Johnston: 1395 books

HER BOOK:  “Sex—Don’t Jump the Gun.” After sixty-three disappointing dates, Megan Padget has given up on finding love again. Her children think she should give it one more try—so they give her a book with dating instructions for her birthday. Megan isn’t sure whether to laugh or cry,...

Five short stories of turning points. Kings of 772: A group of buddies gather for beer and poker. Cadillac Dreams: She saw him on the side of the road and had to pick him up. Just Like Fourth of July: A mother and daughter's day will end in a way never imagined. Steven Spielberg and The Magic Box:...

You may think you know the love triangle, but you've never seen love triangles like these. These top YA authors tackle the much-debated trope of the love triangle, and the result is sixteen fresh, diverse, and romantic stories you don’t want to miss. This collection, edited by Natalie...

Five couples celebrating the holidays at the Bitter Creek Ranch in Texas share stories of their most memorable Christmas gift while awaiting the arrival of a long-lost brother.

PROJECT: Tie an old-fashioned hunky guy to one end of a ten-foot rope with a svelte, long-legged femme fatale on the other end--no touching allowed!   OBJECTIVE: Spend 30 temptation-filled days and nights bound to stunning Jenny Smith, proving men can see women as more than just...

This just in … dating after 40 is not easy. Online dating after 40 is even harder. It’s been two years since my husband passed away. Two years since my world was turned upside down. I’ve tried dating. I’ve tried new hobbies. I’ve even tried yoga. I have failed at them...

The Thubway Tham MEGAPACK™ presents 22 classic tales by Johnston McCulley (creator of Zorro) featuring his series antihero, a pickpocket named Thubway Tham. Included in this volume are: THUBWAY THAM, FASHION PLATE THUBWAY THAM'S DOG THUBWAY THAM TUNES IN THUBWAY THAM'S HONESTY THUBWAY THAM'S HOODOO...

The Curse of Capistrano is a 1919 novella by Johnston McCulley and the first work to feature the fictional character Zorro (zorro is the Spanish word for fox). After the enormous success of the 1920 film adaptation, The Mark of Zorro, the story was republished under that name. Prior to being published...

With The Adventure Novella MEGAPACK®, we launch a new line of anthologies consisting of longer stories that don’t quite make it to novel length. Novellas and novelets are often considered superior to the short story format by authors because there is more room to develop plot and character. The 8...

Pulp writer Johnston McCulley (1993-1938) was the author of hundreds (if not thousands) of short stories and novels, published in pulp magazines under his own name and a plethora of pseudonyms. His most famous creation remains the masked swordsman Zorro. But before Zorro hit it big, McCulley tried out...

They trailed Phil Banniton at sunset.... They trailed him at sunset through the streets of Dodge City, through the gambling dens and flashy dance halls.... They trailed him through the cattle country to Shantyville and Sirloin City — waiting in ambush with guns primed along the lonely mountain passes.......

Originally titled The Curse of Capistrano in its 1919 debut, this exciting tale achieved immortal fame thanks to Douglas Fairbanks’s 1920 blockbuster film, The Mark of Zorro—a cinematic triumph that inspired Johnston McCulley to retitle his novel and dedicate it to Fairbanks. Set in Mexican California...

When William Duncan, a wealthy man who became the leader of a band of thieves for the thrill of committing burglaries, is betrayed by his gang members and sentenced to spend 25 years in prison, his twin daughters, Doris and Dorcas, disguise themselves as the mysterious Madam Madcap to carry out a...

The Second Adventure MEGAPACK® assembles 23 tales (and a poem) of grand adventure. We’ve plundered a wide variety of sources to bring you an assortment of rip-roaring action tales, exotic locales, and even a little romance—spanning many continents and time periods. So hold onto your hat (if you’re...