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In this classic mystery from the Grand Master Edgar Awardwinning author, a small town judge and war veteran join together to solve a small town murder.
Homicide has never had a place in Shinn Corners. This backwater New England hamlet has seen three unlawful deaths in its 250-year history: infanticide in 1739, a political killing in the 1860s, and a forgettable murder some fifteen years ago. In his long tenure on the bench, Judge Lewis Shinn has hardly seen any violent crime at all. His nephew, Johnny, is happy to settle in such a quiet place. After fighting in the Korean and Second World Wars, he's seen enough bloodshed to last a lifetime. On returning to Shinn Corners, however, he learns that death has followed him home.
When the town's only celebrity, landscape painter Fanny Adams, is killed with a fireplace poker, suspicion falls on a foreign stranger who recently passed through. As mob rule threatens to corrupt the stranger's trial, Johnny will fight for justiceand learn the chilling truth about his Yankee neighbors.
Praise for Ellery Queen:
"Ellery Queen clearly is, after Poe, the most important American in mystery fiction." Otto Penzler, editor of The Best American Mystery Stories
"A new Ellery Queen book has always been something to look forward to for many years now." Agatha Christie
"Ellery Queen is the American detective story." Anthony Boucher, author of Nine Times Nine

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From the Grand Master Edgar Awardwinning author, a fashion designer's murder leads legendary sleuth Ellery Queen into a New York society family's secrets.
Ever since New York was Nieuw Amsterdam, the McKells have been building their fortune. Combining Scottish thrift with American know-how, they built an empire that, by the 1930s, stretched across the globe. No one in the family found more success than Ashton McKell, an entrepreneur who counts his wealth in the hundreds of millions, who smokes twenty cigars a day, and whose only problem is his son Dane, an adventurous soul who shocks his father by giving up business for the disgraceful pursuit of writing. Despite their differences, Dane loves his father. He is shocked when he learns the old man is having an affairand thunderstruck when Ashton is accused of murder.
When his father's mistress is found dead, Dane will do anything to free Ashton. And no detective is more suited to this puzzling case of blackmail, lust, and greed than the singular Ellery Queen.
Praise for the wriitng of Ellery Queen:
"Ellery Queen clearly is, after Poe, the most important American in mystery fiction." Otto Penzler, editor of The Best American Mystery Stories
"A new Ellery Queen book has always been something to look forward to for many years now." Agatha Christie
"Ellery Queen is the American detective story." Anthony Boucher, author of Nine Times Nine

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An international organization of anarchists threatens to overthrow civilization as we know itand it's up to Edward Leithen to save the Western world


A group of anarchists known as the Power-House sees all of civilization as a vast and sinister conspiracy, something to be overcome and destroyed. Standing up against the Power-House is Tory member of Parliament and lawyer Edward Leithen, a self-described man of hesitation whose stance thrusts him into a reality he never knew existed. London becomes a sinister underworld in which he could be spirited away at any moment, never to be heard from again. Leithen quickly falls into a maze of paranoia, knowing that if he fails to stop the Power-House, their anarchy will consume the world.


 


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Ellery Queen leaps into action when a jet-setter is murdered in Wrightsville in this classic by a Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster.
"A new Ellery Queen book has always been something to look forward to for many years now." Agatha Christie
From New Year's in Malaga to Christmas in Hawaii, John Levering Benedict IIIor Johnny-B, as everyone calls himis the crown prince of the jet set. He has three ex-wives, a limitless fortune, and more frequent flier miles than he can count. When Johnny-B tires of life in the sky, he sneaks off to a quiet corner of New England called Wrightsville, where he has purchased a cozy little hideaway. This second home draws him to Ellery Queenand soon leads Johnny-B to his unfortunate demise.
When the wealthy globetrotter invites the great detective to spend a weekend in Wrightsville, the site of Ellery's most legendary triumphs, he also invites his three ex-wives. After announcing that he is amending his will for the benefit of an unnamed lover, Johnny-B is murdered, and it falls to Ellery Queen to name the woman who brought this shooting star back down to earth.

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Can Paris's most interesting detective make it in London?


