The publishers have pleasure in introducing the author with this novel. It is perhaps not too much to say that since "Quo Vadis," no more powerful historical romance has been produced. The story is most dramatic, and the central figure is the great Catherine. The reader is given a clear insight into the Russian Court and its intrigues. The time of the story is the dramatic moment when the reign of the Empress Elizabeth was drawing to a close, and the throne was hanging in the balance. The author has seized on this tense situation, and told a wonderful story of love, of passion, of plotting and ruthless power, of murder and sudden death. It is a brilliant book, full of life, movement and colour, and it is of particular interest at the present time. Green Ladies By DOUGLAS NEWTON Author of "The War Caché," etc. A charming story told in a delightful manner, recalling the work of Henry Harland. The scene is in Hampshire, where some mystery attaches to the lady owner of a house occupied temporarily by a much-travelled man, who is recovering his health. How he becomes interested in the lady, how he gradually discovers her story, how he labours to free her from the cloud that oppresses her, and finally is made happy by her, is so daintily and beautifully related, that one wishes to read many of the pages over again. Mr. Douglas Newton goes a long step forward with this novel, which reveals him in a new capacity. Embers By JULES DEPREND _A novel that won a $10,000 prize in America._ This story of life among the French Canadians on the American border is refreshingly outside the common run of novels. It is remarkable for its terseness of expression and as a convincing piece of realism. It is as strong and virile as Balzac, and its story so absorbing with its many dramatic situations, that it holds the attention from beginning to end. Against his father's wishes, the hero takes up a course of study with a view to becoming a priest. During his holidays he sees much of a neighbour's daughter, who had been a companion of his childhood. How he succumbs, then decides to continue his studies abroad, and eventually returns to his sweetheart and child is told in this powerful book, of which it may be said that it is not only a fine piece of work, but one of genius. Firecracker Jane By ALICE CALHOUN HAINES A breathless romance of the Mexican border, with a spirited heroine, a good sportswoman with a high sense of honour. How she is, under stress, married by her Mexican cousin and plunged into the Mexican turmoil, captured by a brutal revolutionist, and effects her escape, and how the love tangle is unravelled, and she is left with her real love mate, makes thrilling reading. The story is full of adventure, vivacious and fresh. The Cabin (La Barraca) By V. BLASCO IBANEZ Author of "+The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse+," etc. Over a Quarter of a Million copies of this author's work have already been sold in English speaking countries.