From the imagination of Tony Ruggiero, the author of the long awaited and soon to be released Declassified Files of the Team of Darkness series—comes classic space opera with a Stanley Kubrick twist.The United Council for Developing Worlds, an alienconglomeration of civilized planets, wants to help the Earth move forward intospace—or at least that is what the plan appears to be. The alien organizationleader, Copolla, has decided the time is right to install two delegates fromEarth onto the Council and to infiltrate the American political system toeffect change. Yet, his leading initial contact agent Leumas senses somethingis wrong—that the Earth is not yet ready to be part of the prestigiousorganization. Forced to carry out Copolla's plan, Leumas soon discovers thatthe two humans are not what they appear to be and that Copolla has somethingelse in mind for the future of the planet Earth. The two humans, Greg Carlsonand Sarah McClendon, get caught in the middle... Views: 9
DI Tom Mariner's home life is beginning to look more and more settled.
There's talk of a move to the country, even kids. Mostly, of course,
it's Anna doing the talking, and for once Mariner isn't running for the
hills at the thought of commitment. But the quiet holiday season is
shattered when, on the day of a community carol concert, an explosion
rocks the centre of Birmingham. Running behind schedule, Tom and Anna
are caught up in the aftermath of the event, but others are not so
lucky, including DS Knox and his girlfriend. However, no one knows if
the tragedy is accidental or another random act of terrorism.
Meanwhile, as friends and colleagues struggle to deal with the
after-effects of the explosion, an unexpected reunion with an old friend
thrusts Mariner into the unofficial investigation of a violent double
murder to which he is inextricably linked. Mariner enters a world of
corruption where the boundaries of justice are blurred, making it
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Jude Allman is hiding. Hiding from the world and hiding from God. Because when you come back from the dead three times the world wants a piece of you...and it becomes clear that God may have something in mind for you too. When a terrible danger threatens the people that matter most to Jude, he realizes his days of hiding are over. Does he have enough faith in God's faith in him to truly risk living for the first time in years? Views: 9
Ready to give birth, Sarah Donner ends up newly widowed. She has to rely on the aid of the one man others had warned her about: Neil Craftsman. She knows of his tarnished past, and no respectable woman will go near him. But as she gets to know Neil, she learns that there is more to him than meets the eye. But when his past comes back to haunt him, will her newfound love be enough to redeem him? Views: 9
Twelve original holiday stories from the top children's writers in the country!What an incredible gift book for Dear Canada fans! The twelve stories in this treasury are set around Christmas time and feature the young girls from a dozen previous Dear Canada books. Readers will be thrilled to reconnect with their favourites and get a glimpse of each character's life a year or so after the events in the actual diary are over. Anyone new to the Dear Canada series will be introduced to characters so compelling, they'll want to read more. Views: 9
Lady Lolita Vernon, daughter of the late Earl of Walcott and Vernon, has run away.Her stepfather, Ralph Piran is forcing her to accept the attentions and perhaps an offer of marriage from his business partner, Murdock Tanner, who is very rich but old and repulsive.While she is trying to cover her tracks in London she bumps into a small boy, Simon, who is weeping because he has been beaten cruelly by his stepmother.Because it seems a strange coincidence and because Lolita is desperately sorry for the small boy, she listens to his story and agrees to take him to his uncle, Lord Seabrook, who lives in a castle by Lake Ullswater.When they arrive at the castle, Lord Seabrook accepts Lolita's suggestion that she is employed as Simon's governess, calling herself Mrs. Bell.Lord Seabrook is being pursued by Lady Cressington, one of the great beauties of London, and she has stolen a valuable necklace from the fiancé she has jilted.How Lolita unwittingly starts a chain... Views: 9
A handsome warrior king and a beautiful strong willed Seer trapped in a battle...losing their hearts could mean losing their lives.Kegan Blaise has an unusual psychic talent. She can 'read' the history of anything she touches. When called to recount the history of an ancient sarcophagus, Kegan unknowingly releases a being—a lethal dethroned Warrior King seeking retribution and reinstatement of his Kingdom.To Kegan's untimely bad luck, he sees her as a possible ally of his enemies and takes her with him.Along the way they pick up a delightful pet gargoyle, overcome betrayal and murder, and hopefully can trust each other enough to realize the love between them is worth it all. Views: 9
