When a young woman decides to travel from New York to north-western Canada to see her mother she never expects to have the adventure of a lifetime. She falls in love with a local trapper but trouble rears its head when a rival fur trader decides he wants her for her... Lees meer.

The long envelope inclosed something crisp and firm that immediately suggested bank notes. Madame Storey has taught me to notice such things. The messenger who brought it required a receipt in her own hand. After I had handed him his receipt and returned to my employer... Lees meer.

Sandra Cassells a rich widow has set up a home for ex-convicts but her good intentions create a boiling cauldron of trouble as passion jealousy and manipulation lead to murder. Amos Lee Mappin has no difficulty finding suspects and motives-and it quickly becomes o... Lees meer.

In Ramshackle House Hulbert Footner invites readers into a rich tapestry of domestic life and personal reflection crafted through vivid prose and evocative imagery. The narrative centers around Footner s own ramshackle abode transforming the physical structure into... Lees meer.

Rum-runners and river pirates make a dangerous combination in Hulbert Footner s suspense-filled novel. Rich with adventure and romance it s one of mystery author Hulbert Footner s most exciting yarns.... Lees meer.

Mr. Amos Lee Mappin was breakfasting by the fire in the immense living room of his apartment. With the steam heat a fire was not in the least necessary but he enjoyed it. The date was November 4th. During the pleasant fall days it was Lee s habit to turn off the stea... Lees meer.

Als unser Land in den Krieg zog nderten sich die Gewohnheiten von Mr. Amos Lee Mappin wie die der meisten von uns. Mit dem Unterschied dass w hrend andere Menschen ernster wurden Mr. Mappin scheinbar frivol wurde. Einige seiner Freunde sch ttelten traurig den Kopf... Lees meer.

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When hard times were at their hardest it was customary for the newspapers to say that Horace Laghet had all the money in the country. His name was on every lip the least of his doings and sayings constituted front-page stuff. He first came into prominence during the pa... Lees meer.

Jack Chanty is a young man who romans the countryside in his river raft singing songs. Then one day he meets a young woman and things change for him.... Lees meer.

The Owl Taxi written by Hulbert Footner who was a Canadian writer of non-fiction and detective fiction. This book was published in 1921. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to ade... Lees meer.

Nick Peters was a repairer of watches who fond of friendly arguments with Fin Corveth a free-lance journalist. One day Peters is murdered and Corveth finds himself involved in a baffling mystery in which a little brass ball plays an important part for the little bras... Lees meer.

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The pioneering creator of the inverted detective story R. Austin Freeman was a popular Edwardian author of novels and short stories featuring Dr. Thorndyke a pathologist-detective. Freeman s detective and mystery tales offered an innovative approach to the genre sel... Lees meer.