In the depths of the African jungle, passion and terror mate!
Unaware that the man's popular "true adventures" were pure pulp fiction, Bob Lake's publisher sent him on a safari into Africa. When the plane crashes in an unexplored region of the jungle, death lingers at every hand, from savage beasts to primitive natives -- all determined to ravish the white invaders!
Originally published as Jungle Nymph and later in a somewhat altered form as Jungle Goddess, here is the author's preferred text, complete with new, fresh material written especially for this edition.
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He thought his final assignment would be simple: Transport a package from Japan to Amsterdam. But for Orlando's mentor, Abraham, the job was not at all like he expected and ended up haunting him. Seven years later, Quinn and Orlando know something is up when Abraham asks for a favor. At his age, he should be sitting on a beach, enjoying his retirement, not working. After he tells them of his search for the last package he ever delivered, they help him unravel the truth, but soon realize they can't simply look for answers. They must also protect the package, no matter the cost. They just need to find it first.** Views: 49
The British Government's going to test atomic bombs on the Woomera Rocket Range. It's in the paper. Mum said that if she'd known they were going to test atomic bombs here, she'd never have come. What's she worried about? It's only a bomb. When the army assigns Anthony's father to work on the top-secret atomic testing project in outback South Australia, the family relocates from Townsville to Woomera. The controversial rocket and munitions testing captures Anthony's imagination. But is it really as safe as the government says? Views: 49
Something is wrong on Tioga Island. It seems the dead aren't staying dead. A panicked call from a U.S. Senator's secret service escort results in the activation of Task Force Archangel, a top-secret Special Forces detachment charged with facing unconventional threats. When Major Thom Gant and his recon team arrive, they find that this private little getaway for the rich and famous has become the domain of the walking dead. Just when it seems things can't get any worse, Gant finds that hordes of zombies may be the least of his problems. Views: 49
Workaholic developer Richard Gardener is laid up at home for two week’s mandatory leave—doctor’s orders. No stress. No computers. Just fourteen days of complete rest. Bliss for most, but hell for Richard… in more ways than one.
There’s a darkness that lives inside Richard’s home; a presence he never knew existed because he was seldom there alone. Did he just imagine those footsteps? The smoke alarm shrieking? The woman in his kitchen?
His wife thinks he’s just suffering from work withdrawal, but as the days crawl by in his solitary confinement, the terror seeping through the walls continues to escalate—threatening his health, his marriage, and his sanity.
When the inconceivable can no longer be denied, Richard is forced to come to terms with what is happening. Can he find a way to banish the darkness before he becomes an exile in his own home? Views: 49
Some planet in the galaxy must — by definition — be the toughest, meanest, nastiest of all. If Pyrrus wasn’t it… it was an awfully good approximation! Views: 49
There is only one rule in the Mines: No one climbs the Ladder. Sixteen year-old Joe has spent his life laboring underground with hundreds of other kids. He’s obeyed the rule and done his job slinging mud in dim and dirty tunnels. But at night he dreams of a high blue sky, green fields and a gleaming, distant city. The dreams are as real as the Ladder, tempting him to climb to a better life. But how can someone dream about a place they’ve never seen? Why are the dreams so compelling? And is the Ladder really the way to freedom—or to something worse than a life underground? Views: 49
