GERTRUDE PAGE

THE PATHWAY. 6s.

“The Pathway” is a truly great new story by Gertrude Page, whose novels of Rhodesian life have been an almost phenomenal success. This latest novel will more than fulfil the expectations of the public which has been enthusiastic over “The Silent Rancher,” “The Edge o’ Beyond,” and the author’s other vivid tales of Empire in the making.

HALLIWELL SUTCLIFFE

THE OPEN ROAD. 6s.

Daily Mail.—“A free, clean breeze from the moors. A tale that sets you tingling and leaves you quickened and strengthened to face the grey everyday of life.”

STANLEY WEYMAN

MY LADY ROTHA. 6s., and 2s. net.

A Romance of the Thirty Years’ War.

The Saturday Review.—“No one who begins will lay it down before the end, it is so extremely well carried on from adventure to adventure.”

EDEN PHILLPOTTS

THE LOVERS. 6s., and 2s. net.

A brilliant tale of love and adventure. A true Phillpotts in every respect, and should rank high among his works.

THE MOTHER. 6s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Daily Telegraph.—“This is Mr. Phillpotts’ best book. Whatever may be the value of some fiction, it will do every man and woman good to read this book. Its perusal should leave the reader in a higher air.”

THE MASTER OF MERRIPIT. 6s.

Is a Dartmoor story in every way equal to “The Mother,” and has the same qualities which made that novel a masterpiece.

H. RIDER HAGGARD

AYESHA. 6s., 2s. net, and 6d.

The Court Journal.—“A stupendous effort of imagination, and provides a narrative as enthralling and as realistic as anything Mr. Haggard has written.”

S. R. CROCKETT

JOAN OF THE SWORD HAND. 6s.

The Daily Mail.—“A triumph of cheery, resolute narration. The story goes along like a wave, and the reader with it.”

STRONG MAC. 6s., and 6d.

The Morning Post.—“So vividly is the story told that it often reads like a narrative of things that have actually happened.”

LITTLE ESSON. 6s., and 6d.

The Scarborough Post.—“One of the most popular of Mr. Crockett’s books since ‘Lilac Sunbonnet.’”

MAX PEMBERTON

PRO PATRIA. 6s., 1s. net, 7d. net, and 6d.

The Liverpool Mercury.—“A fine and distinguished piece of imaginative writing; one that should shed a new lustre upon the clever author of ‘Kronstadt.’”

CHRISTINE OF THE HILLS. 6s.

The Daily Mail.—“Assuredly he has never written anything more fresh, more simple, more alluring, or more artistically perfect.”

THE GOLD WOLF. 6s., 1s. net, 7d. net, and 6d.

Illustrated London News.—“From the beginning Mr. Pemberton weaves his romance with such skill that the tangled skein remains for long unravelled.”

THE LODESTAR. 6s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Standard.—“It impresses us as an exceedingly poignant and effective story, true to real life. Written with cleverness and charm.”

WHITE WALLS. 6s., and 2s. net.

The Lady.—“A melodrama cleverly imagined, written in the author’s happiest and most spirited style, and well illustrated by Maurice Greiffenhagen.”

LEILA AND HER LOVER. 6s.

Shows the author in his most romantic and emotional manner.

WILLIAM LE QUEUX

MYSTERIES. 6s., and 2s. net.

The Evening News.—“Each page is steeped in marvels of crime. The tales are most ingeniously planned, and no amount of pains has been spared to make them thrilling.”

THE ROOM OF SECRETS. 6s.

Western Mail.—“A remarkable story, crowded with the most exciting situations, and bristling with crimes which only the brain of a most versatile author could conceive.”

A MAKER OF SECRETS. 6s.

Mr. Le Queux, who has been styled “The Master of Mysteries,” has here woven one of his most mystifying tales. It is like a Chinese puzzle in its ingenuity, and holds the reader breathless from the first line to the last.

JUSTUS MILES FORMAN

THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT. 6s.

Madame.—“Rather should this delightful volume have been titled ‘The Book of Enchantment.’”

THE UNKNOWN LADY. 6s., 2s. net, 1s. net.

Observer.—“This is the best work its author has ever attempted or achieved. There is charm in every line of it.”

BIANCA’S DAUGHTER. 6s., 1s. net, and 6d.

