Erotica/Romance. 29810 words long. First published in 2008, 2008 Views: 68
In this first US publication of a richly comic classic––originally published in England in the 1920s––the pitfalls and vicissitudes of home building are presented in sharp and unforgettable detail, in the form of letters to and from the architect––a hapless young man named James Spinlove, who, in his valiant attempts to create the Honeywood mansion for Sir Leslie Brash, encounters a motley collection of contractors, surveyors, plumbers and town planners––to say nothing of intensely litigious lawyers, and Sir Leslie Brash himself, along with his good lady. The Honeywood File follows the rich tradition of wry English humor. It also contains a great deal of valuable and still-pertinent information about building a house. Views: 68
From gore-spattered convicts and elegant women out of our colonial past to the mysterious ghost lights of the outback and angry poltergeists that wreak havoc on modern homes, Australia seems to be teeming with the restless spirits of our ancestors. You′ll meet a wide cross section of them in this far-reaching collection of stories drawn from all the Australian states and covering two centuries of our nation′s history. Some ghosts are vengeful, some aloof, others mysterious, sad, kind, wistful or amusing, but all share one quality - they′re scary - and their stories are hair-raising.You′ll join a terrified young couple on a Ferris wheel when a spectre appears inside their cage, you′ll learn about Australia′s most famous ghost and visit Australia′s most notorious haunted house where icy hands gripped the throats of unsuspecting visitors. You′ll meet a ghost made famous by Henry Lawson, discover what ′the haunted dunny′ means to the people of a village in the Barossa Valley and share in the terror of a medical student when a cadaver comes back from the dead and takes up residence in the student′s laptop. So, dear reader, if you have the courage, make sure the doors and windows are locked, settle in your favourite chair, keep a blanket handy (for when your blood runs cold) and join Richard Davis on this remarkable journey behind the veil that separates the mortal from the eternal - right here in our own back yard. Views: 68
As any herpetologist will tell you, the fer-de-lance is among the most dreaded snakes known to man. When someone makes a present of one to Nero Wolfe, Archie Goodwin knows he's getting dreadully close to solving the devilishly clever murders of an immigrant and a college president. As for Wolfe, he's playing snake charmer in a case with more twists than an anaconda -- whistling a seductive tune he hopes will catch a killer who's still got poison in his heart.From the Paperback edition. Views: 68
Jacob Tasker had broken Daisy Bell's heart years before. Now his failing grandmother had fixated on the delusion that Jacob and Daisy were engaged, and was planning their wedding. So Jacob appealed to Daisy to pretend they were still a couple. For Grandma Eunice's sake, of course.Maintaining the charade was the toughest challenge of Daisy's life. Because Jacob's touch still made her heart ache with longing. But Eunice stubbornly clung to her delusion, so what was Daisy to do? It seemed odd, though, that except for this one aberration, Eunice's mind seemed perfectly fine.... Views: 68
Marisa's meeting with Ramón changes her perception of everything, especially after she agrees to take the plunge and go undercover. Her paranoia starts to grow; she's afraid that she'll give herself away and wind up in even more danger—but simply can't resist the temptation of trying.It's an opportunity for her to dig deeper than she ever could as a mere reporter, a literal transformation of identities and motives. It's also a choice that carries grave consequences if she makes a wrong move.Will she be prepared for Roland's big surprise, one that he's had in mind since the beginning? Or will she slip up and find herself in a place she couldn't have imagined in her worst nightmares? Views: 68
David is looking forward to spending another adventure-filled summer at his grandmother’s Intergalactic Bed & Breakfast—a vacation hotspot for aliens. But as soon as he meets Grandma’s new repairman, an alien named Scratchull, he becoms suspicious. The only problem is that it is difficult to be sneaky when you have a ravenous alien pet attached to you. Even though no one else—including Grandma—thinks that Scratchull is an underhanded handyman, David decides to spy on him. But no one believes David when he discovers that Scratchull really is an evil mastermind with a plot to destroy the planet. Without the help of Grandma and his friends, will David be able to save Earth before it’s too late? Views: 68
