The big transport plane flew out of a cloud just as the sun appeared over the flat horizon of the desert to the east. The rolling hills over which the clouds hung low smoothed out as they met and merged with the flat wasteland. A row of trees, the only ones in sight, lined one edge of a rectangle even flatter and smoother than the land near by. A long, low building near the trees, with two small airplanes in front of it, identified the rectangle as an airfield. Before the transport reached the field, another slid out of the cloud. Suddenly swift fighter planes darted past them, swept low over the airfield with machine guns splattering their bullets over the hard earth, the two small planes, and the low hangar. They circled swiftly, just as a third transport appeared from the clouds, and roared past the field, on the far side of the line of trees. Long streaks of white smoke poured from them, falling lazily and billowing into man-made clouds as dense as those in which the planes had recently been flying. In five minutes the smoke screen was a wall twenty feet thick and a hundred feet high. Views: 207
PROTECT THE RICH. SERVE THE FAMOUS. HUNT THE GUILTY.NYPD Red is the elite, highly trained task force assigned to protect the rich, the famous, and the connected. And Detective Zach Jordan and his partner Kylie MacDonald-the woman who broke his heart at the police academy-are the best of the best, brilliant and tireless investigators who will stop at nothing to deliver justice. Zach and Kylie's New Year's celebrations are cut short when they're called to the home of billionaire businessman Hunter Alden, Jr. after he makes a grisly discovery in his townhouse garage. When Alden's teenage son goes missing soon afterwards, and his father seems oddly reluctant to find him, Zach and Kylie find themselves in the middle of a chilling conspiracy that threatens everyone in its wake-especially their city's most powerful citizens. NYPD Red 3 is the next sensational novel in James Patterson's explosive new series, a thriller that goes behind the closed doors of New York high... Views: 207
What do you get when you mix mystery and speculative fiction, then toss in the holidays for good measure? A mobster Santa, genetic hanky-panky, Victorian villages, time-travelling detectives, Krampus, eerie bell spirits, and more–this collection of short cross-genre fiction is the perfect counterpoint to traditional holiday reading!This collection stars four authors, each with their own distinct style. National bestselling author Maia Chance, who is famous for her cozy mysteries, dazzles with humor and folklore. IPPY award-winning science fiction author Janine A. Southard beguiles with unexpected time-travel science. Science fiction & fantasy bestseller Raven Oak offers a look into the gothic past. And for a whole new perspective, debut fiction author and art expert G. Clemans dives into the intersections of creativity and mystery.Joy to the Worlds brings together eight short works that explore mysteries across time and space. With stories ranging... Views: 206
"A New Common Sense" pamphlet."A New Common Sense" is a 30 page pamphlet that explains how we can solve our nation's campaign finance mess with a grass roots e-petition and constitutional amendment, along with unique methods to force and hold politicians accountable, and to achieve what is equivalent to a nation-wide referendum for voter approval and ratification. Views: 206
Elra is trapped in her life. Caught between a dysfunctional family situation and the grim reality of inner-city living in contemporary Britain, she spends her days longing for escape. But soon her dreary world is torn apart in an explosive, surreal flash of violence, and she finds herself hunted by something powerful, alien and world-changing, caught up in events beyond her comprehension.Elra is trapped in her life. Caught between a dysfunctional family situation and the grim reality of inner-city living in recession-hit Britain, she spends her days longing for escape. But plans made with her friend Cali lead nowhere, and the prospect of going to University is just a distant dream.Soon her dreary world is torn apart in an explosive, surreal flash of violence, and she finds herself on the run with Kai Leto, a guy with electric hands and a taste for the dramatic. He introduces her to the secrets of the Marked, a clandestine worldwide community dedicated to the preservation of Knowledge, humanity's oldest, most powerful, most dangerous tradition. Through it, she discovers abilities beyond anything she could have imagined.But for Elra, this revelation is nothing compared to what awaits. Something powerful, alien and world-changing – bigger even than the wonders of Knowledge – is relentlessly hunting her. Soon she, Kai and Cali are involved in events beyond their comprehension. Universes alongside our own, a desert and a city beyond infinity, and the Red People that inhabit it...What happens when worlds collide? Take the Unmarked Journey to find out. Views: 206