Eugene Valmont was once considered one of Paris's top detectives. But a high-profile failure to recover the jewels of Marie Antoinette made him the laughingstock of the city, and in turn caused him to flee to the last place any self-respecting Parisian would ever want to be: London. Despite the stiffness of his English contemporaries and the red tape of their legal system, however, Valmont continues to try to solve crimes. Going toe-to-toe with the likes of his crime-fighting rival, Sherlock Holmes, Valmont will break any rule necessary to catch his manno matter what the stakes.


 


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Not even death can keep a good pirate downbut the world's greatest detective might be able to give him a run for his money


The houseboat on the river Styx is the afterlife's hippest meeting spot, and it attracts some of history's greatest luminaries: William Shakespeare, Confucius, Napoleon Bonaparte, George Washington, and Socrates have all spent time together there. But such illustrious men also attract less savory characters from the past. One of these scoundrels, the great pirate Captain Kidd, seizes an opportunity to pick up some cigars from London with the houseboat. Now the vessel is missing, and there's only one dead man skilled enough in deduction to track down Kidd and the boatthe world's foremost detective, Sherlock Holmes.


 


Meanwhile, Captain Kidd has his hands full, as the stolen boat contains an unexpected set of stowaways who are making his quick jaunt far more difficult than he bargained for. The Pursuit of the House-Boat is a raucous romp through the underworld.


 


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The classic British detective story that became the immortal Hitchcock film starring James Stewartfrom the author of the Father Brown mysteries.


Horne Fisher is a skilled detective who always finds his man, but every solution comes with a catch: Exposing the crime will make things worse. Fisher's greatest strength isn't his Holmesian ability to deduce, but his knowledge of the dirty secrets of the ruling class, how the rich and powerful manipulate the government and bend the law to their wills.


 


In this collection, Fisher uses his special skill to get to the bottom of mysteries as diverse as the disappearance of a valuable coin, the framing of an Irish prince, and the death of his own uncle from a falling statue. The Man Who Knew Too Much is a shining example of author G. K. Chesterton's prodigious wit and prescient observation.


 

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G. K. Chesterton's masterful mystery features men who earn their livings in the most peculiar ways


The Club of Queer Trades is an incredibly exclusive society that comes with a specific conceit for entry: Its members must have a talent that is extremely unusual and use that skill to earn a living. For judge Basil Grant, the club is also a mystery that he must solve. Basil first learns of the group when his brother tells him about an army major who believes that this strange band of men is plotting to kill him. To get to the bottom of the threats against the major, Basil must track down each member of the organization one enigma at a time. Along the way, he crosses paths with a real estate agent who specializes in tree houses, a business that creates great adventures for its clients, and many other strange entities.


 


In The Club of Queer Trades, Chesterton has created a loving parody that is sure to delight any fan of Victorian mysteries.


 


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A shocking and powerful account of lynching written by activist, journalist, and former slave Ida B. Wells


In the postbellum American South, lynching was a frightfully common occurrence, perpetrated so frequently that most Southern politicians and leaders turned a blind eye to the practice. This vicious form of vigilante "justice" was in truth a thinly veiled racist justification for murderous violence. In 1892 alone, more than two hundred African Americans were lynched, with alleged offenses ranging from "attempted stock poisoning" to "insulting whites."


 

The Red Record tabulates these scenes of brutality in clear, objective statistics, allowing the horrifying facts to speak for themselves. Alongside the tally, author Ida B. Wells describes actual occurrences of lynching, and enumerates the standard rationalizations for these extrajudicial killings, her original intent for the pamphlet to shame and shock the apathetic publicand spark change. 


 


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Renowned author D. H. Lawrence recounts his voyage to Sardinia in this spellbinding travelogue.


In January of 1921, D. H. Lawrence and his wife, Frieda, set out for unspoiled country: the pristine island of Sardinia. For the following nine days, Lawrence fixes his unflinching gaze upon the Mediterranean island, where ancient ruins collide with the detritus of a modernizing society. Blending mythology with historical fact, his account is both lyrical and shrewdly observed. With a keen awareness of the socio-political climate, Lawrence captures a Sardinia that is both timeless and of the moment.


 

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A princess is cursed to a life without gravity in George MacDonald's whimsical fairy tale


After years of being childless, the king and queen finally welcome a beautiful daughter into the world. But at the young princess's christening, the king's wicked sister curses the girl to a life without gravity. Doomed to float above the ground, unable to bring her feet to earth, the princess grows up unlike any other child. Inspired by "Sleeping Beauty," The Light Princess is George MacDonald's "lightest" fairy tale, indulging in skillful wordplay and unrepentant punsthe kind of story made to charm children and delight adults.


