The incredible true story of the kidnapping, enslavement, and rescue of Solomon Northup in the era before the Civil War?now a major motion picture!In 1841, Solomon Northup was a free man living in Saratoga Springs, New York, making a living as a violinist and spending his spare time with his...  more

The incredible true story of the kidnapping, enslavement, and rescue of Solomon Northup in the era before the Civil War?now a major motion picture!In 1841, Solomon Northup was a free man living in Saratoga Springs, New York, making a living as a violinist and spending his spare time with his wife and three young children. Lured to Washington, DC, with the promise of a generous sum of money, Northup finds himself drugged, beaten, and sold before he can even begin to comprehend the tragic turn his life has taken. Twelve torturous years of slavery follow, with Northup passed from owner to owner, plantation to plantation, until his eventual rescue in 1853. Following his return to New York, Northup wrote and published this extraordinary book, one of the few accounts of American slavery written from the perspective of a man who had been free before being enslaved. Lost for nearly a century, Twelve Years a Slave offers unprecedented details of the slave markets of Washington, DC, and describes the excruciating life on Southern cotton plantations. In its time, Twelve Years a Slave was a bestseller and ignited a national dialogue on slavery in the years leading up to the Civil War. Northup?s unsparing portrayal of the life of a slave captured minds and eventually divided a nation.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...  more

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...  more

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

New York reporter Paige MacKenzie has a hidden motive when she heads to the small town of Timberton, Montana. Assigned to research the area's unique Yogo sapphires for the Manhattan Post, she hopes to reconnect romantically with handsome cowboy Jake Norris. The local gem gallery offers the...  more

New York reporter Paige MacKenzie has a hidden motive when she heads to the small town of Timberton, Montana. Assigned to research the area's unique Yogo sapphires for the Manhattan Post, she hopes to reconnect romantically with handsome cowboy Jake Norris. The local gem gallery offers the material needed for the article, but the discovery of an old diary, hidden inside the wall of a historic hotel, soon sends her on a detour into the underworld of art and deception.  Each of the town's residents holds a key to untangling more than one long-buried secret, from the hippie chick owner of a new age café to the mute homeless man in the town park. As the worlds of western art and sapphire mining collide, Paige finds herself juggling research, romance and danger. With stolen sapphires and shady characters thrown into the mix, will Paige escape the consequences of her own curiosity?

Twice divorced NY model, Lalla Bains, now runs her dad’s Crop-Dusting business in Modesto, California where she’s hoping to dodge the inevitable fortieth birthday party. But when her trophy red Cadillac is found tail-fins up in a nearby lake, the police ask why a widowed piano...  more

Twice divorced NY model, Lalla Bains, now runs her dad’s Crop-Dusting business in Modesto, California where she’s hoping to dodge the inevitable fortieth birthday party. But when her trophy red Cadillac is found tail-fins up in a nearby lake, the police ask why a widowed piano teacher, who couldn’t possibly see beyond the hood ornament, was found strapped in the driver’s seat. Reeling from an interrogation with local homicide, Lalla is determined to extricate herself as a suspect in this strange murder case. Unfortunately, drug running pilots, a cross-dressing convict, a crazy Chihuahua, and the dead woman’s hunky nephew throw enough road blocks to keep Lalla neck deep in an investigation that links her family to a twenty-year old murder only she can solve.

Mapleton, Colorado's police chief, Gordon Hepler, would rather be on the streets than behind a desk, but he promised his late mentor he'd accept the position. And to Gordon, a promise is a promise, even if the person you made it to isn't around anymore. However, doubts creep in, and he wonders...  more

Mapleton, Colorado's police chief, Gordon Hepler, would rather be on the streets than behind a desk, but he promised his late mentor he'd accept the position. And to Gordon, a promise is a promise, even if the person you made it to isn't around anymore. However, doubts creep in, and he wonders if he was shoved into the job because his mentor thought he couldn't cut it on the streets. Everything changes when a fatal traffic accident well outside Mapleton seems connected to the elderly Rose and Sam Kretzer, two of Mapleton's most beloved citizens. When Gordon ties the car accident to a grisly murder in Mapleton?the first anyone in town can remember?he's afraid he's into more than he bargained for. The arrival of Megan, the Kretzers grown godchild, and Justin, their grandson, add to Gordon's troubles when Megan is mugged and someone breaks in and ransacks the Kretzers' home. Gordon's fears that he's in over his head are realized when his investigation seems to link the Kretzers to a Nazi war criminal. Can he work with the big-city detective brought in to assist? Will he be able to solve the crime without revealing the secrets of his citizens?

