The last thing Master Sergeant Lauren Harper needs is another difficult mission. Her ordeal in Bosnia left her traumatized and worn out. But a soldier doesn't get to say no to official orders.At least this time she's embarking on a humanitarian mission. What could go wrong?Turns out, just about everything.Harper travels with a group of Combat Engineers—also known as Sappers, to the tropical jungles of a Honduran village, only to find a gruesome murder. Cut off from ...

Dive into the beguiling world of "560 British Mysteries: Detective Novels, True Crime Stories & Whodunit Mysteries (Illustrated)," a curated anthology that transports readers into the heart of Britain's golden age of mystery writing. This comprehensive collection showcases an impressive array of narrative styles, from intricate whodunits and taut detective stories to recountings of real-life crimes. The anthology spans the breadth of British literary ingenuity and captures the nuanced spir...

Science is based on fact. Of course, it might take a huge leap of faith or imagination to even think that something can be proven or invented with experiments in search of the presumed end result.In this volume our trusted band of authors write fervently in pursuit of something that just needs proving with a small, very simple, experiment or two. What could possibly go wrong?1 - Stories About Experiments Gone Wrong - An Introduction2 - Rappaccini's Daughter - Part 1...

The Greatest Murder Mysteries Ever Written surveys the formative pleasures and formal ingenuity of detective fiction, gathering locked rooms, poisoned clues, country-house crimes, urban conspiracies, and investigations shaped by psychological suspense. Its range extends from Gothic atmosphere and sensational plotting to the brisk procedural, the gentleman-thief adventure, and the modern puzzle mystery. Foundational tales of analytic detection and influential locked-room enigmas sit beside ...

Spanning 560 British mysteries, this illustrated compendium surveys the evolution of crime writing from sensational investigation and true-crime narrative to the intricate detective novel and playful whodunit. Its range encompasses urban noir, country-house puzzles, railway and courtroom suspense, espionage-inflected adventure, psychological menace, and comic paradox. Memorable investigative encounters, ingenious locked-room problems, and accounts shaped by public fascination with criminal...

What happens when one woman becomes the real monster society has always made her out to be?Dragged by her sister Wendy to a feminist retreat on the remote island of Angitia, Marion Angela Weber hopes to gain some perspective and empowerment... that isn’t at the bottom of a bottle.But everything is horribly derailed after an assault on their first night there. The violent encounter awakens something in Marion she never imagined, triggering warped mutations in her body, and awa...

What happens when the monster within the shadows awakens? After being drugged and abandoned on a beach, Marion struggles with inexplicable and frightening changes to her body while her sister, Wendy, continues to try to fit in with the other women at the commune. As they both learn more about the commune and its mysterious leader, Diana Spiro, each new revelation brings the true nature of her motivations and teachings to light.

Marion, recalling her trauma and the promise of the fight for justice, realizes that abusive men will never face true justice for their crimes in a patriarchal world. As Marion’s monstrous transformation nears its completion, she decides to take matters into her own hands and sets her sights on those who wronged her and her sister. The hunt is on as Marion’s rage transforms into bloody revenge—sometimes it takes a MONSTER to stop other monsters...

Book 1: Engage your intellect in the thrilling mysteries of Victorian London with “ Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle .” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduces the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion Dr. Watson in a series of captivating stories. Join them as they solve perplexing cases, showcasing Holmes's unparalleled deductive reasoning and keen observational skills.Book 2: Immerse yourself i...

A famous racehorse disappears just before an important race and its trainer is found dead outside the stables. Holmes and Watson are soon on an express train heading for the scene of the crime, a lonely village in the wilds of Dartmoor in the west of England.This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger native speakers.Features

Miss Hunter is too poor to refuse a job as a governess in English country house, even when the conditions are very strange. Her new employer is friendly and funny, but why does he keep a large and dangerous dog, and what is in the locked room? It isn't long before she turns to Sherlock Holmes for the answers to her questions.This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1...

In the middle of the night a young woman lets out terrible scream, collapses and dies. Her only words are a mysterious phrase: 'the speckled band'. Sherlock Holmes is called down to the family's ancient mansion in the countryside, where he has to deal with the frightening Dr Roylott and a garden of wild animals.This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger ...