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Scarlet Raven
With most of her past still a mystery and the man who tried to kill her dead, Scarlett thought she could live a normal life.
She was wrong.
As rogue shadow-military units and world governments vie for control of a new nanite technology, she has to face them both to discover the truth of humanity's future - and how she's involved.
Once again, she’ll have to become the Scarlet Angel in order to protect everyone and everything she cares about. But when the plasma blasts start flying, she may just find that the harsh truth of the future could cost her everything.
Timothie Hill and the Cloak of Power
When superhero hairdresser Timothie Hill dons his spangled cape, all hell breaks loose.
His former friend and current nemesis, Reginald Smith, has sinister intentions of enslaving all mankind. With the end of the world at stake, Timothie must stop the leaders of the free world and the repulsive demon, Bael, from stealing the souls of six billion people on Earth.
Armageddon has begun on Earth, and only Timothie can save the day. But can he prevail against enemies both human and inhuman?
Lest We Forget
In this poetry collection, Brian L. Porter will take you into the center of the action and make you feel as if you're really there.
One minute you'll find yourself in the cockpit of a bomber, limping home from a raid over enemy territory, and the next in a dogfight during the Battle of Britain. Author and screenwriter Brian L. Porter served with the RAF during the Cold War. Many of the works in this collection are based on the personal experiences of those who took part in the conflicts they depict; men and women who were pleased to relate those experiences to the author. You will experience the poignancy of his words, the simple message of Remembrance, the moving dignity of Polska, and the graphic horror of the concentration camps, as related in Holocaust.
The Wind Whispers Her Name
On the Greek island of Spetses, author Kenneth Graham is trying to finish his novel.
Not impressed by the place, he wants to finish his work quickly and return to civilization. But after the local history, customs and mysteries draw him in, Kenneth meets the enigmatic Kyria, who is unlike any woman he has ever met.
His internal conflicts soon become stronger. Kyria and the island have a hold on him he does not understand, and fact and fiction begin to blend. What malign presence does the island hold, and can Kenneth get to the bottom of it?
The Tales of Master Trey's Flawless Outlaws
Mr. Cai - A middle-aged, divorced man who's been buried in his work for most of his life
Simon - A hip-hop artist and a world traveler
Ayuko - A smart young girl, who excels at her job at the news
Letlo - A forensics specialist who always keeps his cool
Shane - A cop who feels bound by his duties, which are becoming increasingly unclear
Amanda - A party girl with dreams of settling down
Seven - A Korean youth that is not finding the academic world is enough to hold his attention, and begins to pursue the roots of his unique martial arts style instead
Forest - A country boy who loves to hunt and spend time outdoors
Celia - A high school girl who is finding that her martial arts training is starting to interfere with her superficial lifestyle.
Our Land of Palestine
It is the year 1915, and the British and Ottoman Empires clash in a deadly struggle in the Middle East.
Tasked with keeping the Ottomans out of Suez Canal, Major Andrew Selkirk discovers that his real assignment is to retrieve a Bengali spy working for those who vow to see British rule out of India.
After landing on the west coast of Palestine, Selkirk discovers the Ottomans have taken the spy captive. Even more troubling are the plans by Ottomans and Germans to draw Afghanistan and Persia into the war against Great Britain.
Fighting a personal feud with a vengeful German, Selkirk leads his men across strife-torn Palestine: a land that everybody claims as their own.
Mudlarks & Meadowlarks
This story, highly fabricated though is, is written around my childhood understanding of a significant, singular incident in the life of my paternal grandfather.
Because of my grandfather’s life in London, on the Canadian prairies and in Toronto, I am here and writing this story about an unsung hero, a most ordinary man. I dedicate this book to him, Harry Westley, a mudlark of sorts who loved meadowlarks… and to the memory of his son, my father, Frank.
Legends of Lemuria
After the collapse of an ancient empire, Casper, Nadika, Jayani and Sharif each acquire a crystal with extraordinary properties.
Their minds and futures intertwined, the four begin a journey to find clues about the mysterious empire, and discover its secrets.
But in their search for Lemuria, have they unleashed powers they can't comprehend - or control?
Don't Bank On It Sweetheart
To aspiring writer Arthur Conway, the job offer from a small bank proves a welcome haven - especially with his mounting bills.
But Alastair - his cousin who works at the same bank - sees Arthur's arrival as an opportunity to unlock the fortunes of the bank while the manager is away. When his scheme fails, a new manager takes over with a bold plan to transform the bank.
After Arthur falls in love with Jenny, the young consultant brought in - he faces stiff competition from her pet dog, Ben. Spurned by his love in a jealous misunderstanding, can Arthur foil an attempt to rob the bank - and win her love?
Doorport
Engineer Janet Thompson steps through a Doorport to San Diego, but lands in San Francisco instead.
Trying to fix the portal system, she realizes that years of use have begun to have an effect on our world. As the space-time permutations become increasingly numerous and pervasive, Janet must save our dimension from complete collapse.
The worldwide Doorport network had operated without a glitch for decades. What could possibly be going wrong?
Dead Fish Jumping On The Road
Joe Simpson is a cynical reporter haunted by childhood memories.
It's the 1960s, and Joe has fled the big city only to end up in the small resort town of Applewood. Writing for the Gazette, Joe's life is uneventful until strange events begin to unfold.
