The soldier is alone. He doesnÕt know where he is or how he got here. All he does know is that he is at war. But who is the enemy? Who is this army of strangers? Surrounded by a ruined city, without a compass to guide him or a clear mission to fulfill, the soldier must rely on what he has left to survive. Using only memory, his warriorÕs skills, and his own, suddenly fierce humanity, he will construct a map to lead him toward what he desperately hopes will be his escape . . . but could just as easily mean his end. WAR is the story of one manÕs journey deep into the heart of violence, and even deeper into his own soul. It is an indelible story for our time. Views: 55
Rider meets an old friend with a mysterious secret in this eighth Rider Woofson adventure.There's a new criminal in Pawston stealing priceless works of art and leaving behind a calling card that reads: The Big Bad Woof Strikes Again! Can the PI Pack catch this red-hooded thief before he steals the world famous Bona Lisa painting? Or is Rider too busy spending time with his old friend Vicky Crown to stop and solve the mystery? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Rider Woofson chapter books are perfect for emerging readers. Views: 55
Trick or treat-and murder-are on the menu in this first in a new culinary mystery series Life couldn't be sweeter for Tres Amigas CafE chef Rita Lafitte, decorating sugar skulls and taste-testing rich, buttery pan de muerto in anticipation of Santa Fe's Day of the Dead bread-baking contest. That is, until her friendly landlord, Victor, is found dead next door. Although the police deem Victor's death a suicide, Rita knows something is amiss. To uncover the truth, she teams up with her octogenarian boss, Flori, the town's most celebrated snoop. The duo begins to sift through long-buried secrets and to take full measure of duplicitous neighbors, but the clock is ticking and their list of suspects is growing ever longer. Just as the clues get hotter than a New Mexican chili, one of their main suspects winds up dead. Rita fears that the killer is dishing out seconds-and her order might be up. Views: 55
The first book to tackle the subject in forty years, the true extent of the Viking discovery and colonisation of the eastern seaboard of America is fully examined, taking into account the new archaeological, linguistic and DNA evidence which supplements the historic account.When Columbus claimed to have discovered America in 1492, and the Borgia Pope claimed it as a New World for Catholic Spain, the Vatican started a 500 hundred year conspiracy to conceal the true story of Viking America. In this groundbreaking new work by the author of The Early English Settlement of Orkney and Shetland, the true extent of the Viking discovery and colonisation of the eastern seaboard of America is fully examined, taking into account the new archaeological, linguistic and DNA evidence which supplements the historic account. For four centuries or more, from their first visits around AD 1000 to the eve of the Columbus voyages, the Vikings explored and settled thousands of miles of the coasts and... Views: 55
Renita Thatcher never imagined she'd see Brett O'Connor in town again -- let alone in her office. Over the years, Renita has only caught glimpses of her old crush in the tabloids as Brett jet-set his way to football superstardom.... Oh, who's she trying to kid? She'd followed his career religiously. And his marriage to the gorgeous, high-profile trophy wife. Ex-wife.Now Renita, the only loans officer in Summerside Bay, has something Brett wants. Just like in high school, she's in a position of power over him, but this time, she doesn't want to mess it up. Her next move is critical. Does she want revenge or does she want to surrender herself to a guy who looks even better than her best fantasy? Views: 55