The AthenÆum.—“Mr. Forman is one of the most distinctively romantic writers of to-day. He has a fund of fine sympathy.”

JOURNEYS END. 6s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Court Journal.—“Surprisingly fresh, abounding in touches of observation and sentiment.”

MONSIGNY: THE SOUL OF GOLD. 6s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Daily Telegraph.—“The novel is admirable, the idea is very cleverly worked out, and the book is worthy of much praise.”

THE GARDEN OF LIES. 6s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Daily News.—“This novel is far in advance of anything that Mr. Forman has hitherto accomplished. ‘The Garden of Lies’ belongs to that class of story which touches the heart from the first. It is a real romance, full of vigour and a clean, healthy life.”

TOMMY CARTERET. 6s., 1s. net, 7d. net, and 6d.

The Daily Chronicle.—“This is a fine book, thoroughly fine from start to finish.”

BUCHANAN’S WIFE. 6s., 1s. net, 7d. net, and 6d.

The Daily Telegraph.—“‘Buchanan’s Wife’ may be regarded as another success for an already successful author.”

A MODERN ULYSSES. 6s.

People’s Saturday Journal.—“Full of exciting incidents handled in a bright, crisp style.”

THE QUEST. 6s.

World.—“‘The Quest’ is every whit as good as its author’s best known story, ‘The Garden of Lies.’”

THE COURT OF THE ANGELS. 6s.

The AthenÆum.—“A gay, light-hearted, and pleasantly discursive book.”

THE HARVEST MOON. 6s.

The Standard.—“Mr. Forman is an accomplished writer of romance as he has shown us on many previous occasions, and once again he holds us with his spell.”

THE OPENING DOOR. 6s.

One of the best stories Justus Miles Forman has written since “The Garden of Lies.”

THE SIX RUBIES. 3s. 6d.

Palpitates with life and energy, and shows Mr. Forman in quite a new vein. Never has he written anything more exciting.

E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM

FALSE EVIDENCE. 6s., and 2s. net.

Western Mail.—“One takes up a story by Mr. E. Phillips Oppenheim with the certainty of enjoyment, and the reader is never disappointed.”

THE POSTMASTER OF MARKET DEIGNTON. 6s., 2s. net, 1s. net.

Freeman’s Journal.—“Mr. Oppenheim’s undoubted genius for clever construction and guarding his secret was never better shown than in this story.”

THE PEER AND THE WOMAN. 6s., 2s. net, 1s. net, and 6d.

The Coventry Standard.—“A thrilling story by that clever writer of fiction, Mr. E. Phillips Oppenheim, which will add another work of interest to the already long list of his delightful creations.”

BERENICE. 6s., and 6d.

The Yorkshire Observer.—“More sincere work than is to be found in this novel Mr. Oppenheim has never written. The subject shows the author in a new and unexpected light.”

MR. MARX’S SECRET. 6s., and 6d.

The Scotsman.—“‘Mr. Marx’s Secret’ has a wonderful power of fascination: it is strongly written, and is certain to appeal to that popular author’s admirers.”

JEANNE OF THE MARSHES. 6s., 2s. net, and 6d.

Bristol Mercury.—“‘Jeanne of the Marshes’ is charming and delightful in the extreme; without a doubt it will be voted one of the best novels of the season.”

THE LONG ARM. 6s., and 6d.

The World.—“‘The Long Arm’ is a clever story, which no one will lay down till every line is read.”

THE GOVERNORS. 6s., and 6d.

The Globe.—“‘The Governors’ is by Mr. E. P. Oppenheim—need more be said to assure the reader that it is as full of ruses, politics, and sensations as heart could desire.”

THE MISSIONER. 6s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Huddersfield Examiner.—“We have nothing but the very highest praise for this book. Deeply engrossing as a novel, pure in style, and practically faultless as a literary work.”

CONSPIRATORS. 6s., and 6d.

The Daily Telegraph.—“The author must be congratulated on having achieved a story which is full of liveliness.”

THE SECRET. 6s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Standard.—“We have no hesitation in saying that this is the finest and most absorbing story that Mr. Oppenheim has ever written. It glows with feeling; it is curiously fertile in character and incident, and it works its way onward to a most remarkable climax.”

A MAKER OF HISTORY. 6s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Standard.—“Those who read ‘A Maker of History’ will revel in the plot, and will enjoy all those numerous deft touches of actuality that have gone to make the story genuinely interesting and exciting.”

