Regan Stein, twenty eight and already a legend. Her Hillary Station Orbital project is 'Steaming' and all the big nations want in, but on their own terms. She's having none of it but some will stop at nothing to gain control.
'The Pipe' as the station is popularly known is growing rapidly, floating at LaGrange L1; end on between Earth and moon. It's just moon graffiti to some, while to others it's the hoped for launching pad to the Solar System. Are the powers that be prepared to play by Regan's rules?
However, the past comes back to haunt her and when the Corans' from Gliese 667 turn up to chase her down some on earth see their opportunity to grab Hillary Station while they can. Will they succeed? And what will Regan, Marin, her team and her AI partner Ham do to restore order?
Is she really just a murderess, a marauder who spread chaos in another species peaceful system?
Nothing, as usual, will ever be the same.
Orbital Envy is Book Two in the Regan's Reach series.
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From the author of the existential thriller ‘The Execution’ comes ‘Colony’, a novel set in French Guiana as the age of Empire draws to a close and anarchy beckons. The year is 1928. Sabir – petty criminal, drifter, war veteran – is on a prison ship bound for a notorious penal colony in the French tropics. Soon after his arrival in the bagne, as it's known, Sabir is shipped out to a work camp deep in the South American jungle but quickly comes to the realisation that his old life is dead, and return to France an impossibility. Yet, if he's to survive at all, he must escape the brutality of the bagne. Posing as a professional gardener, Sabir wins the confidence and protection of the camp's naïve, idealistic Commandant. With a group of like-minded convicts – including the secretive, enigmatic Edouard, a comrade from the trenches of WW1 – he soon launches his escape bid, across the seas in a stolen boat. Bad weather forces the men ashore, condemning them to a dismal, hallucinatory... Views: 22
Chickens. They come in all shapes and sizes. Some are actually birds. But dogs can also be chickens, and so can people. In fact, all of us are chickens at various times, generally when we are confronted by new and daunting situations, when we are yanked from our comfortable routines and thrust into a world that seems—and is—mysterious and strange. For an old man named Bert the Shirt, unwelcome change comes by way of a slip-and-fall that necessitates his moving out of his long-occupied Key West condo and into a compound filled with nudists and eccentrics. For Bert and his chihuahua, everything has suddenly been scrambled. Doors and windows are not where they should be. There are new names to be remembered, new customs to absorb. Most jarring of all, there are weird and primal sounds in the night, courtesy of a tireless feral rooster staked out in an alleyway next door. Can the real chicken and the figurative chickens peacefully co-exist? Must there be a confrontation, and if so, who will win it? This story, by turns poignant and hilarious, traces the trajectory of Bert’s fears and triumph as he and his less than heroic dog face down their respective demons and prove to themselves that they aren’t chicken. Views: 22
When Evan Nazarenus returns from a teaching post at the summer school in Nebraska, he cannot wait for a couple of blissful weeks spent with his wife and two children in Clovis, a small town where his brother has a summer house. But soon after they arrive for the long awaited holiday, Swan, Evan's wife, announces that she is expecting a child...who is not fathered by Evan.This news shocks and hurts Evan deeply, but for his children's sake he decides to keep it to himself through the holidays they dreamt of for so long. But a family secret of such calibre is difficult to hide and the curious small-town neighbours begin to notice that something is amiss with the couple.The Laughing Matter, first published in 1953, is a disturbing family drama set against the landscape of a small Californian town, with a close-knit community who embrace new-comers with the curiosity of those hungry for gossip. William Saroyan draws his characters with immense sensitivity for human... Views: 22
A new adult novel from Entangled's Embrace imprint...If you want to survive, you have to follow the rules… Mikayla
Morgan is wanted for her mother's murder. She's been on the run for
almost a year now, avoiding not only the police but the real killer.
Tired of running and desperate to clear her name, she breaks one of the
most sacred rules: never return to the scene of the crime.Every
bounty hunter on the Eastern Seaboard is after the Morgan girl—but Shaun
Denver and his partner snagged her. She's a piece of work, and Shaun
can't decide if he wants to kiss her or kill her. When things take a
sharp turn south, Shaun does the only thing he can think of to keep her
close—he handcuffs them together.As the danger mounts and the
killer closes in, the chemistry between them threatens to explode. Shaun
and Kayla will need to break all the rules if they hope to get out of this alive. Views: 22
Time was when Crow hankered to see San Francisco again. He'd no cause to get involved in that shoot-out at Death Valley but when Richard Okie started trying to buy his way out of trouble, Crow decided he could use some of that money himself – all six hundred dollars. So he hired himself out as a bodyguard to the Okie family – husband, wife and two teenage sons – to help 'em find their lost gold mine. But the job turned out to be big trouble from the start – for he hadn't reckoned on them being so city-soft...or the ruthless greed of Okie's wife, Amy. But she'd met her match in Crow... Views: 22
Ally Thompson's life is perfect. Calm, quiet, some might even say boring. The sole survivor of a tragic accident, she's not the adventurous type – something her new therapist wants to change. One roller-coaster ride... A murder and a detective in disguise shatter Ally's first attempt at "fun." Detective Greg Marsing is everything Ally knows better than to want. The gun-toting, tattooed, scumbags trying to kill her are almost a welcome distraction from her pointless attraction. Blows her world wide open... A contract on Ally has every lowlife for miles gunning for her. Sparks fly while she and her unlikely hero scramble to unravel clues. As the deadly game escalates, Greg has to decide if self-preservation rates higher than a love worth dying for. Views: 22
**Warning, this collection includes GRAPHIC crime scenes and taut thrills. Please do not buy this collection unless you have a strong stomach and don't scare easily!
