The Ball and The Cross

G.K. Chesterton

A very good Christian book, which, nevertheless, speaks not so much about Christianity in itself, as about humanity, as the principle of life in general. If there were such a category as social Christian romance, then this book would be one of the most remarkable examples. The book is attractive and not only because of the description of a non-ideal world, but also because of the authors attitude to his characters. There are no heroes in principle, there are only images. Very bright and understandable.

Murder in Piccadilly

Charles Kingston

Murder in Picadilly is a typical so-called Golden Age detective story published in 1936 and set in and around Soho. The story concerns the fortunes of a young man named Bobbie Cheldon. Bobbie has fallen head over heels in love with a nightclub dancer Nancy Curzon at The Frozen Fang nightclub but she is attracted not so much to Bobbie as to the fortune he expects to inherit. Bobbies miserly uncle Massy stands between him and happiness: he will not relinquish the ten thousand a year on which Nancys hopes rest. Worse, Bobbies fallen under the sway of one Nosey Ruslin, Nancys theatrical agent hoping to profit from Bobbies relationship woes and wealthy uncle. And soon, Massys life will end on a crowded platform of the London Underground, the killer pursued by Scotland Yards Inspector Wake...

The Faith of Men and Other Stories

Jack London

This is a situation when a person is faced with the inevitability of a terrible painful death. A choice arises before him, which is worse: to accept a painful end, clinging to life until the last breath, or to die voluntarily. This story is not about mans courage, but about his weakness for money, his passion for profit. And such a passion destroys man in man. And then there is nothing left but money. Money money money... there is nothing in the head but them.

Der Doppelgänger

Fjodor M. Dostojewski

Fjodor Michailowitsch Dostojewski gilt als einer der bedeutendsten russischen Schriftsteller. Der Doppelgänger ist ein früher Höhepunkt von Dostojewskis literarischen Erkundungen der Seele und des Ichs. Ich bin nicht ich, sondern jemand ganz anderer, der mir verblüffend ähnlich ist zu dieser Einsicht gelangt der schüchterne Kanzleibeamte Goljadkin, als er eines Nachts seinem Doppelgänger gegenübersteht. Der verfolgt ihn überall hin und versucht, ihn aus allen Lebensbezirken zu verdrängen. Zwischen beiden beginnt ein grotesker, undurchschaubarer Kampf bis zum Wahnsinn. Da gerät Goljadkins Welt aus den Fugen.

Ask Miss Mott

E. Phillips Oppenheim

Miss Mott quickly rose from the sound of knocking at her office door. She was engaged in the typical task of writing her advice to a young woman whose relationship with the acquisition had been pulled in, and she forgot the flight time. Her typist left, her ambassador was a boy and a shy but very nice young clerk who helped her in various activities. In other words, Miss Mott was alone on the top floor of the building, not far from Adelphi, and she did not wait for the subscriber during an hour that had passed during the working hours.

Der Waldläufer

Karl May

Der Waldläufer von Karl May ist eine Bearbeitung des 1850 erschienenen Romans Le Coureur de Bois des französischen Reiseschriftstellers Gabriel Ferry. Der Graf von Mediana ermordet die Witwe seines Bruders und entführt deren Sohn Fabian, um sich in den Besitz der Grafschaft zu setzen. Das Kind wird gerettet, kommt nach Mexiko und wird dort der berühmte Pferdebändiger Tiburcio Arellano. Auch seine beiden Retter, nunmehr bekannte Waldläufer, und den Mörder seiner Mutter trifft er dort wieder. Von feindlichen Apachen, mexikanischen Banditen und El Mestizo mit seinem Vater gejagt, entkommen sie, unterstützt vom Komanchen Falkenauge, allen Anschlägen. Tiburcio Arellano, der wahre Graf von Mediana, kann seine Mutter rächen und tritt sein Erbe an.

C.I.D

Talbot Mundy

Author Hulbert Footner (1879-1944) brought the excitement of the 1920s and 1930s to Madame Storeys cosmopolitan adventures, moving away from Edwardian and Victorian flavors of the mystery genre. Beautiful and aloof. Her secretary/narrator/companion is Bella Brickley. Rosika lives near Gramercy Park in NYC and has a pet monkey. She seems to solve cases by use of good guesswork, practical psychology and fortuitous prior knowledge of certain facts or people. So we are introduced to the fascinating Madame Rosika Storey, fearless and intelligent, who plays cat-and-mouse with killers, goes undercover to break up criminal gangs, and unravels deadly mysteries.

A Set of Six

Joseph Conrad

A set of six amazing short stories by Joseph Conrad. However, these six stories are not in the same vein, they differ: themes and ideas. These stories do not so much illuminate anything as they tell an interesting story. The professor, a character from an earlier novel, appears briefly and tells us about his possible fate.