Dark Fantasy/Romance. 112261 words long. First published in 2010 Views: 33
This is the tragic story of Major Peter Marshall, Canada's most decorated war hero in World War II, the disintegration of his family and the devastating impact of a vicious early winter storm.One fateful weekend in November, 1963, Peter Marshall's suspicions of his wife's infidelity are confirmed in her explosive confession of a continuing affair and the revelation that he is not the father of their daughter. Also, at the annual regimental reunion, the German tank commander at the "Old Quarry" where Peter won his Victoria Cross unwittingly reveals that it was not Peter whose heroic action won the award but those of the redoubtable Sharkey, the Irish Soldiers' Soldier, who had been Peter's loyal friend and mentor. The former German officer's comments dispel the "fog of battle" that had clouded Peter's memory and he is devastated by what he had done to his dear friend. This is also the story of Peter's son Robbie who both idolizes and idealizes his father, and the beautiful... Views: 33
For two years backstage coordinator Emma Cruise has managed to avoid the advances of Extreme Ultimate Wrestling’s hottest star Holt Hendricks. Despite Holt’s slick good looks and endearing personality off stage, his on camera reputation of being both a rebel and a ladies man has helped Emma keep her distance. Well that, and her brother, Derek’s hatred for Holt. As the current EUW’s champion, Derek doesn’t appreciate Holt’s rebellious nature and childish antics. He’s warned Emma time and again to stay far away from Holt.When Holt is injured during a match Emma tosses her reservations and the rules aside to rush to his aide. Her action places her in Holt’s arms and in Derek’s sights. Can she convince Derek to accept Holt or will her choice cost Emma the only family that’s ever mattered? Views: 33
The skeptics think they know what's going on at Gethsemane Hall. So do the religious. So do the spiritualists. They're all wrong. Richard Gray, grieving over the loss of his wife and daughter, learns that his ancestral home holds the secret of what lies beyond the grave. And all of a sudden, everybody wants a piece of Gethsemane Hall.Louise Meacham wants in because a fellow CIA agent committed suicide there, and she has to put the ghost rumours to rest to get her career back. Anna Pertwee wants in because she's determined to save the ghosts from the unbelievers and the debunkers. Patrick Hudson wants in because he has to save Gray's soul.So Gray will let them all in, these people who think they're coming for the truth. What they don't know is that the truth is coming for them. Views: 33
In this seventh installment of James R. Benn's hit WWII-era mystery series, Lieutenant Billy Boyle goes undercover in the Vatican. Lieutenant Billy Boyle could have used a rest after his last case, but when his girlfriend, Diana Seaton, a British spy, goes missing in the Vatican, where she was working undercover, he insists on being assigned to a murder investigation there so he can try to help her. An American monsignor is found murdered at the foot of Death's Door, one of the five entrances to Saint Peter's Basilica. Wild Bill Donovan, head of the OSS, wants the killing investigated. The fact that the Vatican is neutral territory in German-occupied Rome is only one of the obstacles Billy must overcome. First is a harrowing journey, smuggled into Rome while avoiding the Gestapo and Allied bombs. Then he must navigate Vatican politics and personalities--some are pro-Allied, others pro-Nazi, and the rest steadfastly neutral--to learn the truth about... Views: 33
