Tales and Novels of J de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Publisher: Project Gutenberg
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A one hundred grand reward for the return of billionaire George Rockham is more than enough to turn Shanghai newspaperman Jimmy Vance's head. Throw in the gorgeous dame who's offering the reward — Rockham's daughter Virginia — and he might lose his head altogether. Fast-talking Vance jumps at the chance to get what could be the biggest story of his life... if he lives to tell it. A missing billionaire. A beautiful woman. A hot story. Hear all about it — as the audio version of Loot of the Shanung puts a newspaperman up against a brutal deadline.Show book
A last-minute murder confession threw lawyer Abbie Winslow's world into a tailspin since she'd believed her client innocent. Having discovered his guilt, she tried to keep him in prison. But when her plan didn't work, her crazed client went free...and vowed to punish her for her betrayal. While in hiding, Abbie rekindled her passion for Jace Rogan, her first love and a man who deserved a woman without secrets. Though years had passed, their attraction still sizzled. And yet, just as Abbie felt safe in their budding relationship, her greatest fear came true — a murderer had tracked her down. She'd finally found true love...but would she stay alive to enjoy it?Show book
A distinguished Russian concert pianist vanishes while on tour in New Zealand. His estranged daughter seeks to unravel this mysterious disappearance. She will need help. And help is available. But is it human, angelic or something else?Show book
"These stories were written for my own amusement during a period of enforced seclusion. The flowers which were my solace and pleasure suggested titles for the tales and gave an interest to the work.If my girls find a little beauty or sunshine in these common blossoms, their old friend will not have made her Garland in vain." - L.M. Alcott, September, 1887Show book
'Are these the best gay stories since Tennessee Williams' One Arm?'' – Booklist Selected for the first time in a single new edition, these sensual stories by prize-winning author John Sam Jones reveal lucid prose and complex lives. Moving through city steam rooms, rugged North Wales mountains and estuaries facing other places. Risky sex, new romance and easy understanding, a mortgage on a semi or keeping a lid on it all for the sake family, status and belief... Including previously unseen work, and a foreword by David Llewellyn.Show book
Rodrigues Ottolengui was an American writer and pioneering dentist born in Charleston, SC, who lived most of his life in New York City. Ottolengui was one of the first dentists to use X-rays and was a specialist in orthodontics and root canal therapy. In the 1890s, Ottolengui published four novels and a collection of detective short stories, including The Nameless Man. A seasoned stage actor, Raymond Stottlemyre was born and raised in Pelican Rapids, MN. He has worked in local radio, narrated various audio programs, and has performed in hundreds of plays over the decades.Show book