The Mystery of Crocksands

Fred M. White

Already by the name it becomes clear that this story contains many secrets and mystics. All events revolve around Miss Ellen Marchant, confidential clerk and typist to James Melrose. Mr. James Melrose, the eminent head and only partner in the firm of Melrose and Clapstone. Her father was rich, everyone knew that he led the "dark" affairs. He had a large Crocksands estate that Ellen could get. She gave up everything that connected with her surname and decided to start a new life with a new job. However, she finds a letter from a dead father sent to her boss.

The Great Spy System. Or Nick Carters Promise to the President

Nick Carter

Nick Carter The Great Spy System or, Nick Carters Promise to the President is a detective story featuring the famous detective Nick Carter first published in 1907, written by John R. Coryell. John Russell Coryell was a prolific dime novel author. He wrote under the Nicolas Carter and Bertha M. Clay house pseudonyms, and, like many of his fellow dime novelists under many other pseudonyms. This is the story of how Nick Carter, Master Detective, broke a foreign spy ring in Washington, DC in one night to keep his promise to the President. Nick Carter is a fictional character who began as a pulp fiction private detective in 1886 and has appeared in a variety of formats over more than a century. His father, Sin Carter, was also a detective and he taught young Nick some investigation techniques from early ages. After his fathers death during one case, Nick takes over the investigation and continues to work as a detective.

Бесы (Biesy)

Fiodor Dostojewski

Роман «Бесы», как и другие произведения Достоевского, поражает своей специфической глубокой философией. Это безусловно роман-предостережение и роман-пророчество, в котором великий писатель и мыслитель указывает на грядущие социальные катастрофы. В романе речь идет не только о «неправильном» устройстве общества 2013 но и о душе человека, о том, что ей грозит разложение с гибелью. Души должны исцелиться. Ведь разные теории про переустройство мира способны привести к слепоте духовной и безумию, в случаи утраты способности различать добро и зло.

The Thunder Bird

B.M. Bower

The Thunder Bird is a sequel of Johnny Jewels story and it looks like our heroes didnt learn their lessons, as Johnny seems more stubborn and Mary V more spoiled. Johnny is determined to pay his debt before going back to the ranch and to Mary V, but this time his affairs take a foray into an international intrigue. The Thunder Bird is written in the year 1919 by B. M. Bower and contains all of the elements that made B. M. Bowers books a mainstay of the genre of classic Westerns. This book is one of the most popular novels of B.M. Bower, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.

The Yellow Streak

Valentine Williams

George Valentine Williams (1883-1946) was an English journalist, actor, lecturer, screenwriter, and author of many crime and thriller novels. He created The Fox (Baron Alexis de Bahl), Clubfoot (Dr. Adolph Grunt), Mr. Treadgold the tailor and Detective Sergeant Trevor Dene. The Yellow Streak is the first book in the Inspector Manderton series. A wealthy industrialist with a mysterious past, has a group of friends staying with him at his country house in England. He apparently commits suicide, but a good friend of the young woman engaged to the industrialist believes its murder and seeks to find the murderer. Good old fashioned country house novel: sort of locked room, suicide or murder mystery. Highly recommended for people who like to treat a mystery story as a solvable riddle!

The Young Pitcher

Zane Grey

The book tells about a ollege student Ken Ward who dreams of creating a baseball team, but as a freshman, he lacks chances. But he does not drop his hands and makes every effort to realize his dream. It was first published more than eighty years ago, this entertainment story is perfect for readers of all ages.

Hookum Hai

Talbot Mundy

Maybe its true, he said, and maybe a lie, it is unknown, maybe, India is going to go to blood, as these fakors believe, and maybe its not at all. There will be a sea of blood! Hookum hai This is an order? I also have my desire!

Fred Fearnots New Ranch

Hal Standish

Standish was an American author of kopeck novels, adventure stories and abstinence novels. He wrote about 60 titles in the Fred Fearnot series, many of which were published in Work and Win and Pluck and Luck. Fred Fearnots New Ranch is a novel for young teens that teaches self-control, rewards for honesty, hard work and friendship. The novel not only teens can teach something, but adults as well.-