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    okładka Madelon, Ebook | Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

    This is a story about a romantic triangle. Two cousins, Lot and Burr, are in love with the main character. Madelon loves Burr, but Burr is unable to confess his feelings and believes he loves Dorothy Fair. Events leave Burr unjustly imprisoned, Lot gravely wounded and in danger of death, and Madelon ready to doom herself to save Burr.

    okładka Going Some, Ebook | Rex Beach

    Four cowboys leaned over the barbed-wire fence that marked the dividing line between the Centipede Ranch and their own, gazing mournfully into a summer night that only distant southwestern countries know. The great yellow stars hung thick and low, so low that it seemed as if an outstretched hand might rip them off, and the silent air swept over the thousands of open miles of land lying fresh and fragrant under the velvety darkness.

    okładka Heart of the Sunset, Ebook | Rex Beach

    She was a brave young woman, born in the desert, alone, lost in the suffocating heat of the South Texas desert, with a sore throat from the drought. Elair Austin staggered to a watering hole she knew existed. And with him, she will find Texas Ranger David Lowe. She had no idea that this chance encounter at the only watering hole in fifty square miles of scorched desert would be the beginning of the greatest adventure of her life.

    okładka Her Murderer, Ebook | Mary Cholmondeley

    A mysterious story of a murder, which, by the name, makes it clear that in tension the plot will hold on to the end. A phrase that makes you immediately pay attention to a sharp plot: „I could not be really happy with a husband whose hands were red with gore”.

    okładka Home as Found, Ebook | James Fenimore Cooper

    The novel is set in the fictional town of Templeton, modeled after the village of Cooperstown. In the novel, the Effingham family returns to Templeton from New York. The central theme is the state of American society. The novel clearly shows how the party almost always outperforms the country in American politics, and all of them remain in force today.

    okładka Homeward Bound, or, the Chase, Ebook | James Fenimore Cooper

    The storyline is centered around a sea voyage. The story’s subtitle is ‟The Chase” and it picks up right away as the authorities try to get back a passenger who apparently owes money to the father of his new fiancée.

    okładka In Praise of a Suffolk Cottage, Ebook | Mary Cholmondeley

    Most of the stories were written in a cottage in Suffolk. Everyone now has a so-called cottage. This is a story about how a seemingly simple cottage won the heart of the protagonist and it happened for a reason.

    okładka In the Days of Drake, Ebook | Joseph Smith Fletcher

    This is a short story about a young English boy whose cousin is kidnapped by a Spanish nobleman. He ends up in Mexico and finds himself on a galley bound for Spain. Francis Drake raids a galley and rescues British slaves, bringing them back to England.

    okładka Innocent, Ebook | Marie Corelli

    This is the story of a young woman from England at the turn of the 20th century who learns the truth about her parents, and this knowledge sets her life on a path she is not ready for and those around her are powerless to stop.

    okładka Flowing Gold, Ebook | Rex Beach

    Calvin Gray is a swindler who won immediate sympathy from readers. It’s sleek, stylish, smart and full of life. However, the best thing about him is that he is sincere, noble and always on the right side of the law.

    okładka God’s Good Man, Ebook | Marie Corelli

    The plot takes place in England. Pastor John Walden, a forty-year-old „man of worship”, is presented as having a cheerful, optimistic personality, athletic build, and strong character. He owns one of the smallest „living quarters” in England, an old relic from a medieval church. The ending is unpredictable and keeps you in suspense until the last words.

    okładka Dr. Thorndyke’s Case-Book, Ebook | R. Austin Freeman

    This book is a collection of short stories about one of Sherlock Holmes’ most prominent rivals: Dr. Thorndyke and Jervis. Doyle’s characters may be better, but Freeman spins a lot of mysteries based on reasoning.

    okładka Dr. Thorndyke’s Crime File, Ebook | R. Austin Freeman

    Dr. John Thorndike is a fictional detective in a series of novels. He is a medical lawyer – a doctor by origin, he turned to the bar and became one of the first, in modern terms, forensic experts. His decisions were based on his method of collecting all possible data.

    okładka Baden Powell of Mafeking, Ebook | Joseph Smith Fletcher

    Joseph Smith Fletcher is an English journalist and writer. He wrote over 230 books on a wide variety of topics, both fiction and non-fiction, and was one of the most prolific English mystery writers. This book describes English society, their life, their customs.

    okładka Big Brother and Other Stories, Ebook | Rex Beach

    This is a simple and sweet book. A story about a little sister who doesn’t like being teased by her older brother. But one day she starts to notice that it’s just a tease and she doesn’t give him the power to upset her. He gets bored and joins in her fun.

    okładka By the Light of the Soul, Ebook | Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

    Mary’s mother was from New England and her conscience was abnormally active. Her father was from New Jersey, and his conscience, although no one would dare to say that she was flawed, did not prevent him from enjoying life in the least.

    okładka Cross Currents, Ebook | Ladbroke Black

    On December 26, 2004, one of the largest earthquakes in human history occurred off the coast of Indonesia, causing a series of powerful tsunamis that hit countries bordering the Indian Ocean. Koh Phi Phi is a beautiful butterfly-shaped island off the coast of Thailand, an island that has long been a favorite destination for tourists. This is a fictional account of this disaster, of what happened, of the tragedies and triumphs of that day.

    okładka Dan Lyons’ Doom, Ebook | Mary Fortune

    This novel was published as a series in several Australian newspapers. The action takes place on a small Victorian gold mine. This is a story about murder, retribution, guilt and cruel justice.

    okładka Devotee, Ebook | Mary Cholmondeley

    Mr. Gresley, the dim-witted and self-confident priest who was destined to be largely responsible for the novel’s runaway success, first appeared, accompanied by his adoring wife, in the short novel Devotee.

    okładka Diana Tempest, Ebook | Mary Cholmondeley

    The Tempest family estate was long-standing, extremely wealthy, and passed from father to son through many generations; but complications arose in the late nineteenth century. These complications, and what they led to, are set forth in this marvelous tale, which has elements of the sensational novel and elements of the „new women’s romance” mixed with a touch of family saga and romance.

    okładka A Romance of Two Worlds, Ebook | Marie Corelli

    The main character, who is fond of music, being under the heavy pressure of a creative crisis, goes on a journey with her friends to improve her mental and physical health. There she meets an artist who once also became very discouraged, but who was lucky enough to be treated by a mysterious healer with fantastic abilities. In the midst of an ignorant society, a rumor has already been very successfully circulating about the doctor, as if he communicates with evil spirits, whi...

    okładka Afloat and Ashore, or, the Adventures of Miles Wallingford, Ebook | James Fenimore Cooper

    In the center of the book is the life of a young man, Miles, who lives in America. He wants to become a sailor like his father. This is an exciting adventure story of the life of a ship captain. Sea brotherhood, battles with pirates, friendship and betrayal, and finally, love that overcomes all obstacles.

    okładka Ardath, Ebook | Marie Corelli

    Theos Olwyn, a poet and a lost man, travels to a secluded monastery in search of a man who can take his soul. He finds him in Heliobas, a seer who has given up his parlor sessions for the sake of isolation and worship of God. A night of thinking and talking leads to Alwyn writing an epic poem for free, which he packages and mails to his publisher. He also meets an angel named Edris who tells him to look for Ardat.

    okładka Polski strajk, Ebook | Halina Krahelska

    Reportażowa powieść z 1937 roku opowiada o narastającym buncie robotników w drugiej połowie lat 30. XX wieku. Sprzeciwiali się oni wyzyskowi i niemal feudalnym stosunkom w zakładach pracy. Autorka barwnie omalowuje portrety działaczy związkowych, agentów policji, urzędników i fabrykantów. W wydarzenia czytelnika wciąga wartka akcja, która przybliża złożoną sytuację społeczną tego czasu. Wśród bohaterów licznie występują postaci kobiece, co uwiarygadnia obraz. Ich nieraz wstrz...