Sometimes a damaged child becomes a broken man… It’s 1954 and Adam Carter is twelve years old, an only child with no friends nor any self confidence. His father Edward is a bully of a man. A successful and ruthless businessman, he breeds fear into the heart of his family. Adam’s mother Peggy is too cowed to protect her son, so Adam’s only support comes in the shape of Jake Wallis, the school bus driver. One particular afternoon, when Adam is his last drop of the day, Jake decides to accompany him along the darkening wood land to his house, never suspecting that as they chat innocently, in the house at the end of the track a terrible tragedy is unfolding which will change Adam’s life forever. Views: 30
SHE'S RUNNING FOR HER LIFE Street
smart teenager Angel Saldana, running from a gang who wants her dead
because she witnessed a brutal murder, is desperate and alone--until her
father, an ex-cop turned bounty hunter, walks into her life for the
first time. HE'S RUNNING FROM HIS PAST When Jake
Morrison saves her life, Angel has no choice except to trust him--but
trust doesn't come easy when everyone else has let her down. Not only
does the gang want her dead, but the cops think she killed one of their
own--and Jake may be the only person who can keep her alive long enough
to testify. 36 HOURS, a 25,000 word novella, was originally published in the anthology I Never Thought I’d See You Again. Views: 30
Eel has troubles of his own: As an orphan and a "mudlark," he spends his days in the filthy River Thames, searching for bits of things to sell. He's being hunted by Fisheye Bill Tyler, and a nastier man never walked the streets of London. And he's got a secret that costs him four precious shillings a week to keep safe. But even for Eel, things aren't so bad until that fateful August day in 1854--the day the Great Trouble begins. Mr. Griggs, the tailor, is the first to get sick, and soon it's clear that the deadly cholera--the "blue death"--has come to Broad Street. Everyone believes that cholera is spread through poisonous air. But one man, Dr. John Snow, has a different theory. As the epidemic surges, it's up to Eel and his best friend Florrie to gather evidence to prove Snow's theory before the entire neighborhood is wiped out.Part medical mystery, part survival story, and part Dickensian adventure, Deborah Hopkinson's The Great Trouble is a... Views: 30
In a far-future city where happiness and stability are law, a group of rebels will fight for what it means to be humanThe Compassionate Society was designed as a utopia, where people's genetic predispositions and aptitudes—rather than random choice—guide their lives, and pain of any kind is illegal. In the self-contained city, happiness is the most cherished value, and the Ministry of Pain swiftly prosecutes anyone who interferes with the contentment of another. For many of its citizens—who were matched to their jobs, spouses, and friends—the Compassionate Society is perfect. But to Courtney Hall, a political cartoonist, it is a place of stifling mediocrity. When her satirical work makes her a target of the government, Courtney goes on the run, only to discover an entire underground network of dissidents, each fighting against the stagnation imposed by the Compassionate Society—a struggle that could stand as humanity's last chance for growth,... Views: 30
Lawrence Watt-Evans, author of the acclaimed Legends of Ethshar and Worlds of Shadows novels invites readers to embark on a rollicking journey in a brand-new fantasy series.Anrel Murau is a scholar, a young man with no magical ability even though he is the son of two powerful sorcerers. Anrel's lack of talent bars him from the ruling classes, but he is content to be a simple clerk.Upon returning to his childhood home after years of study in the capital, Anrel finds his friends and family held under the thumb of the corrupt local lord. When this lord murders a dear friend, Anrel finds that although he's not a sorcerer, he is not without other means to demand justice.If he can survive life on the run, that is.Carrying only his sword, a few coins, and his wit, Anrel must leave behind everything he has ever known, trust himself to unexpected allies, and outmaneuver leagues of enemies who will stop at nothing to keep his dangerous ideas from... Views: 30
A page-turning literary debut about a mother and her two teenage daughters escaping a cult and starting over. Views: 30
A television that shoots fire. Objects flying through the air. A demonic possession. A ghost hunter's worst nightmare.When author Rich Newman first arrives at the battered doublewide trailer deep in the Mississippi Delta, it's clear that this is no ordinary haunting. Called from Memphis to assist a local ghost hunting team, Newman's investigation of the Martin house has become his most terrifying and mysterious case to date.What starts out as a malicious assault quickly spirals into a story of obsession, possession, witchcraft, and murder. When the evidence becomes overwhelming, long-buried memories from Newman's past come back to haunt him—memories he'd rather forget. Collecting physical evidence, researching the violent history of the property, and interviewing the world's most famous demonologists, Newman's investigation of the Martin house plunges him into the darkest depths of the unknown. Views: 30
Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby are special girls. They know how to travel to Never Land, and this time Kate is craving an adventure. She gets her wish when mysterious mist horses arrive in Pixie Hollow and one takes her on a journey through the magical island. Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies star in a magical early chapter book series for girls ages 6-10--The Never Girls! Views: 30
Nell and Jesse are taking time off from work. They've bought their tickets and made reservations. Nothing can stop them from enjoying a romantic weekend in New York City...except a murder. When Joe, the ill-tempered owner of Archer's Rest's only pizzeria, gets locked up overnight for disorderly conduct, it turns into a life sentence when he dies in his cell. Jesse's most trusted deputy was by his side, so what could have gone wrong? This freak event sets the town abuzz like a streak of lightning. How will Nell, Jesse and the Someday Quilts ladies crack this inexplicable case? Views: 30
Georgia Lee Maxwell, society editor of a small Florida newspaper, moves to Paris on a whim. Barely managing to keep afloat while contributing a column, "Paris Patter," to an American fashion magazine, she struggles with living in a new country and trying to speak a language she doesn't know as well as she thought she did. Working on a story at a small Paris museum, Georgia Lee suddenly finds herself a witness when thieves kill a guard and steal one of the museum's least valuable but most mysterious treasures -- a polished stone mirror said to have been used by Nostradamus to divine the future. Crime has never been Georgia Lee's beat, but the story of Nostradamus's mirror, and the people who want it, engulfs her in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. It's the scoop of a lifetime -- if she lives to write it. Views: 30