Location scout and Jane Austen fan, Kate Sharp, is thrilled when her company lands the job of finding locations for a new film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, but after her boss fails to return from a scouting trip, Kate travels to England to salvage the company's reputation before word...  more

Location scout and Jane Austen fan, Kate Sharp, is thrilled when her company lands the job of finding locations for a new film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, but after her boss fails to return from a scouting trip, Kate travels to England to salvage the company's reputation before word gets out that he is missing. Things go from bad to worse when Kate arrives in Nether Woodsmoor, a quaint village of golden stone cottages and rolling green hills, only to find no trace of her boss except his abandoned luggage. Kate embarks on a search that includes a pub-crawl and cozy cottages as well as stately country manors, but with no sign of her boss she begins to suspect that the picturesque village and beautiful countryside may not be as idyllic as they seem.

Christmas in Ashton Falls is always a magical time of year. The first big snow has arrived, the tree in the town square has been decorated, the window displays completed, and Hometown Christmas is just around the corner. Zoe finds herself knee deep in holiday shopping and Children?s wishes as...  more

Christmas in Ashton Falls is always a magical time of year. The first big snow has arrived, the tree in the town square has been decorated, the window displays completed, and Hometown Christmas is just around the corner. Zoe finds herself knee deep in holiday shopping and Children?s wishes as she and Zak play host to nine year old Scooter Sherwood and his friend Alex. Although a bit hectic, the magic of Christmas is in full bloom and things couldn't be more perfect until Zoe finds the body of history teacher Holly Jolly in the Ashton Falls High School Christmas Tree lot run by best friend Levi Denton and is pulled into a dangerous holiday investigation.

THE DIRTY PARTS OF THE BIBLE is the prose equivalent of a Johnny Cash album--a tale of love and liquor, preachers and prostitutes, trains and treasure. PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY says: "While the goofy title suggests a raunchy read, this rich and soulful novel is actually a rather well-done...  more

THE DIRTY PARTS OF THE BIBLE is the prose equivalent of a Johnny Cash album--a tale of love and liquor, preachers and prostitutes, trains and treasure. PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY says: "While the goofy title suggests a raunchy read, this rich and soulful novel is actually a rather well-done bildungsroman steeped in wanderlust and whimsy that at times recalls The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and at others a tamer On the Road. The story begins in 1936 as 20-year-old Tobias is thumbing his way from Remus, Mich., to his uncle's farm in Glen Rose, Tex., to find a hidden bag of money, after his father, a Baptist pastor, drunkenly slams his car into the church and is removed from the parsonage. The author does an excellent job in making well-charted territory (riding the rails; scavenged campfire meals under the stars) seem vibrant and new. Snippets of scripture, Southern spirituals, and folk ballads lend context and flavor to the text. Most impressive are the jangly dialogue and the characters' distinctive voices, which are authentic and earthy but not remotely hoary. When Tobias finally arrives at his uncle's, the surprises that await him are more than enough to keep his--and readers'--interests piqued." **A top 50 selection for the 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award.**

Praise for The Scent of Lies: 5 out of 5 STARS- "An entertaining read that keeps you guessing 'who dunnit' from start to finish--I could hardly put it down. I thought 'Sex in the City' meets 'Nancy Drew'."                              ~ Reenie Diva, Amazon Reader "The Scent of Lies is a...  more

Praise for The Scent of Lies: 5 out of 5 STARS- "An entertaining read that keeps you guessing 'who dunnit' from start to finish--I could hardly put it down. I thought 'Sex in the City' meets 'Nancy Drew'."                              ~ Reenie Diva, Amazon Reader "The Scent of Lies is a fast-paced and suspenseful romantic mystery with a sassy protagonist."    ~ J.M. Gardner, Amazon Reader OVERVIEW of The Scent of Lies: A smokin' hot lady P.I. with a close circle of friendsA wife wrongfully accused of her husband's deathA sexy new police detective in townMurder, mystery, romance and intrigue--The Scent of Lies will keep you wondering 'who dunnit?' until the very end.  ***Think "Sex in the City" meets "Nancy Drew"*** More 5-STAR Praise for The Scent of Lies - "A fully-rounded story with juicy bits of intrigue, romance, greed, friendship and hope."      ~ Janis McNutt, Amazon Reader "This is a captivating novel of love, betrayal and a hot lady P.I."     ~  Kessie1107, Amazon Reader "I loved the characters in this book! Can't wait for the next book in the series."  ~ yhavens, Amazon Reader OTHER BOOKS by Debra Burroughs: Three Days in Seattle, a delicious blend of Romance and Suspense  (light Romantic Suspense - think "Castle" meets "Sleepless in Seattle") She Had No Choice, a Tale of Love and Survival  (poignant Family Saga - think Jennifer Lopez and Antonio Banderas meet "The Color Purple")

PRAISE for "The Heart of Lies": 5 out of 5 STARS - "Loved it! The mystery drew me in but the relationship between Emily and Colin kept me wanting more."   ~ Jennifer Douglas, Amazon Reader "This was an amazing book! I read through the first two chapters, but then I couldn't put it down." ~...  more

PRAISE for "The Heart of Lies": 5 out of 5 STARS - "Loved it! The mystery drew me in but the relationship between Emily and Colin kept me wanting more."   ~ Jennifer Douglas, Amazon Reader "This was an amazing book! I read through the first two chapters, but then I couldn't put it down." ~ Mimiruss, Amazon Reader OVERVIEW of The Heart of Lies: Don't be fooled, online dating can be murder. When one of Emily's BFFs meets a handsome and wealthy man online, this sassy Private Investigator can't help but be suspicious. With the help of the hot new police detective and her close circle of friends, can Emily stop the cyber-hunk from breaking her friend's heart - or worse? ***Think "Sex and the City" meets "Nancy Drew"*** More 5-STAR Praise for The Heart of Lies - "The Heart of Lies has proven to be a five-star sequel!  Don't let the author's clean writing fool you, the passion and sexual tension between P.I. Emily and Detective Colin is delicious.  ~ jne2003, Amazon Reader "The Heart of Lies is a fantastic read!  This book just pulls you in.  I can't wait to see what Ms. Burroughs has in store for us next!"  ~ yhavens, Amazon Reader OTHER BOOKS by Debra Burroughs The Scent of Lies, A Paradise Valley Mystery: Book One, the first in the series, a sassy small town private eye teams up with a sexy big-city cop to solve a suspicious murder  (think "Sex and the City" meets "Nancy Drew") Three Days in Seattle, a delicious blend of sweet Romance and intriguing Suspense  (light Romantic Suspense - think "Castle" meets "Sleepless in Seattle") She Had No Choice, a Tale of Love and Survival  (poignant and gripping Latino Family Saga - think Jennifer Lopez and Antonio Banderas meets "The Color Purple")

When Elizabeth Fischer unexpectedly loses her job as the head of public relations at a large pharmaceutical company, she?s left with big bills and few options. She reluctantly accepts a job as the president of an animal shelter in Spring Valley, a small town twenty miles outside of the city. ...  more

When Elizabeth Fischer unexpectedly loses her job as the head of public relations at a large pharmaceutical company, she?s left with big bills and few options. She reluctantly accepts a job as the president of an animal shelter in Spring Valley, a small town twenty miles outside of the city. Elizabeth is a big-city girl, who has never even owned a pet. What does she know about running an animal shelter? She has no idea how much her life is about to change. "Every Day Needs A Dog" is the third book in the Spring Valley Romance Collection.

A golden child is engineered to become a perfect specimen of Hitler?s master race. But plans can change. Alliances can be broken. Love and trust can be destroyed in an instant when people are not what they seem. In a time when the dark evil forces of the third Reich hung like a black umbrella of...  more

A golden child is engineered to become a perfect specimen of Hitler?s master race. But plans can change. Alliances can be broken. Love and trust can be destroyed in an instant when people are not what they seem. In a time when the dark evil forces of the third Reich hung like a black umbrella of doom over Europe a little girl will be forced into a world that is spiraling out of control A world where the very people sworn to protect her cannot be trusted.

