Contemporary
epub |eng | 2001-07-31 | Author:O. Henry [Henry, O.]

"So I jumps down easy among the bananas, and digs out a hole to hide in among the bunches. In an hour or so I could hear the engines goin', ...
( Category: Short Stories & Anthologies October 16,2014 )
epub, pdf |eng | 1999-06-30 | Author:O. Henry [Henry, O.]

"Well, Jeff," said I, when the Autolycan adventurer seemed to have divulged the gist of his tale, "I hope you took care of the money. That would be a respecta—that ...
( Category: Contemporary October 16,2014 )
epub, azw3 |eng | 2004-02-29 | Author:Anthony Trollope [Trollope, Anthony]

Yes; come. You shall come. And now you know the welcome you shall find. I will buy the whip while this is reaching you, and you shall find that I ...
( Category: Classics October 16,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 1998-01-01 | Author:Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta [Anderson, Kevin J. & Moesta, Rebecca]

Suddenly Lowie howled in triumph. "Go back, go back!" Jaina said. In front of them appeared the image of the silver-visored Czethros seated in Nien Nunb's own administrative offices. He ...
( Category: Fantasy & Magic October 16,2014 )
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Carolyn Keene [Keene, Carolyn]

"Yes." Nancy reached into her pocket and pulled out the bangle. "I found this in the motel room, under the dresser." Sam took it from her and gave her a ...
( Category: Mystery & Detective October 16,2014 )
epub |eng | 1986-03-31 | Author:Jennifer Roberson [Roberson, Jennifer]

The Cheysuli were not brawlers ordinarily. They were warriors, bred in adversity and trained to slay quickly and effortlessly in order to protect kin, clan and king. To fight for ...
( Category: Historical October 16,2014 )
epub |eng | 2013-02-25 | Author:George MacDonald Fraser [Fraser, George MacDonald]

[End of extract—and a most malicious libel on a good and honest Parent who, whatever his faults, deserved kinder usage from an Ungrateful Child whom he indulged far too much ...
( Category: Contemporary October 16,2014 )
epub, azw3, mobi |eng | 2010-10-15 | Author:Salley Vickers [Vickers, Salley]

Before he went off to be killed in the Great War, Sylvie’s grandmother had met the love of her life at Claridge’s and it lingered in Sylvie’s mind as the ...
( Category: Contemporary October 16,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2012-12-04 | Author:Ruth Rendell [Rendell, Ruth]

11 The headlights lit up the whole bedroom and made twin rivers of light run down the walls. For a while a diesel engine throbbed, then died away, though the ...
( Category: Traditional Detectives October 16,2014 )
epub |eng | 2012-10-15 | Author:Emma Tennant

Chapter 22 Jane Bingley’s advanced pregnancy led her to accept an invitation to lie abed in the morning; and to her bedchamber Elizabeth came, when she had conferred with Mrs ...
( Category: Contemporary October 16,2014 )
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Elias Khoury [Khoury, Elias]

* * * * Rayyis: president, or boss. * Uprising of the Palestinian people, launched in early December 1987. * Battle for control of the hotel strip in West Beirut ...
( Category: Literary October 16,2014 )
epub |eng | 1996-10-15 | Author:P. J. O'Rourke

VI Commies—Dead but Too Dumb to Lie Down The American Spectator, November 1992 This year: dirty-money groups and individuals who fund neo-, proto-, crypto-, demi-, semi-, and plain Ben & ...
( Category: United States October 16,2014 )
epub |eng | 2010-10-15 | Author:Joanna Trollope [Trollope, Joanna]

Threading his way through the ambling crowds in the Eldon Square shopping centre, Scott felt his phone vibrating in his top pocket. He paused to take it out and put ...
( Category: Contemporary October 16,2014 )
epub |eng | | Author:Gerald Durrell [Durrell, Gerald]

14. Landfall Adrian, to his surprise, thoroughly enjoyed their short voyage on the Sploshport Queen. He had Rosy securely shackled to a massive steel bollard and felt reasonably sure that ...
( Category: Contemporary October 16,2014 )
mobi |eng | 2012-09-19 | Author:Alanna Knight

I still had my letter of authority from Jack and accordingly set off next morning to call on Mr Hayward at his home in the west end of Edinburgh. Despite ...
( Category: Mystery October 16,2014 )