As the author of over fifteen spellbinding novels in the Cork O’Connor mystery series, William Kent Krueger has introduced countless readers to a harsh but magnificent Minnesota landscape and a cast of remarkable characters who call it home. This is the world of Cork O’Connor.
Now in this helpful reader’s companion, readers can gain new insight into how the series has evolved book after book, how Cork O’Connor came to exist as a character, and how Minnesota’s great Northwoods proved to be as important to the books as any human character Krueger created. You’ll find a brief description of each book in the series, a concordance of the characters introduced in each book, and a tantalizing excerpt. Whether you are just discovering William Kent Krueger’s masterful storytelling skills or have been a fan for years, The World of Cork O’Connor provides an overview of an extraordinary body of work that only gets richer over time, and a glimpse into the mind of a gifted writer. Views: 790
Mark is the perfect man.He's caring. He's thoughtful. He buys his wife flowers. He's a sensual lover.But when an impromptu outing turns sour, Mark realises he must take action. He wants to protect his wife, but his actions could mean it's his last Christmas as a free man. His hatred had remained hidden, until now.Perhaps Mark isn't perfect after all ...Mark is the perfect man.He's caring. He's thoughtful. He buys his wife flowers. He's a sensual lover.But when an impromptu outing turns sour, Mark realises he must take action. He wants to protect his wife, but his actions could mean it's his last Christmas as a free man. His hatred had remained hidden, until now.Perhaps Mark isn't perfect after all ...A psychological short story from critically acclaimed author of Here Lies Love, Dan Thompson. Views: 790
Urban legends aren't real, they were created to terrify children and teenagers. Spread around campfires slowly embellishing the truth. For Naomi, her beliefs have always dwelt toward the rational side. She's about to find out that all legends have a ring of truth to them.In Lyarne, refugees are first pitied, then assimilated. For Mieshka, this means acting like everything is normal when it's really gone to shit. Why should she care about school? Mom's dead, Dad's useless, and the only thing stopping the war from hitting Lyarne is the fancy, Mage-powered shield that protects the city. With it around, things like air raids and fire balloons are little more than fireworks shows. Lyarne is safe. Secure. Normal. "Normal" was good. "Normal" was what they'd come here for. "Normal" is the best way to move forward. But things, in Lyarne, are far from "normal." And so, she discovers, is she.About 56,000 words. Contains mild swearing and violence. Views: 790
Killing Time is a collection of five short stories of varied characters, different locations, and unique situations that define the motive that precipitate the ultimate demise of the character or characters.Family makes us who we are. I buy into the fact that we’re all blank slates when we’re born and throughout life the presence or even the absence of family makes you who you are. My family is everything to me. People say that shit, but I believe it. When my son was born I gave up coke, booze, even porn. None of that mattered if it meant any of it could touch him and turn him into the fuck up I’ve been.Now I’ll grant you, I pull down six figures a game, have three houses, a dozen bikes, and a damn fine wife. Sounds like every man’s dream. I’d give up all of that if it meant keeping my lady and our boy safe and happy. I dropped three games my last season alone, a million and a half and change, to see a play he was in and take my bride to Vegas for our anniversary. Could have cost me my contract. Show me someone else who’s done that.Some things have changed since the world has gone to hell. Even my wife and son have... changed. But nothing can ever take them away from me. Nothing. Views: 790
"Thisbe An Extraordinary Cat - Her Adventures Continue..." picks up where the first book finished. It chronicles the final years in the life of that spunky, little cat. She is kidnapped, is featured in a stage production, meets new friends and acquires a new step-sister. She still receives visits from her ghost friends and experiences many exciting adventures. Fun reading for all who love animals!Thisbe An Extraordinary Cat - Her Adventures Continue…picks up where the first book, “The Tale of Thisbe An Extraordinary Cat” finished. This novel chronicles the final years in the life of that spunky, little cat named Thisbe. It begins with a short wrap up of the first book for those who need to catch up as told by Thisbe herself. She is back with her human Mom, Ana, in a strange new apartment in a land called Michigan. Thisbe doesn’t care for the small apartment because she has to hide from the mean old landlady who discovers Thisbe quite by accident. Ana sends Thisbe to a friend’s house for a little vacation to clear the apartment with the landlady. Thisbe has a grand time and meets some new cats. Returning to the apartment, Thisbe suffers from “cabin fever” and escapes one day for a bit of excitement only to be kidnapped by a local boy who is not very kind. It is a frightening and hurtful experience for Thisbe. Ana does eventually find her but Thisbe has learned her lesson and stays safely in the apartment. Thisbe soon discovers Ana packing to move. Joyously they travel to another place that is more animal friendly. Here Thisbe discovers her neighbors after she accidentally falls down a long abandoned heating duct. She is in heaven! She lands in the aviary in the downstairs apartment to befriend a cockatoo, a parrot and two lovebirds. The other animals living in the downstairs apartment consist of two dogs and two cats. Quite a menagerie! After living with just Ana for a while and missing the freedom of Belinda’s house, Thisbe is excited to find some new animal friends. The college where Ana is teaching dance has auditions for the cat in their production of “Bell, Book and Candle” and guess who is chosen? Why of course it’s Thisbe! She has a wonderful and exciting experience on stage.Ana moves again taking a summer job at the Theatre by The Lake and Thisbe enjoys wonderful adventures in a new larger home that has a secret pet door. Here she has freedom to escape the confines of the house without Ana suspecting a thing. She also gets to share a home with a new dog friend while Ana “babysits” a friend’s cocker-spaniel. Thisbe and Ana move again this time back to Massachusetts where Thisbe finally returns to her beloved home at Belinda’s. Ana moved in after her aunt passed away and Thisbe is home but for how long? Will Ana have to move again? When will Thisbe finally settle down? Does she still receive visits from Arturo and now Belinda? Thisbe acquires a new housemate and a step-sister much younger than her. How will that work out? Thisbe still has a few more adventures and where will they take her? This is a heartwarming story for all ages. Views: 789
Jennifer Grays is a assassin that goes after corrupt agency's and governments that help diffuse attacks from happening all over the world. Trained and equipped by AACO, Assassins against corrupt organizations, Jennifer is going after the Director of one of the most world known government agency to stop an attack against the United States. .It is Senior Sergeant Gordon 'Laney' Lane's last day at work before retirement. He has had a full life of watching changes occur with not only the police department, but in his life; not all of which are good. He is walking the beat he used to walk, back in the day when cops used to 'walk the beat,' in the rain, remembering his life to that point.'Laney' has an appointment. An appointment which, to him, will right a wrong; a serious wrong. He will avenge a life lost too young, that must be done, on this his last day. Views: 789
This Book which has 34 differently titled Poems , is actually part 8 of the Book titled – Hide and Seek – Rhyming & Non Rhyming Poems ( 702 pages ) .Parekh's earliest collection of verse. Written in unparallelled fervor, this collection is a delectable blend of topics from love to death, probing into countless infinitesimal aspects of existence which make a significant impact to it. The beauty of this compendium lies in its magical brevity at places and in the most mundane things of life around us brought to the fore like a magicians wand, in brilliant poetic flair by Parekh. Contains poems on topics impossible for one to envisage that a poem could be written about such an inconspicuous little thing-but Parekh evolves bountiful rhyme from the word go and coalesces vivacious color in the little tid-bits of the chapter called life to optimum effect. A must read for all those who find color, charm and significance in even the smallest things of life and are enthused by even the most mercurial bit of stray paper loitering around. A poetic tribute to the ordinary, projecting its colorful extraordinary bit to the planet with raw panache. This book tingles every living being's imagination to fantasize beyond the ordinary. Look at all those meaningful tid-bits around us which have a complete book written in each one of them. All those joyous and unfortunate anecdotes around us which make us blossom into the true spirit of existence; into the amazing celebration of omnipotent life. Views: 788
Foster Farraday knows she witnessed a murder. She saw the smiling predator walk away from the scene. Just when she thought it was behind her, the sadistic game he was playing comes to find her. If she can't unmask a killer, she could be next on his list. Some other young woman might run. Foster Farraday isn't most women.Foster Farraday knows she witnessed a murder. She saw the smiling predator walk away from the scene. Just when she thought it was behind her, the sadistic game he was playing comes to find her. If she can't unmask a killer, she could be next on his list. Some other young woman might run. Foster Farraday isn't most women.As a college-age young woman, Foster Farraday is a strong heroine. She has to navigate friendships, fears, loves, and tragedy. And she has to decide how far she is willing to go in her pursuit of freedom from a predator who seems to fear no one. Views: 788
All Ben Vecchio wanted was a quiet summer before his last semester of university. Was that too much to ask?
All Tenzin wanted was a cache of priceless medieval coins that had been missing for several hundred years. And some company.
