John Cotter returns reluctantly to the smug New England town from where he had escaped via the G.I. Bill and foreign study fellowships. His older and much hated brother Bruce is dying of a brain tumor, and his possessive mother and stunned father requested John's presence. Upon his return he discovers what sort of person he could be through the love of a girl who made an unfortunate marriage. He also is affected by finding and reading his brother's secret diary, through his parents' reactions to Bruce's dying state, through his friendship for the town bum and through the events leading up to and culminating in the violence and fury of a forest fire. Views: 7
Betrayal wounds.Revenge destroys.Over three decades, Hamlin's practice devolved into just another racket: intimidating witnesses, suborning perjury, destroying evidence, laundering money. But is he the victim of murder—or of a dangerous sexual encounter gone wrong? And when law enforcement believes justice has already been done, who can be trusted to find out?Once again in the city where his career came to a shattering end, former detective Harlan Donnally resolved it wouldn't be him. He had no desire to immerse himself in the deceit that was Hamlin's career . . . nor entangle himself in the corrupted loyalties that turned the dead lawyer's associates into both co-conspirators and suspects . . . nor make himself the proxy for the hatreds and betrayals Hamlin left behind.But the presiding judge demanded otherwise—and that might cost Donnally his life. Views: 7
When out-of-shape IT technician Roen Tan woke up and started hearing voices in his head, he naturally assumed he was losing it.
He wasn't.
He now has a passenger in his brain – an ancient alien life-form called Tao, whose race crash-landed on Earth before the first fish crawled out of the oceans. Now split into two opposing factions – the peace-loving, but under-represented Prophus, and the savage, powerful Genjix – the aliens have been in a state of civil war for centuries. Both sides are searching for a way off-planet, and the Genjix will sacrifice the entire human race, if that's what it takes.
Meanwhile, Roen is having to train to be the ultimate secret agent. Like that's going to end up well...
File Under: Science Fiction [ The Tug of War | I Was Genghis | Diary of a Slob | Spy vs Spy ]
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"The phoenix hope, can wing her way through the desert skies, and still defying fortune's spite; revive from ashes and rise.” -Miguel de CervantesSamantha
Whitney survived unimaginable tragedy only to discover she had been
betrayed by a man who claimed to love her. Shattered, Sam spends months
at a safe haven trying to piece herself back together. Ready or not,
the time has come for her to return home.As Sam struggles to
resume a life that no longer feels familiar, she finds unwavering
support in an unexpected, familiar face. Confronting Sam’s raw emotions
and open wounds head-on, Griffin manages to take two steps forward for
every step she retreats. But when Sam is once again threatened,
Griffin must decide how far he is willing to go to protect the woman he
wants…knowing the cost of her safety is the risk of losing her.Pieces
For You is a captivating journey of survival, healing, and
sacrifice—teeming with honesty, humor, unexpected twists, and love’s
unsurpassed endurance.begin to plague Sam, it is Griffin she is forced
to turn to. Views: 7
The name Frederick George Abberline has become synonymous with that of Jack the Ripper, and he has been protrayed as everything from an alcoholic, a drug addict a womaniser and a bully. In reality Abberline was none of these but instead was a devoted husband and a dedicated policeman in a time or rampant corruption. Furthermore, the Whitechapel murders were not the only notorious cases he worked on. From his humble origins as a clockmaker through to his rising through the ranks of the Metropolitan Police, Abberline tells the story of a man who led some of the most infamous investigations in criminal history. Long before the Ripper, Abberline infiltrated an Irish terrorist group known as the Fenians, before he became embroiled in the Cleveland Street Scandal - an incident that almost brought the Government to its knees. When he retired from the police at the age of 49, Abberline had received eighty-four commendations and awards - a testament to his tenactiy and ability. Views: 7
Cassandra Kresnov -- a highly advanced hunter-killer android -- returns to face down a rogue government's plot to eliminate free will.
Commander Cassandra Kresnov has her hands full. She must lead an assault against the Federation world of Pyeongwha, where a terrible sociological phenomenon has unleashed hell against the civilian population. Then she faces the threat from a portion of League space known as New Torah, in which a ruthless regime of surviving corporations are building new synthetic soldiers but taking the technology in alarming directions.
On the Torahn world of Pantala, Sandy encounters betrayal, crisis, and conspiracy on a scale previously unimaginable. Most challenging of all, she also meets three young street kids who stir emotions in her she didn't think she was capable of. Can the Federation's most lethal killer afford unexpected sentiment? What will be the cost if she is forced to choose between them and her mission, not only to her cause, but to her soul? Views: 7
Perky public defender Libby Daniels has had some weird cases in her time, but an indignant centaur talking to police steeds on the courthouse plaza? The gorgeous Markos is pretty insistent, though, and the fact that he has two legs like everyone else just proves his point — he has come to Earth in disguise from his native Constellia, Land of the Zodiac Signs, to secure a lawyer for a trumped-up murder charge sponsored by his enemies, the killjoy Scorpos.Markos' plan is simple. Get the luscious Libby into bed, addict her to his supernatural brand of lovemaking then whisk her off to Constellia for the trial. Being a true Sagittarian, he's arrogant enough to tell her this up-front. A levelheaded Libra like Libby should be able to resist, but the fact is she craves a beast strong enough to sweep her off her feet.But...if Markos is acquitted, he goes free in his half horse form, forever separated from the woman he now realizes he cannot live without. Any hope for a... Views: 7
For those who like good, clean spy-type fun, this is a SUPERLATIVE work. Part three in the adventures of Richard Hannay (which started with Buchan's well-known "Thirty-nine Steps"), this is a first-rate thriller set on the eve of World War I, with plenty of atmosphere and hair-breadth escapes, plus an excellent dogfight climax in the skies over France. Along with everything else, it has some sound theological reflections (the title being a character from "Pilgrim's Progress") about courage and fortitude.
In this nail-biting adventure story, Hannay must outwit a foe far more intelligent than himself; muster the courage to propose to the lovely, clever Mary Lamington; and survive a brutal war. Although Mr. Standfast is a sequel to The Thirty-Nine Steps, it offers far more characterisation and philosophy than the earlier book. For its pace and suspense, its changes of scenery and thrilling descriptions of the last great battles against the Germans, Mr Standfast offers everything that has made its author so enduringly popular. This publication from Boomer Books is specially designed and typeset for comfortable reading. Views: 7
Ruby is finally settling into life at her school in the country. But when a desperately poor family moves to the area no one wants to be friends with them. Ruby will have to choose sides, and she has already made an enemy at school – Doris Spinks. Will she do what she knows is right? And what does Doris know about Ruby's beloved dad? Views: 7
