The Daughter of Time - formato ePub

Beneath the sea cliffs of the south coast, suicides are a sad but common fact. Yet even the hardened coastguard knows something is wrong when a beautiful young film actress is found lying dead on the...

A classic murder mystery from the Golden Age of detective fiction, written by genre legend Josephine Tey.Leys Physical Training College is famous for its excellent discipline and its spectacularly athletic...

On his train back to Scotland for a well-earned rest, Inspector Grant learns that a fellow passenger, one Charles Martin, has been found dead. It looks like a case of misadventure - but Grant is not so...

'A detective story with a very considerable difference. Ingenious, stimulating and very enjoyable' SUNDAY TIMES'As interesting and enjoyable a book as they will meet in a month of Sundays' OBSERVERScotland...

'The most interesting of the great female writers of the Golden Age. This disarmingly low-key tale of a mysterious disappearance is the perfect introduction to her world' VAL MCDERMID 'The definition...

A stranger enters the inner sanctum of the Ashby family posing as Patrick Ashby, the heir to the family's sizeable fortune. The stranger, Brat Farrar, has been carefully coached on Patrick's mannerisms,...

'An ingenious book' SARAH WATERS'Permanent classics in the detective field . . . no superlatives are adequate' THE NEW YORK TIMESMarion Shape and her mother are quiet and ordinary villagers, enjoying...

Outside a London theatre a throng of people wait expectantly for the last performance of a popular musical. But as the doors open at last, something spoils all thought of entertainment: a man in the queue...

Londres, años treinta. Una larga cola frente al teatro Woffington espera impaciente para ver la comedia musical del momento. De pronto, un hombre cae al suelo apuñalado por la espalda. Ni el estado de...

La famosa actriz Christine Clay aparece muerta en una aislada playa de la costa británica. Un nuevo caso para el inspector Alan Grant, el gran personaje de Josephine Tey. En una playa aislada cerca del...

De baja por fatiga mental, nuestro elegante inspector Alan Grant, de Scotland Yard, viaja rumbo a Escocia para disfrutar de unas fugaces vacaciones en la granja de su prima Laura. Sus planes no van más...

Tras convertirse de la noche a la mañana en escritora de éxito gracias a su libro de psicología popular, la menuda e insegura señorita Pym es invitada a dar una charla en Leys, un prestigioso colegio...

Postrado en una cama de hospital, el inspector Alan Grant se aburre mortalmente. Ni las anémonas de la señora Tinker, su ama de llaves, ni el ruibarbo estofado de la enfermera Darroll logran animarlo....

Una exclusiva fiesta de artistas no es precisamente el plan ideal de Alan Grant, Inspector de Scotland Yard. Él es más de meriendas con apacibles tazas de té y buena conversación. Pero cuando su amiga,...

Robert Blair, abogado en un pequeño y apacible pueblo británico, da ya por terminada su tranquila jornada laboral en el despacho cuando suena el teléfono. Es Marion Sharpe, vecina de la localidad, una...

Los Ashby son terratenientes ingleses dedicados a la cría de caballos. Llevan una vida apacible capitaneada por la tía Bee, tutora de sus cuatro sobrinos tras el fallecimiento de su hermano y su nuera....

In the infamous Empire City, they have invented a god. This has drawn the ire of the gods, but the machine god has proven too strong for even their efforts. However, the most cunning of the gods seeks...

The Sentinels.As society shifted in ways that unsettled conservative values—rising polarization, eroding traditions, and deepening distrust in institutions—a clandestine brotherhood took shape. They called...

Sci-Fi Fantasy (with a heavy dose of dark humor and absurdity)Core Idea: A universe teetering on the brink of intergalactic war finds its unlikely savior in Steve, a pink panda grappling with a severe...

 A tough group of Navy Seals and best friends start 'Seals and Bounty Compang, Aecurity company and bounty hunter firm all in one in Las Vegas. Hidden behind all of that rough and tough exterior is the...

Adam Storm, the Youngest Global bestseller, podcaster, and entrepreneur, embarks on a transformative journey through the chapters of Fractured Dawn. Despite his remarkable achievements—including his hit...

Talia West has loved Sheriff Anson Beaudry all her life, but he's never looked at her twice—at least not in that way. All that is about to change. Because her brothers are too lazy to do any work, she's...

