The first of a new mystery series featuring Winston Churchill and King George V: an intriguing departure for bestselling children's author Jim Eldridge. London, 1921. Prominent Cabinet minister Lord Amersham has been shot dead outside his Regents Park home, two bullets to the chest and one to the forehead. The killing bears the hallmarks of a professional hit. Tackling one of the most high-profile cases Scotland Yard has ever faced, DCI Paul Stark is under pressure to produce a quick result. Amersham's colleague, Secretary of State for the Colonies Winston Churchill, is convinced the Bolsheviks are responsible. Stark's colleagues at Special Branch believe there's a connection to the Government talks taking place over Irish Home Rule. Or could the motive be connected to Lord Amersham's scandalous private life? Then there is a second murder, once again committed by an expert marksman at close range - and the case takes a... Views: 67
Beltane-it's celebrated on May 1, still a pagan holiday, which went on to be eclipsed by the Communist Bloc May Day celebrations. Because Beltane celebrations rarely made the news and when they did, it was with an uncomfortable communistic association, it has faded into the background and been largely forgotten. Until now. We at Hellfire Publishing propose to bring back Beltane in all its dark wonder, in this, our first anthology. You'll read terrifying tales of the holiday-and not just the way Americans celebrate it. Eerie Beltane customs from the world over are submitted here, as Mr. Rod Serling used to say, "...for your approval." What we want to know is... Can you approve of something while hiding under the covers? What was that noise? Is the house settling or was that a footstep? And who's that knocking at the door...at three in the morning? Listen, listen...was that the window sliding slowly upward in the spare room? The answers to these questions and many more may be discovered in this anthology...but a word of caution... Don't ask a question that you really don't want the answer to. A portion of publisher proceeds from the sale of this E-anthology will go to the benefit of...St Jude Children's Research HospitalSome of the authors have opted to donate their shares as well to this more than worthy cause. Views: 67
London's Underground is associated with a multitude of ghostly stories and sightings, particularly on stations and abandoned lines, many of which are in close proximity to burial sites from centuries ago. This chilling book reveals well-known and hitherto unpublished tales of spirits, spectres and other spooky occurrences on one fo the oldest railway networks in the world. The stories of sightings include the ghost of an actress regularly witnessed on Aldwych Station and the 'Black Nun' at Bank station. Eerie noises, such as the cries of thirteen-year-old Anne Naylor, who was murdered in 1758 near to the site of what is now Farringdon station, and the screams of children who were in an accident at Bethnal Green station during the Second World War, are still heard echoing. These and many more ghostly accounts are recorded in fascinating detail in this book, which is a must-read for anyone interested in the mysterious and murky history of London's Underground. Views: 67
Collected, scanned, converted, re-formatted, proofed, layout & design, all internal images, original title page, original book cover and eBook creation by Jerry. Views: 66
Non-Fiction 1917Summary:At the outbreak of the war Dolbey was attached as medical officer to the 2nd battalion of the King's Own Scottish Borderers. In November 1914 he was taken prisoner and remained in Germany to May 1915. He was appointed temporary captain, RAMC on 10 July 1917, served in Tanganyika and on the Italian front, and was promoted to the rank of major.In 1919 he was appointed professor of clinical surgery at the Royal School of Medicine, Cairo, and surgeon to the Kasr-el-Aini Hospital. He was also for some years surgeon to the Anglo-American Hospital at Cairo. These posts he resigned at the end of 1930 when he returned to London and, practising at 97 Harley Street, lived at Chelsworth Hall, Chelsworth, Suffolk.He died at Chelsworth Hall on 12 November 1937. Views: 65
For the first time in U.S. naval history, an American carrier battle group ― CBG-14 ― is cruising in the Black Sea. Its mission, although vague, is to help keep the peace in the Crimean as the Russian civil war rages on. But the admiral of the Black Sea fleet is not at all pleased that an American naval force is in the Black sea ― his own backyard ― and makes plans to destroy it. Meanwhile, the General in charge of the Crimean Military District decides to turn the whole area over to the UN in an attempt to keep the peace and, before long, fighting breaks out between various factions of the Soviet military and CBG-14 is trapped in the middle of it. Views: 65
There’s something wickedly tempting about a person who exudes passion, intelligence, and strict discipline.
