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Inspector Wedgwood has a difficult case on hand. The genealogist John Wraypoole has been found brutally murdered in the flat of Miss Tandy, the typist who had been working on the dead man's latest manuscript. With the manuscript now missing, Wedgwood begins to suspect that the solution to the mystery of Wraypoole's death lies in a secret unearthed in the antiquary's most recent research. Wedgwood's investigations lead him to the north count...

Clyde B. Clason, creator of Professor Theocritus Lucius Westborough, has produced several books with unusual backgrounds for the ingenious murders the mild little professor solves. In GREEN SHIVER, the last case for the charming Professor, the author weaves an intricate tapestry of suspense and historical richness, expertly blending elements of Chinese culture with an ingenious mystery that keeps readers captivated until the final revelation. ...

In this insightful and compelling book, legendary football coach Earl H. Blaik shares a roadmap to success that extends far beyond the gridiron. Renowned for his strategic brilliance and unwavering commitment to excellence, Blaik imparts timeless wisdom gleaned from a lifetime of coaching and leadership. Blaik explores the fundamental principles of achievement, emphasizing the necessity of dedication, perseverance, and sacrifice in reaching ...

Originally published in 1934 "The Diamond Ransom Murders" is among one of the first police procedural novels. As with many modern stories of this genre, the reader is along for the ride with the main character, finding clues and figuring things out along the way. The police of Los Angeles are puzzled by the disappearance of three prominent citizens. They are seen driving past a certain corner, and five minutes later their car is found stand...

Strike out the skinny bum. Send him back to Korea!" These words, yelled by baseball fans during a game in Shibe Park, and referring to Ted Williams, first fired Ted Blood with the idea of writing a book about the Splendid Splinter and his long-time difficulties with sportswriters. "The average fan, or man in the street, actually does not know how truly great the Splinter was or is, " Mr. Blood writes, "both as a devastating hitter and as...

Death Takes a Partner" by John Rhode is a gripping mystery that follows Inspector Lancelot Priestley as he delves into a tangled web of secrets and deceit. When a wealthy industrialist is found murdered in his opulent estate, the list of suspects is as extensive as it is elusive. Priestley, armed with his sharp intellect and keen observational skills, navigates through a maze of conflicting alibis and hidden motives. As he untangles the intr...

On a foggy night in London, an expert cracksman steals the Hardway diamonds, yet when he is discovered by the police, the diamonds aren't with him. One of the diamonds is found on a corpse in the marshes. Where are the rest? And who is this criminal mastermind, "Funny Toff"? Unearth the gripping tale of "The Hardway Diamonds Mystery" penned by the master of suspense, Miles Burton. Set amidst the opulence and intrigue of the 1930s, this comp...

Grace Metalious has done it again! As with her phenomenal success with Peyton Place, Grace Metalious creates a multi-layered portrait of small-town America . . . with a twist. Beneath the seemingly calm surface of this smug New England community, their turbulent passions and fears begin to boil, exploding the hypocrisy hidden behind the guise of the respectable Tight White Collar. Once again, she has depicted a small, tight-knit and snobb...

The Glenlitten Murder was originally published in 1929. From the noted writer of mystery, detective, and spy novels, E. Phillips Oppenheim, this book does not disappoint. Taking place in England during the 1920s, the main characters are Andrew Glenlitten, sixth Marquis of Glenlitten manor and his lovely, tiny, vivacious French wife, Félice. On the night of a small game hunt, with many of their friends in attendance a mysterious robbery and m...

Before William Randolph Hearst there was Cyrus Curtis. This biography, written by his devoted son-in-law is an intimate portrait of the man and his beliefs, a story of business acumen coupled with the passion and desire to succeed. Cyrus Curtis built a business empire that would be estimated at over $50 billion dollars today, from humble beginnings with grit and determination. Although written in 1923, the business lessons displayed and exp...

Molly Picon began as a child actor in the Yiddish Theatre at age six. Picon went on to appear in many films, beginning with silent movies. In 1934, Picon had her own musical comedy radio show, Picon went on to appear in many TV shows and her final role was as Roger Moore's mother in cameo appearances in the comedies Cannonball Run and its sequel Cannonball Run II. In "So Laugh a Little" the famous Yiddish actress, has written a funny and poi...

One of the pioneers of modern movie stuntmen was Harry Arias Froboess (1899-1985). Born in Bern, Switzerland Harry began swimming and diving at a very young age. He credits his mother with teaching him to be a "jumping fish" and his father with teaching him gymnastics. His athletic ability won him many championships as well as representing Switzerland in the Olympic Games. An outgrowth of his swimming and diving ability was his participation...

Originally published in 1947, Horace Pippin: A Negro Painter In America was one of the first monographs ever of a Black American artist, a survey of the paintings of self-taught painter Horace Pippin (1888-1946). This reprint contains all of the original text and maintains the original formatting. It is a well-illustrated book containing a complete chronological catalog of Pippin's paintings, a chronology of his life, and the artist's autobiog...

In the heart-stopping mystery, "The Missing Chancellor, " acclaimed author J.S. Fletcher weaves a gripping tale of intrigue, deception, and secrets that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the final revelation. The story begins in the English countryside in a small town called Rumbelow Point, where the revered Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Honourable Charles Petherwin, has suddenly vanished without a trace. As one of the mo...

John Moynihan Tettemer entered the Passionist Order of Monks in 1894. After years of solitude, prayer, and strict monastic observance, he pledged his vows on September 21, 1896. He took the name of Ildephonsus of the Sorrowful Virgin. After five years of study in this country and in Rome, he was ordained by Cardinal Respigli in the Cathedral of St. John Lateran on Sept. 21, 1901. After decades of religious training and service in one of t...

Stone-broke and hungry, discouraged and weary, his hand in a plaster cast, his ring career apparently ended, and with a wife and three children looking to him for support, James J. Braddock had to go on relief in 1934 to keep his brood from starving. Less than one year later, however, this courageous Irishman, battling against terrific odds, threw the fistic world into a turmoil as he scored the most startling upset the ring had known in 43 ...

The King: A Biography of Clark Gable by Charles Samuels is an intimate portrait of the man that shaped Hollywood and the motion picture industry for many decades. Clark Gable was often referred to as "The King of Hollywood." His career lasted more than three decades and he had roles in more than 60 motion pictures. This is a full unfiltered look at a man with a humble beginning in Ohio and his less than meteoric rise to fame. Through his ...

Exercise without effortBe physically fit in seconds In this book Colonel Rankin adapts the famous principles that have developed thousands of raw recruits into fighting Marines, and he makes those principles available to every reader. The exercises can all be performed without the tedious stress and strain usually associated with physical fitness. They can be made a part of the normal day's activity, and incorporated into the reader's own p...

Three murders were too many for Ed Hunter. Not even a dazzling redhead from the carnival's girl show could keep Ed altogether happy--not with a murderer running loose. Then Ed found it was up to him and his Uncle Am to find the killer among the freaks and strippers of the carnival--a killer who chose his victims according to size! Ed and his Uncle Am are back, working in a travelling carnival through the Midwest. Bodies, though smallish in sta...