Miss Arnott's Marriage

Miss Arnott's Marriage

Richard Marsh

Horror / Literature & Fiction

This gripping novel begins with a harsh prison sentence being passed down on incorrigible villain Robert Champion and quickly spirals into a complex tale of doomed romance, family entanglements, betrayal and deceit. Will Champion's young wife be able to pick up the pieces of her life and move on? About the Author Richard Marsh (12 October 1857 – 9 August 1915) was the pseudonym of the English author born Richard Bernard Heldmann. A best-selling and prolific author of the late 19th century and the Edwardian period, Marsh is best known now for his supernatural thriller novel The Beetle, which was published the same year as Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897), and was initially even more popular. 
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The Beetle: A Mystery

The Beetle: A Mystery

Richard Marsh

Horror / Literature & Fiction

The Beetle: A Mystery is a horror novel by the British writer Richard Marsh, in which a polymorphous Ancient Egyptian entity seeks revenge on a British Member of Parliament. The story is told from four points of view, which generally flow from each other with limited scene repetition. In order, the four narrators are Robert Holt, Sydney Atherton, Marjorie Lindon, and Augustus Champnell. The story is written down as elaborate testimonies gathered by Champnell, who is a detective and who, despite only appearing during his own narration, provides the context of the antagonists\' motives and the wrap-up of how the rest of the cast fared after the adventure. The events described are insinuated to be based on fact and several names used in the novel are supposedly altered to protect the identities of those involved.
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The Chase of the Ruby

The Chase of the Ruby

Richard Marsh

Horror / Literature & Fiction

Guy Holland has returned to London from South Africa after the death of his uncle. Guy would inherit everything if, and only if, he could recover a certain ruby ring that a certain actress had obtained from his uncle by trickery, within three months of his uncle’s death. If he failed Horace, Guy’s cousin, would inherit everything. Captivating twists and turns ensue in this fast paced action story that will make your heart race from beginning to end…
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Between the Dark and the Daylight

Between the Dark and the Daylight

Richard Marsh

Horror / Literature & Fiction

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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The Beetle

The Beetle

Richard Marsh

Horror / Literature & Fiction

The thrilling classic tale of a strange and sinister creature that stalks its prey mercilessly and changes shape at will From the mysterious depths of Egypt comes a creature "born neither of God nor man." This shape-shifting being has made its way to London seeking revenge for the crimes that have been committed against the order of its ancient religion—and the primary target of this merciless and relentless terror is politician Paul Lessingham. As panic spreads throughout the city, it falls to Paul and his friends to stop the beast once and for all. Published the same year as the horror classic Dracula, The Beetle originally outsold Bram Stoker's famous book. Richard Marsh's story is a dark mirror of England at the end of the century, a tale of Victorian horror and mystery with a monster as dreadful and elusive as any in literature. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all...
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