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洋菓子店で、長時間ショーケースの前に立ち続け、毎回“一点だけ”お菓子を買っていく女性客の真意とは(「一点さん」)。保険会社のコールセンターに何度もクレームを入れてくる男は、オペレーターの対応を見透かしているような口ぶりで……(「ノゾキさん」)。不審な行動を繰り返す客たち。その行動の裏にあるものが判明した時、更なる恐怖が訪れる。予測不能の“カスハラ”短編ミステリー！

In the latest short story from bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz, discover the teenage missions of Orphan X . . . Before he was the feared black ops government assassin Orphan X, operating in the shadows and spoken about in whispers, Evan Smoak was a teenager, undergoing the most rigorous of...

Set in 1880s Liverpool, The Boy Who Loved Sound follows Samuel, a young boy captivated by the world's noisesfrom bicycle bells to thundering steamships. Driven by curiosity, he grows up to become a ship's captain, facing raging storms and ultimate sacrifice. A deeply moving tale about chasing a...

A race to catch the evening mail becomes a fog-shrouded fight with fate in this taut, witty sea tale. Sydney, our quick-eyed narrator, his steadfast friend, and the unflappable Honourable John scramble aboard the paddle-steamer Queen of the Isles at St. Mary’s, bound for Penzance and London by...

Published in 1875, this short story collection, Tales of the Argonauts, written by Bret Harte (1836-1902), consists of eight stories. The term "argonaut" was applied to the thousands of immigrants from all over the world who responded to the 1848-1855 California Gold Rush. They brought their home cultures and attitudes with them. And by living together, they began creating a new way of life on the West Coast. Harte arrived in 1854, when there were still people seeking their fortunes while living in decidedly primitive conditions.

The story of a middle-aged woman’s search for freedom, from Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Her four children have flown, her husband is otherwise occupied, and after twenty years of being a good wife and mother, Kate Brown is free for a summer of adventure. She...

Real Stories from the Criminal Files* brings together thirteen stories inspired by real criminal court rulings, reworked by author Khaled Al-Saleh into a compelling literary, narrative style.Each story takes the reader from the moment the crime occurs, through the investigation and gathering of...

Jørn Riels 10 skrønesamlinger fra Nordøstgrønland – og en enkelt fra Sydøstgrønland – har vundet ham mange trofaste læsere. Og med god grund. En mere elskelig samling af barokke og (u)troværdige særlinge, som befolkningen på fangstationerne udgør, er svær at finde. Den danske...

Trenta crimini da risolvere. Delitti d'amore, d'interesse, di mafia, frutto di ambizione, di esaltazione, di esplosivo furore o di logorante quotidianità. Trenta indagini alla ricerca di una giustizia che il commissario Montalbano si sforza di perseguire nel cuore della Sicilia. Un uomo con un'esistenza ordinaria, da funzionario integerrimo, con un'eterna fidanzata lontana, in Liguria, e tre grandi passioni: il buon cibo, il buon vino e la letteratura.

High in the wild Asturian mountains, a remote calamine mine tests more than iron and stone. Sent to recover his health—and branded an “idle young dog”—young Jim Cayley battles a stubborn stutter and a worse reputation. When Little Toro, a sharp-eyed Cuban orphan, whispers of sabotage...

تخلص من ضغط يومك المزدحم عبر قصص ما قبل النوم تمنحك استرخاء عميقا من خلال مغامرات مهدئة تصفي الذهن. بعد ساعات شاقة مليئة بالالتزامات، توفر لك هذه الرحلة ملاذا آمنا...

Сборник зарисовок о российской жизни в эпоху, когда страна менялась вместе со своими гражданами. Здесь есть всё — от солдатских будней до драк на вещевых рынках и офисных интриг. Герой проходит через криминальные схемы, знакомится с ворами и оперативниками, сидит в тюрьме и размышляет о природе прозы.

Heinrich von Kleist war ein deutscher Dramatiker, Erzähler, Lyriker und Publizist. Heinrich von Kleist stand als „Außenseiter im literarischen Leben seiner Zeit jenseits der etablierten Lager“ und der Literaturepochen der Weimarer Klassik und der Romantik. Bekannt ist er vor allem für das „historische Ritterschauspiel“ Das Käthchen von Heilbronn, seine Lustspiele Der zerbrochene Krug und Amphitryon, das Trauerspiel Penthesilea sowie für seine Novellen Michael Kohlhaas und Die Marquise von O...

Edgar Allan Poe (1809- 1849) war ein US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller. Er prägte entscheidend die Gattung der Kurzgeschichte sowie die Genres der Kriminal-, Horror- und Schauerliteratur. Einzelne Erzählungen haben spätere Autoren der Science-Fiction wie Jules Verne beeinflusst. Seine Lyrik, in Europa u. a. von Charles Baudelaire rezipiert, wurde zum Fundament des Symbolismus und damit der modernen Dichtung.

Samuel Hansson är en ung man som arbetar med kryonik – konsten att bevara människor genom nedfrysning i hopp om att väcka dem till liv i en bättre framtid. Han drivs av en vilja att skapa en rättvisare värld, men upptäcker snart att ideal och verklighet sällan går hand i hand. Att...

কর্নেল সমগ্র ২ রহস্য রোমাঞ্চ যাদের মনে শিহরণ জাগায় তারা কিছুতেই কর্ণেল নীলাদ্রি সরকারের রহস্য গল্পের আকর্ষণ...

বাংলা কিশোর অ্যাডভেঞ্চার কাহিনির জগতে অজেয় রায় পাঠকদের দ্বারা বিশেষভাবে সমাদৃত। তাঁর কয়েকটি দুঃসাহসিক অভিযান...

In a world where shapeshifters are hunted, Aislinn’s family lives a life of secrecy, traveling as traders to avoid discovery. They’ve learned that life may be safer in the small mountain town of Frenhill, but as they make the journey south, their luck finally runs out. They’re attacked by the king’s guards and her parents fight back, giving Aislinn and her little brother, Liam, the chance to escape. To run. To hide in the unforgiving wilderness.

Face raw wilderness survival and off-grid solitude in this gritty historical adventure of man against nature. Perfect for those seeking an escape from modern society, these interconnected short stories thrust you into the harsh, breathtaking reality of the untamed frontier. Whether you are...

An epic full-cast play about Robin Hood, plus an episode of In Our Time setting him in his historical context and four dramatic interpretations of his story Robin Hood has captured the English imagination for centuries. His tale has been told in ballads, novels, plays, TV shows and films – and...