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The Vicomte of Bragelonne is the monumental final installment of Alexandre Dumass Musketeers cycle. Spanning royal courts, political conspiracies, and personal sacrifices, the novel brings the legendary heroes toward their fateful destinies. Deeply emotional and historically rich, this epic explores aging, disillusionment, and the cost of loyalty. A powerful and unforgettable conclusion to one of literatures greatest adventure sagas.

Set aboard the glamorous Blue Train traveling through France, this classic Hercule Poirot mystery combines stolen jewels, false identities, and murder. Agatha Christie delivers elegant suspense, clever misdirection, and Poirots unmistakable deductive brilliance. Stylish and tightly plotted, this novel is a must-read for fans of Golden Age detective fiction and classic whodunits.

First published in 1776, The Wealth of Nations is the cornerstone of modern economics. Adam Smith examines how nations generate prosperity through division of labor, productivity, free markets, and competition. Introducing concepts such as the "invisible hand," supply and demand, and economic self-interest, Smith reshaped political economy forever. Clear, rigorous, and remarkably relevant, this timeless classic remains essential reading for students of economics, business, politics, and history.

Ten Years Later continues the legendary saga of the Three Musketeers, reuniting dArtagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis in a Europe transformed by political upheaval. Alexandre Dumas weaves a rich tale of loyalty tested by ambition, friendship strained by power, and ideals challenged by reality. Combining historical depth, emotional complexity, and thrilling adventure, this novel is a vital chapter in one of literatures greatest epic cycles.

Meditations from Psalm 119 Reveal the Multitude of Gifts God Communicates Through ScriptureDo you view the Bible as a gift to open or a burden to carry? Godthe source of every good and perfect giftoffers abundant promises in Scripture. But sometimes, studying his word feels more burdensome than rewarding. In order to delight in the Bible, believers should anticipate all of the blessings it contains, from the reassuring to the unexpected.Each of these 20 brief readings, based primarily on Psalm 119, focuses on an individual gift that God communicates through his word, such as warnings and wisdom that bring repentance. Readers will explore themes including righteousness, hope, freedom from shame, strength in affliction, and more. Author Uche Anizor pours years of ministry experience and in-depth biblical insight into a series of accessible meditations that help believers see the Bible as an extension of Gods mercy and love.20 Meditations: Each brief reading highlights a different gift that God communicates through Scripture Builds Trust for God and His Word: This book helps readers understand Gods manifold, life-shaping grace and follow the Bibles wisdom and instruction Additional Readings: Features hymns at the end of each chapter, a concluding meditation on the many ways we can respond to Gods word, and prayers at the end of the book

The Secret Adversary introduces Christies adventurous detective duo, Tommy and Tuppence, in a fast-paced tale of espionage and conspiracy after World War I. Blending mystery, romance, and political intrigue, the novel showcases Christies versatility beyond Poirot. Lively, suspenseful, and clever, it remains a standout classic thriller.

Widely regarded as Agatha Christies greatest masterpiece, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd redefined detective fiction forever. Featuring Hercule Poirot, this novel stunned readers with its bold narrative twist and impeccable construction. Ingenious, daring, and endlessly discussed, it remains a benchmark of crime literature and a must-read classic.

The Three Musketeers is one of the most beloved adventure novels of all time. Alexandre Dumas introduces dArtagnan and his legendary companions Athos, Porthos, and Aramis in a tale filled with duels, conspiracies, romance, and heroism. Set in 17th-century France, the novel celebrates loyalty, bravery, and camaraderie with irresistible energy. A defining work of swashbuckling fiction and a timeless literary classic.

The Mysterious Affair at Styles is Agatha Christies debut novel and the first appearance of her legendary detective, Hercule Poirot. Set in an English country house, the story revolves around a suspicious death by poisoning, hidden motives, and carefully concealed secrets. With meticulous plotting, logical clues, and a fair-play mystery structure, Christie established the blueprint for modern detective fiction. Elegant, clever, and timeless, this novel remains an essential read for fans of classic mysteries and crime literature.

The Man in the Iron Mask is one of the most famous historical mysteries in literature and a dramatic highlight of the Musketeers saga. Centered on a secret royal prisoner and a daring conspiracy, the novel blends suspense, sacrifice, and political intrigue. As the musketeers face their final trials, themes of loyalty, honor, and destiny come to the forefront. A thrilling and emotionally charged classic of historical adventure.

The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the greatest novels ever written and Alexandre Dumass crowning achievement. Wrongly imprisoned, Edmond Dantes reinvents himself to execute a masterful plan of revenge against those who betrayed him. Rich in intrigue, suspense, romance, and philosophical reflection, the novel explores justice, forgiveness, fate, and obsession. Epic in scope and unforgettable in impact, this timeless masterpiece remains a cornerstone of world literature.

