The Lost Novels Of Nellie Bly Series

Available for the first time in 125 years, the Lost Novels Of Nellie Bly! Pioneering undercover journalist Nellie Bly is rightly famous for exposing society's ills. From brutal insane asylums to corrupt politicians, she used the pages of the New York World to bring down all manner of frauds, cheats, and charlatans.  What no one knows is that Nellie Bly was also a novelist. Because, of the twelve novels Bly wrote between 1889 and 1895, eleven have been lost - until now!  Newly discovered by author David Blixt (What Girls Are Good For, The Master Of Verona), Nellie Bly's lost works of fiction are available for the first time! These are The Lost Novels of Nellie Bly! Nellie Bly's first novel, in a newly revised edition! A rejected marriage proposal and the corpse of a dead beauty confound Dick Treadwell's hopes for happiness, until his beloved Penelope sets him a task: she will marry him if he solves—The Mystery of Central Park!  Dick and his sweetheart Penelope discover the body of a beautiful young woman posed upon a Central Park bench. Instantly Dick is suspected of having something to do with the young woman's death. Moreover, Penelope has long been urging the ne'er-do-well Dick to accomplish something with his life. So he sets out to discover the dead woman's identity and solve the riddle of her death. Was it innocent? Suicide? Or was it murder?  From the twinkling lights of New York's high society to dens of iniquity, Dick follows every trail until he uncovers a tenuous lead. Saving another young woman from the jaws of death, he puts his happiness in jeopardy to confront the scoundrel responsible for the dead woman's fate.  Inspired by Bly's own reporting during her time at the New York World, as she tracked down real-life scoundrels in both business and society, this new edition combines both versions of Bly's first novel into one new text! Bonus: includes Bly's articles that inspired the story, including The Infamy Of The Park!

Available for the first time in 125 years, the Lost Novels Of Nellie Bly! Pioneering undercover journalist Nellie Bly is rightly famous for exposing society's ills. From brutal insane asylums to corrupt politicians, she used the pages of the New York World to bring down all manner of frauds, cheats, and charlatans. What no one knows is that Nellie Bly was also a novelist. Because, of the twelve novels Bly wrote between 1889 and 1895, eleven have been lost - until now! Newly discovered by author David Blixt (What Girls Are Good For, The Master Of Verona), Nellie Bly's lost works of fiction are available for the first time! These are The Lost Novels of Nellie Bly! Eva The Adventuress! Nellie Bly's second novel was ripped from the headlines of 1889! Inspired by her electric interview with convicted criminal Eva Hamilton (wife to the great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton), Nellie Bly's second novel, Eva The Adventuress, is a blockbuster of the fury of a woman scorned. Born into poverty, beautiful Eva Scarlett rescues a handsome stranger from a mob, trusting him to marry her. She soon discovers he has tricked her, their marriage is a lie! Alone in New York, a "fallen woman," Eva sets off down a path of vengeance on all those who have wronged her. Her quest is derailed by the genuine love of a scion of a famous family. Yet the past cannot let her go, and Eva discovers that in the battle between love and revenge, only one can triumph. This volume also includes original articles from the real-life Eva Hamilton Scandal as it unfolded across years. Her conviction for attempted murder was only the beginning of a bizarre and lurid tale of purchased babies, scheming lovers, a mysterious drowning, a fortune at stake, and a turn upon the stage! When Bly penned this novel in 1889, her invented ending could not predict the strange twists of fate life had in store for the real—Eva The Adventuress!

An astonishing discovery! Available for the first time in 125 years, the Lost Novels Of Nellie Bly! Pioneering undercover journalist Nellie Bly is rightly famous for exposing society's ills. From brutal insane asylums to corrupt politicians, she exposed all manner of frauds and charlatans. She was also a skilled interviewer and reporter. What no one has known was that she was also a novelist. This is because, of the twelve novels Bly wrote between 1889 and 1895, eleven have been lost. Until now.  Newly discovered by author David Blixt (What Girls Are Good For, The Master Of Verona), Nellie Bly's lost works of fiction are now available for the first time! Complete with the original artwork! These are The Lost Novels of Nellie Bly!   Alta Lynn and her best friend, Pet Darlington, are out riding one day with two young men when, on a lark, they agree to hold a mock wedding. Only afterwards do the ladies find the marriages are legal and binding! Furious, Alta Lynn rejects her new husband and flees to New York, throwing herself into her education.   Three years later she is a doctor with an active practice. A midnight summons to a patient who has attempted suicide leads to several new acquaintances, and Alta Lynn finds herself the personal doctor to the wealthy Osborne family.   That summer, while vacationing with the Osbornes, she finds herself face to face with her husband! Worse, a blackmailer is threatening the Osbornes over a dreadful secret that would ruin their daughter.   When a man is thrown off a cliff to die in the sea, Alta suspects her secret husband of the deed. She decides to cover for him, unwittingly opening herself up to the blackmailer's threats. Secrets, scandals, and murder all surround. . .Alta Lynn, M.D.! Extra feature: includes the New York World articles that inspired her stories!

