Linnet Ridgeway is, beautiful and clever. But she has enemies. When she is shot dead on a boat in Egypt, it is fortunate that detective Hercule Poirot is also on the trip.
The Body
Gordie Lanchance and his three friends search for the body of a boy killed in the forest. An amazing journey of growing up adapted into the acclaimed movie, Stand By Me.
Heart of Darkness
Charlie Marlow was a steamboat captain in on the River Congo. In his search for Mr. Kurtz in the heart of Africa, he discovers his own truth and an unfamiliar dark center of his heart.
The Pelican Brief
Two Supreme Court judges are murdered and only the young and beautiful law student Darby Shaw knows why. A thrilling story written by the bestselling author John Grisham.
The Phantom of the Opera
There is a climate of secrecy and fear at the Paris Opera. People are dying and a beautiful young singer has disappeared. Is the ghost a man or a monster?
Pride and Prejudice
Mrs. Bennet wants all her daughters to marry. When a rich young man comes to the village, Mrs. Bennet thinks he will make a wonderful husband. Does her daughter Elizabeth love this man? What about her other daughters?
The Rainmaker
Rudy Baylor is ready to finish law school, but loses his first job before he even starts. Then Dot and Bud Black ask for his help to fight a powerful insurance company. Can Rudy really give them any hope?
Ripley's Game
Tom Ripley is not an ordinary man. He is a charming and cultured man, but he is also a killer. To help his friends plan two murders, he creates a game. But how far will he go?
Penguin Readers
There is a climate of secrecy and fear at the Paris Opera. People are dying and a beautiful young singer has disappeared. Is the ghost a man or a monster?
Dictionaries
Students of American English can really "get a handle on" English idioms with the Longman American Idioms Dictionary.