Alternating a tale of the past that has become a part of Key West legend with a contemporary story that reflects the pulse of life there today, Hersey weaves in these stories a brilliant human tapestry of the place that means a great deal to him. From the author of A Bell For Adano and Hiroshima comes this final collections of stories. Views: 650
The second novel in an alternate history series where Teddy Roosevelt is president once more right before WWI breaks out, and on his side is the Black Chamber, a secret spy network watching America's back. After foiling a German plot to devastate America's coastal cities from Boston to Galveston, crack Black Chamber agent Luz O'Malley and budding technical genius Ciara Whelan go to California to recuperate. But their well-deserved rest is cut short by the discovery of a diabolical new weapon that could give the German Imperial Navy command of the North Sea. Luz and Ciara must go deep undercover and travel across a world at war, and live under false identities in Berlin itself to ferret out the project's secrets. Close on their trail is the dangerous German agent codenamed Imperial Sword, who is determined to get his revenge, and a band of assault-rifle equipped stormtroopers, led by the murderously efficient killer Ernst Röhm. From knife-and-pistol... Views: 650
Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles. 'Be sure you don't answer the door to anyone you don't know.'A little Patricia Highsmith, a touch of Shirley Jackson: the long-neglected Celia Fremlin wrote short, sharp stories that threw women's lives into shiver-inducing relief.In each of these twinned tales, a mother and daughter meet again, and an ordinary home becomes the setting for a return of the repressed. Views: 650
Film maker and ex-Marine Legend Azaria isn’t one to take no for an answer. After being turned down for funding for her latest film, she vows to go it alone. Her story of her time in the Marines and the devastating effects of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is one that needs to be told. Riley Taylor is cast in the supporting role, and although initially being dubious about playing a gay woman, she soon rises to the challenge.As the movie gets underway, Legend struggles with the pain of resurfacing memories. Riley does her best to help her through it, and in the process the two become close. But will that be enough to stop Legend hitting rock bottom as the trauma of her past takes over her present? Views: 650
From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Trek: Discovery: Desperate Hours comes an original, thrilling novel set in the universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation!The past returns to haunt Captain Jean-Luc Picard—a crime he thought long buried has been exposed, and he must return to Earth to answer for his role in a conspiracy that some call treason. Meanwhile, the U.S.S. Enterprise is sent to apprehend pirates who have stolen vital technology from a fragile Federation colony. But acting captain Commander Worf discovers that the pirates' motives are not what they seem, and that sometimes standing for justice means defying the law.... Views: 650
Claire���s been given a choice. Her refugee people can settle in a safe, beautiful location ��� if she agrees to marry the beastly son of the local chieftain. As a bonus, they won���t kill her father. Seems like a win-win situation���right up until she catches sight of the groom, who���s rather beastlier than she���d expected. She desperately wants peace ��� but is the price too high? Views: 650
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This daddy is a stone cold killer. You want to know how you give a guy a heart attack? Leave a baby on his doorstep with a note saying: Congrats, you're a daddy. Not that Declan believes it for a minute. However, until that paternity test proves him right, he's in charge of changing diapers. Screw that. He's hiring a nanny. A hot nanny. A woman who has no idea she's tempting a killer. Just like those people trying to kidnap his baby have no idea he's not a daddy you should mess with. But they're about to learn. Views: 650
