If you've picked up this volume, you may already be familiar with Achmed Abdullah's work from the first volume, The Achmed Abdullah Megapack. 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 "contemporary" (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 RICE

THE HATCHETMAN

FEUD

REPRISAL

THE HOME-COMING

THE DANCE ON THE HILL

THE RIVER OF HATE

THE SOUL OF A TURK

MORITURI

THE JESTER

THE STRENGTH OF THE LITTLE THIN THREAD

GRAFTER AND MASTER GRAFTER

THE LOGICAL TALE OF THE FOUR CAMELS

THE TWO-HANDED SWORD

BLACK POPPIES

THE PERFECT WAY

TAO

A note for the sensitive: Some of these stories are not "politically correct" 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 "Wildside Megapack" 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!)