Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Run to Earth is a murder mystery that relentlessly ratchets up the suspense, leaving readers guessing until the very last page. Maritime trader Valentine Jernham finds himself at the center of a nefarious plot with ripples that fan out to touch dozens of people spanning all strata of society.
In this sequel to Braddon's previous novel Birds of Prey, heroine Charlotte Halliday has endured a truly remarkable spell of bad luck, tragedy, and ill health, all the while maintaining her unflappable composure. Over time, it gradually begins to dawn on her that this series of misfortunes may not be as random as it seems.
Popular Victorian-era author Mary Elizabeth Braddon rose to literary fame on the popularity of her so-called sensation novels, which were tales packed with intrigue, plot twists, and suspense. This novel takes a look at the life of a woman who, faced with circumstances beyond her control, flouts a number of sacrosanct social conventions.
Popular Victorian-era writer Mary Elizabeth Braddon offers up another engrossing thriller with Birds of Prey, the prequel to Charlotte's Inheritance. Faced with the failure of his newly established London practice, depraved dentist Philip Sheldon hatches an evil plot to recoup his losses. Will innocent victim Charlotte Halliday be able to escape his clutches?
Victorian-era novelist Marry Elizabeth Braddon rose to literary acclaim on the strength of her intricately plotted tales, a talent that is on full display in the gripping mystery Henry Dunbar. After festering for decades, a long-simmering family feud finally boils over, resulting in coldblooded murder. A bold identity theft further compounds the tragedy.
If you're looking for a gripping mystery with tricky plot twists and surprises on every page, look no further than Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Milly Darrell. The eponymous heroine finds herself in the sights of a jealous murderer — and what's even more shocking is that the villain is someone very close to home.
Flaubert's Madame Bovary is regarded as a masterpiece of nineteenth-century literature. However, that novel hinges on a singularly unsympathetic portrayal of the title character. In this innovative novel, author Mary Elizabeth Braddon gives Mme Bovary a bully pulpit of her own, presenting the same story from the doctor's wife's perspective.
Step into another era with this fascinating glimpse at life in Victorian England. From the author of a number of abidingly popular works, including Lady Audley's Secret, the sweeping novel Fenton's Quest deals with many of the themes that Mary Elizabeth Braddon addressed in other stories, such as courtship, unrequited romance, and inter-class tensions.
The sweeping novel The Golden Calf combines the best of both worlds: a complex, unpredictable plot fraught with suspense and insightful social commentary that lends the book more heft and gravity than are found in many of Braddon's other works. A case of mistaken identity leads to a ill-begotten marriage, and well-meaning bride Ida Palliser finds herself plunged into a series of tragedies.
Settle in for a wild ride of taut suspense and completely unpredictable plot twists with Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Phantom Fortune. A scandal that detonates within the upper-crust Maulevrier clan has implications that continue to plague the family for decades.
Lady Audley's Secret was one of the first and most successful sensation novels of the late 19th century. A young gentleman of leisure, Robert Audley, is spurred into action when his friend Geroge Talboys goes missing from Audley Court. As an amateur detective, Robert travels the length and breadth of the country, only to discover that the answer to the mystery lies in the true identity of his uncle's wife, Lady Audley. True to its genre,
...British writer Mary Elizabeth Braddon penned some of the most engrossing and compelling "sensation" novels of the Victorian era. London Pride, set in the 17th century, adds a historical twist to Braddon's characteristically imaginative and skillfully constructed plot.
Moving away somewhat from the melodrama-heavy plots of her earlier works, Mary Elizabeth Braddon's The Lovels of Arden is a sweeping family epic that will appeal to fans of Jane Austen or Downton Abbey. With the family fortune and reputation on the line, the Lovels are forced to take desperate measures. Will daughter Clarissa be able to balance her familial obligations and her own quest for happiness?
Settle in for the literary ride of your life with this thrill-a-minute sensation novel from beloved Victorian-era writer Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Teetering on the brink of poverty, widower John Marchmont decides to wed again. But what starts out as a fairly straightforward attempt to find a suitable wife soon devolves into a maelstrom of madness, tragedy, family drama, and romantic entanglements.
Hours of great reading await, with ghostly tales from some of the 19th and 20th century's most renowned authors.
Here is the lineup:
AT CHRIGHTON ABBEY, by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
THE HAUNTED MILL, by Jerome K. Jerome
THE GHOST CLUB, by John Kendrick Bangs
THE SHADOWS OF THE DEAD, by Louis Becke
THE ROOM IN THE TOWER, by E. F. Benson
THE HAUNTED AND THE HAUNTERS, by Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton
THE MIDDLE BEDROOM, by H. de Vere Stacpoole
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The Fifth Ghost Story Megapack presents a great collection of 25 more classic ghost stories from 19th and 20th century masters (plus a new introduction by editor Shawn M. Garrett). Included are:
A TALE OF A GAS-LIT GHOST, by Anonymous
DOG OR DEMON? by Theo Gift
THE STORY OF MEDHANS LEA, by E. Heron & H. Heron
HOW FEAR DEPARTED FROM THE LONG GALLERY, by E. F. Benson
ON THE BRIGHTON ROAD, by Richard Middleton
THE NEW PASS, by Amelia
...The Third Ghost Story Megapack selects 26 more choice hauntings for your reading pleasure.
Included this time are:
THE DEAD AND THE COUNTESS, by Gertrude Atherton
THE CEDAR CLOSET, by Lafcadio Hearn
THE WRAITH OF BARNJUM, by F. Anstey
THE JOLLY CORNER, by Henry James
THE ROLL-CALL OF THE REEF, by A. T. Quiller-Couch
THE BOWMEN, by Arthur Machen
OMAN, by Leopold Kompert
THE MIDDLE TOE OF THE RIGHT FOOT, by Ambrose Bierce
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