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  • The Whole Truth

    The Whole Truth is a detective story by Anthony Gilbert, the pen name of British writer Lucy Beatrice Malleson. The story explores the complicated nature of truth and the difficulty of discovering what really happened during a suspicious event. The plot begins with a situation in which several people give different versions of the same incident. Each character claims to be telling the truth, but ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

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    Death in Fancy Dress

    Narrated by James Byng ...
    Series series British Library Crime Classics

    Unabridged

    8 hours 21 min

    The British Secret Service, working to uncover a large-scale blackmail ring and catch its mysterious mastermind, 'The Spider', find themselves at the country residence Feltham Abbey where a fancy-dress ball is in full swing. In the tumult of revelry, Sir Ralph Feltham is found dead. Not the atmosphere bewildered guest Tony was expecting, he sets out make sense of the night's activities and the ... Read more

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  • The Mystery of the Open Window. Illustrated

    “The Mystery of the Open Window. Illustrated” by Anthony Gilbert is a compelling work of classic British detective fiction, combining intricate plotting with a keen psychological edge. Known for her mastery of suspense and misdirection, Gilbert crafts a mystery that keeps readers guessing until the very end. The story begins with a seemingly ordinary situation that quickly turns unsettling: an ... Read more

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  • The Night of the Fog. Illustrated

    The Night of the Fog by Anthony Gilbert is a gripping mystery that unfolds within an atmosphere of unease, secrecy, and quiet menace. The story begins on a fog-laden night, when visibility is low and ordinary surroundings take on an unfamiliar, almost threatening quality. In this unsettling setting, a seemingly ordinary sequence of events gives way to suspicion and intrigue. Gilbert masterfully ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

  • Death in Fancy Dress

    Series series British Library Crime Classics
    Discover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library's archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, these enduring crime classics were written in the golden age of mysteries.At a soirée like this, anyone can be the life—or death—of the partyThe British Secret Service, working to uncover a large-scale blackmail ring and catch its mysterious mastermind 'The Spider', find ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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    Tragedy at Freyne, The

    Narrated by Katie Stallworthy ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 6 min

    'An unusually well told mystery tale' - NEW YORK TIMESA haunting country-house mystery of jealousy, secrets, and betrayal from the Golden Age of detective fiction.When celebrated painter Simon Chandos is found dead in his secluded Sussex home, what first appears to be a suicide soon unravels into something far darker. Around him swirl a cast of uneasy souls: his beautiful but distant wife, her ... Read more

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  • A Choice of Murders

    Mystery Writers of America Presents: Classics, #7

    Series Book 7 - Mystery Writers of America Presents: Classics
    WHEN IT COMES TO MURDER, THERE'S ALWAYS A CHOICE…The only thing more varied than how people are killed is the many, many ways people try to get away with this terrible crime. Now masterful mystery writer Dorothy Salisbury Davis brings together 23 classic stories of crime and suspense, whodunits and detective stories from some of the finest authors of the 1950s.Ross Macdonald's classic P.I. Lew ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tragedy at Freyne

    Series series Dover Mystery Classics
    The party has commenced, yet the host is inexplicably absent. The lifeless body of Sir Simon Chandos, the wealthy and respected owner of Freyne Abbey, is discovered in his library, ostensibly a victim of self-inflicted demise. Tensions grip the guests as they grapple with the overwhelming shock. However, amateur detective Scott Egerton, a guest himself, uncovers an unexpected connection between ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Transport Revolutions

    Moving People and Freight Without Oil

    First released in 2007, the bestselling Transport Revolutions argued that land transport in the first half of the 21st century will feature at least two revolutions. One will involve the use of electric drives rather than internal combustion engines. Another will involve powering many of these drives directly from the electric grid - as trains and trolley buses are powered today - rather than from ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Transport Revolutions

    Moving People and Freight Without Oil

    Transport Revolutions: Moving People and Freight without Oil sets out the challenges to our growing dependence on transport fuelled by low-priced oil. These challenges include an early peak in world oil production and profound climate change resulting in part from oil use. It proposes responses to ensure effective, secure movement of people and goods in ways that make the best use of renewable ... Read more

    $322.92 CAD