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  • The Flight over the Bermuda Triangle chapter 3 Cover
    by Nicholas Everett Customs! Yes, Clinton would only open his bag at the customs. If she could delay him there... Jenny had already written "One diamond ring" on the declaration form. Then, an idea popped into her head. She went to the cloakroom and took down the windbreaker labeled "18"... The buzzer rang. The plane was about to land. Jenny started helping the passengers get their coats. She also gave the windbreaker to Clinton. At the customs checkpoint, Jenny handed in a blank declaration form. When it was Clinton's…
    Mystery • Romance • Thriller
  • The Flight over the Bermuda Triangle chapter 2 Cover
    by Nicholas Everett The Deadly Diamond Ring When Jenny brought the coffee to Clinton, at first he shook his head and said he didn't want anything. But after Jenny's repeated invitations, he finally took the cup, but only with his left hand. His right hand still rested on the armrest. Jenny smiled and started chatting with him. Suddenly, she stopped and pointed out of the window. "Look at that cloud!" While Clinton turned to look out of the window, Jenny tilted the cup, and a few drops of hot coffee landed on his arm. He…
    Mystery • Romance • Thriller
  • The Flight over the Bermuda Triangle Cover
    by Nicholas Everett Imagine being a flight attendant on a plane, just minutes before takeoff, when your journalist boyfriend thrusts a magazine into your hands, warning you that it holds a list of terrorists and that he’s being followed. That’s exactly what happens to Jenny in *The Bermuda Flight*. With the plane in the air and three suspicious passengers on board, the magazine goes missing, and Jenny is left to figure out which of these men is the culprit. As the flight progresses, a single stain on her sleeve becomes the key to unmasking the thief. But how will she get the crucial magazine back? And what about the diamond ring her boyfriend gave her? Buckle up for a thrilling in – flight mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
    Mystery • Romance • Thriller
  • The Flight over the Bermuda Triangle chapter 1 Cover
    by Nicholas Everett Adapted by Ma Li C. Daly King (1895 - 1963), an American psychologist and mystery novelist, is hailed as "the Huxley of the mystery - writing world". Since his first work, *The Ship to Murder*, in 1932, he has written more than thirty mystery novels in a series, collectively known as the "Land, Sea, and Air Trilogy". Most of these stories take place on long - distance vehicles such as ships, trains, or planes. Utilizing the "closed - off" nature of these settings, the stories are filled with…
    Mystery • Romance • Thriller
  • A Gamble of Life and Death chapter 3 Cover
    by Sarah Hogan The End of the Game One night a few days later, a masked man broke into the drug lord's mansion and pointed a black muzzle at the drug lord's forehead. The drug lord was so terrified that he could only stutter "You, you, you." The masked man said, "I'm a trustworthy killer, and I'll make you understand why you're going to die. Do you remember the boy who came to your place to gamble his life a few days ago? He hired me with forty thousand yuan to kill you. The man who died in the first life - and -…
  • A Gamble of Life and Death chapter 2 Cover
    by Sarah Hogan The Soul - Snatching Ace of Spades There were fifteen people participating in this life - gambling game. After the drug lord arranged them to sit down, he said, "Gentlemen, pay attention. Our game is about to start. I'd like to remind you that if you're scared to death and don't want to gamble, you can still leave now. But once I deal the first card, there's no way out if you want to leave." After saying that, the drug lord scanned the fifteen people sitting around the table with his sharp eyes. After a…
  • A Gamble of Life and Death Cover
    by Sarah Hogan Imagine a world where a ruthless drug lord, Odubowa, has turned human lives into a sickening game of chance. His “life – and – death gamble” with a deck of cards lures desperate souls with the promise of a fortune, but the price could be their very lives. As the game unfolds for the third time, a young, blond – haired boy steps into this deadly arena. With fear in his eyes but determination in his heart, he’s willing to risk it all. What could drive a teenager to such a perilous decision? And how will this high – stakes game end? Prepare to be enthralled as we delve into this heart – pounding tale.
  • A Gamble of Life and Death chapter 1 Cover
    by Sarah Hogan The Life - Gambling Game The big drug lord, Odubowa, amassed a huge fortune by selling drugs. He had so much money that he couldn't spend it all in his lifetime. So, as long as he could have fun, he didn't care how much money he spent. Once, the drug lord came up with a new and exciting game. He was extremely excited, and within a few days, the game quietly started under his supervision. This game was called the life - and - death gamble, and the gambling tool was a deck of playing cards. First, the…
  • Love on the Snow-capped Mountains and Glaciers chapter 3 Cover
    by Brett Baker ### The Eternal Eagle Suddenly, Jake shouted, "Ah—" Tom looked up, and to his horror, Jake was gone. The rope tightened suddenly—Jake had fallen into a crevasse. Tom told Mike to stand firm behind him, then he quickly walked a dozen steps to the edge of the crevasse and looked down. He took a deep breath in shock: the crevasse was less than a meter wide but seemed bottomless. Jake was hanging in the air, waving his hands desperately. Tom and Mike pulled the safety rope bit by bit, trying to pull Jake…
  • Love on the Snow-capped Mountains and Glaciers chapter 2 Cover
    by Brett Baker Tom shrugged. By this time, Jake had made more than a dozen footholds. He smiled at Tom and said, "Brother, come!" Tom and Mike stepped forward and lifted Jake with their hands. Jake stepped on their shoulders, waved his ice axe, and quickly made a foothold above his head. Then, with a shout, he flipped up. Jake sat on top of the ice wall, out of breath. Tom knew that the negative effects of the drug were starting to show, and Jake was running out of strength. Jake inserted steel pins into the footholds…
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