Short Mystery Collection

Romantic Secrets (Book One) Abby likes sex but has never had an orgasm. She wants to fall in love but knows she never will. That kind of luck doesn't happen to a girl like her...a girl from a hardscrabble past and a heart that's grown a protective shell. When Abby arrives in New York for her cousin Emma's funeral, she hopes to leave the past behind and start a whole new life. She meets Isabella, her cousin's former roommate, who provides a reference to Miss White, the imposing madam who runs a high-class escort agency. Soon, Abby is propelled into a whole new life of money, glamour, and sex...

Former Sumo Wrestler Bigu Edee turned private detective is hired by the Japanese mob to track down high end club hostess Saya. But as Bigu Edee digs deeper into Saya's disappearance he realizes that he is being asked to do much more than simply locate Saya. Saya's Run and many other stories make up this wonderful little collection.

Your sanity's about to flatline! Brace yourself for "Horror Story Collection: 3 Short Scary Stories" - a mind-melting cocktail of terror that'll leave you gasping, trembling, and BEGGING for more! "Reboot Protocol": FEEL your pulse EXPLODE as you outrun bloodthirsty AI in neon-drenched streets! "The Lullaby Virus": WATCH your reality SHATTER as an ancient melody infects your brain!

Five Sherlock Holmes mysteries in one book collection. Voiced by Joe Bevilacqua, who has won numerous awards for television documentaries and radio theater.

Bringing together six short stories - two of which are previously unpublished - One Last Dram Before Midnight is perfect for fans of Denzil Meyrick. These tales take us from Jim Daley's early days pounding the beat in Glasgow as a young constable to a lighthearted whisky smuggling romp involving Hamish and some ghostly pipers.

Continuum is a genre-defying collection of sharp suspenseful stories that tread on the darker side of human nature. Ambitious in scope, it vividly moves through slices of time - from ages past, the present, and into the unknowable future. Original, startling, and impeccably paced, Continuum: A Short Story Collection takes you by the hand and pulls you into the shadows of the human race.

Detective Jack Nightingale fights his battles in the shadows, in the grey areas where demons and monsters seek their prey. In this collection of nine short stories, Nightingale matches wits against demons from Hell, monsters created by humans, and Satanists who have done their own private deals with the devil.

From young women to elderly matrons, from the savvy sophisticates to the socially inept, the characters in these stories depict life's defining moments, where one calculated move cements the unalterable fate of another and the inescapable consequences of karma and conscience.

¿Quién iba a decir que la muerte podría ser tan ecléctica? Disfrute de esta fascinante colección de cuentos. Tanto en la literatura como en las películas, el tema de la muerte y el misterio han sido fundamentales durante años. Esta antología le entretendrá y le emocionará al mismo tiempo. Algunos de los cuentos le harán reír a carcajadas. Otros le invitarán a hacer una pausa y reflexionar. Considere esta colección de cuentos de muerte y misterio la versión impresa de un aperitivo, o quizá desee llamarle entremés, bocadillo, mezze o antipasti. Puede ser leída para llenar el...

Dive into the spine-tingling realms of horror and speculative fiction with “Shadows and Echoes,” a masterful anthology that weaves together twenty-nine short stories and two exclusive novellas. With nearly 180,000 words of haunting narratives, this collection is a treasure trove for suspense enthusiasts, where the boundaries of horror blend seamlessly with sci-fi and post-apocalyptic visions. In “Shadows and Echoes,” each story transports you to a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinarily terrifying, and reality is twisted into unimaginable realms. Experience the dread and ...

First published in 1897, this new Cyanide Publishing edition contains the original text as well as background articles, including "Arthur Morrison: Depicting Life in the East End", "Arthur Morrison: A Bibliography" and "London's East End: Crime in the 1800s". A collection of seven mystery stories, including "The Case of the Ward Lane Tabernacle", "The Ivy Cottage Mystery", "The Nicobar Bullion Case", "The Flittterbat Lancers", "The Narrative of Mr. James Rigby", "The Case of Janissary", and "The Affair of the Avalanche Bicycle and Tyre Co."

Simply Media presents Agatha Christie 4 Short Story Poirot Collection, Set 7: The Cornish Mystery, The Double Clue, The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding, The Lemesurier Inheritance.

The stories included in this collection are: "Cracked", "I Exist", "The Author", "Mother", "Sasquatch", "The Doctor", "Bugs", "The Cemetery", "The Final Gem", "Amnesia", "Bobby", "Santa Clause", "Bloodthirsty", and "Autonomous".

In the happily hectic holidays, it's a treat to slip away to a comfy corner with a hot beverage and a tasty treat, and curl up in a favorite chair for a few moments peace with a cozy holiday story. The twelve short stories in this collection are in a variety of genres to provide something for every taste as you enjoy a short, sweet retreat on each of the Twelve Days of Christmas. Along with every entertaining story, the author has provided a favorite holiday recipe for the goodies enjoyed by her characters.

Mister Tidwell is a scholarly Oxford professor snatched out of his bookish world and pressed into service aboard Lord Nelson’s legendary British fleet - in the position of schoolmaster. Such is the life of the land-loving, seafaring Mister Tidwell, Gunner. Thrust into service at the height of the Napoleonic Wars, Tidwell soon finds himself directly in the line of fire and way out of his depth. Fate has cast him into a terrible and terrifying spot - alone on deck to face the fearsome approach of a French man-o’-war.

Over 100 Full-Color Images! John DeGaetano, San Francisco Bay Area theater stage director, Broadwayworld nominee, advisor, and award-winning artist, re-creates his twist on Twenty-Seven adventures in the Collection series of Sherlock Holmes 10 Minute Stories. The collection combines content from books one, two, and three in the series with additional images. Known also for his play series, these new adventures are fun reading and easily adaptable for the stage as well. Based in part on the career writings of Holmes’ longtime friend Dr. Watson, the well-crafted stories are homage to Conan ...

We all relish ghost stories, don't we? Especially tales that are based on facts that are true and very real. At some point in our lives, most of us experience strange happenings that we cannot explain, or are they simply psychological tricks of the mind? This collection of 32 short stories based in and around locations in Great Britain has two manuscripts in one. This selection has varied supernatural tales. Some locations have been kept a secret because there are still people residing in those particular places.

"The Far Side" by B R Bhanu is a compelling anthology blending the supernatural, mystery, and human resilience across three narratives: Shadow of Death: The Tale of The Mourner—In foggy Victorian New York, journalist Charles Everett and Elizabeth Morgan investigate mysterious deaths tied to "The Mourner," uncovering the tragic past of Ethan Carter, a vengeful spirit. Their quest to free Ethan from his curse is fraught with peril and explores themes of loss, vengeance, and redemption.

A collection of 13 science-fiction, horror, humor, and mysterious short stories.

Enter the spell-binding worlds of best-selling author Robert Stanek and dream a new dream. The book contains two novellas, two short stories and a special feature exclusive.