In a realm teetering on the brink of destruction, where ancient clans clash and unseen forces manipulate the threads of destiny, a group of ordinary young adults discovers they possess extraordinary abilities...

I'm rarely a man who mixes business with pleasure but when I find myself hypnotized by a beautiful woman at the nightclub, I make the time to enjoy the finer things in life. Like having a quickie in the...

Billionaire Maddox Wade is in over his head. An unknown human trafficker is trying to kill him for saving his sister, hunting them both down like animals. And he's lost his heart to a woman who thrives...

Hannah and McCoy lost two of their closest friends during the confrontation with the genocidal Alaskan entity and they're not sure how to move on. Kurt and Cass bolster their ranks but Kurt struggles...

The Sordid Debt Duet is a dark tale of a man's journey to find justice for the death of his loved ones.Her grandfather's debt became her prison. Her heart was the price...Tatiana Polov was more than just...

The exciting conclusion to the Sword and Soul epic fantasy by Sarah Macklin! The empire of the Ega is on fire. War rages to its north and south. A peasant's rebellion is devouring cities to the west....

The arch-demon, Pride, leads demon-kind in an ancient plan to open a gate between worlds, so the vast armies of Hell might march forth and conquer the Earth. This becomes easier once nuclear weapons become...

Some things are better left hidden. Now, I'm going to expose every inch of her.When Ashleigh Hartwell barged into my office with a no-nonsense expression and do-me heels, I wanted nothing more than to...

When renowned professor Dr. Aidan Ryan vanishes without explanation, he leaves behind a haunting message revealing he has a new life and can never return. His devastated daughter Sofia embarks on a global...

Penrose and Pyke must put aside their own problems in a race against the clock to rescue a kidnapped infant.When private detective Charlie Penrose Pyke is asked to investigate the kidnapping of a child,...

RaphaellaYears ago, a humiliating incident placed me into Wyatt Sanders' orbit. We went our separate ways, and since then, I've embraced my sexual submissive nature. I'm happy in the BDSM lifestyle, and...

Modern Love - Ancient Foes With vampires on the rise and the city under threat, who would have thought love – and a long lost recipe for pesto - could bring everything undead to a head? Lola Morelli enjoys...

Life is unpredictable, the afterlife even worse.Thrust too early into death (only thirty-two!), Leo Cooper wrestles with the confusion of how things work on the other side. It's an impossible undertaking,...

Ce livre est traduit de l'anglais original.Elle vit l'instant présent… jusqu'à ce que son passé monte à bord.Cela fait trente ans qu'il a disparu, la laissant le cœur brisé—et avec un secret qu'elle n'a...

Two drug dealers, one serial killer, zero chance of playing it safe.Mark and Toby aren't your average entrepreneurs. Their business is drugs. Mark, a smooth-talking hustler, thrives in the fast-paced...

This book defies classification in that, while it is a deeply poetic depiction of two contrasting locations - the crowded, bustling Lisbon during the final years of dictatorship in the early 1970s and...

A boss in need of a fake girlfriend. A man in love with his best friend's little sister. A hot-headed chef attracted to his manager. Faking It with my Billionaire BossI've been in love Silas for the longest...

From the Book of Atmospheres by Robert Scotellaro is a collection of micro and flash stories that explore life at a slant.  Often surreal/fabulistic, there is a universality that threads their fabric...

How well do you know your neighbours?Small towns can be deadly. Linda Burton is house-sitting for her aunt's friend in the pretty little town of Glenhaven. Linda, who has spent her career in the city,...

I'll lose everything if I give in to my desire, so why am I drawn to him like a moth to a flame?MarcusMy senior year, I made a deal with the devil. Or, my father, as he's commonly known. I get to spend...

Niapachad Island is a place lost in time—a haunting echo of a forgotten era. Its people cling to the old ways, draped in antiquated fashion, speaking in peculiar tongues, and abiding by an outdated hierarchy...

Geoff King was excited to be coming home from prison soon, until his long-time girlfriend dropped a bombshell. This VERY SHORT STORY was first published in Words Worth Reading Issue 2.

Adler and Gordon's relationship deepens, but before long, they have to adjust to unforeseen circumstances. As if that weren't enough, everyone's favorite vampire hunter calls the couple to a murder scene. Gordon...

In Devon and Lenore's world, magic is as common as turning a pot or fletching an arrow. What isn't common is a man with thread magic. When Devon starts weaving prophetic tapestries, his royal family tries...