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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A Fortnight at the Front first appeared in 1915, in the thick of the First World War. Written as a timely account for the home front, it helped build support for the war effort and steady public morale. Read today, it shows how a clear, confident voice-and carefully chosen scenes-were used to shape opinion about life at the front.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - As curiosity deepens into something darker, Mabin finds herself drawn into the mystery that surrounds the charming widow. Is Mrs. Dale merely misunderstood, or is there a secret in her past too dangerous to ignore.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In the rugged wilderness of the Great Smoky Mountains, young Ike Guyther dreams of Civil War heroics. His quiet life is disrupted by a mysterious drifter, Jerry Binwell, and his enchanting daughter. When Ike discovers an old cannonball on the treacherous Keedon Bluffs, the stranger takes an unnerving interest, spinning chilling tales of witches to frighten local boys away from the cliffs.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In the exotic paradise of Madeira, young Nanette has fled from her chaperone and missed the boat home-but her romantic escapade takes a dangerous turn when she becomes entangled in a deadly game of international espionage. Major Edmond O'Shea, a distinguished British intelligence officer and hero of the Great War, has been dispatched to the island to recover compromising photographs that could destabilize the British government and fuel Communist revolution across Europe.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Nurse Miriam Ward arrives at Abbott's Lodge on a snowy winter night to care for the ailing Paul Abbott. But when she returns from admitting midnight visitors, she finds a stranger in her patient's bed- and Paul Abbott murdered. Chloroformed before she can raise the alarm, Miriam awakens to find herself the chief suspect in a baffling crime.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When Joan Bendix dies after eating poisoned chocolates intended for someone else, Scotland Yard declares the case unsolvable. Enter the Crimes Circle, a gathering of London's most ingenious amateur detectives, who take it upon themselves to crack what the professionals cannot.Six members step forward, each convinced they have deduced the truth. Roger Sheringham, the urbane and overconfident sleuth, presents his solution first. But he is followed by five others, each offering an entirely different-yet seemingly irrefutable-explanation of how the murder was committed and who is responsible.As theories multiply and evidence is reinterpreted, the reader is drawn into a dazzling game of wits. Each solution appears airtight until the next detective dismantles it with fresh insight. The clever structure transforms a single murder into six distinct mysteries, each more ingenious than the last.This landmark novel exemplifies the Golden Age of detective fiction at its most inventive. With its sharp wit, intricate plotting, and audacious challenge to the conventions of the genre, the story remains a masterclass in fair-play mystery writing.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A scandalous divorce, a suspicious drowning, and a corpse in a palace-welcome to the Gilded Cage.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When a smooth-talking stranger arrives in town claiming to know secrets about John Hayden's supposedly dead wife's first husband, Hayden's orderly life begins to crack. The man demands money to keep quiet, threatening scandal and legal ruin.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When popular mystery novelist John Lexman becomes entangled with a ruthless moneylender, his comfortable life unravels. His old friend, T.X. Meredith of Scotland Yard, is drawn into a case that begins with a threatening letter and ends in murder. Evidence points to Lexman, but the truth is far more complex than it first appears.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The second generation of Rover Boys-Jack, Fred, and the twins Randy and Andy-are enjoying a summer vacation at Valley Brook Farm. Their holiday is filled with rivalries, including a high-stakes horse race that puts Jack at odds with the wealthy Joe Sedley for the affections of Ruth Stevenson. But the fun is shattered by devastating news from New York: The Rover Company's Wall Street office has been emptied in a daring hold-up, leaving the family on the brink of financial ruin.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Scarlet Bat plunges readers into a richly atmospheric Victorian mystery where a shocking murder, marked by an eerie crimson emblem, sets off a chain of dangerous revelations. As rumors swirl and suspicion mounts, an unlikely investigator must navigate a labyrinth of aristocratic secrets and deadly lies to uncover the truth. Full of suspense, gothic undertones, and intricate plotting, this classic whodunit delivers a gripping journey through London's shadowy underworld.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - After a serious bicycle accident, a young woman finds herself recovering in the home of the wealthy baronet who saved her life. She quickly becomes infatuated with her kind rescuer, but her admiration is complicated by his engagement to the beautiful but superficial Lady Sarah. Observing a secret flirtation between Lady Sarah and the baronet's handsome ward, Jack Rotherfield, her unease grows. On the night of the butler's murder, she witnesses a mysterious struggle before fleeing the house, carrying a dark secret.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A young woman returns home from a trip abroad, a gift from her novelist stepbrother, only to find he has married in her absence. The beautiful and mysterious bride quickly disrupts the peaceful family estate, claiming the best room in the house and showing a disinterest in her husband's life and work. The stepsister, who has long been in love with him, is heartbroken and immediately suspicious.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A reclusive librarian unearths a centuries-old letter hinting at a vast treasure hidden within the ruins of an ancient castle. Seeing a path to wealth, he enlists the help of a handsome, penniless young man who has privileged access to the estate.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When heiress Ethel Moulton is shot dead at the altar moments after becoming Mrs. Stanford Bingham, the wedding guests are left in shock. No one heard the shot, no one saw the killer, and the bride's priceless diamond vanishes from her neck. With hundreds of witnesses yet no useful testimony, detective Alan Ford faces an impossible case. The groom had reason to want his freedom, the bride's cousin stood to inherit her fortune, and a mysterious woman was seen fleeing the scene.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Raised in a French convent, a young woman is suddenly summoned to England by the father she cannot remember. Her journey is fraught with peril when her train is snowed up in the desolate Yorkshire moors. Finding shelter at a mysterious farmhouse, she overhears whispers of smuggling and a bitter feud involving her estranged father. Before she can even reach her destination, she stumbles upon a murder scene, with her own father as the prime suspect. Arriving at the lonely, ruinous abbey, she is told he has taken his own life.