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Jack the Ripper - Newspapers From Hull Volume 1
Take an in-depth look at the Autumn of Terror.
In 1888, Kingston upon Hull was a port not unlike London. It had visitors via rail and sea, an overstretched police force, and a group of newspapers that had offices and correspondents in London. When the Whitechapel Murders began the Hull press, who had 24 hours to London based correspondents, began to cover the stories.
Here, presented for the first time, are a series of newspaper articles covered by the Hull press in 1888. Articles from the numerous available of the period, many of which haven't seen publication for 125+ years.
Coupled with primary historical sources, official files and genealogical snippets, this book presents a detailed picture of the Autumn of Terror.
Love's Call
Distance, bank robbers, bureaucracy? No problem for this school teacher. She won’t let anything get in her way when she answers Love’s Call.
When Dora heard the art gallery was displaying a mirror that could show a girl her true love, she had to see for herself. Looking at its reflective surface, she learned the claims where true. The image in the glass was not her own.
Rafe was out to dinner with his family when he looked over at a mirror, and saw a woman staring back. Even more surprising was the voice he heard as he approached the reflection. She claimed to be his true love, but he didn’t believe in love.
Can Dora convince Rafe to take a chance on someone he’s never actually met, or will Rafe never answer Love’s Call?
Strange Tales
In the macabre style of Stephen King, with twists of satire and irony reminiscent of O. Henry, comes three Strange Tales...
•A series of gruesome murders haunt a small Irish village. After a mysterious woman arrives to the town, the villagers find a young girl tortured and mutilated at the bottom of Devil’s Drop. Who is The Lady on the Hill?
•A prosperous, self-absorbed couple uncharacteristically offer shelter to two beggars. But then both claim to be reincarnated souls from a long-forgotten past, hell bent on possessing their saviours to be reunited in flesh. Who are the Kids in the Park?
•One man develops a close relationship with a half-starved horse, rescued from an abandoned farmhouse. But troubling visions soon plague his waking moments.
The Black Llama Caper
Private eye Dick DeWitt - called Dick Dimwit by some - needs a case badly during the dark days of the Great Depression.
He gets more than he bargains for when he encounters the notorious Black Llama and his gang, and faces corrupt cops. Murder and mayhem soon follow.
With a little help from his oddball friends, DeWitt tries to win a victory for justice - and keep himself alive.
If you prefer your detectives intelligent and classy, this book is not for you. But if you enjoy noir fiction featuring a bumbling, politically incorrect gumshoe, you'll like The Black Llama Caper.
To Rome, With Love
"Rosano stages mysteries with the insider knowledge, finesse and flair of the accomplished wine, food, and travel writer he is. And it all happens in Italy."- Ambassador Magazine
Some memories are never forgotten. As Tamara discovers the charms of Rome in the arms of her first love, the sights, food and wine sweep her away.
Love's Answer
Lily Hemp wasn’t looking for love. After losing her family in an accident, surviving was enough. She grew her flowers and kept to herself, until the day a magic mirror showed her the face of a man who was supposed to be her true love.
Les was no stranger to the magic mirror. He knew people who were matched through its power, and knew he would one day see his true love’s face staring back at him in the reflection. He never expected his true love to be unhappy to find him.
Can Les win her grief-broken heart? And with even the most innocent left lost and alone, can Lily learn to open her heart and accept the new opportunity being offered to her?
Love's Retaliation
The magic mirrors were becoming a legend. Three antique mirrors that sometimes showed a girl her true love. While some were skeptical about their powers, those who experienced the magic first hand knew it was real. Skeptical or not, every woman who heard about it had to give it a try.
Will thought he had a pretty good life. Pursuing a college degree, he had a good roommate, a loving family, and a great girlfriend, until the day she learned about the Denton magic mirror at the art gallery. What if the stories were true? What if she made good with her teasing and actually went to look in its reflective surface? What if he wasn’t the man she saw staring back at her?
