Historical
epub, mobi |eng | 2014-01-07 | Author:Sue Monk Kidd [Kidd, Sue Monk]

I went through the window and over the wall on a Sunday after the callers had quit coming by to give their condolence. It was our day off and the ...
( Category: Historical May 16,2014 )
epub |eng | 2014-04-01 | Author:Jude Morgan [Morgan, Jude]

10 A Woman Killed With Kindness (1592–4) He is so young that coming into his presence occasions an awkwardness, as of intrusion. Like nudity or someone at stool: I should ...
( Category: Biographical May 15,2014 )
mobi |eng | 2011-12-17 | Author:Turnbull, Martin [Turnbull, Martin]

CHAPTER 29 Waves of heat emanated from white stucco walls as Gwendolyn ducked off Wilshire into a shaded walkway. She pushed open the heavy glass door of the Bryson Apartment ...
( Category: Historical May 14,2014 )
epub |eng | 2012-05-12 | Author:June Thomson [June Thomson]

Holmes was expecting Moriarty. He had already guessed that the letter was a decoy, designed to lure Watson back to the hotel, and he was prepared for this final encounter, ...
( Category: Historical Mystery May 13,2014 )
epub, mobi, pdf |eng | 2009-01-23 | Author:Adiga, Aravind [Adiga, Aravind]

The Fifth Night Mr. Jiabao. Sir. When you get here, you’ll be told we Indians invented everything from the Internet to hard-boiled eggs to spaceships before the British stole it ...
( Category: Indian May 12,2014 )
epub |eng | | Author:Colm Toibin

AUTUMN She chopped up the boiled egg on a saucer for Isona. The child sat at the table in her nightdress and took a cup of milk in her hands. ...
( Category: Historical May 11,2014 )
epub |eng | 2006-03-07 | Author:Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy [Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness]

CHAPTER XVII FAREWELL When Marguerite reached her room, she found her maid terribly anxious about her. "Your ladyship will be so tired," said the poor woman, whose own eyes were ...
( Category: Historical Mystery May 11,2014 )
epub |eng | 2004-01-31 | Author:Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy [Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness]

CHAPTER XVI Under arrest. Déroulède did not attempt to go to her. Only presently, when the heavy footsteps of Merlin and his men were once more heard upon the landing, ...
( Category: Anthologies May 11,2014 )
epub |eng | 2005-07-31 | Author:Louisa May Alcott [Alcott, Louisa May]

Holding the letter fast, she beckoned him to follow, and glided before him to a secluded little nook, half boudoir, half conservatory. There she paused, stood an instant as if ...
( Category: Historical May 11,2014 )
mobi |eng | 2008-01-29 | Author:Iris Johansen

"I believe you." Kendra's throat was clogged as she tenderly stroked his hair. "Of course I believe you, Joel." "I don't know how you can." His cheek was slightly rough ...
( Category: Historical May 10,2014 )
mobi |eng | 2011-08-14 | Author:Uyen Nicole Duong

I call Tiep the next day, asking him about the 1980 escape by boat. He has earned a college degree and works in computer technology in San Jose, California. “My ...
( Category: Historical May 10,2014 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2013-01-30 | Author:Imogen Robertson

CHAPTER 5 10 January 1910 If it had been a fine day Tanya would have had some warning, but the rain had been falling steadily, thin and unbroken all morning, ...
( Category: Historical May 10,2014 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2011-06-13 | Author:Irmgard Keun

All three of us are sitting in the kitchen. He’s propped up on the chair, the wife is near the stove, and I’m in front of the bed — we’re ...
( Category: Historical May 10,2014 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2013-01-01 | Author:Ovidia Yu

Neither Harry Sullivan nor the Cunninghams had added anything substantial to SSS Salim’s information. All they could say was that Laura Kwee had definitely been expected until the arrival of ...
( Category: Historical May 10,2014 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2010-07-13 | Author:I. J. Parker

CHAPTER FOURTEEN BROKEN TIES Akitada felt more like himself the next morning, but Seimei was still feverish. Akitada had more medicinal gruel and herbal infusions prepared, helped the old man ...
( Category: Historical May 10,2014 )