When Buck Nation rides into Gunsight, he little knows what trouble awaits him. He has been left an abandoned ranch, but did its former owner really die in an accident? Questions mount and Nation is bushwhacked. Is Selby Rackham, the owner of the biggest spread around, the Grab All, somehow involved. Nation's quest to discover the truth takes him on a long ride from Wyoming, to Montana, with an old-timer, a woman, and a dog for company. On the way, it is not only Rackham's gun slicks they have to face, but the past with its buried secrets and hidden fears. Views: 5
The Time Machine Did It (ISBN 0-9755799-0-8) is a comic novel by American author John Swartzwelder, known for his work on popular cartoon sitcom The Simpsons. The book was published in 2004. Combining elements of science fiction and detective stories, Swartzwelder presents a comedy full of jokes and humorous situations. The main character is a klutzy detective named Frank Burly and his pursuit of a time machine. This was Swartzwelder's first book. It was followed by in what became a series of novels featuring Burly: How I Conquered Your Planet (2006, ISBN 0-9755799-4-0), and The Exploding Detective (2007). Views: 5
Dark, science fiction comedy. Views: 5
Following the success of Sparrowhawk Book One: Jack Frake, this second installment in the historical series recounts the life of Hugh Kenrick as he finds his own moral path through England’s upper class. When his adventures in London earn him the enmity of his uncle, the Earl of Danvers, Hugh is sent to the colonies for his own safety. He shares with Jack Frake—a future friend and enemy—the hallmark of all heroes who act in the name of a rational cause. About the Author: Edward Cline is the author of two other novels: First Prize, a detective novel, and Whisper the Guns, a suspense novel, and has written for a variety of publications including the Colonial Williamsburg Journal and the Marine Corps League. His essay on John Locke was anthologized in McGraw-Hill’s Western Civilization. He lives in Yorktown, Virginia Views: 5
Taylor Simmons is screwed.Things were hard enough when her single-minded dedication to her studies earned her the reputation of being an Ice Queen, but after getting drunk at a party and waking up next to bad boy surfer Evan McKinley, the entire school seems intent on tearing Taylor down with mockery and gossip.Desperate to salvage her reputation, Taylor persuades Evan to pretend they're in a serious romantic relationship. After all, it's better to be the girl who tames the wild surfer than just another notch on his surfboard.Readers will be ready to sign their own love contract after reading The Way to Game the Walk of Shame, a fun and addicting contemporary YA romance by Jenn P. Nguyen. Views: 5
The largest known meteorite has been discovered, entombed in the earth for millions of years on a frigid, desolate island off the southern tip of Chile. At four thousand tons, this treasure seems impossible to move. New York billionaire Palmer Lloyd is determined to have this incredible find for his new museum. Stocking a cargo ship with the finest scientists and engineers, he builds a flawless expedition. But from the first approach to the meteorite, people begin to die. A frightening truth is about to unfold: The men and women of the Rolvaag are not taking this ancient, enigmatic object anywhere. It is taking them. Views: 5
Thomas Connor, through horrendous tragedy, hones his body and mind to accomplish the incredible. American Mutant follows the course of Connor’s journey to attain a violent and unrelenting brand of justice. On the way, he assembles a cast of characters, who join him on his quest to reshape a treacherous world into his vision of the future. Washington D.C. becomes a backdrop for Connor’s rise from incarcerated enforcer in a branch of the National Security Agency, to the head of a complex intelligence network, owing allegiance to Connor alone. An old friend from his CIA past assists him in his goal to make a difference. Connor gathers a cadre of inner city young black men capable of turning their lives around to build a business front and house his intelligence gathering aspirations. With the help of Nate Johnson, a CIA assassin, Connor takes on a web of Russian Mafia and Red Chinese intelligence gangs, to break a slave ring kidnapping young girls for foreign sources. With his growing extraordinary powers, Connor takes the murder capitol of the country to a new level of violence, frightening in its scope. After meeting Connor, his unruly band learns fear, discipline, and a terrifying way to make dreams come true. In return for their loyalty, Connor provides them with an escape hatch from oblivion. Views: 5
The Alex Kilgour Jokebook: Readers of the Sten Series the world over have been clamoring for a book collecting all the truly awful jokes told by Sten's heavy-worlder sidekick - Alex Kilgour. Well, you should have paid attention to your momma when she said to be careful what you wish for, because here it is. Views: 5
A kinky sexual experience leads a man down a rabbit hole of magic, conspiracy, sex, and global struggle. Brian discovers his own powers through the art of Japanese bondage and the power of his connection to his Focus, Sally, but will it be enough to save his family and himself? This is the first novel of the Sex Mages as they fight to resist the repressive forces of the Wrinkled Man. Views: 5
The war was over. The town of Esser Crossing ebbed closer to a slow death while Jodi Parker and Hunter Johnson fought desperately with one last chance to save it, and themselves. Two unlikely people came together against their own will. He had to prove himself, she had to live with her own decisions. A cruel destiny threw them together. Only a true and lasting love could save them… Views: 5
Secret heiress Liza Chandler didn't want the money—or the rugged millionaire who'd suddenly come into her life. But Beckett had made a vow to get the job done...and he wasn't the type to take no for an answer. Especially not when he discovered that beneath Liza's plain-Jane exterior hid a passionate woman just waiting to be protected. But would Liza trust Beckett enough to take his money...and let him into her heart? Views: 5