Jos Boys continues the beloved world of Little Women and Little Men, following the young adults shaped by Jo Marchs ideals and school. Louisa May Alcott explores maturity, responsibility, ambition, and moral choice with warmth and sincerity. A heartfelt conclusion to one of literatures most cherished family stories.

Atlas De Vaus loves his job as a Carlisle K-9 officer. When his canine partner Evie senses a problem during a semitrailer traffic stop, a search of the truck reveals illegal immigrants being transported to New York. Local shelters can house the women while the case is processed, but they cant accommodate the lone man. Unwilling to leave a vulnerable person alone at the mercy of the system, Atlas takes him in until a place can be found for him. When Bazel Dadianis family and village discovered his secret, his only option was to leave his home country of Georgia. Hes used every cent he had to reach America, but hes determined to get where hes going, no matter how scared he is. He appreciates Atlas offering him a place to stay, but hes forgotten how to trust anyone, much less a figure of authority like Atlas.Slowly, Atlas and Eviemostly Eviebegin to win him over, leaving Bazel even more confused by his developing feelings for Atlas. They circle each other, each reluctant to make the first move. Just when they might be on the same track and close to catching the traffickers, government red tape threatens to separate them forever.

A few months before the Russia-Ukraine war started, Patrick rode a motorcycle from Moscow to the Caucasus. Across the Cossack Plains to Mount Elbrus, where he swapped the motorcycle for a snow scooter. From the Orthodox-Christian Russia in the Moscow area to the Muslim South and finally to Sochi at the Black Sea coast. Before that trip he tested Covid19 rules in various European countries, causing Patrick to re-name the place Coronistan. He also updated some of his earlier travel stories: Earthquake Italy, a wedding in New Zealand, riding with Vikings in Georgia, searching for Vultures in the Spanish Pyrenees, burning insence in Shanghai, sweating away in Englands Lake District and enjoying high roads and tunnels in Switzerland. The many people Patrick meets make the stories come alive. Hop on board for an enjoyable journey across the landscapes and history of many countries from the comfort of your settee. Travel is Food for Thought so youll get plenty of that in this book.

After a visit to Whitby in 1890, Stoker began writing a horror novel composed of letters, journal entries, telegrams, ships logs and newspaper clippings. His story gave form to what is now the universal myth of the blood-sucking, immortal, Transylvanian aristocrat, pitted against the redoubtable Professor Abraham Van Helsing.A new Faber Classics edition of the powerfully influential horror novel.

Stevensons shilling shocker is a psychological mystery in which a damnable young man stalks the London fog, connected in some horrific way with the respectable Dr Jekyll and an evil chemical potion. Stevenson said there were Little People inside his head stage-managing the internal theatre of his dreams and he credited these Brownies with giving him the idea for Jekyll and Hyde.A new Faber Classics edition of this uncanny tale of split personality.

The beautiful Dorian Gray sells his soul in exchange for eternal youth. Inspired by his friend the hedonistic Lord Henry, he embarks on a life of decadence, debauchery and corruption: he remains physically unchanged, while his portrait, painted by his friend Basil Hallward and hidden behind a curtain in an attic room, becomes increasingly and monstrously hideous. Basil Hallward is what I think I am, he wrote: Lord Henry is what the world thinks of me: Dorian is what I would like to be - in other ages, perhaps.A new Faber Classics edition of the chilling cautionary tale.

Like Ulysses, which Virginia and Leonard Woolf considered for publication at the Hogarth Press, the action of Mrs Dalloway takes place over the course of a single day in June and is told through streams of consciousness, punctuated here by the leaden chimes of Big Ben. The narrative is shared between the middle-aged Clarissa Dalloway, preparing for a party, and Septimus Smith, a First World War veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress, both of whose memories return to haunt them over the course of the day.A new Faber Classics edition of Woolfs much-loved modernist novel.

The first novel based on Robert E. Howards uncompromising Puritan anti-hero. A haunting and intense Gothic mystery for readers of Christopher Buehlman, John Langan and Brom.Puritan. Fiend. Fanatic.Solomon Kane.In the wake of several grisly murders, Solomon Kane has been summoned to Windsend, England, to determine a womans guilt. Is Sybil Eastey a witch? And is she behind these gruesome crimes?His first night in Windsend, Kane awakens from horrific nightmares only to witness a man being torn asunder. Fear quickly turns to something more sinister and the villagers are ready to lynch Sybil before Kane intervenes.Kane must establish Sybils true nature and solve the macabre mystery before more blood is spilt. However, nothing is what it seems in Windsend.

A shooting star streaks through the sky and the next day a cylinder is discovered on Horsell Common near Woking in Surrey. Soon the tentacled Martian invaders are building killing machines, intent on destroying all humankind with their Black Smoke and Heat-Rays. In 1938, an adaptation of the novel broadcast on American radio, narrated by Orson Welles, is said to have caused mass panic among listeners.A new Faber Classics edition of the Victorian science fiction novel.