On the face of it, Evelyn Piper has it all: a loving husband, a devoted daughter, and a secure lifestyle. However, she is also the owner of a cut-glass bowl given to her in anger...

Every King needs a wily advisor. For Henry III of France, it’s Chicot the Jester. Quick witted and a pro at manipulation, Chicot must use all his skills to keep the King (and...

The South African unscrupulous millionaire Charles Van Drift spends his time travelling to exotic locations with his family. One of these trips leads them to the Riviera where Van...

Hilda Wade is a nurse working for the famous doctor Hubert Cumberledge. He admires Hilda and their friendship grows stronger with every passing day. Hilda’s past and her future...

When a bank collapses, retired sailor Henry Whalley is forced to make the difficult decision to return back to sea. His experiences at sea mirror Conrad’s own as a sea merchant,...

The only novel Pushkin ever wrote, “The Captain’s Daughter” is a story written in the same vein as Walter Scott’s historical romances. Though his attempts at prose were...

Why are they taking me away from my mother? Please someone stop them!Imagine the pain of being separated from your loving mother as a young child. This is exactly what the poor...

Dr. Watson goes to an opium den, trying to track down the husband of one of his wife’s friends but the man is not the only person he finds there… Sherlock Holmes is there too...

“All history proves that no one can hug a secret to his breast and live (…) This is especially noticeable in persons who have committed criminal acts.” When a trusted...

Professor Hilton was reviewing passage of Greek that was going to be translated during an examination. He left his study for a while and after he came back, he saw the keys to the...