It’s election time in Spencer, Maryland, and the race for mayor is not a pretty one. In recent years, the small resort town has become divided between the year-round residents who enjoy their rural way of life and the city dwellers who are moving into mansions, taking over the town council, and proceeding to turn Deep Creek Lake into a closed-gate community—complete with a host of regulations for everything from speed limits to clotheslines.
When the political parties force-feed two unsavory mayoral nominees to the town’s residents, David O’Callaghan, the chief of police, decides to make a statement—by nominating Gnarly, Mac Faraday’s German shepherd, to run for mayor of Spencer!
What starts out as a joke turns into a disaster when overnight, Gnarly becomes the front-runner, and his political opponents proceed to dig into the canine’s past. When one of the mayoral candidates ends up dead, it becomes apparent that slinging mud is not enough for someone with a stake in this election.
With murder on the ballot, Mac Faraday and the gang—including old friends from past cases—dive in to clear Gnarly’s name, catch a killer, and save Spencer! Views: 378
How much would a little extra space mean to you? Cupboards overflowing? Do you long for a man cave? How about a spare room conjured out of nowhere. The very latest in interdimensional car and furniture storage.What could possibly go wrong?How much would some extra space mean to you? The scientists dreamt of infinite multiple universes but in the end there were only two. Ours, fertile and rich, the other dead and grey, a poisonous wasteland. A complete dead loss according to the press and the media, but one bright new start-up discovers a way to attach doorways to the front of houses to add much needed parking space to their inner city homes.It seems a good idea when, but as he stares out onto the dead world he has the sense the planet is observing him. It’s mad. The planet is so clearly dead. Barren.But sometimes he thinks he sees the solid earth bubble and shift. But it can’t be true. Can it? Views: 378
Golan is pillaging the galaxy, harvesting planets for their Synthnic, and destroying entire civilizations. The Renegade, a loose-knit band of thieves, warriors, and refugees, are the only force standing in his way.
Lily is a commander in the Renegade and leads a small team that focuses on relocating civilizations before their planets are destroyed. During an ambush Lily comes face to face with Ulrick, one of Golan's strongest generals, and a fire ignites inside her that threatens to consume her.
Ulrick has lived his life trying to redeem himself; to ensure that his sacrifices were not for nothing. He has grown tired of the fear he sees in people's eyes, and of the destruction, but the time has come when he will finally make his move.
Ulrick had long ago given up on the idea that his match existed, until one day the stagnant markings on his arm begin to churn.
While ancient Hilian rituals demand that the two are meant to be together, time and war have dirtied what may have once been a whirlwind romance.
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On-the-run ex-agent Peri Reed returns bigger and bolder than ever in this second highly-anticipated installment in #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison's new suspense trilogy, The Peri Reed Chronicles.
Peri Reed’s job eats her mind, but for a special task agent in hiding, forgetting the past can be a blessing.
Betrayed by the man she thought she loved and the agency who turned her into the very thing she fought against, Peri abandoned the wealth and privilege of Opti for anonymity riddled with memory gaps and self-doubt. But when a highly addictive drug promises to end her dependency on those who’d use her as a tool for their own success, she must choose to remain broken and vulnerable, or return to the above-the-law power and prestige she once left: strong but without will—for whoever holds her next fix, will hold her loyalty.
Yet even now as then, a love based on lies of omission might still save her life. Views: 378
Olivia and her twin brother Aidan are heading alone back to Earth following the virus that wiped out the rest of their crew, and their family, in its entirety.
Nathan is part of a community heading in the opposite direction. But on their journey, Nathan’s ship is attacked and most of the community killed. Only a few survive.
Their lives unexpectedly collided, Nathan and Olivia are instantly attracted to each other, deeply, head-over-heels – like nothing they have ever experienced. But not everyone is pleased.