Available for the first time in 125 years, the Lost Novels Of Nellie Bly! Pioneering undercover journalist Nellie Bly is rightly famous for exposing society's ills. From brutal insane asylums to corrupt politicians, she used the pages of the New York World to bring down all manner of frauds, cheats, and charlatans. What no one knows is that Nellie Bly was also a novelist. Because, of the twelve novels Bly wrote between 1889 and 1895, eleven have been lost - until now! Newly discovered by author David Blixt (What Girls Are Good For, The Master Of Verona), Nellie Bly's lost works of fiction are available for the first time! These are The Lost Novels of Nellie Bly! A Female Reporter Tracking A $500,000 Robbery! Setting out to solve the bold robbery of a half-million dollars in diamonds, playboy and man-about-town Lionel Dangerfield—known as "The Danger"—finds himself in competition with Ruby Sharpe, daring young reporter for the New York Planet. The millionaire amateur detective sets out to trace the lowest characters who inhabit New York's nightlife. From trap-doors to gambling halls to a race at sea, The Danger hunts for the cheerfully mysterious young thief known as Admiral Great to find out the truth behind the robbery and recover the stolen gems. Attempting to steal a march on police detective Murray Hazard, Lionel and Ruby warily share information. Their mutual attraction is shattered when Lionel discovers that Ruby knows more than she is telling about the case. But a lead to the identity of the thieves is not the only secret Ruby Sharpe hides! Will The Danger solve the case before Ruby can steal the story—and his heart? Together they will brave the dangers of . . . New York By Night! Extra feature: includes her New York World articles Bly used for inspiration!

"The Most Enchanting, Fascinating And Marvelous Love-Story Ever Written!" So declared the front page of the New York Family Story Paper as it launched the fifth serialized novel by pioneering undercover journalist Nellie Bly. Rightly famous for exposing society's ills, from brutal insane asylums to corrupt politicians, she used the pages of the New York World to bring down all manner of frauds, cheats, and charlatans.  What no one knows is that Nellie Bly was also a novelist. Because, of the twelve novels Bly wrote between 1889 and 1895, eleven have been lost - until now! Newly discovered by author David Blixt (What Girls Are Good For, The Master Of Verona), Nellie Bly's lost works of fiction are available for the first time! These are The Lost Novels of Nellie Bly! Dorette Lover is an artist's model! Having secured employment at last, the beautiful Dorette is in high spirits now that she can support herself and her poor old, blind mother. But no sooner has she she accepted the modeling job for the famous painter Herman Van Dyke than she witnesses a terrible crime—a dead body, with a bloodied man standing over the corpse. Yet she feels certain the man is innocent of murder. As the only witness against him, she promises that she will never testify. In desperation he answers that she will have no choice, unless she becomes—his wife! So Dorette Lover weds Wayne Webb, scion to an old family and fabulous wealth. Her mother vanished, Dorette has no choice but to join high society, enduring the snubs of the elite. But when Wayne is cleared of the murder charge, Dorette's misery is compounded. It was not she who saved Wayne, but the beautiful Cora Woodworth, Wayne's beloved, and now Dorette's rival for his love. Unbeknownst to them all, a pair of villains vie for control of Cora's wealth and Dorette's secret inheritance. The two women form an unlikely bond, as they both struggle to remain . . .Wayne's Faithful Sweetheart! Bonus feature: This volume includes Bly's New York World articles that inspired her novels!

