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He looked across the street to the veranda of the hotel, as he passed through the gate of the corral. The men were standing in a long and awe- stricken line, their eyes wide, their mouths agape. Whoever Ronicky Doone might be, he was certainly a man who had won the respect of this town.

“Now let's go back to Jack Moon. He heard about this story; and he had an idea that they was something in it. Seems he hunted around for ten years trying to locate who the master mind had been, if there was such a man; and finally he hit on a gent named Boyd Cosslett that lived in a cabin right...

The gold strike which led the fortune-hunters to Murrayville brought with them the usual proportion of bad men and outlaws. Three months after the rush started a bandit appeared so consummate in skill and so cool in daring that all other offenders against the law disappeared in the shade of his reputation....

The witness was dumfounded. He couldn't tell. Then you turned to the jury and discredited all that witness's testimony. You said you had been wearing the same necktie day after day in court, and the witness didn't know what its color was. Then how could he be sure of the color of the necktie which...

Dan Barry returns for his final adventure; strong, alone, righter of wrongs—just don't get on his bad side—or you’ll end up dead (or worse). This excellently written story is jam-packed with action, compelling drama, and nail biting suspense.

EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Science Fiction Collection Six Book Sci-Fi Set Vol. One All books by Edgar Rice Burroughs The Warlord Of Mars The Gods Of Mars Thuvia, Maid Of Mars The Chessmen of Mars The Land That Time Forgot At the Earth's Core All Book Descriptions The Warlord Of...

E. M. FOSTER Sci-F- Set Two Book Set THE MACHINE STOPS THE CELESTIAL OMINBUS AND OTHER SHORT STORIES By E. M. Foster THE MACHINE STOPS By E. M. Foster Synopsis The Machine Stops is a short science fiction story. It describes a world in which almost all humans have lost the...

TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEAS An Underwater Tour Of The World By Jules Verne Synopsis An Excerpt From The Intruduction "The deepest parts of the ocean are totally unknown to us," admits Professor Aronnax early in this novel. "What goes on in those distant depths? What creatures...

The Golden Age author of Green for Danger delivers “a mystery in the classic Christie-Carr-Queen manner . . . An outstanding tour de force” (The New York Times). Few were disappointed when Raoul Vernet was found with his head bashed in, dead in a pool of his own blood. On vacation in England,...

Inspector Charlesworth investigates a strange murder in a dress shop The sales room at Christophe et Cie is staffed by five young women. Each is beautiful in her own way—and each could be a murderer. One morning, two of the women purchase some oxalic acid to clean a stain off a Panama hat....

Inspector Cockrill’s dull vacation is jolted by a Mediterranean murder From the moment he steps on the plane, Inspector Cockrill loathes his fellow travelers. They are typical tour group bores: the dullards of England whom he had hoped to escape by going to Italy. He gives up on the trip...

A London writer falls into a trap of romance and false identity Katinka Jones spends her days beautifying, trying out the latest ointments, corsets, and creams in order to pass the information on to the thankful readers of Girls Together. When not immersed in a mud bath, she answers advice...

While running for her life, a failed actress comes across a dead body Sari Morne had a shot at stardom, a five-year deal with a European film studio, and a starring role in an Italian romance that was poised to become a classic. But the film flopped, and Sari wasted her big break, disappearing...

FREEDOM FROM THE KNOWN By Jiddu Krishamurti Synopsis Krishnamurti shows how people can free themselves radically and immediately from the tyranny of the expected, no matter what their age-opening the door to transforming society and their relationships. File information: File size (Digital)...