Mary closed her eyes in pleasure as the caffeinated beverage slipped down her throat. She?d been trying to cut back, but today she really felt like she needed one. ?Excuse me, but that stuff will kill you.? The man?s voice came from right beside her. Mary jumped, looked over to where the voice...  more

Mary closed her eyes in pleasure as the caffeinated beverage slipped down her throat. She?d been trying to cut back, but today she really felt like she needed one. ?Excuse me, but that stuff will kill you.? The man?s voice came from right beside her. Mary jumped, looked over to where the voice was coming from and jumped again. ?Oh! My! Goodness! You?re naked,? Mary said, sliding a stool over to get away from the ghost sitting next to her. The ghost looked casually down at his fleshy and very naked body and nodded, ?So it would seem I am,? he said. Mary reached across the bar, grabbed a folded linen napkin and slid it towards him. ?Well, at least cover yourself,? she said. ?This is a public place.? ?No one has ever noticed me before,? he said. ?I?ve sat here at this bar in my altogether for about ten years.? ?Ten years? What happened ten years ago?? ?I was murdered in my hotel room,? he said with a shrug. ?Don?t know how they got to me, but it must have been them.? ?Who is them?? Mary asked. A famous mystery writer drowns in a hotel bathtub? an accident or foul play? His ghost thinks it was murder. His mystery writer colleagues want to help Mary solve the case. Gary Copper is still on the loose and gunning for both Bradley and Mary. And, in between all of the murder and mayhem, Mary and Bradley are trying desperately to finally walk up the aisle. Will they ever become husband and wife?

Set against the backdrop of World War II, the novel begins in a most troublesome period of human history, where subjugated by the might of Nazi Germany, two women meet under extraordinary circumstances. This is the story of Eva Muller, the daughter of a German major in command of the occupying...  more

Set against the backdrop of World War II, the novel begins in a most troublesome period of human history, where subjugated by the might of Nazi Germany, two women meet under extraordinary circumstances. This is the story of Eva Muller, the daughter of a German major in command of the occupying force in Larissa, Greece in 1944. Through the intervention of the village priest she meets Zoe Lambros, a young Greek woman with vengeance in her heart and a faith in God that has been shattered by the death of her family. They develop a friendship borne out of this dark time.

Nazi scientists started many experiments. One never ended. Roger Greene is a war hero. Raised in an orphanage, the only birthright he knows is the feeling that he was born to fly. Flying against the Axis Powers in World War II is everything he always dreamed?until the day he?s shot down and...  more

Nazi scientists started many experiments. One never ended. Roger Greene is a war hero. Raised in an orphanage, the only birthright he knows is the feeling that he was born to fly. Flying against the Axis Powers in World War II is everything he always dreamed?until the day he?s shot down and lands in the hands of the enemy. When Allied bombs destroy both his prison and the mad genius experimenting on POWs, Roger survives. Within hours, his wounds miraculously heal, thanks to those experiments. The Methuselah Project is a success?but this ace is still not free. Seventy years later, Roger hasn?t aged a day, but he has nearly gone insane. This isn?t Captain America?just a lousy existence only made passable by a newfound faith. The Bible provides the only reliable anchor for Roger?s sanity and his soul. When he finally escapes, there?s no angelic promise or personal prophecy of deliverance, just confusion. It?s 2015?and the world has become an unrecognizable place. Katherine Mueller?crack shot, genius, and real Southern Belle?offers to help him find his way home. Can he convince her of the truth of his crazy story? Can he continue to trust her when he finds out she works for the very organization he?s trying to flee? Thrown right into pulse-pounding action from the first page, readers will find themselves transported back in time to a believable, full-colored past, and then catapulted into the present once more. The historical back-and-forth adds a constantly moving element of suspense to keep readers on the edge of their seats.