Praise for the Darc Murders Collection...
"I really really like this series.....not my usual reading, as I normally read paranormal romance/HEA stories... work is a refreshing break for me of my usual reading material. Definitely not for the faint of heart---gory and violence is graphically described, possibly giving you not-so-nice dreams. This is a great deal for all the books included."
L.Ludwig
Amazon Reviewer
"This series of books really captivated me. I have always loved murder mysteries and would definitely recommend the Darc Collection to all... delivers 5 Stars in each of these books... has become one of my all time favorite authors, because no matter what book I read by her I am never disappointed!!!"
Guinevere
Amazon Reviewer
Overview:
Darc and Trey deal with major life changes as a killer blurs the line between what's animal and human. It will take everything these two have to keep those they love safe.
More Praise for the Darc Murders Collections...
"WOW, just WOW! I don't think I've ever come across such a gruesome series of crime scenes! Further knowing each of the scenes were booby trapped, had me cringing and then to read the full spectre of the carnage, left me in equal parts awe and queasiness of the macabre imaginings of the writers! They pulled out the big guns! There was gore galore! Luckily, I like that in a thriller, it makes the suspense that much higher and the take down of the bad guy that much more satisfying.
What I didn't expect was to be so enchanted by the characters. I loved the eclectic mix, from the brilliant but emotionally challenged Detective with Aspergers to his laid back empathetic partner plus the razor sharp mind of the child psychologist consultant and the adorable and brave sole survivor, little Janey. All these nuances and traits give a rich tapestry to the book and endear you to the clever writing of... Ben."
Kizzle79
Amazon Reviewer
"I definitely recommend the Darc Murders Collection. The character development is phenomenal, story development is superb-- I thoroughly enjoyed reading both 9th Circle and 7th Sin; the story telling entwined with the characteristics of Darc's aspergers is incredibly entertaining. Not for the faint of heart, lots of gore and suspense, great mysteryseries."
Tetch
Amazon Reviewer
If you are a fan of characters such as Alex Cross and Hannibal or movies like 7 and Saw, 3rd Body, the 1st novel in the 2nd Cycle of the Darc Murders Collection, is sure to keep you up reading into the wee hours of the morning.
**Want the novel that started the whole Darc saga? Check out 9th Circle!
**If you were looking for Hopkin's latest crime thriller collection, search under the Nursery Rhyme Murders Collection.
**Looking for a historical crime thriller that will keep you up reading late into the night? Search for Mayflower Murders.
**Want McCray's #1 Hard-Boiled/Police Procedural that includes the blockbuster Plain Jane? Look for the Harbinger Collection
**Love mysteries and crime thrillers? Check out the Down & Dirty anthology Views: 22
After four years of marriage, the brave hunter of the Rocky Town and his beautiful wife, Lola, are still without a child. Equipped with juju, sharpened machete, bow and poisonous arrows, flints and thunderbolts, he sets off in search of the Witch-Herbalist's medicine. For six years he journeys, conquering or escaping from such haunting characters as the Abnormal Squatting Man of the Jungle and the Crazy Removable-Headed Wild Man. Finally he reaches the Remote Town of the Witch-Mother and is given medicine for his wife, but on the way home he makes a decision with interesting consequences. Views: 22
Two great paranormal erotic romances from Angela Castle, one low price! DRAGON DOWN NDER: Accused of a crime he did not commit, dragon shifter Kaden, has been exiled to the human realm. His only chance for survival is to find a remote, warm dry place to live, as both man and dragon. Deeply in debt, Terrie Holbrook has no choice but to sell her family’s remote cattle station in the far North of Australia, and a mysterious buyer saves the property from falling into the hands of a mining company. The overwhelming attraction between them has Terrie on the run, with one large, blue dragon on the chase. Things take a violent turn when the mining company owner comes after what lies beneath their land. They discover an ancient puzzle, dating back to the time of gods and men. When Terrie is threatened, Kaden must do whatever it takes to save his one true mate—and the world—from the hands of a mad man. DRAGON DOWN NDER: TWO PLUS ONE: Dar and Jax, two dragon shifters, exiled from the dragon realm, are forced to make a home—away from the humans—deep in the Australian desert. Their fortunes change when they find a curvy woman, near death, on their doorstep. The moment the brothers touch her, their inner dragons roar to life. She is a true mate, not just to one of them, but both. They must share her! Dar and Jax move quickly to heal their new treasure, claim her for their own and seek revenge on her ex-fiancée, who tried to kill their woman by leaving her to die in the desert. Views: 22
