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Set in the 1920s, the story revolves around Ambrose De Lacy, a renowned mystery writer and the founder of The Murder Club. After receiving death threats, he enlists the help of private detective Rupert Wilde and his assistant, Kishen Chabra. As they delve deeper, they uncover a vengeful killer targeting club members and a dark secret De Lacy hides. Wilde's investigation leads him into peril and ultimately to a secluded cottage on the south coast, where chilling revelations await before the murderer is finally unmasked.

Rupert Wilde emerges as a clever and refined detective in this engaging Golden Age mystery. With a blend of intelligence and charm, he navigates a web of intrigue and deception, promising readers a captivating journey through a classic whodunit. The story is set against a backdrop that evokes the essence of traditional mystery novels, inviting fans of the genre to delve into Wilde's world of crime-solving.

A comprehensive portrait of one of the world's most intensive railway networks.

A brand-new Sherlock Holmes mystery from acclaimed Sherlockian author David Stuart Davies, featuring the return of the sinister Moriarty gang...

Exploring the eerie and unsettling, this collection features a variety of strange and chilling stories that delve into the darker aspects of human experience. Each tale offers a unique blend of horror and suspense, showcasing a range of characters and scenarios that provoke thought and evoke fear. The anthology is designed to captivate readers who enjoy tales that linger in the mind long after the last page is turned, making it a must-read for fans of the weird and macabre.

An intriguing collection of baffling mysteries from such masters as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and G. K. Chesterton.

Príbeh o stretnutí letca, ktorého lietadlo havarovalo v africkej púšti, a malého chlapca z ďalekej planéty je vhodný pre čitateľov všetkých generácií. V publikácii nájdete upravenú verziu rozprávky, ktorá je prerozprávaná jednoduchou angličtinou. Kniha je výbornou voľbou pre začínajúcich čitateľov, či už dieťaťa, alebo dospelého. Na každej strane nájdete slovenský zrkadlový preklad, ktorý vám umožní obratom skontrolovať, či cudzojazyčnému textu rozumiete správne.

The Sherlock Holmes Book chronicles every case of the world's greatest detective and his assistant Dr Watson. The game is afoot and now you can discover every detail of Sherlock Holmes' world

Rozprávačom je Nick Carraway, ktorého sused je James Gatz, záhadný boháč pochybnej povesti. Vysvitne, že je to Jay Gatsby, veľký boháč zo stredozápadu, ktorý sa rozhodol dobyť späť Daisy, ktorá ním kedysi pohrdla, lebo nebol dosť bohatý. Veľký Gatsby ešte naplno zachytáva lesk a vábenie nového povojnového sveta patriaceho mladým, ale cítiť v ňom už vytriezvenie a kritický odstup. Zaujímavé sú aj autobiografické prvky - príbeh lásky medzi Gatsbym a Daisy pripomína vojnovú známosť medzi mladým Fitzgeraldom a Zeldou Sayrovou, ktorej otec, miestny sudca, príkro nápadníka odmietol s tým, aby sa ani neukazoval, kým nebude vedieť poskytnúť jeho dcére život, na aký je z domu navyknutá. A tak ako sa Posledný mogul opieral o skutočný príbeh hollywoodskeho producenta Irvinga Thalberga, aj postava Gatsby ho dostala niektoré črty gangstra známeho pod menom „Legs\" Diamond. Najpodstatnejší tomto príbehu je však jeho citový náboj a napriek všetkým ohňostrojom ľahtikárstva a mondénnosti - morálna jednoznačnosť. A áno, finále bejzbalovej ligy roku 1919 naozaj skorumpovali. Aj keď sa ten pán nevolal Wolfshiem.

This collection features a set of wide ranging and mind expanding tales created by the founding fathers of this most fascinating and exciting of literary genres.

