POPULAR FICTION
STANLEY WEYMAN
MY LADY ROTHA. 6s.
A Romance of the Thirty Years' War.
The Saturday Review.—"No one who begins will lay it down before the end, it is so extremely well carried on from adventure to adventure."
ANTHONY HOPE
COMEDIES OF COURTSHIP. 3s. 6d.
The Speaker.—"In this volume Mr. Hope is at his happiest in that particular department of fiction in which he reigns supreme."
HALF A HERO. 3s. 6d.
The Athenæum.—"Mr. Hope's best story in point of construction and grasp of subject. His dialogue is virile and brisk."
MR. WITT'S WIDOW. 3s. 6d.
The Times.—"In truth a brilliant tale."
A. E. W. MASON
LAWRENCE CLAVERING. 6s.
EDEN PHILLPOTTS
THE MOTHER. 6s.
The Daily Telegraph.—"This is Mr. Phillpotts' best book. Whatever may be the value of some fiction, it will do every man and woman good to read this book. Its perusal should leave the reader in a higher air."
SIR A. CONAN DOYLE
A STUDY IN SCARLET. 3s. 6d.
With a note on Sherlock Holmes by Dr. Joseph Bell. Illustrations by George Hutchinson.
H. RIDER HAGGARD
AYESHA. 6s.
The Sequel to "She." Thirty-two full-page illustrations by Maurice Grieffenhagen.
S. R. CROCKETT
JOAN OF THE SWORD HAND. 6s.
The Daily Mail.—"A triumph of cheery, resolute narration. The story goes along like a wave, and the reader with it."
STRONG MAC. 6s.
The Morning Post.—"At the very outset the reader is introduced to the two leading characters of what is truly a drama of real life. So vividly is the story told that it often reads like a narrative of things that have actually happened."
LITTLE ESSON. 6s.
The Scarborough Post.—"One of the most popular of Mr. Crockett's books since 'Lilac Sunbonnet.'"
MAX PEMBERTON
PRO PATRIA. 6s.
The Liverpool Mercury.—"A fine and distinguished piece of imaginative writing; one that should shed a new lustre upon the clever author of 'Kronstadt.'"
CHRISTINE OF THE HILLS. 6s.
The Daily Mail.—"Assuredly he has never written anything more fresh, more simple, more alluring, or more artistically perfect."
A GENTLEMAN'S GENTLEMAN. 6s.
The Daily Chronicle.—"This is very much the best book Mr. Pemberton has so far given us."
THE GOLD WOLF. 6s.
Illustrated London News.—"From the beginning Mr. Pemberton weaves his romance with such skill that the tangled skein remains for long unravelled ... marked by exceptional power, and holds the attention firmly."
THE LODESTAR. 6s.
The Standard.—"It impresses us as an exceedingly poignant and effective story, true to real life. Written with cleverness and charm."
ROBERT BARR
YOUNG LORD STRANLEIGH. 6s.
The World.—"Mr. Barr gives us a remarkable sample of his power of blending so deftly the bold imaginative with the matter-of-fact as to produce a story which shall be at once impossible and convincing. That a feat of this kind, cleverly accomplished, is attractive to most novel readers goes without saying, and his latest work is certain to please."
E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM
THE LONG ARM. 6s.
"The Long Arm" is unlike any of Mr. Oppenheim's other popular stories. The hero, Mannister, a powerfully drawn character, is the victim of a cruel plot of a band of conspirators. Undaunted by the great odds against him, he proceeds to revenge himself. The ingenuity of device and boldness of execution of his astounding adventures keep the reader enthralled to the very end.
THE GOVERNORS. 6s.
The Globe.—"'The Governors' is by Mr. E. P. Oppenheim—need more be said to assure the reader that it is as full of ruses, politics and sensations as heart could desire."
THE MISSIONER. 6s.
The Huddersfield Examiner.—"We have nothing but the very highest praise for this book. It is a remarkable success for Mr. Oppenheim in every way. Deeply engrossing as a novel, pure in style, and practically faultless as a literary work."
CONSPIRATORS. 6s.
The Daily Telegraph.—"The author must be congratulated on having achieved a story which is full of liveliness."
THE SECRET. 6s.
