E-böcker / Deckare & spänning
Tales and Fantasies
‘Tales and Fantasies’ is a short story collection by much-loved Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. Published posthumously in 1905, the collection included the farcical ‘The Mi ...
The Melody of Death
A 1915 short story by Edgar Wallace, ‘The Melody of Death’ is a thrilling crime story. A mysterious melody causes a young man to descend into mania whenever he hears the tune. Newl ...
One Dollar's Worth
Judge Derwent dotes on his daughter, Nancy. So when he receives a letter in the mail threatening Nancy's life, he immediately springs into an investigation. Attorney Littlefield as ...
The Robe of Peace
Johnny Bellchambers is one of the wealthiest men in New York. His outlandish style is famous across all of America. But one day he disappears without a trace. A kidnapping? Alien a ...
The Poor Clare
A gothic short story from the hugely popular Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell, ‘The Poor Clare’ was first published as part of a serial in ‘Household Words’ a weekly magazine edi ...
The Half-Brothers
A tragic short story from much-loved Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell, ‘The Half-Brothers’ is a tale of love and rejection. Unloved and spurned by his stepfather, Gregory is trea ...
The Doom of the Griffiths
‘The Doom of the Griffiths’ is a haunting short story by the acclaimed Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell. A long-forgotten curse was placed upon the Griffiths family by the last n ...
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz
When sixteen years John T. Unger leaves for a vacation with a wealthy school mate of his, he doesn’t know yet what he is about to encounter. His school friend’s family is not only ...
King John
John, King of England's rule is challenged by an ambassador for King Phillip of France.Claiming that Arthur, the nephew of John should be crowned king instead, John declares war ag ...
The Avalanche
First published in 1919, ‘The Avalanche’ by Gertrude Atherton is set in San Francisco following a devastating earthquake. Young Price Ruyler is struggling to keep the California br ...
The Bell in the Fog, and Other Stories
‘The Bell in the Fog, and Other Stories’ is a supernatural short story collection from famous American author Gertrude Atherton. The collection focusses on the dark side of human n ...
Blixten: Meg spelar film. Text från 1931 kompletterad med fakta och ordlista
De båda ärkefienderna Milwaukee Meg och Blixten är båda i Spanien – på flykt undan rättvisan.En dag får Megs spioner veta att Blixten gömmer sig på ett slott i norra landet. Snart ...
Blixten: Anthony skriver en film. Text från 1931 kompletterad med fakta och ordlista
Anthony får av en slump veta att en av landets värsta brottslingar skapat en filmskola som är rena bluffen. Han bestämmer sig för att ta reda på exakt hur denne arbetar – och sedan ...
Khilafa!
Eletään 2080-lukua. Suomi ja koko läntinen Eurooppa on joutunut valloittajan kynsien alle. Vanhaa Suomea ei enää ole. Naiset eivät saa liikkua kodin ulkopuolella, ja Suomen koulutu ...
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Kun vanha herra saa onnittelut itse kuningattarelta satavuotispäivänään, hän otaksuu vaimon saavan samanlaisen onnittelun kolmen vuoden päästä. Vaimon syntymäpäivänä hän yllättyy k ...
The Mysteries of Paris vol 6(6)
The Mysteries of Paris – volume 6 of 6. A novel in six parts by the French writer Eugène Sue. The hero of the novel is the mysterious and distinguished Rodolphe, who is really th ...
The Mysteries of Paris vol 5(6)
The Mysteries of Paris – volume 5 of 6. A novel in six parts by the French writer Eugène Sue. The hero of the novel is the mysterious and distinguished Rodolphe, who is really the ...
The Mysteries of Paris vol 4(6)
The Mysteries of Paris – volume 4 of 6. A novel in six parts by the French writer Eugène Sue. The hero of the novel is the mysterious and distinguished Rodolphe, who is really the ...
The Mysteries of Paris vol 3(6)
The Mysteries of Paris – volume 3 of 6. A novel in six parts by the French writer Eugène Sue. The hero of the novel is the mysterious and distinguished Rodolphe, who is really the ...
The Mysteries of Paris vol 2(6)
The Mysteries of Paris – volume 2 of 6. A novel in six parts by the French writer Eugène Sue. The hero of the novel is the mysterious and distinguished Rodolphe, who is really the ...
The Mysteries of Paris vol 1(6)
The Mysteries of Paris – volume 1 of 6. A novel in six parts by the French writer Eugène Sue. The hero of the novel is the mysterious and distinguished Rodolphe, who is really the ...
Följarehn
Hon Elisabeth har levt ett liv kantat av ångest, avund och våldsamma händelser. Hon som förut kunde trivas på dansgolvet längtar nu dagligen efter att få komma hem. Höra dörren gå ...
Slukhål
Uppföljaren till succén "Rotvälta" - utsedd till årets bästa deckare 2020 och vinnare av Glasnyckeln 2021, bästa kriminalroman i Norden. I ett ödehus vid Offersjön, djupt inne i de ...
Fri från skulden
Del två: Samuel Williams. Prästen Samuel Williams privatliv är i gungning. Han och särbon Marit väntar barn samtidigt som han inte kan sluta tänka på en viss polis vid namn Maja-So ...
Blixten: Den spanske fången. Text från 1931 kompletterad med fakta och ordlista
Blixten hittar ett perfekt hus under en promenad. Snart använder han den nedgångna byggnaden i en kupp mot en av Europas största svindlare: Den spanske fången. Det här är en av fle ...