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ClassicsShe is best known for The Detective's Album, the longest-running early detective serial anywhere in the world. Narrated by detective Mark Sinclair, The Detective's Album was serialized for forty years in the Australian... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
Occult detectives -- sometimes called psychic investigators -- have been in vogue since the middle of the 19th century. This collection goes back to the roots of the occult detective story. The earliest story in this... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
The second volume of our Victorian Mystery series presents 38 more classic mysteries, including series by Andrew Lang, August Groner, and Robert Barr. Included are: IN THE HOUSE OF SUDDHOO, by Rudyard Kipling THE CRIME... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
Mary Helena Fortune (circa 1833 - circa 1910) was an Australian mystery, suspense, and horror writer who wrote under the pseudonyms "Waif Wander" and "W.W." She was one of the earliest female detective writers in the world... See More
World Literature
Australia has a long tradition of weird fiction, stretching back to colonial times. The stories in this anthology showcase the richness and variety of Australia horror and supernatural stories in the nineteenth and early... See More
ClassicsAustralian authors' short stories that are based on the subject of relationships paint a picture of Australia and Australians. These short stories have been written by a number of authors, including Mary Fortune, A.B... See More
ClassicsThe Detective's Dream follows the suspenseful adventures of detective Sinclair and his consequent trials and triumphs. Excerpt: "IT is years since I dreamt that dream, yet scarcely a Christmas comes and goes that I do not... See More
Crime, Thriller & MysteryWelcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is... See More
Nonfiction
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
This is an exciting detective story. A detective tracks down a suspect in an assault and rape at the Chinaman's Flat gold mines in Australia, hoping to gather enough evidence to convict the man. A detective goes undercover... See More
Crime, Thriller & MysteryThis novel was published as a series in several Australian newspapers. The action takes place on a small Victorian gold mine. This is a story about murder, retribution, guilt and cruel justice. See More
ClassicsHereditary by Mary Fortune is about Archie Hopeton and his friend Mark who go to Archie's aunt's house for Christmas dinner. Mark consequently falls in love with Archie's forbidding yet bewitching young cousin. Excerpt... See More
