From the battlefields of a Vietnam veteran's memory to an old-time movie hero's search for a serial killer, from Halloween in a special town--where the rules of trick-or-treat are written in blood--to a Texas road where a wrong turn leads to a nest of evil, horror master McCammon is at his terrifying best in this collection of stories. Views: 216
Ambition vs love...Which will the duke's heir choose?Cassian, Lord Trevethow, has a dilemma. To succeed in his aim of building Cornwall's own pleasure garden, he must pursue the loveless tonnish alliance he sought to avoid. But how can he wed reclusive Lady Penrose Prideaux when he can't forget the enchanting stranger he met at a fair? Then Cassian discovers a shocking secret about his bride-to-be. Might he claim both his passions after all? Views: 216
The second novel in Paullina Simons's stunning End of Forever saga continues the heartbreaking story of Julian and Josephine, and a love that spans lifetimes.Is there a fate beyond the fates?Julian has failed Josephine once. Despite grave danger and impossible odds, he is determined to do the unimaginable and try again to save the woman he loves.What follows is a love story like no other as the doomed lovers embark on an incredible adventure across time and space. Racing through history and against the merciless clock, they face countless dangers and deadly enemies.Living amid beauty and ecstasy, bloodshed and betrayal, each time they court and cheat death brings Julian and Josephine closer to an unthinkable sacrifice and a confrontation with the harshest master of all...destiny. Views: 216
Senor 105, masked Mexican wrestler, scientist and occasional detective, has just returned from a taxing adventure and all he really wants to do is relax in his den, put his feet up and read a little. And then somebody kidnaps Santa...Senor 105, masked Mexican wrestler, scientist and occasional detective, has just returned from a taxing adventure and all he really wants to do is relax in his den, put his feet up and read a little. He has a spot of shopping to do with his family of Rodrigo, an orphan he has adopted, and Shiela, a sentient isostope of Helium bound up in a bright yellow balloon.And then somebody kidnaps Santa...A special Christmas themed addition to the popular novella series, 'The Periodic Adventures of Senor 105', from Manleigh Books. Views: 216
Bobbie Bradford hadn't been the prettiest girl in town, but Jeff Taylor had no right to hurt her. Five years had passed. Could she...would she...forgive him? Set in Santa Rosa, California in the 1870s. Views: 216
How far will some go to safeguard a secret? In the latest novel in Dianne Freeman's witty and delightful historical mystery series, the adventurous Countess Harleigh finds out . . . Though American by birth, Frances Wynn, the now-widowed Countess of Harleigh, has adapted admirably to the quirks and traditions of the British aristocracy. On August twelfth each year, otherwise known as the Glorious Twelfth, most members of the upper class retire to their country estates for grouse-shooting season. Frances has little interest in hunting—for birds or a second husband—and is expecting to spend a quiet few months in London with her almost-engaged sister, Lily, until the throng returns. Instead, she's immersed in a shocking mystery when a friend, Mary Archer, is found murdered. Frances had hoped Mary might make a suitable bride for her cousin, Charles, but their courtship recently fizzled out. Unfortunately, this puts Charles... Views: 215
Uprisings in France encourage peasants in the neighbouring principality of Montuga to lay siege to King Julien Garibaldi’s palace. King Julien has five hundred armed royal guards at his disposal, but using them to end the siege risks retaliation by the Republicans if the latter prevail in France. Can the Garibaldis save their kingdom?Uprisings in France encourage peasants in the neighbouring principality of Montuga to lay siege to King Julien Garibaldi’s palace. King Julien has five hundred armed royal guards at his disposal, but using them to end the siege risks retaliation by the Republicans if the latter prevail in France. Can the Garibaldis save their kingdom? The Marquis de Artois and his son are two of many French nobles attempting to flee to Montuga to escape public execution on the dreaded guillotine. To reach the Montugan border post, high up in the Montugan Alps, they have to traverse a narrow mountain path - the Devil’s Orifice. But before reaching foot of the path, they learn that King Julien has ordered the closure of the mountain border post - apparently in order to avoid antagonizing the French Republicans. In terms of the Treaty which Montuga, concluded with the French King, Montuga may not grant sanctuary to any enemies of France. Uncertain as to whether the Republicans or King Louis XVI will emerge victorious in France, Montuga has to play its cards carefully. With their French Republican pursuers hot on their heels, the pass is the De Artois’s only avenue of escape Views: 215
