September 1938
Hitler is determined to start a war.
Chamberlain is desperate to preserve the peace.
The issue is to be decided in a city that will forever afterwards be notorious for what takes place there.
Munich.
As Chamberlain’s plane judders over the Channel and the Fürher’s train steams relentlessly south from Berlin, two young men travel with secrets of their own.
Hugh Legat is one of Chamberlain’s private secretaries, Paul Hartmann a German diplomat and member of the anti-Hitler resistance. Great friends at Oxford before Hitler came to power, they haven’t seen one another since they were last in Munich six years earlier. Now their paths are destined to cross again as the future of Europe hangs in the balance.
When the stakes are this high, who are you willing to betray? Your friends, your family, your country or your conscience? Views: 315
The final book in the Valiant series takes Fallon and her warrior sisters on an epic journey from the corrupt Roman Republic to the wonder of the ancient world: Alexandria, Egypt.In the wake of their victorious fight to win back the Ludus Achillea, Fallon and her gladiatrix sisters have become the toast of the Republic. However, as a consequence of his actions during the Ludus uprising, Fallon's love Cai has been stripped of his Decurion rank and cast down to serve as one of Caesar's gladiators. Amid fighting for Cai's freedom, Fallon soon learns that Caesar's enemies are plotting against him and planning to get revenge on his fearsome gladiatrices. When Caesar is murdered by these conspirators, Fallon and the girls lose any sort of protection they once had. Fallon also realizes that the foreign queen Cleopatra is now in grave danger. Fallon rallies her war band and Cai's friends to get Cleopatra out of the city, and the group heads to the safety of Cleo's... Views: 315
Pearls of Fire (Pirates of Britannia Series, Book 13) Views: 314
From author Ruth J. Hartman comes a purrrrfect new cozy mystery series...When children's book author, Christy Bailey, receives a call from her aunt Betty to help out at her bookshop, she drops everything to go. Christy packs up her two cats—Milton and Pearl, the stars of her children's mystery books—and leaves busy Philadelphia for tiny Green Meadow, Indiana. The timing of the call is perfect, as Christy's letch of an ex-boyfriend has just cleaned out her savings, leaving Christy with a pile of unpaid bills and a desire to start over. And what better place to do that than a charming small town in Middle America?But when Christy reaches her aunt's bookshop, instead of small town hospitality she finds a dead body! Even worse, her aunt is passed out in the corner, hands covered in blood. The dead woman is an old frenemy of her Aunt Betty, and while Christy knows her aunt is innocent, the local detective isn't so sure. With Milton and Pearl... Views: 314
A forgotten story is a legend undiscovered.The rambling obsessions of a long dead relative or something more? When Gabe receives the battered leather journal of his great-grandfather, Archy, he is filled with disbelief. Pages filled with stories of a mythical monster called The Magdon, Gabe casts aside the diary as the by-product of a troubled mind. That is until the madness begins to take shape in Gabe and his family’s lives. Finding it hard to ignore Gabe visits an old family friend who reveals that the ramblings of Archy may not be as made-up as he wants to believe. As the mysterious world begins to take shape, Gabe finds himself and his family hunted by masked invaders who seem hell bent on recovering the diary and secrets contained within. Suddenly, hunted by members of a mysterious organisation, Gabe and his two children must embrace the truth in Archy’s words as his wife Sara is kidnapped and held to ransom. Discovering secrets hidden in plain sight and embarking upon a journey that will change them all, forever, they rediscover the legacy of Archy and what it stands for. Watched at every turn, the family must make a simple choice. Surrender their discoveries and risk the rebirth of The Magdon or else accept their fate and stand tall against the darkness. INTO THE DARK is a twisting journey of rediscovery and growth following Gabe and his family as they come to realise we know nothing of the dark world that exists alongside our own. A world of monsters and death that, if released and resurrected, would threaten the existence of humanity.Born from a five-part series of short novelettes INTO THE DARK seeks to bring the myth surrounding The Magdon to a new generation. Bringing the beast along with her twisted and mysterious world into the twenty-first century brings with it a whole new adventure.Exploring more of the depth surrounding the things we ignore that live in the shadows. Submit yourself to learning the truth behind the shadows and embark on a wonderfully adventurous and exciting ride that is INTO THE DARK. Views: 314
Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs. Sucksby, a "baby farmer," who raised her with unusual tenderness, as if Sue were her own. Mrs. Sucksby’s household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient family of petty thieves—fingersmiths—for whom this house in the heart of a mean London slum is home.
