The northbound train carried a precious cargo. Wealthy Mexican ranchers and their womenfolk were headed for Moredo, and their family jewels were stored in the safe of the caboose. When the thieves attacked, there was violence and bloodshed.Big Jim Rand was aboard the train. The leather-tough ex-sergeant of the 11th Cavalry hoped to find his quarry in Moredo. Instead, the hunter saw his brother's murderer taking an active part in the hold-up.And so, to reach his objective, the gun-fast manhunter had to declare war on all twelve of the raiders—and the consequences were violent. Views: 16
Greer Sands is seeing things. She has always downplayed her psychic abilities, but when she moves to a sleepy Los Angeles suburb with her teenage son to open another branch of her successful salon and spa, it doesn't take long for her to sense that something deeply evil is about to break over this peaceful community. There is imminent danger in the lives of her new friends and neighbors, and Greer knows she must find a way to protect them. Intensely private about her psychic abilities, Greer has not shared much about her gift with her son—until now. For Joshua has begun to have frightening visions as well. Something sinister clouds the aura of his new friend Joy. Joshua has no desire to see into the lives of others, but when Joy goes missing, he must use his gift to find her and to save her. Views: 16
Leighton Hazlehurst goes behind the scenes to chronicle events in his family's everyday life in a town in northwest India during the 1960s. River Town Chronicles provides a rare glimpse into a world many Westerners have heard about but few have experienced. Leighton Hazlehurst received his PhD in Cultural Anthropology from The University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of several scholarly works on India and a former Associate Professor of Anthropology at Cornell University. He and his wife Pat live in the Pacific Northwest where they are currently studying Spanish and traveling in Mexico during the winter months. Views: 16
With his Southwestern series, bestselling author James D. Doss and his dryly humorous, no-nonsense Native American sleuth, Charlie Moon, have brought law and what's going to have to pass for order to Charlie's Columbine Ranch and the nearby Ute reservation.Now the seven-foot rancher and part-time tribal investigator wants to carve out a little more space for himself alongside FBI Special Agent Lila Mae McTeague. That's right: Charlie has it in his head that he's going to get hitched. That is, unless Charlie's irascible aunt, her sixteen-year-old niece, and their visions of a dead woman—her throat slit from ear to ear—have anything to say about it.With a bit of romance and full measure of murder, Snake Dreams, the thirteenth in James D. Doss's widely loved Charlie Moon series, is a haunting tale best told under a full moon and beside a crackling fire. Views: 16
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Railroading across the burnt brown landscape of a southwest summer, Sophie Madrigal told fortunes to anyone curious enough—and Gabriel Caine, black-clad bounty hunter, was just such a man. Neither of them know that they’re pursuing the same man . . . for completely different purposes. Neither of them understand that they make magic together, until it’s too late for both of them. Views: 16
Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are intrigued when an archaeologist friend requests their help excavating a top secret historical site. What they find will set them on a hunt for a prize greater than they could ever imagine. The clues point to the hidden tomb of Attila the Hun, the High King who was reportedly buried with a vast fortune of gold and jewels and plunder . . . a bounty that has never been found. As they follow the trail through Hungary, Italy, France, Russia, and Kazakhstan—a trail that they discover leads them not to one tomb, but five—the Fargos will find themselves pitted against a thieving group of amateur treasure hunters, a cunning Russian businessman, and a ruthless Hungarian who claims direct descent from Attila himself . . . and will stop at nothing to claim the tombs’ riches as his own. Views: 16
Rachel is a moderator of a small BBW forum, when she suddenly finds herself messaging a secret admirer. Turns out, this secret admirer lives nearby, and can’t wait to show Rachel exactly how much they appreciate large, curvy women, and all at the same time. For mature readers only due to public sex, oral, anal, double penetration, a gang bang, and frequent, graphic sex. 7000 words. Views: 16
Breaking up is hard to do—so why not pay someone to do it for you?Twelve-year-old Quentin never asked to be the Heartbreak Messenger. It just kind of happened, and he can't let a golden opportunity pass him by. The valuable communication service he offers is simple: He delivers breakup messages. For a small fee, he will deliver that message to your soon-to-be ex. If you order the deluxe package, he'll even throw in some flowers and a box of chocolates. You know . . . to soften the blow.At first, Quentin's entrepreneurial brainchild is surprisingly successful, which is great, because he suspects his mom, who works as a car mechanic, is worried about money. But as he interacts with clients, message recipients, and his best friend, Abigail, it doesn't take long for him to wonder if his own heart will remain intact. In The Heartbreak Messenger by Alexander Vance, Quentin discovers that the game of... Views: 16
Mystery/Crime. 61200 words long. Views: 16