"I was physically and mentally braced for whatever death brings. Then I began to think rationally, and gained control of the thought process. If he intended to kill me, would he do it in a public place?" The reader is taken inside a federal agent's undercover world, and witnesses a...  more

"I was physically and mentally braced for whatever death brings. Then I began to think rationally, and gained control of the thought process. If he intended to kill me, would he do it in a public place?" The reader is taken inside a federal agent's undercover world, and witnesses a life-and-death race against time to prevent a contract killing. His mission is to hunt down a paid assassin - only to find that he himself is hired as the killer. He encounters the New Orleans mafia, cop killers, bank robbers, gamblers, race fixers, and eventually, Interpol. He struggles to maintain his own moral compass; and at one point prays silently as a killer presses a sawed-off shotgun to his head. The story exposes the underworld of the Cajun French. The characters and events are based on an extraordinary, hard-hitting, true crime story. "Palumbo?s harrowing undercover work raised goose bumps on my arms. He proves the old adage that Sicilians make the best criminals and the best cops as he takes us step-by-step through murder-for-hire in the corruption capital of the world ? Louisiana." -- O'Neil De Noux, Shamus and Derringer award winning author of ten crime novels, including JOHN RAVEN BEAU, CRESCENT CITY KILLS, and the epic of love and war, BATTLE KISS. His short stories have appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine.

Italy 1899: Fiery-tempered, erotic medium Alessandra Poverelli levitates a table at a Spiritualist séance in Naples. A reporter photographs the miracle, and wealthy, skeptical, Jewish psychiatrist Camillo Lombardi arrives in Naples to investigate. When she materializes the ghost of his...  more

Italy 1899: Fiery-tempered, erotic medium Alessandra Poverelli levitates a table at a Spiritualist séance in Naples. A reporter photographs the miracle, and wealthy, skeptical, Jewish psychiatrist Camillo Lombardi arrives in Naples to investigate. When she materializes the ghost of his dead mother, he risks his reputation and fortune to finance a tour of the Continent, challenging the scientific and academic elite of Europe to test Alessandra's mysterious powers. She will help him rewrite Science. His fee will help her escape her sadistic husband Pigotti and start a new life in Rome. Newspapers across Europe trumpet her Cinderella story and baffling successes, and the public demands to know:  does the "Queen of Spirits" really have supernatural powers? Nigel Huxley is convinced she's simply another vulgar, Italian trickster. The icy, aristocratic detective for England's Society for the Investigation of Mediums launches a plot to trap and expose her. Meanwhile, the Vatican is quietly digging up her childhood secrets, desperate to discredit her supernatural powers; her abusive husband Pigotti is coming to kill her; and the tarot cards predict catastrophe. 

Lalla Bains, ex-model and Ag pilot has plenty to keep her busy during another long hot summer in the San Joaquin Valley of California. But when a homeless veteran litters her vintage red caddy with paper snowflakes Lalla figures it’s time for a showdown. Unfortunately, someone else has...  more

Lalla Bains, ex-model and Ag pilot has plenty to keep her busy during another long hot summer in the San Joaquin Valley of California. But when a homeless veteran litters her vintage red caddy with paper snowflakes Lalla figures it’s time for a showdown. Unfortunately, someone else has the same idea leaving Lalla with a dying man at her feet and only his strange last words, “The more there is, the less you see," as the only clue to his killer. No one wants her involved in the investigation; certainly not the creepy detective who slithers across her path every chance he gets, and not the local newspaper reporter whose annoying high-jinks cause her to want to set fire to the last three hairs on his head, nor Lalla's love interest, Sheriff Caleb Stone, who can only wish he could reign in Lalla's enthusiasm for sleuthing where she’s not welcome. Ultimately, the question: What would you do if the love of your life lost their chance at a heart transplant to a convicted felon brings Lalla to the answer of the killer as well as the dubious responsibility of proving it before the killer strikes again.

It s late November along the shores of northern Lake Michigan. Deer season has been open for a few days and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. A local TV anchorwomen is returning home from an early morning yoga class with her young twin daughters. She stops at the end of her drive and...  more

It s late November along the shores of northern Lake Michigan. Deer season has been open for a few days and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. A local TV anchorwomen is returning home from an early morning yoga class with her young twin daughters. She stops at the end of her drive and climbs out of her car to collect the mail from the box. As she turns back toward her vehicle, the bullet from a high caliber weapon tears through her chest. In this third book in this series, Sheriff Ray Elkins confronts both the dark history of his own department and powerful and wealthy adversaries who try to control the direction and reach of his investigation.

