H.P. Lovecraft, Horror, and Monsters by David J. Goodwin With the arrival of autumn, the natural world begins to carry a mysterious and even menacing promise. Shadows grow darker and deeper. Dry leaves rustle with unsettling whispers. The scent of damp earth augurs the inevitable grave. The film separating the everyday from the unknown […]
Agatha Christie Playing Card Set FUN, COLOURFUL ILLUSTRATIONS of the characters, places and objects important to Agatha Christie’s best-selling mysteries appear on every single card LEARN MORE ABOUT CHRISTIE AND HER CHARACTERS in the accompanying booklet, which includes expert notes on everything in the deck A 54 CARD DECK with standard playing card suits, numbers and court cards: […]
Wonderland Playing Cards Get ready for a topsy-turvy game night with this deck of Wonderland-inspired cards. When the day becomes the night and the sky becomes the sea, it’s time to shuffle these cards together and deal them around the tea table. This deck is a standard poker set, with the four classic suits. Each […]
Lost James M. Cain Combo Pack (Two issues of the Strand featuring two lost short stories by James M. Cain) The Strand’s summer 2012 issue, featured a short story by James M Cain that was never been published before as well as fiction by Faye Kellerman, Charles Todd, and John Floyd. We also have exclusive […]
The World of Sherlock Holmes: A 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle World of Sherlock Holmes: Don your deerstalker and immerse yourself in Sherlock Holmes’ London in this art jigsaw puzzle complete with bodies, boat chases, and, of course, 221B Baker Street. The game is afoot! Spot a huge cast of famous characters, crime-solving clues and historical […]
TSM: Can you tell us a little bit about your newest novel, Shadow Drive? NC: In Shadow Drive, the main character Gabe has just gotten back together with his ex-wife Anya after their daughter got seriously injured in a drunk driving accident. Since they’d decided to move back into Gabe’s house together to take care of […]
Kim Hays, a graduate of Harvard and UC-Berkeley, is a mystery writer as well as a cultural sociologist. A long-time resident of Switzerland, she was born in the United States, and has lived in Canada, Puerto Rico, and Sweden. She is the author of the Polizei Bern series, including Pesticide and Sons and Brothers. In […]
The Strand Magazine featuring two previously unpublished stories by Shirley Jackson, “Charlie Roberts” and “Only Stand and Wait” (Issue 66 of The Strand Magazine featuring two previously unpublished Shirley Jackson stories, as well as fiction by Kerry Greenwood, Peter Heller, Kurt Anthony Krug and an exclusive interview with Paul Giamatti) The Strand is proud to […]
1000-PIECE PUZZLE featuring Agatha Christie’s life and novels in all their mysterious detail. Finished puzzle measures 680 x 485mm SPOT FAMOUS CHARACTERS, crime-solving clues, and historical locations as you build the puzzle. Track down Agatha Christie’s most memorable characters, from Poirot and Miss Marple to Tommy & Tuppence and Parker Pyne, as well as real moments […]
Charles Dickens Playing Cards FUN, COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS by Barry Falls of the most memorable Charles Dickens characters on every single card including Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Tiny Tim, Miss Havisham… and many more. LEARN MORE ABOUT DICKENS in the accompanying booklet written by a Dickensian academic, which includes information on the characters from the deck […]