Historical
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Malcolm Archibald [Archibald, Malcolm]

* * * “We're going in circles here,” Watters said. “We now know that Mrs Dewar hired the Mincer or James Campbell. We are now unsure if he's the murderer, ...
( Category: Historical April 11,2024 )
epub |eng | 2023-07-25 | Author:Lydia Travers [Travers, Lydia]

‘It’s another conundrum,’ Maud said, as she took the note and read it for herself. ‘It’s on the same good quality notepaper. Perhaps this clue won’t be as misleading as ...
( Category: Historical April 10,2024 )
epub |eng | 2023-06-06 | Author:H L Marsay [Marsay, H L]

Chapter Twelve The next day, Dorothy was on patrol alone. Nina was meant to be with her, but her restless friend was becoming increasingly bored with the regular routine of ...
( Category: Historical April 9,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-03-12 | Author:Deanna Raybourn [Raybourn, Deanna]

CHAPTER 17 Thoroughly reconciled to his fate if not precisely enthusiastic about it, Stoker accompanied me to the Curiosity Club in good time for the tableaux vivants. The club had ...
( Category: Historical April 9,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-03-17 | Author:Rev. Dare Cloud [Cloud, Rev. Dare]

Chapter Six Haunted Past “How in Hell could you just sit there and watch while my brother got fingered like a hand puppet?” Timothy was obviously distraught. In truth, from ...
( Category: Historical April 9,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-02-15 | Author:Elizabeth Crowens [Elizabeth Crowens]

Butler: “You have—en-dan-gered species. That leopard, for ex-am-ple. When you appear in public—” Countess: “What about my public appearances?” Butler: “You always wear fur. May give others wrong ideas.” Countess: ...
( Category: Historical April 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 2013-01-01 | Author:Michael Pearce [Pearce, Michael]

EIGHT Mahmoud’s daughter, Maryam, went to school. This was uncommon even among his colleagues at the Parquet. Having themselves got where they were by education, they were all in favour ...
( Category: Historical April 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 2014-07-15 | Author:Michael Pearce [Pearce, Michael]

Because of the heat all work stopped about lunch-time and the city came to a halt. The streets emptied, the shops shut, the donkey boys retreated into the shade, and ...
( Category: Historical April 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 2014-07-15 | Author:Michael Pearce [Pearce, Michael]

Back in his office, Owen felt pleased. He would have liked to have kept the cafe business to himself just a little longer, but Mahmoud would handle it all right ...
( Category: Historical April 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 2014-06-15 | Author:Michael Pearce [Pearce, Michael]

CHAPTER 8 “I think we ought to go in,” said McPhee. “There’s no real evidence,” Garvin objected. “Nothing to link him with the grenades.” “There’s plenty to link him with ...
( Category: Historical April 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 2014-07-15 | Author:Michael Pearce [Pearce, Michael]

He was still sitting there thinking it over when Yussef, his orderly, announced that there was someone who wished to see him. Owen knew from this that he was an ...
( Category: Historical April 8,2024 )
epub |eng | 2017-04-20 | Author:Michael Pearce [Pearce, Michael]

10 There were no hotels in Minya and Owen was staying at the Government rest house. It was where officials usually stayed in their tours of the province and he ...
( Category: Historical April 8,2024 )
azw3 |eng | 2020-01-11 | Author:Renee Pawlish [Pawlish, Renee]

Chapter Seventeen The old man had said that Artie Samuelson lived in an apartment on the corner of Elizabeth Street, near the Bonnie Brae Park. Bonnie Brae was near where ...
( Category: Historical April 7,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-02-02 | Author:Bradley Wilson [Wilson, Bradley]

CHAPTER 17 The afternoon after Louise and I got back from Atlanta, PJ called me and asked if I could come to the hospital. Detective Jones wanted to sit down ...
( Category: Historical April 3,2024 )
epub |eng | 2023-05-19 | Author:Nancy Cole Silverman [Nancy Cole Silverman]

Chapter Twenty-One “Ms. Lawson?” The hotel’s front desk clerk called to me as I entered. “You have a guest.” “Excuse me?” The clerk pointed to a frizzy-haired old woman sitting ...
( Category: Historical April 2,2024 )