In a stately West Village town house, a wealthy socialite and her secretary are murdered. In the 24 hours that follow, a flurry of activity surrounds their shocking deaths:
The head of one of the city's last tabloids stops the presses. A cop investigates the killing. A reporter chases the story. A disgraced hedge fund manager flees the country. An Iraq War vet seeks revenge. And an angry young extremist plots a major catastrophe.
The City is many things: a proving ground, a decadent carnival, or a palimpsest of memories--a historic metropolis eclipsed by modern times. As much a thriller as it is a gripping portrait of the city of today, Tabloid City is a new fiction classic from the writer who has captured New York perfectly for decades. Views: 564
There is a mystery big cat loose in the Home Counties!Amateur cryptozoologist Art Madison is on the hunt for an alien big cat, dubbed by the press the Cassiobury Cougar.Art tracks his quarry into the woods around his home town and discovers that there are more dangerous adversaries lurking amidst the dark trees and winter landscape than those of a purely feline nature.Mystery Big Cat Loose In The Home Counties!Amateur cryptozoologist Art Madison is on the hunt for an Alien Big Cat. Dubbed by the press the "Cassiobury Cougar", some- thing is terrorising the normally tranquil countryside of the English Home Counties, and Art is determined to be the first to discover the truth.Juggling the demands of being a single parent with a rocky love- life and a 9-5 job which he hates, Art tracks his quarry into the woods around his home town and discovers that there are more dangerous adversaries lurking amidst the dark trees and winter landscape than those of a purely catty nature.An underground entombment; a runaway convict; a trade in smuggled whiskey; and violent murder in a barge community - Art has plenty to contend with before eventually he comes face- to-face with his feline Nemesis. Views: 564
Ruth Ostrowski’s midlife crisis hadn’t arrived in the normally prescribed manner. Rather, it snuck up on her incrementally, one negligible tribulation after another; it bushwhacked her with night sweats, sent her caterwauling toward menopause and the outer rim of her twilight years. Now, compounding her inner blight, the first frost, like a silver-haired, uninvited guest, blanketed the earth.If it were possible, would you want to know the exact date, time and way in which you were going to die?Margaret “Meg” Thorne was born with the ability to predict people’s deaths. In the history of her family, the first-born female in each generation always has inherited this power. But it comes with strict rules that cannot be broken, many of which disturb Meg. The most frustrating is she cannot, not under any circumstances, make a prediction unless she specifically is asked for one. And once she does make it, that person’s impending death cannot be prevented…no matter what.Calder York is a best-selling author whose genre is psychic phenomena. He decides Meg might make an interesting subject for his next book and arranges to interview her. Their chemistry is instant, but he fears her...fears what she can reveal to him about himself. Views: 564
Wife In The Mail...If diehard bachelor Tyler Fortune was being forced by his parents to marry, he'd darned well do it on his own terms–even if it meant securing a bride through a dating service! Mousy Julie Parker seemed the perfect candidate. In return for becoming his wife, all the shy librarian wanted was a baby. And Tyler thought marriage wouldn't change his life much at all. Until his sweet bride had a glamorous makeover and they got down to making a baby the old-fashioned way...Fortune's Children: The Grooms: Meet The Fortune Grooms–Five Heroic Men Who Perpetuate A Family Legacy Greater Than Mere Riches! Views: 564
Small town librarian Edwina Blair found herself stranded and alone In Edinburgh, Scotland. When the hotel clerk told her she no longer had a room, she fainted - right into the arms of a tall Scot standing behind her. Anxious to meet his fiance, Alex Dunneginm whisked Edwina off to his castle and that's when the trouble began.Small town librarian Edwina Blair found herself stranded and alone In Edinburgh, Scotland. When the hotel clerk told her she no longer had a room, she fainted - right into the arms of a tall Scot standing behind her. Anxious to meet his fiance, Alex Dunneginm whisked Edwina off to his castle and that's when the trouble began.The handsome Laird became the hero for the novel Edwina was writing. And Cecelia, her beautiful, entrepreneurial sister, the heroine. Could it be any other way?Edwina would find out that the stubborn Scot did not always play the part she wrote for him. Views: 564
It's a lazy mid-August Sunday afternoon. The "Nameless Detective" and his old friend Lieutenant Eberhardt are relaxing on the patio, drinking beer and shooting the breeze, when the doorbell rings. As Eberhardt answers the door, Nameless hears two sharp echoing reports—gunshots; they could only be gunshots. Rushing into the house, Nameless glimpses the bloody body of his friend sprawled on the floor—just before he feels a bullet strike his own chest. While Eberhardt lies in a coma, Nameless is released from the hospital and hits the San Francisco streets, determined to track down the gunman. Facing the toughest case of his career, Nameless doggedly pursues the secret behind his friend's shooting—only to find himself plunged into an action-packed intrigue involving murder, bribery, violence, and the forces of organized crime in San Francisco's Chinatown. The inimitable Nameless Detective, an overweight private eye of Italian descent with a penchant for pulp magazines, is in top form in this gripping, fast-paced tale. "Pronzini is a pro." —The New York Times** Views: 563
On the night following the deadly Kendal rail disaster in which two hundred persons lost their lives, cab-driver, Kenneth Salmon is running the road. Passengers, however, are scarce. Therefore, Kenneth's earning up to this point is meager.He is desperately in need of a few fares to increase the night's earning. Will desperation causes him to pick up the wrong passenger?Bob never should have taken that last bite of cake. After all, he was supposed to save the last piece for Sara! While trying to escape Sara's cake-driven wrath, he stumbles into a rip in time and space and finds himself lost in a world of giants, witches, werewolves, and dragons. All Bob wants to do is get home--but what if his destiny lies in this strange new world?This work, edited and compiled by Jason N. Beil, is a collaboration of the following authors: Derek E. Keeling, J Bryden Lloyd, P.L. Blair, Kellie, Recluse, Ella Stradling, Eric C. Zawadzki, Kenneth J. Mayer, Homecooking, Marc Iverson, Martin D. Gibbs, Pipeline, and Jason N. Beil. Views: 563
Best-selling author Tom Slemen spent years researching and compiling the stories and reports for this book, which delves into the eternal subject of vampires If you thought that vampires were only found within the Twilight films and the pages of Anne Rice's books, think again. Tom shows us that they can, and do, turn up in the most ordinary and extraordinarv places, from suburban bedrooms, kitchens, disused coalmines and royal castles to an iceberg adrift in the frozen wastes of the North Atlantic ocean.
