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Both Cassisus Calhoun and Maurice Gerald would love to marry Louise Poindexter. Louise, however, is preoccupied by the murder of her brother, and marriage is the last thing on her mind. All signs suggest...

A group of aging, aristocratic English ladies have decided to take a trip to America. They plan to travel across it and see the beauty of America's varied landscapes for themselves while they still can....

English writer Richard Lovat Somers and his German wife Harriet visit New South Wales, Australia, in the early 1920s. The couple gets entangled in the current post-war political climate in an unfamiliar...

"Dracula" is the most popular and widely acclaimed horror novel by Bram Stoker. He introduced the famous vampire, who in turn changed the literary and cultural world forever. Following the attempts of...

Set in a rural countryside town in late Victorian England, this a story of love, relationships and attraction.A young woman Laetitia (Lettie), finds herself in a love triangle with two suitors, a young...

Professor Challenger is back - this time with some haunting encounters to handle.Challenger's friend Edward Malone, a journalist, begins to investigate spiritualist meetings for his newspaper, along with...

If you are looking for a great combination of romance and thriller, look no further.This exhilarating crime and romance novel takes place in a Victorian society and uncovers a tale in the most unexpected...

First published in 1903, 'The Yellow Crayon' is the sequel to E. Phillips Oppenheim's earlier novel, 'Mysterious Mr Sabin'. French royalist Mr Sabin is on the hunt for his missing wife Lucille, who has...

First published in 1912, 'Peter Ruff and the Double Four' by E. Phillips Oppenheim follows the story of country squire Peter Ruff as he is drawn into the criminal underworld. Named as successor of the...

These sixteen short stories are packed full with charming characters and vibrant prose. Each of the tales are based in New England and primarily centered on strong female protagonists who face various...

In case you've never taken a moment to stop looking at cat videos and arguing with strangers on the Internet to appreciate the readily accessible cornucopia of collected human knowledge that your phone...

Eager to make his fortune in the gold mines of Africa, young Scarlett Trent must grapple with his own sense of wrong and right, balancing the challenges which face him with his desire to get rich. He...

A political mystery from prolific author E. Phillips Oppenheim, 'A Lost Leader' follows the fortunes of former Liberal politician, Lawrence Mannering. Content with his retired life in the country, his...

Auctioneer Alfred Burton's life is turned upside-down following a miraculous encounter in an empty house. Burton finds himself unable to speak, see, or think anything but the truth – with far reaching...

Known primarily for her often fantastical children's books, Edith Nesbit also frequented adult fiction, yet never forgetting her roots, exploring genres such as horror and the supernatural. This collection...

Do you believe in magic? Then fasten your seatbelt and join the ride as The Three C's – Charlotte, Caroline, and Charles - try to figure out where it can be found.Spending an adventurous summer while...

Do you like Harry Potter but always thought the Dursley house was a little too serene and pleasant? What if Harry also had a bum leg, lived in a slum and Hagrid actually was a filthy, kidnapping hobo?Enter...

Set in Victorian London, 'Name and Shame' is an unashamed melodrama in its purest form. Following the fortunes of Alan and Lisette Walcott, alongside the adventures of Lettice Campion, this is a tale...

Funny characters, mischiefs and crazy adventures - this book has got it all. It contains both fairy tales and stories of the Bastable siblings known from the famous novel "The Story of the Treasure Seekers."...

The first of the 'Jeremy' books, Jeremy introduces us to our hero, at the age of eight. Jeremy and his two sisters, Helen, and Mary, live in the quiet, unassuming town of Polchester. However, Jeremy has...

'Faulkner's Folly' is the second book in the 'Alan Ford' series of detective novels by prolific author Carolyn Wells. In Long Island, artist Eric Stannard is found stabbed to death in his studio – killed...

In Connecticut, Clearman Court has been renovated by its current owner, Stephen Clearman. An unusual character, Stephen has a penchant for wearing strange masks which he believes will be enough to protect...

Les aventures qui nous sont contées dans ce livre troublant appartiennent à l'Histoire.On rencontrera ici une orpheline de douze ans, Anne, qu'on élève par charité dans un couvent, avant de la placer...

Au pied du Ventoux, Saint-Donat est une belle vieille maison où Célie et Basile, son époux, romancier heureux, se réfugient chaque année pour les vacances. Grâce au Luberon tout proche, succursale des...

Ce recueil pourrait être qualifié de journal intérieur, par opposition à ce que l'on appelle journal intime. Béatrix Beck ne note pas ici ce qui lui arrive au fil des jours. Elle est attentive à la vie...

Depuis bientôt dix ans, j'introduis un débat culturel qui secoue, d'un pays à l'autre et d'un continent à l'autre, les comités de parti et de chapelle, les vocabulaires de clocher et de province, les...

Cet essai biographique est né le jour où Olivier Barrot a découvert une photographie sur laquelle on voyait son propre père, un technicien de cinéma, sur un tournage aux côtés de Gérard Philipe, alors...

« J'ai eu envie de revoir La Passante du sans-souci. L'intrigue, les noms de personnages, les visages s'effacèrent, mais certaines images de ce film un peu convenu se gravèrent dans ma mémoire, éveillant...

Decembre 1943... Dans le Rouen-Paris qui le mène vers sa nouvelle affectation, le capitaine Rainer Wunder, 28 ans, officier de liaison de l'Armée de terre auprès de la Luftwaffe, après deux ans sur le...

« Je suis une bonne pâte et si cela ne tenait qu’à moi je passerais des heures à dire du bien de mes semblables. Mais nombre d’entre eux se conduisent d’une façon qui m’apparaît si déplaisante que ma...