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The Riddle of the Sands
by Erskine ChildersThe first modern spy novel and a must-read for espionage junkies and fans of James Bond and John Le Carré. When Carruthers receives a letter from his friend Davies suggesting a Baltic sailing trip, the vision of a manned yacht, A1 scenery and excellent duck shooting quickly works its charm. But Carruthers hopes for a holiday are quickly dashed. There has been suspicious German activity along the coast. The Medusa, manned by the sinister Dollman, has already tried to destroy Davies. What are the Germans up to? Nothing less than a plot to invade Britain. And only these two courageous Englishmen can stop them.Published in 1903, The Riddle of the Sands is considered the first modern spy novel.
El envío
by Sebastian FitzekUn nuevo magnífico thriller del autor de Terapia, El pasajero 23 y El proyecto Joshua. Desde que fue violada en una habitación de hotel, la joven psiquiatra Emma Stein ya no abandona su casa. Había sido la tercera víctima de un psicópata asesino y la única que escapó con vida, aunque sin verle la cara. Un día el cartero deja un paquete destinado a su vecino, a quién no conoce. Al aceptarlo no imagina que está a punto de comenzar su peor pesadilla...
The Four Just Men (The Four Just Men #1)
by Edgar WallaceThe thrilling debut of the Four Just Men, the world&’s most sophisticated vigilantes In a time of turmoil and intrigue, with governments around the world buffeted by the winds of radical change, four men vow to do whatever it takes to ensure that justice prevails. They kill without remorse, their victims powerful men and women guilty of the vilest of crimes: rape, embezzlement, extortion, murder. Now the British foreign secretary finds himself in the crosshairs of Manfred, Gonsalez, Poiccart, and Thery—the newest member of the four and a man with a very special skill. Sir Philip Ramon&’s Aliens Political Offences Bill threatens to expel honest revolutionaries from the safety of England and return them to their corrupt native lands, where torture and death await. The Four Just Men publicly ask Ramon to withdraw the bill. When he refuses, they put their ingenious plan into action. Edgar Wallace self-published The Four Just Men and bankrupted himself promoting it. One century later, it stands as one of the most innovative and influential thrillers ever written. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. The Four Just Men is the first book in the Four Just Men series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
As Time Goes By
by Ted AllbeuryIn 1942 three young women are parachuted into the Dordogne to work for a Special Operations Executive network. Their leader is Harry Bailey,a young man who loves one of them and fears for them all.Paulette, the passionately committed Frenchwoman, who never forgets her need for revenge against the Germans... down-to-earth Vi, motivated by an unselfish sense of obligation... Jenny, the least committed of the three, and the one who must find the most courage.As the months of dangerous waiting turn at last into active combat behind enemy lines as D-Day approaches, the three heroines' story moves to its unforgettable climax.'Striking... he makes the menacing atmosphere of wartime France startlingly real' - Daily Telegraph
As Time Goes By
by Ted AllbeuryIn 1942 three young women are parachuted into the Dordogne to work for a Special Operations Executive network. Their leader is Harry Bailey,a young man who loves one of them and fears for them all.Paulette, the passionately committed Frenchwoman, who never forgets her need for revenge against the Germans... down-to-earth Vi, motivated by an unselfish sense of obligation... Jenny, the least committed of the three, and the one who must find the most courage.As the months of dangerous waiting turn at last into active combat behind enemy lines as D-Day approaches, the three heroines' story moves to its unforgettable climax.'Striking... he makes the menacing atmosphere of wartime France startlingly real' - Daily Telegraph
The Man in Lower Ten (The Miss Cornelia Van Gorder Mysteries #1)
by Mary Roberts RinehartA case of mistaken identity ignites this clever mystery from America&’s queen of crime A happy bachelor in Washington, DC, Lawrence &“Lollie&” Blakeley is just the right age to dance with the grown-up little sisters of the girls he used to know. He is without sentiment—so he claims—but is ruled and frequently routed by his elderly housekeeper. All he really wants is to relax with a round of golf and a trip out on the yacht. But when his law partner asks him to deliver important legal documents to a client in Pittsburgh, Lollie finds his cheerful life tremendously disturbed. In the course of one overnight trip, he ends up in the wrong berth, falls in love, and is accused of murder.The Man in Lower Ten was the first detective novel to appear on national bestseller lists and is just as deliciously thrilling today as when it was published more than a century ago. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Arsène Lupin - Caballero ladrón (Arsène Lupin #Volumen)
by Maurice LeblancDescubre las historias que cambiaron la vida de Assane, el héroe de la exitosa serie de Netflix, Lupin. A bordo del transatlántico Provence, cuyas autoridades han sido puestas sobreaviso de la presencia del ladrón, Lupin conoce a Nelly Underdown, una millonaria que le roba el corazón y a quien él roba las joyas.Arséne Lupin, que logró ser más famoso que su creador, nació como un encargo del editor Pierre Lafitte al escritor Maurice Leblanc. En este libro se reúnen los nueve cuentos -relacionados entre sí como los capítulos de una serie televisiva- que Leblanc publicó en la revista de Lafitte, Je sais tout. Cuando se produce la detención de Arsène Lupin al bajar del barco en Nueva York, ya su biógrafo le acompaña, como Watson acompañará siempre a Sherlock Holmes. La diferencia es que aquí es el propio Maurice Leblanc quien se transforma en personaje para contar las aventuras del protagonista de su invención.
Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief: the inspiration behind the hit Netflix TV series, LUPIN
by Maurice LeblancTHE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE HIT NETFLIX SERIES, LUPIN.The year is 1905. Meet Arsène Lupin: a gentleman and a thief. An enemy to the rich and powerful; a friend to the poor - Arsène Lupin will stop at nothing until he gets what he wants.When Arsène Lupin is arrested, the police think it's all over. But the most dangerous place for Lupin is to be behind bars...
Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief: the inspiration behind the hit Netflix TV series, LUPIN
by Maurice LeblancTHE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE HIT NETFLIX SERIES, LUPIN.The year is 1905. Meet Arsène Lupin: a gentleman and a thief. An enemy to the rich and powerful; a friend to the poor - Arsène Lupin will stop at nothing until he gets what he wants.When Arsène Lupin is arrested, the police think it's all over. But the most dangerous place for Lupin is to be behind bars...
The Exploits of Arsène Lupin (The Arsène Lupin Adventures #1)
by Maurice LeblancThe classic series that inspired the hit show Lupin: On a transatlantic voyage, Europe&’s greatest criminal plots a daring caper . . . Also published under the title Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar The ship is several days out to sea when the telegram comes through with a warning: Among the passengers is a disguised criminal: the fearsome Arsène Lupin. For months, Paris society has quaked at the name of the gentleman thief, whose manners are kind, whose tastes are exquisite, and who steals only from the best. When Lupin is spotted aboard the boat, his scandalous career appears to be finished. But in truth, it is just beginning. The moment he steps ashore, Lupin is captured by his nemesis, the detective Ganimard, and taken to France&’s infamous Prison de la Santé, where Ganimard plans to lock him up and throw away the key. But no jail in the world can hold the world&’s most ingenious thief for long; he has only to slip his shackles before beginning the adventure of a lifetime, recounted in this witty collection of stories. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. &“[Arsène Lupin] has taken his place in public estimation with Sherlock Holmes and other universally admired heroes of fictional crime.&” —The New York Times
Murder in Lascaux
by Betsy Draine Michael HindenThe cave of Lascaux may be closed to the public, but five scholars a day are allowed inside, and Nora Barnes has finagled an appointment. True, she may have fudged a bit in her letter to the authorities, but she does teach art history, and she isn’t about to miss her chance to see the world’s most famous prehistoric paintings. Nora and her high-spirited husband, Toby, are visiting the Dordogne, in the southern French region of the Aquitaine. Aware that the Dordogne’s renown for cave art is matched only by its reputation for delicious cuisine, the couple has also signed up for a cooking class at a nearby château, but they soon find that more than food is on their minds. During their tour of the cave, another visitor is murdered. When the local inspector pegs Nora and Toby as suspects, they embark on a mission to solve the crime, tracing strange links between a Cro-Magnon symbol and a thirteenth-century religious cult. As they match wits with the crusty inspector, Nora finds herself immersed in the notebooks of a forgotten artist who once lived in the château. In sifting through the artist’s papers and uncovering old secrets, she begins to piece together the motives for the murder. But has she cooked up more trouble than she can handle?
Arsène Lupin - Contra Herlock Sholmès (Arsène Lupin #Volumen)
by Maurice LeblancArsène Lupin contra Herlock Sholmès. Las historias en las que se basa la nueva serie de televisión Lupin. Descubre las historias que cambiaron la vida del héroe de la exitosa serie de netflix dirigida por el ganador de un Emmy, Louis Leterrier y protagonizada por Omar Sy(Intocable).Un duelo a muerte entre el mejor detective de la historia de la literatura y el ladrón más brillante, caballeresco e intrépido que habita los anaqueles. Arsène Lupin se ve envuelto en dos robos y una estafa. Las tres víctimas deciden unirse y llamar a Herlock Sholmès para que viaje desde Londres y ponga las cosas en su sitio. Sholmès descubre tres secretos que están a punto de perder a Lupin: los túneles ocultos por los que se mueve, el pseudónimo con el que vive entre la gente honesta, y su amor apasionado por la hija del arquitecto Destange. Pero las tornas se vuelven y Lupin no solo consigue escapar de Sholmès sino que lo envía prisionero en un barco de vuelta a Inglaterra. Por eso, cuando el barón d'Imblevalle —a quien Lupin ha despojado de una lámpara judía donde guarda las joyas de la familia vuelve a llamarlo a Francia, Sholmès está preparado para la venganza.
Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes (The Arsène Lupin Adventures #2)
by Maurice LeblancArsène Lupin duels with a world-famous English detective in the series that inspired the hit Netflix show. A mathematics professor is combing through the artifacts in a Parisian secondhand shop when a writing desk catches his eye. He buys it for his daughter in celebration of her impending marriage, but just three days later it has disappeared—stolen by the master thief Arsène Lupin. It would be nothing but an inconvenience for the professor, save for one fact: the desk contained his daughter&’s dowry in the form of a winning lottery ticket worth one million francs. To retrieve his ticket, the professor engages with Lupin in a delicate game of cat and mouse. The desk is but the start of the master thief&’s greatest adventure: the affair of the Blonde Lady, which will require the intervention of a world-famous English detective who is nearly as brilliant as Lupin himself. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Circular Staircase (The Miss Cornelia Van Gorder Mysteries #2)
by Mary Roberts RinehartThe first novel by Mary Roberts Rinehart, America&’s queen of crimeThis is the story of how a middle-aged spinster lost her mind, deserted her domestic gods in the city, took a furnished house for the summer out of town, and found herself involved in one of those mysterious crimes that keep our newspapers and detective agencies happy and prosperous. So says Rachel Innes, the spinster in question and one of the most remarkable heroines in American crime fiction. With the irresistible encouragement of her niece Gertrude and nephew Halsey, whom she raised after her brother&’s death, Rachel ignores her better judgment and rents Sunnyside, a sprawling Elizabethan mansion owned by a bank president, for the summer. The first night passes peacefully. In the morning, the entire staff quits. Late the third night, a sinister figure lurks outside the patio window and Rachel hears a heavy crash on the circular staircase at the east end of the house. The fourth night brings a dead body. From there, things only get worse. The dead man turns out to be Arnold Armstrong, ne&’er-do-well son of the owner of Sunnyside. Aunt Rachel has never seen him before, but Gertrude and Halsey knew him all too well. When the investigating detective directs his attention to her niece and nephew, Aunt Rachel decides to solve the murder herself—and walks straight into a web of deceit and treachery so intricate she might never find her way out. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Moneychangers: A Novel
by Upton SinclairA financial thriller based on the Panic of 1907 by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Jungle In 1907 the stock market crashed as a result of the manipulations of a group of powerful, wealthy, and unscrupulous men. The repercussions were felt across the nation, taking a devastating toll on thousands of small investors and hardworking Americans. The Moneychangers, written a century before the term "too big to fail" became part of the national lexicon, dramatizes the secret dealings of the one-percenters who brought the national economy to the brink of collapse. Lawyer Allan Montague is at home among New York City's wealthiest and most influential citizens. His position provides him with an insider's perspective on the motivations of the financial elite--and what he sees isn't always pretty. Now, a small group of very rich men intend to take down a rival, even if it means wiping out the livelihoods and savings of thousands and thousands of unsuspecting citizens in the process. Powerless to stop the plot, all Montague can do is try to save the woman he loves from a tragic collision of jealousy, avarice, and lust. This ebook has been authorized by the estate of Upton Sinclair.
The Novels of H. G. Wells Volume Two: The War in the Air, The Sleeper Awakes, and The Time Machine
by H. G. WellsThree thrilling and thoughtful works of science fiction from a literary giant. From one of the great writers and thinkers of the modern era, this volume includes three brilliant novels. The War in the Air: Filled with petrol-powered war machines, ironclads, bombardments, and espionage, this novel, a cornerstone of early science fiction, prophesied methods of warfare that would only develop later in the twentieth century. The Sleeper Awakes: After falling into a drug-induced sleep in 1897 London, a man is stunned to wake in the year 2100 to a world he does not know—but this world knows him—in this prophetic, unsettling novel about technology and humanity. The Time Machine: A scientist journeys hundreds of thousands of years into the future to discover how humanity has evolved—and while Earth may seem radically different on the surface, some things have remained the same . . . belowground.
The Clue
by Carolyn WellsAn heiress has been murdered, and only Fleming Stone can see the vital evidence Madeleine Van Norman is the most eligible young woman in the state, a beautiful young lady who is soon to come into her fortune. From her countless suitors, she makes a peculiar choice, agreeing to marry a stuffy man who loves someone else. On the eve of the wedding, Madeleine shuts herself away in a locked room to think about what she is about to do—and in the morning, she is found gruesomely murdered. Every member of the household is a suspect, but no one understands how the killer could have slipped through the locked doors of Madeleine&’s bedroom. As the town whirls into a tailspin of suspicion and fear, it falls to the brilliant detective Fleming Stone to pick out the person who stabbed Madeleine to death—a baffling mystery that hinges on the discovery of a single, all-important clue. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Hollow Needle: Further Adventures of Arsène Lupin (The Arsène Lupin Adventures #3)
by Maurice LeblancA boy detective takes on the most brilliant thief in Europe, in the classic series that inspired the Netflix show Lupin. In a country manor, a terrible noise awakes the household. Downstairs, the estate&’s secretary has been murdered. There are signs of a break-in, but everything appears to be in its proper place. What kind of thief would commit murder to steal nothing? The first detective on the case is Isidore Beautrelet, a precocious teenager who wears a fake beard to disguise the fact that he has not yet graduated from high school. Although the other investigators do not take him seriously, Beautrelet is the one to pick up the trail of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief. Lupin, it is soon discovered, is chasing the most valuable object he has ever had the opportunity to steal: the Hollow Needle. Passed down for generations by the kings of France, it holds a secret that could undo the republic. No one has ever managed to foil one of Lupin&’s fiendish plans, but Beautrelet is counting on beginner&’s luck. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Las violetas del Círculo Sherlock: Un detective inmortal. Un asesino inolvidable
by Mariano F. Urresti¿Qué sucedería si la ficción se hiciera realidad y el detective más famoso de la literatura fuera la clave para resolver un misterio? Ahora el enigma se plantea de verdad. Es el verano del 2009 cuando Sergio Olmos, escritor experto en Sherlock Holmes, se ve inmerso en un terrible misterio: un resucitado Jack el Destripador comienza a sembrar el terror entre las mujeres inmigrantes de su ciudad y lo elige a él como interlocutor. Previamente a cometer los crímenes, el asesino lo reta a través del envío de cinco hojas de violeta acompañadas de enigmáticos mensajes en relación a los textos de las novelas de Conan Doyle sobre el ingenioso detective Holmes. Sergio se reunirá con algunos antiguos amigos de la universidad con los que formaba el «Círculo Sherlock», un club dedicado exclusivamente a las historias del detective. Así, junto a los demás integrantes, irá descifrando los enigmas que el asesino le plantea. En estrecha colaboración con la policía y la prensa, y no sin contratiempos, Sergio intentará superar el reto de desenmascarar a este nuevo destripador, con resultados un tanto imprevistos y desconcertantes. Reseñas:«En Las violetas del Círculo Sherlock de Mariano F. Urresti subyacen temas profundos de la España actual. El trasfondo del racismo y la intolerancia hacia los inmigrantes, conflictos entre hermanos (Caín contra Abel), la escasez de medios de las instituciones sociales con los dichosos recortes presupuestarios y las siniestras pretensiones de algunos políticos más preocupados en obtener votos, que en ayudar y resolver los problemas de la gente».Melibro.com «El autor nos sumerge desde la primera página en un universo particular, plagado de infinidad de referencias, que encandilará a cualquier lector aficionado a la buena narrativa de misterio y que, sin duda alguna, ocupará un lugar destacado en la biblioteca de todo buen seguidor de las andanzas de Holmes y su inseparable Watson».Crónicas Literarias
813: Large Print (The Arsène Lupin Adventures #4)
by Maurice LeblancThe series that inspired the Netflix show: Framed for murder, Lupin must clear his name or face the gallows. Millionaire diamond collector Rudolf Kesselbach is in a Paris hotel room, contemplating the stroke of genius that is about to make him one of the wealthiest men in Europe, when a shadow steals into the room—a shadow with fine clothes, an easy smile, and a revolver pointed at Kesselbach&’s chest. The intruder&’s name, he says, is Arsène Lupin. A few hours later, Kesselbach is found dead on the floor, Lupin&’s calling card pinned to his chest. With the police hot on his trail, the master jewel thief must use every ounce of his genius to escape their traps and find the man responsible for the murder. But as Lupin soon discovers, his freedom is not all that is at stake. The fate of Europe hangs in the balance as well. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. &“[Arsène Lupin] has taken his place in public estimation with Sherlock Holmes and other universally admired heroes of fictional crime.&” —The New York Times
A Marriage Under the Terror
by Patricia WentworthThe award-winning debut from one of Britain&’s most cherished crime writersBefore she created the iconic Miss Silver, Patricia Wentworth found acclaim as an author of page-turning romances. Set during the French Revolution, A Marriage Under the Terror is a gripping tale of love blossoming in the ashes of betrayal, and a fascinating first step from a master storyteller.Nineteen-year-old orphan Aline de Rochambeau is horrified at the prospect of an arranged marriage to the foppish Vicomte Selincourt. But when Selincourt and Madame de Montargis, Aline&’s married aunt, are unmasked as lovers and arrested for treason, the young noblewoman&’s situation grows even more drastic. Alone in a Paris engulfed in revolt, Aline has no chance of survival—until she meets the dashing freedom fighter Jacques Dangeau. Torn between his vow to liberate France and his passion for Aline, Jacques makes a choice that could doom both of them forever.Published in 1910, A Marriage Under the Terror won the Melrose Prize for best first novel.This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Mystery of Mary (Grace Livingston Hill #86)
by Grace Livingston HillWhen a beautiful young woman approaches wealthy Tryon Dunham at a train station and tells him she is in danger, he agrees to see her to safety. Then, before he can learn any more about her other than that her name is Mary and she is running to Chicago, she is gone. But Tryon cannot forget Mary's beautiful face and spirit. Soon he finds himself trying desperately to solve the mystery that surrounds her... a mystery that could overwhelm them both. And he determines to discover the true identity of the young woman he longs to protect--and love. Grace Livingston Hill is the beloved author of more than 100 books. Read and enjoyed by millions, her wholesome stories contain adventure, romance, and the heart-warming triumphs of people faced with the problems of life and love. You'll find dozens more novels by Grace Livingston Hill in the Bookshare library such as: #18. Brentwood, #19. Daphne Deane, #22 Rose Galbraith, #24. By way of the silverthorns, #26. The Seventh Hour, #30. Matched Pearls, #33. Happiness Hill, #36. Patricia, #38. Spice Box, #41. blue ruin, #42. A New Name, #47. The Street of the City, #50. The Finding of Jasper Holt, #55. Ladybird, #60. Miranda, #61. Mystery Flowers, #66. The Girl From Montana, #67 A Daily Rate, #68. The Story of a Whim, #69. According to the Pattern, #70. in the way, #71. exit Betty, #72. The White Lady, #73. Not Under the Law and #74. Lo Michael. Many more are in the collection or are on the way.
Nadie es lo que parece (Los casos de Marina Altamirano #Volumen 1)
by Mar P. ZabalaPrimera entrega de esta serie trepidante, que no podrás dejar de leer. Los detectives Marina y Carlos se enfrentan a uno de los casos más emocionantes y complicados de sus carreras. ¿Conseguirán descubrir al asesino? «Una sombra se desliza con sigilo por el largo pasillo de la segunda planta. Todavía se puede escuchar el eco de un grito que se apaga en la negra noche sin luna. Las estrellas están ocultas tras las nubes, negándose a iluminar el sangriento escenario. La ciudad duerme. Los insomnes que velan su sueño ocupan su vigilia con libros y revistas, acurrucados en un sillón. A lo lejos, el silbato de un tren anunciando su llegada a la estación rompe el silencio de las calles vacías, que esperan el nuevo día para volver a la vida. Pero alguien no estará allí para verlo.» Marina y Carlos son una pareja de detectives de homicidios a los que sus compañeros y sus superiores no tienen en muy alta estima. Los casos que llegan a su mesa, son los que nadie quiere, los que quitan tiempo e impiden ascender en el escalafón. Pero eso cambia un día, cuando por casualidad deben investigar un asesinato en apariencia sencillo. A la primera muerte le siguen otra sembrando de terror y de confusión a la sociedad. Será Marina la que con su ingenio logre unir las muertes y encontrar la pieza del puzle que será la clave para encontrar al asesino.
Average Jones: Revised Edition Of Original Version (Library of Congress Crime Classics)
by Samuel Hopkins Adams"You have one rare faculty, Jones. You can, when you choose, sharpen the pencil of your mind to a very fine point. Specialize, my boy, specialize."Adrian Van Reypen Egerton Jones —"Average," to his friends—has spent the five years since graduation from college "specializing in life," indulging his wanderlust and living comfortably on twenty-five thousand a year. In order to inherit the millions that his late uncle has bequeathed, Average must spend five continuous years as a resident of New York City. Already bored, he is advised by his friends Waldemar and Bertram to take up a hobby. Waldemar, a newspaper owner, suggests that he become an "Ad-Visor"—someone who investigates classified ads on behalf of clients to root out swindlers.As his college professor had opined, Jones possesses a particular singularity of focus, which allows him to notice details that others miss. In the process of investigating unusual and downright bizarre advertisements, he stumbles into solving actual crimes—and he finds he was born to it. Why would someone advertise for a musician to play a B-flat trombone in a certain street at a specific time of day? Or offer an unusually large reward for information about the death of a bulldog? What can be the meaning of a message written entirely in pinpricks? Who is the man who speaks only in Latin? These and other tantalizing puzzles will leave the reader eager to spend more time with the decidedly not-Average Jones.
The Master of Mysteries: Being An Account Of The Problems Solved By Astro, Seer Of Secrets, And His Love Affair With Valeska Wynne, His Assistant (classic Reprint) (Library of Congress Crime Classics)
by Gelett Burgess"In this exemplary Library of Congress Crime Classics reissue...those seeking quality Sherlock Holmes pastiches in a humorous vein will be well rewarded."— Publishers Weekly, Starred ReviewPacked with two dozen stories, The Master of Mysteries offers a twentieth-century, mystical twist on the classic consulting detective genre made popular by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. With Astro, the self-proclaimed "seer of secrets," author Gelett Burgess gives us a detective just as observant and brilliant as Sherlock Holmes—but with feelings.Astro, the Seer of Secrets, and his lovely assistant, Valeska, sound more like a magic act than a private detection team. Astro hides his powers of observation and reasoning beneath a turban and a cape, pretending to read palms and consult crystals while in fact keenly observing details that most people—police included—miss. Valeska, his beautiful blonde protégé, assists Astro with his investigations, all the while honing her own skills.Called upon by believers and skeptics both, they adeptly recover what is missing—a rare Shakespeare folio, a missing husband, a kidnapped child—while also solving actual murders. But it is their burgeoning romance, and their mutual zeal to work pro bono where matters of the heart are at stake, that set this crime-solving duo apart.