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Mosses from an Old Manse

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Published: 1846-01-01. 158,718 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

Discover 19th-century New England stories blending gothic horror and moral allegory. Young Goodman Brown meets evil in a dark forest, losing faith. A scientist fatally removes his wife's birthmark. Rappaccini's Daughter is lethally poisoned by her father's experiments. These tales explore sin, ambition, and the human soul, captivating with symbolism and atmosphere that provoke reflection.

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The House of the Seven Gables

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Published: 1851-04-09. 107,404 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

An old New England mansion, stained by a judge’s crime and a witch’s curse, shelters a proud spinster, her shattered brother, and a bright young cousin whose arrival brings sunlight to faded rooms. As a mesmerizing lodger uncovers buried deeds and decades of greed, love and truth work to break the past’s hold and let the house—and its heirs—breathe again.

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Murdered Twice, The Tatting Club Mysteries, Book #1

by Lynn Donovan

Published: 2023-06-23. 23,041 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery » Historical

When a man is found dead, and the mortician claims he was killed twice but his killer is unknown, Esther Rose and Collette get to work figuring out what has happened. How could a person be Murdered Twice?

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The Case of the Rich Man’s Wife

by Millie Dynamite

Published: 2021-09-21. 25,316 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery » Hard Boiled

In August 1945, shortly after VJ day, the third richest man in America hired private investigator Theodora Drummond to find his wayward wife. Theodora suspected his motives, but not wishing to bring another woman into a dangerous situation, she dug deep into the case.

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A House in Disarray

by Vincent Berg

Published: 2017-12-16. 90,180 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery » Police Procedural

Detective Emma Rules is selected by the NYCPD Commissioner to investigate a prominent city councilman's murder. She has to quickly solve the case with minimal staff, few resources and the Commissioner as the prime suspect. If successful she gains the support of the commissioner. If she fails, it'll make the NYPD look corrupt and plunge the city into turmoil.

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