Publisher: Legorreta
The Haunter of the Dark by H.P. Lovecraft A writer's fascination with a mysterious, abandoned church leads to his doom when he awakens a dark, otherworldly entity. The narrative emphasizes fear of the unknown, the fragility of human curiosity, and the cosmic terror lurking just beyond human perception.
The Adventure of the Dancing Men, a Sherlock Holmes story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle published as The Return of Sherlock Holmes in 1905.Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" third in his list of his twelve favorite Holmes stories. This is one of only two Sherlock Holmes short stories where Holmes' client dies after seeking his help. The other is "The Five Orange Pips", part of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.Holmes's solution to the riddle of the dancing men rests on reasoning that closely resembles that of Legrand in Poe's "The Gold Bug."The original title was "The Dancing Men," when it was published as a short story in The Strand Magazine in December 1903Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World.Show book
ABOUT THIS EPISODE With Aanga Joshi's life hanging in the balance, it's Nico Madsen up against the ropes as Malcolm and Seong-Jae lock him in their sights. One boy could be the key to identifying the lodestone drawing Sila and the white rabbit to an unknown focal point—the place where summer ends. Yet Nico's loyalty to Sila may be stronger than even our detectives' unbreakable wills . . . unless unexpected allies can make this broken bird squawk. The white rabbit may have ended his countdown, but the clock is still ticking. How much longer before time runs out? Contains mature themes.Show book
Say My Name is a true crime story about a crime that never happened. On the heels of a divorce, a mid-list mystery writer returns to his hometown in Central Connecticut and is dragged back into a decades-old, unsolved case involving former missing classmates to expose the horrific secrets of a quaint, idyllic New England town. Fusing the modern domestic psychological thriller with popular unsolved mysteries (Girl on the Train meets In Cold Blood), this meta blend of true crime and fiction plays with expectations and perspective before its mind-blowing conclusion.Show book
Porter has made her way to the UK. She finds the hotel that she and Chesney supposedly stayed at, hoping that the room would somehow bring back a few of her memories. But Dark Sky is still in pursuit of her, and this time, after leaving a few dead bodies in their wake, they finally catch up to her. Will Dark Sky finish Porter off for good? Or will they try to bring her in to help her regain her memory, and put her back into the program?Show book
Rupert Johnson’s path to an independent mind was always going to be unconventional. It was planned that way. But he wasn’t supposed to go alone. Rupert is destined to learn the hard way. India. Scotland. Australia. Tunisia. His letter-writing and his fishing are the only constants, beyond independence. Above all else he dreams of the day he can lay claim to a Morton Smuggler, the world's most elusive fly fishing reel. The Morton Smuggler cannot be purchased; it can only be earned. Against the hard lessons from wartime tragedy, stubborn nostalgia and the many injustices of existence, Rupert creeps towards an understanding of the things in life that can be felt but never seen. Towards a Morton Smuggler.Show book
Mahendhranath aka Mahi, only a few days old when he was born, had to move out from his birthplace with his grandfather. Mahi was the child of Raghunath and Meenakshi, who were in deep love, but he was born before their marriage. Fearing embarrassment, Meenakshi's father Vamadhevan decided to kill the baby without even considering his daughter's situation. He gave the baby to Velayudhan, his family manager to kill the baby, but his conscience wouldn't allow him to do so, and he gave the baby to his grandfather Raman and asked him to run away from there. Raghunath was not aware of Meenakshi's pregnancy, so he went abroad when she was conceived. What will happen when Raghunath comes back from abroad and knows the truth? Will he ever see his son?Show book
