Letty Dobesh is coming off a bender and hasn't had a job in months when she gets a very enticing offer. John Fitch, the ultrawealthy CEO of a major energy company, has recently been convicted of securities fraud. In four days he must report to a federal prison, where he will almost certainly spend the rest of his life. Fitch wants a female companion for his last night of freedom.
But Letty is no high-priced call girl, and this gig isn't about sex. The plan is to steal an original Van Gogh from Fitch's island retreat. A petty thief by trade, Letty has never had a shot at this kind of payout. It's certainly dangerous, but the money will set her up for life and allow her to regain custody of her young son. Besides, it's stealing from a very bad guy.
If all goes well, she'll be on Easy Street...but in Letty's life, all seldom goes well. Views: 425
Tom Rand, a practical engineer, and two other men are the only survivors of a spaceship explosion. Marooned on a hostile planet, they are being held captive by a group of “aliens.” Their one slim chance of survival is to reach a rescue beacon placed on the planet years before by men from Earth.
Can the three survivors escape what seems like certain, immediate death? And if they do, can they make their way through a jungle filled with untold dangers and reach the beacon in time? Views: 424
First contact. For the first time, humans will be meeting members of another intelligent species. One man has a question: why now? The answer will be more surprising than he could have imagined.For Henry, it's about avoiding a repeat of the desperate struggles he faced as a child. He does not want the mistakes of the past repeated, and his work as a mercenary is a means to this end, for the one thing he desires above all else.For Mary, it's about escaping the monotony of her work serving one of the wealthiest men in Amestraton. Regardless of what may come, she is determined to move away from the only life she has known, and onto the path that she has chosen.For both of them, the goal is simple enough: to build a better life together. However, the conflicting politics of the city - and the sudden arrival of a living legend - put everything they have worked for at risk. Regardless of outcome, the decisions they must make could very well change the future of the city they call home... Views: 424
A director's cut scene from Dark Peak: The First Elemental developed into a short story for e-book only release. What happens when an elemental dragon places her trust in the hands of a human companion, a young boy travelling with his scientist parents to a semi-tropical rainforest on an isolated island? On this island is a flower, and in the heart of the flower is a miracle...A director's cut scene from Dark Peak: The First Elemental developed into a short story for e-book only release. Jake Walker is alone in the Derbyshire Peaklands with a twenty foot immortal dragon made of limestone. Well, Jake thinks Stone's immortal, but the dragon knows otherwise... he's been there before, he's seen what happens when an elemental places her misguided trust in the hands of a human companion, a young boy travelling with his scientist parents to a semi-tropical rainforest on an isolated island. On this island is a flower, and in the heart of the flower is a miracle... Views: 424
NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, ELLE CASEY, brings readers the romantic chick lit novel, DESPERATE MEASURES. Drawn together over a love of books, three women strike up an unlikely friendship, and end up forming bonds that move well beyond what any of them ever imagined possible. Desperate Measures serves up laughter, romance, cookies, tea - and a whole lot of love. Aimee: A housewife left in the dust by her philandering husband, with an outdated high school education but a serious talent when it comes to confections...Elizabeth: An accountant tired of crunching numbers for hundreds of clients with more money than they know what to do with...Kiki: An exotic dancer who wants nothing more than to get out of the game... Views: 424
Someone's looking for Tobias. Someone who says she's his long-lost cousin. Tobias isn't sure the person is telling the truth. But she's really nice, and knows a lot about him. And what she tells Tobias definitely gets his attention.
It seems a lawyer has discovered Tobias's father's last will and testament. So, Tobias needs to attend the reading. His "cousin" even offers to go along. But something just doesn't feel quite right. That's when Tobias, the other Animorphs, and Ax decide to do a little checking on this "cousin". And what they discover will change the rest of Tobias's life.... Views: 424
The Fixit Adventures Anthology features all five of the Fixit Adventures novellas... Fixit Glitch Vashon Descent Sedition ... and a bonus short story prequel Rift Jumpers: Faster Than Light Enjoy the entirety of Vega Hasher, Fixit, saga. The agricultural pinger mechanic of Tau Ceti Prime who winds up being the person most important to their planet's survival. Views: 424
Unbegotten Child is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Winston K. Marks is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Winston K. Marks then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. Views: 424
In the haunted depths of 1990's New Orleans, three people wage their personal battles against eternity.Three people adrift in a sea of personal desolation. Each trying to make sense of their dysfunctional existence. Amid a series of horror tales and personal tragedy, the attempt to right the wrongs of the past and steer toward some unknown future plays out. Views: 424
Danny Callaway knows who killed his sister. His testimony sends Kevin Green to prison, but did he really do it?Danny Callaway knows who killed his sister. His testimony sends Kevin Green to prison, but did he really do it? Kevin enters prison innocent, but emerges a hardened criminal bent on revenge. Soon the people Danny loves start dying. Danny must finish the job he started years ago, even if it means sacrificing a second chance at love.Review"A tale of failed justice, vengeance, and love. A wrongful conviction spawns death down through the years. Both tragic and hopeful, Two Wrongs engages the reader's emotions. I very much enjoyed TWO WRONGS." -- Barbara D’Amato is a past president of Mystery Writers of America and of Sisters in Crime, author of the Cat Marsala mystery series, as well as several standalone novels."The author vividly describes the conflict between love and revenge that threatens to tear apart the main character in TWO WRONGS. She does an excellent job of swinging between the two main viewpoints and captures the changes in the characters as they progress from young men to mature adults. She never focuses too long on either character so the tension is not lost, bringing the reader along for the ride. The research is unobtrusive to the plot line and the detailing of Chicago settings give a veracity to the story." -- Martha Powers is a freelance editor, author of the thrillers, Sunflower & Bleeding Heart, as well as several romance novels. Views: 424
Detective Franklin Monroe isn't easily unnerved. A missing persons lead from an old preacher sends him to an old religious woman's house. Wandering room after room filled with bodies and graffiti pentagrams, Franklin's unshakeable faith in the empiric falls into question. Evil and danger permeate the remote home. What happened to Kayla Adams? And what was unleashed inside the old Woodson mansion?Detective Franklin Monroe isn't easily disturbed by much and always finds the thread of logic in every case. He is certainly less prone to superstition than his partner, Hugo. When they follow up on a lead from an aging DCS case after an elderly caregiver dies, they don't expect much based on her mental condition. Her final days were spent raving of demonic activity. But inside the home, every inch of her dilapidated house challenges Franklin's unshakeable faith in the empiric. As they discover room after room filled with bodies, the detectives are compelled to investigate and discover answers for two questions. What happened to Kayla Adams? And what kind of hell was unleashed inside the old Woodson mansion? Father of the Esurient Child was originally published in Fear & Trembling Mag (Feb 2008) and was revised/expanded into a novelette in 2016 Views: 424
Her life destroyed in the Second Apocalypse, Melissa sets out alone to become an Archsussa and save her family, but gains weight as a result of the need to remain awake continuously for training. Melissa struggles with self-esteem and acceptance as she journeys to make new friends and avenge the death of her father by defeating the Freilux.Her life destroyed in the Second Apocalypse, Melissa sets out alone to become an Archsussa and save her family, but gains weight as a result of the need to remain awake continuously for training. When she comes across Richard and his scientists, will Melissa find acceptance or rejection because she is an overweight Archsussa? Why does Richard's brother Vincent take a liking to her, and what dark power does he hide? And why does the young girl in the old photograph look so much like her – is it an evil reflection of herself? Melissa struggles with self-esteem and acceptance as she journeys to make new friends and avenge the death of her father by defeating the Freilux. Views: 423
