This classic tale follows the unexpected adventures of a mild-mannered English vicar who finds himself embroiled in international intrigue.When the vicar's roguish brother Edmund returns home with a mysterious cargo and dubious associates, the quiet clergyman is drawn into a web of smuggling and deceit. Forced to navigate unfamiliar waters both literal and figurative, the vicar must confront moral dilemmas as he tries to help his brother while upholding his principles.From ...

MYSTERIES / SUSPENSE / ADVENTURE“Promised Land” by Andrew Welsh-Huggins [Michael Bracken Presents short story]Security specialist Erie Hollar uncovers a sinister conspiracy on the moon’s Shackleton City. After discovering a body and surviving a brutal attack, Erie races against time to unravel the truth, dodging dangerous enemies and bureaucratic traps in a tense, moonlit sci-fi mystery.“The Great Diet Duplicity,” b...

I hate the sight of those terra-cotta envelopes that telegrams come in. They have often announced ill news to me, and even in the absence of ill news they bear with them an atmosphere of emergency, suggestions of sudden action, which is always detestable to me. Bates stood by while I read the ugly puce form which announced, had I known it, the opening of the curious chapter in my otherwise quiet life which I am now trying to recall and to record in its incredible details. Incredible I mean...

« Le vent hurlait sur la mer, emportant avec lui des secrets plus anciens que les pierres sous nos pieds. À ce moment-là, j'ai su que rien ne serait plus comme avant.Bienvenue dans Un mystère méditerranéen, où le frisson de l'aventure rencontre les sombres courants sous-jacents du dilemme moral, sur fond d'eaux vastes et traîtresses de la Méditerranée. Dans ce récit captivant, Edmund se lance dans un voyage qui promet la liberté, mais qui offre bien plus que ce qu...

“The wind howled across the sea, carrying with it secrets older than the stones beneath our feet. In that moment, I knew—nothing would be the same again.”Welcome to A Mediterranean Mystery, where the thrill of adventure meets the dark undercurrents of moral dilemma, set against the vast and treacherous waters of the Mediterranean. In this gripping tale, Edmund embarks on a journey that promises freedom but delivers far more than he bargained for: intrigue, betraya...

I HATE the sight of those terra-cotta envelopes that telegrams come in. They have often announced ill news to me, and even in the absence of ill news they bear with them an atmosphere of emergency, suggestions of sudden action, which is always detestable to me.Bates stood by while I read the ugly puce form which announced, had I known it, the opening of the curious chapter in my otherwise quiet life which I am now trying to recall and to record in its incredible details.Incre...

This book contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure! Hector Hugh Munro (18 December 1870 – 14 November 1916), better known by the pen name Saki, and also frequently as H. H. Munro, was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the short story, and often compared to O Henry and Dorothy Parker. Influenced by Oscar Wilde, Lewis Carroll and Rudyard Kiplin...

The Club of Queer Trades is a collection of stories by G. K. Chesterton first published in 1905. Each story in the collection is centered on a person who is making his living by some novel and extraordinary means

Immerse yourself in the engaging world of George Barr McCutcheon’s The Man from Brodney's, a captivating novel that combines romance, mystery, and adventure. Set in a richly detailed environment, this story takes you on an exciting journey through the twists and turns of its intriguing plot.As McCutcheon’s narrative unfolds, you'll follow the adventures of the enigmatic protagonist as he navigates a complex web of personal and professional challenges. The n...

Smith, a University of Oxford athlete, witnesses strange things. Edward, a student in Egyptology, collects ancient artefacts, a mummy as well. Not only does he collect them, but Smith suspects that Edward is trying to reanimate the mummy. His suspicions grow bigger when he sees the mummy disappear and then reappear. Will Smith confront Edward and what will follow after that? Is it actually possible to reanimate an artefact or it is simply fruit of imagination? Who will make it out alive – ...

What if good manners hid dangerous minds? The Complete Stories and Novels of Saki brings together the full fiction of one of the sharpest wits in English literature. Writing with elegance, irony, and a taste for the unexpected, Saki exposed the absurdities of Edwardian society through perfectly crafted stories that often end with a deliciously dark twist. This comprehensive collection includes Saki's celebrated short stories alongside his novels, featuring mischievous children, pompous adu...

William Fryer Harvey AM was born on 14th April 1885 into a wealthy Quaker family in Leeds, West Yorkshire.He was educated at the Quaker Bootham School in Yorkshire and Leighton Park School in Reading before university at Balliol College, Oxford.His health was fragile and he poured his energies into writing short stories and in 1910 published his first collection ‘Midnight House’.In the Great War he was with the Friends' Ambulance Unit and then served as a surgeon-li...