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Book Gaslight Gothic

    Book Details:
  • Author : David Stuart Davies
  • Publisher : EDGE-Lite
  • Release : 2018-07-09
  • ISBN : 1770531580
  • Pages : 197 pages

Download or read book Gaslight Gothic written by David Stuart Davies and published by EDGE-Lite. This book was released on 2018-07-09 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cloaked in gothic shadows, soaked in blood, darkness descends on the world of Sherlock Holmes. “I have heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold wickedness of the human heart.” Vengeance from beyond, forbidden passions and sadistic cruelty draw the great detective and his faithful companions into storms of madness and otherworldly violence which threaten to cloud the clarity of logic. Facing the eldritch reach of ancient talismans and arcane science, from the streets of London and Paris to the loneliest of manor houses, the great detective battles the weird and uncanny. Can steadfast reason hold against unspeakable terror when Sherlock Holmes can no longer eliminate the impossible? Follow the great detective through ten new tales of terror as he doggedly pursues investigations leading him to the edge of reason and beyond! With contributions by: David Stuart Davies, Lyndsay Faye, Nancy Holder, Mark A. Latham, James Lovegrove, Mark Morris, Charles Prepolec, Josh Reynolds, Angela Slatter, Kevin P. Thornton, and Stephen Volk. About the Series: - Book 1: Gaslight Grimoire: Fantastic Tales of Sherlock Holmes - Book 2: Gaslight Grotesque: Nightmare Tales of Sherlock Holmes - Book 3: Gaslight Arcanum: Uncanny Tales of Sherlock Holmes - Book 4: Gaslight Gothic: Strange Tales of Sherlock Holmes These anthologies have received critical acclaim from prominent reviewers such as National Post, Library Journal, Booklist, Globe & Mail, etc.

Book Gaslight Grimoire

    Book Details:
  • Author : Charles Prepolec
  • Publisher : EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing
  • Release : 2008-10-15
  • ISBN : 1894063694
  • Pages : 242 pages

Download or read book Gaslight Grimoire written by Charles Prepolec and published by EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10-15 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eliminating the impossible just got a whole lot harder! The fabled tin dispatch box of Dr. John H. Watson opens to reveal eleven all-new tales of mystery and dark fantasy. Sherlock Holmes, master of deductive reasoning, confronts the irrational, the unexpected and the fantastic in the weird worlds of the Gaslight Grimoire.

Book Deadly Connections

    Book Details:
  • Author : B.J. Conner
  • Publisher : iUniverse
  • Release : 2010-04-20
  • ISBN : 1450217702
  • Pages : 189 pages

Download or read book Deadly Connections written by B.J. Conner and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-04-20 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anne Legate was born out of wedlock and at the turn of the twentieth century these circumstances of her birth were not only considered disgraceful but caused society to shun her. After her mothers death, young Anne was forced to play the role of servant in order to live in her grandfathers house. Anne kept her level-headedness even though she suffered cruel abuse from her grandfather and her narcissistic cousin Ramona. She had two people in her life that made life worth living, Perry Sawyer whom she had loved from an early age, but could never share her feelings for him, because of her illegitimate birth and Sally Lancaster, her dear friend and the house housekeeper for the Sawyers. One day when Anne happens upon a murder scene in the alley near her home, her life changes from one of drudgery to one of terror. Who is mysterious man in the overcoat that is playing menacing games with her? Will she be his next victim?

Book Gaslight Gothic   Strange Tales of Sherlock Holmes

Download or read book Gaslight Gothic Strange Tales of Sherlock Holmes written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cloaked in gothic shadows, soaked in blood, darkness descends on the world of Sherlock Holmes. "I have heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold wickedness of the human heart." Vengeance from beyond, forbidden passions and sadistic cruelty draw the great detective and his faithful companions into storms of madness and otherworldly violence which threaten to cloud the clarity of logic. Facing the eldritch reach of ancient talismans and arcane science, from the streets of London and Paris to the loneliest of manor houses, the great detective battles the weird and uncanny. Can steadfast reason hold against unspeakable terror when Sherlock Holmes can no longer eliminate the impossible? Follow the great detective through ten new tales of terror as he doggedly pursues investigations leading him to the edge of reason and beyond! With contributions by: David Stuart Davies, Lyndsay Faye, Nancy Holder, Mark A. Latham, James Lovegrove, Mark Morris, Charles Prepolec, Josh Reynolds, Angela Slatter, Kevin P. Thornton, and Stephen Volk About the Series: Book 1: Gaslight Grimoire: Fantastic Tales of Sherlock Holmes Book 2: Gaslight Grotesque: Nightmare Tales of Sherlock Holmes Book 3: Gaslight Arcanum: Uncanny Tales of Sherlock Holmes Book 4: Gaslight Gothic: Strange Tales of Sherlock Holmes These anthologies have received critical acclaim from prominent reviewers such as National Post, Library Journal, Booklist, Globe & Mail, etc.