The Standard.—"We have no hesitation in saying that this is the finest and most absorbing story that Mr. Oppenheim has ever written. It glows with feeling; it is curiously fertile in character and incident, and it works its way onward to a most remarkable climax."
A LOST LEADER. 6s.
The Daily Graphic.—"Mr. Oppenheim almost persuades us into the belief that he has really been able to break down the wall of secrecy which always surrounds the construction of a Cabinet, and has decided to make an exposure on the lines of a well-known American writer. He also touches upon the evils of gambling in Society circles in a manner which should be applauded by Father Vaughan, and, in addition, treats us to a romance which is full of originality and interest from first to last."
MR. WINGRAVE, MILLIONAIRE. 6s.
The British Weekly.—"Like good wine Mr. Oppenheim's novels need no bush. They attract by their own charm, and are unrivalled in popularity. No one will read this present story without relishing the rapid succession of thrilling scenes through which his characters move. There is a freshness and unconventionality about the story that lends it unusual attractiveness."
A MAKER OF HISTORY. 6s.
The Standard.—"Those who read 'A Maker of History' will revel in the plot, and will enjoy all those numerous deft touches of actuality that have gone to make the story genuinely interesting and exciting."
THE MASTER MUMMER. 6s.
The Dundee Advertiser.—"It is a beautiful story that is here set within a story. A remarkable novel such as only E. Phillips Oppenheim can write."
THE BETRAYAL. 6s.
The Dundee Advertiser.—"Mr. Oppenheim's skill has never been displayed to better advantage than here.... He has excelled himself, and to assert this is to declare the novel superior to nine out of ten of its contemporaries."
ANNA, THE ADVENTURESS. 6s.
The Daily News.—"Mr. Oppenheim keeps his readers on the alert from cover to cover and the story is a fascinating medley of romance and mystery."
THE YELLOW CRAYON. 6s.
The Daily Express.—"Mr. Oppenheim has a vivid imagination and much sympathy, fine powers of narrative, and can suggest a life history in a sentence. As a painter of the rough life of mining camps, of any strong and striking scenes where animal passions enter, he is as good as Henry Kingsley, with whom, indeed, in many respects, he has strong points of resemblance."
A PRINCE OF SINNERS. 6s.
Vanity Fair.—"A vivid and powerful story. Mr. Oppenheim knows the world and he can tell a tale, and the unusual nature of the setting in which his leading characters live and work out their love story gives this book distinction among the novels of the season."
THE TRAITORS. 6s.
The Athenæum.—"Its interest begins on the first page and ends on the last. The plot is ingenious and well managed, the movement of the story is admirably swift and smooth, and the characters are exceedingly vivacious. The reader's excitement is kept on the stretch to the very end."
A MILLIONAIRE OF YESTERDAY. 6s.
The Daily Telegraph.—"We cannot but welcome with enthusiasm a really well-told story like 'A Millionaire of Yesterday.'"
THE SURVIVOR. 6s.
The Nottingham Guardian.—"We must give a conspicuous place on its merits to this excellent story. It is only necessary to read a page or two in order to become deeply interested."
THE GREAT AWAKENING. 6s.
The Yorkshire Post.—"A weird and fascinating story, which, for real beauty and originality, ranks far above the ordinary novel."
AS A MAN LIVES. 6s.
The Sketch.—"The interest of the book, always keen and absorbing, is due to some extent to a puzzle so admirably planned as to defy the penetration of the most experienced novel reader."
A DAUGHTER OF THE MARIONIS. 6s.
The Scotsman.—"Mr. Oppenheim's stories always display much melodramatic power and considerable originality and ingenuity of construction. These and other qualities of the successful writer of romance are manifest in 'A Daughter of the Marionis.' Full of passion, action, strongly contrasted scenery, motives, and situations."
MR. BERNARD BROWN. 6s.
The Aberdeen Daily Journal.—"The story is rich in sensational incident and dramatic situations. It is seldom, indeed, that we meet with a novel of such power and fascination."
THE MAN AND HIS KINGDOM. 6s.
The Freeman's Journal.—"The story is worthy of Merriman at his very best. It is a genuine treat for the ravenous and often disappointed novel reader."