THE MASTER MUMMER. 6s., 2s. net, 1s. net, and 6d.

The Dundee Advertiser.—“It is a beautiful story that is here set within a story.”

THE BETRAYAL. 6s., 2s. net, and 6d.

The Dundee Advertiser.—“Mr. Oppenheim’s skill has never been displayed to better advantage than here.... He has excelled himself, and to assert this is to declare the novel superior to nine out of ten of its contemporaries.”

ANNA, THE ADVENTURESS. 6s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Daily News.—“Mr. Oppenheim keeps his readers on the alert from cover to cover, and the story is a fascinating medley of romance and mystery.”

THE YELLOW CRAYON. 6s., and 6d.

The Daily Express.—“Mr. Oppenheim has a vivid imagination and much sympathy, fine powers of narrative, and can suggest a life history in a sentence.”

A PRINCE OF SINNERS. 6s., and 6d.

Vanity Fair.—“A vivid and powerful story. Mr. Oppenheim knows the world, and the unusual nature of the setting in which his leading characters live gives this book distinction among the novels of the season.”

THE TRAITORS. 6s., and 6d.

The AthenÆum.—“Its interest begins on the first page and ends on the last. The plot is ingenious and well managed, the movement of the story is admirably swift, and the characters are exceedingly vivacious.”

A LOST LEADER. 6s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Daily Graphic.—“Mr. Oppenheim almost treats us to a romance which is full of originality and interest from first to last.”

MR. WINGRAVE, MILLIONAIRE. 6s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The British Weekly.—“Like good wine Mr. Oppenheim’s novels need no push. They attract by their own charm, and are unrivalled in popularity.”

AS A MAN LIVES. 6s., and 6d.

The Sketch.—“The interest of the book, always keen and absorbing, is due to some extent to a puzzle so admirably planned as to defy the penetration of the most experienced novel reader.”

A DAUGHTER OF THE MARIONIS. 6s., and 6d.

The Scotsman.—“Mr. Oppenheim’s stories always display much melodramatic power and considerable originality and ingenuity of construction. These and other qualities of the successful writer of romance are manifest in ‘A Daughter of the Marionis.’”

THE MYSTERY OF MR. BERNARD BROWN. 6s., and 6d.

The Aberdeen Daily Journal.—“The story is rich in sensational incident and dramatic situations. It is seldom, indeed, that we meet with a novel of such power and fascination.”

THE MAN AND HIS KINGDOM. 6s., and 6d.

The Freeman’s Journal.—“The story is worthy of Merriman at his very best. It is a genuine treat for the ravenous and often disappointed novel reader.”

THE WORLD’S GREAT SNARE. 6s., and 6d.

The World.—“It is full of dramatic incidents, thoroughly exciting and realistic. There is not one dull page from beginning to end.”

A MONK OF CRUTA. 6s., and 6d.

The Bookman.—“Intensely dramatic. The book is an achievement at which the author may well be gratified.”

MYSTERIOUS MR. SABIN. 6s., and 6d.

The Literary World.—“As a story of interest, with a deep-laid and exciting plot, this of the ‘Mysterious Mr. Sabin’ can hardly be surpassed.”

A MILLIONAIRE OF YESTERDAY. 6s., 2s. net, and 6d.

The Daily Telegraph.—“We cannot but welcome with enthusiasm a really well-told story like ‘A Millionaire of Yesterday.’”

THE SURVIVOR. 6s., and 6d.

The Nottingham Guardian.—“We must give a conspicuous place on its merits to this excellent story. It is only necessary to read a page or two in order to become deeply interested.”

THE GREAT AWAKENING. 6s., and 6d.

The Yorkshire Post.—“A weird and fascinating story, which for real beauty and originality, ranks far above the ordinary novel.”

FOR THE QUEEN. 6s.

Modern Society.—“The fame of Mr. Oppenheim is world wide, and in ‘For the Queen’ the author lives up to the highest traditions of his reputation as a writer of fiction.”

THOSE OTHER DAYS. 6s.

Mr. Oppenheim ranges with assured mastery from grave to gay, while diplomatic scandals and political intrigues are woven with that delicate skill which we expect from him as a sort of right.

EXPIATION. 3s., 6d., and 2s. net.

