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  Criminal from Lost Honour

  Friedrich Schiller

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  In the whole history of man there is no chapter more instructive for the heart and mind than the annals of his errors. On the occasion of every great crime a proportionally great force was in motion. If by the pale light of ordinary emotions the play of the desiring faculty is concealed, in the situation of strong passion it becomes the more striking, the more colossal, the more audible, and the acute investigator of humanity, who knows how much may be properly set down to the account of the mechanism of the ordinary freedom of the will, and how far it is allowable to reason by analogy, will be able from this source to gather much fresh experience for his psychology, and to render it applicable to moral life. (Introductory Paragraph)Christian Wolf is a man not endowed with any special features, host of the inn the Sun, in need of money, and unnhappily in love. The want of money leads him to minor crimes, and the disproportionally severe punishments spark in him an overpowering thirst for revenge, spiraling him ever deeper into trouble. This short story is at the same time a work of fiction, relating the story of an individual through his criminal career, and a work of enlightenment, showing how external circumstances can slowly transform a good man into a criminal. - Summary by Carolin.

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  Beyond the Door

  Philip K. Dick

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  A marriage begins to fracture over something small, ordinary—and deeply wrong. 
  When Larry Thomas buys his wife Doris a cuckoo clock, it seems like a harmless gift. But soon Doris becomes convinced that the clock’s mechanical bird favors her and resents her husband. What begins as an uncomfortable fixation turns into something more corrosive, as suspicion, jealousy, and emotional distance creep into their home. 
  As the marriage collapses and betrayal surfaces, Larry finds himself alone with the clock—its presence no longer quaint, but oppressive. Each mechanical movement seems to carry judgment, hostility, and intent. Whether the threat is supernatural or purely psychological is never made clear, and that uncertainty is the story’s most disturbing element. 
  In Beyond the Door, Philip K. Dick delivers a chilling portrait of domestic paranoia, where the familiar becomes alien and the line between reality and delusion quietly dissolves. Stripped of futuristic spectacle, this early work reveals Dick’s mastery of intimate dread and psychological unease—proving that horror does not require monsters, only a mind under pressure and a home that no longer feels safe.

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  Tina goes to Pompeii (Malayalam)

  Nilakshi Sengupta. Translated by...

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  In the second book of the series Tina’s Adventures, Tina makes her first trip to the past. She plans, prepares and packs for travel to a 2000 years old Roman country – Pompeii. Once back home from school and after her lunch, she shuts her door and takes out the magic kettle. Filling it up to the brim, she waits for the portal to form and steps into it.  
  Within seconds she is transported to a sunny morning of Pompeii, landing in a garden where children of her age were playing. Thus, begins her new journey in a world forgotten centuries ago.  
  Why Pompeii? All Tina knew was that she wanted to visit a Roman country. The pillars at Asiatic Society that she had counted in the first book, led her to understand Roman architecture and that historic period from granny.  
  And there she was. In Pompeii. New friends, new culture, new dressing style, different food, different kinds of roads, games, temples, theatres. Tina explores it all.  
  Now its your turn to explore Pompeii with Tina.

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  Arsène Lupin Collection The - 2...

  Maurice Leblanc

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  2 Audiobooks for the Price of 1! 
  Don't miss this incredible compilation of books 1 & 2 of the Arsene Lupin series!Book 1: Intrigue & Daring Escapes with "The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar" 
  Lupin is no ordinary thief. He's a master of disguise, a cunning strategist, and a lover of the finer things in life. His targets are the wealthy and corrupt, and his methods are as audacious as they are ingenious. 
  Follow Lupin as he:Outwits detectives with his quick wit and acrobatic skills.Steals priceless jewels and artwork from seemingly impossible locations.Wins the hearts of beautiful women with his charm and panache. 
  Get ready for a thrill ride through the Parisian underworld, where danger and excitement lurk around every corner.Book 2: Buckle Up for "Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes" 
  Prepare for a high-stakes heist where cunning meets deduction! 
  In this pulse-pounding audiobook, produced by Another World Audiobooks, legendary narrator Brady Smith brings to life the thrilling clash between two titans of crime fiction: Arsène Lupin, the French gentleman thief with a heart of gold, and Herlock Sholmes, the world's most brilliant detective. 
  Will the elusive Lupin outfox the legendary detective, or will Sholmes finally bring the infamous thief to justice? This captivating audiobook, masterfully narrated by Brady Smith, will keep you guessing until the very last turn.Want more awesome audiobooks in your life? 
  Check out AnotherWorldAudiobooks.com to request your FREE bonus audiobook! 
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  The Sand Dollar Sisters

  Amy Rafferty

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  One inn. One mystery. One chance to begin again. After a devastating divorce and the loss of her family’s historic hotel, almost-sixty Jess Bryant is ready to disappear—until a crumbling seaside inn on Anna Maria Island offers one last shot at starting over. With her twin sister by her side and a brooding handyman who seems tied to the inn’s shadowy past, Jess begins rebuilding what’s broken. But the island has secrets—and Jess is at the center of them. Dreams that don’t feel like dreams. A love story lost to time. And the ghost of Rose Holt, the inn’s former owner, whispering through the walls. What starts as a renovation becomes a journey of healing, hope, and heart—where every sand dollar holds a wish, and every broken thing has the power to be made new.If you love later-in-life heroines, coastal settings, cozy mysteries with a hint of magic, and clean second-chance romance, you’ll fall in love with The Sand Dollar Sisters.Grab Book 5 today and discover the island where second chances are always in season.

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  Made in Heaven

  May McGoldrick, Jan Coffey

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  MADE IN HEAVEN A romantic tale of love lost...and love found! Meg Murphy, a soon-to-be former editor at a closing Boston publishing firm, is on her way to the resort town of Newport, Rhode Island, where she and her husband Robert have vacationed together for years. Robert, unfortunately, is dead.Meg is at a crossroads in her life. Robert died suddenly five years earlier, and although she has accepted his death--or so she has said to any number of therapists and friends--she lives for the fantasy of this anniversary trip. This year, however, her ghostly husband is telling her it's time to call it quits.Nothing in Newport goes as planned.Meg immediately crosses paths with a gruff and handsome cab driver named Evan Knight. Unknown to her, Evan is actually a bestselling fiction writer of reality-based novels. To research his stories, Evan always goes undercover, and this time he's living the life of a taxi driver.The last thing Evan wants is a relationship that will interfere with his carefully constructed life.The last thing Meg wants is a relationship with someone new.Robert, however, has other plans…

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