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British author A. E. W. Mason spent time as a member of Parliament and a Captain in World War I, but his first love was writing, and he produced dozens of novels and short story collections over the course of his career. The Four Corners of the World is filled with well-wrought little gems that perfectly reflect Mason's literary skill.
2) Parson Kelly
This novel is a collaboration between English author A. E. W. Mason and Scottish writer Andrew Lang, best remembered for his popular series of fairy tales and folk tales. The seemingly mild-mannered Parson Kelly finds himself in hot water when what starts out as a humdrum legal transaction soon mushrooms into a maelstrom of political intrigue.
Romeo and Juliet have got nothing on Miranda Warriner and Luke Charnock. Although every sign seems to point to these lovers' fated union, a series of increasingly insurmountable obstacles seem to be conspiring to keep them apart—many of which stem from the misdeeds of Miranda's late husband Ralph.
This classic novel from English author A. E. W. Mason combines a number of seemingly disparate plot lines into a seamless, thrilling action-adventure tale. Ranging from the backroom political dealings and high-society conflicts of Edwardian England to a pulse-pounding account of a dangerous expedition to Antarctica, this page-turner deserves a place on your must-read list.
David Gordon and Kate Nugent, deeply in love, are headed for a lifetime of wedded bliss. But despite David's unwavering love of Kate, her past isn't as pristine as she has made it out to be. When she finds herself the target of a nefarious blackmail plot, the pair of lovebirds put their heads together and devise a truly diabolical revenge scheme.
"People get what they want if they want it enough, but they can't control the price they have to pay." That's the hard truth at the heart of this intricately plotted page-turner from A. E. W. Mason. Despite their lingering ardor, a pair of star-crossed lovers are forced to betray one another again and again when they find themselves mired in a series of missed chances and miscommunications.
This novella is a sequel of sorts to A. E. W. Mason's bestselling novel, At the Villa Rose. Famed Inspector Hanaud is attempting to take a brief holiday after cracking a big case, but as often happens, he soon finds himself enmeshed in a confounding mystery.
A rowdy soiree hosted by Lieutenant Clutterbuck is beginning to wind down when a young boy appears and captivates the revelers with a tale about a father-and-son duo with whom the lieutenant is acquainted. It turns out that the pair are master thieves. Though the boy's story ends on an ambiguous note, Clutterbuck begins to wonder if he might be the next target.
Fans of historical romance will delight in The Courtship of Morrice Buckler. Set in the late seventeenth century, this novel from British author and politician A. E. W. Mason tells the tale of an enchanting encounter that blossoms into a beautiful—but tragically short-lived—love affair.
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