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  • The Heirs of Anthony Boucher

    A History of Mystery Fandom

    by Marvin Lachman ...
    The ultimate collection for mystery fansFollowing in the footsteps of those devoted to science fiction and works about Sherlock Holmes, general mystery fandom emerged in 1967 and has since thrived and become an international phenomenon. With its irresistible combination of puzzle-solving and the examination of the dark underbelly of humanity, crime fiction continues to fascinate and delight ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Sherlock Holmes Stories of Edward D. Hoch

    by Edward D. Hoch ...
    A dozen marvelous tales of deduction, featuring history's most famous detective, by Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Edward D. Hoch.In a heavily mortgaged country house, an heiress's sinister guardian attempts to trap her in a bedroom with a rare Indian swamp adder—a murder averted only by the timely intervention of Sherlock Holmes. Five months after the events of "The Adventure of the ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Fight Write, Round Two

    by Carla Hoch ...
    From the author of the Writer's Digest book Fight Write: How to Write Believable Fight Scenes comes Fight Write, Round Two: Crafting Chaos, Combat and Crime.From a medieval siege to a modern murder scene, Fight Write, Round Two has got you covered. Divided into three sections, trained fighter and writer Carla Hoch guides you through the many factors you will need to consider when writing your ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Benign Stupors

    A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type

    by Hoch ...
    Benign Stupors: A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by August Hoch is a pioneering work in early 20th-century psychiatry, first published in 1919. This comprehensive study delves into the clinical phenomenon of stupor within the context of manic-depressive illness, offering a meticulous exploration of its symptoms, course, and prognosis. Hoch, a prominent psychiatrist and medical ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • The Quests of Simon Ark

    And Other Stories

    by Edward D. Hoch ...
    When ancient evil emerges, it can only be stopped by a two-thousand-year-old sleuthTen years ago, Douglas Zadig emerged from the mist on an English moor, his clothes tattered, his speech slurred, and his mind completely blank. Since then, he has reinvented himself as an expert on good and evil, publishing book after book of a philosophy that is entirely lifted from the ancient writings of ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • The Spy and the Thief

    A Jeffery Rand and Nick Velvet Collection

    by Edward D. Hoch ...
    A double-barreled collection—two of Edward D. Hoch's most ingenious creationsIn the headquarters of Britain's Foreign Office, a secretary spies a television actor making a copy of a top-secret key. In an island republic, an intelligence operative is murdered just minutes before exposing a Communist mole. And in a bustling eastern city, the Cold War reaches a turning point over a piece of film the ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • The Night My Friend

    Stories of Crime and Suspense

    by Edward D. Hoch ...
    An incredible assortment of stories from one of history's masters of short fictionOn the morning of the merger, fog shrouds the offices of Jupiter Steel. On the twenty-first floor, the board of directors gathers to follow the commands of Billy Calm, an unequaled titan of finance. But a few minutes before the meeting, Calm jumps out a window. The chief of security rushes to the street, but where ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Leopold's Way

    Detective Stories

    by Edward D. Hoch ...
    From the Edgar Award–winning author: A collection of short detective stories featuring baffling crimes and the brilliant sleuthing of Captain Leopold.On his way to the circus, a young boy named Tommy pauses for fifteen minutes in a grassy vacant lot. It begins to rain, and by the time the storm has passed, Tommy is dead in the tall grass, strangled with a strong piece of rope. Police suspicion ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Fight Write

    How to Write Believable Fight Scenes

    by Carla Hoch ...
    Whether a side-street skirmish or an all-out war, fight scenes bring action to the pages of every kind of fiction. But a poorly done or unbelievable fight scene can ruin a great book in an instant.In Fight Write you'll learn practical tips, terminology, and the science behind crafting realistic fight scenes for your fiction. Broken up into "Rounds," trained fighter and writer Carla Hoch guides you ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Shattered Raven

    A Novel

    by Edward D. Hoch ...
    At a gathering of the nation's foremost mystery authors, death takes the stageDozens die each year for the sake of the annual Mystery Writers of America banquet. Heiresses are poisoned, captains of industry are stabbed, and private detectives are gunned down in the street. To mystery authors, these fictional murders are nothing but good fun. But at the annual presentation of the MWA's prestigious ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • The Night People

    And Other Stories

    by Edward D. Hoch ...
    Twenty tales of deceit, murder, and madness from the king of short mysteriesThey find the third body facedown in the wet grass, its head nearly split in half by the axe. The psychopath has claimed three in twenty-four hours—a sickening toll that forces the police department to let the aging Inspector Fleming stave off retirement for one more case. The cop races to catch the axe maniac before he ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • Murder in Carlisle's East End

    Unintended Consequences

    by Paul D. Hoch ...
    The repercussions of a deadly crime of passion—the 1926 murder of a single mother—have shaped the present of this historic Pennsylvania town.On July 12, 1926, Frances Bowermaster McBride, a forty-year-old divorcee, called off her affair with twenty-seven-year-old Norman Morrison. Driven into a rage, Morrison tracked Frances to her home in Carlisle's East End, where she sat on the porch with her ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus