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Ellery Queen's Anthology Spring-Summer 1975
by Ellery Queen1 long novel, 2 short novels, 2 novelets, 9 short stories, all mysteries compiled by Queen (and the last one written by him).
The Mutiny on the Bounty Trilogy
by Charles Nordhoff James W. HallIncludes Mutiny on the Bounty, Men Against the Sea, and Pitcairn's Island. Captain Bligh's initial exploits, based on actual events during the late eighteenth century.
Strangers at Collins House (Dark Shadows series by Marilyn Ross #3)
by Marilyn RossStrangers at Collins House is the third Gothic novel in Paperback Library's new series based on DARK SHADOWS, ABC-TV's continuing suspense drama. Within the shadowy recesses of Collins House, Victoria Winters helps Elizabeth Stoddard open a secret room in preparation for the arrival of elderly Henry Collins. From the first meeting with the mysterious old man, Victoria senses that he holds a vital key to her past. When he makes her a secret present of the magnificent jewels which belonged to the woman he loved--a woman Victoria strongly resembles--she is sure she is on the verge of discovering her real identity at last. But as her life is threatened repeatedly by a hidden killer, Victoria wonders if she will live long enough to find out. [from the back cover] "Victoria Winters at last feels she has a clue to her own identity when she meets elderly Henry Collins. He secretly gives her the jewels which once belonged to his lost love--a woman Victoria strongly resembles. After receiving the gift, Victoria is suddenly terrified by attacks on her life which are masked as accidents. Surrounded by danger, Victoria wonders if she is to be the victim of ruthless thieves--or a hidden murderer desperate enough to keep her from learning about her past." There are many more eerie books by Marilyn Ross in the Dark Shadows series, the most popular supernatural daily series in television history in the Bookshare library. They were written in the mid twentieth century. Look for: Dark Shadows, Victoria Winters, The Mystery of Collinwood, The Curse of Collinwood, Barnabas, The Curse of Collinwood and Quentin and the Haunted Cave.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 2
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleVolume II, the final volume of The Complete Sherlock Holmes, begins with The Return of Sherlock Holmes and typically Holmes rescues the innocent, confounds the guilty, and solves the most perplexing puzzles in this collection of stories.
The Mariner's Secret (Book 1 in series - Matt & Heather Thriller)
by Mary Tomasi DuboisThugs, chases, scientific discoveries, and other mysteries abound! Matt & Heather, orphaned when their bioscintist parents are killed in the 1989 earthquake, become wards of their great aunt Estelle. Her stately old house holds intrigue, and a secret. Roger Hill, the subservient butler, fools everyone but Matt & Heather - their only chance at protecting everyone is to use the house's secret.
The Final Cut
by Robert Westbrook"THE CUTTERS' CODE 1. IT IS FORBIDDEN FOR A CUTTER TO HAVE A ZOE IMPLANT. 2. IT IS FORBIDDEN FOR A CUTTER TO SELL OR GIVE AWAY ZOE FOOTAGE TO OUTSIDE PARTIES. 3. IT IS FORBIDDEN TO MIX FOOTAGE' FROM TWO DIFFERENT ZOE IMPLANTS OR TO CREATE NEW FOOTAGE WITH THE AID OF COMPUTERS." Alan Hackman is a "cutter" who must follow this code. Zoe implants are placed in the brains of fetuses in the womb and record their memories from birth to death. Cutters shape these recordings into appropriate films to use at "rememories" which have taken the place of memorial services. Of course, all unpleasant or embarrassing memories are to be erased. But it is important that a cutter not have a Zoe implant for obvious reasons. People with implants should be informed of this when they reach adulthood, but sometimes there's a slip.... This book, adapted from the movie starring Robin Williams, discusses the many decisions and uncertainties in Alan's life. While sorting through the memories of strangers, he is plagued by his own clouded memory from his boyhood, a guilty secret that haunts him. Then, while cutting the recording of a wealthy, powerful, and corrupt man, he sees a face from his own past and becomes obsessed with finding the answer that will set him free at last. This novel is fun to read and, if you have watched the film without the aid of a narrator, it clears up some questions. It also is a good jumping-off point for some interesting ethical discussion. Would you want your memories to be recorded and seen by others? How would knowing this was happening affect the way you lived your life? Is it better to remember someone through his own memories or through yours? Enjoy.
