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CHAPTER ONE: THE WAKE OF THE TEMPEST

by Quien Cobbet — The first sensation was salt. Not the familiar brine of the English Channel, but something sharper, more metallic, mixed with the grit of sand grinding between Arthur Pendelton's teeth. He coughed, seawater erupting from his lungs, and rolled onto his back. The sky above was a pale, washed-out blue, stripped clean by the fury that had passed. He remembered fragments. The Sea Serpent had been three days out from Bombay, her hold full of silks and spices bound for London. Then the sky had turned the color…
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THE SILENT LIGHTHOUSE Chapter 01

by Quien Cobbet — The road to Port Cinder was less a road and more a suggestion—a gravel-strewn scar through salt-blasted heath that ended abruptly at the edge of the world. Elin's survey vehicle, a sturdy wagon fitted with her custom mapping instruments, had complained for the last three miles. Now it sat silent, and so did she. Before her sprawled the town: a collection of weathered buildings huddled against the coast like sheep seeking shelter from an unseen storm. Grey stone, grey wood, grey sky. The only color…
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THE SILENT LIGHTHOUSE

by Quien Cobbet — FOREWORD

Adventure • Fantasy • Horror • Mystery • Supernatural • Thriller

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River of Perfumes: A Passionate Tale of Love

by webnovelverse — In the exotic heart of colonial Indo-China, a handsome American doctor risks everything when he falls for a beautiful Shan girl destined for the Emperor’s harem. Prince Tou Dac’s desperate plot to kidnap her ignites a dangerous game of love, lust, and survival on the fabled River of Perfumes. A steamy historical romance where passion collides with duty—and one night changes everything. Readers of vintage pulp romance, exotic historical fiction, cross-cultural love stories, and fans of classic adventure romance with steamy undertones

Fiction • Romance • Thriller • Forbidden Love • Kidnapping • Romance • Sacrifice for Love • Sweet love • Thriller

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CHAPTER 12

by webnovelverse — BAKNik, PRIEST OF AMMON Memphis was growing more rapidly than ever. Almost half a million inhabitants at the last census, and already the optimists predicting a million by the next. Menni noticed the changes as he passed along rapidly on foot. As usual, when making an excursion through the city, unofficial and more or less secret, he had put on a heavy wig of curled hair and a frankly false beard which swung pendulous under his chin. He carried no insignia of rank, was unaccompanied, might merely…
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The-Crawling-Death-Chapter-04

by webnovelverse — THE summer passed uneventfully, with no word from our tenants, ex- cept for the monthly remittance. And then, one morning late in October, as Jim and I were preparing to make a visit of inspection to several properties, I was called to the telephone, and in answer to my response a voice, which, in spite of its tremor and excitement, I recognized as Avery's, asked me to come immedi- ately to Hedgewood. It was not until we were in the car that I told Jim, who was driving, to head for Ormond's place, and…
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The-Crawling-Death-Chapter-03

by webnovelverse — JIM sprang to his feet, and with a cry of rage threw the whole weight of his body against the heavy door. He was frantic with fury. I leaped upon him and by sheer strength carried him, kicking and cursing, the length of the hall where I threw him into a settee. "There, you confounded chump!" I shouted. "For two cents I'd punch your face in. What do you mean by disobey- ing orders?" We glared at each other for a moment, and then a sheepish look crept into his face. "I'm sorry, old man," he…
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The-Crawling-Death-Chapter-02

by webnovelverse — THE exhilarating rush through the clean, sparkling air soon banished the senseless feeling of uneasiness I had been harboring, and I gave myself up to the enjoyment of the ride. Life may hold better things than a perfect going automobile, a good country road and a bright June day, but I don't know where they are or what. Hedgewood was situated about ten miles from town, but we reached our destination all too soon. As we approached the property we slowed down in order to get a better view. The land had a…
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The-Crawling-Death-Chapter-01

by webnovelverse — THE JUNE breeze blowing softly through the open window dis- turbed the papers on my desk, and also my peace of mind. My office was hot and stuffy, and the cooling zephyr whispered of better things out of doors. With a sigh, I pushed back my chair and ruefully contemplated the un- answered correspondence on my desk. Across the way my gaze encountered the terra cotta facade and glaring plate glass of a hideous office building. Be- yond it, although invisible to the physical eye, were lush meadows and…
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TALKING TALBOT

by Anonymous — Chester “Talking Talbot”—Montana deadeye rancher turned WWI horse trader—sails to France on a sabotaged steamer. Time bomb defused. Parisian authorities mysteriously blocked. Countess Elsa’s honey trap reveals Hungarian revolution plot: smuggle her as “fake wife” for Budapest access.

Action • Adventure • Fantasy • Thriller • Action • Cowboy • Espionage • public-domain • rancher-hero • Secret Organizations • Thriller • War • World War

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