Loved By A Killer
Raina loved performing on the London stage, but one night found herself dancing for only HIM. She froze, her cerulean eyes drawn to the balcony, where the warm glow of gaslights flickered upon his shadowy form. If only she had known that this monster— wrapped in beautiful skin— would rip her away from everything in the world she loved, perhaps she wouldn’t have lingered so long.
Lord Marcus Loxley loved being a bloodthirsty predator, but one night his gallivanting brought him to his knees in front of her. If only he’d known what would happen when she danced, that she would remind him of someone who had been everything in the world he loved, perhaps he would’ve turned away.
Forever Poi
The proud owners of the Triple Threat Investigation Agency - JJ, Rey, and Linda - have a new case. Who set ablaze two happening Chinatown art galleries, leaving charcoal-broiled corpses in the rubble?
Any number of curious characters in the local art world could be responsible, including a haughty gallery owner with a questionable past, an art consultant who lives on the edge, and an aspiring manager with a dicey history.
If the gals can figure out the “why”, they’ll have their “who”. But what was the driving force behind the crime?
The Shining One
After the campaign against the Norse, Melcorka the Swordswoman is unsettled.
She wishes revenge on Egil the Norseman, yet knows that Defender - her magic sword - cannot kill without cause.
After a visit to the seer Fitheach, Melcorka receives a dire warning. They head toward the Western Isles in search of knowledge, facing many dangers on their path.
With the help of pirate leader Osprey and Hector, leader of the Ulvust, they forge on toward the Standing Stones of Callanish to face the most fearsome foe of all: The Shining One.
This is a standalone novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
Praise from readers:
★★★★★ - "An awesome trip into Scottish lore and fantasy, with a young maiden who becomes a master swordswoman.
Way of the Moon Bear
When 13 year-old Greenwick wakes up, he has no memory of how he got where he is - or who he is. To make matters worse, he finds himself accompanied by a strange, yet friendly grizzly bear.
Confused at first, the two travel across a vast, magical world, bumping into danger and those who claim to prevent it. Thrown into a conflict between nations and beasts, Greenwick begins a journey of self-discovery and adventure.
Soon, coincidences begin to feel more like fate. But can Greenwick and his new friend find their true destiny in this strange world?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Fantasy isn't usually the genre I read, but I was captivated from the first chapter. It's really well written and the characters are very believable and likeable (even the villains).
Caroline's Choice
Years past her thirtieth birthday, English professor Caroline Jones's biological clock isn't just ticking... it's screaming.
With her boyfriend dragging his feet, Caroline's attempt at an ultimatum shatters their troubled relationship and leaves her no closer to her goals. The dream of motherhood seems to be slipping away.
When Victor, her handsome former student, shows up with an offer she can't refuse, Caroline finds herself having to make an unexpected choice.
But is Victor only her baby-daddy, or has the love of her life been with her all along?
Praise from readers:
★★★★★ - "Victor and Caroline are fun, fleshed out characters, who have their own conflicts and drama, making them seem even more real.
Wuthering Frights
What happened to Grendle The Shopkeeper?
Narrowly missing a splat of ectoplasm - or Bernard, as he was more commonly known - Ronnie entered the shop to the clanging of the little silver bell.
His brow furrowed as he absently scratched his cheek. Grendle the shopkeeper always came out after the tolling of the first bell. Always.
Later on, the local press interviews the Skullenian residents after an incident at the fountain: a happy young couple has discovered a cadaver while taking a moonlit stroll through the cemetery.
What links the strange events? Is anything else going to happen? Can I write any more of this nonsense without giving the game away?
A Dying Wish (Razor Book 1)
Elaborate cons, impossible heists and high-speed chases were his thing.
His talent in boxing and engineering made life a gamble with death he never wanted to quit. Then, he left the world of crime with his woman, a blonde bombshell also accomplished in boxing, and his engineering equal.
