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Nothing But Murders and Bloodshed and Hanging

Tales of mystery and detection from a trailblazing woman crime writer

by Mary Fortune, Lucy Sussex, Megan Brown ...

“ONE OF THE GENRE’S EARLIEST, AND FINEST, DETECTIVE STORY WRITERS”—New York Times year-end list of classic crime reissues.A murderer is identified by a team of oxen. A dead man rises from a watery grave to indict his killer. A phantom hearse gliding through Melbourne’s slums foretells violent death. A seamstress turns detective to avenge her friend’s homicide. A locked-tent mystery.Such are the ... Read more

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“ONE OF THE GENRE’S EARLIEST, AND FINEST, DETECTIVE STORY WRITERS”—New York Times year-end list of classic crime reissues.A murderer is identified by a team of oxen. A dead man rises from a watery grave to indict his killer. A phantom hearse gliding through Melbourne’s slums foretells violent death. A seamstress turns detective to avenge her friend’s homicide. A locked-tent mystery.Such are the
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Writing under the ambiguous pseudonyms ‘Waif Wander’ and ‘W. W.’, Mary Fortune penned a staggering 500 detective stories over a forty-year span, from 1868 to 1908. Narrated by the fictional detective Mark Sinclair, the series comprises Sinclair’s memoirs as he looks back through a “detective’s album” of mugshots from his long police career. This volume includes eight classic stories from one of ... Read more

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Writing under the ambiguous pseudonyms ‘Waif Wander’ and ‘W. W.’, Mary Fortune penned a staggering 500 detective stories over a forty-year span, from 1868 to 1908. Narrated by the fictional detective Mark Sinclair, the series comprises Sinclair’s memoirs as he looks back through a “detective’s album” of mugshots from his long police career. This volume includes eight classic stories from one of
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Clyzia

A Gothic Romance

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This distinctive take on the Gothic novel is “a glorious female revenge fantasy.”Mary Fortune is now widely acknowledged as a pioneer in the field of crime fiction, whose stories offer a vivid account of life and death in colonial-era Australia. She tackled subjects like murder, armed robbery, and sexual violence with a frankness unprecedented for a woman in the nineteenth century, in styles ... Read more

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This distinctive take on the Gothic novel is “a glorious female revenge fantasy.”Mary Fortune is now widely acknowledged as a pioneer in the field of crime fiction, whose stories offer a vivid account of life and death in colonial-era Australia. She tackled subjects like murder, armed robbery, and sexual violence with a frankness unprecedented for a woman in the nineteenth century, in styles
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The Mary Fortune Mystery & Suspense MEGAPACK ®

15 Classic Tales

by Mary Fortune ...

Mary Helena Fortune (circa 1833 - circa 1910) was an Australian mystery, suspense, and horror writer who wrote under the pseudonyms "Waif Wander" and "W.W." She was one of the earliest female detective writers in the world (if not the earliest). She was also probably the first to write from the viewpoint of the detective. A prolific storyteller, she wrote at least 500 detective stories over 40 ... Read more

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Mary Helena Fortune (circa 1833 - circa 1910) was an Australian mystery, suspense, and horror writer who wrote under the pseudonyms "Waif Wander" and "W.W." She was one of the earliest female detective writers in the world (if not the earliest). She was also probably the first to write from the viewpoint of the detective. A prolific storyteller, she wrote at least 500 detective stories over 40
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The Detective's Dream

Enriched edition. Unraveling Victorian-Era London's Murder Mystery

by Mary Fortune, Owen Bradshaw ...

In 'The Detective's Dream,' Mary Fortune crafts a compelling narrative that intertwines elements of mystery and psychological exploration. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Australia, the novel offers an intricate tapestry of crime and morality, reflecting the burgeoning detective genre of the time. Fortune's prose is notable for its vivid imagery and sharp characterizations, deftly ... Read more

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In 'The Detective's Dream,' Mary Fortune crafts a compelling narrative that intertwines elements of mystery and psychological exploration. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Australia, the novel offers an intricate tapestry of crime and morality, reflecting the burgeoning detective genre of the time. Fortune's prose is notable for its vivid imagery and sharp characterizations, deftly
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The Weiser Book of the Fantastic and Forgotten

Tales of the Supernatural, Strange, and Bizarre

Edited by Judika Illes, Bram Stoker, H.D. Everett, M. R. James, Oscar Wilde, Richard Le Gallienne, Robert W. Chambers, H. P. Lovecraft, Sonia H. Greene, Charles Dickens, W. B. Yeats, Arthur Machen, Dion Fortune, Algernon Blackwood, Marie Corelli, Lord Dunsany, Edgar Allan Poe, Hanns Heinz Ewers, W. W. Jacobs ...

