The Traitors

E. Phillips Oppenheim

A best-selling author of novels, short stories, magazine articles, translations, and plays, Oppenheim published over 150 books. He is considered one of the originators of the thriller genre, his novels also range from spy thrillers to romance, but all have an undertone of intrigue. The tiny kingdom of Theos is surrounded by Eastern European powers in this 1902 novel of politics, war, and romance. Russia and Turkey are plotting to take over the peaceful and rural country. A short lived Republic has been treacherously betrayed by communist elements. The country turns to its exiled King, Ughtred of Tyrnaus, a prince who has been a soldier in Britain for 20 years. The prince is convinced by Baron Nicholas of Reist to return to Theos and be crowned. Continuous action, changing alliances, loyalty and betrayal are all in play.

The History of Mr Polly

Herbert George Wells

An intriguing HG Wells work, not of the sci-fi variety, which details a mans struggle to find himself and get along with his world. Published in 1910, this novel is the story of Alfred Polly, a generally non-descript member of the English lower middle class. The story begins when he is thirty-five years old, miserably unhappy with his life, both his circumstances and himself. In other words, he is a man with a badly muddled sense of reality who, sick of the life that he leads, burns down the outfitters shop that he has come to hate, gives his wife half of the insurance money, and disappears, exchanging his acceptable life as a shopkeeper for that of a wanderer. Unexpected events, however, conspire at the last moment to lead the bewildered Mr. Polly to a bright new future after he saves a life, fakes his death, and escapes to a life of heroism, hope and ultimate happiness.

History of King Richard the Second of England

Jacob Abbott

This book covers the whole history of England after the death of Richard 1. Great emphasis is placed on the coming to power of Richard 2. His overthrow and death are also described in detail by the author. Jacob Abbott offers a more complete picture as is possible, within such limits, of the ideas and principles, the manners and customs.

The Third Eye

Ethel Lina White

The Third Eye refers more to the thriller, not the detective novel. In the main events, Carolyn Watts is a young and intelligent middle-class teacher, who has just accepted a post as a games mistress at an exclusive school for girls. What she doesnt know is that her predecessor was found dead in bed from heart failure. and that rumor has it that she was scared to death.

Анна Каренина (Anna Karenina)

Lew Tołstoj

«Все счастливые семьи похожи друг на друга, каждая несчастливая семья несчастлива по-своему». Именно с этих слов начинается один из самых знаменитых романов Л. Толстого, «Анна Каренина», повествующий о любви, женской душе и женской трагедии. Величайшая история невозможной любви, разрушающей привычные представления об отношениях мужчины и женщины, о трагичной любви замужней дамы высшего света к офицеру Вронскому, о счастливой семейной жизни Константина Левина и Кити Щербацкой. Этокнига овечных ценностях: олюбви, овере, осемье, очеловеческом достоинстве.

Red Blades of Black Cathay

Robert E. Howard

The singing of the swords was a deathly clamor in the brain of Godric de Villehard. Blood and sweat veiled his eyes and in the instant of blindness he felt a keen point pierce a joint of his hauberk and sting deep into his ribs. Smiting blindly, he felt the jarring impact that meant his sword had gone home, and snatching an instants grace, he flung back his vizor and wiped the redness from his eyes.

Sąd nad Antychrystem. Powieść sensacyjna

Aleksander Błażejowski

W skromny, zapuszczonym pokoju starej kamienicy przy ul.Chmielnej zostaje dokonany szokujący mord. Ofiara ściska w dłoni zaszyfrowany tekst i połowę 100 dolarowego banknotu. Na miejscu zbrodni ukryto dużą sumę pieniędzy. Jaką rolę w tych zdarzeniach odegrał dramaturg Karnicki przygotowujący premierę swej nowej sztuki? Powieść ukazująca artystyczną stronę życia Warszawy lat 20. XX wieku. Barwnie ukazująca charakter warstw społecznych stolicy opowieść z rozbudowanym wątkiem kryminalnym.

The Dagger and Cord

Aidan de Brune

The dead body of a beautiful girl in a disused house, the secret meeting room in the cellar, a baffling murder mystery... The Dagger and Cord is another mystery by Aidan de Brune (Herbert Charles CULL). Its all great fun and the author keeps the action moving along swiftly, as he always did. Wonderful entertainment and highly entertaining. If you havent discovered the joys of Brunes mysteries there is a good place to start. Aidan De Brune was a Canadian-born writer who settled in Australia. In the 1920s and 1930s a number of his novels appeared in Australian newspapers as serials, and he also appears to have written serials specifically for publication in newspapers.