Kindle E-Books on the Cheap: A Weekly Selection (20 Nov 08)

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Once you've purchased an Amazon Kindle e-book reader, the wonderful world of public domain, Creative Commons and free e-book promotions opens up to you. In this weekly Kindle Reader feature, I point you to a few of the most interesting new free (or very cheap) e-books available for download from the web.

An historical romance novel set in the 18th century, a humorous ghost story by Oscar Wilde and the complete adventures of detective extraordinaire Sherlock Holmes - this selection of e-books on the cheap has a decidedly British flavor.

The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIII Century, Georgette Heyer, 1902-1974. HISTORICAL FICTION/ROMANCE. Download site: ManyBooks. Format: Kindle.
"Jack Carstares, oldest son of the Earl Wyncham, disgraced six years earlier, returns home and becomes a highwayman so that he is able to live in the land he loves without detection. One day while out riding he foils an abduction plot mastered by the infamous Duke of Andover. Injured while rescuing the damsel in distress, he is taken home by the thankful Diana Beauleigh and her Aunt Betty, to recover. Mystery and intrigue continue to the melodrama's end." - Plot summary from the Wikipedia.

The Canterville Ghost, by Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900. SHORT STORY. Download site: MobileRead. Format: Mobi.
Oscar Wilde's first published short story, The Canterville Ghost is a comical tale of an English ghost and an American family who buy his home. It has been adapted for stage and screen many times over the years, including a 1944 adaptation set during World War II and starring Charles Laughton and a 1974 made-for-television dramatization featuring David Niven as the ghost. This version is illustrated by Wallace Goldsmith.

The Complete Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930. CRIME FICTION. Download site: MobileRead. Format: Mobi.
Fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, working with his associate Dr. Watson, has entertained generations of readers using deductive reasoning and astute observation to solve even the most puzzling crimes. This edition includes the complete canonical Sherlock Holmes series of four novels (A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Valley of Fear) and fifty-six short stories.