The Mystery of a Diamond (Classic Reprint)

The Mystery of a Diamond (Classic Reprint)

Author: Frank H. Converse

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-10

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 9781331097532

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Excerpt from The Mystery of a Diamond "Now, what under the canopy is that?" ejaculated Squire Dobbs, staring at a "new fangled road machine," as he mentally termed it, the like of which had never before been seen in Burton. The good man stood watching it as it spun along the dusty road, the motive power, as he soon discovered, being a young man perched on a diminutive saddle high above a large, rapidly revolving wheel, which was closely pursued, yet never overtaken, by a smaller one, the spokes of each glistening like silver in the rays of the sun. "I dunno what they'll be getting up next, M'ria," he remarked, with a dubious shake of his head; "for, what with 'lectric telephones an' sich, there don't seem much left to invent." "Likely enough 'lectricity has somethin' to do with that machine," suggested his wondering wife; and meekly acquiescing, Mr. Dobbs, who contained within himself the varied offices of Justice of the Peace, Town Clerk, Insurance Agent and member of the School Board, took his departure for his little office down town. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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Download or read book The Mystery of a Diamond (Classic Reprint) written by Frank H. Converse and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-10 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Mystery of a Diamond "Now, what under the canopy is that?" ejaculated Squire Dobbs, staring at a "new fangled road machine," as he mentally termed it, the like of which had never before been seen in Burton. The good man stood watching it as it spun along the dusty road, the motive power, as he soon discovered, being a young man perched on a diminutive saddle high above a large, rapidly revolving wheel, which was closely pursued, yet never overtaken, by a smaller one, the spokes of each glistening like silver in the rays of the sun. "I dunno what they'll be getting up next, M'ria," he remarked, with a dubious shake of his head; "for, what with 'lectric telephones an' sich, there don't seem much left to invent." "Likely enough 'lectricity has somethin' to do with that machine," suggested his wondering wife; and meekly acquiescing, Mr. Dobbs, who contained within himself the varied offices of Justice of the Peace, Town Clerk, Insurance Agent and member of the School Board, took his departure for his little office down town. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


The Diamond Cross Mystery Being a Somewhat Different Detective Story (Classic Reprint)

The Diamond Cross Mystery Being a Somewhat Different Detective Story (Classic Reprint)

Author: Chester K. Steele

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-02-04

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9780267741748

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Excerpt from The Diamond Cross Mystery Being a Somewhat Different Detective Story T here was only one sound which broke the intense stillness of the jewelry shop on that fate ful April morning. That sound was the ticking of. The watch in the hand of the dead woman. Outside, the rain was falling. Not a heavy downpour which splashed cheerfully on umbrellas and formed swollen streams in the gutters, whence they rushed toward the sewer basins, carrying with them an accumulation of sticks, leaves and dirt. Not a windy, gusty rain, that made a man glad to get indoors near a genial fire, with his pipe and a book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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Download or read book The Diamond Cross Mystery Being a Somewhat Different Detective Story (Classic Reprint) written by Chester K. Steele and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-04 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Diamond Cross Mystery Being a Somewhat Different Detective Story T here was only one sound which broke the intense stillness of the jewelry shop on that fate ful April morning. That sound was the ticking of. The watch in the hand of the dead woman. Outside, the rain was falling. Not a heavy downpour which splashed cheerfully on umbrellas and formed swollen streams in the gutters, whence they rushed toward the sewer basins, carrying with them an accumulation of sticks, leaves and dirt. Not a windy, gusty rain, that made a man glad to get indoors near a genial fire, with his pipe and a book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


The Diamond in the Window

The Diamond in the Window

Author: Jane Langton

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1973-10-31

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780064400428

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Eddy and Eleanor discover a secret attic room in their extraordinary house.


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Download or read book The Diamond in the Window written by Jane Langton and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1973-10-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eddy and Eleanor discover a secret attic room in their extraordinary house.


The Diamond Master (Classic Reprint)

The Diamond Master (Classic Reprint)

Author: Jacques Futrelle

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-22

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9780483610231

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Excerpt from The Diamond Master At length, as he stared at it fascinated, he remembered that he didn't know its owner, and for the second time he examined the wrap pings, the box inside and out, and finally he lifted out the lower layer of cotton, seeking a fugitive card or mark of some sort. Surely the owner of so valuable a stone would not be so careless as to send it this way, through the mail - unregistered - without some method of identification! Another sharp scrutiny of box and cotton and wrappings left him in deep perplexity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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Download or read book The Diamond Master (Classic Reprint) written by Jacques Futrelle and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-22 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Diamond Master At length, as he stared at it fascinated, he remembered that he didn't know its owner, and for the second time he examined the wrap pings, the box inside and out, and finally he lifted out the lower layer of cotton, seeking a fugitive card or mark of some sort. Surely the owner of so valuable a stone would not be so careless as to send it this way, through the mail - unregistered - without some method of identification! Another sharp scrutiny of box and cotton and wrappings left him in deep perplexity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


A Book of Cambridge Verse (Classic Reprint)

A Book of Cambridge Verse (Classic Reprint)

Author: Ernest Edward Kellett

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 2016-11-23

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13:

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Excerpt from A Book of Cambridge Verse Nevertheless, after all deductions have been made, how much true poetry is yet left! He must be hard to please who cannot find intense enjoyment in the Eclogues of Phineas Fletcher, in Cowley's epitaph on Harvey, in the Miltonic stanzas of Gray's Installation Ode, in a score of other pieces, grave, quaint, or classical in their allusive ness of phrasing. Especially grateful must we be to the number of poets, of exquisite feeling and easy mastery of form, who during the last fifty or sixty years have enriched the language with delicate and elegant verse, from which it has been only too difficult to choose because its quantity is so great and its merit so even. Of this we trust we have given a tolerably adequate selection but it would have been easy to multiply it fourfold. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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Download or read book A Book of Cambridge Verse (Classic Reprint) written by Ernest Edward Kellett and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 2016-11-23 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Book of Cambridge Verse Nevertheless, after all deductions have been made, how much true poetry is yet left! He must be hard to please who cannot find intense enjoyment in the Eclogues of Phineas Fletcher, in Cowley's epitaph on Harvey, in the Miltonic stanzas of Gray's Installation Ode, in a score of other pieces, grave, quaint, or classical in their allusive ness of phrasing. Especially grateful must we be to the number of poets, of exquisite feeling and easy mastery of form, who during the last fifty or sixty years have enriched the language with delicate and elegant verse, from which it has been only too difficult to choose because its quantity is so great and its merit so even. Of this we trust we have given a tolerably adequate selection but it would have been easy to multiply it fourfold. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


The Hardway Diamonds Mystery

The Hardway Diamonds Mystery

Author: Miles Burton

Publisher:

Published: 2013-10

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9781258935146

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This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.


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Download or read book The Hardway Diamonds Mystery written by Miles Burton and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.


The Diamond

The Diamond

Author:

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-11-23

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781334392863

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Excerpt from The Diamond: A Present for Young People Isabel had formed great anticipations of pleasure from this evening, but as is often the case, they were more agreeable than the re ality. The idea that her cousin, less beautiful and less richly-dressed than herself, should at tract more attention, perplexed her extremely and gave her much uneasiness. She sat com paring herself and Lucy, till she became so discontented and unhappy, that she heartily wished she had stayed at home. Whenever Lucy resumed her seat, she addressed her kindly, and endeavoured to draw her into conversation, but her efforts were unavail ing, and Isabel remained silent and abstracted. At a late hour the company separated, and Isabel found herself once more in the pre sence of her mother. Fatigued, disappointed and vexed, she could scarcely restrain her tears; but making an effort to subdue her feelings, she informed her of what she had noticed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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Download or read book The Diamond written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-11-23 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Diamond: A Present for Young People Isabel had formed great anticipations of pleasure from this evening, but as is often the case, they were more agreeable than the re ality. The idea that her cousin, less beautiful and less richly-dressed than herself, should at tract more attention, perplexed her extremely and gave her much uneasiness. She sat com paring herself and Lucy, till she became so discontented and unhappy, that she heartily wished she had stayed at home. Whenever Lucy resumed her seat, she addressed her kindly, and endeavoured to draw her into conversation, but her efforts were unavail ing, and Isabel remained silent and abstracted. At a late hour the company separated, and Isabel found herself once more in the pre sence of her mother. Fatigued, disappointed and vexed, she could scarcely restrain her tears; but making an effort to subdue her feelings, she informed her of what she had noticed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Diamond and the Eye