Book Gaslight Grotesque

    Book Details:
  • Author : Charles Prepolec
  • Publisher : EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing
  • Release : 2009-10-15
  • ISBN : 1894063708
  • Pages : 231 pages

Download or read book Gaslight Grotesque written by Charles Prepolec and published by EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE MONSTERS ARE DUE ON BAKER STREET! Between the shadowy realms of fear and the unforgiving glare of science lies a battleground of unspeakable horror. In vile alleyways with blood-slick cobblestones, impenetrable fog, and the wan glow of gaslight, lurk the inhuman denizens of nightmare. CAN REASON PREVAIL WHEN ELIMINATING THE IMPOSSIBLE IS NO LONGER AN OPTION? Faced with his worst fears, Sherlock Holmes has his faith in the science of observation and deduction shaken to the core in 13 all-new tales of terror from today's modern masters of the macabre!

Book Gaslight Arcanum

    Book Details:
  • Author : Charles Prepolec
  • Publisher : EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing
  • Release : 2013-07-15
  • ISBN : 1894817958
  • Pages : 243 pages

Download or read book Gaslight Arcanum written by Charles Prepolec and published by EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the comforting glow of Baker Street gas-lamps to the gloom of the ocean's depths, Sherlock Holmes lays bare the secrets of men, monsters and evil in twelve new tales of the bizarre, the uncanny and the arcane.

Book Ghosts by Gaslight

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jack Dann
  • Publisher : Harper Collins
  • Release : 2011-09-06
  • ISBN : 006210070X
  • Pages : 401 pages

Download or read book Ghosts by Gaslight written by Jack Dann and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen all-new stories illuminate the steampunk world of fog and fear! Modern masters of the supernatural weave their magic to revitalize the chilling Victorian and Edwardian ghostly tale: here are haunted houses, arcane inventions, spirits reaching across the centuries, ghosts in the machine, fateful revelations, gaslit streets scarcely keeping the dark at bay, and other twisted variations on the immortal classics that frighten us still.

Book Black Diamond Lavaliere

Download or read book Black Diamond Lavaliere written by Beverly J Conner and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is first time that Isabella Galloway has returned to Evansville since she made her escape from her egotistical and controlling mother four years earlier. Bella would not have come now, if it were not for Leona Hodge, the woman she considered her real mother. Leona's urgent telegram informing Bella that her mother, the famous Virginia Galloway, was on her deathbed, was quite unexpected and Bella did not truly believe Virginia could be dying. When Bella left Evansville she had also left behind the love of her life, Neil Whitely, because she believed he had been unfaithful to her with none other than her own mother, Virginia. The prospect of seeing him again filled her with dread, because no matter how hard she tried to forget him, she could not. Bella traveled to France and had become a distinguished artist. By the time she returned to the United States and took a position at Carrington Academy as instructor, she considered herself truly independent. Her fear that the trip to her hometown would undo everything she had worked so hard to accomplish would only be the tip of what was to befall her as she discovers the curse of the Black Diamond Lavaliere.

