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    July 31, 2008

    Classic Bonanza

    What would you say if I told you there is a website with links to an enormous number of classic and Golden Age mysteries - all available in electronic editions for free?

    I know. That's the same reaction I had. But I was wrong. Behold the Maywrite Library. Mary has collected links to an astonishing variety of eBooks. Some of them are straight text or HTM; others are linked to a wide variety of formats, including Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader and PDF.

    I've already found a number of classic novels and stories that I have been meaning to read or re-read, and I'm busily downloading them to my reader. Mary says she's always looking for more such links and will welcome suggestions - so if she has missed any that you know about, please send them along. And be sure to say "Thanks" for this labor of love.

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