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The Scheme for Full Employment by Magnus Mills
epub, mobi |eng | 2002-12-31 | Author:Magnus Mills

8 “Vandalism,” said a voice nearby. “Sheer vandalism.” Glancing round I saw that I’d been joined by Horsefall. He was standing just behind me, gazing thoughtfully at the yellow mark. ...
( Category: Contemporary December 8,2014 )
Juggling Truths by Unity Dow
epub |eng | 2004-12-31 | Author:Unity Dow

Ten Just as rumours about Frieda and the bad things that she had done died down, my own sister Mmadira came home from Johannesburg, South Africa, with a distended belly ...
( Category: Historical December 8,2014 )
Here Comes the Sun by Tom Holt
epub, mobi |eng | 1992-12-31 | Author:Tom Holt

Fourteen Part of Staffs duties was the inspection, on a more or less regular basis, of some of the outlying departments which had no internal review system of their own. ...
( Category: Paranormal & Urban December 8,2014 )
Explorers of the New Century by Magnus Mills
epub |eng | 2004-12-31 | Author:Magnus Mills

Five “Sorry to interrupt the work, Mr Johns, but I think we may have a problem.” “Really, Scagg? Well, please come in and tell me about it.” “Do you want ...
( Category: Historical December 8,2014 )
The Cappuccino Years by Sue Townsend
epub |eng | 1998-12-31 | Author:Sue Townsend

Friday August 29th It is true. In times of crisis the Royal Family are a great comfort. It has certainly comforted me to think that they are even more dysfunctional ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach
epub, mobi |eng | 2003-12-31 | Author:Deborah Moggach

6 The person who is searching for his own happiness should pull out the dart that he has stuck in himself – the arrow-head of grieving, of desiring, of despair. ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
The Pirates! In an Adventure with the Romantics by Gideon Defoe
epub |eng | 2011-12-31 | Author:Gideon Defoe

The College Secretary’s Account It was many centuries ago, a dark time of tights and unflattering haircuts. One Count Ruthven came up to the college during a thunderstorm. He was ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
Ghost Children by Sue Townsend
epub |eng | 1996-12-31 | Author:Sue Townsend

Twenty-Five When they eventually left the hospital Tamara was crying. She’d tried to stop. She knew it got on Crackle’s nerves. She could see by the way his cheekbones moved ...
( Category: Contemporary December 8,2014 )
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday
epub |eng | 2006-12-31 | Author:Paul Torday

17 Extract from Hansard House of Commons Thursday 9th October The House met at half past eleven o’clock PRAYERS (Mr Speaker in the Chair) Oral Answers to Questions The Prime ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
The Bible, the Old Testament by Spike Milligan
epub, mobi |eng | 1992-12-31 | Author:Spike Milligan

CHAPTER X There was Naomi and her two widowed daughters-in-law, Orpah and Ruth. There was famine in the land save food parcels from Oxfam. The Jewish Chronicle said that the ...
( Category: Performing Arts December 8,2014 )
Grailblazers by Tom Holt
epub, mobi |eng | 1993-12-31 | Author:Tom Holt

“Turkey.” “Yes?” “It was you who said Let’s try this one, wasn’t it?” “Yes.” “Fine. I was worried there for a moment that I was losing my grip.” “No, it ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
A Good Man in Africa by Boyd William
epub |eng | 2013-12-19 | Author:Boyd, William [Boyd, William]

Chapter 10 Morgan closed the book and thought he could actually hear the blood draining from his face. He leant against a nearby wall and felt a tremor of blind ...
( Category: Humorous December 7,2014 )
Waiting for Sunrise by William Boyd
epub, mobi, azw3 |eng | | Author:William Boyd

THE ELECTROLYTE When I saw your face at the door In a dancing dream of dervishes It was like a probe touching a molar (Electrolyte of love). Then I saw ...
( Category: Historical December 7,2014 )
The Importance of Being Seven by Alexander McCall Smith
mobi, epub, azw3 |eng | 2011-06-02 | Author:Alexander McCall Smith [Smith, Alexander McCall]

44. A Move to Moray Place ‘We can’t stay here,’ Matthew announced. ‘I like India Street – it’s one of the nicest streets in the New Town – but how ...
( Category: Humorous December 6,2014 )
Starshine by John Wilcox
mobi, epub, azw3 |eng | 2012-07-27 | Author:John Wilcox

CHAPTER TEN Hickman regained consciousness as he was being handed down into the trench. He could hear Bertie saying something but he had no idea what it was, for he ...
( Category: Military December 6,2014 )

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