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  The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon

  Richard Edward Connell

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  "The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon" by Richard Edward Connell is a humorous short story set in post-World War I France. Monsieur Pettipon, a modest and diligent clerk in a small French town, becomes the focus of the tale when he unintentionally misplaces an important government document. Fearing disgrace, he embarks on a journey of deception and lies to cover up his mistake. His innocent nature contrasts with the escalating absurdity of his actions, leading to a series of comical misunderstandings. The story highlights the pitfalls of dishonesty and the humorous consequences of even the smallest transgressions.

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  How a Muzhik Fed Two Officials -...

  Mikhail Saltykov

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  The bookshelves of European literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Mikhail Saltykov.

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  Love in Tempest Tides

  Ella Stories

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  A socially awkward marine biologist falls head over heels for a confident and vivacious storm chaser. With each whirlwind meeting orchestrated to align with the storms they both find fascinating; their mutually dangerous passion becomes the perfect backdrop for an unexpected love story. Will their love weather the storm or dissolve in the ocean's depths?

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  Loot of the Shanung

  L. Ron Hubbard

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  A one hundred grand reward for the return of billionaire George Rockham is more than enough to turn Shanghai newspaperman Jimmy Vance's head. Throw in the gorgeous dame who's offering the reward — Rockham's daughter Virginia — and he might lose his head altogether. Fast-talking Vance jumps at the chance to get what could be the biggest story of his life... if he lives to tell it. A missing billionaire. A beautiful woman. A hot story. Hear all about it — as the audio version of Loot of the Shanung puts a newspaperman up against a brutal deadline.

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  Tamar - From their pens to your...

  Lady Eleanor Smith

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  Lady Eleanor Furneaux Smith was born in Birkenhead, Merseyside in England on the 7th August 1902 into a privileged family steeped in titles and politics. 
  Part of her education was at Miss Douglas's school at Queen's Gate.  Here she met and befriended several other young women that the British tabloid press would later call the ‘Bright Young Things’, a group of bohemian young aristocrats and socialites in 1920s London. 
  Smith's paternal great-grandmother, was said to have been a Gypsy, and this sparked an early and life-long interest with the Romani people, she even went so far as to learn to read and speak the language, which she called ‘musical and broken.’ 
  Her life was full of adventure and mishaps.  A mistaken encounter with a man she thought could help her into the film business turned out to be threats of marriage and death from a man wanted for the murder of his father.  She was even arrested twice.  Once for listing her career as a journalist and another, in Rome, for walking around in a sleeveless dress. 
  Smith began her career writing society gossip columns for various newspapers but later received an offer to write for the newly-formed Great Carmo Circus, with which she travelled for several years and was the source material for many of her books. 
  Her first novel, ‘Red Wagon’, was published when she was 28 and it was an immediate bestseller.  A prolific writer several of her works were also adapted for films. 
  Smith also wrote ghost stories and others flavoured with evil.  Her support for the Conservative party may be forgiven but her attributed quote to be a ‘warm adherent of General Franco’ less so. 
  Lady Eleanor Furneaux Smith died on the 20th October 1945 in Westminster after a long illness.  She was 43.

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  Thirst for War - An allegory of...

  Osman Gjepali

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  Across the vast plains of central Africa, three ancient kingdoms — lions, hyenas, and wild dogs — have fought for centuries to control the land. It is a war older than memory, inherited like a curse, deciding who lives, who dies, and who rules. In this world is born Leo, a fragile cub shaped by hunger, suspicion, and the fading voice of a mother who once whispered: “War has no victors, only orphans.” Against all odds, Leo grows into a majestic lion, admired for his courage and revered for his ideals. As the pride prepares to crown a new king, he dares to dream of what no one has ever imagined: a future without bloodshed. But the savannah has its own laws. And those who draw power from conflict rarely surrender it willingly. Leo will soon learn that war is not merely tradition — it is a flawless machine, feeding on itself. Breaking it carries a cost few are willing to bear. Thirst for War is a powerful, timeless allegory about the true price of pursuing peace in a world sustained by war.

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