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The Lonely Sea and the Sands
Jules Rammis - astrobiologist, adventurer, man of honor - gets into so many jams that you might as well spread him on toast.
This time, he has really opened a Pandora's Box. The thing that was let out is the alien animal-plant Bristra, with a taste for humans and the skill to hunt them.
Together with other enemies of Earth, this alien lifeform plots to conquer Earth. With the Alliance Forces out to protect Earth's interstellar colonies, Jules will have to risk life and limb to probe for chinks in Bristra's formidable defenses.
Backed up by his trusty team, Jules finds himself on a dangerous ride, as Earth plunges into a dark time with attacks on three fronts.
The Lonely Sea and the Sands is a standalone novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't other books in the series.
Breaking Into The Light
The Reviled are the enemy. They embody brutality in every form. The Fey of the Light know only too well how savage the Dark Fey can be and daring to think otherwise invites tragedy.
Gairynzvl was once one of the Reviled and lived the riotous life of all Dark Ones, but his acceptance by The Fey of the Light has changed all that. Now, he is opposing The Reviled by returning into their dark realm and rescuing childfey. The actions taken by him and his band of Liberators are not only changing lives, they are fulfilling ancient prophecies and proving long-accepted beliefs inaccurate.
Those who have lived in the Light all their lives are suddenly faced with unavoidable questions. How is peace achieved? Can Light unite with Darkness?
The Secret of Altamura
It is 1943, and the Nazis control large parts of Italy. Colonel Anselm Bernhardt devotes his attention to stealing Italian art – and having his way with Italian women – but there is one great treasure that he covets even more.
In present day, his grandson swears to make amends for Bernhardt’s crimes, but is bitten by the same temptation. When he begins his search for the mysterious treasure in southern Italy, he discovers a secret that can change the course of history.
Based on historical events, The Secret of Altamura takes you back to the cloud of terror that hung over wartime Italy, and invites you to explore the secrets that were hidden from the Nazi invaders.
The Spy Who Couldn't Count
Spies like Jyp are hard to find.
Inflicting Christian names like Jefferson Youll on a young lad already saddled with a surname like Patbottom is a sufficient handicap for anyone, but if you have the misfortune to be educated at Watlington County Grammar and end up as thick as a plank, life gets very tricky indeed.
Settling for Jyp and braving a succession of dead-end jobs, he finds sanctuary in a Government statistics department dealing with figures. To escape the amorous attention of his ever-helpful colleague, Jyp dives into another office, where he is mistaken for a trained spy killer and recruited by one of Britain’s security departments.
The Suicide Game
“The Suicide Game is dark, twisted, no-holds-barred fun.” - Jason Starr, author of Bust, Slide, and The Max
Everyone’s playing an angle in the City of Angels.
The Suicide Game tells the stories of a black hitman who doubles as a university professor, a Catholic priest who longs to be a gangster, a would-be author from Kansas, a gay phone sex operator who claims he’s straight, a group of rich twenty-somethings playing a deadly game of life and death, a ruthless Mafia boss, and a sleazy Hollywood movie director.
As each of their stories intersect, bodies start piling up - and the action comes nonstop in this tense, white-knuckle thriller by Andy Rausch.
The Unravelling of Thomas Malone
Angela Murphy has just started as a detective on the mean streets of Glasgow, when the mutilated corpse of a young prostitute is discovered in a squalid apartment.
Called to investigate the grisly murder, Angela is both shocked and surprised. To her boss, Frank Martin, there's something horribly familiar about the scene. He has seen it before.
With limited resources and lacking experience, Angela is desperate to prove herself. But is it really the work of a copycat killer, and will Angela's enthusiasm and determination be enough to bring the killer to justice before another life is lost?
The Circus
The year is 1985, and O' Hare's Travelling Circus is touring the country.
Their spectacular acts mesmerize audiences everywhere, with entertaining clowns, high-flying acrobats, a muscular strongman and a dare-devil motorcycle stuntman, to name a few.