Kerri Dalee didn?t grow up in a religious family. In fact, the last time Kerri went to church, she only attended for the cool door prizes and food served at Vacation Bible School. But when her wealthy roommate, Stephanie, gets engaged, Kerri?s finds that her only hope for financial survival is...  more

Kerri Dalee didn?t grow up in a religious family. In fact, the last time Kerri went to church, she only attended for the cool door prizes and food served at Vacation Bible School. But when her wealthy roommate, Stephanie, gets engaged, Kerri?s finds that her only hope for financial survival is an editing job at a Dallas area mega-church. While waiting for her interview, Kerri makes a quick, desperate decision to meet Christ ? in the ladies? room, of all places ? so she can fulfill every aspect of the stated criteria for employment. But can she fake her faith long enough to make it through the 90-day probationary period? How will her family respond? And, more importantly, will Kerri get more than she bargained for at this new job? I Met Him in the Ladies? Room is a fun, faith-filled novella that revisits the foundations of Christianity with humorous, light-hearted wisdom and wit.

Forty and restless, Georgia leaves her unsatisfying job as a society writer in Bay City, Fla., for an insecure but exciting position as a free-lancer in Paris for a slick New York magazine. She gets much more than she expects when, on a routine visit to the privately owned and well-guarded Musee...  more

Forty and restless, Georgia leaves her unsatisfying job as a society writer in Bay City, Fla., for an insecure but exciting position as a free-lancer in Paris for a slick New York magazine. She gets much more than she expects when, on a routine visit to the privately owned and well-guarded Musee Bellefroide, she witnesses the execution-style slaying of a security guard and the theft of an obscure relic called Nostradamus's mirror. Georgia is instantly immersed in unwanted publicity but decides to track down what could be the story of a lifetime. It appears that a number of people covet Nostradamus's mirror: a group of psychics called The Speculatori need the mirror to aid in their predictions; Madeline Bellefroide, the last remaining member of that distinguished family, desperately wants the mirror to forecast her immediate future and announces a handsome reward for its return; and the able and speedy French police think the relic will help them track the killerswho are now in murderous pursuit of Georgia. Indiscreet, insecure and easily panicked, Georgia Lee is an endearingly inept sleuth, who, in times of crisis, always makes the right decision. Friedman (Hurricane Season) writes a brisk and witty book full of sharply unexpected events and packed with wonderfully robust characters.  Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Detective Madison Knight concluded the case of a strangled woman an isolated incident. But when another woman's body is found in a park killed by the same line of neckties, she realizes they're dealing with something more serious. Despite mounting pressure from the Sergeant and Chief to close...  more

Detective Madison Knight concluded the case of a strangled woman an isolated incident. But when another woman's body is found in a park killed by the same line of neckties, she realizes they're dealing with something more serious. Despite mounting pressure from the Sergeant and Chief to close the case even if it means putting an innocent man behind bars, and a partner who is more interested in saving his marriage than stopping a potential serial killer, Madison may have to go it alone if there's not going to be another victim. JUSTIFIED, the second in the Madison Knight series is also available.

Alfred Edward Woodley Mason (1865-1948) was a British author. He studied at Dulwich College and graduated from Trinity College, Oxford in 1888. His first novel, A Romance of Wastdale, was published in 1895. He is the author of more than twenty books, among them The Four Feathers, originally...  more

Alfred Edward Woodley Mason (1865-1948) was a British author. He studied at Dulwich College and graduated from Trinity College, Oxford in 1888. His first novel, A Romance of Wastdale, was published in 1895. He is the author of more than twenty books, among them The Four Feathers, originally published in London in 1902. His next successful work was At the Villa Rose (1910), where he introduced his French detective, Hanaud. He was elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament for Coventry in the 1906 general election. He served only a single term in Parliament, retiring at the next general election in January 1910. He contributed a short story, The Conjurer, to The Queen's Book of the Red Cross. His other works include The Philanderers (1897), Miranda of the Balcony (1899), Clementina (1901), Ensign Knightley and Other Stories (1901), The Four Feathers (1902), Running Water (1907), The Witness for the Defence (1913), The Summons (1920), No Other Tiger (1927), The Prisoner in the Opal (1929), Fire Over England (1937) and The House of the Arrow (1924).