FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT OF SCOTT MARIANI'S NEW NOVEL, THE ARMADA LEGACY In the seventh bestselling Ben Hope conspiracy thriller, the action shoots back in time to the days of Jesus Christ -- and a buried secret that has staggering implications for the world as we know it! Returning to the UK to try to sort out his stormy personal life, Ben runs into two old friends. Simeon and Michaela were once his fellow students at Oxford -- now they are The Reverend and Mrs Arundel. Ben senses that Simeon is deeply troubled and frightened, but before the truth can emerge about his secretive research project concerning a mysterious, ancient 'sacred sword', both he and Michaela are killed out in a devastating road crash. Convinced that his friends' deaths were no accident, Ben is propelled on a global quest from the UK to France, the Holy Land and America to unlock the enigma of the sacred sword. At every step, he is pursued by ruthless agents of the sinister organisation that will stop at nothing to acquire it. In the course of his investigations, Ben will discover an incredible secret, not just about the history of Christianity but about his own past ...ReviewPraise for Scott Mariani: 'Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart ...Scott Mariani packs a real punch.' Andy McDermott, bestselling author of Empire of Gold 'James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code.' J. L. Carrell, bestselling author of The Shakespeare Secret 'Full of authentic detail and heart-stopping action -- a real thrill ride.' Ed Macy, author of the bestselling Apache ReviewPraise for Scott Mariani: 'Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart ...Scott Mariani packs a real punch.' Andy McDermott, bestselling author of Empire of Gold 'James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code.' J. L. Carrell, bestselling author of The Shakespeare Secret 'Full of authentic detail and heart-stopping action -- a real thrill ride.' Ed Macy, author of the bestselling Apache Views: 142
The classic Western, now newly repackaged as part of Bantam's Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures program—with never-before-seen material from Louis and his son, Beau L'Amour.It began with gold that had once belonged to Montezuma. Stolen and cached in a church in Mexico, it was recovered by two army officers who fled north for the French settlements. Along the way one stabbed the other to death. The remaining officer was eventually killed by Plains Indians, but he buried the treasure just before he died. Now Ronan Chantry, a handful of trappers, and an Irish girl whose father was killed after telling her a few vague landmarks are searching for the lost treasure. But they are not alone. The girl's uncle, Rafen Falvey, wants it, too. Like Chantry, he is well educated, bold, and determined. Under different circumstances the two men might have been friends. But in all likelihood it wouldn't have made any difference. When it comes to gold, even friendship doesn't keep... Views: 141
Because love, no matter how hard-won, is always worth fighting for.
One thing never changes from era to era—the longing for love and the sacrifices willingly made to achieve a happily ever after. This special romance collection includes THREE STORIES featuring dashing rogues and their spirited ladies—each a charming and humorous Regency romance with a dash of mystery & suspense.
What Would a Duke Do: Maxwell is bent on revenge. Gabriella is his enemy’s granddaughter. He’ll marry her…willing or not. Can Max make the impossible choice between retribution or forever losing the only woman to ever touch his heart?
Wooed by a Wicked Duke: Jessica is hiding from the past. Crispin is avoiding his future. How can he convince Jessica his rakehell’s reputation is mostly conjecture and that he’s adored her from afar? Dare Jessica believe the scoundrel who swears he’s not a rogue and vows he wants to protect her?
Duchess of His Heart: James once loved Regine beyond all reason. Dare he risk heartbreak
again? Can they overcome their differences and painful past to claim their happily ever after?
Or will their second chance at love end as disastrously as their first? Views: 141
First published in 1886, this early school story tells of the boarding-school life of Hetty Thornton, a studious, proud girl, and her various associates, most notably: warm-hearted, mischievous, lazy Annie Forest, the favorite of the school, and Hester\'s enemy. Views: 141
Vintage Readers are a perfect introduction to some of the greatest modern writers presented in attractive, accessible paperback editions. “It was Nabokov’s gift to bring paradise wherever he alighted.” —John Updike, The New York Review of BooksNovelist, poet, critic, translator, and, above all, a peerless imaginer, Vladimir Nabokov was arguably the most dazzling prose stylist of the twentieth century. In novels like Lolita, Pale Fire, and Ada, or Ardor, he turned language into an instrument of ecstasy.Vintage Nabokov includes sections 1-10 of his most famous and controversial novel, Lolita; the stories “The Return of Chorb,” “The Aurelian,” “A Forgotten Poet,” “Time and Ebb,” “Signs and Symbols,” “The Vane Sisters,” and “Lance”; and chapter 12 from his memoir Speak, Memory. Views: 141
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. Views: 141
Harold Bindloss was a 20th century British novelist whose most famous works depict the frontier in the Northwest and Canada, making him a popular writer not only among the British but Americans who loved his Western stories Views: 141