From the bestselling pen of the original undercover reporter, available for the first time in 125 years, the lost novels Of Nellie Bly! Pioneering undercover journalist Nellie Bly is rightly famous for exposing society's ills. From brutal insane asylums to corrupt politicians, she exposed all manner of frauds and charlatans. She was also a skilled interviewer and reporter. What no one has known was that she was also a novelist. This is because, of the twelve novels Bly wrote between 1889 and 1895, eleven have been lost - until now! Newly discovered by author David Blixt (What Girls Are Good For, The Master Of Verona), Nellie Bly's lost works of fiction are now available for the first time! Complete with the original artwork! These are The Lost Novels of Nellie Bly! Luckie Thurlow, exotic beauty and daughter of a gypsy queen, enters high society thanks to her school-friend, rich and tender-hearted Elise Kendall. Invited for a weekend stay, little Luckie instantly wins over Elise's friends with her beauty and kindness. One man in particular is smitten with her—Lloyd Stockton, the reserved heir to a grand fortune. But Luckie only has eyes for his cousin, flirtatious ne'er-do-well Harry Portland. Luckie's mother, however, has her own plans for Luckie's future. As part of an elaborate scheme to avenge the broken heart of her dead sister, the Gypsy Queen plans for Luckie to wed Stockton—even in spite of Luckie's own heart! But the queen is not the only one plotting Luckie's future for her. An old lover, promised Luckie's hand in youth, has come to claim his prize. If he cannot win her, he will make certain no one else will ever have her! And the beautiful Dory Lee sees only a rival in Luckie, and plots with Luckie's foes to remove her forever from the life of Lloyd Stockton. In a tale of murder and suspense, with dramatic reversals and stunning twists, all the lovers bet their lives as they begin . . .Playing For Hearts! Bonus feature: This volume includes Bly's New York World articles that inspired her novels!

From the bestselling pen of the pioneering undercover reporter, available for the first time in 125 years, the lost novels of Nellie Bly! Nellie Bly is rightly famous as a reporter, a skilled interviewer, and a journalist dedicated to exposing society's ills. From brutal insane asylums to corrupt politicians, she pulled back the curtain on all manner of frauds and charlatans. No one knows that she was also a novelist. The reason? Of the 12 novels Bly wrote, 11 have been lost - until now! Newly discovered by author David Blixt (What Girls Are Good For, The Master Of Verona), Nellie Bly's lost works of fiction are now available for the first time! Complete with the original artwork! These are The Lost Novels of Nellie Bly! "A Fascinating Story Of High And Low Life!"  Sixteen-year-old orphan Christmas Cherry escapes from the foster home on Blackwell's Island without a friend in the world. On Christmas Day, her birthday, she wanders New York in search of shelter and a job. Unknown to Christmas, she shares a birthday with wealthy, petted, and proud Amor Escandon, who has also run away after witnessing her beloved father commit a terrible crime. Christmas finds a protector in handsome George Chesterland. But no sooner does he promise her a job than he's forced to dive into the Hudson River and save Amor from drowning as she attempts to commit suicide. To Christmas' dismay, he is clearly smitten with Amor's beauty. Together Christmas and Amor accept shelter in the home of a poor cab driver and his family, only to find a bitter foe in the cabbie's daughter, Lillian Day. All three long for George Chesterland's love, but he only has eyes for the haughty Amor. But Amor's secret pursues her. The evil Matteo Blanco demands her hand in marriage, or else he will reveal her father's crime. Yet upon meeting Lillian and Christmas, Blanco becomes determined to possess all three women at once, demanding . . . The Love Of Three Girls! Bonus feature: Bly's New York World articles that inspired this novel!

From the bestselling pen of the original undercover reporter, available for the first time in 125 years, the lost novels Of Nellie Bly! Pioneering undercover journalist Nellie Bly is rightly famous for exposing society's ills. From brutal insane asylums to corrupt politicians, she exposed all manner of frauds and charlatans. She was also a skilled interviewer and reporter. What no one has known was that she was also a novelist. This is because, of the twelve novels Bly wrote between 1889 and 1895, eleven of have been lost - until now! Newly discovered by author David Blixt (What Girls Are Good For, The Master Of Verona), Nellie Bly's lost works of fiction are now available for the first time! Complete with the original artwork! These are The Lost Novels of Nellie Bly! Bly's wildest novel! An accidental meeting with a stranger on a street car has Kit Harrington head-over-heels in love. She only has one trouble—she doesn't know who he is! Now, abandoned by her foster-sister and bereft by the loss of her mother, Kit sets out on a quest to discover the mystery man's identity and win his love—by whatever means necessary! What ensues is a series of ever-escalating escapades, as Kit poses as a ghost, a reporter, a fortune-teller, an actress, a train engineer, a messenger boy, a poker player, a maid, and an opium fiend, all to gain access to her beloved Howell Humphrey, millionaire man-about-town. Yet Kit never imagined her rival for Howell's affections would be her own foster-sister, Vida! Meanwhile Howell's best friend has in turn fallen for Kit, as much in love with a stranger as Kit herself! A novel filled with desperate acts, kidnapping, drowning, disease, train derailments, even a hurricane, Kit braves it all, determined to walk through fire and water to win him. All because she is . . . In Love With A Stranger!   Bonus material! Bly's own articles from The New York World that inspired the events of this novel!

