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the Secret Duke (2010) by Beverley Jo
epub | | 2011-01-14 | Author:Beverley, Jo [Jo, Beverley,]

The sun had set and shadows were deep when the chaise rolled into Upstone. He told the postilions to take him on to the best inn in town. “The Hart ...
( Category: Historical June 12,2015 )
the Pirate Devlin (2010) by Keating Mark
epub, mobi |eng | 2011-01-14 | Author:Keating, Mark [Mark, Keating,]

For the second time that evening, Dandon found himself pinned unceremoniously to the filthy wall, this time by a powerful right forearm; the left hand was pointing a pistol mouth ...
( Category: Thriller & Suspense June 12,2015 )
Heart of oak by Alexander Kent
epub, mobi |eng | 2008-04-14 | Author:Alexander Kent [Kent, Alexander]

Unknown ?charge!’ Then the mood changed. ‘They just gave the word to douse the galley stove. You know what that means.’ Jago pushed the thought aside and said roughly, ‘When ...
( Category: Military June 12,2015 )
the Crimson Rooms (2010) by Mcmahon Katharine
epub | | 2011-01-14 | Author:Mcmahon, Katharine [Katharine, Mcmahon,]

Date of sailing, September 22, 1924. 150 children. Aged 8 and above. Placements, various, domestic, agricultural Fee PS13.00 per child. Submissions by August 11, 1924. Agency Barnardo's, in association with ...
( Category: Historical June 12,2015 )
the Silver Eagle (2010) by Kane Ben
epub |eng | 2011-01-14 | Author:Kane, Ben [Ben, Kane,]

Chapter XVI: The Road to Gaul Northern Italy, winter 53/52 BC Seeing her fear, Secundus moved closer. ‘Tell me.’ ‘It’s the fugitivarii,’ Fabiola whispered. ‘I know it.’ ‘This would be ...
( Category: Historical June 12,2015 )
The Jewel in the Crown by Paul Scott
epub |eng | 1973-01-02 | Author:Paul Scott [Scott, Paul]

Part Six CIVIL AND MILITARY I Military Edited Extracts from the unpublished memoirs of Brigadier A. V. Reid, DSO, MC: ‘A Simple Life.’ Late in the March of 1942 when ...
( Category: Historical June 12,2015 )
Only a Promise by Mary Balogh
epub, mobi |eng | 2015-04-22 | Author:Mary Balogh

* * * “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: Historical June 12,2015 )
Margery Allingham's Mr Campion's Fox by Mike Ripley
epub |eng | 2015-01-20 | Author:Mike Ripley

TWELVE Night Exercise As darkness began to fall over the North Sea, a small freighter bearing the registration of a Baltic port but flying no national flag altered course towards ...
( Category: Historical June 12,2015 )
The Black Snow: A Novel by Paul Lynch
epub |eng | 2015-05-11 | Author:Paul Lynch

That rain came with a venomous slant to cut a man wide open. The wind circled and outburst as it pleased, took the sloping rain and ran with it in ...
( Category: Historical June 12,2015 )
The Serpent's Tooth by Alex Rutherford
epub, mobi |eng | 2015-03-09 | Author:Alex Rutherford

‘I summoned you at this late hour because the news is too grave to keep until tomorrow.’ Shah Jahan looked round at his counsellors, whose sleepy faces and hastily pulled ...
( Category: Historical June 12,2015 )
Total War Rome: Destroy Carthage by David Gibbins
epub, azw |eng | | Author:David Gibbins

11 The messenger who had dismounted from his horse hurried towards them, putting his right hand on his chest in salute. He was a man Fabius knew and trusted, Quintus ...
( Category: Military June 12,2015 )
Maggie by Marie Maxwell
epub, mobi |eng | 2014-12-08 | Author:Marie Maxwell

Eleven ‘Well, someone’s been in there; I know they have. The money from the cash box was in the drawer in the old biscuit tin from the hotel. I didn’t ...
( Category: Family Saga June 12,2015 )
The Sacred River by Wendy Wallace
epub |eng | | Author:Wendy Wallace

THIRTY-THREE The crew had cleared the luncheon table and the three passengers were lingering over coffee, Eyre smoking a cigar and Effie Simpson retelling the story of their wedding day ...
( Category: Historical June 12,2015 )
The Strangler Vine by M.J. Carter
epub |eng | 2015-03-09 | Author:M.J. Carter

The thought of going on a raja’s shikar—and a tiger hunt at that—overthrew all thoughts of Jubbulpore and even of Mountstuart. I reread his description of stalking the beasts in ...
( Category: Historical June 12,2015 )
A Lie About My Father by John Burnside
epub |eng | 2007-02-28 | Author:John Burnside [John Burnside]

I thought I wouldn’t hear from Alastair again. I knew he wanted me to pass his ‘message’ on, but I didn’t. To do that would have been an insult to ...
( Category: Arts & Literature June 11,2015 )

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