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"The Man That Was Used Up", sometimes subtitled "A Tale of the Late Bugaboo and Kickapoo Campaign", is a short story and satire by Edgar Allan Poe. It was first published in August 1839 in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine. The story follows an unnamed narrator who seeks out the famous war hero John A. B. C. Smith. He becomes suspicious that Smith has some deep secret when others refuse to describe him, instead remarking only on the latest advancements in technology. When he finally meets Smith, the man must first be assembled piece by piece.

"The Man of the Crowd" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe about a nameless narrator following a man through a crowded London. It was first published in 1840. The story is introduced with the epigraph "Ce grand malheur, de ne pouvoir être seul" — a quote taken from The Characters of Man by Jean de La Bruyère.

The Baron Ritzner Von Jung was of a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description — the majority for that species of grotesquerie in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given some vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications. My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.

"The Oblong Box" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1844, about a sea voyage and a mysterious box. The story opens with the unnamed narrator recounting a summer sea voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, to New York City aboard the ship Independence. The narrator learns that his old college friend Cornelius Wyatt is aboard with his wife and two sisters, though he has reserved three state-rooms.

"Reading this series is like eating potato chips, you can't read just one!" Hobby farming takes a back seat to crime-solving for Ivy and her clever team. There's no end to the secrets for amateur sleuth, Ivy Galloway, and her canine and feline detectives in quaint Clover Grove.

Buried secrets. Relentless killers. Two gripping romantic suspense stories where the truth is the most dangerous thing of all The Disappearance To find her brother…they must first find a killer ‘I need you. Hurry!’ It’s the worrisome text from her brother Connor that brings criminal...

From USA Today bestselling author Dana Mentink, three K-9 romantic suspense stories featuring deadly revenge, forced proximity and the bloodhounds who never lose the scent Tracking the Truth To expose a suspect, he needs evidence…and a K-9’s instincts. After Emery Duncan is abducted and...

Abducted children, deadly conspiracies and a killer closing in! Three gripping romantic suspense stories where protection becomes something far more personal… Dangerous Secret Her child is a pawn in a dangerous game… He’s promised to bring the boy home Harlow Pressley’s powerful...

Serial killers, kidnap plots and arson attacks – three pulse-racing K-9 romantic suspense stories where danger and desire collide Crime Scene Secrets by Maggie K. Black A wedding becomes a crime scene…now a K-9 team seeks a serial killer After shots are fired at a rehearsal dinner, FBI agent...

Douze nouvelles. Un enfant de junkie disparaît du jour au lendemain dans un ancien quartier cossu de Buenos Aires, livré désormais à la drogue et à la violence. Des jeunes femmes se promettent dans le sang de ne jamais avoir d'amants et sont obsédées par la silhouette fugace d'une adolescente disparue. Adela, amputée d'un bras, aime se faire peur en regardant des films d'horreur jusqu'à en devenir prisonnière. Alors qu'il vient de devenir père, Pablo est hanté par la figure du Petiso Orejudo, un enfant serial killer.

Everyone has two sides to their personality, but Josslyn and Alicia have something else ... A thirst for revenge and for getting rid of the evil in this world. You best stay on their good side ... Josslyn and Alicia are two different people with their own personalities, likes, dislikes and dreams. They just happen to share a body.

Clássico de João do Rio, o conto "Dentro da Noite", como também é intitulado o livro de onde se origina, é icônico, quando se considera o caráter sombrio e mesmo grotesco das narrativas do autor. Nele, o personagem Rodolfo conta a um amigo sobre sua verdadeira compulsão em espetarr as mulheres com alfinetes! O sadismo do personagem e a passividade das vítimas caminham lado a lado neste thriller urbano.

Inner Sanctum Mystery, also known as Inner Sanctum, a popular old-time radio program that aired from January 7, 1941, to October 5, 1952, was created by producer Himan Brown and was based on the imprint given to the mystery novels of Simon & Schuster. Featuring scary stories full of suspense and tongue-in-cheek humor, the episodes captivated audiences for years.

Originally published in 1929, DETECTIVE DUFF UNRAVELS IT gathers eight short stories by Harvey O'Higgins featuring the titular detective doing what no literary detective had done previously—namely, using psychology to solve cases. This novel approach helped the book take its place as a major...

CIUDAD NEGRA: La última ciudad perdida es la segunda aventura de Ulises Vidal y la espectacular secuela del bestseller internacional LA ÚLTIMA CRIPTA, la novela más vendida en la historia de Amazon España. El relato de CIUDAD NEGRA comienza varios meses después del regreso a casa de Ulises, Cassandra, y el profesor Castillo, tras la aventura narrada en La última cripta. Citados con urgencia por este último, les explica angustiado que su hija Valeria ha desaparecido misteriosamente en el territorio más remoto y peligroso de la Tierra.

Esta narración es una historia enigmática; un relato escalofriante en el que en ningún momento se sabe exactamente qué sucede ni por qué.

LA PATA DE MONO es un relato breve de terror escrito por W. W. Jacobs, en 1902. En esta historia, la pata de un mono muerto es un talismán que cumple a quien la posea tres deseos, pero los deseos vienen con un enorme precio. El cuento se basa en cuentos tradicionales en los que, de cualquier manera que se pidan los deseos, siempre se cumplen tres.

El doctor Laboullée visita con frecuencia a su amigo Pablo Buquet que vive con su esposa Adriana en París. Allí conoce a Marcelo Geraud, el mejor amigo del señor Buquet, y que va a cenar todos los días a la casa del matrimonio. La señora Buquet tiene un mal presentimiento, aunque su marido le quita importancia; de pronto una terrible visión convencerá a Adriana de que algo espantoso ha sucedido.

I'm supposed to be meeting with Emory's dragon Court and amazing them with my suave wit and shining intellect. Instead, I'm on the trail of a kidnapper. Someone has stolen away a centaur teenager, Alfie, from a magical circus. The circus master has hired me and Gato to find out who took him—hopefully before Alfie swims with the fishes.

Gut geplant sind in diesen 18 Geschichten die Morde, Einbrüche und Überfälle. Auch die eine oder andere raffinierte Betrügerei ist dabei. Doch irgendwas geht meistens schief. Und es sind nicht immer die cleveren Ermittler, die dafür sorgen, dass auch den ganz gewieften Gaunern das Handwerk gelegt wird.