Mr. Oppenheim is one of the cleverest weavers of plots who write the English language, and he has many examples of his skill. “Expiation” is quite one of his best.

FRED M. WHITE

THE OPEN DOOR. 6s., and 6d.

An absorbing tale of unusual interest and mystery. Mr. White’s high reputation for sensationalism is well known, and “The Open Door” will certainly uphold it.

THE FIVE KNOTS. 6s., and 6d.

Western Daily Press.—“Mr. White has written several books, all of which have been enjoyed by a large number of readers, who will probably agree that it is the best.”

THE MYSTERY OF THE RAVENSPURS. 6s., and 6d.

Modern Society.—“As the plot is unfolded the reader becomes more and more fascinated, the interest being powerfully held until the close.”

THE SECRET OF THE SANDS. 6s., and 6d.

The Scotsman.—“Mr. Fred M. White has written a story full of dramatic surprises. Mr. White is a master of sensations, and his introduction of the incident of the Italian Vendetta gives point to a good tale.”

THE GOLDEN ROSE. 6s., and 6d.

Irish Independent.—“This latest book possesses all those characteristics which go to make Mr. White’s novels so readable and so popular.”

HARD PRESSED. 6s., and 6d.

Pall Mall Gazette.—“Mr. White gives us here an excellent story of the Turf. The tale is full of dramatic and exciting incidents, and will afford the reader keen enjoyment.”

A ROYAL WRONG. 6s.

Glasgow Herald.—“Mr. White conjures marvellously, fetching sensation and art into the same hat—and out of it triumphantly. Hot scent, fast pace, good company—a rattling yarn!”

NUMBER 13. 6s.

“Number 13” is a mystery story such as Mr. White’s many admirers will revel in.

PAUL TRENT

THE FOUNDLING. 6s., and 2s. net.

Daily Graphic.—“The character of Strand is an excellent study, cleverly and strongly drawn, and the book is a very interesting and readable work.”

THE SECOND CHANCE. 6s.

Mr. Paul Trent’s stories, “The Vow” and “The Foundling,” were powerful tales with a motive. “The Second Chance,” as its title indicates, is of the same school.

MAX LOGAN. 6s.

Readers always expect a powerful story from the author of “The Vow,” and “Max Logan” is the best he has written.

LOUIS TRACY

SYLVIA’S CHAUFFEUR. 6s., 2s. net, 1s. net, 7d. net, and 6d.

Morning Leader.—“‘Sylvia’s Chauffeur’ is as pleasant a piece of light reading as any one could desire.”

RAINBOW ISLAND. 6s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Literary World.—“Those who delight in tales of adventure should hail ‘Rainbow Island’ with joyous shouts of welcome. Rarely have we met with more satisfying fare of this description than in its pages.”

THE PILLAR OF LIGHT. 6s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Evening Standard.—“So admirable, so living, so breathlessly exciting a book. The magnificent realism of the lighthouse and its perils are worthy of praise from the most jaded reader.”

A SON OF THE IMMORTALS. 6s., and 6d.

The Morning Post.—“Mr. Tracy’s new book ‘A Son of the Immortals’ is of a highly sensational character, and adventures and stirring situations follow closely upon one another’s heels all through it.”

MIRABEL’S ISLAND. 6s., 2s. net.

A delightfully exciting and fascinating romance of love and adventure, comparable to its author’s famous success, “Rainbow Island.”

NO OTHER WAY. 6s.

Financial Times.—“Mr. Tracy’s latest novel provides an absorbing narrative which is not likely to be cast aside prematurely.”

ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT. 6s.

The Scotsman.—“Adventures and surprises fairly trip over each other in hasty succession to Mr. Louis Tracy’s latest romance.”

THE HOUSE ROUND THE CORNER. 6s.

When Bob Armathwaite, in search of a peaceful time, took the house on the edge of the moor he little thought he would be so quickly inveigled in one of the most romantic of episodes, a host of adventures, and incidentally find a wife. How it all happened is told in this engrossing tale.

HEADON HILL

THE COTTAGE IN THE CHINE. 6s., and 6d.

Every page has its incident or adventure, and the most exacting reader will not find a dull moment until the last page is turned.

MY LORD THE FELON. 6s., and 6d.

