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THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE HOLY SHROUD is the explosive international bestseller that mixes fact and fiction to tell the riveting story of one of the world’s most controversial relics–the Holy Shroud of Turin–and the desperate race to save it from those who will stop at nothing to possess its...

Winter 218 BC: In Cisalpine Gaul, a Carthaginian patrol is moving stealthily through thick woodland. It’s led by Hanno, one of Hannibal’s young officers, and his second-in-command, Mutt. Famished and cold, they are making for a town full of the grain that they desperately need. But the local Gauls cannot be trusted; and although defeated, the Romans still have patrols in the area. With peril on every side and a deadly ambush ahead, there is no certainty that either Hanno or Mutt will survive....

Winesburg, Ohio is Sherwood Anderson's masterpiece, a cycle of short stories concerning life in a small town at the end of the nineteenth century. In the perfectly imagined world of Winesburg, an archetypal small American town, Anderson reveals the hidden passions that turn ordinary lives into fonts of unforgettable emotions. Played out against a deceptively placid backdrop, Anderson's loosely connected stories coalesce, like chapters, into a powerful novel of love and loss.

At once fiercely immediate and complex in their implications, “The Shawl” and “Rosa” succeed in imagining the unimaginable: the horror of the Holocaust and the emptiness of its aftermath. They were written in 1977 but were first published in the early 1980s in The New Yorker. Both “The Shawl” and “Rosa” won first prize in the O. Henry Prize Stories and were chosen for Best American Short Stories.

An exquisite new collection of short stories from award-winning author Simon Van Booy. Over the past decade, Simon Van Booy has been listening to people’s stories. With these personal accounts as a starting point, he has crafted a powerful collection of short fiction that takes readers into...

In a world where silence can be deadlier than bullets, one man must choose between duty and the soul of a forgotten nation. As the Axis powers tighten their grip on the world, America remains officially neutral. But deep in the wilds of Yellowstone, a secret mission stirs — one that could tip the balance between quiet survival and open war. Get ready for a raw, cinematic alternate history thriller — where loyalty is a battlefield, and the only thing more dangerous than the enemy is the silence between allies. In this gripping first episode of an eight-part alternate history thriller ...

Mr. Davenheim, a wealthy financier, leaves his home to mail a letter, then fails to return. The story fills the newspapers and intrigues Hercule Poirot, who challenges Inspector Japp with the claim that he can solve the case before the police, and without leaving his flat...

Long before the age of international spies, high-tech surveillance, and cinematic intrigue, there was the detective—patient, methodical, and relentless in the pursuit of truth. Before 007 brings together a powerful collection of classic crime stories from the late Victorian era, drawn from A Detective’s Triumphs and In the Grip of the Law. These tales capture the origins of modern detective fiction, where every clue matters, every motive counts, and justice depends not on force, but on reason. In these pages, readers will encounter murders concealed by cunning, thefts executed with ...

"My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you." If you just heaved a contented sigh at Mr. Darcy's heartfelt words, then you, dear listener, are in good company. Here is a delightful collection of never-before-published stories inspired by Jane Austen - her novels, her life, her wit, her world.

Investigating Terror – More Stories of Dick Donovan gathers a wide-ranging collection of late Victorian crime and mystery tales in which detection merges with dread and rational inquiry confronts the unknown. In these stories, investigation is never merely the solving of a puzzle; it is an encounter with uncertainty, where crime, psychology, and the uncanny are tightly entwined. From the eerie Edinburgh mystery of The Clue of the Dead Hand to the unsettling medical case of The Woman with the ‘Oily Eyes’, Donovan leads readers through gripping narratives told by detectives, physicians,...

From Sunday Times best-selling author Ben Kane comes a collection of short stories.

Already sold in eight countries around the world, these nine energized, irreverent stories from Nathan Englander introduce an astonishing new talent. In Englander's amazingly taut and ambitious "The Twenty-seventh Man," a clerical error lands earnest, unpublished Pinchas Pelovits in...

The Complete Series 6 Books in one boxed set! Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance. 1880, Bear Creek, Oregon Step back in time to the untamed Wild West and immerse yourself in a heartwarming saga of love, faith, and perseverance. After losing their parents, six sisters in Boston face a harsh reality: survival is becoming impossible. When mail-order bride advertisements promise a fresh start, they see a glimmer of hope. With courage in her heart, Sadie, the eldest sister, takes the first leap, embarking on a life-changing journey to Bear Creek,...

He has never been caught. Then Sherlock Holmes came to Paris. A New York detective arrives in an insurance office, asks entirely the wrong questions, and touches one of Lupin’s hidden joints and makes it click. The escape is improvised, the plan amended on the fly — and this unsettles him more than failure would have done. Sherlock Holmes arrives for a diplomatic theft and finds Lupin working the same case from the other direction. Their first exchange, in a drawing room on the Rue de l’Université, is ostensibly about a cupboard. Neither of them is talking about furniture. In Cap ...

War does not make heroes. It reveals them. The Western Front. On the blood-soaked fields of the Somme, thousands of men climb from their trenches into a storm of steel, mud, and fire. Among them is a young British soldier who believed the war would be over by Christmas. He was wrong. As the offensive begins, he and his comrades are thrown into a nightmare of shattered earth, relentless artillery, and impossible orders. Each advance costs lives. Each yard gained is paid for in blood. Cut off, outnumbered, and fighting to survive, they must face not only the enemy—but the breaking point of ...

It’s 1974 in the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, and 15-year-old Justine grows up in a family of tough, complicated, and loyal women, presided over by her mother, Lula, and Granny. After Justine’s father abandoned the family, Lula became a devout member of the Holiness Church - a community that Justine at times finds stifling and terrifying. But Justine does her best as a devoted daughter, until an act of violence sends her on a different path forever.

“Lush and romantic, The Ice Duchess weaves a beautiful tale of hidden desire and a second chance at love too long denied.” — Sofie Darling, Award-Winning Author “This book blew me away! Think Tessa Dare! One of the most romantic I’ve read in a long time.” — RynnieReads Reviews The start of the wildly popular Duchess Society series! A scandalous countess plays matchmaker… for the only man she’s ever loved. Georgiana Whitcomb, the infamous Ice Countess, has no plans to marry again. Not after the heartbreak that once shattered her. But when a Christmas wager forces her into ...

Bandits & Rebels is an anthology of some of Jules Verne’s earliest work, including the first appearance of a submarine in his fiction. As well as his interest in science, it illustrates his geographical and historical range, with San Carlos, a story about smugglers in Spain; a story about the siege of Rome in 1848; and Martin Paz, about an indigenous uprising in Peru in the 1830s. The audiobook includes a detailed introduction by Sorbonne professor and Verne expert Daniel Compére.

Ever worried that your golden years might be filled with moments of boredom? Picture yourself cozying up with stories so good they turn "another quiet evening" into "a walk down memory lane." From the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, & 80s to today, each story captures the essence of a different era, celebrating love, friendship, family, and the simple joys that make life beautiful. Whether you're reminiscing about the past or discovering these moments for the first time, this book is the perfect companion for a cozy afternoon.

What if...the person who caught you in your most embarrassing moment is also the one your heart was meant to find? It was never supposed to happen. Elizabeth Bennet never planned to get trapped in a ridiculous situation, and she certainly never intended for the person who found her to be a dizzyingly handsome...tall...and odiously haughty man who seems to regret ever meeting her. The only thing to do, naturally, is to tease him about it, and try not to let him under her skin.