The British Open in Scotland, Stella embraces the chance to connect with her distant cousins, the McEwens, at their grand estate, Glenloch Hill. But she and Lyndy don’t receive the warm welcome they expect when their arrival is marred by missing luggage, evasive hosts, and the perceived mistreatment of a young laundry maid. Adding to the tense atmosphere, Freddie's roguish father, Sir Edwin, appears at the manor uninvited, his presence casting a shadow over the events—and stirring up more unanswered questions . . . As golf clubs swing on the green, so do Lyndy’s fists in an uncharacteristic outburst. Chaotic circumstances take a dark turn when Sir Edwin is found bludgeoned outside the laundry house—the maid waiting beside the body, no murder weapon in sight—and all eyes on Lyndy . . . Suddenly caught in a whirlwind of kilts, elite golfers, and deadly rumors, Stella rushes to protect Lyndy's innocence and save herself from real danger. But can she both navigate the unspoken rules at Glenloch Hill and survive a cutthroat competition against a killer who will stop at nothing to win?

Download or read book The Death of Me A Heloise Chancey Mystery written by M.J. Tjia and published by Legend Press. This book was released on 2020-03-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Fans of Carole Nelson Douglas’s Irene Adler series will be pleased'Publishers Weekly'Victorian atmosphere abounds in a twisty, exciting tale of danger and lost love' Kirkus'A terrific adventure'Northern ReaderThe Continent, 1864: Two bomb attacks, three deaths.Clues to an elaborate assassination plot are intercepted in Paris and the authorities believe the assassin’s lair lies in Soho, London. Heloise Chancey, courtesan and professional detective, must go undercover to spy upon the nest of suspects and end their murderous conspiracy.Meanwhile, her Chinese maid, Amah Li Leen finds herself trapped in a deadly nightmare of deceit and madness. Will she be able to escape before time runs out?Danger keeps Heloise close company as she hunts evil down to its devilish source.BOOKS BY M.J. TJIAShe Be DamnedA Necessary MurderThe Death of Me