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Retired spy Franco Tira saves an old Englishman, Charlie Dunpy, from poison meant for himself. Charlie has dementia, but also unusual powers that Franco wants to harness to protect himself against killers seeking revenge for his own past misdeeds. Will Charlie help him? Will his powers keep them both alive?In a nursing home in the hills above Rome, former spy Franco Tira saves an English fellow patient, Charlie Dunpy, from poison meant for himself. As a result they become friends. Charlie has dementia, but he also seems to possess unusual powers that Franco wants to harness to protect himself against killers seeking revenge for his own past misdeeds. Will Charlie help him? Will his powers keep them both alive? Dark future, good reading.
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Hither Page (Page & Sommers Book 1)

A jaded spy and a shell-shocked country doctor team up to solve a murder in postwar England.James Sommers returned from the war with his nerves in tatters. All he wants is to retreat to the quiet village of his childhood and enjoy the boring, predictable life of a country doctor. The last thing in the world he needs is a handsome stranger who seems to be mixed up with the first violent death the village has seen in years. It certainly doesn't help that this stranger is the first person James has wanted to touch since before the war.The war may be over for the rest of the world, but Leo Page is still busy doing the dirty work for one of the more disreputable branches of the intelligence service. When his boss orders him to cover up a murder, Leo isn't expecting to be sent to a sleepy village. After a week of helping old ladies wind balls of yarn and flirting with a handsome doctor, Leo is in danger of forgetting what he really is and why he's there. He's in danger of feeling things he has no business feeling. A person who burns his identity after every job can't set down roots.As he starts to untangle the mess of secrets and lies that lurk behind the lace curtains of even the most peaceful-seeming of villages, Leo realizes that the truths he's about to uncover will affect his future and those of the man he's growing to care about. 
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The Visitors (short story)

A friendly alien village welcomes strange visitors to their planet but the visitors bring unwelcomed and dangerous visitors of their own.Alias Meets The X-FilesWhat dark secret is the FBI’s newest recruit hiding? Dawn Dempsey’s apartment is a shrine to a lost world and civilization. She yearns to see a once noble empire restored to its full splendor, and her mother ascend to the throne and take her rightful place as ruler of her people. Dawn, a brilliant scientist and martial arts experts, has a more immediate problem. An important phone call is late: has something gone wrong with tonight's planned rendezvous? When an FBI agent hammers on her front door, the night is about to get a whole lot worse for her. The FBI has captured a Greae alien, and a 10 year old boy is trapped inside the blazing wreckage of a spaceship. All the strings of a perfectly orchestrated and intricate plan look like they are about to unravel – unless Dawn can think on her feet, act swiftly, and deal with each new crisis as it erupts; even if it means resorting to murder. Alias meets the X-Files in a dramatic pulsating new series of paranormal mystery investigations, with an enigmatic character at the heart of the FBI's elite alien hunters.
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The Shadowy Horses

The Invincible Ninth Roman Legion Marches from York to Fight The Northern Tribes. and then Vanishes from the Pages of History. Archaeologist Verity Grey has been drawn to the dark legends of the Scottish Borderlands in search of the truth buried in a rocky field by the sea. Her eccentric boss has spent his whole life searching for the resting place of the lost Ninth Roman Legion and is convinced he's finally found it—not because of any scientific evidence, but because a local boy has "seen" a Roman soldier walking in the fields, a ghostly sentinel who guards the bodies of his long-dead comrades. Here on the windswept shores, Verity may find the answer to one of the great unsolved mysteries of our time. Or she may uncover secrets someone buried for a reason.
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Miss Lattimore's Letter

The woman who never made a match of her own is making matches for everyone else in this hilarious comedy of manners from the author of Mr. Malcolm's List. Sophronia Lattimore had her romantic dreams destroyed years ago and is resigned to her role as chaperone for her cousin. Still, she cannot sit idly by when she becomes aware that a gentleman is about to propose to the wrong woman. She sends him an anonymous letter that is soon the talk of the town, particularly when her advice proves to be correct. Her identity is discovered and Sophie, formerly a wallflower, becomes sought after for her “expert” matchmaking skills.  One person who seeks her out is the eligible and attractive Sir Edmund Winslow.  As Sophie assists Sir Edmund in his pursuit of a wife, she wishes she could recommend herself as his bride. However, she vows to remain professional and uninvolved while aiding him in his search (especially since the...
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Edgar and the Dragon

The Dragon Kingdom has been overrun by shadowy monsters! In their desperation, the dragons send for the only hero brave and clever enough to help them: a young boy named Edgar. Armed with nothing but a couple of tennis balls, the odd vegetable, and a few tricks that he learned in Sunday School, Edgar sets off on a perilous quest to help his scaly friends.One month.Thirty-one stories.Fourteen challenges.Whether you prefer sadness or silliness, humor or poignancy, action or allegory: these 31 very short stories include a little something for everyone, from to the instant messaging logs of Norse deities to the struggles of a banana peel. Written entirely during July 2015 as a part of Flash Fiction Month.
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Murder at the Ritz

August 1940. On the streets of London, locals watch with growing concern as German fighter planes plague the city's skyline. But inside the famous Ritz Hotel, the cream of society continues to enjoy all the glamour and comfort that money can buy during wartime – until an anonymous man is discovered with his throat slashed open.Detective Chief Inspector Coburg is called in to investigate, no stranger himself to the haunts of the upper echelons of society, ably assisted by his trusty colleague, Sergeant Lampson. Yet they soon face a number of obstacles. With the crime committed in rooms in use by an exiled king and his retinue, there are those who fear diplomatic repercussions and would rather the case be forgotten. With mounting pressure from various Intelligence agencies, rival political factions and gang warfare brewing either side of the Thames, Coburg and Lampson must untangle a web of deception if they are to solve the case – and survive.
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Pleasuring Lady Pennington (A Super Steamy Regency Romance Book 6)

Will her plans to blackmail him into her bed backfire?Lady Pennington, a young widow, has long held a flame for Cedman Ashley. But Ashley is busy courting a rich heiress.So what's a lady to do?Resourceful and daring, Lady Pennington resorts to blackmail--all in fun, of course. But that's not how Ashley sees it...
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Undercurrents

In 1894 the SS Arcadia sets sail from Liverpool, carrying Eva and Frederick Hamilton—a young married couple determined to make a new start in an exciting new frontier: Australia. But as the ship nears its destination, it goes down in an unexpected storm. Years later, Olivia Hamilton makes the same journey, hoping to learn more about her mysterious origins. As Olivia draws closer to discovering the truth about her past, she realizes that, like Eva Hamilton all those years ago, this could be a journey with unexpected consequences.
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