The Tower Treasure (Hardy Boys #1)
by Franklin W. DixonWhen Tower Mansion is robbed, its owner, Hurd Applegate is furious. He immediately wants Fenton Hardy to recover the missing loot and to have his handy man arrested. Frank and Joe are convinced though that Perry's father is innocent. Perry's family is forced to leave Tower Mansion and stay in a run down section of Bayport. Perry thinks he will soon have to drop out of school and abandon his dream of college because no one will hire his dad. The Hardys find clues that the treasure is hidden in one of the towers., but after two exhaustive searches that have Hurd Applegate insisting the boys no nothing, Frank and Joe are stumped. If the treasure isn't in Tower Mansion, then where will Frank and Joe look next? This is the revised 1959 version of The Tower Treasure.
Character Witness
by R. A. ForsterWhen Elizabeth Cotter's uncle, legendary criminal attorney Gerry O'Doul, invites her to join his Beverly Hills practice, it's the opportunity of a lifetime. But O'Doul's firm turns out to be more flash than substance--until a new client walks through the door. Now, as a family's carefully guarded secret explodes in scandal and murder, Elizabeth must uncover the one thing even more dangerous than the killer--the truth.
The Blind Search (Jesse Falkenstein #8)
by Lesley Egan[From the dust jacket flaps:] Jesse Falkenstein was a prosperous Los Angeles lawyer who didn't need to waste his time playing private eye for some clients who didn't have a legal leg to stand on--or even much money to make it worth his while. But the Lanning case was different. Two nice people had brought up an abandoned child for six years, only to see her legally kidnapped by her unfit young mother, who supposedly had had a sudden change of heart. Something seemed wrong about the case from the beginning--from what Falkenstein could learn, Nonie Johnson just wasn't the maternal type. Her latest job had been at the Tropico Club, a sleazy topless bar, and her friends there claimed she had been about to ditch one boyfriend and take off on a Caribbean cruise with another. And then she had suddenly dropped out of sight. So far, the search for Nonie Johnson had yielded nothing but a series of wild goose chases. And when her former boyfriend turns up murdered, Falkenstein begins to suspect that there is more involved than a simple case of child custody. He had to find Nonie Johnson fast, and he was going to need help. Fortunately, he did have two aces up his sleeve: a brother-in-law on the L.A.P.D. who might be able to sniff out the truth in some very orthodox ways, and some rather unorthodox psychic acquaintances who had their own ways of searching out clues.
The Franky Doyle Story
by Henry ClementThis is book 2 of 6 from the T.V. serial entitled Prisoner Cell Block H. You will go behind the walls and barred gates into Wentworth Prison. This series contains adult content.
The Third Translation
by Matt BondurantAnother Egyptian find triggers speculation on codes and their meaning.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 1
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleVolume 1 of the 2-volume Complete Sherlock Holmes starts with Holmes's first appearance, A Study in Scarlet, a chilling murder novel complete with bloodstained walls and cryptic clues, followed by the baffling The Sign of Four, which introduces Holmes's cocaine problem and Watson's future wife.
Aground
by Charles WilliamsFrom the Book Jacket: A yacht has vanished under mysterious circumstances. Involved are the woman who owns it, the charter captain who undertakes to find it, and two desperate men who are intimately connected with its disappearance and with the explosive cargo aboard, which they are committed to delivering without benefit of law. From these ingredients Charles Williams concocts one of the superior suspense stories which his increasingly large and avid public has come to expect. Again he shows his mastery of this exacting field of fiction, his ability to create believable characters, and his swift narrative pace. And again in evidence is his special affection for the sea in all its moods. As Anthony Boucher, in The New York Times Book Review, said of Williams' most recent novel, The Sailcloth Shroud, here is "... a fine light novel of excitement, spirited, fresh, and satisfying."
Last Ditch (Roderick Alleyn #29)
by Ngaio MarshInspector Alleyn's novelist son Ricky thought he had inherited none of his father's detecting powers. Writing was his forte.
Colour Scheme (Roderick Alleyn #12)
by Ngaio MarshFour quarrelsome patriots get 'spy fever' and their amateurish efforts result in a murder that Inspector Alleyn investigates.
False Scent (Roderick Alleyn #21)
by Ngaio MarshInspector Alleyn investigates a bizarre gift which turned a birthday into a death-day for a popular London actress.
Death in Ecstasy (Roderick Alleyn #4)
by Ngaio MarshAt a special monthly service of one of the strange sects in London, Cara Quayne was chosen to drink the wine of ecstasy. An Inspector Alleyn mystery.
Tied Up in Tinsel (Roderick Alleyn #27)
by Ngaio MarshMrs Alleyn is painting the portrait of the host of a Christmas house-party, with a variety of interesting guests, and a staff of convicted murderers. There is trouble, and Inspector Alleyn is called in to investigate.
A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn #1)
by Ngaio MarshThe murder game seemed like fun at a high society house party, but when one of the guests turned up dead, Inspector Alleyn investigated.