Part 41

"A story full of action, life, and dramatic interest.... There is a vigour and power of illusion about it that raises it quite above the level of the ordinary novel of adventure."--Manchester Guardian.

"Gives a vivid and life-like presentment of its characters.... It is most exciting, Mr. Boothby's vigorous style and happy description giving the book an interest entirely apart from that of the adventurous."--The Star.

A Bid for Fortune; or, Dr. Nikola's Vendetta. By Guy Boothby, Author of "In Strange Company," "The Marriage of Esther," &c. With about Fifty Illustrations by Stanley L. Wood and Others. Crown 8vo, cloth gilt, 5s.

"He never allows the interest to drop from first page to last.... The plot is highly ingenious, and when once it has fairly thickened, exciting to a degree."--The Times.

"It is impossible to give any idea of the verve and brightness with which the story is told. Mr. Boothby may be congratulated on having produced about the most original novel of the year."--Manchester Courier.

The Beautiful White Devil. By Guy Boothby, Author of "Dr. Nikola," &c. With Six full-page Illustrations by Stanley L. Wood. Crown 8vo, cloth gilt, 5s.

"A more lively, romantic, and amazing bit of fiction than 'The Beautiful White Devil,' it would be hard to indicate.... It is full of surprise and fascination for the fiction-lover, and is worthy of the reputation of the creator of the famous Nikola."

Dr. Nikola. By Guy Boothby. With about Forty Illustrations by Stanley L. Wood. Crown 8vo, cloth gilt, in striking and original binding, 5s.

"One hair-breadth escape succeeds another with rapidity that scarce leaves the reader breathing space.... The interest of their experience is sufficient to stay criticism and carry him through a story ingeniously invented and skilfully told."--Scotsman.

The Manchester Courier says:--"Few authors can depict action as brilliantly and resourcefully as the creator of 'Dr. Nikola.'"

The Fascination of the King. By Guy Boothby. Crown 8vo, cloth gilt, special design, bevelled boards, 5s. Illustrated by Stanley L. Wood.

"A tale of much power and sustained interest, narrated with dramatic effect."--The Scotsman.

"The interest is sustained from first to last, and thrilling incidents crop up at almost every page."--The People.

"Unquestionably the best work we have yet seen from the pen of Mr. Guy Boothby.... 'The Fascination of the King' is one of the books of the season."--Bristol Mercury.

"Undoubtedly dramatic.... A wonderfully interesting story."--Morning Leader.

Bushigrams. By Guy Boothby. Fully Illustrated. Crown 8vo, cloth gilt, 5s.

"Intensely interesting. Forces from us, by its powerful artistic realism, those choky sensations which it should be the aim of the humane writer to elicit, whether in comedy or tragedy. The book will enhance Mr. Boothby's reputation and bring him into the very front rank of emotional writers, as well as confirm our opinion of him as a most powerful imaginative author. His humorous vein is fascinating and attractive. His pathos is true, and often most touching."--Manchester Guardian.

ARTHUR MORRISON.

Martin Hewitt, Investigator. By Arthur Morrison, Author of "Tales of Mean Streets," &c. With Fifty Illustrations by Sidney Paget. Crown 8vo, cloth gilt, 5s.

Chronicles of Martin Hewitt: Being the Second Series of "Martin Hewitt, Investigator." By Arthur Morrison. With Thirty Illustrations by D. Murray Smith. Crown 8vo, cloth gilt, 5s.

Adventures of Martin Hewitt: Being the Third Series of "Martin Hewitt, Investigator." By Arthur Morrison. Illustrated by T. S. C. Crowther. Crown 8vo, canvas gilt, 5s.

The Dorrington Deed-Box. By Arthur Morrison. Fully Illustrated by Stanley L. Wood, Harold Piffard, Sidney Cowell, &c., &c.

"Most people like tales of this sort ... and no one writes them better than Mr. Morrison does. The narratives are written not only with ingenuity, but with conviction, which is, perhaps, even the more valuable quality. They are essentially of the breathless and absorbing order, and their attractiveness is enhanced by the excellent pictures that accompany them."--The Globe.

"Certainly the most ingenious and entertaining of the numerous successors to Sherlock Holmes. There is not one of the stories in this collection that is not ingeniously constructed and cleverly written."--The Academy.

PERCY ANDREAE.

The Vanished Emperor: A Romance of To-day. By Percy Andreae. Crown 8vo, canvas gilt, 6s.

"We can honestly say it is years since we read a story so original, so striking, or so absorbing."--Manchester Courier.

FRANCIS HINDES GROOME.