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100 Malicious Little Mysteries 100 Malicious Little Mysteries Jack Ritchie,Robert H. Curtis,Anne Chamberlain,Robert Edmond Alter,Alvin S. Fick,Fred S. Tobey,Harold Q. Masur,Phyllis Ann Karr,Richard Deming,Ruth H. Wissmann,Martin H. Greenberg,Charles Boeckman,James Holding,A. F. Oreshnik,Gary Brandner,Elaine Slater,Dion Henderson,Al Nussbaum,Joseph D. Olander,Carl Henry Rathjen,James McKimmey,Morris Hershman,Leo R. Ellis,Lael Littke,William F. Nolan,Henry Slesar,Joe L. Hensley,Maxine O'Callaghan,Julie Smith,Betty Ren Wright,John Lutz,Michael Francis Gilbert,Michael Kurland,Mary Bradford,Bill Pronzini,Patricia Mathews,Isaac Asimov,Francis M. Nevins,Lawrence Treat,Helen McCloy,Penelope Wallace,John F. Suter,Marion M. Markham,Barry N. Malzberg,Edward D. Hoch,Edward Wellen,R. L. Stevens,Jeffrey Wallman,Lew Gillis,Carroll Mayers,Charles M. Plotz,Elsin Ann Graffam,Ed Dumonte,Isak Romun,Jeff Sweet,Jane Speed,Thomasina Weber,Judith F. Garner,Kay Nolte Smith Charmingly insidious and satisfyingly devious, these 100 baffling little mysteries—selected by such prominent authors as Isaac Asimov—are just the thing to suit your most malevolent mood. These tales… OL14932458W
The Pike River phantom The Pike River phantom Betty Ren Wright Thirteen-year-old Rachel and her cousin Charlie become linked with the mad ghost of a fierce old lady, who is eerily involved in the upcoming Sunbonnet Queen contest about which Rachel dreams. OL15149152W
101 mystery stories 101 mystery stories Martin H. Greenberg,Антон Павлович Чехов,Betty Ren Wright,Edgar Allan Poe,Bill Pronzini,Isaac Asimov,Jack London Contents: The oval portrait / Edgar Allan Poe -- There hangs death! / John D. Macdonald -- Town wanted / Fredric Brown -- The sweetest man in the world / Donald E. Westlake -- Every fifth man / … OL16039088W
The ghost witch The ghost witch Betty Ren Wright Jenny and her mother are all set to move into old Miss Nagle's mansion when Jenny discovers the house is haunted. OL16043062W
Too many secrets Too many secrets Betty Ren Wright Nine-year-old Chad and his friend Jeannie try to discover who is breaking into their neighbor's house, while Chad also deals with his suspicions about why is father has been spending so much time awa… OL16058716W
The day our TV broke down The day our TV broke down Betty Ren Wright When the television breaks down, a cartoon addict discovers he enjoys other activities also. OL32468W
The ghost in Room 11 The ghost in Room 11 Betty Ren Wright When his family moves to a small town near Milwaukee, Matt's efforts to fit into his new fourth-grade class are complicated by his poor spelling and his encounter with the ghost of one of the school'… OL32471W
The Moonlight Man The Moonlight Man Betty Ren Wright When their father moves them for the seventh time in the five years since their mother's death, Jenny and her younger sister hope to stay in this latest house and try to find out about the malevolent… OL32484W
Out of the dark Out of the dark Betty Ren Wright When Jessica moves to her grandmother's childhood home and makes friends with the handicapped girl next door, she begins to have nightmares about the old schoolhouse in the woods. OL32486W
Princess for a week Princess for a week Betty Ren Wright When a confident girl named Princess arrives to spend a week at Roddy's house, she encourages him to help her investigate the suspicious activities happening at a supposedly haunted house. OL32489W
The summer of Mrs. MacGregor The summer of Mrs. MacGregor Betty Ren Wright Torn between devotion for and jealousy of her beautiful and much-admired invalid sister, twelve-year-old Caroline's drab self-image begins to change when she meets the glamorous Lillina MacGregor who… OL32493W
The time machine The time machine H. G. Wells,Betty Ren Wright A time traveler voyages into the future to find the world has been divided into two races. OL32494W
The blizzard The blizzard Betty Ren Wright Although a blizzard prevents his cousins from visiting for his birthday, a disappointed Billy ends up having a very special day when his teacher and classmates must stay overnight at his family's hou… OL32499W
This Room Is Mine This Room Is Mine Betty Ren Wright Chris claims half the bedroom as her own private property, but realizes it is the half without a door--she will have to stay there forever unless she can find a graceful way out of her predicament. OL32510W
My new mom and me My new mom and me Betty Ren Wright After her widowered father remarries, a young girl's cat helps her make a few important discoveries about herself. OL32516W
The Scariest Night The Scariest Night Betty Ren Wright When her family decides to spend the summer in Milwaukee so that her adopted brother can perfect his genius at a special piano school, Erin finds herself consumed with jealousy and turns to a medium … OL32517W
The Secret Window The Secret Window Betty Ren Wright Meg is afraid to tell anyone when her dreams literally start coming true, but she needs help before she can learn to use her gift of seeing into the future. OL32518W
Getting rid of Marjorie Getting rid of Marjorie Betty Ren Wright Eleven-year-old Emily invents a variety of schemes to get rid of her new step-grandmother since she poses a threat to Emily's close relationship to her grandfather. OL32520W