Author: Marjorie Bowen

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. IT is a day in …

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. But – no, I …

An antique collector hears of an ancient woman with a large collection of china. Hoping to complete a particular set, the collector pays a visit to the woman’s ramshackle house, where she makes a t …

“A man of unwearied industry, inflexible constancy, sound, clear, and deep understanding and untainted integrity; so that whenever he was blinded, it was by the passion that he had for that which he …

Marjorie Bowen (1885-1952) was a British author best known for writing historical romances as well as horror stories.  This edition of The Quest of Glory includes a table of contents. …

England’s Glorious Revolution of 1688 was a time of confusion and upheaval in virtually every domain, including religion, politics, and even the social class system. Fans of historical fiction will …

England’s Glorious Revolution of 1688 was a time of confusion and upheaval in virtually every domain, including religion, politics, and even the social class system. Fans of historical fiction will …

Christmas Eve. While the world sleeps, snow falls gently from the sky, presents lie under the tree … and murder is afoot. In this collection of ten classic murder mysteries by the best crime writer …

The Complete Works of Marjorie Bowen Margaret Gabrielle Vere Long, who used the pseudonym Marjorie Bowen, was a British author who wrote historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular hist …

‘A man of unwearied industry, inflexible constancy, sound, clear, and deep understanding and untainted integrity; so that whenever he was blinded, it was by the passion that he had for that which he …

Margaret Gabrielle Vere Campbell was born on 1st November 1885 on Hayling Island in Hampshire. Her childhood was fraught with problems, her alcoholic father left early in her life and was later found …

Margaret Gabrielle Vere Campbell was born on 1st November 1885 on Hayling Island in Hampshire. Her childhood was fraught with problems, her alcoholic father left early in her life and was later found …

  Con frecuencia se acepta que durante el siglo XIX y principios del XX fueron los escritores varones quienes desarrollaron y ampliaron el horizonte de los relatos atroces de misterio, y que las …

The Viper of Milan was first published in 1906 when its author, Marjorie Bowen, was only sixteen years old. The book has been hailed by many critics as an exemplary first novel, and one of England’s …

The plot revolves around the 1689 Massacre of Glencoe in the wake of the Glorious Revolution. The story with intrigue, danger and conspiracies at every level. It is also known by the alternative …

“You look as if you was going to cut your throat.” “Funny, Min, I was thinking of it.” “Got any beer or gin — a mouthful of the real ‘knock me down’?” “No, I haven’t.” “Oh, ain’t it shocking. …

Laura hesitated. She moved from her brother and looked out from the tall window across the landscape that she found so distasteful. At the bottom of the gentle slope on which the house stood the grey …

There was very little for her to see as Mrs. Sacret closed the mean door on her empty home. There was no one in the street of small, ugly houses, the sky was a fleckless and pallid blue, the highroad …

In the year 1676 Madame de Brinvilliers was executed in Paris for the murders of her father, her two brothers and a sister. It was known that she had procured the mysterious poison that she had …

In the large room of a house in a certain quiet city in Flanders, a man was gilding a devil. The chamber looked on to the quadrangle round which the house was built; and the sun, just overhead, …

MARY STEWART was born at Linlithgow on December 8th, the Festival of the Immaculate Conception, 1542, sole heiress of one of the most splendid families, and one of the greatest misfortunes in Europe. …

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, …

Love. Perhaps the one word solution for everything. An emotion, a state of mind that we strive for, search for. A wondrous force that binds, inspires, and a force that can spin out of control; …

This haunting and unsettling tale delves into the life of little Elsie, a neglected and unwanted orphan, who exists beneath the shadow of her perpetual loneliness. Exploring themes of abandonment, …

Ireland 1796 – the dream that became a nightmare Every Irish patriot was dreaming of the day when his country would be free from the tyranny of the English. Fired by the success of the revolution …

Margaret Gabrielle Vere Campbell was born on the 1st November 1885 on Hayling Island in Hampshire. Her childhood was fraught with problems, her alcoholic father left early in her life and was later …

Margaret Gabrielle Vere Campbell was born on the 1st November 1885 on Hayling Island in Hampshire. Her childhood was fraught with problems, her alcoholic father left early in her life and was later …

Rivals may start out as friends. Even friends like a bit of rivalry at times, it might spur them on to achieve more themselves. It might also bring out the worst of us as competition turns into more …

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, …

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, …

Margaret Gabrielle Vere Campbell was born on 1st November 1885 on Hayling Island in Hampshire. Her childhood was fraught with problems, her alcoholic father left early in her life and was later found …

Margaret Gabrielle Vere Campbell was born on 1st November 1885 on Hayling Island in Hampshire. Her childhood was fraught with problems, her alcoholic father left early in her life and was later found …

Margaret Gabrielle Vere Campbell was born on 1st November 1885 on Hayling Island in Hampshire. Her childhood was fraught with problems, her alcoholic father left early in her life and was later found …

The book "God’s Playthings" is a historical and biographical fiction written by Marjorie Bowen. The book is cantered between the medieval period of England during the reign of King Richard …

Der schwere »chinesische Apfel« aus Jade ist eine ideale Mordwaffe, mit ihm wurde die reiche alte Dame von gegenüber ins Jenseits befördert. Sagt der Detective und wähnt die Täterin schon über alle …

The Poisoners by Marjorie Bowen is about the newly hired lieutenant Charles Desgrez and a group of female poisoners who are conducting witchcraft and poisoning members of high society to influence …

Het is een dag in de vroege zomer, zo mooi als zulke dagen 500 jaar geleden waren in de zuidelijke landen. Het is Italië, badend in gouden zonlicht dat zich als een waas over het weidse uitzicht …

‘With this ring, I thee Wed’. And with these words lives enter a new chapter. Hopefully till the end of their lives but time together, with its up and downs, hurdles and obstacles, also cuts short a …

Algo assombra os antigos Natais. Em uma seleção especial com doze histórias de grandes mestres do suspense e fantasia, incluindo contos inéditos no Brasil, acompanhe fantasmas, moradores de mansões …

In The ”Rake’s Progress” Part II Marjorie Bowen continues the dramatic saga of the young rake introduced in the first volume, delving deeper into his complex journey through 18th-century London. …

In this Part I of "A Rake’s Progress" Marjorie Bowen presents a dramatic narrative set against the backdrop of 18th-century London. The story follows the life of a young rake, a character …

In Part III of Marjorie Bowen’s ”The Rake’s Progress ”, the narrative reaches its climax and resolution. This volume focuses on the theme of redemption, as the protagonist grapples with the …

"I Will Maintain: Part III" by Marjorie Bowen concludes the sweeping historical fiction saga set in the 18th century. This final installment brings resolution to the complex romantic drama …

"I Will Maintain: Part II" by Marjorie Bowen continues the rich historical fiction saga set in the 18th century. This installment delves deeper into the romantic drama and political …

"I Will Maintain: Part I" by Marjorie Bowen is a historical fiction novel set in the 18th century, blending romantic drama with political intrigue. The story delves into the lives of the …