The Barnum Museum is a combination waxworks, masked ball, and circus sideshow masquerading as a collection of short stories. Within its pages, note such sights as: a study of the motives and strategies used by the participants in the game of Clue, including the seduction of Miss Scarlet by Colonel Mustard; the Barnum Museum, a fantastic, monstrous landmark …
The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Vol. 6: The Crime Stories (Random House Large Print)
One of America’s most beloved storytellers, Louis L’Amour’s vibrant tales of adventure bring the American West to life. Now, in this sixth volume of collected short stories, L’Amour takes us beyond the frontier with thirty-three gripping stories of crime, sports, and the murky world where the two often meet. From suspenseful whodunits to rueful tales of fortunes gained …
This is a collection of stories from my long career as a mailman. From the big city streets of Chicago, I transferred to the small, river town city of Kachuda, Wisconsin. It was there I wanted to make my life, raise my family, and put down roots and become part of a real community! I …
Introducing Jeeves: Six Classic Stories (Dover Large Print Classics)
British humorist P. G. Wodehouse (1881–1975) charmed generations of readers with such whimsical characters as the Honourable Bertie Wooster — a deliciously dim aristocrat — and Jeeves, his imperturbable manservant. This entertaining collection presents six entertaining tales featuring the unflappable valet, among them “Leave It to Jeeves,” “Jeeves Takes Charge,” and “Jeeves in the Springtime.” Sure to seduce …
The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour: Volume 7: The Frontier Stories
Louis L’Amour’s world is built on those dramatic moments when men and women cast their fears, doubts, and pasts behind them and plunge into the unknown–into split-second decisions with life-and-death consequences. Nowhere is that more evident than in this latest collection of stories set on the American frontier. Here L’Amour takes us across a bold, beautifully rendered landscape …
In this compelling collection of short stories, author Donald J. Brennan presents five poignant tales showing individuals struggling to overcome obstacles in their journeys through life. In “A Bronx Boy,” Johnny can’t find his true purpose. Fighting the guilt he feels over the brutal death of his girlfriend’s mother, he believes he must leave his Bronx home …
Highlander Campbell Sinclair is no stranger to battle, but this time, he didn’t count on being stabbed. When a lad nurses him back to health, a grateful Cam offers to accompany the boy safely to his destination. But when he accidentally comes across the lad bathing in the river, Cam discovers that Jo is actually Joan . . …
The Adventures of F. E-e-e and Little Gail on Crowders Mountain
The Adventures of F. E-e-e and Little Gail on Crowders Mountain is the first series with seven short stories, based on exciting experiences of F. E-e-e and Little Gail living on “The Hill” of Crowders Mountain in Gastonia, North Carolina during the 1950’s and 1960’s. F. E-e-e is a gentle giant and is known to be a …
Welcome to an imaginative journey answering the question that all children ask, “Where Did I Come From?” in a purely delightful way! Picture book for ages …
Blindman’s Bluff LP: A Decker and Lazarus Novel (Decker/Lazarus Novels)
“A well-tangled web of intrigue and murder.”—Entertainment Weekly“Kellerman invariably rides high in the bestseller lists…Blindman’s Bluff shows why.”—St. Louis Post-DispatchOne of the popular couples in contemporary crime fiction, LAPD homicide detective Peter Decker and his wife Rina Lazarus are back in Blindman’s Bluff—and placed in harm’s way in the wake of a horrific home invasion and brutal multiple …