Expanded from the story "Grayworld" which appeared in the short story collection Infinity Five. He woke — and discovered that somehow, somewhere, his mind had been ravished, his memory erased, and his only clue to his identity was his name: Joel. But he was not alone. Around him the omnipresent computers typed out messages he could not decipher. Embracing him was a beautiful woman. Reassuring him was a kindly, white-haired man who told him one lie after another. And pursuing him was a figure without a face who called himself the Sandman. Was Joel the only sane human in a world gone mad? Or was he a hopeless maniac living out hid fearful fantasies? Joel's long sleep was over — and his nightmare had just begun. NOTE: John Hill is actually a pen name for Dean Koontz. Views: 66
The abandoned cabin seemed like a good place to settle down . . . except for the dead man in the front yard. But Doby Kernohan and his father had traveled a long way seeking a new start, and they were in no position to be choosy. Unfortunately, the mysterious man’s violent end was an omen of darker events to come, for a cycle of violence that had begun long ago was about to reach an explosive conclusion. Caught in a tangle of murder, greed, and blood vengeance, the Kernohans have no choice but to get involved. And when a mysterious beauty from deep in the surrounding hills and a deadly stranger named Owen Chantry arrive, what had at first seemed like good fortune suddenly becomes a terrifying fight for life itself.From the Paperback edition. Views: 66
In this tender, comic novel, Larry Boosinger—graduate student,
writer, garage attendant, escaped convict (and perhaps a person)—has one
foot in late adolescence while he searches frantically for a place to
put the other. Beset by illusions, attracted by paradoxes, Larry carries
on his allegorical fistfight with life. He operates in a movie-created
world where attempts are made at perfection. Enamored of the romantic
ideals of old movies, popular songs, and his own personal hero, F. Scott
Fitzgerald, he seeks experience that will match his expectations. Views: 66
INFERNAL TRIANGLE GISLANE--Pale, aristocratic, stunningly beautiful, she was raised in luxury--until the discovery o fher African blood made her the helpless instrument of savage pleasure for every man who bought her. GEORGINA--The imperious English heiress whose jealousy was responsible for Gislane's enslavement, and who herself became captive to her own uncontrollable sexual desires. CORBEAU--The insatiable sensualist who was master of the great plantation of Rio Blanco, and whose idea was to make one woman his wife, the other his mistress, to be enjoyed at first apart, then together. Here is a searing, tempestuous saga of degradation and brutality in a world where every corruption was permitted and no lust went unsatisfied--a world where passion burned like the tropic sun, and drums of dooms beat restlessly in the night.... Views: 66
EDITORIAL REVIEW: "Truly one of the most remarkable books to come out of the war. Mr. Michener is a born story-teller."THE NEW YORK TIMESWinner of the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for FictionEnter the exotic world of the South Pacific, meet the men and women caught up in the drama of a big war. The young Marine who falls madly in love with a beautiful Tonkinese girl. Nurse Nellie and her French planter, Emile De Becque. The soldiers, sailors, and nurses playing at war and waiting for love in a tropic paradise. SUMMARY: "Truly one of the most remarkable books to come out of the war. Mr. Michener is a born story-teller."THE NEW YORK TIMESWinner of the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for FictionEnter the exotic world of the South Pacific, meet the men and women caught up in the drama of a big war. The young Marine who falls madly in love with a beautiful Tonkinese girl. Nurse Nellie and her French planter, Emile De Becque. The soldiers, sailors, and nurses playing at war and waiting for love in a tropic paradise. Views: 66
How could Earth fight a war against an enemy whose base was unknown, who resources were unknown, and whose very physical appearance was unknown? Another thrilling episode of the Jacko War. Views: 66
From Library JournalIn this 1958 Nero Wolfe mystery, the rotund, beer-guzzling supersleuth and his sidekick, Archie Goodwin, endeavor to prove that a socialite's apparent suicide was actually a murder.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product DescriptionFaith Usher talked about taking her own life and even kept cyanide in her purse. So when she died from a lethal champagne cocktail in the middle of a high society dinner party, everyone called it suicide—including the police. But Nero Wolfe isn’t convinced—and neither is Archie. Especially when Wolfe is warned by four men against taking the case. Deception, blackmail, and a killer who may have pulled off the perfect crime...it’ s a challenge Nero Wolfe can’t resist. Views: 66
Here is another great work of fiction by the renowned author of Island in the Sun and The Loom of Youth. Views: 66
Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America's First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it's the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in Wyoming.After being hurt and disillusioned in love, Jenny runs home to Wyoming to be with her sister Sheila. Jenny is determined to protect her sister from a fate similar to her own. Soon, Jenny finds herself trying to protect Sheila from the clutches of the wealthy, dangerously attractive Logan Taylor — only to fall in love with him herself. Views: 66
In A Dynasty Of Lusting Men And Insatiable Women... there were three women with a single all-consuming passion for Edward Warner... YARICO, the sensual native girl who initiated his innocent flesh into the pleasures of pagan lust. She changed him into a man who let no barrier of race or sin stand between him and his desires... SUSAN, the proud, beautiful Irish girl who laughed when Edward called her whore, wept when he treated her like one, and made a devil's bargain to share his love... ALINE, the voluptuous young Frenchwoman who tempted Edward Warner to rape, lured him into marriage, and trapped him in a hell of passion and perversity.... Here, set on a lush Caribbean island, is the surging saga of a man who made his own rules for life and lust, and of the very different women he bent to his iron will. Views: 66
