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Transformation of Martin Burney

Dennis Corrigan is a slavedriver. He exploits his workers, pays them inhumanly low wages, and essentially makes their lives hell. Like many of his workers, Martin suffers from an a ...


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The Dorrance Domain

The Dorrance family live together in a boarding house, in which the four children feel stifled and repressed. When a perilous financial situation upsets the family’s summer holiday ...


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The Affair at Flower Acres

‘The Affair at Flower Acres’ is the seventh in the Pennington Wise series of mystery novels from prolific author Carolyn Wells. Douglas Raynor is the owner of the beautiful estate ...


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The Come Back

Part of the Pennington Wise series of mystery novels from author Carolyn Wells, in ‘The Come Back’ grieving father Benjamin Crane has turned to spiritualism and placed his faith in ...


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The Curved Blades

In Long Island, wealthy heiress Lucy Carrington has been found murdered in her own home. There are a whole host of suspects leaving local police baffled. Expert detective Fleming S ...


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The Diamond Pin

The tenth in the Fleming Stone series of mystery novels, ‘The Diamond Pin’ is a classic whodunnit. Fabulously wealthy Ursula Pell is fond of playing tricks on her family and friend ...


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The Mark Of Cain

Millionaire Rowland Trowbridge has been found murdered, and his niece is determined to find the culprit. A young boy called Fibsy who worked in Trowbridge’s office is able to piece ...


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The Mystery Of The Sycamore

Sam Appleby pays a weekend visit to Sycamore Ridge, Dan Wheeler’s Connecticut estate. His intentions are not innocent, however, as they are old political rivals, and Appleby wants ...


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The Room With The Tassels

A group of wealthy New Yorkers. An interest in the supernatural. A haunted cabin deep into the mountains of Vermont. What could go wrong? When a bizarre summer vacation results in ...


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The Vanity Case

Myra Heath is a woman of few luxuries. She does not use cosmetics, she runs her business with precision and frugality, and she likes to pretend that her marriage is a happy one. In ...


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Vicky Van

Victoria Van Allen is something of a riddle for her neighbour, Chester Calhoun. Known as Vicky Van to her friends, she is somewhat avant-garde but respected nonetheless. When a mil ...


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Wheels within Wheels

First published in 1923 ‘Wheels Within Wheels’ is a classic mystery from the Pennington Wise series of novels by American author Carolyn Wells. Pennington and his trusty assistant ...


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Mr. Scarborough's Family

Mr Scarborough is an ill, elderly man with a dilemma. Father of two sons, his eldest son and heir Mountjoy is a debt-ridden gambling addict and wastrel. His younger son Augustus is ...


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An Eye for an Eye

Set between western Ireland and Dorsetshire, An Eye for an Eye was originally completed by Anthony Trollope in 1870, but held back from publication until 1879 following serialisati ...


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A Ride Across Palestine

Originally published in The London Review in 1861, A Ride Across Palestine is a short story by Anthony Trollope. Our narrator, the somewhat mysterious Mr Jones, is travelling throu ...


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Tales of all Countries

First published in 1861 ‘Tales of all Countries’ is Anthony Trollope’s first collection of short stories and includes some of his most-loved stories set all around the world. Works ...


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The Golden Lion of Granpere

One of three novels Anthony Trollope published anonymously at the height of his career, ‘The Golden Lion of Granpere’ is a tale of forbidden love. Set in the Alsace region of Franc ...


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Barchester Towers

The second in Anthony Trollope’s ‘Chronicles of Barsetshire’ series ‘Barchester Towers’ was first published in 1857. The story opens with the death of the much-loved Bishop of Barc ...


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The Prime Minister

‘The Prime Minister’ is the fifth in Anthony Trollope’s ‘Palliser’ series of novels. ‘The Prime Minister’ follows the fortunes of Plantagenet Palliser, the Duke of Omnium, who has ...


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The War in The Air

Did H. G. Wells foresee World War One? Or was he just caught up in the frenzy over the recent invention of flying machines? With "The War in the Air" (1908) the frenzy around aircr ...


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The Man in the Iron Mask

In the final chapter of their saga, the Musketeers must reckon with France’s most famous mystery—"The Man in the Iron Mask".As the story begins, D’Artagnan is in the service of the ...


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New Arabian Nights

A collection of Stevenson’s first published works, "New Arabian Nights" is divided into two volumes of loosely connected short stories. There is no Scheherazade this time, but Stev ...


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The Rainbow and The Rose

If you are one of those people who never give poetry a chance, this is your sign to try it.This playful compilation of poetry by the famous children's book author contains countles ...


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The Incomplete Amorist

Throughout our lives most of us struggle with the big L: Love, and so does 18-year-old Betty Desmond.Brought up by a strict stepfather, the young girl makes an imprudent match when ...


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The Matrimonial Bureau

‘The Matrimonial Bureau’ follows the exploits of four fanciful young women, who spend their time daydreaming of their Prince Charming. The ladies find themselves in plenty of humor ...