A young girl drowns off a motorboat, and a local farmer plants a hoe in his wife's back. The assistant manageress of the bank vanishes without a trace.
Why is the whole town going crazy?
Things heat up even more when the town's first hippie opens up a record shop and invites his menacing friends to take up residence. Meanwhile, big money is moving in to develop the town's shoreline into a glitzy resort.
Applewood is about to erupt, and it is Joe's job to get to the bottom of it.
Cousins' Club
When the matriarch of the least successful Jewish family in America gets tired of their misfortune, she consults mystical texts for help.
Determined that their next grandchild will be a genius who changes their fortunes, and convinced that no one in her clan is smart enough to raise a genius by themselves, she decides that the child will be passed from household to household to gain their collective wisdom.
A picaresque romp set in 1950's Brooklyn, Cousins' Club is a delightful escape filled with unusual events, radical rogues, cockeyed intellectuals and pie-eyed strivers.
SEMI-FINALIST - 2017 Booklife Prize (Fiction)
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Written with a sharp, satiric blade, Cousins' Club reminded me strongly of Tristram Shandy."
cancerwords
Poetry is the only way to touch upon the experience of cancer. It is also the only way to find beauty in the beastliness. And for me, it was the only way to express my grief and allow healing into my life.
cancerwords is a record of Glenn Peirson’s three year battle with a rare sinus cancer. Diagnosed at stage 4, Glenn did his elegant utmost to stay here for his wife and children, the joys of his life. As mother of this remarkable man for all seasons, I was seized by a need to write poetry and take photos on my prayer-walks. These media became my prayer forms. For me, they reached through the madness to a silence where pain is transformed into resilience. I was sustained, and enabled to be what Glenn, Mary, Theodora and Henry needed me to be.
Before The Boy
Even in death, a mother guides her son through triumph and tragedy to his true destiny.
Billie Nickerson must accept her own mortality as the only way her son will receive the intuitive gifts he was born to inherit, to save her family - and perhaps the world - from a disastrous fate.
But learning that she has died too soon creates a Karmic crisis, as Billie tries to escape the afterlife and return to her loved ones.
In this prequel to The Moon Singer Trilogy (The Crystal Clipper, The War Chamber, The Wind Rose) we learn the uncanny circumstances that that made Billie's son, David, become a seeker of spiritual truth. As his teacher and mentor, she gave him the courage to overcome his unexpected deafness, to excel at music - and to hear the voice within that speaks from his soul.
Evelyn Evolving
At just 4 years old, Evelyn Gundrum’s happy world is turned upside down. Abandoned by her mother, she is shipped to an orphanage run by the terrifying Sister Honora.
Evelyn grows up amidst hardship and heartbreak, plagued by unresolved emotions that follow her into adulthood as she seeks answers in a sea of questions.
Will her uncertain path to self-discovery lead to happiness?
Praise:
Evelyn Evolving is a heartfelt story of one woman’s journey through some of life’s most difficult trials, a coming-of-age that readers won’t soon forget. Maryann Miller captures the spirit of a woman who refuses to be defeated with great tenderness and, what’s more, enduring hope.
Bad in Bardino
After private investigator Art Blakey is hired to find Gisela, the missing sister of femme fatale Inge Schwartz, dead bodies start to accumulate at an alarming pace.
When Art discovers a link with a fictional Catalan city and the alleged kidnapper, he gets tangled in a web of lies, deceit and passion. Art will have to navigate a maze of ex-lovers, mafia gangsters, reporters and art dealers to find Gisela.
But at the end of the day, can Art rise to the occasion and find the damsel in distress... or is it already too late?
A Man Dead
Heading south to find his brother's murderer, Gus Ritter has found other meaning for his life.
On the road to El Paso, attacks from marauding Comanches bring home the violent reality of his journey. Soon, the players of this drama are brought together for the final shootout, and the truth is finally revealed.
But will any one of them come out alive?
Lo scambio (Italian Edition)
Dopo aver rubato un famoso dipinto di Rembrandt, Terry viene a sapere che sua figlia Angie è stata rapita… e il dipinto è il riscatto.
Ma Terry ha un’idea su come riavere indietro sua figlia. Essendo un un maestro falsario e un ladro Terry escogita un piano per salvarla e tenere per sé l’opera d’arte senza prezzo.
Un gioco mortale al gatto e al topo sta per iniziare, e la posta in gioco è alta. Con l’aumentare del numero dei morti Terry sarà in grado di portare a termine il suo piano o la sua avidità sarà la sua rovina?
Merde And Mandarins
A Defense Secretary shooting. The collapse of the Home Office Secretary. London’s high-ranking civil servants are being targeted, and DCI Jack Austin is drawn out of retirement.
When his wife is kidnapped, inept savant DCI Austin leads the rescue mission while trying to solve the recent mystery, and discover the motives of the master conspirator.
Racing towards the chaotic conclusion, can he find solace in a welcome retirement, and uncover the supreme Machiavellian plot?
Pursuers Unto Death
Gus Ritter is on his way south to avenge his brother’s murder. Facing gun battles with Comancheros and pursued by more than one posse, Ritter must use all his skill to survive.
Death stalks John Wesley Hardin like a wild beast, and an Okinawan's deadly hands have brought him closer to the hangman’s noose.
As the dust settles, who will be the last man standing?