Book The Daemoniac

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kat Ross
  • Publisher : Kat Ross
  • Release : 2016-10-12
  • ISBN : 0997236256
  • Pages : 321 pages

Download or read book The Daemoniac written by Kat Ross and published by Kat Ross. This book was released on 2016-10-12 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's August 1888, just three weeks before Jack the Ripper will terrorize Whitechapel, and another murderer is stalking the streets of New York. His handiwork bears the hallmarks of a demonic possession—but amateur sleuth Harrison Fearing Pell is certain her quarry is a man of flesh and blood. And she hopes to make her reputation by solving the bizarre case before the man the press has dubbed Mr. Hyde strikes again. From the squalor of the Five Points to the high-class gambling dens of the Tenderloin and the glittering mansions of Fifth Avenue, Harry follows the trail of a remorseless killer, uncovering a few embarrassing secrets of New York's richest High Society families along the way. Are the murders a case of black magic—or simple blackmail? And will the trail lead closer to home than she ever imagined? Praise for The Daemoniac "While the clever mystery is reason enough to keep pages turning, the novel’s writing remains its greatest asset. Employing a tone that affects the style of Victorian literature and the Conan Doyle stories, but without the stiffness readers might associate with older fiction, the prose is a genuine delight. Furthermore, the characters conjure Holmes and Watson without belaboring the point or adopting a sense of smug superiority. Ross provides two endlessly charming sleuths, and Harry’s womanhood adds new depth to familiar ground. All in all, there’s an impressive amount of detail and care packed into these pages, not only in references to the Holmes canon, but also in inventive storytelling and colorful portraiture of 19th-century New York. An unexpected treat of a detective novel with a strong heroine, making Ross a name to look out for." -Kirkus Reviews "Harry and John are a most appealing pair…Frequent nods to the Sherlock Holmes canon and a blend of charm and darkness turned this first volume of a hopefully long-running series into a few hours of pure pleasure." -Buried Under Books "This mash-up of genres is amazing…Anyone who enjoys mysteries will appreciate this unique setting and intriguing setup. The characters are deep and the background is gripping." -Desert Rose Reviews "A truly gorgeous gothic mystery." -Mama Reads Blog "Greatly entertaining, fun, thrilling, at times chilling and with a light hint of romance. I have no word left to say, only 'perfect'." -Field of Bookish Dreams "Absolutely fascinating and delightful! The Daemoniac kept me guessing with a great cast of characters, wonderful atmosphere, and a mystery that I was eager to have unraveled. Definitely looking forward to the next book!" -It Starts at Midnight "The Daemoniac is a great read. Perfect for fans of the Jackaby series and of the Netflix TV show Penny Dreadful." -Book Briefs "Ross proved that the landscape of historical New York is just as magical as any fantasy setting." –Crazy for YA "An incredibly well written and developed story and one that will grab you from the very first page…This is a must read. That ending!!! Can't wait to see where the author goes with it!!" -Book Lovers Life

Book Gaslight Melodrama

Download or read book Gaslight Melodrama written by Guy Barefoot and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1945, a year when American crime films were apparently moving out on to the streets of contemporary Los Angeles and New York, one reviewer noted the emergence of a 'cycle of mystery and horror pictures placed in the gaslight era of the turn of the century.' For another critic, it seemed that for Hollywood there was 'no world of today save the world of London by gaslight'. In Gaslight Melodrama, Guy Barefoot examines the films that gave rise to such comments, and the pattern of discourse that gave rise to such films. The book's main focus is provided by 1940s Hollywood melodramas such as Gaslight, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Hangover Square. It also discusses a related cycle of British films that located murder and melodrama in Victorian or Edwardian settings, and then looks beyond cinema to the Gothic novels of the 18th century, 19th century discussions of gas lighting in street, home and theatre, and ambivalent 20th century responses to the Victorian era. Combining close analysis of particular film texts with attention to cinema's cultural context, Gaslight Melodrama provides an exploration of the ways in which the past has been the site of contested meaning, and an examination of the network of melodramatic narratives embedded within familiar and lesser-known examples of classical Hollywood cinema.

Book SHADES of GREY

    Book Details:
  • Author : B. Conner
  • Publisher : iUniverse
  • Release : 2004-08-12
  • ISBN : 9780595772070
  • Pages : 180 pages

Download or read book SHADES of GREY written by B. Conner and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004-08-12 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laurel Marsh, orphaned at the age of four, spent an unhappy life with her aunt, Edna Marsh. As soon as she met Caroline Blissendale Cayman, the young socialite of Crescent Lake, her lonely, pathetic existence finally comes to an abrupt halt with her aunt's murder. Walter Denton, her next-door neighbor, was her only friend until her alliance with Caroline. Laurel takes up residence at Blissendale Hall only to discover that Caroline's notorious stepfather, Evan Grey, a three time widower, has an unexpected effect on her. Laurel's meek mannered life is thrown into turmoil as she discovers the truth about her father and the plot of the man that wishes her dead.

