Mystery Books
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True Evil: A NovelA Southern doctor is pulled into a terrifying ring of murderous secrets in this powerhouse thriller from the New York Times
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Courting Trouble (Rosato & Associates Series)Anne Murphy is the redheaded rookie at the Philadelphia law firm of Rosato & Associates, and one morning she wakes up to front-
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The Burnt House (Decker/Lazarus Novels)At 8:15 A.M., a small commuter plane carrying forty-seven passengers crashes into an apartment building in Granada Hills, Calif
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Sea of Terror (Stephen Coonts' Deep Black, Book 8)Two massive ships are on a dual path to destruction. One is a freighter carrying nuclear materials to Japan; the other, a cruis
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Chasing the Bear: A Young Spenser NovelFor almost forty years, Robert B. Parker's inimitable private investigator Spenser has been solving cases and selling million
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A is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries, No. 1)READ THE SENSATIONAL BLOCKBUSTER THAT STARTED IT ALL!Take it from the top in #1 New York Times bestsell
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A Darker Place: A NovelCalled "one of the most original talents to emerge in the '90s" by Kirkus Reviews, award-winning author Laurie R. King deli
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Mystery Movies
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Jacob's LadderA Vietnam vet, back at home in New York City, finds himself losing his grip on reality, in a horrifying way; only his friend can h
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The OrphanageOrphanage, The (WS/DVD)The Orphanage centers on Laura (Belén Rueda) who purchases her beloved childhood orphan
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MementoPoint blank in the head a man shoots another. In flashbacks, each one earlier in time than what we've just seen, the two men's pas
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The Butterfly Effect (Infinifilm Edition)Butterfly Effect, The (DVD)Ashton Kutcher stars as a man who has lost track of time. From an early age, crucial
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Vanilla SkyA renowned womanizer meets his match in his best friend's girlfriend. Just as begins to develop feelings for her, his last girlfri
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Mystery Authors
Book reviews - The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Author: Charles Dickens
Edwin Drood is contracted to marry orphan Rosa Bud when he comes of age, but when they find that duty has gradually replaced affection, they agree to break off the engagement. Shortly afterwards, in the middle of a storm on Christmas Eve, Edwin disappears, leaving nothing behind but some personal belongings and the suspicion that his jealous uncle John Jasper, madly in love with Rosa, is the killer. And beyond this presumed crime there are further intrigues: the dark opium dens of the sleepy cathedral town of Cloisterham, and the sinister double life of Choirmaster Jasper, whose drug-fuelled fantasy life belies his respectable appearance. Dickens died before completing The Mystery of Edwin Drood, leaving its tantalising mystery unsolved and encouraging successive generations of readers to turn detective. This edition contains an introduction by David Paroissien, discussing the novel's ending, with a chronology, notes, original illustrations by Samuel Luke Fildes, appendices on opium use in the nineteenth century, the 'Sapsea Fragment' and Dickens's plans for the story's conclusion.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