They also have Psychic Sheila - resident fortune-teller and agony aunt - who stumbles through life one disastrous romantic interlude at a time. Of course, no close-knit group would be complete without its fair share of secrets, and who better to uncover them than Sheila, with her sixth sense and natural nose for a good mystery.
But for some members of the clan, time is running out... and the race to uncover the biggest secret of all is on.
The Never-Dying Man
After finding Sauvern's Sword, the companions set off to help a friend rescue his child from kidnappers. Instead, they stray into Erian and find preparations for war. They are drafted into the Erian army but are recognized by an old enemy, who arrests some of them and takes them to Frelli, the capital of Erian, where they are put in jail.
The Master of Erian frees them and offers them work. Meanwhile, Carthinal has to face some unpleasant truths about himself. Is his desire to further his magical career more important than his friends and country? After they discover terrible truths about the Master and his magical research, they will need to escape in order to tell the leaders of Grosmer about the plans for war.
Kalopsia
Kalopsia – (n.) The delusion of things being more beautiful than they really are.
They say you never know what goes on behind closed doors, but do you really know what goes on outside your front door either?
Kate is a twenty-something, successful woman. Funny, attractive and independent, she seemingly has everything going for her. But when it comes to love, Kate wouldn’t know a good idea if she stopped at a zebra crossing and watched it pass by in front of her.
Suffering at the hands of her mentally abusive partner, she doesn’t quite have the gumption to leave. That is, until Greg shows an interest.
With Greg by her side and offering her everything she has ever wanted, Kate thinks she has finally met her prince. But will temporary feelings have permanent consequences?
Katerina
The most unusual love story is about to unfold. Kamil, a thirty-something weapons trader, lives in the notorious Red Light District in Prague. Despite his hatred for prostitutes, he accepts an offer from Ginny - a local sex worker.
As their strange friendship unfolds and Kamil witnesses several bizarre scenarios, he begins to suspect that Ginny might not be an ordinary prostitute.
“Hofstatter continues to impress with stories that pull no punches, and travel to some genuinely dark places.” - The Eloquent Page
Lady Shade
Lady Milla Shade is an accomplished werewolf huntress with an impressive record. Beautiful and cunning, her arrival at the town signals the beginning of a dark time for the citizens of Bronzeglade.
In search of a werewolf known as Green-Eyes, Milla soon realizes that not only is her target exceptionally strong, but it's not the only one in the village. When anyone could be a monster, the war between man and beast risks tearing the townspeople apart - literally.
Outnumbered and outmatched, Milla needs to rely on her wits and resolve to survive. But in the end, who is the most terrible beast of them all?
Chameleon Games
After being incarcerated for countless years, Chelsea Grey is reunited with her mother and daughter, and begins her search of self. Finding reconnection with the world difficult, Chelsea seeks the freedom and finds it while working at the Wildlife Center.
But soon, a burglary, a gun-wielding thug - and her own insecurities - threaten to destroy what she’s gained. As Chelsea seeks confidence and a new lease on life, an unwanted conspiracy winds its way into her world.
Can Chelsea uncover the truth - and find the strength to trust again?
Marauder
Young Audan sets off on an epic journey across the ancient Norse world.
Soon, he discovers that there is more to the myths and legends of his Viking ancestors than he believed. Crusading with his brothers in arms, Audan faces rival clans, terrifying monsters, and an onslaught of the undead.
The once-revered gods are scheming and meddling in the lives of mortals, whose lust and thirst for power leave the Viking world in turmoil. How far is Audan willing to go to save his land and his people?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "If you like raw, gritty Viking adventure with a healthy dose of divine intrigue, you'll want to give this one a try."
★★★★★ - "Fantasy novels rarely catch my attention, and even more rarely do I ever find myself so completely absorbed in one such as Marauder."
Death on Tyneside
Agnes Lockwood returns to Tyneside, only to stumble across another dead body.
