'If I die, ' Egan Welch wrote in a note to his father, 'it is not alcohol that killed me. It's something else.' The book's sub-title is Life, Alcohol and Death. Killing the Black Mamba is the title … [Read more...] about Killing the Black Mamba by Robert A Welch
Fiction
The Midnight Court by Brian Merriman
This is a racy, word-rich, bawdy poem; full of uncompromising language and attitudes which have earned it increasing admiration and popularity since it was first composed by Brian Merriman in 1780. … [Read more...] about The Midnight Court by Brian Merriman
The Complete Short Stories by D H Lawrence
In the judgment of many, Lawrence's expansive genius found its happiest expression within disciplined limits. In his short stories and short novels his powers are never weakened by the repetitions … [Read more...] about The Complete Short Stories by D H Lawrence
The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
It is the fourteenth century and one of the most apocalyptic events in human history is set to occur - the coming of the Black Death. History teaches us that a third of Europe's population was … [Read more...] about The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett
This is the first novel in the famous Inspector Maigret series. What he sought, and what he waited and watched out for, was the crack in the wall. In other words, the instant when the human being … [Read more...] about Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett
The English Teacher by Yiftach Reicher Atir
For readers of John Le Carré and viewers of Homeland, a slow-burning psychological spy-thriller by a former brigadier general of intelligence in the Israeli army. After attending her father’s … [Read more...] about The English Teacher by Yiftach Reicher Atir
Hercule Poirot – The Complete Short Stories by Agatha Christie
Here you have it - all 51 Hercule Poirot short stories presented in chronological order in a single volume. There's a bonus, a story not seen for more than 70 years! These short stories provide a … [Read more...] about Hercule Poirot – The Complete Short Stories by Agatha Christie
Collected English Verse edited by Ronald and Margaret Bottrall
This is a representative anthology of English Poetry. The editors have included poems for early English to Modern English verse. This book has poems by all the great English poets. These include … [Read more...] about Collected English Verse edited by Ronald and Margaret Bottrall
Post Office by Charles Bukowski
"It began as a mistake." By middle age, Henry Chinaski has lost more than twelve years of his life to the U.S. Postal Service. This classic 1971 novel catapulted its author to national fame. It is … [Read more...] about Post Office by Charles Bukowski
The Winter of Frankie Machine by Don Winslow
Frank Machianno is a late-middle-aged ex–surf bum who runs a bait shack on the San Diego waterfront. When he’s not juggling any of his other three part-time jobs or trying to get a quick set in on … [Read more...] about The Winter of Frankie Machine by Don Winslow