A police investigation into an accident on a country road takes an unexpected turn for Inspector George McKlinnon. The P......more
A bi-lingual short story set in war-ravaged Gaza, written by Manar Samir while she lives under constant threat of genoci......more
Sink your teeth into a holiday feast with a horrifying twist... Dylan Decker sits down to a delicious meal on Christmas ......more
The events of August 15th, 2018, leave the world stunned. An anomaly that engulfs an entire country leaving only death a......more
A new short story from the mind of author Garrett Francis. Julio’s supposed to be on a field trip with the rest of his s......more
A new short story from the mind of author Garrett Francis. Since his wife’s death, Luke’s father has been taking more an......more
After writing such popular novels as War and Peace and Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy experienced a religious crisis. By the......more
She is temptation in every step and trouble in every breath. In a game of control, who will surrender first? Author’s No......more
You can’t resist him. But you know he’s trouble. He is everything you were warned against, still... Author’s Note: The B......more
It should have been an easy kill... When Xander MacKenzie gets the job of assassinating a prominent FBI agent, it’s his ......more
There’s a serial killer in the Security Directorate It was a beautiful afternoon. The sunlight glinted off the glass win......more
Experience the haunting and powerful journey of ’The Yellow Wallpaper.’ This classic short story by Charlotte Perkins G......more
"Something that cuts across them like a bar of light . . . patiently illumines all their problems, and at another place ......more
You’ve been knotty, haven’t you? Just a little? That’s ok. We’ve tied all of that up into a neat little journal here. Do......more
Long ago in the far northwest new people were making their way in an new land. Two young women were coming of age in a m......more
It was a new challenging land. Floating Cloud held her young granddaughter and told her that her mother had gone to the ......more
Busy Bee was in a state of shock as the realization of how privileged she was and how little she had paid attention to t......more
White Swan and her sister Quite Pheasant had anticipated this day for two autumns. Now the two were anticipating the nam......more
He had lost all but had gained much. It took him a long time to recover from the bear mauling that left his face disfigu......more
Quiet Rabbit thought about the personal loss she had lived through. Fast Skimmer her father was killed by a rhino during......more
Talking Wren was in one of her unusual quiet moments. She had just pulled Little Otter to safety. She suddenly realized ......more
Burley Bear and Meadow Flower were friends since early childhood. They became inseparable as they reached maturity. They......more
An excellent sampling of Dorothy Parker’s acerbity rooted in intimate realism and subtle feminism, this collection of tw......more
Success in the Security Directorate is not guaranteed From birth to death, citizens face gruelling physical and mental t......more
What thoughts go through the mind of a psychopath when they know they’re about to die? Is it a gloating recitation of fa......more
Central Intelligence Agency Director Markus Delphy tells a short story about "The Company" Bible, a supplemental piece t......more
Zoe Michaels is working the late shift in the Easy Stop Diner on Route 15. Vince, the owner is nowhere to be seen, and t......more
When Ray Holden is told by his doctor that his stress levels are dangerously high, he decides to take drastic action... ......more
Alan O’Reilly has known Tony MacBride since he was a young boy. Now he’s helping to bury him... The Last Days of Tony Ma......more
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Gabrielle was away from the Paris office more and more, and working from home had started to creep in. From the London h......more
"My darling, my love: I can’t be clever or aloof with you: I adore you too much for that. You have no idea how detached ......more
With the death of her old self that she’d long been expecting and the birth of another, happier, higher one, Gabrielle s......more
A walk in the woods takes a dark turn for Ben... A Grave Mistake forms part of the Case Files series of short crime stor......more
Before meeting Le P.D.G., Gabrielle was a provincial middle-class girl who, against the odds, had made it in the oppress......more
When Amy boards her flight to Cairns, it’s not by choice. And it’s not just the turbulence that’s giving her cause for c......more
Vanessa loves her job as a chiropractor, except sometimes her work takes an unexpected turn... A Pain in the Neck forms ......more
The Nine Lives of Gabrielle: For Three, She Plays - Book 3 As her trip to New York comes to an end, her shackles are fal......more
The Nine Lives of Gabrielle: For Three, She Plays - Book 2 Why are we always choosing people who don’t allow intimacy? I......more
All Jackson Dark wants to do is get home and surprise his wife with the special gift he’s bought her. But he’s got one l......more
Larry’s been the supervisor of the apartment block for as long as the tenants can remember. And he knows all their secre......more
Maroon Medicine (1905) is a short story collection by E. A. Dodd. Published by the All Jamaica Library under the pseudon......more
The Tale or Mr. Peter Brown is a story by Vita Sackville-West. While she is most widely recognized as the lover of Engli......more
A Passion in the Desert (1830) is a short story by French author Honoré de Balzac. Written as part of his La Comédie hum......more
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (1922) is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Published at the beginning of Fitzge......more
What begins as an ordinary event quickly shifts into the bizarre after the narrator, a wealthy bachelor, meets their fri......more
Featuring six works of short fiction, An Arrow in a Sunbeam and Other Tales promotes morals and regionalist pride. Each ......more
Oldtown Fireside Stories (1872) is a collection of children’s stories by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Although her career peak......more
The Goodness of St. Rocque and Other Stories (1899) is a short story collection by Alice Dunbar Nelson. Dedicated to her......more
The Dualitists (1887) is a short story by Irish author Bram Stoker. Written at the beginning of his career, The Dualitis......more
Originally published in 1917, Waifs and Strays is a premier selection of short stories released seven years after the au......more
George Hell is a shallow man, fond of gambling, drinking, and womanizing. Set in his socialite ways, George does whateve......more
Featuring five works of extraordinary short fiction, John Ingerfield: And Other Stories is an unforgettable collection t......more
From an author with countless beloved science fiction classics, In the Year 2889 is a short work of science fiction that......more
Félicité is a French maid who is devoted to helping her mistress and her two children navigate their new life following ......more
In Three Short Works, three character-driven stories follow each protagonist as they attempt to navigate the trials and ......more
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell’s Half-Brothersfollows two brothers, Gregory, and his younger brother, who is left unnamed. A......more
Rip Van Winkle is an easy-going Dutch American settler living in New York. Though he is happy to help his friends, Rip V......more
With earnest sentimentality, Old Christmas by the prolific author Washington Irving spreads a simple message of joy as i......more
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The Gentleman from San Francisco and Other Stories (1922) is a collection of short stories by Russian author and Nobel l......more
The Blind Mother and The Last Confession (1893) is a collection of two novellas by British master of fiction Hall Caine.......more
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When Ray turns up to visit his old university friends Charlie and Emily, he s given a special task: to be so much his us......more
In "Isabella von Ägypten" entführt Achim von Arnim die Leser in die geheimnisvolle Welt des Orients, wo er mit einer poe......more
In "Die Majoratsherren" entfaltet Achim von Arnim eine vielschichtige Erzählung, die sich sowohl mit den sozialen Gepflo......more
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In "Holländische Liebhabereien" präsentiert Achim von Arnim eine facettenreiche Erzählung, die in den malerischen Nieder......more
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Impressed into service aboard the seal-hunting Ghost, Humphrey Van Weyden becomes an unwilling participant in a tense sh......more
Some call him a Russian Mark Twain. And with his special blend of comedy, social commentary, and fantasy, Nikolai Gogol ......more
A master of the american short story Included in this rich collection are: The Piazza, Bartleby the Scrivener, Benito Ce......more