Marriage à la Mode
A satirical tale of love, society, and vanity in 18th-century London
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The Shot
A Tale of Honor, Revenge, and Unrequited Love in 19th Century Russia
The Duel at Dawn: A Clash of Ideals and Hearts
Amid the frost of a Russian winter, two nobles face a pistol’s report and the stirrings of forbidden desire
The Prussian Officer
A tale of duty, discord, and an unspoken bond between a stern captain and his devoted orderly in the British Army.
The Mystery of Marie Roget
C. Auguste Dupin’s pursuit of justice in a haunting unsolved New York City murder
The Phantom Rickshaw
A Ghostly Encounter in Colonial Calcutta by Rudyard Kipling
The Oblong Box
A Chilling Mystery at Sea and the Secrets Hidden Within
The Final Problem
A suspenseful Victorian thriller where Sherlock Holmes pursues Professor Moriarty to the mist-shrouded Reichenbach Falls in a battle of wits and survival.
The Dancing Men: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
A coded message, a hidden threat, and Holmes’ brilliant deduction set in Victorian London’s shadowy streets.
The Signal-Man
A haunting tale of premonitions and dread on a desolate railway cutting in 19th century England.
A Memory of Wind
A modern reimagining of Iphigenia’s poignant journey before her sacrifice, blending myth and memory
Kim: A Young Spy's Journey Through the Great Game
A young spy’s vivid journey through British India, where secrets of the Great Game shape his destiny
Kidnapped by Shadows
A young man’s perilous adventure across the misty hills of Scotland
Ivanhoe: A Tale of Chivalry and Courage in Medieval England
A sweeping adventure of loyalty, love, and honor amid the turmoil of 12th-century England
White Fang: The Untold Journey of a Wolf-Dog
An immersive wolf-dog’s perspective on survival, loyalty, and redemption in the harsh Alaskan wilderness
The Man Who Would Be King
A gripping tale of two British adventurers who carve a kingdom in the remote wilds of Afghanistan
Carmilla: The Moonlit Obsession
An Irish Gothic Novella of Desire, Mystery, and Eternal Night
Prayers of Forges and Furnaces
A mythic rebellion ignites in Vietnam’s forges under Aztec divine tyranny
Edison’s Frankenstein
A clandestine machine and a deadly secret at Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair
The Call of the Wild
A domesticated dog named Buck embraces his wild instincts during the Klondike Gold Rush
The Lady or the Tiger: A Tale of Passion, Fate, and Daring Choice
Love, death, and uncertainty collide as a forbidden romance faces a king’s cruel test
Dracula's Guest
A Chilling Victorian Awakening on the Moonlit Moors
The Pit and the Pendulum: A Spanish Inquisition Tale
Amid candlelit corridors and ancient stones, a prisoner races against a lethal oscillation
Minutes of the Last Meeting
A secret transcript unveils folklore spirits entwined with Tsarist surveillance in an alternate World War I Russia.