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Heavy Weather by P. G. Wodehouse
epub, mobi |eng | 1933-01-02 | Author:P. G. Wodehouse [Wodehouse, P. G.]

The stable yard had been a favourite haunt of Percy Pilbeam's ever since his arrival at the Castle. A keen motor-cyclist, he liked talking to Voules, the chauffeur, about valves ...
( Category: Humor & Satire January 4,2018 )
Bachelors Anonymous by P. G. Wodehouse
epub |eng | 2011-11-05 | Author:P. G. Wodehouse [Wodehouse, P. G.]

4 Daphne Dolby returned shortly after he had left. She was in excellent spirits, having plainly enjoyed the reunion with the comrades of her girlhood. ‘Where were you at school, ...
( Category: British & Irish January 4,2018 )
American Candide by Singh Mahendra
azw3, epub |eng | 2016-04-01 | Author:Singh, Mahendra [Singh, Mahendra]

“PERHAPS WE SHOULD RETURN TO WOLLYHOOD,” said Sanjay as he drove their SUV along the steep, curving mountain roads. “This quest for a hidden Freedonian paradise is inflaming my latent ...
( Category: British & Irish January 4,2018 )
The Greatest Knight: The Unsung Story of the Queen's Champion by Elizabeth Chadwick
epub |eng | 2009-08-28 | Author:Elizabeth Chadwick [Chadwick, Elizabeth]

Twenty-two Hamstead Marshal, Berkshire, July 1183 “Jerusalem?” John Marshal’s mouth turned down at the corners. “That is no small undertaking.” “I have debts to God that cannot be paid any ...
( Category: British & Irish January 4,2018 )
The Shopkeeper's Daughter by Lily Baxter
mobi, epub |eng | 2013-05-14 | Author:Lily Baxter

‘You gave that hateful creature a job?’ Shirley stared at her sister in disbelief. ‘She’s working for nothing,’ Ginnie said with a casual shrug of her shoulders. ‘Free labour. I’d ...
( Category: Historical January 4,2018 )
Eternity Ring by Wentworth Patricia
epub |eng | 1948-01-01 | Author:Wentworth, Patricia [Wentworth, Patricia]

chapter 20 The rain-storm which had turned Mrs. Caddie back to Rectory Cottage had, after the first ten minutes, subsided into a drizzle. Mrs. Caddie, who had hung her coat ...
( Category: Mystery January 3,2018 )
Blood Red Sea by William Napier - The Last Crusaders 02 - Blood Red Sea
epub |eng | 2013-07-17 | Author:William Napier - The Last Crusaders 02 - Blood Red Sea [Napier, William]

7 The people were fleeing into the heart of the city, taking to roofs or cellars like maddened animals. An old man, stark naked, crawled into a barrel and started ...
( Category: Genre Fiction January 3,2018 )
Enemies at Home by Lindsey Davis
mobi, azw3, epub |eng | 2014-04-16 | Author:Lindsey Davis [Davis, Lindsey]

As I walked back to the Esquiline I felt demoralised. The Fundanus world-view was depressing enough, but I was having my own crisis. Earlier I had wanted my commission to ...
( Category: Mystery January 3,2018 )
The Legion by Scarrow Simon
epub, mobi |eng | 2010-11-11 | Author:Scarrow, Simon [Scarrow, Simon]

‘You’re right,’ Aurelius agreed quietly. ‘They must be made ready for the campaign. They must join their men in the training. I will not allow them to be excused from ...
( Category: Genre Fiction January 2,2018 )
The Life of Charlotte Bronte by Elizabeth Gaskell
epub |eng | 2014-09-23 | Author:Elizabeth Gaskell [Gaskell, Elizabeth]

“August, 1845. “Things here at home are much as usual; not very bright, as it regards Branwell, though his health, and consequently his temper, have been somewhat better this last ...
( Category: Arts & Literature January 2,2018 )
The Legacy by La Plante Lynda
epub |eng | 1987-01-01 | Author:La Plante, Lynda [La Plante, Lynda]

Chapter 16 EVELYNE may not have thought that anyone had noticed her clothes, but one person did, and was so bitterly angry she tore the newspaper to shreds. Lizzie-Ann, with ...
( Category: Contemporary January 2,2018 )
The Leopard Sword: Empire IV by Anthony Riches
epub |eng | 2012-04-26 | Author:Anthony Riches [Riches, Anthony]

7 Marcus woke again to find Sanga lying asleep on his bed, and he quietly climbed off his own mattress, standing still for a moment to allow the slight feeling ...
( Category: Action & Adventure January 2,2018 )
Saxon #06 - Death of Kings by Bernard Cornwell
epub |eng | 2011-09-29 | Author:Bernard Cornwell [Cornwell, Bernard]

Eight Alfred was buried. The burial took five hours of praying, chanting, weeping and preaching. The old king had been placed in an elm coffin painted with scenes from the ...
( Category: Action & Adventure January 2,2018 )
Sharpe #04 - Sharpe's Trafalgar by Bernard Cornwell
epub |eng | 2006-12-03 | Author:Bernard Cornwell [Cornwell, Bernard]

CHAPTER 8 The happy days followed. The far ship was indeed the Revenant. Chase had never seen the French warship at close quarters and, try as he might, he could ...
( Category: Genre Fiction January 2,2018 )
Sharpe #11 - Sharpe's Fury by Bernard Cornwell
epub |eng | 2010-05-07 | Author:Bernard Cornwell [Cornwell, Bernard]

* * * THE NOTE came well after dark. Sharpe was waiting with his men in an empty stall of the embassy stables. His five men were all in cheap ...
( Category: Genre Fiction January 2,2018 )

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