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The INCENDIARY BARNUM

THE LIFE OF P.T. BARNUM, America's first and foremost showman, burned with an incandescent energy that brightened two continents. The same spark of life that fueled the wonders of Barnum's museums and circuses fueled fires that five times burned to the ground all his accomplishments.

MRS. WINCHESTER'S WINDOWS

SARAH PARDEE WINCHESTER (1839 - 1922) was a woman of extremes. One of the wealthiest heiresses in Gilded Age America, she spent nearly 40 years as a recluse, building a mansion so bizarre that even today it draws millions of visitors from around the world eager to decipher its many mysteries. Meet the enigmatic woman behind the Winchester Mystery House and explore the key to her complex psyche--the very windows in her world-famous house.

HOLLYWOOD HAIKU

IT'S A POETRY BOOK...A MOVIE GUIDE...A PARTY GAME. We've taken it to the limit by condensing the plots of more than 100 of the greatest movies of all time into just 17 syllables each. For even more fun, we've only put the titles of the movies in the index, so you can use it as a guessing game. Warning: This chapbook may be addictive!

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"LIZZIE BORDEN UNLOCKED"

DID SHE OR DIDN'T SHE? What was Lizzie's secret? Our best-selling chapbook tells the whole story of the shocking 1892 crime that has caused more confusion, speculation and debate than any other in American history. Find out how Lizzie and her hatchet became the stuff of legends. And be sure to browse through our LIZZIE BORDEN PHOTO GALLERY!

"RED MAGIC: HOUDINI'S SECRET"

MEET A TRUE MAN OF MYSTERY who charmed, confounded and inspired, both during life and after death. Most intriguing was Houdini's secret: the red magic that was hinted to be both supernatural and commonplace.

"DASHIELL HAMMETT'S SAN FRANCISCO"

IT'S STILL THERE -- the city of Sam Spade, of the elusive Maltese Falcon. Join us on our quest to find what remains of Dashiell Hammett's San Francisco and record it by photographing the addresses that appear in his immortal crime stories.

"VICTORIA'S DARK SECRETS"

EXPOSED! Read the shocking truth that's been buried for more than 100 years. Find out what really lurked beneath the prim facade of Victoria, Queen of England and the British Isles, Empress of India, and royal grandmama to the crowned heads of Europe. We've uncovered blood curses, hidden scandals, even royal vampires!