Soon after she discovers a small nugget of gold high in the mountains near the legendary Ogre's Cave, the people of Kaitlin's village mysteriously begin to disappear. Not a trace of their passing is left, and no clue can be found to indicate their fate. As the population of the village dwindles to almost ... more »

Louis L'Amour, truly America's favorite storyteller, was the first fiction writer ever to receive the Congressional Gold Medal from the United States Congress in honor of his life's work, and was also awarded the Medal of Freedom. There are more than 265 million copies of his books in print worldwide ... more »

Le lecteur qui a suivi les progrès de la fortune du jeune Alsacien ne sera probablement pas surpris de le trouver parfaitement établi, au bout de quelques semaines, dans la familiarité de Herr Schultze. Tous deux étaient devenus inséparables. Travaux, repas, promenades dans le parc, longues pipes fum ... more »

Marian Crane has been in love with Rolph McKenzie since almost forever, but he sees her as a butterfly who flits from man to man, from job to job, and even country to country, never lighting anywhere for long. It's not until he's shamed into giving her a job in his boat-brokerage/marina that he begins ... more »

Contient les aventures suivantes : Flamme d'argent. La boite en carton. La figure jaune. L'employé de l'agent de change. Le « Gloria-Scott ». Le rituel des Musgrave. Les propriétaires de Reigate. Un estropié. Le malade à demeure. L'interprète grec. Le traité naval. Le problème final   more »

Contient les aventures suivantes : Flamme d'argent. La boite en carton. La figure jaune. L'employé de l'agent de change. Le « Gloria-Scott ». Le rituel des Musgrave. Les propriétaires de Reigate. Un estropié. Le malade à demeure. L'interprète grec. Le traité naval. Le problème final. more »

Contient les aventures suivantes : L'aventure de Wisteria Lodge. Les plans du Bruce-Partington. L'aventure du pied du Diable. L'aventure du cercle rouge. La disparition de Lady Frances Carfax. L'aventure du détective agonisant. Son dernier coup d'archet. more »

Contient les aventures suivantes : La pierre de Mazarin Le problème du pont de Thor L'homme qui grimpait Le vampire du Sussex Les trois Garrideb L'illustre client Les Trois Pignons Le soldat blanchi La crinière du lion Le marchand de couleurs retiré des affaires La pensionnaire voilée L'aventure de Shoscombe ... more »

I took up the axe and closely examined this formidable weapon. It was, as I have said, of the nature of a pole-axe.  The haft, made out of an enormous rhinoceros horn, was three feet three inches long, about an inch and a quarter thick, and with a knob at the end as large as a Maltese orange, left ... more »

I do not suppose that anyone who knows the name of Allan Quatermain would be likely to associate it with flowers, and especially with orchids. Yet as it happens it was once my lot to take part in an orchid hunt of so remarkable a character that I think its details should not be lost. At least I will ... more »

It is unnecessary that I should set out the history of the disposal of the great Ragnall fortune in any detail. I adhered to my decision which at last was recorded with much formality; though, as I was a totally unknown individual, few took any interest in the matter. Those who came to hear of it for ... more »

Fourteen degrees below zero-cold enough to freeze the soul Lewis Ingraham is cold. He's lost his wife to cancer, his executive career, his once sure grip on the world around him. All that he can hold on to is his beautiful daughter Jay, a brilliant student who has become a struggling single mother. But ... more »