Over the centuries Ireland has preserved a magical, mystical aura that lends itself to tales of the supernatural-from leprechauns and fairies to ghosts and hauntings. Stories and storytelling have always been central to Irish folk culture, and this anthology of the best ghost stories from Ireland and Irish writers includes contributions from Sheridan Le Fanu, Bram Stoker, Patrick Kennedy, George Moore, and W. B. Yeats. The result is a collection of tingling tales of poltergeists, supernatural experiences, haunted houses, death warnings, and banshees that will chill the blood of readers and listeners alike.

Throughout his illustrious writing career, Charles Dickens often turned his hand to fashioning short pieces of ghostly fiction. Even in his first successful work, Pickwick Papers, you will find five ghost stories, all of which are included in this collection. Dickens began the tradition of the "ghost story at Christmas" and many of his tales in this genre are presented here including the brilliant novella, "The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain," which deserves to be as well known as A Christmas Carol. While all his supernatural tales aim to chill the spine, they are not without the usual traits of Dickens' flamboyant style, his subtle wit, biting irony, humorous incidents, and moral observations. It is a mixture which makes these stories fascinating and entertaining as well as unsettling. To paraphrase the Fat Boy in Pickwick Papers: Charles Dickens "wants to make your flesh creep."

Prepare to be shocked. This novel, written in 1796, is a Gothic festival of sex, magic and ghastly, ghostly violence rarely seen in literature. The Monk is remarkably modern in style and tells a breathless tale of temptation, imprisonment and betrayal. Matthew Lewis recounts the downfall of Ambrosio, the holier-than-thou monk seduced within the walls of a Madrid abbey until he heads for the utter corruption of the soul. Meanwhile, two sets of young lovers are thwarted and the reader thrills to pursuits through the woods by bandits and is chilled by the spectre of nuns imprisoned in vermin-ridden and skeleton-crowded vaults. Late Eighteenth Century audiences were polarised in opinion as to the novel's merits. Lord Byron and the Marquis de Sade were impressed by Lewis's daring, while Coleridge warned parents against The Monk's suitability for their sons or daughters, describing the novel as 'poison for youth. If you want a novel that still terrifies, over two hundred years after it was written, there is none finer than The Monk.

Moving, his candle was instantly extinguished, and in the very moment of being left in the darkness he saw, standing in the doorway, a woman, resembling her who had haunted his dream overnight. He rushed with outstretched hands to seize her, but clutched only air. Night Shivers presents a treasure trove of the stories of Mrs J. H. Riddell, one of the greatest Victorian writers of ghost stories. These tales, many of which have been out of print for years, take the reader on fearful journeys into the gloomy haunts of old neglected houses, into a world of prophetic dreams, out onto the wild terrain of Ireland to encounter a frightful banshee and even down into Hell itself. In these fourteen short stories and one novella, The Uninhabited House, there is the distillation of the best and most effective of Riddell s spine-tingling supernatural fiction.

Hádam nikomu netreba predstavovať Oscara Wilda a jeho rozprávky. Aj keď jeho príbehy nie sú typickými rozprávkami, ktoré končia šťastne a kde dobro vždy víťazí nad zlom, u čitateľov zanechávajú silnú stopu a rezonujú ešte dlho po prečítaní. Hlavné postavy sú viac ľudskými postavami ako bytosťami z ríše fantázie a ich konanie ovplyvňuje najmä láska. Tento motív sa tiahne ako niť v poviedke o Šťastnom princovi alebo o Slávikovi a ruži, v príbehu vtáčej lásky k voňavému kvetu, alebo v Sebeckom obrovi, z ktorého urobí citlivú bytosť opäť láska...Vďaka nadčasovému posolstvu si Wildeovo dielo obľúbili čitatelia na celom svete a právom mu patrí čestné miesto vedľa ostatných klasických rozprávok.

This book explores the captivating and eerie world of vampires through a collection of stories, featuring both well-known and lesser-known tales.

Colonel Sapt travels to England on a secret mission to prevent anarchy in Ruritania by enlisting Rudolf Rassendyll to impersonate the King during his recovery from illness. However, Rassendyll has mysteriously vanished.

