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Rufus King (1893–1966) was an American author of Whodunit crime novels. He created four series of detective stories: the first one with Reginald De Puyster, a sophisticated detective similar to Philo Vance; the second one with his more famous character, Lieutenant Valcour; Colin Starr, who appeared in four stories in the Strand Magazine during 1940/41; and Detective Bill Duggan, who appeared in three stories in 1956/57. The Bill Duggan stories include King's most famous short work, “Malice in Wonderland” (which also loaned its title to his 1958 hardcover short story collection).<P> Modern critics are rediscovering Rufus King's work. Mike Grost, on Golden Age Detective, features a long writeup of King, stating: “King had a vivid writing style, with colorful characters, events, and images. He was clearly a born writer.”

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Author turned amateur sleuth Paisley Sterling returns in a new mystery! When Paisley overhears two busybody gossips talking at the gym, little does she realize it's the beginning of a new mystery…<P> "Do you really think he murdered her?"<P> "I tell you, Crystal, she'd never been sick a day in her life! The woman was a walking, talking, medical miracle. Winston used to say if everyone in Rowan Springs were as healthy as Millicent Grazziani, he would have to hang his shingle out somewhere else."<P> "But, murder, Agnes? Isn't that going a bit too far? Do you really think that puny little guy could get up enough gumption to kill somebody?" Crystal's laugh was rich and boisterous. «I remember when he was working as a hairdresser in Mildred's Beauty Box – that's how he met Millicent in the first place – he used to go to her house and do her hair twice a week. You could have knocked me over with a straw when he moved in with her. The story was that Millicent hated him. Used to tease him all the time. Called him ‘Willie the wimp.'»<P> "People are funny," agreed Agnes. «Rich eccentric little old ladies included.»<P> "Well, there's nothing funny about being the sole heir to one rich, eccentric little old lady's estate. Especially when she kicks the bucket under suspicious circumstances…"

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Vampires, werewolves, mechanical men – it's all in a day's work for Harry Challenge, agent of the Challenge International Detective Agency! This volume collects both Harry Challenge novels by Ron Goulart, «The Prisoner of Blackwood Castle» and «The Curse of the Obelisk.» <P> "Ron Goulart's most recent original P.I. creation, HARRY CHALLENGE is a field operative for the Challenge International Detective Agency, the family business. Receiving his assignments by mail and telegram from his nearly-estranged father, Harry bounces around early-20th-century Europe, usually accompanied by stage magician The Great Lorenzo (whose abilities may not all be just sleight-of-hand). Intrepid girl reporter Jennie Barr is often on the same trails as Harry, alternately aiding and competing with him in cracking the cases…and as the mysteries may involve werewolf assassins, clockwork swordsmen and the odd vampire or two, Harry can sometimes use all the help he can get!" – Thrilling Detective

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Fans of classic mystery, adventure, and science fiction are in for a treat with this selection of great pulp fiction penned by George Allan England. These books and short stories, from the golden age of pulp adventure fiction, offer thrill-a-minute entertainment. Here are 15 of England's best,including:<P> A WORTHWHILE CRIME<BR> ROUGH TOSS<BR> THE LONGEST SIDE<BR> THE SUPREME GETAWAY<BR> EVEN IN DEATH<BR> FIRE FIGHT FIRE<BR> SPEED LIMIT<BR> A FLYER IN JUNK<BR> THE SILO<BR> IN MARINERS' HOUSE<BR> AFRICA<BR> CURSED<BR> TEST TUBES<BR> DARKNESS AND DAWN<BR> THE AIR TRUST<P> And don't forget to search this ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more great entries in this series, ranging from mystery to westerns to science fiction to adventure stories, and much more! (View them by publication date to see the most recent additions.)

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The Contessa Lines cruise ship, the Nerissa, is the nexus for a disparate cast of nefarious factions. Two cunning and cold-blooded killers have smuggled themselves aboard, disguised as their murder victims, their motives unknown. And members of the Foundation, a mysterious cult, have infiltrated the passenger list, with their own sinister agenda to take over the ship. When they strike, they disrupt the on-board wedding ceremony of police officer David Spaulding and his fiancee Deborah Corliss. <P> Can the ship's captain, aided by David and his new friend, author and anthropologist Richard Black Wolf, regain control of the Nerissa before it is too late? Or will this ship of fools meet disaster at the bottom of the ocean?

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A young Bay Area woman, Sonia Mattingly, goes missing while taking a summer jaunt in an old mining town in California's scenic Sierra Mountains. Gail Brevard and her partners are called in to investigate the case and she decides she must go undercover in order to retrace Sonia’s steps and get to the truth of the matter. <P> Gail soon discovers that a demented mad man has been operating in the town at will, wreaking havoc and heartbreak with each evil act of betrayal. A deadly arson fire followed by an unexplained explosion at an old mine threaten not only the community, but Gail's very life as well. <P> Can she and her colleagues put all the pieces of the puzzle together and bring the villain to justice before he strikes again?