Marcus Brayden, Earl of Kinross, thought fighting Napoleon on the battlefield was dangerous. But it is nothing to the upheaval caused by Lara Le Brecque, his best friend's sister, when she climbs over his townhouse wall shortly before Christmas and attempts to sneak into his London home. Lara ought to be on the marriage mart, enjoying her London season and the holiday festivities, but when she confides the Le Brecque family problems to him, he knows he must do all he can to help...even if it means marrying Lara.Lara Le Brecque is facing another difficult Christmas with her family in disgrace and under threat of losing all their holdings. Lara has no one else to turn to but Marcus Brayden, who has just returned home from the Napoleonic War and been awarded the Scottish earldom of Kinross for his heroism in battle. With her father under house arrest and suspected of treason, and her brother condemned as a pirate and a murderer, she must expose the villain behind... Views: 215
The leading ancient world historian and author of Caesar presents "an engrossing account of how the Roman Empire grew and operated" (Kirkus). Renowned for his biographies of Julius Caesar and Augustus, Adrian Goldsworthy turns his attention to the Roman Empire as a whole during its height in the first and second centuries AD. Though this time is known as the Roman Peace, or Pax Romana, the Romans were fierce imperialists who took by force vast lands stretching from the Euphrates to the Atlantic coast. The Romans ruthlessly won peace not through coexistence but through dominance; millions died and were enslaved during the creation of their empire. Pax Romana examines how the Romans came to control so much of the world and asks whether traditionally favorable images of the Roman peace are true. Goldsworthy vividly recounts the rebellions of the conquered, examining why they broke out, why most failed, and how they became... Views: 215
"Retirement" means something altogether different to a spy. It means someone in authority over you has decided that "coming in from the cold" is out of the question. It means you'd better run.LAYNIE PORTLAND HAS masqueraded as Swedish citizen Linnéa Olander for more than two decades, the last seven years as the high-profile companion of Vassili Aleksandrovich Petroff. Petroff, a reputable Russian scientist and former officer of the KGB, serves as senior technology advisor to the Secretary of the Russian Federation's Security Council.Laynie's life as Petroff's mistress is lonely and difficult, even brutal, for Petroff has a pathological need to master what is "his." But the woman Petroff knows as "Linnéa" is not the compliant, deferential woman he believes her to be. She is Laynie Portland—spy extraordinaire—and despite Petroff's control and cruelty, Laynie has managed to steal a wealth of political and technological... Views: 215
Praise for Bob Mayer's science fiction:Kirkus "A crackling science thriller in the vein of Crichton that mixes action with science fiction."Publishers Weekly. "The best combination of science fiction and technothriller this year."At the edge of the Solar System, beyond the Heliosphere, a massive warship comes out of Faster Than Light Transit. It is the Ancient Enemy spoken of in myths and legends.Do we deserve a Second Chance?Mike Turcotte, the Special Forces officer who led the fight against the Airlia, which ruled our planet from the shadows for over 10 millennia, has returned to Area 51. Earth has freed itself from the shackles of alien domination, but at high cost while winning World War III. He has learned what he believes is the truth about human origins.A truth so devastating he insists it cannot be made public.But the thing no one on Earth knows is that in winning the war they've initiated the... Views: 215
collection of ditties intended to amuse, sometimes to educate, and to entertain. the writer is a long-retired and well-travelled hospital physician able to look back upon a patchwork of many years.collection of ditties intended to amuse, sometimes to educate, and always entertain a writing group in hereford, england. this group was led by an outstanding teacher who sadly died very young. the writer is a long-retired and well-travelled hospital physician who has looked back on a patchwork of many years and hopes to entertain a wider audience. Views: 214
