The Carolyn Wells Mystery Megapack: 17 Classic Mysteries with Pennington Wise, Fleming Stone, & More!Carolyn Wells was an American author of mysteries, verse, humor, and children's books. In 1910 she decided to devote herself to mysteries and became an early master of the genre, creating two memorable sleuths: Pennington Wise and Fleming Stone. Earlier in her career, she penned two humorous stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and a plethora of other great detectives, both of which are included here.contentsSherlock Holmes mysteries:THE ADVENTURE OF THE CLOTHES-LINE (1912)THE ADVENTURE OF THE "MONA LISA" (1915)Pennington Wise mysteries:THE ROOM WITH THE TASSLES (1918)THE MAN WHO FELL THROUGH THE EARTH (1919)IN THE ONYX LOBBY (1920)THE COME BACK (1921)THE LUMINOUS FACE (1921)THE VANISHING OF BETTY VARIAN (1922)Fleming Stone Mysteries:THE GOLD BAG (1911)A CHAIN OF EVIDENCE (1912)THE CURVED BLADES (1915)THE MARK OF CAIN (1917)VICKY VAN (1918)THE DIAMOND PIN (1919)RASPBERRY JAM (1920)THE MYSTERY OF THE SYCAMORE (1921)THE MYSTERY GIRL (1922)

Orphan Warble Mildew has successfully managed to get herself expelled from school. She becomes a waitress and learns how to make the best cream pie around, attracting the attention of the wealthy Mr Petticoat. Winning over his heart with her pies, Warble soon becomes Mrs Petticoat and has to learn how to adjust to her new surroundings and position in life, with often hilarious consequences. Carolyn Wells' 'Ptomaine Street' is widely regarded to have been a parody of the hugely successful novel 'Main Street' by Sinclair Lewis, published a year earlier.-

Exasperated hostess Grace Gordon is tired of friends and distant relatives coming to stay, imposing themselves upon her and her husband's lives. When a third cousin and his new bride threaten to come and stay Grace can take no more and decides to elope with her husband Bob. They find themselves in a remote and eerily quiet hotel, with plenty of adventures ahead of them. A fun, humorous story from the popular author Carolyn Wells.-

'The Eternal Feminine' is a collection of short stories from the prolific American author Carolyn Wells. Tales in the collection include 'The Night Before Christmas', 'Taking Care of Uncle' and 'At the Cooking Class'. A charming collection of short stories, and a wonderful introduction to Carolyn Wells.-

Playwright Kimball Webb is due to be married to the beautiful heiress Elsie Powell. One morning Kimball fails to appear, and when his family go to investigate they find his door locked but his room empty. Kimball has vanished without trace. With the help of Detective Coley Coe, Kimball's fiancé Elsie is determined to track him down. An intriguing thriller from popular mystery author Carolyn Wells.-

A wealthy entrepreneur is found murdered in the study of his lavish New Jersey mansion. Suspects include a retinue of servants, a beautiful niece, a private secretary and a will. Circumstantial evidence in the shape of a gold mesh bag points to the niece, Florence Lloyd, being the murderer. But Detective Herbert Burroughs believes her innocent and centers his investigation on Florence’s fiance. Unable to prove his thesis,  Burroughs calls upon famous sleuth Fleming Stone to solve the  mystery that hinges on a gold bag and a pair of shoes.

An heiress has been murdered, and only Fleming Stone can see the vital evidence Madeleine Van Norman is the most eligible young woman in the state, a beautiful young lady who is soon to come into her fortune. From her countless suitors, she makes a peculiar choice, agreeing to marry a stuffy man who loves someone else. On the eve of the wedding, Madeleine shuts herself away in a locked room to think about what she is about to do—and in the morning, she is found gruesomely murdered. Every member of the household is a suspect, but no one understands how the killer could have slipped through the locked doors of Madeleine's bedroom. As the town whirls into a tailspin of suspicion and fear, it falls to the brilliant detective Fleming Stone to pick out the person who stabbed Madeleine to death—a baffling mystery that hinges on the discovery of a single, all-important clue. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and...

A wealthy entrepreneur is found murdered in the study of his lavish New Jersey mansion. Suspects include a retinue of servants, a beautiful niece, a private secretary and a will. Circumstantial evidence in the shape of a gold mesh bag points to the niece, Florence Lloyd, being the murderer. But Detective Herbert Burroughs believes her innocent and centers his investigation on Florence’s fiance. Unable to prove his thesis,  Burroughs calls upon famous sleuth Fleming Stone to solve the  mystery that hinges on a gold bag and a pair of shoes.