The Mediterranean, 1943: At long last the British Army has won a victory, and Rommel's Afrika Korps is in retreat. Into this new phase of the war comes Captain Mike Blackwood, Royal Marine Commando. Already bloodied in the disastrous retreat from Burma, Blackwood goes to Alexandria as part of an elite unit, poised to strike the first blows against the Nazi fortress of mainland Europe.Review'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' Sunday Times Masterly storytelling. The Times From the PublisherDouglas Edward Reeman, a contemporary British writer, joined the British Navy at 16, serving on destroyers and small craft during World War II and eventually rising to lieutenant. He also has taught navigation to yachtsmen, and has served a script adviser for television and films. Under the pseudonym Alexander Kent, Reeman is the author of the best-selling 25-volume "Richard Bolitho Novels." His books have been translated into nearly two dozen languages. Views: 26
Nobly-born Royal Navy Captain Christian Lord finds more than he bargains for with a beautiful Irish stowaway and a crew on the brink of mutiny in this unforgettable, emotional tale by the bestselling author of the critically acclaimed de Montforte Brothers series. Views: 26
Within the long-lost Temple of Luna, built by Alexander the Great to store his most valuable possessions, Lara Croft discovers a device that leads the way to the deadliest artifact of all time: the legendary Pandora's Box. Hidden for centuries in a place known to the pharaohs as "the cradle of life," the box that once brought life to Earth now contains only a lethal plague. Unfortunately for Lara, a ruthless bioterrorist has uncovered the existence of this weapon as well. The only person who can help Lara get to the box first is a former Royal Marine -- once Britain's finest soldier and now an immoral mercenary who sells his deadly skills to the highest bidder. Once Lara trusted her heart to Terry Sheridan. Now she's not sure if she dares to turn her back on him. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Lara Croft must trust Sheridan once again. And watch him closely, lest he betray her -- and civilization itself -- one last, catastrophic time. Views: 26
PLAYING CUPID WAS NEVER SO MUCH FUN....With a die-hard romantic mother bent on playing matchmaker, the results were bound to be explosive. Matt Coltrane's mother invited him home to O'Banyon Manor to spend some good old-fashioned Southern time with her. But once there, love-wary Matt couldn't help but notice how often he was left alone with his mother's guest, the captivating and beautiful Sandi Wentworth.Sandi had been burned a few times by love herself, yet she couldn't help but be attracted to the kindhearted man she found beneath Matt's brooding exterior. Matt and Sandi could not have had less in common...other than the intense passion that seemed to stir every time they were together! Views: 26
To a penniless twenty-year-old like Jamie Long, surrogate motherhood seemed both an act of altruism and a financial opportunity. But once pregnant and under contract to Amanda Hartmann, the head of a famous evangelical family, Jamie realizes that she's getting more than she bargained for. Whisked away to the vast, isolated family ranch, she's closely supervised and carefully cut off from the outside world. She learns the family's dark secrets – and sees the enormity of their ruthlessness. When Jamie hears Amanda's plan to claim the baby as her natural-born child, she begins to suspect that her own life is in danger and resolves to flee. Alone with a tiny newborn, she calls on the one man in the world she can trust – her high school crush, Joe Brammer. Their love unites them in a struggle to escape, and soon enough their flight becomes a fight for their lives. Brilliantly weaving some of today's most controversial social issues into a captivating page-turner, The Surrogate is Judith Henry Wall's greatest triumph to date. Views: 26
In the first story, Stacy Foreham is faced with a murder of a shift manager in a cheese factory. He's found dead and cooked in a cheese vat. The entire night shifts are suspects. The second finds Norm Payne investigating two mob like murders on the coast. The third story is a bizarre case of a victim found spread-eagle on a large target at an archery club full of arrows. Views: 26
For years, Detective Josh Marchiano had fostered a forbidden love for Paige-his partner's wife. Now Paige was a widow and a target of a dangerous man… Paige had never experienced so many intense emotions-shock, grief, fear. And her incredible need to be with Josh,her protector, her friend, her cofidant. and now her lover. But could she give her heart to another cop? Views: 26
