Silver medal winner, European fiction - 2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards#1 Bestseller British Horror#1 Bestseller Occult, Ghosts & Haunted Houses#1 Bestseller Gothic RomanceOver 100 5-STAR reviews"This is the most well-researched, intense and spookiest book I've ever read" - Author Amy QueauA haunting horror thriller set in Britain's North Yorkshire Moors about isolation, superstition and persecutionThe first historical paranormal thriller in the Yorkshire Ghost Story series, Thores-Cross explores 18th century life in a picturesque but isolated village in the North Yorkshire Moors. But when a vulnerable young girl is ostracised within her community and accused of witchcraft, the descendants of her neighbours will suffer for centuries to come.Emma Moorcroft is still grieving after a late miscarriage and moves to her dream house at Thruscross Reservoir with her husband, Dave. Both Emma and Dave hope that moving into their new home signifies a fresh start, but life is not that... Views: 29
Celia lives and works in Florence as a tour guide and thinks the forthcoming birthday celebrations for the young wife of wealthy businessman Lucas Marsh, will bring the usual mix of museums, galleries and exclusive shopping. But in the cold December weather a man's body is found in a disused swimming pool - a man who 15 years earlier was the chief suspect in an enquiry into the death of a six year old English girl. As Celia's working weekend progresses, she finds she is by no means alone in remembering the gruesome details of that terrible murder, and she and her companions seem unwittingly to get embroiled further and further into the mysteries surrounding a 15 year old grievance, and a very current murder. Views: 29
Pam is a middle-aged soccer mom who lives with her two young children and her husband, Steve. Steve is a good husband, but cold and sexually distant. Pam’s boring life changes when a new family moves into town. They seem similar to Pam’s family, except that they have a 19 years old boy who likes to play and listen to loud music.Diego is more than he looks. Much more as Pam soon finds out. Views: 29
A National Bestseller and a Globe and Mail Best Book of the YearOne of the most powerful, gripping works of fiction to come out of Canada, Red Dog, Red Dog is Patrick Lane’s virtuoso debut novel. An epic novel of unrequited dreams and forestalled lives, Red Dog, Red Dog is set in the mid-1950s, in a small town in the interior of B.C. in the unnamed Okanagan Valley. The novel focuses on the Stark family, centring on brothers Eddy and Tom, who are bound together by family loyalty and inarticulate love. There is Tom and Eddy’s father, Elmer Stark, a violent man with a troubled past, and Lillian, who married as a girl to escape life on the farm with her widowed mother, and now retreats into her own isolation. Unrepentant, bitter, older brother Eddy speeds freely along, his desperate path fuelled by drugs and weapons, while Tom, a loner, attempts to conceal their secrets and protect what remains of the family. Eventually, an unspeakable crime causes him to come face to face with something traumatic that has lain hidden in him since he was a boy. Narrated in part by one of the dead infant daughters Elmer has buried, the story unfolds gradually, as it weaves in family stories that reach back to the depression days and the harsh life of settlers in the 1880s West. This is also a novel about a small community of people, about complicated loyalties, about betrayals and shifts of power. Filled with moments of harrowing violence and breathtaking description, of shattering truths and deep humanity, Red Dog, Red Dog is about the legacies of the past and the possibilities of forgiveness and redemption. With this astonishing novel, one of Canada’s best poets propels himself into the forefront of our finest novelists. From the Hardcover edition.Review“Patrick Lane’s Red Dog, Red Dog is a tale of blood, loyalty and redemption. The novel centers on Eddy and Tom Stark, two brothers struggling with their hardscrabble inheritance in the Okanagan Valley. Theirs is a fiercely unforgiving world, and, for the reader, an unforgettable one. The strength of Lane’s perfectly cadenced prose may bring to mind Faulkner, Cormac McCarthy and, inevitably, The Bible. There is a deep wisdom in this book and I cannot recommend it highly enough.” — Richard Bachman, A Different Drummer Books“Lane’s exquisite craftsmanship is on display… particularly his unerring instinct for images that wound and enlighten in equal measure.” — Globe and Mail “The violence and anger [are] matched only by the sublime radiance of the prose…. While the novel is of a time and place, its significance is universal.”— Victoria Times Colonist From the Hardcover edition.About the AuthorPatrick Lane has received numerous awards for his writing, including the Governor General’s Award for Poetry. His acclaimed memoir, There Is a Season, won the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence and the inaugural British Columbia Award for Canadian Non-fiction. Lane lives near Victoria, B.C. Red Dog, Red Dog is his debut novel. From the Hardcover edition. Views: 29
