A Cat With No Clue: An Alice Nestleton Mystery by Lydia Adamson

The book starts with has-been actress Alice Nestleton visiting her friends Alex and Lila. Both of them are in their 80's, were once famous theatrical personalities, but now own a restaurant called Red Witch.
The restaurant was started in fact as a way for actors and other creative persons to come and share a meal, talk about their dreams, their failures etc. In short it was an actor's hub. 
Lila introduces Alice to her new additions to the family, two tabby kittens. After staying a while, Alice takes her leave, but on the spur of a moment comes up with a brilliant anniversary plan. All the guests were forbidden to bring any gifts, but the gift Alice had in mind would be perfect. 
The first meal the two had eaten together, the meal that brought the spark of Love in their life. Alice dashes off to her friend Nora's restaurant and orders the very unusual meal - mushrooms fried in butter and topped with sour cream, flank steak with onions and tapioca pudding. 
She gets a call from Lila thanking her profusely for the gesture and Alice goes to sleep happy. Things however turn tragic when exactly 12 hrs to the dot from the last call, she is informed that Lila is dead and Alex will die soon. 
Apparently the last meal, indeed became their last meal and Alice becomes the number one suspect in the murder investigation. Did Alice off her closest friends? Did Nora have a hand in it? Read the book to find out...


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The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

The Gift of Magi is a short story written by O. Henry. The story is truly a Christmas delight that shows how charitable a person can get when love is in the mix.
It starts with the introduction of Della and Jim Dillingham, a recently married couple. It is Christmas time and both of them wish to gift their spouse something memorable. Della wants to gift Jim a chain for his pocket watch that he cherishes, while Jim wants to present Della with a set of combs made from tortoiseshell and jewels for Della's long beautiful hair.
The climax of the story comes from the financial side. Money is scarce and the gifts are expensive. How will Della find the money to buy the chain and Will Jim buy the combs or end up buying something else for Della. Read the story to find out...


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The Agony Column by Earl Derr Biggers

The Agony Column that is published in the Daily Mail newspaper is the favorite thing to read for the hero Geoffrey West while he nibbles on strawberries for breakfast. The different messages, especially those by secret admirers makes him laugh.
As he glances up, he notices Marian, an American who makes his heart skip a beat. Even more wonderful is that she is also a true fan of the Agony Columns. Geoffrey must meet her, but as it was during those pre-WWII days, meeting a young lady needed someone of reference and he had none. 
Then he comes up with a brilliant plan of writing in the Agony Columns. She is bound to read his notice and if possible reply to him. Geoffrey, mulls over what he will write and finally pours out his heart eloquently. He waits and waits for her reply. Will she read the notice? Will she reply? Will Geoffrey win over the heart of his ladylove?


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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Jane Eyre is a classic romantic story written by Charlotte Bronte. It tells the tale of Jane who is orphaned at a young age and then becomes a dependent on her aunt and uncle. After her uncle dies, her aunt sends Jane to an orphanage. There she meets a fellow kindred spirit, but alas she too dies, an illness of the heart as most in the orphanage believe. 
Jane grows up in the harsh environment and becomes a learned individual. She seeks employment outside of the boundaries of the orphanage and thus become engaged as a governess to a Mr. Rochester. 
Little does Jane know that this move will become the end of her life, where she will find love, lose her love, gain fortune and become mistress of not only her money but also her own heart.


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