The Water Truce

By Rudyard Kipling

The animals in the jungle agree that amidst the drought, the sport of hunter and hunted has to be suspended.

Snake Eyes

By Rudyard Kipling

Rikki-tikki-tavi had never met a cobra before, but when the first thrill of fear had passed he knew what he must do.

An Eye for Detail

By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes turns to his brother for help when the case of a missing Greek proves unexpectedly troublesome.

The Free-Wheeler

By Ethel Smyth

Composer Ethel Smyth buys a new-fangled ladies’ bicycle, and scandalises the neighbours.

A King-Sized Conspiracy

By Anthony Hope

Rudolf Rassendyll is on holiday in Ruritania when he stumbles across a plot by the King’s brother to steal the crown.