This anthology contains 25 tales of old New York city at the dawn of the 20th century. A collection of O. Henry’s short stories bearing his trademark irony, comic misunderstandings, and surprise endings. They also capture his use of coincidence or... więcej >

”See! It’s–it’s in my kit-bag, over there! The thing–the Thing at which the whole world will stand aghast! „ The thin, white-faced, grey-bearded man lying on his back in bed roused himself with difficulty, and with skinny finger pointed... więcej >

John Sands needed a bride – more than that, however, he needed somebody with a criminal mind. Luckily a female convict has escaped from prison that very morning and was sitting in his house. Romance and mystery, with classic twists and turns. As... więcej >

Present-day San Francisco in a good detective story „The Million Dollar Suitcase” (1922). Jeremiah „Jerry” Boyne, head of the Bankers’ Security Agency is hired to investigate the mysterious theft – from inside a bank – of a suitcase... więcej >

This 1929 novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim neatly describes some of the frothy financial dealings of the late stage of the roaring 20’s in England and centered around a commercial chemical formula. The formula for the process is carefully guarded... więcej >

When millionaire Rex Walton mysteriously vanishes on the eve of his wedding, a chain of strange, violent events is set in motion. Intrepid Joan Walton assists Inspector Dicker in the search for her brother. The main suspect is notorious criminal... więcej >

„The Trimmed Lamp” follows „The Four Million” and provides another series of twenty-five short stories that take place in New York City in the early years of the 20th century and are representative of the surprise endings that popularized O.... więcej >

With exceptional sensitivity and subtleness, Anna Urbańska presents a world full of possibilities. Her book titled Otrzep kolana i biegnij (Brush Off Your Knees and Run) surprises the reader with its delicate style, humour and piercing intimacy.... więcej >

Opowiedz mi naszą historię. Jest taka piękna...Josephine i Chase wreszcie są szczęśliwi. Po wszystkich burzach, sztormach i zawieruchach, których nie szczędził im los, wciąż są razem, połączeni uczuciem, a w dorosłość wkracza... więcej >