Villains of All Nations explores the 'Golden Age' of Atlantic piracy (1716-1726) and the infamous generation whose images underlie our modern, romanticized view of pirates.Rediker introduces us to the dreaded black flag, the Jolly Roger; swashbuckling figures such as Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard; and the unnamed, unlimbed pirate who was likely Robert Louis Stevenson's model for Long John Silver in Treasure Island.This history shows from the bottom up how sailors emerged from deadly working conditions on merchant and naval ships, turned pirate, and created a starkly different reality aboard their own ships, electing their officers, dividing their booty equitably, and maintaining a multinational social order. The real lives of this motley crew-which included cross-dressing women, people of color, and the'outcasts of all nations'-are far more compelling than contemporary myth.From the Hardcover edition. Views: 69
The second book in the groundbreaking bestselling trilogy, from the creator of the CSI franchise. Steve Dark was once a lost soul, torn between his family and his one-of-a-kind talent for hunting and catching serial killers-especially those so-called "level 26" killers whose depravity exceeds law enforcement's official scale of evil. In his reluctant pursuit of justice Dark once crossed the ultimate line, a line that might cause a lesser man to lose himself completely.Not Dark. When the world took everything from him, when it destroyed the very thing Dark once lived for, it brought a moment of clarity that few before him have witnessed, and sparked a transformation that, several years later, is only just complete.Dark is now a man on a mission. A mission that no longer requires law enforcement support. A mission unbound by authorities, moral or otherwise, and supported by a mysterious benefactor with unknown goals of her own. A mission that, at long last,... Views: 69
Gripping tales of fantasy, mystery, and horror set in the piney woods of East Texas. Views: 69
A wonderful new series for 5-7 year olds about magical teddies, talking toys and terrific adventure from working Partners, the team that created the best-selling Rainbow Magic, Beast Quest and Animal Ark. The Rabbit Rescue Willow is very excited when Clemmie comes to stay in Summertown. She's got her own pretty bunny rabbit called Smooches. But naughty Croc is trying to steal Smooches's magical pocket heart. Can Willow and her Hoozle friends come to the rescue in time? Views: 69
In this compelling novel set against the beautiful backdrop of Ogunquit, Maine, the bestselling author of Tuscan Holiday and One Week in December portrays an unexpected friendship, and its consequences for two very different women as time inevitably sweeps them into adulthood...Over the course of one eventful summer, nine-year-old native Mainer Delphine Crandall and Maggie Weldon, a privileged girl "from away," become best friends. Despite the social gulf between them, their bond is strengthened during vacations spent rambling around Ogunquit's beaches and quiet country lanes, and lasts throughout their college years in Boston. It seems nothing can separate them, yet after graduation, Delphine and Maggie slowly drift in different directions...With her MBA, Maggie acquires a lucrative career, and eventually marries. Delphine is drawn back home, her life steeped in family and the Maine community she loves. Twenty years pass, until one summer, Maggie announces... Views: 69
The Inferno Club: To London Society, they're notorious for their scandalous pursuits.In private, these warriors would risktheir lives for king and country.His brother warriors fear the Earl of Westwoodhas turned traitor, but Emily Harper knows this isimpossible for the man she has loved since childhood . . .as impossible as a marriage between themcould ever be--she, the gamekeeper's daughter and he, a bold and adventurous nobleman.Driven by hatred and revenge, Westwood is playing adeadly game of deception, bent on destroying theenemy's dark conspiracy from the inside, and he's furiouswhen Emily plunges herself into danger for his sake.Forced into close quarters, their long-suppresseddesire explodes into all-consuming passion.Emily knows her love can save him . . . but Westwoodis a man who doesn't want to be saved. Views: 69
Southern SCANDALSA small town in Georgia. A family with a past. A miniseris packed with sensual secrets and private scandals! Bestselling author Gina Wilkins's unforgettable drama continues with The Rebel's Return....Lucas McBride, the man rumored to have gotten away with murder, has come home for Christmas. Fifteen years ago, he'd hightailed it out of town just ahead of the law, leaving behind his youth, his family...and the only woman he'd ever loved.Now he's back to settle the score. But the last person he expects to run into is sexy Rachel Jennings, the woman who'd stolen his heart so many years ago. Was this a second chance for them? Or would the scandals of the past drive them apart forever?"Heart-pounding excitement laced with sizzling sensuality..."--Rendezvous Views: 69
It's New Year's Eve in Salamanca, Spain, and the Academy's graduating class of vampire hunters are taking their final exam--stake the Cursed Ones attacking in the fog, or die. Jenn Leitner's fighting partner, Antonio de las Cruz, has a terrible secret--but Jenn's got one, too, and it nearly takes them out. Passing launched the smash dark fantasy series, CRUSADE. Views: 69
