7 best short stories - Halloween - format ePub

Cuidado con lo que deseas porque puede convertirse en realidad. Así actúa la pata del mono, un poderoso y antiguo talismán que cumplirá los deseos de la familia White. Pero, ¿y si la elección fuera equivocada?...

Al igual que ocurre con otros volúmenes de la Colección Mejores Cuentos, la presente antología reúne historias de los más destacados cuentistas de Inglaterra. La cantidad de grandes escritores ingleses...

When the White family comes into the possession of a monkey’s paw that magically grant wishes, they do what many people would do—they wish for money. But every wish has a consequence, and the White family...

When the White family comes into the possession of a monkey’s paw that magically grant wishes, they do what many people would do—they wish for money. But every wish has a consequence, and the White family...

The ancient port of Sunwich was basking in the sunshine of a July afternoon. A rattle of cranes and winches sounded from the shipping in the harbour, but the town itself was half asleep. Somnolent shopkeepers...

The ancient port of Sunwich was basking in the sunshine of a July afternoon. A rattle of cranes and winches sounded from the shipping in the harbour, but the town itself was half asleep. Somnolent shopkeepers...

Fine Feathers Friends in Need Good Intentions Fairy Gold Watch-Dogs The Bequest The Guardian Angel Dual Control Skilled Assistance For Better or Worse The Old Man of The Sea "Manners Makyth Man"

Sailormen are not good 'ands at saving money as a rule, said the night-watchman, as he wistfully toyed with a bad shilling on his watch-chain, though to 'ear 'em talk of saving when they're at sea and...

Every sailorman grumbles about the sea, said the night-watchman, thoughtfully. It's human nature to grumble, and I s'pose they keep on grumbling and sticking to it because there ain't much else they can...

William Wymark "W. W." Jacobs, an English author of short stories and novels. Although much of his work was humorous, he is most famous for his horror story "The Monkey's Paw".

R. John Vyner, ship-owner, pushed his chair back from his writing-table and gazed with kindly condescension at the chief clerk as he stood before it with a handful of papers. "We shall be able to relieve...

THE MONEY-BOX THE CASTAWAY BLUNDELL'S IMPROVEMENT BILL'S LAPSE LAWYER QUINCE BREAKING A SPELL ESTABLISHING RELATIONS THE CHANGING NUMBERS THE PERSECUTION OF BOB PRETTY DIXON'S RETURN A SPIRIT OF AVARICE...

THE LADY OF THE BARGE THE MONKEY'S PAW BILL'S PAPER CHASE THE WELL CUPBOARD LOVE IN THE LIBRARY CAPTAIN ROGERS A TIGER'S SKIN A MIXED PROPOSAL AN ADULTERATION ACT A GOLDEN VENTURE THREE AT TABLE

Dr. Frank Carson had been dreaming tantalizing dreams of cooling, effervescent beverages. Over and over again in his dreams he had risen from his bed, and tripping lightly down to the surgery in his pajamas,...

DESERTED HOMEWARD BOUND SELF-HELP SENTENCE DEFERRED "MATRIMONIAL OPENINGS" ODD MAN OUT "THE TOLL-HOUSE" PETER'S PENCE THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY PRIZE MONEY DOUBLE DEALING KEEPING UP APPEARANCES

William Wymark "W. W." Jacobs was an English author of short stories and novels.[1] Although much of his work was humorous, he is most famous for his horror story

Null Infinity: Book 1: A Novel Harry was one of the best physics students at one of the best schools in the country.But even he could learn something from Lauren.And together they would take on the adventure...

Rae-Rae is doing her best to get through the hardest year of her life. With nowhere else to go she left her hometown and moved up the mountain to live with her estranged father.Once there Rae-Rae learns...

n the continuously war-ravaged world of Terath, the balance of power has begun to shift as people begin whisper of the return of the old gods—powerful deities long thought to have abandoned the world...

Lady Isla Thompson has always lived in the shadow of family secrets and unspoken promises. Bound by a duty to protect her heart after a devastating heartbreak, she has kept her emotions carefully guarded—until...

Being widowed and kidnapped wasn't part of her life plan…After losing her husband, Giselle has focused all her time and energy on building her career in the fashion industry.  Now her life and her budding...

Literary Lovers and Liquor: Dylan Graves is on his journey as he navigates the highs and lows of life, attending the medical assistant program, discovering the true meaning of what it takes to be a man,...

