"This original haunted house tale, with a unique plot and compellingly vivid characters, moves from uneasy to creepy to all-out 'keep the lights on' terror." —Library Journal, starred review. In the tumultuous summer of 1974, in the shadowy rooms of a rundown mansion in Rhode Island, renowned psychologist Dr. Piers Preis-Herald brings together a group of seven collegiate researchers to study the inner lives of man’s closest relative―the primate. They set out to teach their subject, who would eventually be known to the world as Smithy, American Sign Language. But as the summer deepens and the history of the mansion manifests, the messages signed by their research subject become increasing spectral. Nearly twenty-five years after the Smithy Project ended in tragedy at Trevor Hall, questions remain: Was Smithy a hoax? A clever mimic? A Rorschach projection of humanity’s greatest hopes and fears? Or was he indeed what devotees of metaphysics have claimed for so long: a link between our world and the next?

John Swain's gritty novel SMITHY IS..., is not only brutally insightful and hard hitting, but also crucial to the issues that young people have faced and continue to face. Set in the northern town of Leeds, we see a young boy progressing to adulthood, who experiences and is privy to several disturbing issues such as: mental abuse, sexual abuse, bullying, racism and an overall tumultuous number of years growing up. What is especially appealing is the narrative in which it is written that will almost certainly appeal to a younger audience. It will completely resonate with the teenager of today! A must read for both young people and any professional carer or educator of today.

This unique and meticulously edited collection includes:_x000D_ Smithy (1905)_x000D_ Army Reform Opinions of Private Smith (1906)_x000D_ Smithy Aboard (1909)_x000D_ Smithy and the Hun (1915)_x000D_ Nobby or Smithy's Friend Nobby (1916)_x000D_ Smithy, Nobby & Co. (1904 - 1918)_x000D_ The New Officer_x000D_ The Clairvoyant_x000D_ The Photographer_x000D_ Bertie_x000D_ Erudition_x000D_ Nobby's Part_x000D_ The Chef_x000D_ The New Rules_x000D_ Employing the Soldier_x000D_ Private Clark's Will_x000D_ The Faith of Private Simpson_x000D_ Uncle Joe's Tract_x000D_ Nobby and His Letters_x000D_ Jam for the Enemy_x000D_ Nobby on Getting Commissions...

Smithy's cupboard has always been his refuge despite its different locations and uses. It serves him well in his childhood days on the Wimmera area broad-acre farm in Victoria where he was born and grew up. He plays with his toy soldiers inside the secret place. As he grows to observe wildlife, and later hunt game, he makes hides. His career in the army leads him to join the SAS as one of Australia's top snipers. His clever use of hides and secret areas makes him well known and respected, and he is drawn deeply into CIA operations. A family tragedy changes his outlook and leads him into a crime of vengeance. He uses various means to assist him in his own personal therapy and he frequently seeks the confessional, yet perdition ticks away inside his mind like a noisy metronome.

It's a story about an Air Force pilot name "Smithy" {Harold Smith.} Home after world war two and working for a prominent Law firm as their investigator. Attending night school to earn a law degree, Smithy is assigned to a special case. A very well to do client, J.B. Gardener has some rare artifacts taken from his estate. His beautiful niece Jenny fears for her uncle's life. The case gets more intriguing when Hary's aunt B "Abby" gets involved. The plot thickens with a fire at the marina dry dock, a bombing at the airport and murder. But wait... Smithy gets the "Me Too" gang to help them with the case. There are stakeouts and some twist and turns. It's a "Who done it mystery" with a surprise ending. With plenty of suspence and mystery, it's a good book to curl up with... "Smithy and The Me Too" is an enjoyable easy read.

This carefully crafted ebook: "Smithy and Nobby Series: 6 Book Collection with 90+ Stories in One Volume" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Edgar Wallace (1875 - 1932) was an English writer. As well as journalism, Wallace wrote screen plays, poetry, historical non-fiction, 18 stage plays, 957 short stories and over 170 novels, 12 in 1929 alone. More than 160 films have been made of Wallace's work. Table of Contents: Smithy (1905) Army Reform Opinions of Private Smith (1906) Smithy Aboard (1909) Smithy and the Hun (1915) Nobby or Smithy's Friend Nobby (1916) Smithy, Nobby & Co. (1904 - 1918) The New Officer The Clairvoyant The Photographer Bertie Erudition Nobby's Part The Chef The New Rules Employing the Soldier Private Clark's Will The Faith of Private Simpson Uncle Joe's Tract Nobby and His Letters Jam for the Enemy Nobby on Getting Commissions…