One day, the most beloved thief of all arrives—Gentleman, an elegant con man, who carries with him an enticing proposition for Sue: If she wins a position as the maid to Maud Lilly, a naïve gentlewoman, and aids Gentleman in her seduction, then they will all share in Maud’s vast inheritance. Once the inheritance is secured, Maud will be disposed of—passed off as mad, and made to live out the rest of her days in a lunatic asylum.
With dreams of paying back the kindness of her adopted family, Sue agrees to the plan. Once in, however, Sue begins to pity her helpless mark and care for Maud Lilly in unexpected ways...But no one and nothing is as it seems in this Dickensian novel of thrills and reversals. Views: 314
Six months ago, Nathan's sister was brutally murdered.Now the former playboy desires only one thing: revenge. Late at night, Nathan trudges down the beach where his sister's body was found. He's searching for answers, but all he finds is a new nightmare: another girl's tortured body.Only this one isn't dead . . . yet.Can find out who's responsible before it's too late?Six months ago, Nathan's sister was brutally murdered.Now the former playboy desires only one thing: revenge.Late at night, Nathan trudges down the beach where his sister's body was found. He's searching for answers, but all he finds is a new nightmare: another girl's tortured body.Only this one isn't dead . . . yet.The unlikely hero becomes the prime suspect. Saving Caitlin's life was just the start. Nathan must win her trust and unlock the memories hidden in her nightmares to find out who's really responsible . . .before it's too late.Nightmares TrilogyThe recommended reading order for the Nightmares Trilogy is:Nightmares of Caitlin Lockyer (#1)Necessary Evil of Nathan Miller (#2)Afterlife of Alanna Miller (#3) Views: 314
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: 314
In this sweet collection of novellas by award-winning, bestselling authors, four charming romances are connected by an heirloom brooch passed down for over 200 years. This multigenerational compilation includes Kristi Hunter's Legacy of Love, Karen Witemeyer's Gift of the Heart, Sarah Loudin Thomas's A Shot at Love, and Becky Wade's Because of You. Views: 313
1840's Alta California is on the verge of revolution. The Mexicans struggle to keep their gracious life-style, the Indians have sworn to defend their tribal heritage. America is determined to reach the shores of the Pacific. In this turbulent land comes John Clinton Ryan, an adventurer, a seaman, a man who must learn the ways of the vaquero if he is to survive.1840's Alta California is on the verge of revolution. The Mexicans struggle to keep their gracious life-style, the Indians have sworn to defend their tribal heritage. Both are doomed by the inevitable war with the colossus to the east. America is determined to reach the shores of the Pacific. In this turbulent land comes John Clinton Ryan, an adventurer, a seaman, a man who must learn the ways of the vaquero if he is to survive. For only then will he have a chance against cruel Mexican soldados and a brutal American captain who has sworn to see him hang. Views: 313
In August 1938 Hitler’s Brownshirts conquer Czechoslovakia. German Jews are deported in cattle cars to Poland, the country of earlier pograms. Other Jews flee to Palestine, the Promised Land of their dreams . . . only to be imprisoned behind barbed wire upon their arrival. Musicians Shimon and Leah Feldstein, two of the “lucky ones,” are allowed to disembark from their rusting ship. Yet even in the Holy City, darkness lurks. The Muslim Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Adolf Hitler secretly join forces to eradicate the Jews from the earth. Is there no place that’s safe for Shimon and Leah? for the esteemed Rabbi Lebowitz and his family? for the Jew Eli Sachar and Muslim Victoria Hassan—in love but separated by the highest walls of religion and tradition? Views: 313