The Bookseller.—“Every page of this book has its incident or adventure, while the reader’s interest is kept up to the last chapter.”

THE HOUR GLASS MYSTERY. 6s.

The Daily Express.—“Those who love a really good mystery story may cordially be recommended to read Mr. Headon Hill’s new book ‘The Hour Glass Mystery.’”

THE CRIMSON HONEYMOON. 6s.

“The Crimson Honeymoon” is a really fascinating sensation story, well written and cleverly put together.

HAROLD BINDLOSS

THE TRUSTEE. 6s., and 2s. net.

Punch.—“Mr. Bindloss is an author who can deftly use sensationalism to his purpose without forcing it for mere effect, and who can also depict the character of a strong man as honest as determined in love with a sweet woman. He tells a story with rare skill.”

THE PIONEER. 6s.

Academy.—“His novels are terse, powerful, yet graceful, showing intimate knowledge and acute observation, never overweighted with description, yet containing many delightful pictures.”

THE PROTECTOR. 6s., 2s. net, and 1s. net.

Morning Post.—“Mr. Bindloss is always a sure find for a good story, and in this one he has, if possible, excelled himself.”

THE LIBERATIONIST. 6s., and 6d.

Morning Leader.—“This is the author’s best novel, and is one which no lover of healthy excitement ought to miss.”

HAWTREY’S DEPUTY. 6s., 2s. net, and 6d.

The Western Daily Mercury.—“The whole story is told with the most spontaneous verve, and is tinged with a delightful element of romance.”

THE IMPOSTOR. 6s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Queen.—“Mr. Bindloss writes books which are always good to read. His writing is uniformly good, and his books are always sane, intensely interesting, and dealing with subjects that cannot fail to concern a wide public.”

THE WASTREL. 6s.

The Times.—“Mr. Bindloss’s books are unchangeably true to type; and in the distracting medley of modern fiction they calm and regulate the mind.”

THE ALLINSON HONOUR. 6s.

The Sportsman.—“The simplicity and force of the language, and the abiding air of reality about the several adventures, make it hard to put down before it had been gone through to the last page.”

BLAKE’S BURDEN. 6s.

A story of brisk, unflagging interest and adventure.

J. S. FLETCHER

THE SECRET CARGO. 6s.

Sheffield Daily Telegraph.—“Those who enjoy a good detective story will revel in Mr. J. S. Fletcher’s ‘The Secret Cargo.’ The plot is clever and novel and it is capably worked out.”

GUY BOOTHBY

THE RACE OF LIFE. 5s., and 6d.

The English Review.—“Ahead even of Mr. Cutcliffe Hyne and Conan Doyle, Mr. Boothby may be said to have topped popularity’s pole.”

THE CRIME OF THE UNDER SEAS. 5s., and 6d.

The Speaker.—“Is quite the equal in art, observation, and dramatic intensity to any of Mr. Guy Boothby’s numerous other romances.”

A BID FOR FREEDOM. 5s., and 6d.

The Sheffield Telegraph.—“A fully written romance, which bristles with thrilling passages, exciting adventures, and hairbreadth escapes.”

A TWO-FOLD INHERITANCE. 5s., and 6d.

Punch.—“Just the very book that a hard-working man should read for genuine relaxation.”

CONNIE BURT. 5s., and 6d.

The Birmingham Gazette.—“One of the best stories we have seen of Mr. Boothby’s.”

THE KIDNAPPED PRESIDENT. 5s., and 6d.

Public Opinion.—“Brighter, crisper, and more entertaining than any of its predecessors from the same pen.”

MY STRANGEST CASE. 5s., and 6d.

The Yorkshire Post.—“No work of Mr. Boothby’s seems to us to have approached in skill his new story.”

FAREWELL, NIKOLA. 5s., and 6d.

The Dundee Advertiser.—“Guy Boothby’s famous creation of Dr. Nikola has become familiar to every reader of fiction.”

MY INDIAN QUEEN. 5s., and 6d.

The Sunday Special.—“A vivid story of adventure and daring, bearing all the characteristics of careful workmanship.”

LONG LIVE THE KING. 5s., 2s. net, and 6d.

The Aberdeen Free Press.—“It is marvellous that Mr. Boothby’s novels should be all so uniformly good.”

A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS. 5s., and 6d.

The Scotsman.—“Of absorbing interest. The exploits are described in an enthralling vein.”

