Teenager Jessica Mastriani and her best friend are caught in the middle of an Indiana thunderstorm, and Jessica is suddenly struck by lightning. She appears unharmed and she feels no side effects--until the next morning, when she manifests a psychic talent for locating missing children. Now the FBI has learned of her ability, and wants to ensure she has the government's best interests in mind. Views: 32
Humanity’s champions have assembled in Los Angeles—and so have the aliens. With a mothership hanging over the city, Raina, Walt, Ness, and Tristan hatch a last-ditch gambit to bring it down—and bring an end to the war once and for all. But if they fail, the Earth will be lost forever. Views: 32
Although he prefers magazine work, freelance photographer Alex Rutledge won't turn down an occasional crime scene shoot for the City of Key West Police Department. But when a string of murders takes his viewfinder into strangely familiar territory, Alex's mellow island lifestyle shatters. One after another, someone is killing women who have intimately crossed Alex Rutledge's path. Maybe it's a coincidence. Maybe it's a conspiracy. Or maybe he's crazy. But the connection marks Alex as the prime suspect in a case so hot it's drawn in the county sheriff, the FBI, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. In a desperate race to save his name and his life, Alex dives into a one-man search for the dark, sweltering truth beneath a case that's pounding toward meltdown. Views: 32
A tale of forbidden love from the talented author of the bestselling Cruel EnchantmentIn the ancient temple city of Mulhanabin, the voluptuous Malia Shai awaits her destiny. Millions of people worship her, believing her to be a goddess incarnate. She is, however, very human and consumed by erotic passions that have no outlet. Into this sacred city comes General Verlaine -- the rugged gladiatorial leader of the occupying army. Intimate contact between Veraine and Malia Shai is forbidden by every law of their hostile peoples. But she is the only thing he wants -- and he will risk everything to have her. Views: 32
Erotica/Romance. 69092 words long. First published in 2012, 2012 Views: 31
CHOSEN TO RISE. DESTINED TO FALL.
Anakin Skywalker is no longer a boy, but not yet a man. Almost thirteen, he has begun to travel on the path that will lead him to glory…and infamy.
In the mysterious caves of Ilum, Anakin must create his lightsaber after confronting the demons of his past — and his future. Once the lightsaber is completed, Anakin joins his Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, on a mission that will cut to the heart of his fear, anger, and power.
When Anakin was a young slave on Tatooine, everyone lived in terror of a creature named Krayn, who kidnapped slaves for his own profit — and killed anyone who got in his way. Now Krayn's evil has grown to a dangerous degree, threatening peace and safe passage throughout the galaxy.
Anakin and Obi-Wan must stop Krayn. But can Obi-Wan also stop Anakin from seeking vengeance against an old enemy?
The path to truth is a clear one.
Anakin's path is not. Views: 31
Suddenly a victim of her own remarkable gifts, Seffi Callard, the world's best known spiritual medium, has been forced to back away from the glamour and the glow of public adulation, becoming a paranoid recluse at her father's home in the Cotswolds. Who is stalking Seffi Callard—and from which side of the grave? Views: 31
From Publishers WeeklyClose on the heels of Volume 1 (Forecasts, May 14), The Mike Hammer Collection: Volume 2 collects another three Mickey Spillane novels: One Lonely Night, The Big Kill and Kiss Me, Deadly. Introduced by multiple Shamus- and Edgar-winner Lawrence Block, the collection features Spillane at his finest (i.e., most vulgar, wise-talking, cynical, noir; most B-movie-poetic, etc.). The first story begins, "Nobody ever walked across the bridge, not on a night like this." Except, of course, our friend Mr. Hammer; readers will feel compelled to follow. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.Product Description"There's a kind of power about Mickey Spillane that no other writer can imitate." (_The New York Times_) Apparently. With his trend-setting Mike Hammer detective novels, Mickey Spillane shot to superstardom as one of the most notorious bestselling sensations in publishing history. This powerhouse collection includes three of the master's long-out-of-print greatest novels-together for the first time in one explosive volume:The Big KillOne Lonely NightKiss Me, Deadly Includes a special introduction by Shamus and Edgar Award-winner Lawrence Block. Views: 31
