A bid for fortune, or, Dr. Nikola's vendetta vs Never Whistle at Night: Which Should You Read?

A bid for fortune, or, Dr. Nikola's vendetta Guy Boothby · 1895 Challenging

London, the decadent 1890s: a mysterious meeting is called in a private room of the sumptuous Imperial Hotel. The sinister Dr Nikola is presiding, but what masterpiece of crime is he planning? Meanwhile, in Sydney,…

Never Whistle at Night Shane Hawk & Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr. · 2023 ★★★★☆ 3.8 444 pages · ≈ 8 h 13 m · Moderate

Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai’po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans…