Historical Fiction
epub |eng | 2014-12-15 | Author:Jill Francis Hudson

Chapter Twelve As soon as the banquet began, I decided that Solomon intended to keep his word. He made no attempt to beguile Makeda into drinking more heavily than was ...
( Category: Ancient December 18,2022 )
epub |eng | 2012-05-13 | Author:Cornelia Amiri

Chapter Eleven Rhys couldn’t take his eyes off his brother’s wife as she rallied the troops. Boudica’s voice carried clear to his ears. “We outnumber them; even now they want ...
( Category: Scottish December 18,2022 )
epub |eng | | Author:Jack Stout

CHAPTER 16 RITA We used melted snow for water. Many times each day someone went out and scooped up snow to fill all the pans that would fit on the ...
( Category: Biographical December 18,2022 )
epub |eng | 2014-06-19 | Author:L. Ron Hubbard

It cleared and the Henry blazed. Hans, struck squarely between the eyes, stood up straight and slumped down on his back, his body rolling gently into view. Monte turned around, ...
( Category: Short Stories December 18,2022 )
epub |eng | 2014-05-31 | Author:Bruce Ducker

-14- Mr. Meadoff enters his son’s room, pushes the light, looks around. He has not come in here in months. Not that he is barred. It is merely that no ...
( Category: United States December 18,2022 )
epub |eng | | Author:Robert Fabbri

CHAPTER XIII ‘IDON’T CARE HOW useful you think he might be; I want him dead.’ Vespasia Polla was adamant. Outraged by the murder done in her home and still recovering ...
( Category: Military December 18,2022 )
epub |eng | 2013-11-22 | Author:L. Ron Hubbard

Chapter Four I waited to see no more. A firing squad was once again beckoning with a bony finger. Before those others could swarm out of their truck, I began ...
( Category: Chinese December 18,2022 )
epub |eng | | Author:John Stewart

OOO CHAPTER FORTY ANGER It was January, and an evening mist shrouded Thulwin’s villa at Fidenae. Tullus and his escort of six Royal Guardsmen turned into the familiar entrance. Already ...
( Category: Italian December 18,2022 )
epub |eng | | Author:M. Louisa Locke [Locke, M. Louisa]

CHAPTER 29 Sunday afternoon, March 20, 1881 Berkeley “OUR BOYS: These are the boys that love their mothers loyally, and hate to grieve them, yet they want to smoke, they ...
( Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense December 18,2022 )
epub |eng | 2020-03-13 | Author:Spillane, Mickey; Collins, Max [Spillane, Mickey; Collins, Max]

CHAPTER EIGHT Twenty minutes before his dead body was discovered by Sheriff Caleb York, Bliss Maxwell was playing gracious host to his four guests. Luke Burnham and his boys—Jake Warlow, ...
( Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense December 17,2022 )
epub |eng | | Author:Marion Kummerow [Kummerow, Marion]

Chapter 23: Lotte “The Soviets refuse to expedite travel permits with temporary papers.” Anna tossed four stamped travel permits and one rejection onto the kitchen table. Since Mutter knew that ...
( Category: German December 17,2022 )
epub |eng | | Author:Emily Larkin [Larkin, Emily]

That evening, Adam attended the Elphinstones’ ball with his sister and aunt. He was in no mood to dance. He stood out the first dance, a drink in his hand, ...
( Category: Regency December 17,2022 )
epub |eng | 2021-08-30 | Author:John Triptych [Triptych, John]

Chapter 27 I SAT IN THE MIDDLE of my own car’s backseat, wedged in between two tong associates who watched over me like little vultures. The derby hatted man sat ...
( Category: Asian December 16,2022 )
epub |eng | | Author:M.J. Twomey [TWOMEY, M. J.]

Chapter Seven September 19, 1854, before dawn * * * Why are those flunkies more important than me? Orlov paced outside the enormous green tent in the darkness and fired ...
( Category: European December 16,2022 )
epub |eng | | Author:Elisa M. Speranza

CHAPTER FIFTEEN On the bus ride to Jackson Barracks, Marie chatted with Dorothy Messina across the aisle, leaving Rose alone with her thoughts. The letter she’d received from her sister ...
( Category: World War II December 16,2022 )