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  • The Mystery of the Sea

    Bram Stoker

    Hardcover (Prince Classics, July 30, 2019)
    Archibald Hunter, a young Englishman, is passing his leisure time near Cruden Bay in the small Scottish village of Whinnyfold when he has a vision of a couple walking past him, carrying a tiny coffin. Archibald also notices a strange old woman watching him. Later, he finds out that his vision has come true, and a child in town has died. Archibald encounters the bizarre old woman again on the seashore; this woman, who introduces herself as Gormala MacNeil, knows that Archibald saw something out of the ordinary. She proceeds to explain that she has "Second Sight"--a sort of psychic ability for premonition that comes and goes at random--and that she can tell that Archibald, too, is a Seer. Fluctuating between skepticism and uneasiness over his newfound abilities, Archibald listens to Gormala's insights and sees one of his visions fulfilled at Lammas-tide, when he and Gormala witness Lauchlane Macleod, a local fisherman, wreck his boat on a chain of sharp rocks known as the Skares. Archibald sees a procession of dead spirits emerge from the water near the Skares and make its way up the cliffs.About a year later, Archibald has returned to Cruden Bay and is preparing a permanent residence there. He buys a trunk from an auctioneer on the street (where he again encounters Gormala) and finds that the trunk contains letters from the late 16th and early 17th centuries. While near the seashore, Archibald notices two ladies stranded on a rock out in the ocean. He helps them get back to shore, and learns that one of the ladies is an elderly woman named Mrs. Jack, and the other a young, beautiful woman named Marjory, an American who has a strong aversion to Spaniards. Archibald feels himself falling in love with Marjory instantly. Later, Marjory helps Archibald decode the letters that he found in the trunk, which are written in a complicated cipher (Bacon's cipher). Archibald soon proposes marriage to Marjory, but she declines with the excuse that she does not know him well enough.Eventually, Archibald deciphers all of the documents in the trunk and finds that it is a narrative written by a Spaniard named Don Bernardino de Escoban. Don Bernardino was given a trust by Pope Sixtus V in the late sixteenth century, which included the charge of a substantial treasure to use against England after the defeat of the Spanish Armada. The duty to protect this treasure was to be passed down through generations of Don Bernardino's family, but Don Bernardino lost the treasure after hiding it in a seaside cave. Conveniently, Archibald realizes that, based on the documents, the most likely location of this cave is directly under the house he is currently building.
  • The Old Motel Mystery

    Gertrude Chandler Warner, Charles Tang

    Paperback (Scholastic, Inc., Jan. 1, 1991)
    The Boxcar Children offer to help Aunt Jane's friend, Kay, fix up her run-down motel.
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  • The Case of the Mystery Mark

    Angela Elwell Hunt

    Paperback (Thomas Nelson Inc, Dec. 1, 1993)
    Nicki is determined to solve the mystery at Pine Grove Middle School when a student's research paper is stolen and circumstantial evidence points to her new friend Kim, a Korean American.
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  • The Mystery of Mia

    Shweta Kulkarni

    Paperback (Black Rose Writing, June 8, 2017)
    Mia, the beloved and only daughter of a military doctor, doted upon by her two elder brothers, shocks everyone when she tries to kill herself. It takes a passionate kiss from her neighbor, the handsome rogue Italian Damien to bring Mia back to her senses. While on a business trip, Mia is shot at, and one bullet finds its mark, throwing open a pandora’s box, threatening to reveal sinister secrets concerning Mia’s role in the disappearance of Caroline, Damien’s long-lost sister. Mia survives, but elopes before questions are posed. Things begin to slide downhill after that, and one more piece of the puzzle is found in the form of a letter asking for help written by Caroline. What is the connection between the disappearance of the two girls? Will Damien be able to find and rescue the two girls before it is too late? Will Mia give him a chance?
  • The Mystery Cave

    Paul Hutchens

    Hardcover (Moody Publishers, March 15, 1656)
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  • The Mystery of UFOs

    Judith Herbst, Greg Clarke

    Library Binding (Atheneum, Nov. 1, 1997)
    A witty, scientifically accurate approach to the mysteries of unidentified flying objects offers several explanations for these close encounters, from human-made objects and natural phenomena to the possibility of life on other planets.
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  • The mystery of choice,

    Robert W Chambers

    Hardcover (D. Appleton and company, March 15, 1897)
    Lang:- eng, Pages 316. Reprinted in 2013 with the help of original edition published long back[1897]. This book is in black & white, Hardcover, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. (Customisation is possible). Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions.Original Title:- The mystery of choice 1897 [Hardcover] Author:- Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William),
  • The City of Mystery

