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  At the Villa Rose

  Edward Woodley Mason

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  ""At the Villa Rose" is a captivating detective novel written by the British author A. E. W. Mason in 1910. It marks the debut of his character, Inspector Hanaud. The story unfolds against the backdrop of Aix-les-Bains, a picturesque French town.    Here's a glimpse into the intriguing plot:    The Crime: A wealthy widow named Mme Dauvray is found murdered at the Villa Rose. Her valuable jewels have vanished, and her maid, Hélène Vauquier, lies unconscious, chloroformed, and bound.  The Suspects: Suspicion falls on Mme Dauvray's young English companion, Celia Harland, who has mysteriously disappeared. Celia is in love with a fellow Englishman, Harry Wethermill, who pleads with Inspector Hanaud to prove her innocence.  Spiritualism and Deception: Mme Dauvray was fascinated by spiritualism, and Celia's role included staging séances for her. But beneath the veneer of mediumship lies trickery.  The Cunning Criminal: Enter Adèle Tacé, a seasoned criminal who arrives in Aix with the intent to steal Mme Dauvray's jewels. She goads the widow into holding a séance, where Celia is expected to perform while bound hand and foot.  The Unexpected Twist: Celia becomes a prisoner during the séance, and her life takes a dark turn. The true identity of the murderer remains shrouded in mystery.  Abduction and Pursuit: Celia is abducted and taken to Geneva, kept alive only to reveal the hidden location of the stolen jewels.  The Unraveling: As the investigation unfolds, Inspector Hanaud navigates deception, love, and betrayal to unmask the killer.  "At the Villa Rose" weaves together elements of suspense, illusion, and human frailty, making it a compelling read. The novel's success led to adaptations as a stage play and several films."

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  Remarkable Rocket The (Unabridged)

  Oscar Wilde

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  "The Remarkable Rocket" This story concerns a firework, who is one of many to be let off at the wedding of a prince and princess. The rocket is extremely pompous and self-important, and denigrates all the other fireworks, eventually bursting into tears to demonstrate his "sensitivity". As this makes him wet, he fails to ignite, and, the next day, is thrown away into a ditch. He still believes that he is destined for great public importance, and treats a frog, dragonfly, and duck that meet him with appropriate disdain. Two boys find him, and use him for fuel on their camp-fire. The rocket is finally lit and explodes, but nobody observes him - the only effect he has is to frighten a goose with his falling stick.

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  Good Evening Mrs Craven

  Mollie Panter-Downes

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  Good Evening, Mrs Craven brings together twenty-one of Mollie Panter-Downes’ short stories. Originally published in The New Yorker between 1939 and 1944, these stories have been reprinted and presented as a collection by Persephone Books. This audio edition is read by Lucy Scott. These stories explore almost every aspect of English domestic life during the Second World War: separation, fear, and obsessions with food, sewing parties, evacuees’ journeys, and the camaraderie of the Blitz. Above all, Panter-Downes portrays the changes and social revolutions which took place during wartime. Good Evening, Mrs Craven is part of the Persephone Audiobook Collection, a series of forgotten classics including neglected fiction and non-fiction by women writers.  This edition includes a preface by author Gregory LeStage.

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  Anna Karenina (Part 1)

  Leo Tolstoy

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  Part 1: Prince Stepan Arkadyevich Oblonsky ("Stiva"), a Moscow aristocrat and civil servant, has been unfaithful to his wife, Princess Darya Alexandrovna ("Dolly"). Dolly has discovered his affair with the family's governess, and the household and family are in turmoil. Stiva informs the household that his married sister, Anna Arkadyevna Karenina, is coming to visit from Saint Petersburg in a bid to calm the situation.
  Anna Karenina is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Many writers consider Anna Karenina the greatest work of literature ever, and Tolstoy himself called it his first true novel. It was initially released in serial installments from 1873 to 1877 in the periodical The Russian Messenger.

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  The Enchanted Castle

  Edith Nesbit

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  "The Enchanted Castle" by Edith Nesbit unfolds a magical journey when three children stumble upon a magical ring granting wishes. As their whimsical desires intertwine with reality, the castle's enchantments create unforeseen challenges. Nesbit weaves a tale of friendship, courage, and the enchanting allure of fantasy, exploring the profound impact of imagination on childhood adventures and the transformative power of the extraordinary in the ordinary.

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  The Hound of the Baskervilles

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound of supernatural origin. Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson investigate the case. This was the first appearance of Holmes since his apparent death in "The Final Problem", and the success of The Hound of the Baskervilles led to the character's eventual revival.According to an old legend, a curse runs in the Baskerville family since the time of the English Civil War, when a Sir Hugo Baskerville abducted and murdered a woman in the mires of Dartmoor, only to be killed in turn by a huge demonic hound. Allegedly the same creature has been haunting the place ever since, causing the premature death of many Baskerville heirs. Sir Charles believed in the plague of the hound and so does Mortimer, who now fears for the next in line, Sir Henry Baskerville.Even though he dismisses the whole curse story as nonsense, Holmes agrees to meet Sir Henry in London as soon as Sir Henry arrives from Canada, where his branch of the family had moved in the past. He is a young and jovial good-looking fellow, sceptical toward the grim legend and eager to take possession of Baskerville Hall, even though he has just found an anonymous note in the mail, warning him to stay away from the moor. When someone tries to shoot Sir Henry while he is walking down a street, however, Holmes asks Watson to go with the young man and Mortimer to Dartmoor, in order to protect Sir Henry and search for any clue about who is menacing his life.Among the most significant works Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Valley of Fear, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, The Field Bazaar, The Story of the Lost Special, How Watson Learned the Trick and many more.

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