The Killers is a short story by Ernest Hemingway published in 1927 in Scribner’s Magazine. The story takes place in a small café in a village called Summit, where two mysterious men enter and begin to act threateningly. George, the café owner, and Nick Adams, a young customer, soon discover that the strangers have arrived to meet Ole Andreson, a former boxer who arrives every day at six o’clock for dinner.
Death and the Compass is a short story by Jorge Luis Borges, published in May 1942 in Sur magazine. It narrates the investigation of detective Erik Lönnrot into a series of apparently ritualistic crimes that seem to follow an intricate cabalistic logic. The story begins with the murder of a rabbi in a hotel, which Lönnrot connects with a mystical and symbolic background. As the crimes unfold, the detective enters a labyrinth of clues that challenge his wits and lead him to an unexpected outcome.
Craven came up past the Achilles statue in the thin summer rain. It was only just after lighting-up time, but already the cars were lined up all the way to the Marble Arch, and the sharp acquisitive Jewish faces peered out ready for a good time with anything possible which came along. Craven went bitterly … Read more