In Horsehead Boy Spud was a brain in a vat, until he stole someone else′s body. In Horsehead Man he took a human horse to the racetrack and caused total chaos. But when Spud and the horse fell into a tank of liquid nitrogen they were frozen solid for years and years. Now in Horsehead Soup, the horse, Spud and their two mad brain surgeon mates have all woken up in the future only to discover they are exhibits in a Year 2000 theme park. History was never this weird!! ∗Shortlisted, Best Novel - Young Adult, Aurealis Awards, 2000 Ages 9+ Views: 24
"Beneath his thighs, he could feel the sorrel's flanks pumping like bellows as the animal fought to crest the ridge with the last of its flagging strength. The horse was dead-beat, finished, after two fiercely cruel days of flight through the heat-blasted nightmare of the low border country with the posse always just a little behind. And because his mount was finished, Clell Yates knew now that he was finished, too."That was the story of Clell Yates—a man with a rep, a man always on the run from somewhere, a man who seemed to draw posses like vultures to a rotting carcass. Now they had him cornered and it appeared that Clell would do no more running. In another minute, the posse would open up, and, this time there was no way out. ... Views: 24
At a word from critic Ridley Groendal, plays closed overnight. Concert halls went silent. Books gathered dust on bookstore shelves. Thus, many sought revenge. But four were close enough to exact it. The playwright. The violinist. The author. The actress. All with a dark, longtime link to the victim. And to Father Koesler, who'd known Groendal since their school days. Who pulled the curtain down on Ridley? All Father Koesler has to go on are four incriminating letters -- and one burning question. Views: 24
Merinda Herringford and Jem Watts are famous for solving a case of international importance. But when their efforts to fight corruption in local law enforcement agencies meet with deadly resistance, will the lady sleuths live to solve crimes another day? Views: 24
As the Upper Governor's wife, Angelina has it all: wealth, prestige, and beauty. However, she keeps having horrible nightmares of a doll with a broken face. Her face. Views: 24
In this futuristic fantasy, Teagan wanders from the crude, chaotic anarchy of the South to the pristine Utopian north, a place that promises peace and justice. She unwittingly falls in love with a man who befriends her in her new home, and she's swept into the beauty and treachery of this master's domain, a world with a menacing dark side as lust-filled as her homeland. Surrender is inevitable. Little does she know, however, that Keven is no commoner, but a titled nobleman and high priest. When she discovers his true identity, she tries to flee, but can't. He has her bound by a love and a desire for the extremes of sexual pleasure he offers. Views: 24
An eerie and uncanny mystery, reminiscent of early Pynchon, and the American debut of one of the most acclaimed young European novelists.In the Austrian state of Styria lies the Helianau Institute, a boarding school for children born with a mysterious condition known as Indigo syndrome. Anyone who comes near them immediately suffers from nausea and vertigo. Clemens Setz—a fictionalized doppelgänger of the author—is a young math teacher who loses his job at the school after attempting to investigate the mysterious "relocations" of several children. Fourteen years later, Robert, a former student, discovers a newspaper article about Setz's acquittal for the murder of an animal abuser. Could there be a connection between this story, which continues to haunt Robert, and the puzzling events of the past? DeLillo-esque in its exploration of alienation and anxiety, Indigo weaves together bizarre historical anecdotes, such as Edison's electrocution of an elephant, with... Views: 24
She'd barely survived the treacherous drive to Kaitlyn's house through an ice storm. Then, forced to break in when she couldn't find the key, Abby was immediately grabbed by someone in the dark. She gave her assailant the fight of his life...until his accusation that she was a burglar told her a mistake had been made. Now, facing her opponent, she was overwhelmed by an electric attraction more intense than any she'd ever felt. Gabriel was impressed by this fascinating spitfire. He also felt the most intense desire of his life-a relentless need so powerful it tore him apart. He understood immediately that Abby was the one-the female destined as his mate for life. But Abby was't like the other females he'd been with. For one thing, she was human. Gabriel didn't trust humans one bit. But the realization hit him-if he was to win Abby, he would have to win her trust...and Abby wasn't going to make it easy. Thrill to this ebook exclusive installment in Patrice... Views: 24