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A celebratory breakfast party at a Chelsea studio is shattered by the crash of a nearby aeroplane. Two men in a parachute land on the roof-one dead, the other seriously injured. While the guests are in shock, the host, a successful painter, emerges from his cellar after a long absence, behaving erratically and seemingly aware of details he could not possibly know.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This collection of high-stakes Western action tales is set in the rough frontier boomtown of Silver Butte and beyond. From vigilante threats to crooked saloons and lawless railroad camps, each story delivers hard-boiled heroes and rapid-fire showdowns. In the title story, a mysterious drifter becomes marshal in a town ruled by guns and fear-and one man's stand for justice might cost him everything. With sharply drawn characters and fast-paced plots, these pulp-era adventures bring the untamed American West roaring to life.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When a young bank clerk is accused of forging cheques, his world collapses overnight. His devoted wife stands by him, but as suspicion deepens, they find themselves entangled in a web of deceit, betrayal, and hidden enemies. From the courtrooms of London to secretive drawing rooms, the mystery unfolds with each revelation pointing to darker conspiracies. As allies prove untrustworthy and strangers weave their way into their lives, the struggle to clear his name grows desperate. Can truth emerge when appearances condemn and trust is shattered.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The 49th issue of Weirdbook is another shocase for weird and fantastic tales, including work by Darrell Schweitzer, Adrian Cole, Cynthia Ward, Mike Chin, Franklyn Searight, D.C. Lozar, and many more. Here are tales of monsters and madness, epic fantasy and subtle terror.all perfect for the discerning fantasy reader! Under the astute editorship of Douglas Draa, the classic 'Weird Tales' tradition continues with this issue of a modern classic magazine.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Chaffee rode into Roaring Horse slowly. It was growing dark and Woolfridge's men were staked out everywhere-along the streets, behind the stores and saloons, in the back alleys. Their orders were to kill Chaffee, to gun him down, shoot him in the back.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A sixteen-year-old life is turned upside down when he uncovers his family's missing million-dollar fortune. While his mother worries about the corrupting influence of such immense wealth, a far greater threat looms-his villainous and greedy stepfather, who devises a cunning scheme to get his hands on the inheritance by luring the boy and his mother aboard a schooner under false pretenses.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Barry Cumberland's world changes forever when he encounters a beautiful, enigmatic woman moments before crashing his car in the New York countryside. When he wakes, she has vanished without a trace-but her haunting presence lingers in his mind.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Set in the Canadian wilderness, Wilderness Wife tells the story of a young couple who trade city life for the challenge of building a home in the remote North. Following a doctor's advice to leave newspaper offices behind, they begin a new life of canoe travel, tent living, and log cabin building. Alongside struggles with portages, mosquitoes, storms, and uncertainty, they discover resilience, resourcefulness, and a new sense of belonging in nature. Their journey offers an intimate portrait of bush living, from makeshift camps to encounters with moose and Native settlements.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Set against the forests and rivers of Quebec and Ontario, this novel follows Clifton Brant, a man scarred by war and searching for meaning along the open road. As he retraces the paths of his youth, he encounters a neglected boy and his dog, whose friendship changes the course of his wandering. Their travels carry them into landscapes marked by memory, loss, and the promise of renewal, with echoes of an older history embedded in the land itself. Through encounters with both allies and threats, Clifton confronts questions of justice, loyalty, and the debts of the past. Curwood blends wilderness adventure with deep reflection on heritage, resilience, and the ties that connect generations. The novel captures both the sweep of nature's grandeur and the inner journey of a man at a crossroads, making it one of Curwood's most thoughtful later works.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Following his father's death and the collapse of his family's fortune, brilliant young scholar Edward Desmond accepts a position as a tutor on a remote Mississippi plantation. His new employer is the beautiful and regal widow Honoria Faurie, whose immense wealth is governed by the strict, peculiar terms of her late husband's will. Thrown into a world of languid luxury that contrasts sharply with his own financial ruin, Desmond struggles with his pride and his growing, forbidden attraction to the lady of the house.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Set amid the opulence and deception of Charles II's Restoration court, The Great Roxhythe follows the enigmatic Marquis of Roxhythe, the king's beloved yet mysterious confidant. When Roxhythe embarks on a covert mission to the Netherlands to manipulate political tides, he enlists the help of idealistic Christopher Dart, whose admiration quickly gives way to doubt.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This comprehensive study examines the philosophical contributions of Pierre Gassendi, a 17th-century thinker who sought to reconcile atomistic science with Christian theology. Gassendi's revival of Epicurean atomism challenged the dominant Aristotelian worldview, positioning him as a key figure in the development of modern empirical thought. His critiques of Descartes and efforts to ground scientific inquiry in observation and skepticism mark him as a precursor to Enlightenment rationalism.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Roadtown is a visionary proposal for a radically new form of urban life-one continuous, linear city extending across the landscape. Designed to merge transportation, housing, industry, and agriculture into a unified system, the plan outlines a world without traditional cities, traffic congestion, or slums. Chambless imagines a future where people live in concrete structures along a single railway line, with homes connected by underground electric trains, rooftop promenades, and modern utilities integrated directly into the infrastructure.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Born into a good family but disowned by his cruel grandfather, a young man is thrust into the world with nothing but his wits and a hot temper. His journey to reclaim his standing is a whirlwind tour of 18th-century society, from the squalor of a naval warship on the disastrous expedition to Carthagena to the glittering but treacherous drawing rooms of London and Bath.