The Talleyrand Maxim

Joseph Smith Fletcher

The Talleyrand Maxim" belongs to the pen of an outstanding British journalist and writer Joseph Smith Fletcher. Linford Pratt is a suave and clever law clerk looking for a chance to better himself. Opportunity knocks when he gets possession of a rich mans will that would mean the ruin of the present heirs. His thoughts turn to blackmail, since he assumes the wrongful heirs would pay a high price to hang onto their wealth. Pratts personal hero is the subtle, wily diplomat Talleyrand. Self-interest is Pratts guiding principle. We watch him pondering, planning and scheming his way through one complication after another. This is a gripping detective story, with many twists and turns, based in Edwardian England. It is definitely recommended for a wide circle of readers who want to have a couple of hours of fascinating reading.

The Three Eyes

Maurice Leblanc

In The Three Eyes, author Maurice Leblanc veers away from the Sherlock Holmes-style mysteries that were long his stock-in-trade and mixes things up by introducing some science fiction elements. Maurice Leblanc was a 20th century French writer best known for his short stories. Leblancs first foray into pure science fiction. Scholar Dorgeroux dies before completing his mysterious message whether its a formula or the name of his murderer remains unclear. Added the mystery, a revelation that Dorgeroux has been in televisual contact with impossibly intelligent, three-eyed Venusians.

Der Schrecken vom Rio Grande

Max Brand

Max Brand (18921944), war ein US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller und gilt als einer der wichtigsten und bekanntesten Western-Autoren des 20. Jahrhunderts. Joe Warder muss den berüchtigten Banditen El Tigre auffinden und verhaften. Der unerfahrene Dennis MacMore ist auf der Suche nach seinem älteren Bruder der, wie sich bald herausstellt, mit El Tigre unter einer Decke steckt. MacMore und Warder reisen zusammen von der texanischen Grenze aus nach Mexiko. Sie geraten unversehens in ein ebenso gefährliches wie spannendes Abenteuer.

Word of Honour

H.C. McNeile

Word of Honor is the perfect set of most magnificent stories. Some of them have something that can be supernatural. Someone is talking about an incident that happened to them or to a friend in the past, with a group aboard a ship. Most of the stories unfold in Africa, where there are many dangerous stories.

The Salt of the Earth

Fred M. White

Newton Moore, the perfect detective, as Sherlock Holmes, and perhaps better. Moore talks about Russian adventures, German spy masters, killer Indian powerful, Balkan intrigues, rifles. Events occur before the outbreak of the First World War. This is another creation of Fred M. White, where espionage is an integral part.

Miss Brown of X.Y.O

E. Phillips Oppenheim

This novel was written in 1926, almost ten years after the Russian revolution. The nature and tragedy of the Soviet revolution and the new regime are clearly described in this novel. The ruthless and deadly power of Soviet communism tries to extend its reach to the Trade Unions of the postwar United Kingdom. The activities of various secret agents, civilian, commercial, military and cultural are described in this book.

The Sword of Damocles. A Story of New York Life

Anna Katharine Green

A young pianist falls in love with a rich bankers sixteen year old daughter after she requests to meet him in mildly mysterious circumstances. Her father will only let her marry someone with lots of money and, would you know it, hates music. The pianist decides to stop tickling the ivories and become a rich banker too. One of detective fiction master Anna Katharine Greens earlier novels, The Sword of Damocles combines a budding romance set against the backdrop of New York Citys hustle and bustle with a beguiling mystery. Here, the author tells the story of early 1900s lovers facing many of the moral dilemmas from that era. Greens best-known creation, master detective Ebenezer Gryce, makes a cameo appearance on the scene.

Śpiewnik kolędowy

Adam Wolański

Lubisz kolędować, ale nie znasz słów pieśni bożonarodzeniowych? A może znasz tylko jedną lub dwie zwrotki? Ten śpiewnik kolędowy pomoże ci pełniej włączyć się w kolędowanie na cześć nowo narodzonego Dzieciątka Jezus. Podtrzymując piękną polska tradycję śpiewów kolędowych, publikujemy bogaty zbiór najpiękniejszych kolęd polskich. Znajdziecie w nim teksty i nuty do trzydziestu najpopularniejszych utworów: 1. A cóż z tą Dzieciną ; 2. A wczora z wieczora ; 3. Ach, ubogi żłobie ; 4. Anioł pasterzom mówił ; 5. Bóg się rodzi ; 6. Bóg się z Panny narodził ; 7. Bracia, patrzcie jeno ; 8. Cicha noc, święta noc ; 9. Do szopy, hej, pasterze ; 10. Dziecina mała ; 11. Dzisiaj w Betlejem ; 12. Gdy się Chrystus rodzi ; 13. Gdy śliczna Panna ; 14. Gore gwiazda Jezusowi ; 15. Jam jest dudka ; 16. Jezus malusieńki ; 17. Kaczka pstra ; 18. Lulajże, Jezuniu ; 19. Mędrcy świata, monarchowie ; 20. Mizerna, cicha ; 21. Nowy Rok bieży ; 22. O gwiazdo Betlejemska ; 23. Oj, maluśki, maluśki ; 24. Pójdźmy wszyscy do stajenki ; 25. Przybieżeli do Betlejem ; 26. Tryumfy Króla Niebieskiego ; 27. W żłobie leży ; 28. Wesołą nowinę, bracia, słuchajcie ; 29. Wśród nocnej ciszy ; 30. Z narodzenia Pana.