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E. Phillips Oppenheim
Welcome to the adventuring, thrilling world of E. Phillips Oppenheims modern retelling of Monte Cristo. Gilbert Channay is released from prison after three years. He had been framed-up by business partners in the Channay Syndicate, and sets about executing his revenge. The retired policeman, Martin Fogg, mysteriously appears, knowing too much about Channays business. He helps Channay escape an attempt on his life, and keeps turning up at crucial times. The plot is the story of Channays revenge against each of the former members of the syndicate. In various intriguing and clever ways he manages to humble them all. Fans of fiction where wronged men turn tables on foes and out-maneuver them will enjoy The Channay Syndicate.
J.S. Fletcher
Heatherwick lawyer from London returns home at night. At the subway station, he becomes a witness to the death of a guy. The lawyer decides to become a detective and understand this cause of death himself. The end will surprise everyone with its surprise.
Ellis Parker Butler
Ellis Parker Butler was an American author in the first half of the 20th century. He was the author of more than 30 books and more than 2,000 stories and essays, and is most famous for his short story Pigs is Pigs. His writing spanned more than forty years and his stories, poems and articles were published in more than 225 magazines. More of this popular authors fun, a bundle of absurd complications and ridiculous situations arising from a young married couples scheme to provide funds for their year-old sons education. They decide to finance their babys college education by collecting a toll on any goods brought into their home by friends or family members. The Cheerful Smugglers is a veritable Stocktonian story, as delightfully absurd in theme as it is realistic in characterization.
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
The peculiarity of the authors works were his remarks, which embodied Chekhovs plan to convey to the reader the atmosphere of his book. The Book of the Cherry Orchard also begins with a remark, which contains a very important phrase: The room, which is still called the childrens room. It is simply impossible to depict this replica of the writer on stage, only the reader can imagine and understand that although much time has passed, but nothing has changed, and the room remains what it was, because time in this house seemed to stop or stop.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
“The Chessmen of Mars“ is a novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, an American fiction writer, who created such great characters as Tarzan and John Carter of Mars. The Chessmen of Mars is a science fantasy novel, the fifth of the Barsoom series. It features the characters of John Carter and Carter's wife Dejah Thoris. Full of swordplay and daring feats, the series is considered a classic example of 20th-century pulp fiction. The story is set on Mars, imagined as a dying planet with a harsh desert environment. This vision of Mars was based on the work of the astronomer Percival Lowell, whose ideas were widely popularized in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Joseph Smith Fletcher
Fans of golden-era mysteries will relish the twists and turns of J. S. Fletchers The Chestermarke Instinct. This cleverly crafted mystery begins with what seems like a common enough occurrence: a bank manager is late for work one morning. But what first appears to be simply a matter of a missed train soon is revealed to be a much more vexing problem. Has the manager, formerly a pillar of honesty, absconded with the missing banks items, or has something more sinister occurred? When a body is found at the bottom of an abandoned lead mine, the latter seems more likely. Wallington Neale, the banks assistant manager, must discover whether it is a case of embezzlement or if the events the result of... The Chestermarke Instinct.
Jarrod Anderson, Jeff Winter
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers (CAIOs) are now imperative for businesses, enabling organizations to achieve strategic goals and unlock transformative opportunities through the power of AI. By building intelligent systems, training models to drive impactful decisions, and creating innovative applications, they empower organizations to thrive in an AI-driven world. Written by Jarrod Anderson, Chief AI Officer at SYRV.AI, this book bridges the gap between visionary leadership and practical execution.This handbook reimagines AI leadership for today’s fast-paced environment, leveraging predictive, deterministic, generative, and agentic AI to address complex challenges and foster innovation. It provides CAIOs with the strategies to develop transformative AI initiatives, build and lead elite teams, and adopt AI responsibly while maintaining compliance. From shaping impactful solutions to achieving measurable business outcomes, this guide offers a roadmap for making AI your organization’s competitive edge.By the end of this book, you’ll have the knowledge and tools to excel as a Chief AI Officer, driving innovation, strategic growth, and lasting success for your organization.
Anna Katharine Green
A wealthy young couple very much in love get married. Then she disappears on their wedding day. He is confused as would be expected, and seeks some help in finding her. She was an only child as her older brother disappeared at sea, and her twin sister was killed at age 5 in a fire at school. Lots of twists and turns, as well as a secret society, all show up during the search. Green, as always, holds attention and carries the reader along. Anna Katharine Green Rohlfs (1846-1935) wrote detective fiction and was instrumental in helping shape the genre into its current form by introducing a series detective with an amateur sidekick, as well as a young girl detective. She was one of a handful of women writing detective stories at the time.