Diamond and the Eye

Author: Peter Lovesey

Publisher: Soho Press

Published: 2021-10-19

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1641293128

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A Bath antiques dealer has disappeared, and detective Peter Diamond has been saddled with the "help" of a hardboiled Philip Marlowe wannabe private investigator in cracking the case. MWA Grand Master Peter Lovesey's 20th installment in the award-winning series will have readers laughing from the first page. If there's one thing detective Bath Peter Diamond has no patience for, it's a dumb git trying to get involved in one of his investigations—for example, a Philip Marlowe-wannabee private investigator like the self-styled Johnny Getz (his card claims he Getz results). But fate has saddled Diamond with this trial. A Bath antiques dealer, Septimus "Seppy" Hubbard, has disappeared without a trace, and his daughter, Ruby, has hired Johnny Getz to find him. When a dead body is discovered in Seppy's locked-up store, the missing persons case becomes a murder investigation, and now Diamond has to collaborate with the insufferable private eye.


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Download or read book Diamond and the Eye written by Peter Lovesey and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Bath antiques dealer has disappeared, and detective Peter Diamond has been saddled with the "help" of a hardboiled Philip Marlowe wannabe private investigator in cracking the case. MWA Grand Master Peter Lovesey's 20th installment in the award-winning series will have readers laughing from the first page. If there's one thing detective Bath Peter Diamond has no patience for, it's a dumb git trying to get involved in one of his investigations—for example, a Philip Marlowe-wannabee private investigator like the self-styled Johnny Getz (his card claims he Getz results). But fate has saddled Diamond with this trial. A Bath antiques dealer, Septimus "Seppy" Hubbard, has disappeared without a trace, and his daughter, Ruby, has hired Johnny Getz to find him. When a dead body is discovered in Seppy's locked-up store, the missing persons case becomes a murder investigation, and now Diamond has to collaborate with the insufferable private eye.


The Diamond Cross Mystery

The Diamond Cross Mystery

Author: Chester K. Steele

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-08-07

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9781724895233

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The Diamond Cross Mystery Chester K. Steele Here is something positively new in the line of mystery stories. Colonel Ashley, a military man turned detective, is a character that once known is never to be forgotten. The plot hinges on a murder and the mysterious disappearance of a cross of diamonds, and suspicion points to the lover of one of the sweetest girls ever introduced in fiction. And then--and this is unusual in a detective story--there is some real humor, the trail of Spotty, who was willing to confess to anything . We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.


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Download or read book The Diamond Cross Mystery written by Chester K. Steele and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Diamond Cross Mystery Chester K. Steele Here is something positively new in the line of mystery stories. Colonel Ashley, a military man turned detective, is a character that once known is never to be forgotten. The plot hinges on a murder and the mysterious disappearance of a cross of diamonds, and suspicion points to the lover of one of the sweetest girls ever introduced in fiction. And then--and this is unusual in a detective story--there is some real humor, the trail of Spotty, who was willing to confess to anything . We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.


The Diamond and the Pearl, Vol. 2 of 3

The Diamond and the Pearl, Vol. 2 of 3

Author: Gore Gore

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-04-12

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780259259831

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Excerpt from The Diamond and the Pearl, Vol. 2 of 3: A Novel Nymphs of the rosy lip and radiant eyes, Whom pleasure keeps too busy to be wise, Whom joys with soft varieties invite, By day the frolic, and the dance by night Who frown with vanity, who smile with art. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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Download or read book The Diamond and the Pearl, Vol. 2 of 3 written by Gore Gore and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-04-12 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Diamond and the Pearl, Vol. 2 of 3: A Novel Nymphs of the rosy lip and radiant eyes, Whom pleasure keeps too busy to be wise, Whom joys with soft varieties invite, By day the frolic, and the dance by night Who frown with vanity, who smile with art. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.