During the air war over Germany, the crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress tries to achieve some competence as a unit before their most catastrophic mission yet They call their plane "Paper Doll," the joke being its suggestion of flimsiness, inconsequence, and perishability, and none of them, from the veterans to the newcomers, feel the bravery they'd like to project. But now, despite their myriad limitations, they've been tasked with living through the tension and boredom of base life, saving one another's lives, and rejoicing at those missions they've survived—until they're confronted by the shock of a mission directed against the ball-bearing factories in Schweinfurt, a mission that will outfly the capacities of their fighter escorts and take them hundreds of miles through the most heavily defended sectors of the German Air Defense. National Book Award finalist and author of The Book of Aron Jim Shepard brilliantly illustrates both the lunacy... Views: 25
Leif Wright knew Sean Goff for 16 years and never had any indication that Sean might be a sociopath until he was subpoenaed to testify against him. As Leif approached the witness stand, Sean smiled at him and winked. It was then that Leif realized, as discerning and intelligent as he thought he was, that Sean had completely fooled him throughout their long friendship. Leif's best friend was a cold-blooded killer, and he had unknowingly helped Sean think of ways to escape apprehension for his sadistic crime.Deadly Vows is a true story of betrayal and the murder of Joy Risker, whose mutilated remains were found buried beneath a stack of lava rocks. Her fingertips had been severed, her teeth sawed out and her face smashed with a blunt object. Just who is the real Sean Goff — a powerful, engaging man of God or a brutal psychopath and polygamist? Best friend and accomplished journalist Leif M. Wright takes readers into the mind of the killer in this... Views: 25
Baroness Penelope St. John-Orsini has a hot assignment this time: to intercept a porn film that will bring down the American government if it leaks out. That means fast, violent action — with some steamy bedroom scenes for the Baroness. And porn purveyor Sully Flick wants to get her beautiful body on film, playing a death scene — for real! Views: 25
ATAC Briefing For Agents Frank and Joe Hardy Mission: Investigate a woman's death and other mysterious events surrounding Uncle Bernie's Fun Park. Location: Uncle Bernie's Fun Park, MA. Potential Victims: All Fun Park patrons. Suspects: Disgruntled employees. Unhappy customers. Enemies of Bernie. This Mission Requires Your Immediate Attention. This Message Will Be Erased In Five Seconds. Views: 25
7 very different women tell their own tales of love and lust in the modern world. By turns sweet and loving, dark and sexy, these stories are short, stark and definitely for adults only. Views: 25
Originally, this work was posted on the Guardian newspaper website, in at least 94 installments from November 1999 to October 2001. Set between the novels Adrian Mole: Cappucino Years and Adrian Mole & the Weapons of Mass Destruction . Views: 25
Cannons are blasting!Bullets are flying!Wounded soldiers are everywhere!Stosh has time-traveled to 1863, right into the middle of the Civil War. In possibly his most exciting and definitely his most dangerous trip yet, Stosh has decided to answer the question for all time: did Abner Doubleday, a Civil War general, really invent the game of baseball?It's all here: big laughs, dramatic action, fast baseball games in the middle of a battlefield. You'll be blown away by this sixth amazing baseball card adventure! Views: 25
Retiree Truman Kicklighter, who lives in St. Petersburg's Fountain of Youth Residential Hotel, revs up his investigative abilities when a sleazy used-car salesman unloads a lemon on his good friend Jackie. When Jackie complains, strange things happen: someone steals the car, and the salesman winds up dead. Although warned away, Kicklighter goes undercover, gathering evidence of insurance fraud and murder. Views: 25
What happens when Marion loses her class pet hamster and a mysterious letter turns up in her locker in this sixteenth book of The Critter Club series?Finally! It's Marion's turn to take care of Teddy, the class pet hamster! As a member of The Critter Club, Marion is used to being around animals, but she's excited to bring one home. The problem is, after one night in her house, Teddy goes missing! The next day, Marion finds a mysterious letter in her locker with clues that lead her on a scavenger hunt. Does someone know where Teddy is? And who is that someone? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for beginning readers! Views: 25
A blizzard hits Detroit, and Jonah and Max, teammates on an independent wrestling promotion, find themselves stranded on Christmas Eve. Max has a steady mate at home, but he's longed for Jonah for years, so he's going to take this chance and prove to Jonah that he thinks he's a lot more than a muscle-bound pretty face. Views: 25
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Psychic dating advice. A little white lie. And one hot mess.Teen, Megan Russell, is in serious trouble. Again. She crashed a friend's car and needs money to pay for the repairs. Asking her parents is out, because they'll pull her out of boarding school and she'll never see Dan again. The guy she's been crushing on since forever.Desperate, she decides to use her way of knowing stuff to sell psychic dating advice.How hard can it be? Plenty hard. Especially when Megan's forced to tell the meanest girl in school that Dan's going to ask her out. Only trouble is, Dan can't stand the girl, leaving Megan begging him for a favor. A favour which backfires when all the money she's earned goes missing.Should she come clean to her parents and risk everything? Or use her powers to fix it herself?If you enjoy contemporary, easy-to-read young adult novellas, you'll enjoy this one by Sara Hantz. Views: 25