THE WORLD'S GREAT SNARE. 6s.
The World.—"If engrossing interest, changing episode, deep insight into human character and bright diction are the sine quâ non of a successful novel, then this book cannot but bound at once into popular favour. It is so full withal of so many dramatic incidents, thoroughly exciting and realistic. There is not one dull page from beginning to end."
A MONK OF CRUTA. 6s.
The Bookman.—"Intensely dramatic. The book is an achievement at which the author may well be gratified."
MYSTERIOUS MR. SABIN. 6s.
The Literary World.—"As a story of interest, with a deep-laid and exciting plot, this of the 'Mysterious Mr. Sabin' can hardly be surpassed."
NORMAN INNES
MY LADY'S KISS. 6s.
A Seventeenth Century Romance.
The Sheffield Independent.—"The book is imbued with the spirit of the times. The story goes with a surge and a stir that makes the blood of the reader quicken and his spirit keep pace."
THE LONELY GUARD. 6s.
Dublin Daily Express.—"The author is to be congratulated on this book; it is one of the best that has come under our notice for a considerable period. It is not only full of stirring incident, but highly instructive as to frontier life in the Austria of Maria Theresa's day."
FRED M. WHITE
THE CRIMSON BLIND. 6s.
The Sheffield Telegraph.—"'The Crimson Blind' is one of the most ingeniously conceived 'detective' stories we have come across for a long time. Each chapter holds some new and separate excitement. It is the sort of story that one feels compelled to read at a sitting."
THE CARDINAL MOTH. 6s.
The British Weekly.—"A brilliant orchid story full of imaginative power. This is a masterpiece of construction, convincing amid its unlikeliness, one of the best novels of the season."
THE CORNER HOUSE. 6s.
The Western Morning News.—"The book is crammed with sensation and mystery, situation piled on situation until one is almost bewildered. It is an excellent romance which will be eagerly read."
THE WEIGHT OF THE CROWN. 6s.
The Dublin Daily Express.—"Mr. F. M. White is one of the princes of fiction. A stirring tale full of the spice of adventure, breathless in interest, skilful in narrative.... Who could refrain from reading such a story?"
THE SLAVE OF SILENCE. 6s.
The Sheffield Telegraph.—"Attention is arrested at the outset, and so adroitly is the mystery handled that readers will not skip a single page."
A FATAL DOSE. 6s.
The Standard.—"This novel will rank amongst the brightest that Mr. White has given us."
CRAVEN FORTUNE. 6s.
Daily Telegraph.—"A tale of extraordinary complexity, ingeniously conceived, and worked out to a conventionally happy conclusion, through a series of strange and thrilling situations, which command and hold the reader's attention to the end."
THE LAW OF THE LAND. 6s.
Daily Telegraph.—"Mr. White's new novel may be strongly recommended. It contains enough surprises to whip the interest at every turn."
A CRIME ON CANVAS. 6s.
This is a story of mysterious crime and it is interesting to recall that when published serially prizes were offered to the readers who guessed the solution of the many mysteries divulged in the development of the story. It is a deeply engrossing tale.
JUSTUS MILES FORMAN
JOURNEY'S END. 6s.
The Court Journal.—"Surprisingly fresh, abounding in touches of observation and sentiment, while the characters are drawn with exceptional skill, the 'red-haired young woman' being a haunting figure."
MONSIGNY. 6s.
The Daily Telegraph.—"The novel is admirable, the idea is very cleverly worked out, and is of an interesting character. The book is worthy of much praise."
THE GARDEN OF LIES. 6s.
The Daily News.—"This novel is far in advance of anything that Mr. Forman has hitherto accomplished. 'The Garden of Lies' belongs to that class of story which touches the heart from the first. It contains scenes which are alive with real passion, passages that will stir the blood of the coldest, and whole chapters charged with a magic and a charm. It is a real romance, full of vigour and a clean, healthy life."
TOMMY CARTERET. 6s.
The Daily Chronicle.—"This is a fine book, thoroughly fine from start to finish. We willingly place our full store of compliments on Mr. Forman's splendid and successful book."
BUCHANAN'S WIFE. 6s.
