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Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture by Apostolos Doxiadis
epub |eng | 2010-11-30 | Author:Apostolos Doxiadis

At this point in his narrative my uncle stopped. He had been talking for several hours. It was getting dark and the birdsong in the orchard had been gradually tapering ...
( Category: Mystery October 16,2014 )
The Counterlife by Philip Roth
epub |eng | | Author:Philip Roth

4. Gloucestershire A YEAR AFTER being put on the drugs, still alive and feeling fit, no longer plagued by cartoon visions of male erections and ejaculations, when I have begun ...
( Category: Literary October 16,2014 )
A Shade of Difference by Allen Drury
epub |eng | 1992-08-15 | Author:Allen Drury [Drury, Allen]

“Now what was that all about?” the Daily Mail demanded. “International Row Splits U. S. Delegation; Lafe Smith Favors Blacks?” “It wouldn’t be the first time, so they tell me,” ...
( Category: Contemporary October 16,2014 )
Man Who Loved Pride and Prejudice by Abigail Reynolds
epub |eng | 2010-03-07 | Author:Abigail Reynolds

Despite everything, all he wanted was to see her smile, and to know she was happy. "Merry Christmas, Elizabeth," he whispered to the cold, empty night air. He did not ...
( Category: Contemporary October 16,2014 )
Great Jones Street by Don Delillo
mobi, epub |eng | 1972-12-31 | Author:Don Delillo

15 THE PACKAGE contained the mountain tapes. This was how Opel had chosen to mark the day of my birth. On the tapes were twenty-three songs, all written and sung ...
( Category: Literary October 16,2014 )
Abroad by Katie Crouch
epub, mobi |eng | 2014-06-16 | Author:Katie Crouch [Crouch, Katie]

15 We were invited, the four of us, for three nights. The house was owned by an English couple who sponsored Professor Korloff’s work; he and his wife had a ...
( Category: Psychological Thrillers October 16,2014 )
Marrying the Mistress by Joanna Trollope
epub |eng | 2000-10-15 | Author:Joanna Trollope [ Trollope, Joanna]

Chapter Eleven Simon was standing behind his desk when his father arrived. He’d been about to go round it and meet Guy in the doorway of his office, at least, ...
( Category: Family Saga October 16,2014 )
Love's Predator (Love's Predator Trilogy Book 1) by Paula Nicole
epub |eng | 2014-08-26 | Author:Paula Nicole [Nicole, Paula]

Raising an eyebrow, Lindsey cast Kyle a quizzical look. He smiled in reply, still gazing at her intently with those icy blue eyes. It was as if he were plotting ...
( Category: Horror October 16,2014 )
The Marble Mask by Mayor Archer
epub |eng | 2000-03-28 | Author:Mayor, Archer [Mayor, Archer]

Chapter 15 I SLOWLY SLID MY STOCKINGED FEET UNDER GAIL’S bottom, careful not to spill the mug of soup cradled in my hands. We were sitting opposite one another on ...
( Category: Police Procedurals October 16,2014 )
Dreaming the Bull by Manda Scott
epub |eng | 2004-08-16 | Author:Manda Scott [Scott, Manda]

CHAPTER 16 “Breaca? Breaca, wake up.” The night was dark, with no moon. In her dreams, Caradoc slew both Scapula and the pied decurion and rode back to her with ...
( Category: Genre Fiction October 16,2014 )
Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer
epub, mobi |eng | 2014-09-08 | Author:Meg Wolitzer

CHAPTER 13 AT THANKSGIVING DINNER, OVER AN ENORMOUS turkey and various kinds of goat cheese, Griffin’s dad raises a glass to me. “There’s one person in particular who I’m thankful ...
( Category: Literature & Fiction October 16,2014 )
Love Me Or Leave Me by Claudia Carroll
epub |eng | 2014-07-16 | Author:Claudia Carroll [Claudia Carroll]

Chapter Seventeen Chloe. Just after 8.30 p.m. and I’m frantically trying to do a discreet check on all guests. Low level panic driving me, mainly because my worry is if ...
( Category: Contemporary October 16,2014 )
The Glass Virgin by Cookson Catherine
mobi, epub |eng | 2011-03-23 | Author:Cookson, Catherine [Cookson, Catherine]

Her tired eyes widened slightly and she stared at him. Then he looked at her and added, ‘If we’re travellin’ together, they’ll want to know who we are.’ She drew ...
( Category: Historical October 16,2014 )
The Sunflower: A Novel by Evans Richard Paul
epub |eng | 2005-10-04 | Author:Evans, Richard Paul [Evans, Richard Paul]

Dear Paul, I want to thank you for the last few days. What you do here at the Sunflower is beautiful. I will never forget my time here, the children ...
( Category: Contemporary October 16,2014 )
Ballroom: A Novel by Alice Simpson
epub |eng | 2014-09-23 | Author:Alice Simpson [Simpson, Alice]

Before tearing it into pieces, he held it to his mouth, took in her perfume on the stationery; then he threw the pieces in the cafeteria trash. As years passed, ...
( Category: Contemporary October 16,2014 )

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