From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Harper Lin: the 9th book in the culinary mystery series that take you on a tour of Paris! Includes Hot Chocolate Recipes. Not only is it the busy Christmas season in Paris, but Clemence Damour has a wedding to plan. When she goes wedding dress shopping at La Belle, a small boutique in the 6th arrondissement, the dress designer is found dead. Inspector Cyril St. Clair thinks it is the designer’s ex-boyfriend, but as usual, he’s wrong. Can Clemence find the murderer and the perfect wedding dress, as well as create new holiday-inspired French desserts for the family patisseries?Chocolat Chaud Murder is the 9th book (approximately 23k novella) in a culinary cozy mystery series set in France, featuring delicious recipes of French pastries and desserts. Views: 206
This epic tale based on Norse sagas by the Science Fiction Grand Master "proves that he is indeed a master!" (Robert Jordan, #1 New York Times–bestselling author). In Mother of Kings, Poul Anderson "brings to life the bloodthirsty Norse as they evolve into the looting, plundering Vikings of popular lore" (Publishers Weekly). During the tenth century, Gunnhild, the daughter of a Norse warlord, is sent to study sorcery under the auspices of two Finnish wizards. She is able to ensnare as a husband a man she has only seen in visions—the formidable Norse king Eirik Blood-Ax—and bears him nine children. Wielding her magic as a weapon, Gunnhild survives political intrigues and power struggles at Eirik's side, forging a family dynasty that will cement its place in Scandinavian legend and lore . . . "An unquestionably great work." —Kirkus Reviews "The genre's guru blends... Views: 206
Once upon a time I was the girl who had everything, the clothes, the car. The rich dad who spoiled me. But the truth was, the only thing I had was my body. I used it to buy my way out.
I took a bite of the apple knowing full well what would happen.
That's how I became a call girl. That's the story of how I ended up in hell.
There's only one man who makes me wish things had been different. One man who could never be with a girl like me. Luke is a cop. Untouchable. Unbreakable. And dangerous in his own way.
When I end up on the run, he's the only one I can turn to.
And he just might be my downfall.
Author's Note: WILD is a dark new adult romantic suspense novella in the Chicago Underground series. This part was previously published in Selling Out by Amber Lin.
Books in the Chicago Underground series:
1. Rough
2. Hard
3. Fierce
4. Wild
5. Dirty
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All Edward Conway needs is someone to love, and in sexy Puerto Rican Alex Martinez, he may have found that someone—until a wild party threatens to take everything from him.
When Edward Conway came out to his family he never imagined their reaction would be to shut him out of their lives. Searching for acceptance he leaves his hometown hoping to find a new life in Los Angeles. Finally daring to enter a gay bar by himself, he meets Alex Martinez, a celebrities publicity agent, and the two men connect on all kinds of levels. Despite the pressure of Alex’s job, which takes him out of town soon after he and Edward connect, Edward feels he may just have met the man who can give him something to live for.
Things look good until Edward’s wild roommate Troy, needs a lift to a party where ‘sex, drugs and rock’n’roll’ are the order of the day. Reluctantly Edward agrees to drive Troy to the party, but before he can leave he becomes the victim of a vicious incident that could shatter the hopes he had for the future.
Alex is there to lend support but he is haunted by a tragic past, and in the present is torn between an old loyalty and the wish to make Edward a lasting part of his life. Views: 206
The time of man is at an end, only no one has bothered to tell the men and women who live upon the land. Too busy fighting their proxy wars, the kingdoms of Amor are soon to find that nothing could’ve prepared them for what is about to come next. Views: 206
A collection of poetry for all readers and lovers of the art, it soothes the nerves and connects with the reader. This is a collection you will enjoy reading again and again.RELEVANCEBy the variables on groundAnd the prevailing circumstanceI can't help but wonderAt the zebra pattern Of the lives ofThese humble soulsIn an ambiguous worldThe Cupid-eulogy, which deals with matters of the heart, Places is for those of us that enjoy or crave for traveling to different places, the Philosophical touches on the philosophical aspect of life, The Spiritual talks with those who are in touch with their inner being. It makes for interesting reading, especially when unwinding or relaxing Views: 206