The Daily Telegraph.—"'Buchanan's Wife' may be regarded as another success for an already successful author. It contains all the elements to attract, and is written in such a graceful manner that the reader is held delighted and enthralled to the end."
A MODERN ULYSSES. 6s.
People's Saturday Journal.—"Full of exciting incidents handled in a bright, crisp style."
THE QUEST. 6s.
A tense, emotional and romantic drama, surpassing in interest even that notably successful novel and play "The Garden of Lies" by the same author.
HAROLD BINDLOSS
THE LIBERATIONIST 6s.
Morning Leader.—"This is the author's best novel, and is one which no lover of healthy excitement ought to miss."
HAWTREY'S DEPUTY. 6s.
The action of this novel once again takes place in Canada—a country he has made especially his own—and in this story is a plot of quite unusual power and interest.
LOUIS TRACY
A FATAL LEGACY. 6s.
The Scotsman.—"In all the annals of fiction a more ingenious or startlingly original plot has not been recorded."
RAINBOW ISLAND. 6s.
The Literary World.—"Those who delight in tales of adventure should hail 'Rainbow Island' with joyous shouts of welcome. Rarely have we met with more satisfying fare of this description than in its pages."
THE ALBERT GATE AFFAIR. 6s.
The Birmingham Post.—"will Worthily Rank With 'the Fatal Legacy' And 'rainbow Island' Both Books Full of Wholesome Excitement and Told With Great Ability. The Present Volume Is an Excellent Detective Tale, Brimful of Adventure. Told in Mr. Tracy's Best Style."
THE PILLAR OF LIGHT. 6s.
The Evening Standard.—"so Admirable, So Living, So Breathlessly Exciting a Book. The Magnificent Realism of the Lighthouse and Its Perils, The Intense Conviction of the Author, That Brings the Very Scene He Pictures Before the Reader's Eyes With Hardly a Line of Detached Description, The Interest of the Terrible Dilemma of the Cut-off Inhabitants of the 'pillar' Are Worthy of Praise From the Most Jaded Reader."
HEART'S DELIGHT. 6s.
The Dundee Advertiser.—"The name of Louis Tracy on the cover of a volume is a sufficient guarantee that the contents are worthy of perusal. His latest novel, 'Heart's Delight,' establishes more firmly than ever the reputation which he founded on 'The Final War'; like that notable book it has a strong martial flavour."
THE WHEEL O' FORTUNE. 6s.
The Publisher's Circular.—"Conan Doyle's successor, Louis Tracy, has all the logical acuteness of the inventor of Sherlock Holmes without his occasional exaggeration."
FENNELLS' TOWER. 6s.
North Devon Journal.—"An absorbing tale of love and crime from the clever pen of Louis Tracy. The secret of the crime which forms the basis of the plot is most skilfully covered, and the solution is a genuine surprise."
THE SILENT BARRIER. 6s.
"The Silent Barrier" is a breezy romance of love and adventure in Switzerland, comparable to an adventure story by the late Guy Boothby.
SIR Wm. MAGNAY, Bart.
THE RED CHANCELLOR. 6s.
Lloyd's News.—"A story full of action, with its characters strongly drawn. Adventure and hairbreadth escapes abound; the style is refreshingly crisp, and the book altogether is one that can be most heartily recommended."
FAUCONBERG. 6s.
The Field.—"The book has a grip, and should be a success. The ultimate fate of Fauconberg is always in doubt from the beginning to the unexpected ending."
THE MASTER SPIRIT. 6s.
The Court Journal.—"A capital story. The intensely interesting situation is developed with much ingenuity and power.... A really fascinating novel."
THE MYSTERY OF THE UNICORN. 6s.
The Glasgow Herald.—"This work illustrates the author's dexterity in plot-construction, his skill in setting appropriate dialogue, and the facility with which he is able to develop and embellish an engaging narrative."
THE PITFALL. 6s.
People's Saturday Journal.—"In 'The Pitfall,' Sir Wm. Magnay has given to the world his best work, for not only is the story of an engrossing character, but it has the virtue of being completely off the beaten track."
THE RED STAIN. 6s.
The Dundee Courier.—"One cannot but admire the adroit manner in which the author continues the mystery; how he eventually straightens things out is quite clever, and well worth reading."