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Follow the captivating journey of Alfred Burton, a charming salesman whose day takes an unexpected turn when he discovers a mysterious plant in an abandoned house. Little does he know, the fruit of this peculiar plant will not only alter the trajectory of his life but transform his very essence. - Summary by Devorah Allen

Stirling Deane has sold the Little Anna Gold Mine which he discovered in South Africa. The sale has made him a rich man and the head of the company to which he sold the mine. A former acquaintance from his days in South Africa has shown up and claims that he has the original deed to the mine and that he is in fact the owner of the mine. Shortly after a meeting with Deane, the man is found murdered and the deed he claims to have had is missing. Another man which Deane hired to negotiate the return of the deed to Deane is accused of the murder, tried, and sentenced to death.

A conference of European nations is being held in the Hague. England has not been invited to attend. Some think war is about to break out. Mr. John P. Dunster, an American, is traveling to the Hague with an important document that may prevent the outbreak of war when he mysteriously disappears after a train wreck in England. Richard Hamel is asked by the British government to attempt to solve the mystery of Dunster’s disappearance and prevent the outbreak of war in Europe.

This is a story about Jacob Pratt who "stood bond” for his brother and then lost all his money and was unable to pay his debts. Two years later his brother is finally able to restore him to an enviable financial position. Jacob rewards those who stood beside him during his time of trials and attempts to get even with those who had cast him aside. He finds that revenge is not always sweet. Even though Jacob has plenty of money, he is unable to win the girl of his dreams.

Vicar and his two daughters move to a small, quiet country village and soon learn that their neighbor in the yellow house holds secrets that will change everything they thought to be real in their lives.

It is during World War I. A chemist, Sandy Graham, has discovered a new powerful explosive, but he lets it slip in a London restaurant that he has made the discovery. Graham is ready to join some friends for luncheon at the restaurant but chooses to clean up before joining them. He never comes out of the restroom. Several spies from different governments set out to find him and the formula. This espionage novel is from 1918, but it could just as easily have been from today.

A former defense attorney turned righteous crusader is the hero of this blockbuster novel from an early master of the thriller genre. A businessman is found stabbed through the heart, the obvious suspect his partner: Oliver Hilditch, a cold-eyed fellow with a paper-thin alibi. Hilditch seems destined for the gallows, but he is saved by brilliant defense attorney Francis Ledsam, who uses every legal trick he knows to free his client.

Herbert Wrayson, a bachelor returns to his flat one night to find a young lady rifling his desk. He questions her and finds she thought she was in the apartment of his neighbor, Morris Barnes, who lives above him. While he is on the telephone, she quietly slips out of his flat and heads to Barnes' abode. A few hours later, she is once again at his door - this time looking scared and faint. She asks Wrayson to escort her downstairs as the hallway is unlit. As they emerge, a hansom sits at the doorway with Morris Barnes in it. But, they discover that Barnes has been strangled.

You're in luck, Alfred," he declared. "That's the most interesting man in New York - one of the most interesting in the world. That's Sanford Quest." "Who's he?" "You haven't heard of Sanford Quest?" "Never in my life." The young man whose privilege it was to have been born and lived all his days in New York, drank half a glassful of wine and leaned back in his chair. Words, for a few moments, were an impossibility. "Sanford Quest," he pronounced at last, "is the greatest master in criminology the world has ever known. He is a magician, a scientist, the Pierpont Morgan of his profession."

"The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances. I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano’s restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the plat du jour, which happened to be chicken en casserole, on the plate in front of me."

The setting is the years prior to the outbreak of World War I. It is a time when Germany is outwardly preparing for war, but Britain continues to believe it is invincible and that no one would challenge her. A vast German spy network flourishes in England, often in plain view. The main character is Francis Norgate, an aspiring British diplomat who falls in disfavor with his superiors for defending a woman while stationed in Berlin. The resulting scandal causes Norgate to be recalled.

'The Table Under the Tree' is the story of a mysterious murder which takes place one evening on a crowded restaurant terrace in France. The moon disappears behind a cloud, and in the momentary darkness a cry rings out.

Questo thriller ci porta in una storia di spionaggio ambientata sulla costa del Norfolk, e alla vigilia della grande guerra. Il libro fu infatti scritto nel 1914. Come negli altri romanzi dell'autore, il noir è sempre accompagnato da tocchi di rosa, e non è mai truce o angosciante.

Dive into a complex and thrilling tale of espionage set against the backdrop of World War I. This riveting narrative unfolds through intriguing characters, leaving you torn between the cunning spy and his unyielding pursuer. Box with the Broken Seals is considered one of Oppenheims finest works. (Summary by Richard Kilmer)

Dive into the intriguing world of Herbert Wrayson, a bachelor who stumbles upon a mysterious young lady in his flat one evening, searching through his belongings. Mistaking his apartment for the one above, belonging to his neighbor Morris Barnes, she flees to correct her mistake. However, she reappears at Wraysons door later that night, terrified and weak, begging for his assistance to navigate the unlit hallway. As they step outside, they encounter a chilling scene - Morris Barnes, strangled to death in a hansom. As Wrayson learns more about the young woman, who happens to be the estranged ...

Meet Phillip Romilly, an underprivileged London art teacher, who is betrayed by his girlfriend Beatrice and his wealthy cousin Douglas. In a fit of rage, he murders Douglas, disposing of his body in a canal, and proceeds to steal his identity. Unbeknownst to Phillip, Douglas had booked a trip to America, leading him on an unexpected journey across the sea. Under the guise of Douglas Romilly, Phillip checks into the luxurious Waldorf Hotel in New York, only to vanish an hour later, adopting yet another identity. It appears that Douglas too, was escaping his own web of financial troubles. Dive ...

Join Sanford Quest, the world-renowned criminologist, as he embarks on a perilous mission to solve the haunting murder of Lord Ashleighs daughter. Little does he know, his pursuit of justice will thrust him into a deadly game of cat and mouse with an enigmatic mastermind criminal. Narrated by Richard Kilmer.

A clergyman and his two daughters relocate to a serene country village, only to discover that their enigmatic neighbor in the iconic yellow house harbors secrets that will shatter their reality and redefine everything they once knew. (Summary by Sharon Kilmer)

The Vanished Messenger is a tense and suspenseful mystery set against the backdrop of a looming European war. When an American carrying a crucial document disappears after a train wreck in England, British authorities scramble to uncover the truth before war breaks out. A thrilling tale of espionage, deception, and high-stakes diplomacy.