Now, those were the days, just after the great American civil war, when gold was almost unknown either in the States or Canada, and everybody used greasy dollar notes of uncertain and purely local value. Hence I was compelled to take the money for expenses on my projected tour in the only form of specie … More eBook Lucretia by Grant Allen
The Plymouth Express is a short story by Agatha Christie which was first published in The Sketch in April 1923 in the U.K. The story was published in the U.S. in The Blue Book Magazine in January 1924. In 1951, the story appeared as part of the anthology The Under Dog and Other Stories published … More eBook The Plymouth Express Affair by Agatha Christie
Rain lashed against the grimy window of the dingy motel room. The older man slammed his fist on the table. “There’s a kid. Skinny little thing, keeps following me. I know; I can feel it in my bones.” The tall one, scoffed. “Probably a stray cat, skittish in this weather. You know how it is … More The son of vengeance 10 #novelette by Thanos Kalamidas
Chet Burke was lazily reclining in his favorite easy chair, absorbed in a rare book on alchemy and black magic, when his sister answered a summons at the door. In addition to managing the household affairs of the apartment in which she and Burke lived alone, her duties also consisted in scrutinizing the many visitors. … More eBook The Weaving Shadows by W. H. Holmes
The Actor and the Alibi – Father Brown discovers that the cast of a famous stage comedy might include a killer, but how can that be when everyone has a perfect alibi? The Worst Crime in the World – Something is amiss at Musgrave Castle! Father Brown investigates. Father Brown on his 14th adventure. Father … More eBook Father Brown: The actor and the alibi by G. K. Chesterton
When the wealthy heiress Nikki is held captive in her own home by the villainous lawyer Van Ostrand and his henchmen, things look dire. But unbeknownst to them, Nikki’s long-lost father, a brilliant scientist, has a plan. By taking over the body of the housecat, he spies on the criminals to uncover their plot. Will … More eBook Burden the hand by Randall Garrett
“My dad is very optimistic,” the boy with the darker hair said to the boy with the lighter hair sitting on the other side of the table with two chocolate drinks and cinnamon bans between them.“He said it’s a matter of time before he makes an arrest.”“Polisinspektör Mikael Hansson is a very clever man,” the … More The son of vengeance 09 #novelette by Thanos Kalamidas
It was the night of the carnival. He had found me in the streets, dazed with wine, and, pretending that he wanted my judgment on a cask of sherry, had lured my staggering feet into the gloomy passages under his palazzo. And he had brought me into this narrow niche in the castle walls to … More eBook The Sequel by Walter Scott
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