And if you thought that all vampires had the same modus operandum, think again! It is true that many vampire attacks do fit the classic formula of a cloaked stranger sucking the blood from a young woman victim, and you will find several examples of such attacks in Vampires, but what about those who like to feast on new born babies, or who can change shape at will? Nor do all vampires suck their victims' blood, instead siphoning off their very life force, leaving them drained of all energy.
No - this is not fiction, but meticulously-researched fact. Whether writing about the ancient Egyptian vampiress, Sekhmet, or Black Tom the highwayman turned vampire who terrorised the county of Dorset for over three hundred years, Tom Slemen has the unerring ability to seek out tales of the paranormal and retell them with chilling lucidity. If you are genuinely interested in vampires, and are not of a nervous disposition, read on!
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Tingo is happy that his mother is going out on a date. It will get her out of the house so he can more easily chat up the new girl who recently moved in nearby. But a call from his sister throws a wrench into his carefully crafted plan. Meanwhile, his mother's date takes an unusual turn of its own in this slightly dark, yet funny tale from Mary Kitt-Neel.In Program 13 (available now), readers are introduced to Program Thirteen, a young Program recently created at Vesta Corp. Thirteen is Vesta Corp's pride and joy; their best Program to date.But before Thirteen, there was Twelve. This is her story. Views: 563
The first in a series of short stories about the I.S.S. Fenghuang, the last faster-than-light starship in the galaxy, and its crew of rebels determined to reunite humanity.The Heilmann Drive allowed humanity to spread across the stars and prosper for nearly two thousand years. But when the use of the device begins to eat into the fabric of the universe, the People's Interstellar Republic bans all faster-than-light travel. A new age begins, one of isolation and stagnation. This era becomes known as the Fall.One rebel, Captain Seth Garland, steals the last starship in existence. He is now mankind's only hope of re-uniting the stars.The Fallen Goddess: When Captain Garland's crew questions their safety aboard their ship, he goes in search of of an engineer who can repair the Heilmann Drive. His quest leads him to a discovery that will redefine the future of his rebellion and change the destiny of mankind. Views: 563
Ryan’s crazy stories about creatures living in the neighborhood creek have entertained Bits for months, but once she discovers the creatures are real, and suffering, she has to help them escape, even though that means sending away her brother’s best friend.Ryan warned that the things in the dead-end creek were in fact slimy, fetid, space alien freaks.And any kid dumb enough to approach their dark lair had better believe in the power of prayer. For underneath that calm surface of warm water and frog belly -waited sinister incarnate! Waited monster! Waited smelly! If that kid, so determined to make his way across, might step on some stones or some green fishy moss, or perchance he should slip and step into their sludge, then his boots, snared so tightly, would no longer budge. And no matter how hard that child strained, tugged or yanked, the Mud Gullumpers pulled harder and the boots slowly sank ‘til the child screamed in fear, and by clinging to rocks, freed his feet and ran home in his wet, soiled socks. Views: 563
This magical account of King Arthur's last night on earth spent weeks on the New York Times best-seller list following its publication in 1977.Even in addressing the profound issues of war and peace, The Book of Merlyn retains the life and sparkle for which White is known. The tale brings Arthur full circle, an ending, White wrote, that "will turn my completed epic into a perfect fruit, 'rounded off and bright and done. Views: 562
Choking the chicken, spanking the monkey, airing the orchid-whatever you call it, none of the images in this book will encourage the gentle art of self-pleasure. This deceptively simple and strangely addictive book presents a laugh-out-loud collection of random pictures virtually guaranteed to dampen the urge of even the strongest libido. Views: 562
What if your car navigation system had a mind of its own? What if you were in danger and only your GPS could save you?This collection contains two dark tales from Down Under.The title story is 'GPSimone'. It's after midnight in western Sydney and Ashlea has discovered a disturbing secret about her boyfriend Luke and his mates from the Air Force base. Now she's alone in her car with him and she's in deep trouble. Lucky for Ashlea, the car's GPS navigation system has a mind of its own...This eBook contains a bonus story. 'Challenging Behaviour' is a twisted mystery set in a Queensland disability support residence where nothing is what it seems.The combined word count for this bonus edition is 7,900 words. Views: 562