    Mary Beth Allen

    Paperback (WestBowPress, Feb. 24, 2015)
    The adventure begins with a mysterious gift in the form of a crystal received by Michal, a twelve-year-old girl, as an inheritance from her grandfather. Michal concludes that her grandfather left her the starburst-shaped stone as a clue and that clue led to the City of Mystery! Her grandfather had thrilled her with stories of how the City of Mystery held the answers to solving the problems caused by the occupying Tresdids in her beloved city, Salvatore. Her best friends, Petra (a male unicorn colt), and Flyby (a male golden eaglet) join her, and they all head to the mysterious city. They later meet Zyon, a small purple female dragon, who also adds her expertise to the mission. On the way, they go through dangerous swamps, get lost in spooky forests, and face giant poisonous centipedes, as well as many other escapades. They also have the privilege of meeting the Firsts, the first speaking dragon, eagle, and unicorn, including the first man who was awarded the Blue Orb. Will the four youngsters make it to the City of Mystery? Will they find the answers they seek? sity.
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  • The Mystery of Ufos

    Chris Oxlade

    Library Binding (Rigby Interactive Library, June 1, 1999)
    Discusses the phenomenon of unidentified flying objects, including notable sightings throughout history and possible explanations for them.
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  • The Mystery of the Sea

    Bram Stoker, Carol A. Senf

    Paperback (Valancourt Books, Aug. 20, 2007)
    Can you crack the code and solve the Mystery of the Sea? Archie Hunter travels to Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, to enjoy a little rest and relaxation in the small seaside village. But his holiday takes an unexpected turn when he begins to see spirits of the dead and an old woman named Gormala tells him he possesses the "Second Sight." According to Gormala, both he and she are Seers, and she proposes an alliance to solve the centuries-old "Mystery of the Sea." But the sea holds more mysteries than one. Archie discovers a chest full of old documents he believes contain a coded message revealing the location of a lost treasure of the Spanish Armada. And then there is Marjory, the beautiful American girl Archie saves from drowning. Who is she, and why is she being pursued by a vicious gang of criminals and the American Secret Service? Featuring a dizzying plot packed with adventure, romance, and the supernatural, The Mystery of the Sea (1902) is one of Bram Stoker's finest novels. This edition, the first published in the United States in more than a century, features the unabridged text of the first edition as well as an introduction and notes by Carol A. Senf, one of the world's foremost Stoker scholars.
  • The Mystery of the Sea

    Bram Stoker

    Paperback (Prince Classics, July 30, 2019)
    Archibald Hunter, a young Englishman, is passing his leisure time near Cruden Bay in the small Scottish village of Whinnyfold when he has a vision of a couple walking past him, carrying a tiny coffin. Archibald also notices a strange old woman watching him. Later, he finds out that his vision has come true, and a child in town has died. Archibald encounters the bizarre old woman again on the seashore; this woman, who introduces herself as Gormala MacNeil, knows that Archibald saw something out of the ordinary. She proceeds to explain that she has "Second Sight"--a sort of psychic ability for premonition that comes and goes at random--and that she can tell that Archibald, too, is a Seer. Fluctuating between skepticism and uneasiness over his newfound abilities, Archibald listens to Gormala's insights and sees one of his visions fulfilled at Lammas-tide, when he and Gormala witness Lauchlane Macleod, a local fisherman, wreck his boat on a chain of sharp rocks known as the Skares. Archibald sees a procession of dead spirits emerge from the water near the Skares and make its way up the cliffs.About a year later, Archibald has returned to Cruden Bay and is preparing a permanent residence there. He buys a trunk from an auctioneer on the street (where he again encounters Gormala) and finds that the trunk contains letters from the late 16th and early 17th centuries. While near the seashore, Archibald notices two ladies stranded on a rock out in the ocean. He helps them get back to shore, and learns that one of the ladies is an elderly woman named Mrs. Jack, and the other a young, beautiful woman named Marjory, an American who has a strong aversion to Spaniards. Archibald feels himself falling in love with Marjory instantly. Later, Marjory helps Archibald decode the letters that he found in the trunk, which are written in a complicated cipher (Bacon's cipher). Archibald soon proposes marriage to Marjory, but she declines with the excuse that she does not know him well enough.Eventually, Archibald deciphers all of the documents in the trunk and finds that it is a narrative written by a Spaniard named Don Bernardino de Escoban. Don Bernardino was given a trust by Pope Sixtus V in the late sixteenth century, which included the charge of a substantial treasure to use against England after the defeat of the Spanish Armada. The duty to protect this treasure was to be passed down through generations of Don Bernardino's family, but Don Bernardino lost the treasure after hiding it in a seaside cave. Conveniently, Archibald realizes that, based on the documents, the most likely location of this cave is directly under the house he is currently building.
  • The mystery of Carlitos

    Helen Randolph

    (A.L. Burt Company, July 6, 1936)
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