Ergebnis für "The Bet" in Anthologien & Kurzgeschichten

What is worse: capital punishment or life in prison? You be the Judge.

Un recueil de 11 terribles histoires cultes mettant en scène des bêtes effrayantes. Oshidori, Lafcadio HEARN, Le Chat brésilien, Arthur Conan DOYLE., L'Araignée-crabe, ERCKMANN-CHATRIAN, Le Mauvais guide, Maurice LEVEL., La Femme au chien, Marc DONAT, La Métamorphose, Franz KAFKA.,Le Matelot d'Amsterdam, Guillaume APOLLINAIRE., Confrontation, Maurice LEVEL., Le Chat noir, Edgar Allan POE., L'homme qui devint gorille, H.J. MAGOG., La Scolopendre, Nikolaï GARINE.

Avec la parution de la trilogie de La Bête, David Goudreault a ébranlé le paysage littéraire québécois. Repoussant les limites de l'humour grinçant, il a offert un regard à la fois dur et tendre sur les oubliés de la résilience, grâce à un protagoniste qui, en dépit de sa violence, est touchant de naïveté.

Four steamy, full-length stories of badass mafia men and the women they make their own. Includes: Dirty Game, Nasty Bet, Filthy Deal, and Foolish Dare. These hot, over-the-top romances include sexy mafia hit men with a penchant for pursuing and protecting the women who give them a run for their money. If you love outrageously naughty stories as a way to indulge your not-so-secret bad girl side, this is for you.

SF 소설가 곽재식의 소설은 당연히 SF적인 내용을 담고 있습니다. 이 단편집만 해도 초공간 도약 항법도 나오고, 인공지능도 몇 가지 나오고, 외계인과의 퍼스트 컨택트도 나옵니다.

SWAT Officer Jesse Calhoun wasn't looking for love when he met Brie Carter. And at first, he thought they'd have nothing in common, but when a new side of her emerges, will she win his heart? Or will her secret destroy their relationship? Daughter of a billionaire Brie Carter was bored and looking for a way to spice up her life. When her friend offered a bet with a prize Brie wanted, she agreed, but she never counted on falling in love on the way. The problem is, how does she tell Jesse about the bet without losing him?

I’ve never really loved my job, but being a blackjack dealer has its advantages. Tips for one. Every day, I’m one step closer to my dream of owning my own business. And then Abel Morris sits down at my table. One look at him, and all bets are off. He’s older and irresistible, and I’d thought he’d never give a curvy younger girl like me a second thought. And then he showed up at my table, again. This time, he made the bet of a lifetime, and I went all in.

Many say that capital punishment is inhumane. But is it, in fact, more humane to take away life in one swift stroke, rather than condemn an individual to a lifetime in captivity? Two men place wagers, each backing a different side of the argument. After 15 years, this clumsy bet irrevocably changes their lives forever.

Can a recovering gambling addict bet on a second chance at love? Ana Torres has dug herself out of her gambling debts and started a business to help others. Now, she wants to show her soul mate she has changed and win him back.

2020இல் பெருமாள் முருகனால் பதின்பருவத்தினர் பற்றி எழுதப்பட்ட மாயம் தொகுப்பில் இடம்பெற்றுள்ளது இக்கதை. வெவ்வேறு களங்கள்; தொழிற் சூழல்கள் இருப்பினும் அவர்கள் கொள்ளும் மன உணர்வுகள் ஒருமை கொண்டுள்ளன. சமகால விளிம்பு நிலை வாழ்வை வெகு இயல்போடு காட்சிப்படுத்தியிருப்பதுவாசகருக்கு நல்ல அனுபவத்தை வழங்குகிறது.

곽재식은 누구보다도 재미난 이야기 소재들을 사랑하는 작가입니다. 비단 SF뿐만 아니라 동서양의 판타지와 전설 등, 현실 밖의 꿈과 상상과 환상 속에 담긴 이야기들을 찾고 수집하죠. 다루는 소재를 고려하면, 곽재식은 확실히 '장르 소설가'에 속합니다. 전형적이라고 할 수도 있겠죠.

In this story, the narrator showcases his friend, Toby Dammit, who is a man of low morals and often makes bets against the devil. One day, while on a bridge, Dammit sees a turnstile and bets the devil his head he can make it that far. An old man goads Dammit into making the leap - and the cost is about what you might expect.

Een jonge vrouw ontmoet een mysterieuze maar aantrekkelijke man. Al vanaf de eerste date is zij ontzettend tot hem aangetrokken. Maar toch voelt ze dat er iets niet klopt. Ook in 'Velvet' zijn vier mannen in de ban van een gevaarlijke, maar zeer verleidelijke vrouw. De mannen werken voor het leger en komen erachter dat een vrouwelijke spion de ene na de andere man verleid om informatie te ontfutselen.

Garland Morris is an easygoing guy—eager to please, quick with a smile, and always interested in a good gamble. For years, he's enjoyed his job at the First Bank of Fairmont, especially since it provides him the stability he needs to be a little adventurous when it comes to hedging his bets. But when Charles Piper and Orpah Abraham, Fairview's most respected judge and one of Alabama's most prominent media figures, approach him, each asking for a "special request" regarding the bank's financial records, Morris finds himself stuck between a rock and a hard place.