Phrases like “never again” don’t mean much when you’ve been a vampire for several thousand years. And promises made in the heat of anger don’t outweigh the lure of gold. Ben Vecchio thought he knew everything there was to know about the immortals of Italy. But when Tenzin tempts him into another adventure finding a cache of rare gold coins missing since the nineteenth century, he’ll discover that familiar places can hold the most delicious secrets. And possibly, the key to his future. Views: 788
Roy James, is an ex-boxer who now runs a debt-collecting business. One day, a beautiful woman appears at his office and asks for his help. Her husband is a violent brute and she asks Roy to change his habits. Although a seemingly simple job at first, there seems to be a lot more going on behind the scenes than Roy first expected.Roy James, is an ex-boxer who now runs a debt-collecting business. One day, a beautiful woman appears at his office and asks for his help. Her husband is a violent brute and she asks Roy to change his habits. Although a seemingly simple job at first, there seems to be a lot more going on behind the scenes than Roy first expected. The police get involved and the chase leads all the way to Vegas so Roy can clear his name and keep his business clean. Views: 788
Newly initiated Daiku Timo Coertez had not initially put the pieces together. The Myson spy Mikael had been aboard for a full day before he realised that this was the man he himself had spied on for the Wind Chasers, up at the Emperor's Summer Residence in the Vale.The question was, what should he do about it?A Meeting of Spies is the twelfth installment of 'To Walk the Path'. The revolution moves one step closer. Views: 788
A captivating digital original companion novella to April Lindner's Love, Lucy.
Jesse Palladino is used to moving on. As a street musician backpacking through Europe, he’s never in one place for long. Which is why it’s so surprising he can’t seem to move on from Lucy, the girl he fell for in Florence. They parted ways when Lucy returned home to start college, but every crowded piazza and winding cobblestone street reminds Jesse of the time they spent together. Now staying with a friend in Naples, he can’t help wondering if it’s time to pack up and move on again. But just when his mind is made up, something—or someone—might give him a reason to stay. Views: 787
Four short stories and a novella set in 'The Apostrophe Universe' - a place where only the starborn have privileges common to the west and the mudfoot, those born on Earth, work in scientific and engineering jobs maintaining the lifestyle of the starborn. The stories range from Christmas with a broken family to cloning a boy's father after he is sentenced to death. Great stories for sci-fi fans.This is a collection of short stories and one novella. All are science fiction set in a world called 'The Apostrophe Universe.'Gravity before NewtonThis is the story of a man named Futter who dreams of becoming a scientist yet is thwarted at every turn by real life. One day when working in his professional garage he is hit on the head with a lug nut and has an epiphany about the science of fate. As he calls it, Fate before Futter is like Gravity before Newton. It existed, but took a unique mind and a knock on the head by an apple to bring the science to the world. His plan goes disastrously wrong costing him everything.A View Without SeasonsThis is the story of a man raising his young daughter by himself. Her mother has taken a job on another ship and is doing important scientific work that will change all of humanity forever. Yet when the man hears that his ex-wife's vessel will dock with his on Christmas day, he takes the opportunity to have his family together and to celebrate the antiquated holiday in the old fashioned way. It is a look at Christmas from the point of view of a society that has moved beyond Earth and faith.Lomonosov's DriftWhen a geologist finds a beautiful rock while mining for solid methane he takes it back to his wife. When she hosts a party for potential clients of her engineering firm some clients begin to believe the rock has supernatural healing powers and should be shared with the entire ship. When the couple disagree with the consensus of the ship they are forced to leave, heading out into the void alone.The Storm FishersThe novella that gave the book its title. This is the story of two young men who attend Faraday University on Mars and are assigned to different places on the spaceship for their intern year. One a brilliant physicist the other a struggling mathematician, they drift in opposite directions until they discover the injustice in the system of space travel that the solar system uses. Together, and with new friends, they set out to regain what is theirs both physically and legally.Sheep BiteWhen a man is convicted of unethical science he is condemned to die, his wife, a geneticist, takes a sample of his DNA to produce a clone of him that will help her raise their son. When the ship she works on discovers what she has done disaster strikes and all of their lives are changed forever. Views: 787
Cadbury, a brown, tan and white piebald Dachshund is the featured Dachsy-hero in this latest fictional work by Stella Dillenbeck. He is abandoned in the woods and rescued by a lumberjack family. His adventures are split between the family’s log cabin home and the woods where he was found. Cadbury’s best friends are goats. Stay tuned for more fun and adventures with Cadbury.Take a breath, step outside of yourself and look around. The world shifts, and we are insane to believe we do not shift with it. If you but opened your eyes what would you behold? This chapbook takes the reader on a journey through fae and psyche alike, delving into the queer body as a holy body, a body that's just a windfall away from transforming from dandelion wisp to dragon's fire. Views: 787
After a fight with his wife, Peter returns home to find the house strangely quiet and his wife, Lilyan, acting in a way that he had not seen since they started dating years before. Forgiveness or something darker.Tristan Fairholm is an ordinary teenager who would give his own heart to save his brother. Suddenly his life is turned upside down when an earthquake hits his sleepy town of Valley City, North Dakota. He panics, and makes a fatal decision that lands him in court. While stuck in limbo at Juvie, he is cut off from his family, tormented by bullies, and treated like a criminal. Worst of all, no one believes him. After all, no one else felt the earthquake. Is he lying? Or are darker forces at play? The Last Day of Freedom is the first book in the young adult fantasy series, Natural Order. Views: 786