On her first visit, she helped the police solve a murder and gained quite the reputation as an amateur sleuth. Now, she is simply looking forward to meeting again with Alan Johnson, a D.C.I. with the Newcastle police force.
She is hoping their relationship will continue to blossom, but on her first day back in the city, she gets caught up in another murder.
And this time, her intrusion into the police investigation pushes Alan Johnson’s patience to the very limit.
This is a standalone mystery, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
★★★★★ - "I couldn't put this one down once I started it... Kept me guessing the whole time, right up to the end."
Love, Lies, and Legacies
When Catherine Tedder’s husband dies suddenly in September 1822, she is left alone with two small girls, Margaret and Sarah.
Accepting the proposal of James Blay Jr. sees her trapped in a marriage of convenience - for him. Struggling with the vagaries of her wayward husband, Catherine and the girls are forced to adapt to his tyranny.
Moving them between Hobart and New Norfolk, James refuses to let the girls attend school. It's 1823, and Catherine's rights as a wife are limited.
After spending time in prison, James Blay Jr. appears to be a changed man: attentive, caring, supportive. But then, a tragedy changes everything.
Time Tells All
With his parents deceased and his older brother deserting his family, William Blay is struggling with insolvency.
After selling his farm in New Norfolk, Van Diemen’s Land, William packs up his wife and three daughters and absconds to Port Phillip. But life in the new Colony is dogged by the same dramas that hounded William in Van Diemen’s Land. A new start is not easy as it first seemed.
Forced to deal with the First World War and the Great Depression, they fight to make ends meet. But tenacity is often rewarded with success, and soon their family realizes its value as a significant part of Australian history.
Off Center In The Attic
Humor and nonsense, flights of fantasy into other realms, fright, disgust and disappointment, silliness and wonderment, and the sadness of reality and heartache.
It’s all here, and more, in stories that may leave you a little Off Center in the Attic.
Acting in a Coffin - A director plays a prank that backfires on a movie set.
The Wallflower - A woman compares herself to one who is the life of the party.
Pupule - A neighborhood gets a lesson in humility from a crazy old Hawaiian man.
To Soar - What a bird drops.
Out of Body - A man is shot and his brain goes through a metamorphosis.
Looking for Life - Never the right one.
Most Wanted - The killer of young boys remains at large.
Palm Trees in the Pyrenees
Unappreciated and passed over for promotion, thirty-year-old Danielle’s career in law enforcement is going nowhere.
But when a hated Englishman is found dead, her idyllic hometown turns upside down. Against a background of prejudice, jealousy, and greed, Danielle tries to piece together the clues.
But can she find enough evidence to solve the case – and get the recognition she deserves?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Full of mystery and twists that you never see coming. I was mesmerized from start to finish."
★★★★★ - "An unusual police procedural full of interesting characters and surprises."
Hanging Around In The Pyrenees
Why does everything always go wrong at the same time?
Danielle's and Patricia's idyllic walk in the countryside comes to an abrupt end, when they find a corpse hanging from a chestnut tree. Danielle’s investigation uncovers related suspicious deaths and disappearances.
There’s little respite at home, as their best friend Marjorie is distraught. The town’s immersed in gossip at her husband, the mayor’s overt relationship with a young assistant.
What can Danielle do to restore the balance?
Set in a small town in French Catalonia, ‘Hanging About in the Pyrenees’ is the latest book of Elly Grant’s cosy mystery series, ‘Death in the Pyrenees’. This is a standalone novel and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
An Invitation To Kill
Lainey is excited to begin college - until she finds herself in the middle of another murder case.
Only a few days into the first week, Mr. Taylor's body is discovered in a bathroom stall. Within an hour, news arrive that Mr. Taylor's wife has been killed in their home, that very morning.
The deaths are deemed by authorities as murder-suicide, but Lainey finds clues to the contrary. As she digs deeper into the case, dark secrets surface.
After Lainey receives ominous warnings, it becomes clear that someone really wants this case to stay closed.
