Elisabeth Sanxay Holding

""Dogs Always Know"" by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding is a romantic short story exploring themes of love, emotional barriers, and the unexpected ways animals can help bridge human connections. The story follows Miss Selby, a reserved young woman from Boston, and Mr. Anderson, a charming yet awkward man from New York, who initially find themselves at odds with each other. Their interactions are filled with misunderstandings and social discomfort, but as they share more experiences, they begin to develop a mutual attraction. The catalyst for their growing bond is a dog whose instinctive actions lead the two characters into a series of humorous and chaotic situations. The dog's presence helps break down their emotional walls, and over time, the initial friction between Miss Selby and Mr. Anderson gives way to affection. Despite the meddling of a well-meaning neighbor and the strain of social expectations, the story illustrates how love can emerge in surprising ways, with animals playing a key role in connecting people and helping them overcome their insecurities.

Step into a world of suspense and intrigue with "Blotted Out" by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding, a long-lost gem now revived for modern readers. Once out of print for decades, this captivating novel has been meticulously restored and republished by Alpha Editions, ensuring its place as both a collector's item and a cultural treasure. In this timeless tale, Holding masterfully weaves a narrative of mystery and psychological depth, exploring the shadows of human nature and the complexities of identity. As secrets unravel and tensions rise, readers are drawn into a gripping story that challenges perceptions and keeps them on the edge of their seats. "Blotted Out" is not just a reprint; it is a beautifully restored edition that preserves the essence of classic literature while making it accessible for today's and future generations. Whether you're a casual reader or a devoted collector, this book promises an unforgettable journey into the heart of a mystery that transcends time. Don't miss the chance to own a piece of literary history that will enrich your collection and captivate your imagination.

Net of Cobwebs is the story of Malcolm Drake, a merchant seaman struggling back from the shock of a disastrous voyage. On the surface, he could have found no more perfect refuge than his brother's comfortable, well-run, suburban home. Everyone wanted to help Malcolm, to soothe him, to quiet him. His beautiful, rather delicate sister-in-law, Helene, who thought no price too high to pay for well-bred respectability. Her sister, Virginia, who thought she had a right to fit everything on earth into her own plans. And Aunt Evie, lovely, sweet Aunt Evie, whose only passion was to bring Joy. Very pleasant people, nice people, yet among them stifling Malcolm in the quicksand of their implacable sweetness, so that when murder happened, he had no defence against it. Aunt Evie was dead; she had willed Malcolm a small fortune. Poor Malcolm, they said gently, so often he didn't really know what he was doing. That awful thing that had happened to him on his ship, you know. Not insane, of course-oh, no, nothing like that-but perhaps a bit . . . well, so often he didn't really know what he was doing. And Malcolm really began to believe it. The smothering net of cobwebs bound him tighter and tighter to his helpless fears. Maybe he had done it. Maybe he had put that extra fatal dose of whiskey into Aunt Evie's glass. Maybe he'd better stop stammering his innocence and relax into the comfortable, awful web of protected guilt they were weaving for him. But he couldn't relax. He had to know. He had to claw his way out to the world he had once known, where murder was a deliberate crime and not an unpleasant accident, a crime for which a man could pay. The reader is so breathlessly absorbed in Malcolm's fight that even the beautifully woven murder plot takes second place in his interest. Thus, in Net of Cobwebs, Mrs. Holding has once again written a psychological crime novel as shocking as only people can be.

The unlit lamp: A study in inter-actions, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

THE THING BEYOND REASONLexy Moran is the secretary to innocent, young Caroline Enderby, whose mother watches her like a hawk, always concerned about a possible scandal. So when Caroline doesn't come home one night and her mother doesn't seem worried, Lexy is surprised at her reaction. It seems that Caroline has eloped. But how did the sheltered Caroline find time to meet a suitor, much less arrange a marriage? When Lexy is approached by a young man who claims to be her fianc and is looking for Caroline, Lexy knows something isn't right. That's when she decides to find out what really happened to Caroline Enderby. ECHO OF A CARELESS VOICEBasilda has been hired by Doctor Ferrier to educate his young daughter, Marty. It is a pleasure to get to know Marty, but her older sister Hope is another matter entirely. Hope is willful and arrogant, and wants nothing to do with Basilda. And their young stepmother, Alma, is no help at all. But when Hope's lover, Ramon, kills himself, she reluctantly must ask Basilda for help. Every part of Basilda's upbringing rebels against being brought into Hope's desperately selfish world. Should she show kindness where none has been shown in return-risk her very future-or fly back to the security she knows? BLOTTED OUTWhen James arrives in New York he doesn't know a soul. But before he can leave the ship, he receives a message from an Amy Solway, claiming to be his cousin and asking for his help in posing as her new chauffeur. The first thing he discovers when he is ushered into the house is a dead body under the sofa. He decides to hold his tongue and meet Amy before saying anything, but finds that Amy has been expecting a different James Ross. Since no one has acknowledged the dead man, and Amy is clearly in need of his help, he decides to stay. But will Ross's will be enough to see him through this most perplexing situation?

