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In 1844, Alexandre Dumas published The Three Musketeers, a novel so famous and still so popular today that it scarcely needs introduction. Shortly thereafter he wrote a sequel, Twenty Years After, that resumed the adventures of his swashbuckling heroes. Later, toward the end of his career, Dumas wrote The Red Sphinx, another direct sequel to The Three Musketeers that begins not 20 years later but a mere 20 days afterward. The Red Sphinx picks up right where the The Three Musketeers left off.

Lovecraft’s gothic horror masterpiece. During an investigation in Red Hook, Detective Thomas F. Malone, and discovers horrors that he never imagined. A horror classic.

Conan and Valeria discover a lost city that is walled in and roofed over, allowing none to enter or leave. Within its walls are riches beyond compare and a seething war between the tribes of degenerates who live there. FNH audio presents an unabridged reading of Red Nails. Red Nails was the last Conan story penned by Robert E. Howard and is often represented by Howard scholars as one of the best.

Red Nails by Robert E. Howard is a gripping tale of adventure, horror, and intrigue set in a mysterious, ancient city. The story follows Conan the Cimmerian and Valeria of the Red Brotherhood, two fierce warriors who find themselves entangled in the deadly feud between two factions inhabiting the decaying city of Xuchotl. The city, built by a long-lost civilization, is filled with eerie corridors, sinister traps, and remnants of dark sorcery.

Even after four generations, the spirit of Montgomery Worthington lives on in a distant grandson named Chance Reading. In the wake of a furious storm, Chance and his friend Hero Swift find themselves among a ragged band of refugees determined to make sense of the ruin of their beloved town. Bound to a common cause but separated by fate, two mice strive for reunion in the face of disaster, madness, and betrayal.

The adventures of Red Glen finally come together in Red Glen One Volume. The award winning three volume series consists of The Bells of Red Glen, The Prince of Red Glen and The Streets of Red Glen. Join the courageous band of mice through the entire series as they encounter wicked cats, rough and tumble dogs, cruel enemies and violent storms.

Nothing is what it seems to be as events unfold in this entertaining mystery by Natalie Sumner Lincoln. Red seals and red herrings abound and will keep you guessing all the way through the final chapter!

When ne’er-do-well Robert Ablett is found dead at his brother’s idyllic country house, a crime of passion or an unfortunate accident seem the most obvious explanations. But to dapper would-be sleuth Antony Gillingham, the death – and the baffling disappearance of the man of the house – suggests a far stranger story. Eagerly assisted by his friend Bill Beverley – the Watson to his Holmes – Gillingham sets out to discover the truth.

Members of the 'Old Coast-Guard' are sent to put down pirates in the Straits of Malacca. A young boy, named Tempest, finds himself often criticized for being a coward by the crew, but he proves his mates wrong during the thick of battle. Tempest allows the crew to defeat the pirates in the Red Stockade due to his bravery and willingness to sacrifice.

The Red-Headed League is the second of the 12 stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which was published in 1892. In it, Jabez Wilson, a flame-haired London pawnbroker, comes to consult Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Some weeks before, Wilson responded to a newspaper want ad offering highly paid work to only redheaded male applicants.

O. Henry’s The Ransom of Red Chief is a hilarious short story about a kidnapping gone terribly wrong. When two con men kidnap a rambunctious young boy, they quickly realize they’ve bitten off more than they can chew. The boy, who calls himself "Red Chief," turns the tables on his captors with his wild imagination and mischievous antics, making their scheme more of a nightmare than a payday.