A MAKER OF NATIONS. 5s., and 6d.

The Spectator.—“‘A Maker of Nations’ enables us to understand Mr. Boothby’s vogue. It has no lack of movement or incident.”

THE RED RAT’S DAUGHTER. 5s., and 6d.

The Daily Telegraph.—“Mr. Guy Boothby’s name on the title-page of a novel carries with it the assurance of a good story to follow.”

LOVE MADE MANIFEST. 5s., and 6d.

The Daily Telegraph.—“One of those tales of exciting adventure in the confection of which Mr. Boothby is not excelled by any novelist of the day.”

PHAROS THE EGYPTIAN. 5s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Scotsman.—“This powerful novel is weird and soul-thrilling. There never was in this world so strange and wonderful a love story.”

ACROSS THE WORLD FOR A WIFE. 5s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The British Weekly.—“This stirring tale ranks next to ‘Dr. Nikola’ in the list of Mr. Boothby’s novels.”

THE LUST OF HATE. 5s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Daily Graphic.—“Whoever wants dramatic interest let him read ‘The Lust of Hate.’”

THE FASCINATION OF THE KING. 5s., 2s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Bristol Mercury.—“Unquestionably the best work we have yet seen from the pen of Mr. Guy Boothby.”

DR. NIKOLA. 5s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Scotsman.—“One hairbreadth escape succeeds another with rapidity that scarce leaves the reader breathing space.”

THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL. 5s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Yorkshire Post.—“A more exciting romance no man could reasonably ask for.”

A BID FOR FORTUNE. 5s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Manchester Courier.—“It is impossible to give any idea of the verve with which the story is told. The most original novel of the year.”

IN STRANGE COMPANY. 5s., 1s., 6d., 7d. net, and 6d.

The World.—“A capital novel. It has the quality of life and stir, and will carry the reader with curiosity unabated to the end.”

THE MARRIAGE OF ESTHER. 5s., 7d. net, and 6d.

The Manchester Guardian.—“There is a vigour and a power of illusion about it that raises it quite above the level of the ordinary novel of adventure.”

BUSHIGRAMS. 5s.

The Manchester Guardian.—“Intensely interesting. Forces from us, by its powerful artistic realism, those choky sensations which it should be the aim of the human writer to elicit, whether in comedy or tragedy.”

SHEILAH McLEOD. 5s., and 6d.

Mr. W. L. Alden in The New York Times.—“Mr. Boothby can crowd more adventure into a square foot of canvas than any other novelist.”

DR. NIKOLA’S EXPERIMENT. 5s., and 6d.

Illustrated by Sidney Cowell.

THE MAN OF THE CRAG. 5s., and 6d.

ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT

IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE. 6s.

North Devon Journal.—“A novel of absorbing interest. The plot is developed very cleverly, and there is a delightful love theme.”

IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM. 6s.

The Daily Telegraph.—“A well-sustained and thrilling narrative.”

THE LITTLE ANARCHIST. 6s.

The Scotsman.—“A romance brimful of incident and arousing in the reader a healthy interest that carries him along with never a pause.”

AN IMPERIAL MARRIAGE. 6s.

The Scotsman.—“The action never flags, the romantic element is always paramount, so that the production is bound to appeal successfully to all lovers of spirited fiction.”

UNDER THE BLACK EAGLE. 6s.

Sheffield Daily Telegraph.—“Is a sensational story of very considerable merit, with a clever plot and a series of exciting incidents. It is a capital piece of work.”

THE HEIR TO THE THRONE. 6s.

This new novel of Mr. Marchmont’s is more attractive than any that have preceded it. From cover to cover it compels attention.

BERTRAM MITFORD

A DUAL RESURRECTION. 6s., and 6d.

Reading Standard.—“The novel reader who loves a really good novel full of desperate adventure will never be disappointed when Mr. Mitford’s books are in question. This is a strong and clever piece of work, the plot is ingenious and the characterization uncommonly well done.”

SEAFORD’S SNAKE. 6s., and 6d.

Madame.—“If you like well-written stories of adventure you should get Mr. Mitford’s latest novel. The characters are well portrayed, the story written in a brisk, virile style that proves very attractive.”

AVERNO. 6s., and 6d.

Daily Graphic.—“Mr. Bertram Mitford can always be depended upon to spin a rattling story, and in ‘Averno’ he has made no exception to his excellent rule.”

AN ISLAND OF EDEN. 6s.

The Scotsman.—“Mr. Mitford can be relied on to write a stirring novel of adventure, and to this class his latest work belongs. The book is vigorously and effectively written.”

JOSEPH HOCKING

THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD. 3s., 6d., and 6d.

The Financial Times.—“A strong knowledge of human nature, for which Mr. Hocking is famous, is well portrayed in the pages of this novel, and this, in conjunction with the interesting nature of the plot, renders it particularly successful. The book will be appreciated by novel readers.”

ROGER TREWINION. 3s., 6d., 2s. net, and 6d.

T. P.’s Weekly.—“It is a foregone conclusion that Mr. Hocking will always have a good story to tell. ‘Roger Trewinion’ can stand forth with the best, a strong love interest, plenty of adventure, an atmosphere of superstition, and Cornwall as the scene.”

THE COMING OF THE KING. 3s. 6d.

The Glasgow Herald.—“Mr. Hocking’s imagination is fertile, and his skill in the arrangement of incident far above the average, and there is an air of reality in all his writing which is peculiarly charming.”

ESAU. 3s. 6d.

The Outlook.—“Remarkable for the dramatic power with which the scenes are drawn and the intense human interest which Mr. Hocking has woven about his characters. ‘Esau’ is sure to be one of the novels of the season.”

GREATER LOVE. 3s. 6d.

The Newcastle Chronicle.—“Though of a totally different character from ‘Lest We Forget,’ Mr. Hocking’s latest story is entitled to take rank along with that fine romance.”

LEST WE FORGET. 3s. 6d.

Public Opinion.—“His story is quite as good as any we have read of the Stanley Weyman’s school, and presents an excellent picture of the exciting times of Gardiner and Bonner.”

AND SHALL TRELAWNEY DIE? 3s. 6d.

The Weekly Sun.—“An engaging and fascinating romance. The reader puts the story down with a sigh, and wished there were more of these breezy Cornish uplands, for Mr. Joseph Hocking’s easy style of narrative does not soon tire.”

JABEZ EASTERBROOK. 3s. 6d.

The Rock.—“Real strength is shown in the sketches, of which that of Brother Bowman is most prominent. In its way it is delightful.”

THE WEAPONS OF MYSTERY. 3s. 6d., and 6d.

“Weapons of Mystery” is a singularly powerful story of occult influences and of their exertion for evil purposes.

ZILLAH: A ROMANCE. 3s. 6d.

The Spectator.—“The drawing of some of the characters indicates the possession by Mr. Hocking of a considerable gift of humour. The contents of his book indicate that he takes a genuine interest in the deeper problems of the day.”

THE MONK OF MAR-SABA. 3s. 6d.

The Star.—“Great power and thrilling interest.... The scenery of the Holy Land has rarely been so vividly described as in this charming book of Mr. Hocking’s.”

THE PURPLE ROBE. 3s., 6d., and 2s. net.

The Queen.—“It is exceedingly clever, and excites the reader’s interest and brings out the powerful nature of the clever young minister. This most engrossing book challenges comparison with the brilliance of Lothair.”

THE SCARLET WOMAN. 3s., 6d., and 2s. net.

The Methodist Recorder.—“This is Mr. Hocking’s strongest and best book. We advise every one to read it. The plot is simple, compact and strenuous; the writing powerful.”

ALL MEN ARE LIARS. 3s., 6d., and 1s. net.

The Christian World.—“This is a notable book. Thoughtful people will be fascinated by its actuality, its fearlessness, and the insight it gives into the influence of modern thought and literature.”

ISHMAEL PENGELLY: AN OUTCAST. 3s., 6d.

The AthenÆum.—“The book is to be recommended for the dramatic effectiveness of some of the scenes.”

THE STORY OF ANDREW FAIRFAX. 3s., 6d.

The Manchester Examiner.—“Rustic scenes are drawn with free, broad touches, without Mr. Buchanan’s artificiality, and, if we may venture to say it, with more realism than Mr. Hardy’s country pictures.”

THE BIRTHRIGHT. 3s., 6d.

The Spectator.—“‘The Birthright’ is, in its way, quite as well constructed, as well written, and as full of incident as any story that has come from the pen of Sir Conan Doyle or Mr. Stanley Weyman.”

