Contemporary
epub |eng | 2011-09-07 | Author:Evan Connell

59 • SUITOR When Harriet, who was at times inclined to insubordination, brought in the breakfast tray Mrs. Bridge exclaimed, “For Heaven’s sake! What on earth happened to you?” “Couperin,” ...
( Category: Literary August 31,2018 )
epub |eng | 2007-04-17 | Author:Michael Cunningham [Cunningham, Michael]

Her mother called early one morning the following September. “Hi, honey,” she said in a cheerfully haggard voice, and Susan knew immediately that something had happened. “Mom. What's up?” “Well, ...
( Category: Genre Fiction August 31,2018 )
epub |eng | 2010-03-02 | Author:David Baldacci [Baldacci, David]

CHAPTER 45 QUARRY STOPPED the pickup truck in front of Fred's Airstream and tapped the horn. Fred came out, a store-bought cigarette dangling from one hand and a paper bag ...
( Category: Thrillers & Suspense August 31,2018 )
epub |eng | 2020-12-28 | Author:Raymond Carver [Carver, Raymond]

He gets up from his chair and refills their glasses. That’s it, he says. End of story. I admit it’s not much of one. I was interested, she says. It ...
( Category: Essays & Correspondence August 31,2018 )
epub |eng | 2012-04-17 | Author:Shiva Naipaul [Naipaul, Shiva]

Mr Khoja handled all the arrangements with a business-like efficiency. At six o’clock, what was called the ‘ice-box’, a crude affair, deep-sided and stained a dark, dull brown, arrived from ...
( Category: Contemporary August 31,2018 )
epub |eng | 2012-10-24 | Author:RAVINDER SINGH [Singh, Ravinder]

Away from Her Shelton, Connecticut Day One I remember well. It was Saturday evening, around 7.30 p.m., when I checked into my hotel. At the reception, while making the payment ...
( Category: Contemporary August 31,2018 )
epub |eng | | Author:Joanne Greenberg

Sure doom was not as difficult to bear as the little Maybe had been. Deborah had expected the last deception for so long that its coming was almost a relief. ...
( Category: Thrillers & Suspense August 31,2018 )
epub, azw3, mobi |eng | 1990-01-02 | Author:Milan Kundera [Kundera, Milan]

There was a moment of silence. Then Laura said, "That gun is lying in front of me. I can't take my eyes off it." "So put it back where it ...
( Category: Literary August 31,2018 )
epub |eng | 1948-08-29 | Author:Henry Miller

Next morning the papers were full of Antoine’s praises. Auguste had, of course, explained his project to the boss before retiring that night. It was agreed that every precaution would ...
( Category: Contemporary August 30,2018 )
epub |eng | 1961-01-17 | Author:Henry Miller [Miller, Henry]

* * * * Surrealism, by Herbert Read (Faber and Faber Ltd.). Via Dieppe-Newhaven THE THING WAS that I wanted to be among English-speaking people again, for a little while ...
( Category: Essays & Correspondence August 30,2018 )
epub |eng | 2018-06-24 | Author:Patrick deWitt

20. Frances was explaining the second part of her private, two-part plan to Small Frank, and what she saw as his role in it. She spoke in terms more graphic ...
( Category: Literary August 30,2018 )
epub |eng | 2015-11-06 | Author:Susan Squires

Chapter Thirteen The hackney coach stopped in front of number 27 Curzon Street. Beth looked up at the imposing stone front of the house, her emotions wound tight in her ...
( Category: Vampires August 30,2018 )
epub |eng | 2015-06-23 | Author:Michelle Rowen

Interlude London, England, 1811 Thierry knew it was a trap, but he went anyhow. He had no choice. He watched from the shadows. A nightwalker had managed to lure Veronique ...
( Category: Fantasy August 30,2018 )
epub |eng | 2014-09-28 | Author:Anne Rice

( Category: Genre Fiction August 30,2018 )
epub |eng | 2015-07-16 | Author:Carrie Vaughn

Chapter 9 He wanted the easiest prey in the area. I must have looked good. Small enough to be an easy target with enough meat to make it worthwhile. That ...
( Category: Paranormal & Urban August 30,2018 )