New short story in the Mindspace Investigations universe (with two bonus short stories in other worlds from author Alex Hughes). Open Mind When the cops call me in the middle of the night, I know it's bad. One of their own is dead, strangled in her car by a professional killer, and it's up to me, telepath consultant extraordinaire, to pull the rabbit out of my hat and solve the case. Only this time I'm not so sure I can. Homicide Detective Isabella Cherabino is breathing down my neck. The dead cop's partner is too. And now, the worst--there was a five-year-old kid in the car, a kid no one can find. Note from the author: "Rabbit Trick" takes place before the events of Clean, so the hero intentionally remains nameless. Views: 35
Deadlift is a weightlifting term that refers to the action of lifting a weight from the floor to a standing position, gripping a bar.
David Lowe is currently performing the heaviest unrecorded deadlift, performed outside competitions rules, or any rules, by holding the severed cable of a thousand-pound hotel elevator containing his wife and an undetonated bomb, while a killer in a sackcloth mask looks on, and a hit man holds a loaded gun to his head.
David is no superhero, he has no special abilities other than mere human strength and the will to save his wife. He’s been holding the elevator for one minute and thirty-six seconds, bloodying his hands, tearing muscle fibers and cracking bones.
But push him to his limit and he'll dig deep, find more. Because when everything is on the line, it's not about muscle anymore—it’s about heart...and never, ever, giving up on what you love.
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'In two I'll slice the hair-seat / of Helga's kiss-gulper'In this epic tale from the Viking Age that ranges across Scandinavia and Viking Britain, two poets compete for the love of Helga the Fair - with fatal consequences.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.The Icelandic Sagas were oral in origin and written down in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Other Icelandic Sagas available in Penguin Classics include Njal's Saga, Egil's... Views: 35
1960s. Maggie Wheaton's life is almost perfect. Confident, bright andpopular, she lives with her loving, wealthy parents in a close-knitCambridgeshire village. But, just days after her sixteenth birthday, her worldfalls apart: an accident kills both her parents, and then she suffers theultimate betrayal when she learns a life-changing family secret. Maggie has no choice but to go and live with her appointed guardian, RubyRiordan, in the seaside town of Southend, where she sets out on a deliberatepath of self-destruction. Will Ruby be able to save her from herself, or is itall too little too late? Views: 35
Whips, chains, and genuinely masterful men are merely the stuff of fantasy stories, such as the one Ever is writing. That's what Ever thinks—before her chance encounter with the charming and worldly Stroud. When he presses his card into her hand, Ever can't resist the temptation to step beyond the threshold of his dark realm. Under Stroud's meticulous domination, Ever begins to realize the happiness that has eluded her, but she's not prepared for the uncharted territory ahead. When Stroud introduces the brash, young Brooke into the relationship, Ever must quickly adapt, as the fantasy of domination by two masters becomes reality. Stroud embarks on a strict training program to prepare Ever to accommodate the younger man's brutish assaults, but this young master's tendency toward violence drives Ever to the brink. Stroud and Brooke find themselves in a struggle, not only to keep Ever from leaving the triad, but to be the one who ultimately secures her devotion. As the plot... Views: 35
From Shadow Warrior...to hostage Despite her sweet nature, Navy medic Bay Thorn's will is unbreakable. It has earned her not only the respect of her team, but also the love of Navy SEAL Gabe Griffin. And as soon as she wraps up the final six months of Operation Shadow Warriors in Afghanistan, she'll have her happily ever after.... Until her deployment goes horribly wrong. Bay's medical expertise is needed by the Taliban, and she is taken hostage. Her captor is ruthless and cruel, and Bay isn't exempt from his evil intents. All that's left now is her resolve and the too-distant memory of Gabe--her last and only hope for rescue. And to pull Bay from hell, this SEAL will have to break every rule in the book. But will Gabe find the woman he loves...or a woman broken beyond recognition? Views: 35
I have spent my entire life fighting. Fighting for survival. Fighting my past. Fighting to keep anyone from getting too close. Until him. Theodore Ellis. He’s my light in the darkness. The only person who makes me truly feel. My most unlikely of saviours. No matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to fight him. No matter how many blows I rain down on him, he remains loyal and unmoving. I love him. I need him. Theo is my vulnerability, the chink in my armour, but he is also my strength. I can’t fight him anymore. The past only holds as much power as you allow it to. It’s time to tell my story. It’s time to bare my soul, and let Theo into my dark world. It’s time to take back my power. Love is a war. She who dares wins.I’m ready to risk it all. I’m ready to surrender. Views: 35