 


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An angel comes to Earth in this fantastical tale by H. G. Wells


When a fallen angel appears in the skies of southern England, the vicar of a small town mistakes the winged being's dazzling plumage for that of a bird and shoots him down. This is only the first misfortune to befall "Mr. Angel," as he comes to be known. "Neither the Angel of religious feeling nor the Angel of popular belief," this celestial visitor quickly draws the ire of the village folk. But as time goes on, the angel becomes more and more human. His wings atrophy, and much to his surprise, he finds himself falling in love.


 


The master of fantasy literature, H. G. Wells has spun a brilliantly imagined tale in The Wonderful Visit.


 


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A Harvard grad student falls in love with an older woman in this beautifully written novel set in Paris


Francis Chabrier is a 26-year-old graduate student still looking for direction when his mother dies. The reverberations of her sudden demise are deeply felt within her family circle and in the lives of her friends. Francis's stepfather, Alan, is devastatedbut Francis only feels angry and adrift. Everyone expects him to marry his childhood friend Ann. Instead, he leaves Boston for Paris, where he spent the first 12 years of his life. Here, in the City of Lights, he hopes to find purpose and meaningand Solange Bernard.


 


Solange is an old friend of Francis's mother. As a boy, Francis was captivated by the vivacious French beauty, and now he has traveled to France to see if she is as he remembers. The woman he meets is no longer young, nor is she all that beautiful. But when Francis is with her, the years between them disappear. Soon they are swept into a passionate affair that opens up a world of tantalizing possibility . . . and changes Francis in ways he never imagined.


 


A novel about the journey of self-discovery, Shadow of a Man tells a tender and honest story about first love that will resonate with readers of every age.

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May Sarton's 7th novel is about marriage, family, life's cycles, and the regeneration of love


Frances and Sprig Wyeth have come to the old Wyeth house in Maine for the summer. In a house filled with lively members of her husband's extended family, Frances feels alienated from everyone, including Sprig. A night of passion breaks down the growing barriers between them, yet Frances feels it is more a "desperate moment of possession" than the true "flowing together of two deeply joined selves." And although she's the mother of two grown children, in many ways she still feels like a child, waiting to mature into adulthood.


 


Sprig adores his wife. But now, at 50, he both wants her and wants her to leave. He longs for freedom and is haunted by memories of his youth. His son, Caleb, is hostile; his unmarried daughter, Betsy, is pregnant. Sprig feels as if he is "walking in the dark," and has begun to doubt himself as a husband, father, and friend.


 

The Birth of a Grandfather is the story of a marriage and a family, of friendship and the love that reminds us that we are alive and that we matter. It's about the small domestic moments and the defining events that make up a life.

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In this classic mystery from the Grand Master Edgar Awardwinning author, a small-town police chief is framed for a heinous crime.
Andy Saxon has run the Iroquois police force for as long as anyone can remember. At sixty-two, he's as strong as an oak and hasn't even given a thought to retirement. When a national crime syndicate wants to turn his small village into a haven for gamblers, Chief Saxon is the only thing standing in their way. And so, on a country road outside of town, a car full of hit men pulls alongside the chief's vehicle and opens fire. His driver rushes the wounded cop to the hospital, but Saxon is dead upon arrival.
When news of the murder comes across the police radio, Saxon's son is the first to hear it. A hardened police lieutenant, the younger Saxon is about to take revenge when the gangsters frame him for a crime he didn't commit. To avenge his father, and stay out of jail, Lieutenant Saxon must wage a one-man war against the mob.
Praise for Ellery Queen:
"Ellery Queen clearly is, after Poe, the most important American in mystery fiction." Otto Penzler, editor of The Best American Mystery Stories
"A new Ellery Queen book has always been something to look forward to for many years now." Agatha Christie
"Ellery Queen is the American detective story." Anthony Boucher, author of Nine Times Nine

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The New York Timesbestselling and National Book Awardwinning mystery that's "delightful reading for the spy thriller fan" (UPI.com).


