E-böcker / Deckare & spänning
Interlude in Snow
Carolyn Avon inherited an impressive house in the Scottish Highlands and made her way there during Christmas time to claim it. It was evident that she did not have the means to mai ...
An Anonymous Story
‘An Anonymous Story’ follows an anonymous assassin, sent to infiltrate the home of Orlov, the wealthy son of a judge. Disguised as a servant, the revolutionary perfectly blends int ...
The Romance of the Forest
The La Motta family are on the run. Forced to flee Paris after a scandal, they need a place to hide. They settle for an abandoned abbey, where they’re joined by another person with ...
The Gold Bag
The second in the ‘Fleming Stone’ series of mystery novels by popular author Carolyn Wells, ‘The Gold Bag’ centres on the mysterious murder of a wealthy businessman Joseph Crawford ...
The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall
When Hans Pfaal’s creditors begin to circle, there is only one thing he can do. Construct a magnificent, science defying balloon and escape to the moon! Hans records the details o ...
The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether
A dark comedy, threaded through with an unsettling plot twist, 'The System' follows a bumbling narrator through a tour of a mental institution in southern France. The peculiar Mons ...
Some Words with a Mummy
A biting satirical piece, this short story takes aim at modern societies superiority complex. Through poking, prodding and mindless electrocution , a group of bumbling friends awak ...
Never Bet the Devil Your Head
A satirical story with a moral tint, "Never Bet the Devil Your Head" follows a narrator, fashioned after Poe himself, who is attacked by critics for his inability to produce a mora ...
Metzengerstein
This short story, told in the Gothic tradition represents Poe's first work to be printed, and represents the foundation of what would constitute much of his future work. The tale, ...
In the Dark
‘In the Dark’ is a darkly humorous short story by Anton Chekhov about a couple awoken during the night by a sneezing fit. This absurdist scene quickly becomes terrifying as the wif ...
The Horrible
Dinner party conversation does not tend to include mysterious drownings which cost multiple people their lives. It is bound to turn even sourer when one attendee takes it upon hims ...
The Hand
Sir John Rowell's death is shrouded in mystery, and the judge who narrates his story essentially turns it into a scary campfire story. Elements of hunting, sea voyaging, and savage ...
The Gamekeeper
Friends gather for dinner, drink a glass or five, and begin telling each other stories. Tales of dangerous hunting experiences are thrown around lightheartedly. This mood changes q ...
The Grave
Graveyards are the calmest places on Earth – for the living and the dead. The Besiers cemetery is no exception. Until the keeper finds a young man digging up the grave of a recentl ...
Darklands
"Darklands" is Niels Krause-Kjær’s independent sequel to the filmed bestselling novel "Solitaire".Suspicion of fraud at the highest level turns out to have threads reaching far int ...
A Lost Leader
A political mystery from prolific author E. Phillips Oppenheim, ‘A Lost Leader’ follows the fortunes of former Liberal politician, Lawrence Mannering. Content with his retired life ...
The Long Arm of Mannister
First published in 1908, ‘The Long Arm of Mannister’ is one of author E. Phillips Oppenheim’s best-known novels. Revolving around a criminal named Mannister, the book is a collecti ...
The Monkey's Paw
What would you wish for if you could have anything? William Wymark Jacobs raises this age-old question when the White family stumble upon a monkey’s paw with the power to grant wis ...
Sluta aldrig fly
För mer än tjugo år sedan kidnappades Patricia, arvtagaren till familjen Lockwoods förmögenhet, i samband med ett rån på familjegodset. Efter flera månader i fångenskap lyckades h ...
Rautaiset kädet
Nuoret miehet lähtevät katsomaan keisarillista kalastusmajaa. Matkalla takaisin he kuitenkin eksyvät ja löytävät itsensä erikoisesta talosta. Talon omistaja on vieraanvarainen, mut ...
Tulva peittää jäljet
Kun serkukset Henriika ja Soile lähtevät lomalle Romaniaan, odotukset ovat korkealla. Pelkkä lentomatka itsessään on eksoottinen kokemus Soilelle, jonka elämä on tasaista ja pitkäv ...
Naurava käärme
Pekka Lipponen on ystävänsä Kalle-Kustaa Korkin kanssa Port Sudanissa, Afrikan itärannikon pahamaineisimmassa satamassa. Paikassa kukoistaa orjakauppa ja norsunluunmyynti. Kun jäär ...
Pariisin pyörteissä
Pekka Lipponen ja Kalle-Kustaa Korkki ovat Pariisissa. Lipponen käyttää aikaansa tutkimalla Pariisin kirpputoreja – voihan kirpputoreilta löytää ties mitä hyödyllistä vanhoista nau ...
Strypt, redaktörn
Ännu ett mordfall. Ännu ett lik att tvingas fotografera. Bosse Larsson undrar hur hans liv egentligen blev såhär. För tredje gången har stjärnreportern Gorm Willer dragit in honom ...
Mord, redaktörn
När Bo Larsson och Gorm Willer från Örebro Dagblad stiger in i ett mörkt rum på Stora Hotellet, får de sitt livs chock. Framför dem sitter Erik Gustaf Geijer, mannen de ska intervj ...