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No time for reading? Read 5 best-selling books in a condensed form

Last updated on: August 07, 2015 17:47 IST

Reader’s Digest has a series of anthologies under its brand. An anthology is basically multiple stories clubbed into one. These anthologies are famously known as Condensed Books by Reader’s Digest which have a compilation of four best-sellers of one or more genres. If you cannot spare the time to read an entire book, experience the entire book in a capsule form along with three other titles in one condensed book. Here are the 5 best selling condensed books by Reader’s Digest –

#1 Reader's Digest Condensed Books - Jacquot And The Angel, The Hard Way, The Undomestic Goddess, False Impression

Condensed books

Chief Inspector Daniel Jacquot is investigating a murder case of a rich German family which turns out to be a mind-boggling one of his career.

Jack Reacher, an ex-millitary cop, is hired by Edward Lane to get his kidnapped family back and later he discovers the dark side of his employer.

This story is a journey of Samantha Sweeting, a law firm employee who ran away after causing a big loss to the company and started working as a housekeeper for a family in Cotsworlds.

This story is about an FBI agent trying to solve a case which involves a murder of a woman, a banker, a young woman stealing an Impressionist painting and a rich honors graduate working as a secretary.

Read these interesting stories in one condensed book @ Rs 419

#2 Reader's Digest Condensed Books - The Affair, Dead Man's Grip, One Summer & Gamble

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Jack Reacher is working undercover on a case of a woman who was brutally murdered and the prime investigator has not found any leads or doesn’t want to find any. Read to know more.  

Carly Chase was involved in a traffic accident which killed a teenage student from BrightonUniversity. Of the three drivers involved in the accident, two get killed and now Carly’s life is in danger. Read to find what happens next.

An ailing Jack who is waiting for his death suddenly loses his wife in an accident one day. He miraculously starts recovering and learns how to love and live after a major loss.

During Grand National races, Foxy Forton witnesses the murder of his colleague Herb Kovalac and discovers that Herb named him the beneficiary. Read the book to find whether it is a gift from a dear friend or a malicious intention.

Read these interesting stories in one condensed book @ Rs 419

#3 Reader's Digest Condensed Books - Assegai, LA's Orchestra Saves The World, Envy The Night, The various Flavours of Coffee

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Set in 1913, Assegai is a tale of ex-soldier turned professional hunter Leon Courtney who is recruited by his uncle to gather information from Von Meerbach. This story is about the journey of Leon Courtney with a backdrop of World War 1.

La Stone, a Nazi widow, falls for one of her recruits but little does she know about his past. Read on to find whether the love story progresses or not!

This story is about U.S. Marshall Frank Temple III and his confrontation with Davin Matteson, the man who lured his father into becoming a contract killer and then got him arrested by the FBI.

Robert Wallis, a would be poet, falls in love with Emily who is one of the daughters of a coffee merchant Samuel Pinker later finds out that their relationship lacks compatibility. Know what happens next!

Read these interesting stories in one condensed book @ Rs 419

#4 Reader's Digest Condensed Books – The Ambler Warning, True Beliver, Tyrannosaur Canyon, Quite Honestly

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This tale is about the escape of Hal Ambler, a former intelligence employee of the government, from a psychiatric facility where he is stashed for a reason. Read on to know why.

This is a story of Jeremy and librarian Lexie who gradually fall in love and unravel the mysteries of the human heart and they also come across some truths that are beyond the concept of science.

A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil has been found and it unveils a clue to dinosaur extinction. This story is about the battle between scientists and government agency which is desperate to keep it as a secret to prevent the extinction of human race.

This satirical tale is about Lucinda Purefoy, a volunteer with SCRAP (Social Carers, Reformers and Praeceptors), who falls in love with Terry Keegan, an ex-prisoner. Read on to know how things unfold.

Read these interesting stories in one condensed book @ Rs 419

#5 4 Reader's Digest Condensed Books –The Overlook, No Time For Goodbye, The Last Testament, Garden Spells

Condensed Books

Harry Bosch is investigating a murder case which may have serious consequences for national security. Harry is in a race against time to solve the case as it involves the life of millions of American citizens.

Cynthia wakes up one morning and finds that her family members are vanished. After 25 years, she finds out who the murderer was and the identity is really shocking.

This story is about a shocking revelation from the Bible which could either end the world’s most bitter conflict or leave it in ruins.

This story is about Waverleys who have a garden famous for its apple tree that bears a prophetic fruit and its edible flowers with special powers.

Read these interesting stories in one condensed book @ Rs 419

 

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