Forests of the Night introduces the intrepid John Hawke, an exciting new detective operating in London during the Blitz. When World War II breaks out in London, young policeman John Hawke enlists in the army. His dreams of fighting for his country, however, are cut short after he loses an eye i...
Amyas Northcote is a ghost story writer whose name has faded into obscurity. Wordsworth Editions brings back to life his only, rather slim collection titled "In Ghostly Company".A Goodreads reviewer Bill Kerwin sums this volume perfectly: "This is probably the best book of ghost stories that coul...
The Veiled Detective takes a fresh, exciting and controversial look at the relationship between the great detective Sherlock Holmes, his friend and chronicler, Doctor John H. Watson and Professor Moriarty. The novel deconstructs the myth of Sherlock Holmes and reveals a fascinating and excitingly...
Holmes attends a seance to unmask an impostor posing as a medium, Sebastian Melmoth, a man hell-bent on obtaining immortality after the discovery of an ancient Egyptian papyrus. It is up to Holmes and Watson tostop him and avert disaster... In this fast-paced adventure, the action moves from Lon...
It never failed to do so. As the date of their annual excursion neared, Russell felt an actual ache in his stomach, the anticipation developing like some growth within him. He knew that it was a measure of how, by contrast, the rest of his life was dull, mundane, a great disappointment. Indeed, h...
But at least now he was safe. Surely he was safe? And the wound … well, certainly it was serious, but not fatal. He would survive. He tried to reassure himself of this fact as darkness edged in from all corners of his vision, like ink seeping across blotting paper. Inspector Edward Thornton leane...
From the shore it was impossible to make out any detailed features and there was no sign of habitation – certainly there was no smoke rising from any hidden chimney. It looked innocent enough in the spring sunshine, but I wondered what strange and diabolical secrets it held. Dismounting, Holmes a...
Breaking and entering gently was one of the tricks of his trade. He was tempted to give the place a thorough search, but that was not the purpose of his visit and besides he knew that the occupant was a careful enough fellow not to leave anything that might incriminate him within easy reach. If t...