Classic stories of occult fiction by Dion Fortune, Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, H. P. Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, Marie Corelli, R. W. Chambers, and more.These are the authors and tales that inspired modern masters like Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, and Nic Pizzolatto—edited and introduced by leading occult author and scholar Judika Illes. These powerfully evocative stories—some of which have been ... Read more

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Classic stories of occult fiction by Dion Fortune, Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, H. P. Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, Marie Corelli, R. W. Chambers, and more.These are the authors and tales that inspired modern masters like Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, and Nic Pizzolatto—edited and introduced by leading occult author and scholar Judika Illes. These powerfully evocative stories—some of which have been
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Australian Gothic

An Anthology of Australian Supernatural Fiction

by Mary Fortune, J. E. P. Muddock, Ernest Favenc, Marcus Clarke ...

Australia has a long tradition of weird fiction, stretching back to colonial times. The stories in this anthology showcase the richness and variety of Australia horror and supernatural stories in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Among the authors included are: Mary Fortune, Lionel Sparrow, Marcus Clarke, Guy Boothby, B. L. Farjeon, J. E. P. Muddock, Ernest Favenc, Hume Nisbet, Rosa ( ... Read more

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Australia has a long tradition of weird fiction, stretching back to colonial times. The stories in this anthology showcase the richness and variety of Australia horror and supernatural stories in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Among the authors included are: Mary Fortune, Lionel Sparrow, Marcus Clarke, Guy Boothby, B. L. Farjeon, J. E. P. Muddock, Ernest Favenc, Hume Nisbet, Rosa (
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Hereditary (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. A Colonial Australian Gothic of Family Secrets, Inherited Traits, Scandal, and Moral Ambiguity

by Mary Fortune, Jordan Pierce ...

Mary Fortune's *Hereditary* is a Victorian crime narrative in which family history becomes both psychological burden and investigative clue. Its plot draws together concealed origins, inherited reputations, domestic suspicion, and the consequences of secrets preserved across generations, using revelation and retrospective explanation to expose the social structures beneath apparently private ... Read more

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Mary Fortune's *Hereditary* is a Victorian crime narrative in which family history becomes both psychological burden and investigative clue. Its plot draws together concealed origins, inherited reputations, domestic suspicion, and the consequences of secrets preserved across generations, using revelation and retrospective explanation to expose the social structures beneath apparently private
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Mary Fortune Mysteries

My Favorite Stories

by Mary Fortune ...

MARY FORTUNE (1833-1910) was an Australian writer of detective and horror fiction. A prolific storyteller, she wrote over 500 stories most featuring Detective Mark Sinclair. She is best known for The Detective's Album, the longest-running early detective serial in the world. Narrated by detective Mark Sinclair, The Detective's Album was serialized for forty years in the Australian Journal from ... Read more

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MARY FORTUNE (1833-1910) was an Australian writer of detective and horror fiction. A prolific storyteller, she wrote over 500 stories most featuring Detective Mark Sinclair. She is best known for The Detective's Album, the longest-running early detective serial in the world. Narrated by detective Mark Sinclair, The Detective's Album was serialized for forty years in the Australian Journal from
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Traces of Crime

by Mary Fortune ...

This is an exciting detective story. A detective tracks down a suspect in an assault and rape at the Chinaman’s Flat gold mines in Australia, hoping to gather enough evidence to convict the man. A detective goes undercover as a prospector and observes strange behavior. Can this detective get to his man, or will the murder change everything? ... Read more

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This is an exciting detective story. A detective tracks down a suspect in an assault and rape at the Chinaman’s Flat gold mines in Australia, hoping to gather enough evidence to convict the man. A detective goes undercover as a prospector and observes strange behavior. Can this detective get to his man, or will the murder change everything?
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Dan Lyons’ Doom

by Mary Fortune ...

This novel was published as a series in several Australian newspapers. The action takes place on a small Victorian gold mine. This is a story about murder, retribution, guilt and cruel justice. ... Read more

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This novel was published as a series in several Australian newspapers. The action takes place on a small Victorian gold mine. This is a story about murder, retribution, guilt and cruel justice.
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The White Maniac: A Doctor's Tale

by Mary Fortune ...

In 'The White Maniac: A Doctor's Tale,' Mary Fortune crafts a gripping narrative that unveils the psychological complexities of the human mind through the lens of a 19th-century medical practitioner. The novel's literary style merges gothic elements with a keen observation of social issues, set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Victorian society. Fortune's deft prose combines suspense ... Read more

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In 'The White Maniac: A Doctor's Tale,' Mary Fortune crafts a gripping narrative that unveils the psychological complexities of the human mind through the lens of a 19th-century medical practitioner. The novel's literary style merges gothic elements with a keen observation of social issues, set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Victorian society. Fortune's deft prose combines suspense
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