In a remote corner of New Jersey is a nation within a nation — a refuge for fanatical converts and fervent believers. But within the confines of the secluded Islamic community of Kurmastan, plans are underway to spread fear, death, and untold destruction across America… and to deliver one fatal blow to the country's exposed and vulnerable heart. On the East coast to supervise the activation of CTU's New York office, rogue agent Jack Bauer finds himself in the center of an unleashed hurricane perhaps already too powerful to stop. But if it isn't, in twenty-four hours the U.S. will be brought to its knees by a secret army grown on its own earth. And there is no one Jack Bauer can trust — because the roots of the terror go very deep… and frighteningly high. Views: 29
Erotica/Fantasy. 5784 words long. First published in 2006, 2006 Views: 29
DescriptionCharlie Fox, a former British army soldier who now spends her days protecting others. In this installment (after Second Shot, 2007), Agent Fox’s assignment hits a bit too close to home. Her physician father, who has long disapproved of his daughter’s line of work, finds his reputation in jeopardy when he’s wrongfully linked to an American patient’s death. Charlie’s father may have a cold demeanor, but his skills as an orthopedic surgeon are beyond dispute. Who would want to discredit him—and why? The subsequent kidnapping of Charlie’s mother offers some answers and ignites a cat-and-mouse game, in which Charlie and her security-agent boyfriend seek to protect Charlie’s parents at all costs. Fox is a satisfyingly complex character, the survivor of a brutal gang rape and multiple gunshots that have wounded both her body and mind. Views: 29
HOW HOT CAN YOU GET? Plenty hot! This 16th collection of Letters to Penthouse proves that you can never get too much of a good thing . . . and the thing you get is steamy, lusty, daring, and outrageous sex that most people only experience in their fantasy lives. But these adventures aren’t fantasies.They happened to real people from all walks of life-teachers and preachers, plumbers and professors—who seized the moment (and much more) and acted out their most forbidden erotic dreams. Each true and orgasmic story divulges every titillating detail, every touch, and every delicious sensation from these hot and horny people who want to share their X-rated fun with you.YOU CAN’T GET TOO MUCH SEX . . . OR GET IT TOO HOT.The very fact that there’s a 16th collection of Letters to Penthouse confirms that there are millions of readers lusting for more. You’ll see why they keep snapping these true tales of erotic abandon off the shelves when you read about sex with strangers, strange ways to have sex and sex in the strangest of places.Each of these letters is completely authentic and sent in by readers of Penthouse who were so turned on by their own wild sex lives that they wanted to turn you on, too. Join these uninhibited adventurers as they dare to have sex in ways that most of us only imagine . . . or could barely even begin to imagine. You’ll be right in the middle of them as they couple, or triple, or quadruple in erotic encounters that leave them panting from pleasure . . . and that will leave you aching for more. Views: 29
Having lost their mother in early childhood, the Gabaldón sisters consider Fermina, their elderly Pueblo housekeeper, their surrogate Grandmother. The mysterious Fermina love the girls as if they are her own, and promises to endow each with a "special gift" to be received upon her death. Mindful of the old woman's mystical ways, the sisters believe Fermina's gifts, bestowed based on their natural talents, magically enhance their lives. The oldest sister, Bette Davis Gabaldón, always teased for telling tales, believes her gift is the power to persuade anyone, no matter how outlandish her story. Loretta Young, who often prefers pets to people, assumes her gift is the ability to heal animals. Tough-talking tomboy, Rita Hayworth believes her gift is the ability to curse her enemies. And finally, Sophia Loren, the baby of the family, is sure her ability to make people laugh is her legacy. As the four girls grow into women they discover that Fermina's gifts come with compl... Views: 29
The final book in the Max Remy Superspy series promises explosive action and a thrilling ride! While Spyforce agents celebrate 50 years of fighting crime at a lavish party, a small, deadly device pulses in the floor beneath them. The next day during a spy training session in a secluded forest Max Remy is found unconscious. Did she fall or was she attacked? And why are famous monuments and buildings crumbling around London? Who is behind it and will Linden survive after becoming victim to a madman's deadly plans? Can Max save Linden and stop the destruction, or will this be the end of Spyforce . . . forever? Views: 29
