A fantastic historical novel by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Set in France during the reign of Louis XIV, the story follows Amory de Catinat, a Huguenot (Protestant) guardsman of the king during a time when France, then predominantly Catholic, became more and more difficult for Protestants, resulting in the Edict of Nates being revoked and the Huguenots being deported to America. Views: 11
LOVE. LOSS. AND SECOND CHANCES.Nina's once-sweet life has unexpectedly turned sour. Her marriage is over, her job is in jeopardy, and her teenage daughter is slipping away from her. Then her father dies and issues with Nina's mother come to a head; her estranged brother, Ray, comes home; and her sister, Lola, is tempted to blow a big family secret out of the water. They say the truth will set you free, but first it will make a huge mess of things.All Nina's got left is her final photography assignment shooting images for the book 32 Ways to Make Lemonade. Well, that and the attention of a younger man, but Oliver's on-again-off-again romantic interest in her ebbs and flows so much she is seasick. And then Jack, her ex-husband, shows up, wanting to get back together.As Nina struggles to find a way through her complicated relationships and to uncover her true path, she discovers just how valuable a second chance at life and happiness can be. Views: 11
Monsieur Jonquelle is no ordinary prefect of police of Paris. With cool intellect and charm, he can see into the heart of the most perplexing of crimes. From the jungles of the Congo to the sun bathed streets of Nice, criminals will find themselves outsmarted. This mastermind of mystery saves Russian heiresses, seeks out sneaking murderers, uncovers precious emeralds and tricks wily scoundrels into confessions. A classic detective of the highest calibre!This collection of mystery and crime adventures featuring skilled and eloquent French detective, Monsieur Jonquelle, written by Mellville Davisson Post, was first published in 1923. Views: 11
The engagement ring on her finger had not assuaged the keen romantic longing in Anita's eye. Will she find romance in Leyenda, her dead mother's island home? What is the mystery behind her engagement, and what strange compulsion is directing her feet? Circles of fate are spinning her into a cruel intrigue, attracting her to Felipe Sanchez, whose barbaric way of life is totally alien to her gentle nature. Views: 11
Anna, an art curator, leaves a psychiatric hospital and finds herself in an English village, sharing a rented cottage with her partner. Seeking refuge from the aftermath of past infidelities, she constructs a personal reality from the brushstrokes and histories of her favourite artworks.A chance discovery in the cottage's attic leads Anna on a journey back to the late nineteenth century and the complicated relationships of two women studying at Oxford University.As Anna's investigations blend with the students' story, and the threads of her life intertwine with those of a century earlier, she finds a way to run ever farther from her pain. But the past is not all it seems, and Anna's escape routes are taken from her, one by one, until she must face the truth of her present.All the Perverse Angels is a breathtaking novel about the nature of loss and the confusion of love, about the stories we are told and the stories we tell ourselves. Views: 11