MISTRESS NANCY MOLESWORTH. 3s., 6d.

The Scotsman.—“‘Mistress Nancy Molesworth’ is as charming a story of the kind as could be wished, and it excels in literary workmanship as well as in imaginative vigour and daring invention.”

FIELDS OF FAIR RENOWN. 3s., 6d.

The Dundee Advertiser.—“Mr. Hocking has produced a work which his readers of all classes will appreciate.... There are exhibited some of the most beautiful aspects of disposition.”

GOD AND MAMMON. 3s., 6d., and 6d.

The Literary World.—“The story is vigorously told, his struggles, his success and his love affairs are vividly described, while a strong religious tone pervades the book.”

AN ENEMY HATH DONE THIS. 3s., 6d.

Is a story in almost a new vein for Mr. Hocking. He has written of Cornwall before, but never such a story of plot and counterplot, mystery and adventure, so deftly intermingled as this.

MARIE CONNOR LEIGHTON

HER CONVICT HUSBAND. 6s.

Although Mrs. Leighton’s work is often spoken of as “melodramatic,” it is of the kind that one enthuses over by reason of its emotional interest and unusual realism.

DUCKS AND DRAKES. 6s.

A tale comparable to “Convict 99” in its actuality and holding interest.

THE MISSING MISS RANDOLPH. 6s.

Marie C. Leighton has done full justice to her reputation as a writer of highly sensational and dramatic fiction.

THE TRIANGLE. 6s.

The Commentator.—“Altogether a most powerful and well-written novel; and one likely to maintain a permanently conspicuous position upon every library list.”

BLACK SILENCE. 6s.

The Financial Times.—“With each new production Mrs. Leighton contrives to add to her reputation as a writer of sensational fiction, but we doubt if any of her previous efforts, not excepting the famous ‘Convict 99,’ can claim equality in this respect with ‘Black Silence.’”

GERALDINE WALTON—WOMAN. 6s.

A fine novel of the “Convict 99” type.

EDGAR WALLACE

GREY TIMOTHY. 6s.

Daily News and Leader.—“Mr. Wallace has written one of the most exciting and sensational stories we have read for some time.”

THE PEOPLE OF THE RIVER. 6s., and 6d.

The Gentleman’s Journal.—“There is masculine virility in every line, and from first to last our attention is closely gripped; a grand book, unaffected and sincere.”

THE RIVER OF STARS. 6s., and 6d.

Another of Mr. Edgar Wallace’s strenuous tales of crime and adventure.

THE FOURTH PLAGUE. 6s.

The Financial Times.—“This is a novel abounding in excitement and fascinating throughout.”

A DEBT DISCHARGED. 6s.

There is no lack of excitement in this brightly-written novel, which holds the attention and interest of the reader to the end.

LINDSAY RUSSELL

SOULS IN PAWN. 6s.

Morning Post.—“The characters are drawn with sincerity and vigour; the narrative holds attention at every stage.”

THE YEARS OF FORGETTING. 6s.

Nearly 30,000 copies (nine editions) of the author’s last novel “Souls in Pawn” have been sold, and “The Years of Forgetting” should attain even greater popularity.

SILAS K. HOCKING

UNCLE PETER’S WILL. 3s. 6d.

One of the most enthralling stories Mr. Silas Hocking has ever written.

FERGUS HUME

THE THIRTEENTH GUEST. 6s.

The Globe.—“In a word, ‘The Thirteenth Guest’ is Fergus Hume at his best, and will doubtless please this popular author’s many admirers.”

THE LOST PARCHMENT. 6s.

As full of incident and excitement as any novel Mr. Hume has written since “The Mystery of the Hansom Cab.”

ALICE AND CLAUDE ASKEW

THE GOLDEN GIRL. 6s., and 6d.

The Liverpool Courier.—“The plot is very ingenious, and it is worked out after a fashion which keeps the reader’s attention from start to finish.”

THROUGH FOLLY’S MILL. 6s.

Mr. and Mrs. Askew have, in the course of this moving story, presented a remarkable problem that is likely to be the cause of much discussion.

A. E. W. MASON

LAWRENCE CLAVERING. 6s., and 2s. net.

A remarkably powerful and stirring historical romance, full of life and movement.