British & Irish
epub |eng | 2007-12-31 | Author:Sandra Gulland [Gulland, Sandra]

Chapter Twenty NICOLAS FOUQUET WELCOMED his royal guests to his new château with an effusive show of grandeur. “This modest fete is in your honor, Your Majesty.” Attired in lace ...
( Category: Biographical July 2,2016 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2012-07-07 | Author:P.G. Wodehouse [Wodehouse, P.G.]

Much too tall for his width. Claude accosts Gaily because he feels he must cure himself of shyness. Why is Jeff Claude’s hero? At school together. Jeff athlete, always treated ...
( Category: Humor & Satire June 30,2016 )
epub |eng | 1970-01-01 | Author:P G Wodehouse [Wodehouse, P G]

CHAPTER TEN H amilton Beamish strolled out into the hall. Something attempted, something done, had earned a cigarette. He was just lighting one, when there was a grinding of wheels ...
( Category: Humor & Satire June 30,2016 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2016-01-25 | Author:Fiona Buckley

Beyond this surprising tableau, I could see several other men, close to the cliff edge, all staring downwards and apparently discussing something. I turned Lady towards them and realized as ...
( Category: Family Saga June 27,2016 )
epub |eng | 2011-11-22 | Author:Agatha Christie [Christie, Agatha]

Thirteen I “I suppose it couldn’t possibly have been the mayor?” said Inspector Cornish wistfully. He tapped the paper with the list of names on it with his pencil. Dermot ...
( Category: Historical June 27,2016 )
epub |eng | 2011-08-03 | Author:Agatha Christie [Christie, Agatha]

Chapter 28 The Thumb Mark of St Peter ‘The Thumb Mark of St Peter’ was first published in Royal Magazine, May 1928, and in the USA as ‘The Thumb-Mark of ...
( Category: Mystery June 27,2016 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2015-08-17 | Author:Vonda Sinclair [Sinclair, Vonda]

Chapter Seven Hand on his sword hilt, Shamus turned to look back toward the shouting but saw nothing in the darkness. He couldn't believe her clan had noticed their absence ...
( Category: Historical June 27,2016 )
azw3 |eng | 2016-02-01 | Author:John Spurling

12. THE SHIFT Herakles and Deïaneira were hospitably received in Trachis by its king, Keyx, who willingly performed the purification ceremony required by Herakles’ killing of the boy Eunomos. In ...
( Category: Specialty Travel June 26,2016 )
epub |eng | 2010-06-01 | Author:Kenneth Robeson [Robeson, Kenneth]

"I had thought the same," stated Doc Savage. "We may hear some news there of the planes. You said, Renny, the southern route should be clear of storms. There is ...
( Category: British & Irish June 14,2016 )
mobi |eng | 2015-06-09 | Author:Balogh, Mary [Balogh, Mary]

* * * “A minor crisis,” Ralph explained to his mother and two of his sisters at breakfast. “Chloe decided to cut her hair last night and did not like ...
( Category: Regency June 14,2016 )
mobi, epub, pdf |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Marcia Willett

TAMAR She is waiting for them at the end of the drive, a small figure wearing denim dungarees over a high-necked jersey, her long red-brown hair tied back. She waves ...
( Category: Contemporary June 14,2016 )
epub |pol | 2011-02-25 | Author:CLAVELL JAMES [JAMES, CLAVELL]

316 łam – rzekł poważnie Tyrer, zastanawiając się, dokąd go to zaprowadzi. – Gdzie nauczyłeś się angielskiego? W szkole misjonarzy?–Hai, ale nie jestem chrześcijanin. – To niebezpieczne opowiadać o szkołach ...
( Category: British & Irish June 9,2016 )
epub |eng | 2016-02-29 | Author:Merriman, John M.

CHAPTER 6 Two Bombs ON DECEMBER 9, 1893, Auguste Vaillant, an unemployed worker distraught at being unable to feed his family, tossed a small bomb into the Chamber of Deputies. ...
( Category: France May 26,2016 )
epub |eng | 2016-05-16 | Author:Jo Baker [Baker, Jo]

“Someone might say.” “Yes.” He jerks his head: come on. They dash across the tracks, then scramble up the bank and in amongst the trees. Brambles tear at clothes and ...
( Category: Genre Fiction May 22,2016 )
epub, mobi | | 2010-01-14 | Author:Agatha Christie [Christie, Agatha]

"I'm sure there's nothing to thank me for--nothing at alll So glad if I've been able to do anything--if there's anything more I can do--" Poirot came back from the ...
( Category: Historical May 18,2016 )