Publisher: BookRix
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Stories of adventures and derring-do featuring the man who is “after Holmes and Watson, Arthur Conan Doyle’s most successful literary creation” (Julian Symons, Edgar Award–winning British crime writer). Originally published in The Strand magazine in the 1890s, the tales of Etienne Gerard, a veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, shows Arthur Conan Doyle at his satiric best. In his own words, Gerard takes readers through his illustrious career, his glorious feats as a lieutenant, squadron officer, colonel, and chief of a brigade. It is a hero’s journey, embarked on by a man known far and wide for his duel with six fencing masters, and who found glory on the battlefield and taught Europe how to fight. Follow Gerard on his exploits as he encounters a man rumored to be the most wicked in Poland in “How the Brigadier Came to the Castle of Gloom.” “How the Brigadier Slew the Brothers of Ajaccio” portrays the very singular affair which propelled his career upwards and established his secret bond with Emperor Napoleon. And Gerard modestly recounts how he cemented his place in history as one of Napoleon’s greatest confidants in “How the Brigadier Was Tempted by the Devil.” “In its pages you will find adventure, action, romance, love and self-sacrifice, hair’s-breadth escape and reckless courage, gallantry, panache and a droll, backhand humor that rivals that of P.G. Wodehouse. You will also find yourself, even more than with the celebrated stories of Holmes and Watson, in the hands of an indisputable artist. For more than any other adventure stories I know, these stories have a power to move the reader.” —Michael Chabon on NPR’s You Must Read ThisShow book
In Mr Mulliner, P.G Wodehouse (1881 -1975) has created a conduit for all manner of tall tales. The amiable gentleman happily regales the drinkers in the Angler’s Rest Pub with fascinating stories, usually about his own relatives, which range from the somewhat dubious, to the downright unbelievable. Welcome to this eccentric world inhabited by Curates and Bishops high on health tonic, and a lovesick chap who utilises beauty remedies to win his love. A world where a deceased author’s cottage appears to exert a sentimental influence on all who enter, and where an earthquake can lead to marriage. Wodehouse’s most famous creations the implacable “Jeeves” and the archetypal English toff “Bertie Wooster” are only the tip of the author’s considerable output. A master of humorous prose, he published over ninety books, forty plays and two hundred short stories. Head Stories presents " Meet Mr Mulliner" - narrated by Simon HesterShow book
One dare will bring him to his knees . . . Playing best man in his teammate's Las Vegas wedding is not US Navy SEAL Jack Barnes's idea of a vacation—especially when the maid-of-honor is the one woman who knows how to push his buttons. Now his teammates are taking bets on whether he'll end up in the fiery bartender's bed. Not one to turn away from a challenge, Jack vows to seduce Natalie Lewis. And he'll do so on his terms—demanding complete control. The tantalizing SEAL may have a hand-over-your-panties smile and a body she'd love to explore, but there's no way Natalie's falling into his bed. No, she's going to get revenge. After bringing Jack to his knees with a series of Sin City dares, she'll walk away. It's the perfect plan—until it backfires. Beneath his devil-may-care attitude, Jack's unbridled desire proves irresistible. But he also requires the one thing Natalie can't give. Control. Contains mature themes.Show book
Dead Air is more than just silence... Four chilling journeys into the silence. Dead Air Vol. 2 of The Dead Series audiobook READ BY THE AUTHOR Bonus material! 2 tales of terror, The Dark Web and Fireman, taken from Dead Ends Vol. 1 of The Dead Series. Bloopers reel included - this narrator is human ;) Bleeding Heart A week after their final, fateful supper, grieving widow Laura hears the whispers—then the gentle knocking—and finally, a second heartbeat that isn’t her own. Ghost Gun On his eighteenth birthday, Pete Devereaux visits his ailing war-hero grandfather—only to face a harrowing choice that will forever change the course of his life. Mr. Burns Before he was the infamous fire-wielding artist Mr. Burns, Blake Pierce was just a boy—until a fateful visit to a mysterious junk shop in Old Castle set his world ablaze. The Wardrobe Don and Tracy Montague stumble upon a stunning wardrobe at a yard sale for their twin daughters' bedroom. But some doors should never be opened.Show book
The tribulation of a young man on the run from a murder. It tells of ten years of retribution in his life taking him from his home in Birmingham to Northern Ireland, London and finally back to his hometown roots involving him in the "Troubles" of the time in Ireland and the UK. Relationships are explored and developed in his turbulent life until justice prevailed to the shock of all concerned.Show book
When a group of friends gathers at a remote Dartmoor estate for an evening of ancient rituals and playful mystery, the night takes a deadly turn. A man lies dead, struck down as if by some unseen force. Is it murder or something far more sinister? In The Idol House of Astarte, Agatha Christie delivers a gripping blend of intellect and eeriness, where superstition meets cold logic and every guest hides more than they reveal.Show book