Includes short stories: Best Ghost Stories, Best Fairy Stories, Celtic Fairy Tales and Tales of the Macabre. This new collection of detective stories of the golden age includes intriguing tales by Edgar Allan Poe, Edgar Wallace, G K Chesterton, 'Sapper', E W Hornung, and Arnold Bennett.

Píše se rok 1880 a mladý excentrik Holmes teprve začíná s praxí detektivního konzultanta. Jeho zvláštní nadání a první kroky však neuniknou pozornosti jiné postavy, o níž veřejnost zatím také nic netuší, profesora Moriartyho. V téže době, na druhém konci světa, si jiný muž, jakýsi doktor Walker, sahá až na dno své dosavadní existence, aby se stal obětí i nástrojem zlovolných manipulací. Setkání obou mužů je neodvratné, není však dílem osudu, ale součástí rafinovaného plánu Napoleona zločinu. Profesor Moriarty se nám tak konečně představuje v plném lesku. A paní Hudsonová? A Mycroft Holmes? Jak se ke svému zděšení a úžasu dovídáme, již od dob Studia v šarlatové, Podpisu čtyř a Řeckého tlumočníka bylo všechno jinak, což jako dokonalý tour de force prokáže skutečná verze hororu Poslední případ.

A collection of early Mummy stories that contributed to the emergence of the Dead returning to life as a horror fiction sub-genre, selected and introduced by David Stuart Davies.

„Dobrodružstvá Sherlocka Holmesa“ - 12 prípadov majstrovského detektíva. Zvláštny klub červenovlasých, dvojnásobná vražda dvoch bratov a päť pomarančových jadier v obálke, cenný drahokam v bruchu vianočnej husy, smrť ženy v izbe zamknutej zvnútra - Sherlock Holmes, najznámejší detektív svetovej literatúry, vyšetruje s neprekonateľnou schopnosťou pozorovania a takmer nadľudskou duševnou a predstavivosťou a rieši najzložitejšie a najpodivnejšie prípady. Znova a znova privádza svojho priateľa a biografa Dr. Johna Watsona do úžasu. „Dobrodružstvá Sherlocka Holmesa“ spájajú prvých dvanásť kriminálnych príbehov majstrovského detektíva, vrátane známych príbehov ako „Liga červenovlasých“, „Modrý karfunkel“ a „Pruhovaný pás“. Obsahuje rozprávania: - Skandál v Bohémii - Liga červenovlasých - Prípad identity - Záhada v Boscombe Valley - Päť pomarančových jadier - Muž s pokriveným perom - Modrý karfunkel - Pruhovaný pás - Inžinierov palec - Nobilný bakalár - Berylova koruna - Medené brezy.

Short Stories from the Nineteenth Century is a wonderful collection of classic stories specially selected and introduced by David Stuart Davies. These are tales from the golden age of the great storytellers presenting evocative snapshots from that bygone era while at the same time providing engaging entertainment and stimulation for the modern reader. schovat popis

A collection of stories featuring detectives, criminal agents and debonair crooks from the golden age of crime fiction: a time when Sherlock Holmes was esconsced in his rooms at 221B Baker Street and London was permanently wreathed in a sinister fog.

The Best o/ Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twenty of the very best tales from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fifty-six short stories featuring the arch sleuth. Basing his selec- tion around the author's own twelve personal favourites, David Stuart Davies has added a further eight sparkling stories to Conan Doyle's 'Baker Street Dozen', creating a unique volume which distils the pure essence of the world's most famous detective. Within these pages the reader will encounter the greatest collection of villains and the weirdest and most puzzling mysteries ever seen in print. And there at the centre, in a London swathed in eddies of fog and illuminated by gaslight, is to be found the remarkable character of Sherlock Holmes and his staunch companion, Doctor John H. Watson. Few will be able to resist this invitation to step aboard the waiting hansom cab and rattle off along cobbled streets into unimagined dangers and intrigues.