Tony Bradman creates a thrilling narrative retelling of Shakespeare's tragedy, Julius Caesar. MarcusBrutus is a close friend of Julius Caesar, emperor of Rome. So how does he find himself involved in a tangled plot for hisassassination? The conspirators and the public become embroiled in thenever-ending political machinations of the great empire, with strugglesfor leadership and power. And once theterrible chain of events has been set in motion, is there any way of stopping them, or any way out? The Shakespeare Today series captures the magic of Shakespeare's original play and sets it in an accessible and contemporary style. Views: 15
Akane Russo, part dragon, part Seer and one of Robin’s top Blades, has been given a job to do, and damn it she’s going to do it. The Malmaynes are up to their old tricks, and the Dunne family still has no plans to accommodate them. She’s been tasked with keeping Shane Dunne safe from the Malmaynes and their kidnapping ways. But can anyone keep her safe from the heat in Shane’s gaze? Shane knows the woman meant for him will never come to him willingly. Luckily for him she’s been ordered by none other than the Hob to guard him, and he’s going to use that to his advantage every chance he gets. He knows it’s only a matter of time before the dragoness succumbs and lets Shane Claim her like they both want. When they come together he knows the results will be beyond his wildest imaginings. When Akane winds up poisoned by gold and forced into temporary heat, marking Shane suddenly takes top priority. Keeping her new mate safe, and sane, will be a brand new puzzle, one the Blade isn’t sure she can solve in time. Views: 15
On the cusp of a new business venture, überpractical accountant Lindsey Shaw has reluctantly let her friends talk her into a "second spring break" in Hawaii. Now she's in Waikiki...and even reuniting with her wickedly hot one-night fling from years ago! Only Lindsey is feeling a tingle of fear—or is that sweet, sweet anticipation?Rick Granger has his own fear—that gorgeous, smart Lindsey might discover more about him than he's ready to reveal. She thinks he's just a surfer dude—fine with him, it keeps things uncomplicated. Only, complications whip up like waves once Lindsey dips a toe in his waters.... Views: 15
The badlands of North Dakota become a war zone when a former Pentagon researcher stumbles across a Chinese terrorist plot to unleash deadly prions into the country's largest supply of cattle feed. With America's food chain and the lives of millions in jeopardy, Mack Bolan knows he must shut down the organization--and it has to happen fast.But with the local authorities on the enemy's payroll, and an army of mercenaries tracking his every move, there's no safe place for Bolan. Heavy fire power alone will not win this fight--Bolan must rely on his battle instincts if he's going to prevent tragedy. The Executioner will risk everything to succeed...because if he fails, the United States may never recover. Views: 15
In her early twenties, Rachael Keogh was a desperate heroin addict. Her addiction to the drug took her to a place about as low as a person can go. She had grown up in Ballymun and had, like many others, succumbed to the lure of drugs during her teenage years. This is Rachael Keogh's own story in her own words. Views: 15
The fourth and final novel in the magnificent saga of Britain’s warrior queen (Boudica – “Bringer of Victory” and the last defender of the Celtic culture) will capture readers’ hearts and minds, as Manda Scott brings the series to a stunning close. It is AD 60 and the flame of rebellion that has been smouldering for 20 years of Roman occupation has flared into a conflagration that will consume the land and all who live in it. There is no going back. Boudica has been flogged and her daughters raped, and her son has burned a Roman watchtower in an act of blatant insurgency. This is the time to act: the Roman governor has marched his legions west to destroy the druidic stronghold of Mona, leaving his capital and a vital seaport hopelessly undefended in the face of twenty-thousand warriors aching for vengeance. But to crush the legions for all time, Boudica must do more than lead her army in the greatest rebellion Britain has ever known. She must find healing for herself, for the land, and for Graine, her 8-year-old daughter, who has taken refuge on Mona. Is revenge worth it under any circumstances, or is the cost more than anyone can bear? Colchester is burning and London is lost without hope. Amidst fire and bloody revolution – a battle that will change the face and spirituality of a nation for centuries to come – Boudica and those around her must find what matters most, now and for ever. From the Trade Paperback edition.From Publishers WeeklyScott concludes her popular Boudica series with a haunting tale of healing and war set in the summer of A.D. 60 in Roman-occupied Britannia, where the native tribes have raised a 5,000-strong war party for a "war of liberation." But their leader, Breaca of the Eceni—also known as Boudica, the Warrior Queen—is still recovering from a savage flogging she received from the Romans, and from her daughter Graine's gang rape by legionaries that she faults herself for not preventing. Breaca laments that she's "lost her taste for war," but agrees to lead the rebellion. When the Roman governor sends two legions to assault the Eceni bastion of Mona, Breaca ambushes and destroys the legion left behind before burning Camulodunum, Rome's capital in Britannia. With the east in rebellion, the Romans abandon the assault on Mona and march east for a decisive showdown that will determine Britannia's future. There's less suspense than might be imagined since history records the outcome of the Boudica's rebellion, but the Boudica legend—as opposed to the historical record—allows Scott enough poetic license to keep readers intrigued to the sanguinary end. Boudica fans will be heartened to know that Scott is considering a prequel. (May) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review“Scott has done for the Boudica legend what fellow Briton Mary Stewart did for the Arthur legend 30 years ago: she has created a rich world of magic and mystery grounded in historical fact, peopled with strong, detailed characters, and given them life in almost every sense of the word. . . . Scott has created a vibrant tapestry.” —Chronicle-Herald, Halifax From the Paperback edition. Views: 15
Twenty-six-year-old nurse Courtney Clay longs to be a mother. Husband and father candidates in tiny Weaver, Wyoming? None. So she's carefully checking out profiles on a sperm-bank registry. But when Courtney takes in Mason Hyde after his accident, the oh-so-familiar private patient sprawled in her cot has her remembering old dreams—about a long-ago passionate night spent with this gorgeous gone-the-next-morning secret agent.If Mason thought for one minute he'd be a good father, he'd loan himself to his beautiful nurse—forever. But Courtney's solo baby plan will go full speed ahead without him...unless this lone ranger figures out how he really feels. Fast. Views: 15
Introduction: NOEL, NOEL! by Isaac AsimovCHRISTMAS PARTY by Rex StoutDO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPLIFTING EARLY by Robert SomerlottTHE NECKLACE OF PEARLS by Dorothy L. SayersFATHER CRUMLISH CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS by Alice Scanlan ReachTHE CHRISTMAS MASQUE by S. S. RaffertyTHE DAUPHIN’S DOLL by Ellery QueenBY THE CHIMNEY WITH CARE by Nick O’DonohoeTHE PROBLEM OF THE CHRISTMAS STEEPLE by Edward D. HochDEATH ON CHRISTMAS EVE by Stanley EllinTHE ADVENTURE OF THE UNIQUE DICKENSIANS by August DerlethBLIND MAN’S HOOD by John Dickson CarrTHE THIRTEENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS by Isaac Asimov[/quote] Views: 15
