Books with title The Mystery of the Green Fire

Dylan Mason has the reputation of a troublemaker within the North American Spaceforce, and after he causes a nearly fatal crash, he expects to be expelled from the force. But Commissioner Hunter, head of the Spaceforce, decides to give him one more chance and appoints him as captain of the starcruiser Infinity. Though less than pleased with his copilot, the sour and sarcastic Carl Regsdale, Dylan is sure he can make good with the ship and prove himself to the commissioner.However, his first mission, a routine flight to Mars, proves to be less than routine. A strange phenomena called the Green Fire is terrorizing the planet, and Dylan finds himself accused of playing a part in causing it. Now, Dylan must somehow clear his name and prove who is really responsible for the fire--with the help of his co-pilot, his young crewman, Aaron Carpenter, and Ted Brownlow, an interplanetary evangelist with a quirky sense of humor.

This is a classic story by legendary writer William Le Queux, the father of the British suspense novel. Set in a world of international intrigues, Le Queux books are perfect for lovers of mysteries, thrillers and detective stories.An excerpt from The Mystery of the Green Ray:CHAPTER I.BESIDE STILL WATERS.The youth in the multi-coloured blazer laughed."You'd have to come and be a nurse," he suggested."Oh, I'd go as a drummer-boy. I'd look fine in uniform, wouldn't I?" the waitress simpered in return.Dennis Burnham swallowed his liqueur in one savage gulp, pushed back his chair, and rose from the table."Silly young ass," he said, in a voice loud enough for the object of his wrath to hear. "Let's get outside."The four of us rose, paid our bill, and went out, leaving the youth and his flippant companions to themselves. For it was Bank Holiday, August the third, 1914, and I think, though it was the shortest and most uneventful of all our river "annuals," it is the one which we are least likely to forget. On the Saturday Dennis, Jack Curtis, Tommy Evans and myself had started from Richmond on our yearly trip up the river. Even as we sat in the two punts playing bridge, moored at our first camping-place below Kingston Weir, disquieting rumours reached us in the form of excited questions from the occupants of passing craft. And now, as we rose from the dinner-table at the Magpie, Sunbury, two days later, it seemed that war was inevitable."What I can't understand," growled Dennis, as we stepped into one of the punts and paddled idly across to the lock, "is how any young idiot can treat the whole thing as a terrific joke. If we go to war with Germany -- and it seems we must -- it's going to be -- -- Good Heavens! who knows what it's going to be!""Meaning," said Tom, who never allowed any thought to remain half-expressed, "meaning that we are not prepared, and they are. We have to step straight into the ring untrained to meet an opponent who has been getting ready night and day for the Lord knows how many years.""Still, you know," said Jack, who invariably found the bright spot in everything, "we never did any good as a nation until we were pushed.""We shall be pushed this time," I replied; "and if we do go to war, we shall all be wanted.""And wanted at once," Tom added."Which brings me to the point which most concerns us," said Dennis, with a serious face. "What are we going to do?"

To rescue a friend’s pet turtle, Djuna must solve the riddle of a haunted house His new shoeshine box under his arm, boy-sleuth Djuna is looking for customers when he meets a young reporter named Socker Furlong. Socker assigns Djuna and copyboy Ben Franklin to investigate a haunted empty house. Djuna, Ben, and Ben’s pet turtle are having a lot of fun creeping around outside—until the place turns out not to be so abandoned after all. Djuna sees people inside the house, and when he knocks, a young girl answers the door—only to slam it in his face. Djuna and Ben run for help and are halfway down the block when Ben notices that his turtle is missing. To get him back, they will have to crack the mystery of the haunted house, no matter what ghosts may stand in their way. Ellery Queen is one of the world’s finest detectives, but his adventures are nothing compared to the Ellery Queen Jr. Mystery Stories. Join Queen’s apprentice, Djuna, and his trusty Scottie, Champ, on adventures filled with danger, suspense, and thrills. The Green Turtle Mystery is the third book in the Ellery Queen Jr. Mystery Stories, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

NOTE: This edition has a linked "Table of Contents" and has been beautifully formatted (searchable and interlinked) to work on your Amazon e-book reader.First published in 1915 and written by acclaimed mystery author, William Le Queux.This mystery is set against a background of espionage in the early days of the First World War. This is the original and unabridged version of this oft-printed classic. A must-read for classic mystery and adventure fans!

