‘My Friend the Murderer’ is a short story by Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Our narrator is a doctor who works at an Australian prison. The doctor is urged to...
The Story Of The Vizir Who Was Punished
Perhaps the most intricate of the Arabian Nights, “The Story of the Vizir Who Was Punished” begins as a second tale within “The Story of the Greek King and the Physician...
Micah Clarke
Set during the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, ‘Micah Clarke’ is an historical adventure story by the famous Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The son of a dedicated...
Harding's Luck
Do you like Harry Potter but always thought the Dursley house was a little too serene and pleasant? What if Harry also had a bum leg, lived in a slum and Hagrid actually was a...
He Knew He Was Right
One of Anthony Trollope’s best-known novels, ‘He Knew He Was Right’ follows the gradual breakdown of a marriage. Louis and Emily Trevelyan initially have a seemingly happy...
Abeniki Caldwell
The terrifying outcast Abeniki Caldwell wins the love of the beautiful Lady Berenice after the events of a dark and dangerous night. Her father forbids the marriage, insistent...
Religious Poems
“The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone”Poems such as “The Other World” “Mary at the Cross” and “The Secret” are...
Expiation
E. Phillips Oppenheim’s first novel, ‘Expiation’ is a story packed full of suspense and surprise. Set between England and Canada, the tale follows the fortunes of Harold...
Tales Of Terror And Mystery
‘Tales of Terror and Mystery’ is a volume of 13 short stories from the prolific ‘Sherlock Holmes’ author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Stories in the collection include the...
The Possessed: Or, The Devils
‘The Possessed’ is considered to be one of the four masterpieces written by Dostoevsky after he returned from his Siberian exile. The story takes place in a small Russian town...