When the Wehrmacht took Warsaw, Alex Wintergrin led the charge. But as soon as Hitler's army occupied the Polish capital, the charismatic young count disappeared, and he was assumed to be dead. But that couldn't have been further from the truth. Wintergrin had ditched his uniform and turned himself in to Polish security forces, with whom he shared every scrap of Hitler's plans for the invasion. He then waited out the war in Norway, fighting the Germans with the resistance. Now the fighting may be over, but for Wintergrin, a new battle has just begun.


 


When he starts inciting East Germans to throw off the yoke of Soviet oppression, the USSR threatens to roll its tanks across Europe. In order to keep another war from breaking out, the CIA must send in the charming devil Blackford Oakes to talk sense into Wintergrinand if necessary, kill him.


 

Stained Glass is the 2nd book in the Blackford Oakes Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

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A killer stalks a college campus, sending the co-eds scurrying in this classic from a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master.
"Ellery Queen clearly is, after Poe, the most important American in mystery fiction." Otto Penzler, editor of The Best American Mystery Stories
Terry Miles goes across the hallway expecting an orgy. When her neighbor opens his door, she finds that the promised erotic party is nothing more than a few brainy academics balancing beers on their bellies and arguing about philosophy. She's disappointed, but not surprised. Nothing ever happens at Handclasp, the most wholesome university in the most commonplace city in the United States. Nothing, that is, but murder.
When Miles disappears, Police Captain Bartholdi isn't sure if she was kidnapped, murderedor both. As the local cops mount a frantic search for the missing beauty, Bartholdi tries to unravel a case that hinges on a husband who doesn't miss his vanished wife, a university full of suspects, and a ragout that's overflowing with onions.

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New York Times bestseller: The first mystery featuring the sophisticated deep-cover CIA agent: "Rollickingly ribald . . . Consistently witty." Los Angeles Times Book Review


Blackford Oakes has never been afraid of obeying orders. During the war, it's what kept him alive. When he leaves the air force for Yale, Oakes is studious, temperate, and polite. He knows how to follow rulesbut he also knows the secret to breaking them: Never tell a little lie when a big lie will do. He's exactly the man the CIA is looking for.


 


Just before Oakes graduates, an old friend recruits him to work for the Company. His military background, knowledge of French, and family in London make Oakes a perfect choice for the most glamorous role the CIA has to offer: deep-cover agent. When his 1st assignment reveals Soviet espionage inside Buckingham Palace and a plot against the young Queen, Oakes will throw the rulebook out the window.


 

Saving the Queen is the 1st book in the Blackford Oakes Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

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An orphan encounters greed, deception & murder when she goes to live with a new family in this classic from a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master.
"A new Ellery Queen book has always been something to look forward to for many years now." Agatha Christie
Despite her name, Princess O'Shea is not a spoiled brat. When her father's death leaves her an orphan, she goes to live with her old uncle, Slater, and is horrified by what she finds. She knew the O'Sheas were a family of scoundrels, but Slater and his awful brood are the laziest bunch of nitwits she has ever met. From her moronic cousin Twig to the daffy Peet, every one of Princess's new relations is driven by greed, lust, and a desperate fear of work. The only thing holding them together is the promise of their father's fortuneand Uncle Slater is not long for this world.
When Princess finds Slater lying facedown on his bedroom floor, she assumes he's sleeping off a bender. In fact, he will never wake again. His bourbon was poisoned, and if Princess isn't careful, she'll be the next O'Shea to die.

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A teaching assistant must determine who is out to kill him before it's too late in this classic from a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master.
"Ellery Queen is the American detective story." Anthony Boucher, author of Nine Times Nine
Mervyn Gray sits at the college coffee shop scowling at his notes. The waitress assumes he's just another overworked Berkeley undergrad, but she is dead wrong. Gray is a teacher's aide fighting for his life. Two days ago, he was nearly poisoned. Yesterday, a bullet missed him by inches. Unless he can guess who is trying to take him out, and why, Gray will be dead by tomorrow. He has heard that his assailant is named Johnbut there are too many Johns to choose from.
One John is a philandering librarian, another a lustful accountant. One is a disreputable fashion photographer, and the last is a half-baked campus poet. All four are in love with Mary Hazelwoodand she has been missing for a week and a half. All Gray knows is that any of the Johns could be responsible, and he's the next target on the murderer's list.