Then there’s the chase. The challenge. The test to see if you can persuade that one person bound by rules…to break them.
Whether it’s the student who wants to teach his professor a lesson outside the classroom, or the girl who fantasizes about a private lecture from her English Lit professor—this anthology is all about breaking rules and getting a taste of forbidden fruit.
When it comes to wanting something you can’t have, morals can easily get overruled…
This class is now in session.
Are you ready to get schooled? Views: 65
When the Wicked Ladies of Fiction meet up in a Scottish bar they
don’t expect a night filled with danger, lust and hot supernatural men…Perfect Timing by Arya GreyAlpha’s Vixen by Cherie NichollsSaving Hope by Doris O’ConnorIn Her Element by Jorja Lovett Views: 65
Following the destinies of more than 70 characters, on all warring sides, Gatalica depicts the experiences of winners and losers, generals and opera singers, soldiers and spies, managing to grasp the atmosphere of the entire epoch of WWI, not only of these crucial four and a half bloody years, but also in the innocent decades that preceded the war, and the poisoned ones that followed. The stories themselves are various but equally important: here we find joyful as well as tragic destinies, along with examples of exceptional heroism. Yet The Great War never becomes a chronicle, nor a typical historical novel; above all it is a work of art that uses historic events as means to tell many fantastic stories, often with unbelievable and unthinkable convolutions. It is commendable in its breadth, its vision, and its relevance to modern history. Views: 65
The Marines trained me to set my sights and wait for the shot. For eight years, I guarded my brothers and defended my country. Now I protect my clients. My personal security firm is the best in the business because I leave nothing to chance… until a dark-haired, hazel-eyed spitfire crosses my path.
She and her sexy-as-hell striptease were supposed to be a one-night distraction. But too late I noticed the branding on her back and my blood ran cold. This woman wasn’t a distraction—she was a death sentence.
Knowing who she was left me no choice. I took her on as my client. But running from her past and hoping we wouldn’t get killed wasn’t an option.
The Marines didn’t train me to retreat. They taught me to engage.
One shot. One kill. Views: 64
In the former Yugoslavia, the wars still rage. And across the border in Greek Macedonia, a fanatical group of extremists is trying to break away from Greece — no matter what the cost. To prove it, they have kidnapped a U.S. congressional delegation and plan to hold a vicious, terroristic execution within hours. Lt. Blake Murdock and his SEALs are going in. They must spearhead a daring rescue mission and get the delegates out in one piece — and give those responsible a taste of extreme SEAL prejudice. If Murdock and his men fail, the blood of innocent Americans will be turning Greek soil red. Views: 64
Eight star-crossed writers combine forces to deliver one anthology of pure alpha sin.With EIGHT BRAND NEW novellas from: JOANNA BLAKE - Bound To Me - A hardened cowboy, a spoiled Italian Countess and one night of passion that neither can forget. CORA BRENT - Hicky - After seven years apart, one couple finds that lust conquers all. LANA GRAYSON - Saint - No biker is ever given a second chance—he has to take it, especially when it’s his life, his baby, and his club at risk JORDAN MARIE - Craved - Bad boy biker Sabre knows that sweet and curvy librarian Annie is his the moment they first meet, but can good girl Annie handle all of Sabre's demands? CLEO PEITSCHE - Tormented By a Dangerous Man - A desperate bounty hunter finds herself tricked by a dominant, bad boy billionaire. WINTER RENSHAW - Bitter Rivals - Two rival Manhattan real estate brokers spend a weekend to remember in the Hamptons. DG WHISKEY - Capturing Liberty - An aspiring model meets an enigmatic billionaire and falls into a whirlwind romance. REBECCA YARROS - Point of Origin - After six years, Sebastian Vargas is home, fighting to restart the elite team of firefighters known as the Legacy Hotshot Crew, but it’s the girl he left behind that could leave him burned.** Views: 64
