Historical
epub, mobi |eng | 2006-06-10 | Author:Michael Cox [Cox, Michael]

*[‘On the threshold’. Ed.] *[The bells of the church opposite Newgate Prison, which tolled to announce impending executions. Ed.] †[Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin (1805–71), a former watchmaker from Blois who became one ...
( Category: Historical Mystery June 11,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2010-03-30 | Author:Tatjana Soli

The peace of night was broken by the sounds of jeeps driving into the village. Headlights glared as American soldiers and local Vietnamese militia jumped out swinging machine guns, cordoning ...
( Category: Military June 11,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2008-01-15 | Author:Thea von Harbou

Chapter 10 WHENEVER JOSAPHAT TRIED, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a ...
( Category: Historical Fantasy June 11,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2010-01-19 | Author:Sara Donati

She woke to the sound of rain drumming on the roof and the smell of apple wood on the hearth. Had she ever been so comfortable before in her life? ...
( Category: Native American June 11,2015 )
epub |eng | | Author:Piper Vaughn [Vaughn, Piper]

Chapter Ten A BANG on his front door halted Cas on his way out of the bathroom. The clock on his nightstand displayed 12:58 a.m., but he didn’t have to ...
( Category: Fishing May 30,2015 )
epub |eng | 2015-04-23 | Author:Iona Grey [Grey, Iona]

21 2011 In Jess’s dream there was a fire. She couldn’t see it because everything was so black, but she knew it was there because she could hear its roar ...
( Category: Historical May 30,2015 )
epub, mobi |eng | | Author:Maria Duenas

Chapter 23 * * * Professor Cabeza de Vaca was seated at his walnut desk, waiting for Daniel as if nothing had happened between his last visit and this one. ...
( Category: Spanish & Portuguese May 27,2015 )
epub |eng | 2012-02-11 | Author:Agatha Christie [Christie, Agatha]

113 'Well,' said Miss Marple, 'as far as I can hear or find out, they're not living with her now, are they?' 'I expect they were provided for,' said Craddock. ...
( Category: Murder May 25,2015 )
epub |eng | 2010-10-14 | Author:Agatha Christie [Christie, Agatha]

5 LADY WESTHOLME ENTERED the room with the assurance of a transatlantic liner coming into dock. Miss Annabel Pierce, an indeterminate craft, followed in the liner's wake and sat down ...
( Category: Murder May 25,2015 )
epub, mobi, pdf |eng | 1950-01-02 | Author:Agatha Christie [Christie, Agatha]

‘Just as a matter of form, I went round and saw Dr Stone,’ he went on. ‘I must say he was pleasant as could be about it. He and Miss ...
( Category: Murder May 25,2015 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2003-04-01 | Author:Jennifer Chiaverini

Later that evening, after she prepared for bed, she read Abigail's letter again, hungry for news of their parents. Mother was alive if not well, Abigail had written, but Eleanor ...
( Category: Historical Mystery April 5,2015 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2011-04-19 | Author:Jane Harris

Towards the end of my visit, I heard footsteps on the staircase, and turned to see Ned coming down from the attic. There he was: a dark shadow, crossing the ...
( Category: African American Historical Fiction April 5,2015 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2015-03-31 | Author:Gruen, Sara [Gruen, Sara]

Chapter Twenty-two When I returned to the kitchen, Anna looked at me in surprise. “Surely you’re not finished!” she said. “I am.” “And you’ve put all their things away?” “I ...
( Category: Historical Fantasy April 1,2015 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2015-01-29 | Author:Winspear, Jacqueline [Winspear, Jacqueline]

CHAPTER TWELVE Maisie strolled at a deliberate slow pace toward Miriam Babayoff’s house. She wanted to be alone with her thoughts before a new conversation, and perhaps fresh ideas, cast ...
( Category: Historical Mystery March 25,2015 )
epub |eng | 2015-01-07 | Author:Avi

24 On Saturday, I got to the library a little before nine. Kat hadn’t arrived. Soon as the doors opened, I went in and headed for the front desk, glad ...
( Category: Mysteries & Detectives March 22,2015 )