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CRIME AND MYSTERY STORIES BY
20 VENDORS OF VILLAINYMystery Writers of America is pleased to present this sinister volume of larceny, deception, and murder, brought to you by the very finest purveyors of perfidy.Donald E. Westlake tells a tale of a cheating wife who tries to turn the tables on her blackmailer, only to find herself caught in a bigger web of lies than she could have imagined. From Robert Bloch comes a story of a man whose very best friend has the very worst plans for his wife. Miriam Allen deFord tells the mystery of a family that is disappearing off the face of the Earth, one by one. And master of suspense Cornell Woolrich takes us south of the border for a sultry tale of jealousy, death, and revenge from beyond the grave.And now that the transaction is complete, there is nothing left but to open the book and lose yourself in any one of these twenty suspenseful stories, each written by a true merchant of menace. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 16:05:30 +0200 The Shadow Guests https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/493885-the_shadow_guests.html https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/493885-the_shadow_guests.html The Shadow Guests
]]> Sun, 18 Nov 2018 16:05:25 +0200 Bone And Dream : A St. Boan Mystery https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/532667-bone_and_dream_a_st_boan_mystery.html https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/532667-bone_and_dream_a_st_boan_mystery.html Bone And Dream : A St. Boan Mystery
]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:22:31 +0200 Stoneywish and other chilling stories https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/551041-stoneywish_and_other_chilling_stories.html https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/551041-stoneywish_and_other_chilling_stories.html Stoneywish and other chilling stories
A brilliant collection of spine-chilling tales by Joan Aiken, author of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase.
From a mysterious traveller who leaves an injured horse with a stranger, to a garden plant that slowly creeps into a house during a thunderstorm and a man who comes across two angry forces in the middle of a forest, this chilling collection of stories will have readers jumping at bumps in the night.
Much-loved author Joan Aiken is best known for The Wolves of Willoughby Chase and the Arabel and Mortimer books. This brilliant collection has spooky black-and-white illustrations by TBC and is perfect for children who are developing as readers.
The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with brilliant books to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2, with book-banded stories by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence, covering a wide range of...]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2020 11:47:00 +0300 Blackground https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/571265-blackground.html https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/571265-blackground.html Blackground
]]> Mon, 01 Jan 2018 10:20:13 +0200 Nightbirds on Nantucket https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64396-nightbirds_on_nantucket.html https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64396-nightbirds_on_nantucket.html Nightbirds on Nantucket

Product Description

Having had enough of life on board the ship that saved her from a watery grave, Dido Twite wants nothing more than to sail home to England. Instead, Captain Casket's ship lands in Nantucket, where Dido and the captain's daughter, Dutiful Penitence, are left in the care of Dutiful's sinister Aunt Tribulation. In Tribulation's farmhouse, life is unbearable. When mysterious men lurk about in the evening fog, the resourceful Dido rallies against their shenanigans with help from Dutiful, a cabinboy named Nate, and a pink whale.

About the Author

Joan Aiken, daughter of the American writer Conrad Aiken, was born in Rye, Sussex, England, and has written more than sixty books for children, including The Wolves of Willoughby Chase.
]]> Sun, 31 Oct 1982 15:59:24 +0300 The Stolen Lake https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64392-the_stolen_lake.html https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64392-the_stolen_lake.html The Stolen Lake
Dido Twite, heroine of Black Hearts in Battersea and Nightbirds on Nantucket, is on her wildest adventure yet. On her way back to London aboard the Thrush, Dido and crew are summoned to the aid of the tyrannical queen of New Cumbria. Her island is an infernal place where birds carry off men and fish eat human flesh. The queen is greatly distressed because a neighbouring king has stolen her lake. Dido faces fire, flood, wild beasts and, ultimately, threat of execution in order to get the lake back. Is she equal to the challenge? A rich mixture of legend, fantasy, humour and pure snowballing adventure.]]> Fri, 31 Oct 1997 15:59:23 +0200 Limbo Lodge https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64354-limbo_lodge.html https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64354-limbo_lodge.html Limbo Lodge
]]> Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:59:17 +0200 Midnight is a Place https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64352-midnight_is_a_place.html https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64352-midnight_is_a_place.html Midnight is a Place
Now, back in print, the engaging and suspenseful British fantasy by one of England's most imaginative storytellers.Lucas Bell is lonely and miserable at Midnight Court, a vast, brooding house owned by his intolerable guardian, Sir Randolph Grimsby. When a mysterious carriage brings a visitor to the house, Lucas hopes he's found a friend at last. But the newcomer, Anna Marie, is unfriendly and spoiled—and French. Just when Lucas thinks things can't get any worse, disastrous circumstances force him and Anna Marie, parentless and penniless, into the dark and unfriendly streets of Blastburn.]]> Sun, 31 Oct 1999 15:59:17 +0200 The Watsons and Emma Watson https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64365-the_watsons_and_emma_watson.html https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64365-the_watsons_and_emma_watson.html The Watsons and Emma Watson
]]> Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:59:19 +0200 Midwinter Nightingale https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64383-midwinter_nightingale.html https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64383-midwinter_nightingale.html Midwinter Nightingale

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-7-Forty years after the publication of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Doubleday, 1963), Aiken presents a new and vibrant adventure of indomitable Dido Twite in this eighth book in the series. Dido gets involved in a plot by an exceedingly evil werewolf-Baron fresh from 15 years incarceration in the Tower of London. The Baron connives to place his own son on the throne of England, rather than Dido's friend Simon. Energetic, imaginative characterization, suspense, and superb timing drive the story to a satisfying conclusion. Although titles in the "Wolves" series may be read independently, readers of the earlier books are the best audience for this romp of a Victorian parody. Aiken's faux-historical novels should appeal to readers of Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" (HarperCollins).
Susan Patron, Los Angeles Public Library
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 5-8. The latest installment of the Wolves Chronicles finds Simon, Duke of Battersea, hiding the dying King Richard from enemies and on the lookout for a missing coronet needed for the coronation of the new king (who will probably be the unwilling Simon). Also back on the scene is Dido Twite, who, following her return from America, is almost immediately kidnapped. There is much to like here, including a vampire and his nasty son, some Russian bears, and plenty of cliffhangers that lead from one chapter to the next. But the book will be best appreciated by series followers, who have a background in the complicated politics that permeate the story, and are already familiar with those characters whose stories were told in previous books. The last chapter, which finds Simon crowned king and Dido in tears (fearing that Simon's love is now forever lost), signals more adventures to come. Ilene Cooper
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]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2003 15:59:22 +0200 The People in the Castle: Selected Strange Stories https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64349-the_people_in_the_castle_selected_strange_stories.html https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64349-the_people_in_the_castle_selected_strange_stories.html The People in the Castle: Selected Strange Stories
]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2016 15:59:17 +0200 Night Birds On Nantucket https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64370-night_birds_on_nantucket.html https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64370-night_birds_on_nantucket.html Night Birds On Nantucket
Shipwrecked Dido Twite, picked up by a whaling ship, finds herself many miles from home and facing deep troubles. Sinister Miss Slighcarp, the governess from Willoughby Chase, makes a reappearance, this time is cahoots with Hanoverian plotters who have a dastardly plan in mind.]]> Sun, 31 Oct 2004 15:59:20 +0200 Eliza’s Daughter https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64355-elizas_daughter.html https://westerns.library.land/joan-aiken/64355-elizas_daughter.html Eliza’s Daughter
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