Surrounded by rumours, deception, even murder, is it possible to live out a happy ever after . . . ? Views: 377
This book is the result of all of my research and is a detailed journal of all the things I've learned. By far the most helpful and informative were the women on the microblading Facebook groups. The women on these boards have been the kindest, most knowledgeable and most generous people I have met. They shared some tips and secrets you won't find in any training, no matter how good. They were so ready and willing to share their knowledge. A true sisterhood. Views: 377
Something is happening to the weather. Catastrophic events are occurring all over the world. The newly formed Mysterious Artifacts Department (MAD) team is called in to investigate. The events are manmade and deliberately triggered by formulas found in an ancient text written by the scholar Philon. This sets them onto an epic adventure. They soon discover that two groups of terrorists and the United States government all have a working model of a device that produces natural disasters. It works best in parts of the world called Vortices. The Bermuda Triangle is one. There are many more. The team must battle jihadists, white supremacists and time is running out. The use of the weapons has seriously damaged the magnetic field that surrounds the earth. If they can’t surmount the impossible odds, the earth will lose the protection of the magnetic field and it could become a wasteland, just like Mars. The four person MAD team is out gunned and undermanned, but never backs down from the fight. They have some secret paranormal powers to aid them. The mystery takes them all over the world in order to stop the device built from the codex called the Oracle Philon.
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The Artificial Intelligence Entity calling itself Maauro was first encountered in the Kandalor system. Its present location is unknown. This being is thought to be a self-aware AI created by an undocumented and possibly long extinct species. It has the superficial appearance of a human teenage female, having modeled its aspect on that of an ancient Earth animation character. All Thieves Guild operatives who have encountered this entity have been killed, wounded or disappeared. Several bases and vessels have been lost as well. Avoid all contact with Maauro. If attacked, alert Confederate or other government military authorities to her existence and the threat this ancient war machine poses! Views: 377
Tell me no secrets... When psychic Sandra Khee leaves The Sector, her undercover military contractor job, she moves to Montana for some peace of mind. Her abilities are hell on relationships — so she’s surprised, but intrigued, when she meets a big, burly, sexy guy whose thoughts she can’t read. Tell me no lies... Grizzly shifter Derek Lacroix loves his mountain hideaway, but he doesn’t love being alone all the time. When a curvy little human comes across him in his bear form, it doesn’t take Derek long to realize she could be his mate. But how can he explain his hidden nature in a world that doesn’t know shifters exist? No place to hide... Sandra’s peace is shattered when she starts sensing danger in the thoughts around her. Then a former colleague from The Sector goes AWOL. Someone from her past is hunting her … and time is... Views: 377
Amir Tarkos is one of the only humans in the Predator Corp, the most feared and respected military force in the Galaxy. With his partner Bria, a bear-like carnivore, Tarkos is on a dangerous and difficult mission to defend Earth from the last surviving Ulltrians, a race that once extinguished much of the life in the Galaxy.
Tarkos and Bria return to Earth to search for the Ulltrian presence hidden on the planet. But Earth is in turmoil as opposition grows to the plan to join the Galactic Alliance. And, thousands of light years away, a young human girl, Margherita Calvino, has uncovered the secret that will enable the Ulltrians to rule the Galaxy. Tarkos and Bria face the human underground, as Margarita must alone outsmart a hostile alien race.
Omega Threshold: Earthrise is the first half of the novel Omega Threshold. The book stands alone but--warning--ends in a cliffhanger. The sequel and resolution is Omega Threshold: Earthfall.
This novel also forms part of the ongoing Predator Space Chronicles.
OMEGA THRESHOLD: EARTHRISE
Novel
43,000 words
LEARN MORE:
Looking for an introduction to Tarkos, Bria, and Predator Space? Listen to EscapePod Episode 333! It's available for free at:
http://escapepod.org/2012/02/23/ep333-asteroid-monte/
BOOKS IN THE PREDATOR SPACE CHRONICLES:
Evolution Commandos: Well of Furies
Evolution Commandos: World Hammer
Evolution Commandos: Ice Sky Storm
Collected together in Evolution Commandos
Omega Threshold: Earthrise
Omega Threshold: Earthfall
Collected together in Omega Threshold
World Scar: Question Zero
World Scar: One Human
Collected together in World Scar
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Craig DeLancey is a writer and philosopher. His novels include the Predator Space Chronicles and Gods of Earth. He has published dozens of short stories, in places like Analog, Nature Physics, Cosmos, Zahir, Aboriginal, and the Mississippi Review Online. His story "Julie Is Three" won the Analog Anlab readers choice award for short story in 2012 and is under film development by Storycom. His story "RedKing" is in several of the year's best science fiction anthologies. He is also a playwright, and his plays have received staged readings and performances in New York, Los Angeles, Sydney, Melbourne, and elsewhere.
www.craigdelancey.com
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