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 ...

epub |eng | 2021-10-28 | Author:Liz Tyner

Chapter Twelve The Duke walked into the library and Addison gave him a bow. A respectful one. ‘Why have you summoned me?’ his father said, both hands clasped on the ...

epub |eng | | Author:Roberta Seret

14 New York City Le Restaurant St. Barth was squeezed tightly between a Japanese restaurant on one side and a Chinese restaurant on the other. Discreet in its French elegance, ...

epub |eng | 2017-10-25 | Author:Jacqueline Beard [Beard, Jacqueline]

Chapter 20 The Curse Crow “Lawrence, what is wrong. You are as white as a sheet.” Michael emerged from the study, disturbed by the running footsteps in the passage. Lawrence ...

pdf | | 2022-08-25 | Author:Jonathan Grimm

epub, pdf |eng | 2003-10-14 | Author:Alan Furst [Furst, Alan]

And on the next page, a poem, painstakingly copied from Lord knew where: He wires in and wires out, And leaves the people still in doubt Whether the snake that ...

epub |eng | 2006-10-14 | Author:Laurien Gardner

THUS it was that I stood in the queen’s chamber the day after New Year’s and married Jack Carlisle. The queen had given me a fine New Year’s present, as ...

epub |eng | 2021-11-01 | Author:Fiona McIntosh [McIntosh, Fiona]

‘It’s a favourite spot for him . . . but for me too, and I thought you’d like it,’ Jean said, leaning in as if she were saying something that ...

epub |eng | 2022-05-27 | Author:Barb Jones

Chapter Nine Impulses—May 1542 Henry I sat in my rooms trying to stay away from the constant urges of my council, wanting to know my intentions now that it had ...

epub |eng | 2022-03-21 | Author:Melissa Oliver

* * * Joan stood there for a moment in the hallway outside her brother’s private chamber, unable to move. Unable to breathe. What had just happened on this night? ...

epub |eng | 2021-01-07 | Author:Eva Shepherd

Chapter Thirteen Lucas Darkwood continued to stare at the door through which the women had departed. He had a problem. A very big problem. One he was going to have ...

epub |eng | 2021-03-07 | Author:Jaye Rothman

Chapter 21 An hour later, Nikki was sitting by the window in the safe apartment. She placed a magnifying glass over the microdot. The contents leapt into view. Her lips ...

epub |eng | 2022-06-04 | Author:Tessa Brookman [Brookman, Tessa]

* * * He opened the middle of the three doors without knocking, strode through the anteroom, and then through an inner door that led to Rebecca’s sitting room. Olivia ...

epub |eng | 2022-06-07 | Author:Paulia Belgado

Chapter Thirteen The following morning started out well enough, with the Dowager Duchess gathering everyone at the manor and explaining that the picnic would take place in a lovely meadow ...

epub |eng | | Author:Malcolm Archibald [Archibald, Malcolm]

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN General Alison addressed his senior officers as they gathered at his Alexandria headquarters. “Well, gentlemen, that was a successful little operation. We tested Arabi’s resolve and conclusively proved ...