If you've picked up this volume, you may already be familiar with Achmed Abdullah's work from the first volume, "e;The Achmed Abdullah Megapack."e; If not, no harm done; both Megapacks contain short stories which can be read in any order. The only real difference is that Volume 1 contains quite a few supernatural stories, while Volume 2 focuses more on "e;contemporary"e; (early 1900s) life in exotic locales, like the Middle East, China, and New York City (primarily in Chinatown). Crime is frequently touched upon; many of these stories qualify as mysteries. Included:THE EVENING RICETHE HATCHETMANFEUDREPRISALTHE HOME-COMINGTHE DANCE ON THE HILLTHE RIVER OF HATETHE SOUL OF A TURKMORITURITHE JESTERTHE STRENGTH OF THE LITTLE THIN THREADGRAFTER AND MASTER GRAFTERTHE LOGICAL TALE OF THE FOUR CAMELSTHE TWO-HANDED SWORDBLACK POPPIESTHE PERFECT WAYTAOA note for the sensitive: Some of these stories are not "e;politically correct"e; by today's standards. Please keep in mind that Abdullah was writing in a different age, with different standards of propriety. The world has changed a lot in the last 100 years. And if you enjoy this Megapack, please take a look at the many others available...search this ebook store for "e;Wildside Megapack"e; to see the list -- mysteries, adventure, horror, science fiction, westerns, humor, and many more subjects and authors are available. (And always at a bargain price!)

If you've picked up this volume, you may already be familiar with Achmed Abdullah's work from the first volume, "e;The Achmed Abdullah Megapack."e; If not, no harm done; both Megapacks contain short stories which can be read in any order. The only real difference is that Volume 1 contains quite a few supernatural stories, while Volume 2 focuses more on "e;contemporary"e; (early 1900s) life in exotic locales, like the Middle East, China, and New York City (primarily in Chinatown). Crime is frequently touched upon; many of these stories qualify as mysteries. Included:THE EVENING RICETHE HATCHETMANFEUDREPRISALTHE HOME-COMINGTHE DANCE ON THE HILLTHE RIVER OF HATETHE SOUL OF A TURKMORITURITHE JESTERTHE STRENGTH OF THE LITTLE THIN THREADGRAFTER AND MASTER GRAFTERTHE LOGICAL TALE OF THE FOUR CAMELSTHE TWO-HANDED SWORDBLACK POPPIESTHE PERFECT WAYTAOA note for the sensitive: Some of these stories are not "e;politically correct"e; by today's standards. Please keep in mind that Abdullah was writing in a different age, with different standards of propriety. The world has changed a lot in the last 100 years. And if you enjoy this Megapack, please take a look at the many others available...search this ebook store for "e;Wildside Megapack"e; to see the list -- mysteries, adventure, horror, science fiction, westerns, humor, and many more subjects and authors are available. (And always at a bargain price!)