Kings of the Night

Robert E. Howard

The dagger flashed downward. A sharp cry broke in a gasp. The form on the rough altar twitched convulsively and lay still. The jagged flint edge sawed at the crimsoned breast, and thin bony fingers, ghastly dyed, tore out the still- twitching heart. Under matted white brows, sharp eyes gleamed with a ferocious intensity.

The Orange-Yellow Diamond

Joseph Smith Fletcher

This novel takes place in the London parish of Paddington. The story opens with the murder of an old Jewish pawnbroker. Our Scottish hero, Andrew Lauriston, a penniless aspiring writer, has the misfortune of finding the body, and is accused of killing and robbing the old man. But then its found the pawnbroker had had in his possession an extraordinary South African diamond worth over eighty-thousand pounds a diamond thats now missing. It falls to Melky Rubenstein to unravel the mystery and prove the young mans innocence. This is a great tale which you can immerse yourself in and will appeal to anyone who likes the old style crime/ mystery novels.

The First Men in the Moon

Herbert George Wells

Another H.G. Wells classic sci fi. The novel tells the story of a journey to the moon by the impecunious businessman Mr. Bedford and the brilliant but eccentric scientist Dr. Cavor. Bedford bankrupt businessman who is making a comeback by writing a play, through a series of circumstances, teams up with Professor Cavor a recluse scientist who does not realize his own potential. Together they build a contraption, sphere, that can cut off gravity waves. Once on the moon Bedford and Cavor find that they are not alone. After a few adventures they are detained by the Moonies referred to mostly in this story as Selenites. Will they be able to make it back to Earth and warn the people of the strange creatures? Or will they be caught and who knows what may happen to them in the long run. The novel can also be read as a critique of prevailing political opinions from the turn of the century, particularly of imperialism.

Pigularz

Powieść Pigularz Wacława Gąsiorowskiego prezentuje wnikliwy obraz środowiska aptekarskiego z XIX wieku, znanego autorowi z własnego doświadczenia. Oczami bohatera Władka Turkowskiego śledzimy różne zachowania postaci na tle obyczajowości epoki, poznajemy różne typy aptek i aptekarzy z pasją wykonujących swój zawód i zwykłych partaczy, którzy psują opinię całej grupie.

She. A History of Adventure

She and Allan is a unique story written by Henry Rider Haggard. After all, he unites characters from three different series. Allan is looking for Ayesha in the hope of finding answers about his dead loved ones. He becomes involved in the rescue attempt of a young Portuguese-Scotch woman, and also fights with Ayeshas enemies. This is truly one of the most exciting stories of a successful author.

Moderne Piraten

Hans Dominik

Moderne Piraten ist ein 1929 veröffentlichter Thriller des Autors Hans Dominik. Dominik ist einer der bedeutendsten Pioniere der Zukunftsliteratur in Deutschland. Seine Science-Fiction-Erzählungen erfreuen sich seit Anfang des vorigen Jahrhunderts bis in die Gegenwart großer Beliebtheit. Mit dem Roman Moderne Piraten verfasste Hans Dominik, ansonsten eher bekannt für seine Science-Fiction-Romane, in den 30er-Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts eine tempogeladenen Geschichte, die sich mit dem internationalen Drogenhandel beschäftigt. Durch Zufall kommt ein junger Deutscher einer Bande Rauschgifthändler auf die Spur. Ein spannender Roman, in dem eine Kriminalangelegenheit im Mittelpunkt steht, der aber auch technische Probleme behandelt. Der Roman spielt an stets wechselnden Orten und erinnert an die rasanten Verfolgungsjagden, die zum Beispiel bei James Bond-Filmen beliebt sind.

Mr. Billingham, the Marquis and Madelon

E. Phillips Oppenheim

Mr. Samuel T. Billingham of New York, recently landed from the great liner anchored a few miles out, walked along the Terrace at Monte Carlo, serene, light-hearted, beatifically content. His yellow shoes and his variegated socks might be described as a trifle vivid, but the rest of his attirehis well-pressed grey suit, his irreproachable linen, and his well- shaped grey Homburg hat was beyond criticism. He was a man of medium height, thick-set, inclined a little, perhaps, to embonpoint. His complexion was pink, his flaxen hair only slightly streaked with grey, his eyes filled with the light of good-humour.

Old Man Tutt

Arthur Ch. Train

Americas wisest and kindliest lawyer tackles a series of impossible cases and wins. Mr. Ephraim Tutt is a wily old lawyer who supported the common man and always had a trick up his sleeve to right the laws injustices. Based on author Arthur Trains experiences working in the offices of the New York District Attorney, Old Man Tutt is a must-read for fans of legal mysteries. Arthur Cheney Train, also called Arthur Chesney Train, was an American lawyer and writer of legal thrillers, particularly known for his novels of courtroom intrigue and the creation of the fictional lawyer Mr. Ephraim Tutt. Train was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His father was lawyer Charles Russell Train, who served for many years as attorney general of Massachusetts, and his mother was Sara Maria Cheney. Train graduated with a BA from Harvard University in 1896 and LLB from Harvard Law School in 1899.