Historical
epub |eng | 2008-12-16 | Author:Turtledove, Harry [Turtledove, Harry]

Cincinnatus Driver looked back at the house in which he’d lived his whole married life. He looked around at the Covington, Kentucky, neighborhood in which he’d lived his whole life. ...
( Category: Alternate History Science Fiction July 24,2020 )
epub |eng | 2010-09-15 | Author:Follett, Ken [Follett, Ken]

{ III } Private Robin Mortimer was angry. "This is fucking stupid," he said when they heard the crackle of machine guns. "We should have gone over in the dark. ...
( Category: Military July 24,2020 )
epub |eng | 2003-06-03 | Author:Follett, Ken [Follett, Ken]

EIGHT Walden looked at the envelope. It was addressed in a neat, characterless hand. It had been written by a foreigner, for an Englishman would have put Prince Orlov or ...
( Category: Espionage July 24,2020 )
epub | | 2007-08-24 | Author:Agatha Christie [Christie, Agatha]

Five Little Pigs Chapter 7 The Narrative of Philip Blake (Covering letter received with manuscript) Dear M. Poirot: I am fulfilling my promise and herewith find enclosed an account of ...
( Category: Murder July 24,2020 )
epub |eng | 2020-07-21 | Author:Kristin Harmel [Kristin Harmel]

* * * Eva was working alone the next afternoon when Père Clément appeared in the doorway of the small library. “How’s the work coming?” he asked. “The new papers ...
( Category: World War II July 23,2020 )
epub | | 2000-05-01 | Author:Agatha Christie [Christie, Agatha]

Dead Man's Folly Chapter 10 “He kills people,” Inspector Bland repeated. “I don't think you ought to take it too seriously,” said Sir George. “She kept repeating it and saying, ...
( Category: Murder July 23,2020 )
epub |eng | 2020-06-28 | Author:S. A Chakraborty [Chakraborty, S. A]

26 ALI Ali was a groggy mess by the time he finally woke up the next morning. He groaned into his pillow; silk sheets tangled around his body. Wait … ...
( Category: Cultural Heritage July 23,2020 )
epub |eng | 2019-07-13 | Author:Ann Bennett [Bennett, Ann]

17 Louise Moulmein, Burma August 1988 When Louise arrived back at Thuza’s house just before nine o’ clock that evening, there was a small truck parked up in the drive. ...
( Category: Historical July 23,2020 )
epub |eng | 2020-07-20 | Author:Elizabeth Blackwell [Blackwell, Elizabeth]

LONDON 1938 I’ve only got time for a quick note, old chap—meeting with the director in a half hour and bracing myself for a thorough thrashing. Things aren’t going well ...
( Category: Historical Thrillers July 23,2020 )
epub |eng | 2020-03-15 | Author:Nguyen Phan Que Mai [Mai, Nguyễn Phan Quế]

My Mother’s Secret Hà Nội—1975–1976 Sitting next to Uncle Đạt and listening to his story that night, I realized that war was monstrous. If it didn’t kill those it touched, ...
( Category: Cultural Heritage July 23,2020 )
epub | | 1986-09-15 | Author:Agatha Christie (Other Contributor) [Christie, Agatha]

N or M III In the end Commander Haydock, taking in the situation with commendable Naval rapidity, drove the car. Tommy sat beside him, and behind were Bletchley, Mrs Sprot ...
( Category: Murder July 23,2020 )
epub | | 1996-08-15 | Author:Agatha Christie [Christie, Agatha]

The Mystery of the Blue Train Chapter 19 AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR The Comte de la Roche had just finished déjeuner, consisting of an omelette fines herbes, an entrecôte Bearnaise, and ...
( Category: Murder July 23,2020 )
epub | | 1998-10-01 | Author:Agatha Christie [Christie, Agatha]

Cards on the Table Chapter 16 THE EVIDENCE OF ELSIE BATT Sergeant O'Connor was unkindly nicknamed by his colleagues at the Yard “The Maidservant's Prayer.” There was no doubt that ...
( Category: Murder July 23,2020 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2020-05-27 | Author:Bryn Turnbull

Thirty They left for the Fort in David’s convertible early on Friday morning, Thelma half sleeping in the passenger seat, a silk scarf bundled like a pillow between her cheek ...
( Category: Biographical July 22,2020 )
epub |eng | 2018-03-01 | Author:David Field [Field, David]

‘What did you make of that?’ Jack enquired as they made their way down Brick Lane on their way back to Leman Street. ‘Seemed an honest enough cove,’ Percy replied, ...
( Category: Historical July 22,2020 )