Gerald Verner Knihy

West Dorling is a quiet, remote village. So what brings three men to live thereabouts at practically the same time? None of them seems to pursue any professional employment, yet they live in some style. When a local learns their secret and threatens blackmail, the three meet to discuss the threat. But on arrival, two of them find the other lying dead, shot through the heart by a glass arrow. Before long a second has died in the same manner. Who is the mysterious archer and why use glass arrows?

This unique mystery collection features two gripping tales in one volume, reminiscent of classic Ace Doubles. Readers can flip the book to explore a second thrilling story, enhancing the experience with double the intrigue and suspense. Each narrative promises to engage fans of the genre with compelling characters and intricate plots, making it a must-read for mystery enthusiasts.

Set against a backdrop of intrigue and danger, the story features the enigmatic Dragon Princess, Yu-Malu, who seeks to undermine Western civilization with her immense wealth and a powerful secret society. Her sinister plan hinges on acquiring a revolutionary rocket formula, threatening to render the world's gold supply worthless if her demands are not met. British Treasury agent Anthony Race and his assistant, Katrina Evans, emerge as the only hope to stop her nefarious scheme. Previously published under a different title, this tale combines adventure and espionage.

England is at war with Germany and Dene of the Secret Service tries to decipher his fatally wounded colleague's garbled message. And he has just eight days in which to do it...

In the tradition of the old Ace Doubles (flip the book over to read the second title), here's the sixteenth Wildside Mystery Double: THE CHAINED MAN: CLASSIC CRIME STORIES, by Gerald Verner. Criminologist Trevor Lowe and his secretary, accompanied by Inspector Shadgold, are traveling by train to spend Christmas with a friend. Disaster overtakes them when heavy snow halts the train at a remote station. They're disconcerted to find that there's only one place in the area to spend the night--an isolated pub called "The Chained Man." It's been shunned by the locals ever since someone was murdered there five years earlier. But they have no choice, and walk a mile in the snow to find the inn. And then, when they get settled for the night, the murders begin... Five classic British crime stories by a master storyteller! THE CHAINED MAN: A MR. BUDD CLASSIC CRIME TALE, by Gerald Verner. Solicitor Larry Graham drives to the remote home of his gravely ill client, Benjamin Starl. But when's he shown into Starl's bedroom, he discovers that the dying man has been stabbed to death. And then there's a sharp knock at the front door. Superintendent Budd from Scotland Yard walks in, demanding to know the identity of the freshly-strangled man lying on the steps outside! Another classic crime story in this continuing series.