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Myths and Legends

From Cherokee Dances to Voodoo Trances

by John Pemberton ...

Many ancient legends in circulation, either through verbal story-telling, ancient script or paintings, have assisted the human race in understanding the complex world we live in, even if they have been embellished over the years. They have helped us form societies and have given people reason to live, they are the blocks that when linked together can help us find the answers we as a human race ... Read more

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Many ancient legends in circulation, either through verbal story-telling, ancient script or paintings, have assisted the human race in understanding the complex world we live in, even if they have been embellished over the years. They have helped us form societies and have given people reason to live, they are the blocks that when linked together can help us find the answers we as a human race
... Read more
Causal Processes and their Warrant

by Nancy Cartwright, Eileen Munro, John Pemberton ...

In this book, Nancy Cartwright, Eileen Munro and John Pemberton introduce a new method for assessing whether plans for how to affect change produced their intended outcome, or whether they are likely to do so in the future. The method offers the prospect of a step-change improvement in the accuracy of policy assessments, based on a new pluralistic theory of causation. This theory, which goes ... Read more

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In this book, Nancy Cartwright, Eileen Munro and John Pemberton introduce a new method for assessing whether plans for how to affect change produced their intended outcome, or whether they are likely to do so in the future. The method offers the prospect of a step-change improvement in the accuracy of policy assessments, based on a new pluralistic theory of causation. This theory, which goes
... Read more
3 Stories About Jewellery Theft in High Society

by Richard Marsh, Max Pemberton, John Ferguson ...

There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says ... Read more

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There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says
... Read more
The Mystery Silhouette: The 50 Best Thrilling Mystery Novels

Fifty Classic Tales of Detection, Espionage, Gothic Suspense, and Criminal Intrigue

by Arthur Morrison, Anna Katharine Green, Lily A. Long, E. Phillips Oppenheim, Frederic Arnold Kummer, Fred M. White, Victor Bridges, Bennet Copplestone, Marion Harvey, Maurice Leblanc, Richard Dallas, John R. Watson, Arthur J. Rees, Donald McGibeny, Jacques Futrelle, Natalie Sumner Lincoln, George Mrs. Corbett, Nicholas Carter, James Anderson Peddie, Inspector Stark, A. Frank Pinkerton, Francis Worcester Doughty, Franklin W. Dixon, Emile Gaboriau, William MacLeod Raine, Israel Zangwill, Chester K. Steele, Roland Ashford Phillips, Fergus Hume, Sax Rohmer, William Le Queux, Francis Perry Elliott, Hulbert Footner, John Ironside, Theodore Goodridge Roberts, Max Pemberton, F. Marion Crawford ...

The Mystery Silhouette gathers fifty examples of popular mystery fiction at a moment when detection, espionage, sensation, and adventure repeatedly crossed generic boundaries. Its range extends from urban crime narratives and procedural inquiry to international intrigue, hidden identities, scientific puzzles, and melodramatic peril. Ratiocination shares the page with atmosphere; the puzzle plot ... Read more

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The Mystery Silhouette gathers fifty examples of popular mystery fiction at a moment when detection, espionage, sensation, and adventure repeatedly crossed generic boundaries. Its range extends from urban crime narratives and procedural inquiry to international intrigue, hidden identities, scientific puzzles, and melodramatic peril. Ratiocination shares the page with atmosphere; the puzzle plot
... Read more
3 Stories About Jewellery Robberies

by Lynn Brock, John Ferguson, Max Pemberton ...

There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says ... Read more

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There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says
... Read more
The Victorian Mystery Megapack: 27 Classic Mystery Tales

by Wilkie Collins, Arthur Conan Doyle, Arthur Morrison, Anna Katharine Green, Susan Glaspell, G.K. Chesterton, Max Pemberton, John Kendrick Bangs, Israel Zangwill, W.S. Gilbert, Rudyard Kipling0, Grant Allen1, Jacques Futrelle2, M. McDonnell Bodkin3, Catherine Louisa Pirkis4, Robert Barr5, Robert Barr6, H. Greenhough Smith7, Edgar Allan Poe8, Jack London9, Charles Dickens0, J.P. Buschlen1, Dick Donovan2, R.C. Lehmann3 ...

The theme of this Megapack is classic mystery and crime fiction from the Victorian era. We have taken the liberty of extending the qualifying publication dates to the end of World War I, since that event marked more of a turning point in world literature than the advent of the Edwardian Age. Certainly the spirit of Victorian crime fiction continued beyond Queen Victoria. This volume contains 25 ... Read more

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The theme of this Megapack is classic mystery and crime fiction from the Victorian era. We have taken the liberty of extending the qualifying publication dates to the end of World War I, since that event marked more of a turning point in world literature than the advent of the Edwardian Age. Certainly the spirit of Victorian crime fiction continued beyond Queen Victoria. This volume contains 25
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Kill the Pharaoh!

A Vintage BBC Radio Thriller

by Victor Pemberton ...

Narrated by Sheila Grant, John Humphry, David Spenser, Rolf Lefebvre, Marion Mathie, Nigel Anthony, Full Cast ...

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3 hours 33 min

A suspenseful archaeological thriller full of secrets, lies and mysteries from acclaimed writer and producer Victor PembertonBest known as a TV producer, writer and script editor for Doctor Who, Victor Pemberton created the Doctor's most iconic gadget, the sonic screwdriver. A prolific dramatist, he also penned a wide variety of plays for BBC Radio including this gripping 8-part adventure, first ... Read more

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A suspenseful archaeological thriller full of secrets, lies and mysteries from acclaimed writer and producer Victor PembertonBest known as a TV producer, writer and script editor for Doctor Who, Victor Pemberton created the Doctor's most iconic gadget, the sonic screwdriver. A prolific dramatist, he also penned a wide variety of plays for BBC Radio including this gripping 8-part adventure, first
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The Weird Crime MEGAPACK®

25 Weird Tales of Crime and Mystery

by Talmage Powell, Fletcher Flora, Robert Moore Williams, Rufus King, H. L. Mencken, William J. Wintle, Tom Worth, W.C. Morrow, Lillian B. Hunt, Steve Fisher, Victor Rousseau, Gerald Vance, Emil Petaja, Thomas Burke, Robert Leslie Bellem, H.B. Hickey, George T. Wetzell, Charles V. De Vet, Theodore R. Cogswell ...

Here for your reading delectation, are 25 outre tales of crime. Since history has proven that there is nothing unusual or unexpected about the human (or inhuman) drive to break the law, it should come as no surprise that the weird, the strange, the supernatural, and the just plain odd often, in fictional form, manifest themselves allayed to the criminal element. Included are:INTRODUCTION, by Shawn ... Read more

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Here for your reading delectation, are 25 outre tales of crime. Since history has proven that there is nothing unusual or unexpected about the human (or inhuman) drive to break the law, it should come as no surprise that the weird, the strange, the supernatural, and the just plain odd often, in fictional form, manifest themselves allayed to the criminal element. Included are:INTRODUCTION, by Shawn
... Read more
The Detective Megapack®

28 Tales by Modern and Classic Authors

by Vincent Starrett, Jacques Futrelle, Johnston McCulley, Arthur Conan Doyle, Meriah L. Crawford ...

The Detective MEGAPACK® presents 28 choice mysteries, spanning the Victorian age through modern times—there is something for every fan of detective tales!Included are:IT TORE THE LAUGH FROM MY THROAT, by Meriah L. CrawfordTHE TAGGART ASSIGNMENT, by Vincent StarrettTOMORROW’S DEAD, by David DeanTHE FLAMING PHANTOM, by Jacques FutrelleMESSAGE IN THE SAND, by John L. FrenchALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, ... Read more

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The Detective MEGAPACK® presents 28 choice mysteries, spanning the Victorian age through modern times—there is something for every fan of detective tales!Included are:IT TORE THE LAUGH FROM MY THROAT, by Meriah L. CrawfordTHE TAGGART ASSIGNMENT, by Vincent StarrettTOMORROW’S DEAD, by David DeanTHE FLAMING PHANTOM, by Jacques FutrelleMESSAGE IN THE SAND, by John L. FrenchALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL,
... Read more
The Ray Cummings MEGAPACK®

by Ray Cummings ...

To anyone interested in the roots of modern science fiction, the name of Ray Cummings should be well known. He wrote science fiction and fantasy before the name "science fiction" had been coined, publishing fantastic yarns in Argosy, Munsey's Magazine, and other mainstream magazines. Of course, as soon as the science fiction pulps debuted, he moved to them, where his work received a hearty welcome ... Read more

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To anyone interested in the roots of modern science fiction, the name of Ray Cummings should be well known. He wrote science fiction and fantasy before the name "science fiction" had been coined, publishing fantastic yarns in Argosy, Munsey's Magazine, and other mainstream magazines. Of course, as soon as the science fiction pulps debuted, he moved to them, where his work received a hearty welcome
... Read more
The Mack Reynolds MEGAPACK®

by Mack Reynolds ...

Mack Reynolds was a frequent and prolific contributor to the science fiction magazines from the 1950s through the 1970s. This volume collects 23 choice tales, ranging from space opera to social science fiction—over a thousand pages vintage work from a master storyteller!Included are:HAPPY ENDINGULTIMA THULEGUN FOR HIREADAPTATIONSTOWAWAYMEDAL OF HONORI’M A STRANGER HERE MYSELFSTATUS QUOUNBORN ... Read more

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Mack Reynolds was a frequent and prolific contributor to the science fiction magazines from the 1950s through the 1970s. This volume collects 23 choice tales, ranging from space opera to social science fiction—over a thousand pages vintage work from a master storyteller!Included are:HAPPY ENDINGULTIMA THULEGUN FOR HIREADAPTATIONSTOWAWAYMEDAL OF HONORI’M A STRANGER HERE MYSELFSTATUS QUOUNBORN
... Read more
The Tenth Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK®: Carl Jacobi

by Carl Jacobi ...

The Tenth Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK® presents no less than 19 classic science fiction stories by this great writer. Included in this volume are:CANALEXIT MR. SMITHGENTLEMEN, THE SCAVENGERSKINCAID'S CARLODANASEQUENCESTRANGERS TO STRABATEST CASETHE GENTLEMAN IS AN EPWATHE PLAYER AT YELLOW SILENCETHE WAR OF THE WEEDSTHE WHITE PINNACLETHE WORLD IN A BOXWRITING ON THE WALL<br... ... Read more

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The Tenth Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK® presents no less than 19 classic science fiction stories by this great writer. Included in this volume are:CANALEXIT MR. SMITHGENTLEMEN, THE SCAVENGERSKINCAID'S CARLODANASEQUENCESTRANGERS TO STRABATEST CASETHE GENTLEMAN IS AN EPWATHE PLAYER AT YELLOW SILENCETHE WAR OF THE WEEDSTHE WHITE PINNACLETHE WORLD IN A BOXWRITING ON THE WALL<br...
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