"Disinformation is one of the leading causes of death. If that isn't true now, I say it will be." For hospital physician Dr. Mark Lin, nothing is more gut-wrenching than saving a life only to see it taken...

So you're stuck rooming with the hot tattooed deputy that arrested you - for the WHOLE summer.Jennifer Bayani thought she was gonna leave the city behind for the summer and help the local police department...

When Old Tom's will reveals a missing deed and hidden gold, Dafydd Jones must untangle greed, secrets, and betrayal before Dolgwyn's unity is lost forever.Old Tom's passing should have been a quiet end...

Decades after the diaspora, the vast canal lands of Karnth still support struggling farms.When a sinkhole chews up Dallas Saldon's soil-tuner, and almost takes him too, he knows he needs to rethink his...

Jasmine's quest to save her brother, Zack, leads her deep into a world of secrets, betrayal, and dark magic. Bound by a mysterious curse, Zack get absorbed by an strange picture. With the help of Nacky,...

During 1969, during the crux of the Vietnam war, Jack Tagger is on the run. As the war in Southeast Asis, rages on, he has made the moral decision to resist the draft. In his effort to avoid the authorities...

During World War II, Stella makes an unbreakable connection with a boy sheltering in her family's Tuscan villa, while the treasures of the Uffizi Galleries are hidden inside. A beautiful and important...

From heavenly heights, a goddess falls to earth, into time's fertile soil. The divine feminine, venerated and vilified, revered and rejected, wanders among mortals, seeking her truth and her place. Within...

 In the silence of the desert, time does not sleep — it waits.Beneath the sands of Saqqara, one of Egypt's oldest and most enigmatic burial grounds, lies more than just ancient stone and crumbled monuments....

Captain Hillary Jones and his crew have set up something close to a travel agency, to welcome visitors from the city on their island for a vacation. It's a good life. Through a mishap, just before a journey...

Seeking a better life, Indian IT consultant Sandy Nair achieves his dream of migrating to Australia, eventually settling into a good job in Melbourne after initial struggles and dangerous encounters in...

Do I choose duty or love?  As the spare heir to the Astipian throne, I've always placed duty before desire.But when Captain Murahka Rangi reenters my life, everything I thought I'd buried comes rushing...

When he arrived, the rules were simple: follow the customs, respect the order, and never question the sound that echoes at night.But pain thrives in isolation, and something about the way they smile feels......

In Whispers of the Forbidden Jungle 2: The Fires of the Spiral, the saga continues as Kachin confronts the awakening Spiral—a primordial force threatening to consume the jungle and its secrets. Haunted...

In the snow-covered town of Veritas, lies don't just disappear; they freeze. From innocent lies to world-shaking hoaxes, every false truth crystallizes into delicate ice sculptures that remain in the...

The modern youth Su Mo travels to another world and after obtaining the system, he obtains scientific points through live treasure hunting and scientific treasures and opens treasure chests to improve...

This is a collection of 12 short stories. Each story is a snapshot of time from lives in different dimensions and different times. 

The Prophecy of the Black SunThe Secret Atahualpa Never RevealedWhat if Atahualpa knew the end was coming before the conquistadors ever arrived? What if he left behind a warning that still hasn't been...

Life has a way of turning ordinary journeys into extraordinary adventures. Our family's story is woven with countless road trips—long drives between home and work, where the car became more than just...

The modern youth Su Mo travels to another world and after obtaining the system, he obtains scientific points through live treasure hunting and scientific treasures and opens treasure chests to improve...

When Eliza Bennett returns to her late grandfather's countryside home, she expects only silence, dust, and the ache of goodbye. What she doesn't expect is a forgotten box of unsent love letters—each addressed...

Sia Mehra has always believed in logic, lists, and leaving romance to the movies. Mehul Kapoor? Not so much. He's the spontaneous, flirty, playlist-making guy who sends her memes at 2 a.m. and knows her...

Cheyenne Sweetwater is a savvy lawyer. She is determined to better the life of her people, particularly the women. She is loyal to the Howlani Indian tribe and proud of her ancestry. Her father is Chief,...

The modern youth Su Mo travels to another world and after obtaining the system, he obtains scientific points through live treasure hunting and scientific treasures and opens treasure chests to improve...