The Portrait if a Lady by Henry James --adapted by Joseph Cowley for an easier, faster read, and for ESL students reading at level 4 of the Ladder word series.
This is probably Henry James' most accomplished novel. Also available as an adaptation: The Aspern Papers and The Golden Bowl.
Soldier's Gap is a non-traditional mystery with literary elements. The high school principal is brutally murdered, but Deputy Sheriff Dave Jenkins's search for meaning and love is a much more significant theme.
"Murder isn't usually this fun
