James Holmes killed or wounded seventy people in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. Only one man was allowed to record extensive interviews with the shooter. This is what he found. On July 20, 2012 in Aurora, Colorado, a man in dark body armor and a gas mask entered a midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises with a tactical shotgun, a high-capacity assault rifle, and a sidearm. He threw a canister of tear gas into the crowd and began firing. Soon twelve were dead and fifty-eight were wounded; young children and pregnant women were among them. The man was found calmly waiting at his car. He was detained without resistance. James Holmes, who would be known as "The Batman Killer," is unique among mass shooters in his willingness to be taken into custody alive. In the court case that followed, only Dr. William H. Reid, a distinguished forensic psychiatrist, would be allowed to record interviews with the defendant. Reid would read Holmes' diary, investigate... Views: 35
Inside of Sol resided a light everyone naturally ended up following. But this light had a flaw. It was when she stepped into her unconscious hours that she saw reality completely objectively, stripped to the very essence. What she saw from then on was unshakable intuitive feeling that all she knew about others and about her life was a lie. There was no perceiving truth as everyone was in some way or another involved in a pretentious game they played so eagerly, never wanting to pull the exit card. Everything seemed so strongly flawed that she had no choice but to quit, escape and evolve in her own solitude.The near-death experience gave her a special ability to see everyone’s faces without the façade they wrapped themselves with. She could see their underlying intentions.This is the story of the time when Sol abandoned bonds of family and friendship in order to choose her own path to follow. However, what she didn't choose, or better... Views: 35
Melissa Harlock scoffed at her sister’s stories about extraterrestrial life. That is until she’s kidnapped and whisked away to a desolate planet. Her alien captor makes her toes tingle, but Mel isn’t the kind of woman to give up her freedom – or her heart – without a fight. Something sneaky is up, and she wants out.
Ennoi prince Jahle’s loyalty is tested when his feisty prisoner takes him hostage and demands an escort to safety. The jailbreak is the perfect cover for a secret mission that could save Jahle’s people from his brother’s cruel reign. He just has to hide his deception – and his growing desire – from Mel long enough to succeed.
Hunted by Jahle’s angry brother, the lovers must rely on each other to survive a wasteland ravaged by earthquakes, giant centipedes and dangerous storms. With Jahle’s brawn and Mel’s brain, they’re the perfect team. Except… they’re supposed to be enemies, right?
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Magic. It can get a guy killed. Return to the world of the Dresden Files with Harry Dresden (the only wizard in the Chicago phone book) and friends as they solve supernatural mysteries, protect the helpless, and fight evil.Brief Cases is a new collection of Dresden Files stories which will include an original novella, from international bestseller Jim Butcher.Stories included in this collection: 'Curses', 'AAAA Wizardry', 'Even Hand', 'B is for Bigfoot', 'I was a Teenage Bigfoot', 'Bigfoot on Campus', 'Bombshells', 'Jury Duty', 'Cold Case', 'Day One', 'A Fistful of Warlocks', 'Zoo Day' (original novella taking place between Skin Game and Peace Talks) Views: 35
