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Harold Bindloss
Jake Foster wanted to change something in his own country with small steps. To do this, he had to marry Alice, who is ready to invest in his business, in his idea. After the signing of the contract, he feels relieved because now he can increase income of his country. But is it worth the sacrifices for which he went?
May Agnes Fleming
A mystical and a little detective story. A dark and terrible tragedy occurred within the walls of this gloomy red farmhouse. In this room a man was killed stabbed to death. A riddle for a real detective. Only an attentive reader will understand everything in advance.
B.M. Bower
American author Bertha Muzzy Sinclair (18711940) was known by her pen name B. M. Bower. She wrote novels and screenplays, mainly about the American Wild West. This is one of her novels. Casey Ryan loves speed but his passion led to his unemployment. He, known as the most reckless stage driver ever to carry the mail, was bitten by the speed bug and deserted his stage coach for a Ford; but not even a Ford could stand Caseys handling and he eventually found himself bereft of machine, job, and bankroll. To rebuild his fallen fortunes Casey must search out a legendary gold mine, the secret of Injun Jim. Thats when Casey discovered his other passion: hunting for a missing treasure.
John Buchan
Castle Gay is the second of Buchans three Dickson McCunn books and is set in south west Scotland in the Dumfries and Galloway region in the 1920s. The plot revolves around the self-discovery of a media mogul named Craw, who is firstly the subject of mistaken identity and then the target of Balkan extremists who wish to use his newspapers to influence their political cause. Mr. Craws journey is overseen by Jaikie Galt, one of the young scamps in Huntingtower, who is now a Cambridge undergraduate and international rugby player. Jaikie and Craw embark on life-changing travels around the Scottish wilderness, where they both re-evaluate their values and choices in life although they arrive at very different conclusions. There is appreciation of the wilds and the simple lives of the shepherds along with the politics and international intrigue. There is the threat of violence, which is averted through quick thinking, which make the story exciting.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Young people find each other. They learn to love. And again, Alan Breck helps them. Moreover, the case turned out to be rather complicated. Katrions father is involved in a strange story, the consequences of which can turn against friends. The narrative is quite interesting, intriguing. Will David be happy with Catriona?
Talbot Mundy
A collection of crime fiction short stories featuring Mme. Rosika Storey and her resourceful assistant Bella Brickley. Mme. Storey unravels complex cases with thorough investigation and an understanding of human nature. These short stories are written through Bella Brickleys point-of-view. She is Madame Storey, like Sherlock has fantastic powers of deduction and understanding of psychology, and her secretary is like Watson though she doest have a degree in medicine. Also Ms. Brickley adds a realistic persons fear to very dangerous situations. The short stories in this collection are: "The Almost Perfect Murder", "Murder in Masquerade", "The Death Notice", "Taken for a Ride", "It Never Got Into The Papers".
Alexandre Dumas
Dumas tries to be as accurate and truthful as possible. The book sets out a detailed history of three real crimes. And despite the documentary, the story turned out to be dramatic and interesting. Investigating the topic of crime and punishment, the writer moves freely in time and space. The reader then gets into Italy of the Renaissance, then in France at the beginning of the XIX century. The fates of people are intertwined with the fates of entire nations. Ominous events, extraordinary passions, violent desires come to life before us.
Jules Verne
Dans le roman César Cascabel, il est décrit les dangers complets liés au voyage de la famille dun artiste itinérant travers les États occidentaux dAmérique, le Canada, lAlaska, la Sibérie, la Russie européenne dans leur pays dorigine, la Normandie française. Le roman parle de la famille Cascabel et de son chef, César, qui ont décidé de se rendre dAmérique en France en passant par lAlaska et la Russie. Le lecteur se familiarisera avec la morale des peuples habitant ces pays et sera ravi de la débrouillardise des héros qui se débrouillent dans des situations difficiles.