From the bestselling pen of the original undercover reporter, a novel that was lost for 125 years! Pioneering undercover journalist Nellie Bly is rightly famous for exposing society's ills. From brutal insane asylums to corrupt politicians, she exposed all manner of frauds and charlatans. She was also a skilled interviewer and reporter.   What no one has known was that she was also a novelist. This is because, of the twelve novels Bly wrote between 1889 and 1895, eleven have been lost - until now! Discovered by author David Blixt (What Girls Are Good For), Nellie Bly's lost works of fiction are now available for the first time! These are The Lost Novels of Nellie Bly!   The Two Beautiful Outcasts Of New York.   Little Penny Pendleton, a sweet-hearted girl who needs a crutch to walk, is thrown out of her home after the murder conviction of her foster father. Worse, her dog, her only friend in the world, is killed. Friendless, homeless, she wanders into the night. Aline Gwynne is the haughty daughter of a millionaire, enjoying a perfect life—until her father is threatened with ruin. The man who holds her father in his grasp demands Aline's hand in marriage. Rather than submit, Aline runs away from home. By chance, both young women meet Claude Lansdale, a poor doctor struggling to establish his practice. The handsome, noble young physician takes pity on the pair and houses them with his fiancée, Ray Willard, an ambitious woman who secretly dreams of wealth, and is determined to get it by any means. All three are enamored of the doctor, but all fall into the power of Aline's nemesis, the villainous Felix Arrington, who means to marry Aline and keep Ray as his mistress. Yet Felix holds a secret in his heart that will change the life of . . .Little Penny, Child Of The Streets! Extra feature: includes the New York World articles that inspired her stories!

From the Best-Selling Pen of America's First Undercover Journalist, a Novel Lost for 125 Years! Pioneering undercover journalist Nellie Bly is rightly famous for exposing society's ills. From brutal insane asylums to corrupt politicians, she exposed all manner of frauds and charlatans. What no one has known was that she was also a novelist. This is because, of the 12 novels Bly wrote between 1889 and 1895, 11 have been lost - until now! Discovered by author David Blixt (What Girls Are Good For), Nellie Bly's lost works of fiction are now available for the first time, complete with the original artwork! These are The Lost Novels of Nellie Bly! The Snares Of Riches And The Spell Of Love! Money, or love? Dimple and Della disagree. The twins have differing views of love. Dimple plans to wed for wealth, freeing her family from the weight of poverty. Della, however, plans to only marry for love. Despite their love for each other, each twin finds the other foolish in regards to the purpose of matrimony. When Dimple marries the old millionaire Mr. Darlington, she thinks she has won the prize. But soon she finds life in a mansion is filled with crippling loneliness. On a visit to her sister, she finds herself rescued from certain death by a handsome stranger, and realizes at once that Della has been right all along. Love is all that matters in the world. But even if she were not already tied to the grumbling and jealous Darlington, there is another obstacle to Dimple's happiness. The man she loves is already betrothed—to Dimple's sister Della! A passionate story of desire and denial, this final novel of Nellie Bly's pen is perhaps her most prescient, mirroring events of her life to come. Not based on her reporting but on her own questions of love and the duality of her own nature, Bly plays out the questions that vex her in . . .Twins & Rivals!

From the bestselling pen of the original undercover reporter, a novel that has been lost for over a century! Pioneering undercover journalist Nellie Bly is rightly famous for exposing society's ills. From brutal insane asylums to corrupt politicians, she used the pages of the New York World to bring down all manner of frauds, cheats, and charlatans. What no one knows is that Nellie Bly was also a novelist. Because, of the 12 novels Bly wrote between 1889 and 1895, 11 have been lost - until now! Discovered by author David Blixt (What Girls Are Good For), Nellie Bly's lost works of fiction are available for the first time! These are The Lost Novels of Nellie Bly! Merribelle—or Rosalind? Merribelle Harleigh is the most charming and beautiful worker in the paper-box factory. When a fire breaks out, the envious Lotta Loring contrives that Merribelle should be left inside the burning factory to die. But her plot is foiled by the handsome Cedric Sutherland, heir to a massive fortune. Only when she awakens, Merribelle has no memory of who she is! Seizing his moment, Cedric's cousin Frank Ashley mesmerizes the befuddled girl, now called Rosalind, and uses her as a pawn in a plot to steal away Cedric's fortune. No sooner are Cedric and Rosalind married but she seems to die. At the graveyard, her body disappears, rescued by Cedric's neighbor, Granville Norcross. When she awakens, Meribelle is her old self, and falls wildly in love with Granville, not knowing she is already wed to Cedric! None of this suits Frank Ashley or Lotta Loring, both determined to gain Cedric's fortunes. One requires the return of Rosalind, the other conspires at the death of...Pretty Merribelle! Extra feature: includes her New York World articles Bly used for inspiration!