Times around 1900 where marked by heavy steel coal fired steam engines, wood heated drafty homes, horses worked the fields, and whaling was at its apex. Electricity, phones and automobiles were rare and only available to wealthy. Everyone worked hard and often died early. Entertainment for those that had extra money was provided by hundreds of theaters, musicals, and stage plays. Newspapers were short, set with lead type and oily carbon ink on rough rag paper with no room for fake news. En...

My name is James Bennett Frohman, son of Mary who married the grandson of the great Charles Frohman of New York City who built a multi-million dollar theater syndicate throughout these great United States and Europe from 1880 to 1930. My great grandfather Charles Frohman journaled many accounts of his vast theater business and his travels with his best friend, William Hooker Gillette.William was a true genius, aside from being the greatest stage actor in 1900, and the man who broug...

My name is James Bennett Frohman, son of Mary who married the grandson of the great Charles Frohman of New York City who built a multi-million dollar theater syndicate throughout these great United States and Europe from 1880 to 1930. My great grandfather Charles Frohman journaled many accounts of his vast theater business and his travels with his best friend, William Hooker Gillette.William was a true genius, aside from being the greatest stage actor in 1900, and the man who broug...

William Gillette in real life brought Sir Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes to the theater stage in over 1300 plays. Gillette in real life often took on the persona of Sherlock and this story portays him switching to and from Sherlock. Fall of the Musketeers is a fast moving historical detective mystery which takes place in Pheonix, Arizona. You will be introduced to the best known stage actors of 1899, and a peek into their complex lives, hot emotions, and how they interact with Sherlock. Enj...

Charles Frohman is a theater business mogul with a syndicate that stages productions up and down the eastern seaboard of the United States and across the Atlantic to England and Europe at the turn of the twentieth century. A great deal of Frohman's success is due to his association and friendship with one man – the prominent actor of his time, William Hooker Gillette.Actor, playwright, director, and stage set designer, William Gillette, has thrilled the American public with his int...

This short story is in the form of a letter from Mrs. Dana Wood to her husband at sea, first mate John Wood of the whaler ship MATHEW HAUT, out of New London, Connecticut, in the year 1913. Mrs. Wood was William Gillette’s cook and introduced in a previous James Michael Walker novel, The Case of the Flying Corpse. Enjoy Mrs. Wood’s mystery letter which takes place at Gillette's Castle.

Set on the beautiful Scottish island of Islay, The Christmas Secret is a gripping story filled with emotion from Karen Swan, bestselling author of Christmas Under the Stars.'I devoured it like a tray of warm mince pies. A delicious winter tale' – Sarah Morgan, author of Moonlight Over ManhattanAlex Hyde is the leaders’ leader. An executive coach par excellence, she’s the person the Great and the G...

Man on a missionTo find out who was claiming ownership of the only place he’d ever called home, Brambleberry House, Harry Maxwell knew he’d have to practise a little deception. So the wounded lieutenant changed his name a little. Altered a few facts. All for a good cause – get in, get the truth, get out. Until he met the heir presumptive.Anna Galvez was captivating in ways he hadn’t known existed. Still, after spending time with her, he wanted the house mor...

"My name is Anthony. It is my duty to serve your pleasure."Once upon a time, Susannah Mackenzie had been fanciful. But she never expected to inherit a genie of her own! It seemed the brooch Susannah's great-aunt left her held more than she thought. Susannah was quickly intrigued by her alluring, seductive companion--and soon she couldn't help but imagine all the ways Anthony could please her....

When his cat Koko develops an odd obsession, Jim Qwilleran will have to sniff out the cause in this mystery in the New York Times bestselling Cat Who series.Having inherited millions, Jim Qwilleran and his two feline companions, Koko and Yum Yum, are preparing to settle down into a life of purrfect luxury in Pickax. That is, until the son of a rich banker and his wife are found murdered. To the police it looks like a robbery gone awry. But then Ko...

Number One for Fiendish Fun!This book contains some trick-or-treating, a HELLISH babysitter, a secret raid and a HORRID car journey!Four utterly hilarious and totally brilliant Horrid Henry stories by Francesca Simon, with illustrations by Tony Ross. An irresistible introduction to reading for pleasure.

“Heart-warming . . . reminiscent of Maeve Binchy and Roisin Meaney.” —Irish ExaminerIn the bestselling tradition of Fannie Flagg and Jenny Colgan comes Felicity Hayes-McCoy’s U.S. debut about a local librarian who must find a way to rebuild her community and her own life in this touching, enchanting novel set on Ireland’s stunning West Coast.As she drives her mobile library van between villages of Ireland’s West Coast, Hanna Casey ...