★★★★★ FROM AWARD WINNING USA TODAY & MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR J. ROBERT KENNEDY ★★★★★
AN ENTIRE VILLAGE WAS MASSACRED TO KEEP THEIR SECRET. AND THAT WAS JUST THE BEGINNING.
Near the end of World War II, a massive amount of looted gold and other priceless items was transported by the Japanese from Singapore to the Philippines and into the hands of General Tomoyuki Yamashita, the Military Governor.
It was never seen again.
And today, a young man runs into trouble with the Yakuza, a ruthless Japanese crime syndicate, and turns to his great-grandfather for help. Too poor to save him, he gives him the only thing of value he has.
The truth of what happened during the Japanese retreat in the face of General MacArthur's onslaught.
But what the elderly man doesn't know is there was one other person who knew the secret as... Views: 559
Killigrew Clay has become the biggest china clayworks in Cornwall. But its fortunes are never stable, and threats to its future come from a ruthless clay boss, Harriet Pendragon, who sets her sights not only on Killigrew Clay, but on its owner, the handsome Randall Wainwright. But she reckons without Morwen Wainwright, who has always fought for what was hers. As the matriarch of a large brood of children, Morwen must cope with this new threat, along with the sad realisation that she and Randall are no longer the passionate lovers of old. A bereavement produces turmoil and bitterness between brothers, and threatens to split the family in two, and Morwen begins to wonder if the shadows that have dogged her since she was young will finally engulf her. A heartbreaking, unerring portrayal of a family in turmoil, Family Shadows is a beautiful saga of love and betrayal that will delight fans of Lyn Andrews, Dilly Court and Katie... Views: 559
In the brilliant sequel to The Storm Keeper's Island, winner of the Books are My Bag Readers Award, Fionn Boyle finds himself at the heart of the fight for the island's survival.Fionn Boyle has been Storm Keeper of Arranmore for less than six months when thousands of terrifying Soulstalkers arrive on the island. The empty-eyed followers of the dreaded sorceress Morrigan have come to raise their leader and Fionn is powerless to stop them. The Storm Keeper's magic has deserted him and with his grandfather's memory waning, Fionn must rely on his friends Shelby and Sam to help him summon Dagda's army of merrows.But nobody else believes the ferocious sea creatures even exist. And how can he prove he's right without any magic? As Fionn begins his search for the lost army, the other islanders prepare for invasion. The battle to save Arranmore has begun.Praise for The Storm Keeper's Island: WINNER OF THE BAMB READER'S AWARD FOR... Views: 559
In this powerful and virtuosic collection of interlocking stories, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist takes the form to new heights.In his orchestral and moving new book, Peter Orner, a writer who "doesn't simply bring his characters to life, he gives them souls" (New York Times Book Review), chronicles people whose lives are at inflection points. In forty-four compressed gems, he grips us with a series of defining moments. Whether it's a first date that turns into a late-night road trip to a séance in an abandoned airplane hangar, or a family's memories of the painful mystery surrounding a forgotten uncle's demise, Orner reveals how our fleeting decisions between kindness and abandonment chase us across time. These stories are anchored by a poignant novella that delivers not only the joys and travails of a forty-year marriage, but an entire era in small-town New England. Bristling with the crackling energy of life itself, Maggie... Views: 559
All England cheered this modest American.He acquired his scouting lore warring against Apaches in Arizona. After hunting gold in the Northwest and the Klondike he rode deep into the savage territory of Africa to slay the M'Limo, treacherous Matabele high priest. During the Boer War he performed many thrilling exploits as chief of Scouts. He was honored in the friendship of Lord Roberts, Theodore Roosevelt, Cecil Rhodes, and Dr. Jameson and received the highest honors of the British Empire. In this book he tells in full detail the fascinating story of his thrilling and varied career."In real life he is more interesting than any of my heroes of romance"—SIR RIDER HAGGARD"I have seldom been as much taken with a narrative"—REAR ADMIRAL WM. S. SIMS, U.S.N."I have read it all with enthralled interest"—THEODORE ROOSEVELT"England was never made by her statesmen; England was made by her adventurers."—GENERAL GORDON. Views: 559