Book Black Diamond Lavaliere

Download or read book Black Diamond Lavaliere written by B.J. Conner and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-06-23 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is first time that Isabella Galloway has returned to Evansville since she made her escape from her egotistical and controlling mother four years earlier. Bella would not have come now, if it were not for Leona Hodge, the woman she considered her real mother. Leona's urgent telegram informing Bella that her mother, the famous Virginia Galloway, was on her deathbed, was quite unexpected and Bella did not truly believe Virginia could be dying. When Bella left Evansville she had also left behind the love of her life, Neil Whitely, because she believed he had been unfaithful to her with none other than her own mother, Virginia. The prospect of seeing him again filled her with dread, because no matter how hard she tried to forget him, she could not. Bella traveled to France and had become a distinguished artist. By the time she returned to the United States and took a position at Carrington Academy as instructor, she considered herself truly independent. Her fear that the trip to her hometown would undo everything she had worked so hard to accomplish would only be the tip of what was to befall her as she discovers the curse of the Black Diamond Lavaliere.

Book Irish Legacy

    Book Details:
  • Author : B. Conner
  • Publisher : iUniverse
  • Release : 2006-01-15
  • ISBN : 0595825206
  • Pages : 211 pages

Download or read book Irish Legacy written by B. Conner and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-01-15 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the time she was a small girl, 28-year-old Maggie Gaffney disregarded the gift that her Granny Gaffney proudly insisted she had inherited from her father. She always regarded the premonitions and overwhelming feelings of danger as nothing special, just common everyday feelings. The fiery haired Irish lass who grew up in the brownstones in Chicago, was summoned by her maternal grandfather to visit him in his huge mansion, Glenmoor Manor, in Southern Indiana. Maggie had no wish to know Donovan O'Connor, a wealthy businessman, who had disowned her mother when she married Maggie's father and she would have refused to go if her Granny Gaffney had not insisted. The headstrong Maggie agrees to go. When a feeling of impending doom overcomes her on the train, she dismisses it. But after her arrival, she becomes embroiled in a mystery that involves her grandfather, a secret society, and murder. Trying to unravel the mystery, Maggie finds herself in peril as well as falling in love. She begins to believe that there just may be some truth to her gift, her Irish Legacy .

Book Shades of Grey

    Book Details:
  • Author : B. Conner
  • Publisher : iUniverse
  • Release : 2004-08
  • ISBN : 0595324142
  • Pages : 181 pages

Download or read book Shades of Grey written by B. Conner and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman orphaned as a child and who spent an unhappy life with her aunt moves in with a young socialite after her aunt's murder, only to find her friend's stepfather wishes her dead too.

Book The Manifestations of Sherlock Holmes

Download or read book The Manifestations of Sherlock Holmes written by James Lovegrove and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve sensational Sherlock Holmes short stories from a bestselling master of the genre. Maverick detective Sherlock Holmes and his faithful chronicler Dr John Watson return in twelve thrilling short stories. The iconic duo find themselves swiftly drawn into a series of puzzling and sinister events: an otherworldly stone whose touch inflicts fatal bleeding; a hellish potion to unlock a person's devilish psyche; a fiendishly clever, almost undetectable method of revenge and many more - including a brand-new Cthulhu Casebooks story.

Book Domestic Violence in Hollywood Film

Download or read book Domestic Violence in Hollywood Film written by Diane L. Shoos and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to critically examine Hollywood films that focus on male partner violence against women. These films include Gaslight, Sleeping with the Enemy, What’s Love Got to Do with It, Dolores Claiborne, Enough, and Safe Haven. Shaped by the contexts of postfeminism, domestic abuse post-awareness, and familiar genre conventions, these films engage in ideological “gaslighting” that reaffirms our preconceived ideas about men as abusers, women as victims, and the racial and class politics of domestic violence. While the films purport to condemn abuse and empower abused women, this study proposes that they tacitly reinforce the very attitudes that we believe we no longer tolerate. Shoos argues that films like these limit not only popular understanding but also social and institutional interventions.

Book Gas Journal

Download or read book Gas Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 980 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: