The Thirty-Nine Steps

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Buchan, John.

Mystery

LilliBan Arts, LLC

Tommy Beresford and Prudence 'Tuppence' Cowley are young and in love. Short on money and looking for excitement, the start a daring business scheme - Young Adventurers, Ltd. "will to do anything, go anywhere." The new venture starts out well with an all-expense paid trip to Paris as Tuppence takes a job to pose as an American named Jane Finn. But, this new job comes with a bribe to keep quiet, a threat to her life, and the disappearance of her new employer, Mr. Whittington. Now, their job seems to be playing detective. Where is the real Jane Finn? Just the mention of her name produces odd reactions all over London. Jane has been missing for five years. Neither her body nor the secret documents she was carrying have ever been found. And it seems that post-war England's economic recovery depends on find her and her papers. After the young couple starts working for the British ministry, they only have Jane's name and a single photo to help in their search. Tommy and Tuppence find themselves plunged into more danger, and adventure, than they ever expected. In fact, the danger they face could put an abrupt end to their business... and their lives.

The Secret Adversary

CHRISTIE,AGATHA

The Rover

Literature & Fiction

Conrad/Joseph

Genre Fiction

Omega: The Last Days of the World

Science Fiction & Fantasy

FLAMMARION, Camille

Science Fiction

The Double Traitor

Francis Norgate is a junior British diplomat, stationed in Berlin in 1914 just prior to the outbreak of World War I. He is not a spy by trade, but becomes one through a series of accidents. While dining with Baroness von Haase, Norgate is insulted by a Prussian aristocrat. After defending himself in the ensuing confrontation, Norgate ends up being recalled to London in disgrace. On his train journey home, he meets a jovial and garrulous German crockery merchant named Selingman. To Norgate's surprise, the conversation turns to Belgian fortifications at Li ge. He then discovers a list of German spies stationed in Britain. Apparently, Selingman is more than he seems. Back in London Norgate tries to interest Scotland Yard in the list and also shows it to a Cabinet Minister friend of his. But the British government is convinced that war with Germany is impossible. They have allowed the country's defenses to be run down and therefore they are determined to go on living in a fantasy world in which the peace-loving German Empire would never start a war. Norgate decides to go it alone, determined to feed false intelligence back to the Germany through his contact with Selingman. He is now an unofficial double agent. His position is complicated slightly by the act that he has met the Baroness von Haase again and is hopelessly in love with her. She loves him as well, but it turns out she may also be a spy.

OPPENHEIM, E. PHILLIPS

Thrillers & Suspense

Rosemary Sample is an airplane flight attendant on a flight to Salt Lake City. As she prepares for the flight, Rosemary meets a mysterious dark lady clutching a bag that she refuses to check. The flight encounters a snowstorm during the flight and is forced to land before reaching its destination. The passengers all spend the night in a local hunting lodge. When they awake, the dark lady finds that her bag is missing. Her bad contains important documents that may mean the life or death of thousands of people in the small town of Happy Vale.

Gypsy Flight

Snell, Roy J.

Doctor Syn poses as a respectable vicar in Dymchurch at the turn of the 18th century but, he is actually the retired pirate Captain Clegg. Believed hanged in Rye, he is no longer being sought by the authorities. However, country life proves too tame for the good "Doctor Syn," and his attention turns to smuggling. He takes on a secret identity, "The Scarecrow," and leads a gang of smugglers known as the Marsh Men. They travel Romney Marsh by night on horseback, sometimes using mounts painted with phosphorus to give them a spectral appearance, spreading legends of supernatural evil and menace. Although a criminal, Syn's appeal is almost like that of Robin Hood. He uses his ill-gotten gains to help his parish, and the King's Men sent to ferret out him and his men are hardly a sympathetic lot, even though they represent the forces of law.

Doctor Syn

Thorndike, Russell

"I've had a most amazing time...." So begins the Time Traveler's astonishing firsthand account of his journey 800,000 years beyond his own era. This is the story that launched H.G. Wells' successful career and earned him his reputation as the father of science fiction. With a speculative leap that still excites the imagination, Wells sends his brave explorer to face a future burdened with our greatest hopes...and our darkest fears. A pull of the Time Machine's lever propels him to the age of a slowly dying Earth. There he discovers two bizarre races, the ethereal Eloi and the subterranean Morlocks. They not only symbolize the duality of human nature, but offer a terrifying portrait of the men of tomorrow as well. Published in 1895, this masterpiece of invention captivated readers on the threshold of a new century. Thanks to Wells' expert storytelling and provocative insight, The Time Machine will continue to enthrall readers for generations to come.

The Time Machine

Wells., H.G

The Invisible Man

A mysterious man, Griffin, referred to as 'the stranger', arrives at the local inn owned by Mr. and Mrs. Hall of the English village of Iping, West Sussex, during a snowstorm. The stranger wears a long-sleeved, thick coat and gloves; his face is hidden entirely by bandages except for a prosthetic nose, and he wears a wide-brimmed hat. He is excessively reclusive, irascible, unfriendly, and introverted. He demands to be left alone and spends most of his time in his rooms working with a set of chemicals and laboratory apparatus, only venturing out at night. He also causes a lot of accidents, but when Mrs. Hall addresses this, the stranger angrily demands to put it on his bill. While Griffin is staying at the inn, hundreds of strange glass bottles arrive. Many local townspeople believe this to be very odd. He becomes the talk of the village with many theorizing as to his origins. Meanwhile, a mysterious burglary occurs in the village. Griffin is running out of money and is trying to find a way to pay for his board and lodging. When his landlady demands that he pay his bill and leave the premises, he reveals his invisibility to her in a fit of anger. An attempt to apprehend the stranger by police is thwarted when he undresses to take advantage of his invisibility, fights off his would-be captors, and flees.

Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings travel to Merlinville-sur-Mer, France, to meet Paul Renauld, who has requested their help. Upon arriving at his home, the Villa Genevieve, local police greet them with news that he has been found dead that morning. Renauld had been stabbed in the back with a knife and left in a newly dug grave adjacent to a local golf course. His wife, Eloise Renauld, claims masked men broke into the villa at 2:00 am, tied her up, and took her husband away with them. Upon inspecting his body, Eloise collapses with grief at seeing her dead husband. Monsieur Giraud of the S ret leads the police investigation, and resents Poirot's involvement; Monsieur Hautet, the Examining Magistrate, is more open to sharing key information with him.

The Murder on the Links

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