Mystery Books

Jerry Todd and the Talking Frog

Leo Edwards

Out of my book, Poppy Ott and the Freckled Goldfish, has grown our great Freckled Goldfish lodge, membership in which is open to all boys and girls who are interested in my books. Thousands of readers..

Jerry Todd and the Oak Island Treasure

Leo Edwards

What you will particularly like about this book, I believe, is our money-making canal-boat show.It was plain to us that we were going to make a wad of money giving black art shows. A million dollars, ..

On Death's Trail

Nicholas Carter

Gifted with more than ordinary intuition, as well as a remarkably keen perception resulting from years of trained experience, Nick Carter already felt sure that the case engaging him had features that..

Paying the Price

Nicholas Carter

The library was a square room of moderate size, comfortably, though simply furnished. An open desk stood against one of the walls, with a rise of shelves on each side, partly filled with books. In the..

The Mark of Cain

Nicholas Carter

Nick Carter’s intuition in regard to the telephone girl was verified much sooner than he really expected. He entered his Madison Avenue residence about an hour later and found in the library his two c..

The North Shore Mystery

Henry Fletcher

Before going to press news reaches us that the mystery surrounding the sudden death of Alexander Booth is heightened by the statement of his clerk, David Israel, that on going to the office at the usu..

Scientific Sprague

Francis Lynde

It was a warm night for altitude five thousand feet, and the last few lingerers in the dining-car on the eastbound “Flying Plainsman” had their windows open. Midway of the car a quartette of light-hea..