Ficción

Homer Vincent lives in the beautiful house called Greatlarch in New England, with his wife and niece. Though outwardly the family appear to have a charmed life, the house is haunted by an ancient legend....

Do you like Stieg Larsson's 'Millennium', James Bond and dystopian dramas like 'The Man in the High Castle'? The 1903 spy thriller 'The Riddle of the Sands' has elements of all three - and then some....

Mystery and romance ensue when the conversation between Alick Craven and his mentor Francis Braybrooke one day turns to Lady Adela Sellingworth, and her stolen jewels.A classical take on the Real Housewives...

A giant diamond stolen from India; a rakish rogue; a naive teenager and a drug-fueled scandal.These are the leading parts that combine to make one of the greatest detective novels of all time.'The Moonstone'...

Dr. Vandura grapples with his fate amidst Jordan's sun-seared deserts, where his new life unfurls as the legendary healer: Hakim Pasha. Allured by the enigmatic Laila - his new flame and the mesmerizing...

At the peak of his career, brain surgeon and clinic owner Dr. Konrad Lingen has it all - riches, a thriving career, and a loving wife. Yet, a chance encounter with the captivating Karin von Putthausen,...

The most daring commando operation of World War II from which no one can return... On a June night in 1944, ten German officers of Baltic origin is parachuted out of a Dornier plane near Moscow. Their...

In Elizabeth von Arnim's humourous novel, "The Pastor's Wife", the main character Ingeborg Bullivant goes on a spontaneous trip to Lucerne and returns engaged to a Prussian pastor. However, her new life...

Originally published anonymously in 1908, 'The Last Egyptian' is a novel by famous author L. Frank Baum. Set in Egypt, the story follows the fortunes of Egyptologist Gerald Winston, Egyptian Kara, and...

'The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of Mo' is a collection of fourteen short stories for children by renowned 'Oz' author L. Frank Baum. The stories focus on the adventures of the Magical...

A forlorn English diplomat. A forgotten yet legitimate daughter. A stuffy society intent on keeping outsiders out. Steeped in the new wave of romanticism in the late 18th century, 'Evelina' tells the...

Orphan Anna's life is changed for the better when she inherits an estate from her maternal uncle. Kind and intelligent, Anna decides to pass on some of her wealth by setting up a home for twelve women...

Joy Ogilvie, the lovely young daughter of an American colonel, fancies herself Lady Athlyne while playing make-believe with her friends. She hardly suspects that the real-life Lord Athlyne is a prisoner...

Set during the Hundred Years War, 'Sir Nigel' follows the fortunes of Sir Nigel Loring. A minor noble, Sir Nigel is down on his luck following the premature death of his Lord. Nigel longs to become a...

Business magnate Roger Melton has passed on, leaving behind one of the grandest fortunes of his time. To the family's astonishment, Roger has bequeathed his vast estate to the black sheep of the family,...

'The Pillars of the House Volume 1' - or ´Under Wode, Under Rode´ - is the first instalment of English writer Charlotte Mary Yonge's story about the Underwood children. Three years after the birth of...

The novel centres on Rose-Marie Schmidt, a twenty-five-year-old woman who lives with her father, a professor, and is considered a spinster by most of the inhabitants of their small German town. The story...

Published in 1925, 'The Daughter of the House' is the nineteenth book in the Fleming Stone mystery series by prolific American author Carolyn Wells. The owner of Langdene House is the glass-collector...

The third novel in the 'Parade's End' series, 'A Man Could Stand Up' follows the further trials of Christopher Tietjens. Set on Armistice Day 1918, the story sees Tietjens back in London, mulling over...

From the acclaimed author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, 'Tales and Stories' is a collection of short stories that bring romance and gothic horror together. This collection of tales is set against a variety...

Father and son team John and Ezra Girdlestone are facing the financial ruin of their family business. In order to save the firm and the family name, the duo come up with a series of devious plans in order...

Born from the mists of Irish legend, Bram Stoker's 'The Snake's Pass' traces a romance fraught with mystery and peril. Arthur Severn is holidaying in the town of Carnacliff, Ireland, when he meets a peasant...

First published in 1894, 'Round the Red Lamp' is a collection of mostly medical themed stories from the famous Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, no doubt drawing on his own experiences as...

Charlotte Mary Yonge's 'The Young Step-Mother' - or ´A Chronicle of Mistakes´ - is a historical fiction novel that tells the story of the heroine, Albinia Ferrars, who leaves her happy home to marry Edmund...

'The Pillars of the House Volume 2' - or ´Under Wode, Under Rode´ - is the second instalment of English writer Charlotte Mary Yonge's story about the Underwood children. Set in the industrial town of...

Elmer Gantry (1927) is a satirical indictment of fundamentalist and evangelistic religion that caused a great scandal when it was first published. It was written by Nobel Prize winning American author...

If you're born in the Western world or have played a lot of video games, chances are the title "The Legacy of Cain" will make you think of either polygon vampires or take you straight back to the lazy...

Madonna, the Queen of Pop, was not the first to be named in honour of the graceful Madonna in art. The focal point of this novel, Mary, is affectionately known as "Madonna" on account of her beauty. Moreover,...

'Rainbow's End' by Rex Beach is a western, action-adventure novel set to the backdrop of the Spanish-American war that will be enjoyed by fans of 'Rough Riders' by Theodore Roosevelt or the film 'Citizen...

Isabel Archer, a beautiful and adventurous young American woman, has been brought to Europe by her Aunt, Mrs Touchett, hoping to find a future husband for her niece. When Isabel turns down several suitors,...