Children’s & young adult fiction & true stories

Children’s & young adult fiction & true stories

• E. Phillips Oppenheim, a British author, published the mystery-thriller The Evil Shepherd in 1922. The plot begins with a businessman found with a knife in his heart, and Oliver Hilditch, a cold-eyed man with a tenuous alibi, is the apparent suspect. The narrative will then take you to a scene where Hilditch appears to be headed for the hangman's post, but he is saved by outstanding defense lawyer Francis Ledsam, who employs all of his knowledge of the law to set his client free. Ledsam should be proud of his defense, but his happiness is short-lived when Hilditch's wife tells him that her husband is responsible for atrocities much more horrifying than murder. Ledsam's confidence in his job is shattered, and he swears never to advocate for a criminal once more. He finds himself caught between his love for a beautiful woman and a strong desire to do the right thing—no matter the cost—when his newly discovered values clash with the harsh reality of real-world justice. In the end, What will he do? Will he choose his love of his desire? Readers should read this story to know the end!

• ‘’To Win The Love He Sought - The Great Awakening’’ is a romantic and thriller novel written by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The plot begins with a young man, St. Maurice in Palermo being prosperous and carefree. He meets a stunning Italian singer Adrienne Cartucci one evening and plans to meet her after falling in love at first sight. Unfortunately, despite the long years of love and attention from her cousin, Count Leonardo di Marioni, Adrienne will not marry him. Marioni plans to kidnap Adrennie because he believes she will eventually fall in love with him. St. Maurice has stopped Marioni, who then challenges the young Englishman to a duel. Andrienne steps in because she doesn't want to lose St. Maurice as they have started dating, and Count Di Marioni is taken into custody and put in jail. Marioni is released from prison 25 years later. He returns to London in search of revenge and support from the order of a revolutionary organization that has turned into a neighborhood. But then, Marioni came to know that Lord Lumley, Adrienn's son, develops feelings for Margarita, Marioni's niece. Now, what will he do? Will he take revenge with Maurice and Andrienne? 

• The Mischief-Maker is an interesting and amusing book, revolving around relations between Great Britain, France, and Germany with some characters developed very well. This collection of stories by E. Phillips Oppenheim attempts to compile many of his classic thoughts and offer them at an affordable price, consolidated in a single draft so that everyone can read them. Some stories are gruesome and bizarre, others softly creep up on you and pull you in. With an eye-catching new cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Mischief-Maker is both modern and readable. The book has so many twists and turns that can engage a reader as the story revolves around before World War I, a London politician who is falsely accused of a sexual scandal escapes to Paris and becomes embroiled in plots involving Germany, France, and England.

• Webster-Man's Man is a fictional novel written by Peter B. Kyne in early twentieth century. He attempts to compile many of his classic thoughts as collection of thirty chapter consolidated in a single draft so that everyone can read them at an affordable price. Some chapters are interesting and others are softly creep up on you and pull you in. This updated version of Webster's Man's Man appealing and modern, with a brand-new cover and beautifully typeset manuscript.

• The Innocence of Father Brown is a mystery novel which is written by the English novelist G.K. Chesterton. Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who appears in 53 short stories by Sir Chesterton that were published between 1910 and 1936. This main character played by Chesterton is a dumpy, bigoted, narrow-minded, but ultimately smart priest, who goes around solving mysteries that flummox everyone. Father Brown uses his intuition and in-depth knowledge of human nature to solve puzzles and murders. Father Brown, as he is referred to by Chesterton, is a short, stumpy Roman Catholic priest with shapeless clothing, a big umbrella, and a perplexing understanding of human wickedness. The stories are utterly, unashamedly absurd, not too taxing, and fantastic fun to follow in ''the innocence of Father Brown''. As always Sir Chesterton has never disappointed his readers in the Father brown series that makes this book also into a marvelous one!

• The Man Who Was Thursday is a thriller novel written by English author G.K. Chesterton and released in 1908. The book is also sub-titled A Nightmare, an allegory about the threat of anarchy in turn-of-the-century London that combines elements of mystery, comedy, farce, and humor. This book has a really intriguing premise about hidden anarchists, a shadowy police organization, and a game of hide-and-seek that begins as a spy narrative. There are hints of philosophical musings pretty early on, but they don't really take off until later in the novel. Seven anarchists identify as the names of Weekday in this surreal psychological detective novel. The main character of this novel is chosen for the position of "Thursday" on the Anarchist Council. But, will he get this position? Is he going to win or lose? To get answers to these questions, readers should go through ''The man who was Thursday''.

• The Wisdom Of Father Brown is an amazing series written by Sir G. K. Chesterton. In this collection of tales, Father Brown solves the crimes of an unidentified thief named Mr. Glass, a bandit attack, a man who backs out of a duel, a murderer whose description changes depending on which witness describes him, an escaped prisoner, a blackmailer with a crooked nose, a man who stubbornly refuses to take off his purple wig, and a doomed family of aristocrats. But how will Father Brown solve this mystery? How will he deal with this scary criminal, Mr. Glass? These twelve short stories feature the priest Father Brown and his friend Inspector Flambeau. In some respects similar to Poirot, Father Brown uses observation and thought to find solutions, but does it in a humble and unassuming way. To read about these mysterious stories which are cleverly solved by Father Brown, readers should go through this novel!

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