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A. J. Hartley
Preston Oldcorn is in a desolate void between life and death. In order to save his soul he must brave his greatest fear - Cold Bath Street. A gothic thriller…
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Six months ago, museum curator Deborah Miller had never heard of Ek Balam, anobscure Mayan archaeological site known for its carved figures. Now here she is,having traded Atlanta’s…
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New York Times bestseller A. J. Harley brings us a fantasy with plenty of mystery and adventure, set in a mythical world reminiscent of Shakespearean England and told by a…
Trina Warren didn’t think she was going to be a hero. She thought she was going to go to fourth period, hopefully avoiding any more hassle from the jocks about…
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A dead woman. A literary treasure. A dangerous quest.
Thomas Knight, the protagonist from On the Fifth Day, returns and is faced with a centuries-old mystery surrounding a long-lost -…
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The mysterious death of a Catholic priest has been met with suspicion by his brother, Thomas Knight - and the grave silence of church authorities. All Thomas knows is that…
The continuing adventures of Will Hawthorne and his ethically dubious compatriots, wherein they are transported by forces beyond their control to a land none of them have ever seen before…
J. Hartley
Much has been said and written about Japan’s manufacturing prowess. Other views come from the Japanese themselves in which the double barrier of culture and language filters out much information…
In the third novel set in Hartley’s thrilling and intriguing 19th-century South African-inspired fantasy world, Anglet Sutonga is a teenage detective fighting in a race against time as her beloved…
A teenage woman steeplejack is asked to investigate the murder of her apprentice amongst a community of varied cultures and political stances.
An obscure museum's dead proprietor lies in a secret room surrounded by one of the world's most astonishing collections of Greek antiquities. Only a priceless Mycenaean death mask has been…
In A. J. Hartley’s newest Steeplejack adventure Firebrand, a dangerous secret, a murder among nobility, and missing immigrants are all in a day’s work for amateur sleuth Anglet Sutonga
Anglet…
Part Connie Willis time-travel, part Douglas Adams whimsy, part Julie Schumacher academic satire, with a refreshing touch of Key & Peele, Burning Shakespeare is also a clear-eyed assessment of what…
Manners J Hartley
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
Percy J Hartley
J Hartley Manners
Follow the thrilling adventure of a British secret messenger sent to prevent a war between Russia and Japan in this classic tale of espionage and intrigue.
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This book is a play by J. Hartley Manners that was first performed in 1918. The play tells the story of a young woman who becomes caught up in a…
J Hartley Perks
From Heather Hills V1 is a novel written by J. Hartley Perks and originally published in 1887. The book tells the story of a young woman named Morna who lives…
Title: Among the Bracken. [A novel.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world’s largest research libraries…
P J Hartley
J. Hartley Manners
Novelization of the incredibly popular early 20th century comedy, by J. Hartley Manners
Peg O' My Heart, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts…
First published in 2001. This book provides a socio-legal analysis of disasters by setting out two sport and leisure disasters (the 1989 Hillsborough and Marchioness disasters) and considering them in…
Chris J. Hartley
When Confederate Major General J.E.B. Stuart said North Carolina has done nobly in this army, he had one of his own men to thank: Brigadier General James Byron Gordon. This…
Fountain J Hartley
In this guide to Sunday school teaching, author Fountain J. Hartley provides practical advice for educators looking to improve their curriculum and methodologies. He covers a wide range of topics…
Chris Hartley
Based on letters and diaries, The Lost Soldier tells the story of a young married couple in WWII. Chris J. Hartley intricately weaves together the threads of the soldier and…
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part…