But their late boxing coach gives them a reason to return to their past life; his will instructs his former pupils to join with other talented individuals to form a team - and finish the job Coach Eddy started before he was murdered.
Bottle Born Blues (Spoils Of War Book 1)
Artificial life form, Shakbout Mansard just wanted a quiet, ordinary life with his family. As one of the selected few of the Bottle Born who live as free citizens, this was a reasonable ambition.
Unfortunately, Shakbout has dangerous knowledge of a plot to overthrow the government of Mengchi, making him a target for both the plotters and the security forces. At the same time the most dangerous bottle born terrorist in the systems wants Shakbout to commit a crime that will ignite a secret systems-wide war between factions of the Natural and the Bottle Born.
But even these problems are small compared to the secret that Shakbout has been hiding for a decade. Soon, he will have to take desperate measures to save those he loves... and the lives of all free bottle born lifeforms across the systems.
Forever Warriors (Forever Warriors Book 1)
In a sleepy California town, five teenagers discover abilities they could have never imagined, from reading minds to controlling matter and freezing time itself.
Struggling with their newfound skills, they band together to find answers. Pursued by the power-hungry Rageto, the five attempt to discover the truth about their gift - and stay alive.
But can they embrace the power that unlocks the true warrior within?
A modern fantasy adventure full of twists and turns, M.J. Sewall's 'Forever Warriors' is a riveting story of friendship, magic and survival.
Murder is Our Business (Turner Hahn And Frank Morales Case Files Book 1)
Ten stories from the Case Files of homicide detectives Turner Hahn and Frank Morales, these are tales of murder, deception, greed and mayhem only this duo can solve.
Murder is the operative word in this collection: from hardened criminals to deceitful damsels, to the cold minds of serial killers. Come along for the ride as Turner and Frank face off with the crazies, the cunning and the brilliant, as they try to get away with murder.
For Turner and Frank, the city pays them to do a job. But that's okay... they're good at what they do.
Playing in The Rain (Escape Series Book 1)
When the effects of a hypnosis-inducing drug fade, April slowly begins a conscious awakening. Memories of her past are unclear, and she has no recollection of her identity or whereabouts.
As the days slip by, April realizes there is more to life than existing when she is introduced to an occupant who does just that - her sister. The more she learns about her environment, the more she wants to escape.
But can April remember her past, and her sister? Will she have the courage to leave - and if she does, where can she go?
A riveting story of suspense set in a post-apocalyptic world, 'Playing In The Rain' is the first book in Sandra J. Jackson's Escape Series.
Saints And Sinners (Saints And Sinners Book 1)
Saxon times were not called the Dark Ages for nothing. It was a violent, unrecognizable world of kill or be killed.
In seventh century England, tribes and so-called kings vie for power and blood flows throughout the land. Aethelred - ruler of Mercia - is being pressed from all sides, and his wife Osthryth dies under unknown circumstances. Osthryth's ring falls into the hands of warrior noble Aethelbald, who is accused of her murder and forced to leave Mercia by his conniving cousin Coeolred, who has eyes on the throne. When Aethelred abdicates and the weakling Cenred assumes power, Coelred sees a path to become the king.
With a court rife with would-be successors, can Aethelbald survive and become Bretwaldas - the 'Britain-ruler' - and sweep aside the underkings to unite the land?
Based on true stories, John Broughton's Saints and Sinners shines a light on the murky Dark Ages, and recreates a Britain on the cusp of momentous change.
Sullivan's Secret (Marie Bartek & The SIPS Team Book 1)
Dr. Marie Bartek enjoys a simple life as the veterinarian of Sullivan's Island - until her psychic abilities suddenly return after eighteen years.
Shaken by the spirits that now haunt her every moment, Marie confides in her best friend. Together, they form the Sullivan's Island Paranormal Society: SIPS.
As new and unlikely friendships begin, Marie learns to channel her powers. When they find out that the spirits are trying to warn her of an evil presence on the island, Marie and her friends set out to bring a vicious serial killer to justice.