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Wildside Press's new line of MEGAPACK™ ebook anthologies focusing on 20th Century masters of Weird Fiction gets off to a great start with this new selection of tales by Henry S. Whitehead, famed Weird Tales contributor. Whitehead, who penned dozens of stories over the course of his career, set many of them with a West Indies theme. His tales of «jumbees» (zombies) represent some of the earliest zombie stories in literature. Included in this volume are:<P> The «Gerald Canevin» series:<P> THE PROJECTION OF ARMAND DUBOIS<BR> THE PEOPLE OF PAN<BR> BLACK TANCREDE<BR> CASSIUS<BR> THE TRAP (with H. P. Lovecraft)<BR> THE NAPIER LIMOUSINE<BR> THE GREAT CIRCLE<P> Other tales:<P> JUMBEE<BR> THE SHADOWS<BR> SEA TIGER<BR> THE MOON DIAL<BR> SWEET GRASS<BR> ACROSS THE GULF<BR> THE TABERNACLE<BR> THE LIPS<P> If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see the more than 180 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

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The Fifth Ghost Story MEGAPACK™ presents a great collection of 25 more classic ghost stories from 19th and 20th century masters (plus a new introduction by editor Shawn M. Garrett). Included are:<P> A TALE OF A GAS-LIT GHOST, by Anonymous<BR> DOG OR DEMON? by Theo Gift<BR> THE STORY OF MEDHANS LEA, by E. Heron & H. Heron<BR> HOW FEAR DEPARTED FROM THE LONG GALLERY, by E. F. Benson<BR> ON THE BRIGHTON ROAD, by Richard Middleton<BR> THE NEW PASS, by Amelia B. Edwards<BR> THE VIOLET CAR, by E. Nesbit<BR> KENTUCKY'S GHOST, by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward<BR> THE SHIP THAT SAW A GHOST, by Frank Norris<BR> CHRISTMAS EVE ON A HAUNTED HULK, by Frank Cowper<BR> YUKI-ONNA, by Lafcadio Hearn<BR> THE ADVENTURE OF THE GERMAN STUDENT, by Washington Irving<BR> FULLCIRCLE, by John Buchan<BR> THE GHOST IN THE CAP’N BROWN HOUSE, by Harriet Beecher Stowe<BR> THE STRANGER, by Ambrose Bierce<BR> THE SOUTHWEST CHAMBER, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman<BR> THE READJUSTMENT, by Mary Austin<BR> EVELINE’S VISITANT, by Mary Elizabeth Braddon<BR> SIR EDMUND ORME, by Henry James<BR> THE HAUNTED DRAGOON, by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch<BR> THE PICTURE ON THE WALL, by Katharine Tynan<BR> THE BANSHEE'S WARNING, by Charlotte Riddell<BR> THE SERPENT'S HEAD, by Lady Dilke<BR> THE DEAD MAN OF VARLEY GRANGE, by Anonymous<BR> THE SCREAMING SKULL, by F. Marion Crawford<P> If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see the more than 180 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

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The Noir Mystery MEGAPACK™ presents 25 modern and classic noir (and noir-inspired) and hardboiled tales by writers new and old. Included are:<P> KIDNAPPED EVIDENCE, by Joseph J. Millard<BR> A RAT MUST CHEW, by Gary Lovisi<BR> A RIDE FOR MR. TWO-BY-FOUR, by Bruno Fischer<BR> BEDHEAD FRED’S, REDHEAD’S DEAD, by Jack Halliday<BR> GENERALISSIMO FLATFOOT, by Walt Sheldon<BR> DOOM BOOM, by Glenn Low<BR> DEAD WRONG, by Lucille Cali<BR> GRIM REAPER'S HANDICAP, by Fergus Truslow<BR> SUICIDE SOUVENIR, by Dennis Layton <BR> HAIR OF THE CAT, by Robert Turner <BR> HERO, by John L. French<BR> BLACKMAIL IN THE RED, by Chester Whitehorn<BR> MEET MY MUMMY, by Elroy Arno<BR> SATAN TURNS THE TIMETABLES, by David M. Norman<BR> I DIE DAILY, by H. Wolff Salz<BR> MAHATMA OF MAYHEM, by Robert Leslie Bellem<BR> ROOM 801, by Jack Halliday<BR> NO LIVING WITNESS, by Emile C. Tepperman<BR> TARAWA PAYOFF, by H. Wolff Salz<BR> WRONG NUMBER, by John L. Benton<BR> MYSTERY OF THE MEXICALI MURDERS, by J. Lane Linklater<BR> TIME TO KILL, by Leo Hoban<BR> RAINY TUESDAY, by Jack Halliday<BR> MURDER THROWS A RINGER, by Carl G. Hodges<BR> LOVE KILLS, by Gary Lovisi<P> If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see the more than 170 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

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