“It’s been burnt down!” cried Freckles, dashing up behind the girls. “I didn’t have a chance to tell you. About a week ago, Larry Reed said. Awful mysterious. In the night.”“Burned down!” repeated Mary Louise, rushing in through the trees beside the path. “Honestly?”“See for yourself!” replied her brother.A few steps more, and they saw for themselves that it was only too true. The blackened trunks, the dry, scarred grass, and the faint smoky odor confirmed his statement. The beautiful cottage was gone forever. Nothing remained but the charred stones of its foundation.“Boy, don’t I wish I’d been here!” exclaimed Freckles regretfully. “It must have been some fire. But they say nobody saw it. It was practically out when they discovered it.”“Lucky that it was!” said Mrs. Gay. “Suppose ours had caught too!”Mary Louise shuddered; such an idea was too dreadful to contemplate.“Do you know any of the details, Freckles?” asked his mother, as the party turned back to the road again.“No, I don’t. Nobody does. It just happened, at night, while everybody was over at a dance at the Royal Hotel across the river.”“Maybe we’ll hear more about it at Flicks’. Come on, let’s hurry.”They passed one bungalow on the way to the inn, which Mary Louise pointed out to Jane as belonging to the Partridges—all middle-aged people, she explained—so that her chum was not interested. Nobody over twenty-five was any use to Jane Patterson.

On a dark summer night, the Sugar Creek Gang stumbles across a woman digging a hole in an abandoned cemetery. Investigate with the gang as they get to the bottom of the mysterious holes that keep appearing in the fields. Discover the important role that Bill Collins' little sister, Charlotte Ann, plays in solving the mystery. In the end, you'll discover with the gang that "all things work together for good to them that love God". The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures of a group of fun-loving, courageous Christian boys. These classic stories have been inspiring children to grow in their faith for more than five decades. More than three million copies later, children continue to grow up relating to members of the gang as they struggle with the application of their Christian faith to the adventure of life. Now that these stories have been updated for a new generation, you and your child can join in the Sugar Creek excitement. Paul Hutchen's memories of childhood adventures around the fishing hole, the swimming hole, the island, and the woods that surround Indiana's Sugar Creek inspired these beloved tales.

On a dark summer night the Sugar Creek Gang stumbles across a woman digging a hole in an abandoned cemetery. Investigate with the Gang as they get to the bottom of the mysterious holes that keep appearing in the fields. Discover the important role that Bill Collins' little sister Charlotte Ann plays in solving the mystery. In the end, you'll discover with the gang that "all things work together for good for those who love God."The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures of a group of fun-loving, courageous Christian boys. These classic stories have been inspiring children to grow in their faith for more than five decades. More than three million copies later, children continue to grow up relating to members of the gang as they struggle with the application of their Christian faith to the adventure of life.Now that these stories have been updated for a new generation, you and your child can join in the Sugar Creek excitement.

This is a unique and authenticated edition of this title which is published exclusively for e-readers by Qwertyword Limited of Exeter.We have created a new cover style, colour and image; proofed and reset the text; edited out the errors; created chapter formats; and presented the work in a layout, and style designed for ease of reading on your device.Every one of our books has its own dedicated ISBN and which is different from the ISBN allocated to any hard copy edition of this work which we might publish.This action packed drama mainly takes place in the wild Highlands of Scotland with thrilling action and a death-denouement at the end. What is the mysterious bright light beam? Who understand its secrets? What creates its power to destroy the vision of people and animals? Who invented its deadly power? And why? Who is Hilderman? And von Hilder? And Dr Whitehouse? And Garnesk? Who is the enemy? And what is the significance of the comings and goings of submarines at night off the northern coastline; even mooring in the deep dark waters of the lochs! The action is fast and finely written in the best style of William Le Queux.