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Tales of Mystery and Terror
by Edgar Allen Poe Pablo Marcos Studios Malvina G. Vogel Marjorie P. KatzThe world's best-loved children's stories set in large type for easy reading. -- Over 100 illustrations in each book
Tales of Natural and Unnatural Catastrophes: A Virago Modern Classic (Virago Modern Classics #194)
by Patricia HighsmithBy the bestselling author of The Talented Mr Ripley, Carol and Strangers on a Train'Master storyteller Highsmith offers an eerily up-to-date collection of modern horror tales' Publishers WeeklyPatricia Highsmith, an American who lived most of her life in Europe, was the author of such bestselling crime novels as Strangers on a Train, and The Talented Mr. Ripley.The stories collected here are classic Highsmith - eerie, prescient and chilling, catastrophes caused by human error and dark motives. Whether evoking the White House under siege by the homeless or a 190-year-old woman perpetually near death and dimly glowing, each tale refuses to release you from its tense grip.
Tales of Natural and Unnatural Catastrophes: A Virago Modern Classic (Virago Modern Classics #12)
by Patricia HighsmithThe legendary writer Patricia Highsmith is best remembered today for her chilling psychological thrillers The Talented Mr. Ripley and Strangers on a Train, which was made into the classic film by Alfred Hitchcock and Raymond Chandler. A critically-acclaimed best seller in Europe, Highsmith struggled during her life for recognition in the United States, but since her death in 1995 Highsmith’s reputation has grown tremendously, and she is now recognized as one of the signature voices of the troubled twentieth century. "When the dust has settled,” critic A.N. Wilson wrote, "and when the chronicle of twentieth-century American literature comes to be written, history will place Highsmith at the top of the pyramid, as we should place Dostoevsky at the top of the Russian hierarchy of novelists.”Tales of Natural and Unnatural Catastrophes is the last short fiction published during Highsmith's lifetime. The ten eerily up-to-date stories chronicle a world gone slightly mad; environmental degradation, apocalyptic disaster, political chaos, and religious conservatism are captured in incisive prose that leaves us haunted with "afterimages that will tremble-but stay-in our minds” (The New Yorker).
Tales of Suspense for Boys
by Gordon Korman R. L. Stine K. A. ApplegateOn the Run: Chasing the Falconers by Gordon Korman; Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead House by R. L. Stine; and, Animorphs: The Encounter by K. A. Applegate.
Tales of Terror (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
by Edgar Allan Poe Les MartinWho is the uninvited guest wearing a creepy costume at Prince Prospero's ball? Can a man be driven mad by the "sounds" of the crime he has committed? These spine-tingling stories and others by Edgar Allan Poe are adapted for a first chapter book reader.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleThis is a volume of short stories from the master who is credited with creating the modern mystery and fantasy tale, in addition to his more famous work in establishing the modern crime genre. A wide variety of scenarios and periods are covered and the reader is assured of a gripping experience whether exploring the horror of a newly discovered catacomb, or the Blue John mine gap, or simply attempting to solve the mystery surrounding the man with the watches.
Tales of the Witch
by Angela ZemanA collection of stories featuring the strangest sleuth in Wyndham-by-the-SeaWith her black clothes, black hair, and faithful black cat, Mrs. Risk incites rumors among the townsfolk of Wyndham-by-the-Sea, who whisper that she's a witch. She keeps to herself, plants strange things in her garden, and has an unerring ability to see into other people's minds. With her trusty assistant Rachel, Mrs. Risk keeps tabs on every corner of her small seaside town, sipping wine, hearing secrets, and occasionally breaking curses. Whether her powers are supernatural or merely deductive, no one can deny that they are real. In the seven stories of this volume, Mrs. Risk confronts murderous fishmongers, cursed restaurateurs, and a rock star marked for death. Mystery is rife in Wyndham-by-the-Sea, and only a witch has the power to see the truth.
Tales of the Wolf
by Lawrence Sanders13 short stories about Wolf Lannihan, an antihero who always gets what he wants, whether it's cracking an unsolvable case or a beautiful woman.
Tales of Unease
by Arthur DoyleIn these twilight excursions, Doyle's vivid imagination for the strange, the grotesque and the frightening is given full reign. In the tales we move from the mysteries of Egypt to those of the Arctic.
Tales to Give You Goosebumps (Tales to Give You Goosebumps #1)
by R. L. StineReader Beware-- You're In For Ten Scares! From an evil baby sister, to a remote control that can control more than just the television set, to a teacher who's obsessed with snakes, to a cute, cuddly, teddy bear gone bad, here are ten creepy, spooky stores guaranteed to give you Goosebumps all night long! Contains: The House of No Return, Teacher's Pet, Strained Peas, Strangers in the Woods, Good Friends, How I Won My Bat, Mr. Teddy, Click, Broken Dolls, A Vampire in the Neighborhood.
Talghar: तळघर
by Narayan Dharap“ती जागी झाली होती. कशाने, तिला माहीत नव्हते. पण मनाला कोणत्या तरी खोलवरच्या पातळीवर धोक्याचा इशारा मिळाला असला पाहिजे. कारण तिच्या सर्व चित्तवृत्ती अत्यंत तीक्ष्णतेने आसपासच्या परिस्थितीचा वेध घेत होत्या. तीच ती चांदण्याने उजळलेली रात्र, तेच ते चंदेरी किरण… पण आता सर्वत्र एक निश्चलता होती-मोठी विलक्षण निश्चलता होती. वारा अजिबात पडला होता. झाडांचे एक पानही हलत नव्हते, ती सळसळत नव्हती- रातकिड्यांची किरकिर नव्हती-काहीही नव्हते. विलक्षण शांतता. हालचाल नाही. उघड्या खिडकीकडे पाहता पाहता तिला वाटले, हा खरा देखावा नाहीच, हे एक चित्र आहे-आपण खिडकीजवळ गेलो तर हाताला चित्रच लागेल. सर्व शरीर गारठून बधिर झाल्यासारखे वाटत होते. तिने हात उचलला, तो गालावर, कपाळावर, मानेपाशी धरला-पण हात आणि गाल दोन्ही बर्फासारखे गार होते… जणू उष्णता, ऊब या गोष्टी अस्तित्वातच नव्हत्या… कधी कधी शरीराला ऊबच मिळाली नव्हती… आणि या गारठविणाऱ्या भीतीतून मनाला तो स्पर्श झाला… उदासवाणी, घाणेरडी जागा सासूबाईंच्या जाऊबाई म्हणाल्या होत्या… आणि आता तिच्या आसपास तो तीव्र, तिखट, दुष्टतेचा अर्क एखाद्या धुक्यासारखा पसरला होता… तिला जाणवले की, खोलीत काहीतरी आले आहे… काहीतरी दुष्ट, विकृत, पापी, सडके, कुजके, शापित, अस्पर्श्य… त्या अतीव दुष्टतेच्या गाभ्यात एक अघोरी चेतना होती. त्या विकृतीच्या गर्भातून एक आवाज पुटपुटत आला… “मी आलो आहे."
The Talisman
by Stephen King Peter StraubThe iconic and terrifying collaboration from two of the greatest storytellers of our time...Twelve-year-old Jack spends his days alone in a deserted coastal town, his father gone, his mother dying. Then he meets a stranger - and embarks on a terrifying journey. For Jack must find the Talisman, the only thing that can save his mother. His quest takes him into the menacing Territories, a parallel world where violence, surprise and the titanic struggle between good and evil reach across a mythic landscape.'Extraordinary . . . makes your hair stand on end' Washington Post'The ultimate in storytelling by two masters of the craft' Independent
The Talisman: A Novel
by Stephen King Peter StraubSoon to be a Netflix series! The iconic, &“extraordinary&” (The Washington Post) collaboration between bestselling authors Stephen King and Peter Straub—an epic #1 New York Times bestselling fantasy thriller about a young boy&’s quest to save his mother&’s life.Jack Sawyer, twelve years old, is about to begin a most fantastic journey, an exalting, terrifying quest for the mystical Talisman—the only thing that can save Jack&’s dying mother. But to reach his goal, Jack must make his way not only across the breadth of the United States but also through the wondrous and menacing parallel world of the Territories. In the Territories, Jack finds another realm, where the air is so sweet and clear a man can smell a radish being pulled from the ground a mile away—and a life can be snuffed out instantly in the continuing struggle between good and evil. Here Jack discovers &“Twinners,&” reflections of the people he knows on earth—most notably Queen Laura DeLoessian, the Twinner of Jack&’s own imperiled mother. As Jack &“flips&” between worlds, making his way westward toward the redemptive Talisman, a sequence of heart-stopping encounters challenges him at every step. An unforgettable epic of adventure and resounding triumph, The Talisman is one of the most influential and highly praised works of fantasy ever written.
The Talisman (Legacy Ser.)
by Lynda La PlanteFor each new generation, The Talisman is the key to a fortune. Edward - who inherits his father's looks . . . and his curse. Alex, his brothr - whose quest for revenge will fuel an empire built on corruption. And Evelyne and Juliana, the fourth generation - still haunted by the family's past. Freedom Stubbs should, as Gypsy tradition dictates, have been buried with the gold necklace that he earned in the Heavyweight Championships. Instead, the family kept it, ready to sell should they fall on hard times. But Freedom's spirit is restless while his talisman is not buried with him in his grave. From the miseries of the war years to the glamorous present, in London, America and South Africa, Lynda La Plante continues the bestselling saga that began with The Legacy. The passionate story of a family's lives and fortunes . . . and the curse that forged their names . . .
Talk Dirty to Me (Plum Orchard)
by Dakota CassidyFormer mean girl Dixie Davis is back in town and it's payback time. Literally. Dixie is flat broke and her best-make that only-friend, Landon, is throwing her a lifeline from the Great Beyond. Dixie stands to inherit his business...if she meets a few conditions: She's got to live in Landon's mansion. With her gorgeous ex-fiancé, Caine Donovan. Who could also inherit the business. Which is a phone sex empire. Wait, what? Landon's will lays it out: whoever gets the most new clients becomes the owner of Call Girls. Dixie has always been in it to win it, especially when it comes to Caine, who's made it clear he's not going down easy. (Oh, mercy.) Can Dixie really talk dirty and prove that she's cleaned up her act? Game on! Plum Orchard, Georgia, is about to get even juicier...Plum Orchard, Georgia, is about to get even juicier... Notorious mean girl Dixie Davis is back in town and it's payback time. Literally. Dixie is flat broke and her best-make that only-friend, Landon, is throwing her a lifeline from the Great Beyond. Dixie stands to inherit his business...if she meets a few conditions: She's got to live in Landon's mansion. With her gorgeous ex-fiancé, Caine Donovan. Who could also inherit the business. Which is a phone sex empire. Wait, what? Landon's will lays it out: whoever gets the most new clients becomes the owner of Call Girls. Dixie has always been in it to win it, especially when it comes to Caine, who's made it clear he's not going down easy. (Oh, mercy.) Can Dixie really talk dirty and prove that she's cleaned up her act? Game on!
Talk of the Town
by Charles WilliamsStranded in a small town, a stranger falls for a suspected murderessBored, divorced, and unemployed, Chatham is on his way to the Gulf of Mexico when he passes through a small town by the river. It&’s a miserable little burg—four stoplights and not much else—and he&’s almost escaped it when a drunk&’s car darts out in front of him, causing a nasty fender-bender. The thought of three days waiting for his clunker to get fixed is a grim one, but though he doesn&’t know it, there won&’t be a dull minute. Chatham finds hospitality in the lovely form of Mrs. Langton, motel owner and local pariah. Seven months ago her husband was murdered, and though the police could find no evidence to support the theory, everyone in town is convinced she killed him. Now a string of anonymous threats have left her close to a nervous breakdown, and the violence is about to become real. In a town this small there&’s no room for secrets, but plenty of places to bury a corpse.
The Talk Show: The Gripping Thriller Everyone Is Talking About
by Harry VerityA junior researcher at a sensationalist talk show gets wrapped up in a murder inquiry in this debut crime thriller.You never know who is watching . . .When Edward gets a job working behind the scenes on the notorious and controversial Michael O’Shea Show, he thinks he’s hit the big time. But little does he realise what he’s let himself in for.The presenter’s brother is arrested for sex crimes, and the show is threatened with cancellation when two guests are reported missing. Then, when a member of the backstage staff is abducted, it becomes clear someone has the show in their sights.Is someone trying to sabotage a seemingly harmless talk show by targeting its presenters and guests? Or does the truth lie somewhere closer to home?Fast-paced and packed with twists and turns, The Talk Show is the perfect read for fans of authors like Harlan Coben, Mark Edwards and Karin Slaughter.
Talk Talk
by T. C. BoyleOver the past twenty-five years, T.C. Boyle has earned wide acclaim and an enthusiastic following with such adventurous, inimitable novels as The Tortilla Curtain, Drop City, and The Road to Wellville. For his riveting eleventh novel, Boyle offers readers the closest thing to a thriller he has ever written, a tightly scripted page turner about the trials of Dana Halter, a thirty-three-year-old deaf woman whose identity has been stolen. Featuring a woman in the lead role (a Boyle first), Talk Talk is both a suspenseful chase across America and a moving story about language, love, and identity from one of America's most versatile and entertaining novelists.
Talked to Death
by Louise ShafferTV producer/amateur sleuth Angie DaVito returns in Emmy-winning Louise Shaffer's second daytime crime mystery--this one set against the backdrop of a megapopular talk show. Talked to Death finds Angie DaVito back in business--first as a producer, then again as a sleuth--having found employ (nearly over her own dead body) working for TV diva Cee Gee, hostess of her eponymous program, daytime's highest-rated talk show. When one of her inner circle is murdered, Cee Gee is among the chief suspects, as are others on her staff. Drawn into the intrigue by her own curiosity and by a plea from Cee Gee's precocious teenage daughter to solve the behind-the-scenes crime, Angie begins to probe. When Detective Teresa O'Hanlon is put in charge of the case, Angie renews her uneasy alliance with the straight-arrow cop. A budding romance with Teresa's younger brother, Patrick, baffles Angie nearly as much as the murder. With a flair for character as well as an insider's savvy for the telling detail, Louise Shaffer has crafted an intriguing mystery whose pace is as lively as Angie DaVito herself.
Talking About Detective Fiction
by P. D. JamesIn a perfect marriage of author and subject, P. D. James--one of the most widely admired writers of detective fiction at work today--gives us a personal, lively, illuminating exploration of the human appetite for mystery and mayhem, and of those writers who have satisfied it.P. D. James examines the genre from top to bottom, beginning with the mysteries at the hearts of such novels as Charles Dickens's Bleak House and Wilkie Collins's The Woman in White, and bringing us into the present with such writers as Colin Dexter and Henning Mankell. Along the way she writes about Arthur Conan Doyle, Dorothy L. Sayers, Agatha Christie ("arch-breaker of rules"), Josephine Tey, Dashiell Hammett, and Peter Lovesey, among many others. She traces their lives into and out of their fiction, clarifies their individual styles, and gives us indelible portraits of the characters they've created, from Sherlock Holmes to Sara Paretsky's sexually liberated female investigator, V. I. Warshawski. She compares British and American Golden Age mystery writing. She discusses detective fiction as social history, the stylistic components of the genre, her own process of writing, how critics have reacted over the years, and what she sees as a renewal of detective fiction--and of the detective hero--in recent years.There is perhaps no one who could write about this enduring genre of storytelling with equal authority and flair: it is essential reading for every lover of detective fiction.From the Hardcover edition.
Talking After Midnight (Plum Orchard)
by Dakota CassidyShields up, sugar-things in Plum Orchard are about to get real. Marybell Lyman is notorious for two things: Her look. The wicked hairstyle, multiple piercings and practiced sneer that say: "Stay back-I bite." Her voice. The syrupy lilt that's her bread and butter at Call Girls, the prim little town's flourishing phone-sex company. Hunky handyman Taggart Hawthorn is mesmerized by the contradiction: such sweet tones inside such a spiky shell! He wants to know more about mysterious Marybell, to hear more of her sexy talk-all for himself. But Tag's attentions, delicious as they are, have Marybell panicked. She's been hiding a long time. She's finally got a home, a job and friends she adores. She won't have it all snatched away by another stupid mistake-like falling in love. So when Marybell's past comes calling, she and the Call Girls will prove no one handles scandals like a Southern girl!
Talking God (A Leaphorn and Chee Novel #9)
by Tony HillermanA grave robber and a corpse reunite Navajo Tribal Police Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee. As Leaphorn seeks the identity of a murder victim, Chee is arresting Smithsonian conservator Henry Highhawk for ransacking the sacred bones of his ancestors. As the layers of each case are peeled away, it becomes shockingly clear that they are connected, that there are mysterious others pursuing Highhawk, and that Leaphorn and Chee have entered into the dangerous arena of superstition, ancient ceremony, and living gods.
Talking to Ghosts
by Hervé Le CorreWith his son Pablo's kidnapping still unsolved, and his marriage ruined by the torment of hope, the brutal murder of a single mother in her own home is an almost welcome diversion for Commandant Vilar.The woman leaves behind a son, Victor, thrown into the foster system with only his mother's urn for company. Struggling with bullies, trauma and the first pangs of teenage love, Victor carries a secret that followed his mother to her grave.Struggling for leads, Vilar is shaken when the colleague investigating Pablo's kidnapping disappears. When a sadistic caller claims to have information about his son, Vilar is torn between duty and a desperate chance of redemption.
Talking to Ghosts
by Hervé Le CorreWith his son Pablo's kidnapping still unsolved, and his marriage ruined by the torment of hope, the brutal murder of a single mother in her own home is an almost welcome diversion for Commandant Vilar. The woman leaves behind a son, Victor, thrown into the foster system with only his mother's urn for company. Struggling with bullies, trauma and the first pangs of teenage love, Victor carries a secret that followed his mother to her grave. Struggling for leads, Vilar is shaken when the colleague investigating Pablo's kidnapping disappears. When a sadistic caller claims to have information about his son, Vilar is torn between duty and a desperate chance of redemption.