THE SHOALS OF HONOURBasil Hazeltine has learned to live by his wits. As elegant and educated as he is, his only real talent lies in survival. He relies on his friends and relatives to supply him with spending money. Hazeltine himself has no interest in earning a living. His lack of ambition has already lost him the love of his life, Jocelyn, to his cousin Lewis Martinsburgh. Now Martinsburgh wants him to help him out with a young lady who holds some rather compromising letters he wrote her. It's all spending cash to Hazeltine. He is happy to help his volatile cousin. But Hazeltine has to make a decision. He can't go on like this forever. So when Miss Huested, an older woman with a small fortune, comes to him with a proposal of marriage, he is faced with a dilemma-whether to maintain his self-respect and steer clear of the shoals of honor, or live a life of compromise and expediency. And then Jocelyn comes back into his life... The Shoals of Honour is a story of New York City in the mid-1920s, filled with the contrary characters that Holding wrote about so well in her many mystery novels. Also included are six short stories from this period from the pages of The Century and Munsey Magazines.

THE UNLIT LAMPClaudine has been raised in a liberal, accepting family, and is used to getting her way. When she decides to marry Gilbert Vincelle, her mother is shocked. He just isn't right for her. Her mother sees him as a pompous, obstinate youth, humorless and hidebound. But Claudine is adamant. After the wedding, she quickly realizes her mistake. But her family is just as adamant--Claudine has made her choice, and now must adapt to her new husband. Which she does by withdrawing into herself, stifling her creative and carefree nature, and accommodating her stodgy new husband. As the years go by, Claudine has three wonderful children, and pours all her energy and love into them instead. There is Bertie, the youngest, careless and flippant; Edna, the accepting middle child; and Andr e, her first born, her favorite...and headstrong, so like herself. But when Andr e falls in love with the wrong man, Claudine is quick to forget her own experiences, and does everything in her power to discourage her young daughter. After all, how could Andr e do this to her ... and how will Claudine live without her? The Unlit Lamp is an emotionally charged social drama from 1922, filled with the issues that burned so bright during the Roaring 20s as changing morals began to break down the traditional family structures of the past. Also included are six stories from Munsey magazines of the 1920s, each one an incisive delight, filled with the contrary-but-well-meaning characters that Elisabeth Sanxay Holding portrays so well.

On a Caribbean cruise with her older husband, Honey is convinced that the man in the next cabin plans to murder his wife. But why wouldn't anyone believe her? And why has her own husband turned against her?

An investigation into a suicide leads to an investigation of murder. Holding's rarest mystery. First published in 1937.

With a beautiful country guesthouse for background, Elisabeth Sanxay Holding draws the reader into the sinister web of fear and terror that holds the occupants of the house in its grasp. Van Cleef, the detective, becomes one of the central characters in a charming romance which affords him some relief from the horrible chain of events which follows.

WIDOW'S MITE Tilly feels like a poor relation. She and her young son certainly wouldn't be living with her cousin Sybil unless they had to. But tonight, as usual, Sybil has had too much to drink, and needs to lie down for a bit before her dinner guests arrive. It falls to Tilly to accompany her upstairs, and naturally Sybil asks for one of her pills. There is only one left, but Tilly dutifully fetches it. After that, Sybil seems to fall asleep almost immediately. How is Tilly to know that the pill contains cyanide? Naturally, the police are suspicious. But how can she confess that she was one who gave it to Sybil when there is no else to protect her son? WHO'S AFRAID? It all seemed like an exciting new adventure to Susie Alban, selling Gateway's culture program for Mr. Chiswick. But her first appointment goes sour when the husband of her first contact, hearing the name Chiswick, becomes verbally abusive and slams the door in her face. Later that evening, she comes across the body of the husband on the path to her lodging. The police think that Susie is involved. But this is only the beginning of her problems. Because someone starts shadowing her. Could it be the doctor who befriended her on the train? Or the young student? Or the darkly handsome Mr. Loder? Or even the owner of the lodging house? For whatever reason, one of them wants Susie dead.