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Dark Mountain
In the West Highlands of Scotland, after the end of World War One, Brenda and her friends are preparing for an expedition of a lifetime: climbing An Cailleach, also known as The Witch.
But even before they reach the base of the mountain, they realize that something is wrong. Strange apparitions, even stranger locals and ancient superstitions tell them of the dangerous path they have chosen.
When things take a turn for the worse, will friendship be more important than survival?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "A wonderful, twisted mystery."
★★★★★ - "Excellent storyline. Kept me up way past my bedtime."
Cuttin' Heads
Is it really better to burn out than to fade away?
Aldo Evans is a desperate man. Fired from his job and deeply in debt, he struggles to balance a broken family life with his passion for music.
Luce Figura is a troubled woman. A rhythmic perfectionist, she is haunted by childhood trauma and scorned by her religiously devout mother.
Ross McArthur is a wise ass. Orphaned as an infant, his interests include game shows, home-grown weed, occasional violence and the bass guitar.
They are Public Alibi. A rock n’ roll band going nowhere fast.
But when the sharp-suited, smooth talking producer Gappa Bale offers them a once-in-a-lifetime chance to make their dreams come true, they are caught up in a maelstrom of fame, obsession, music and murder.
Time of the Stonechosen
Ghile, the young shepherd, has been thrust into the Soulstone Prophecy. The two artifacts he acquired have given him godlike powers, which he struggles to control.
To protect his loved ones, Ghile escapes with his new companions: Gaidel, the young druid, her shieldwarden, Two Elks the barbarian, and Riff the sorcerer.
Their plan is to search for answers in Dagbar's Freehold. But soon, Ghile feels the growing pull of the other soulstones, and the mysterious girl who visits him in his dreams.
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Brilliant and captivating, Time of the Stonechosen is set in a vivid world with layered characters and non-stop adventure."
★★★★★ - "Great character development. A unique story and take on the usual fantasy world."
Red Herrings Can't Swim
A drowned man. A sinister circus. And murder... murder... murder.
Nod Blake, the wise-cracking private eye, is back. He's an aging throwback to a bygone era of detecting on the mean streets; a dinosaur of a private eye who never got the memo that he was extinct. And thanks to his over-eager secretary, he's been dumped in the midst of murder most foul.
From beyond the grave, victims are begging Blake to solve their murders. In the real world, he's flummoxed by vandals, threats to his life, wildly raucous suspects and a homicide detective happy to pin killings on him.
Praise:
★★★★★ - "I seldom have the patience to sit and read a book, but crusty old private eye Nod Blake keeps me in the pages for hours."
★★★★★ - "Great character development, great story. Highly recommended."
Chloe - Never Forget
An off-duty detective gunned down. A dead woman. A missing student. And now, a former policeman in search of his past. Dead or alive, something connects these people, and it's up to D.I. Carl Sant to discover what it is.
A series of cold-case inquiries leads D.I. Sant and his colleagues to investigate a botched assassination plot dating back to the 1980s. The deeper they dig, the more secrets are revealed, including shocking connections to the infamous National Front.
Meanwhile, the memory of former P.C. Tanner, survivor of the assassination, is recovering. Sant must find Tanner and figure out who is behind it all, before his superiors lose their rag and more lives are lost.
Chasing Victoria
In the middle of the night, Victoria Powell receives a distressing phone call from her friend Kayla. But when Victoria heads out to meet her, she's nowhere to be found.
A month earlier, a file containing incriminating evidence disappears at a prominent hedge fund. Suspecting a connection with the her friend's disappearance and fearing for her life, Victoria escapes the city to Martha’s Vineyard.
Arriving during a dangerous nor’easter, she delves into her deceased mother’s diaries - unaware of the danger that has followed her to the island.
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Chasing Victoria is one of the best mystery novels I've read."
Thatchenstein
In Celebrity Chef Zombie Apocalypse, Professor Ted Forsyth created the Lazarus Engine, which could bring the dead back to life.
Now, Wally Pratt - a distant relative of Professor Forsyth - has inherited his house... and the Lazarus Engine. A member of an extreme right-wing political party and desperate for advancement, he puts together a creature from recycled body parts who looks very much like Margaret Thatcher.
The former great leader is reborn, but now... she's known as Thatchenstein.
The third and final book in this unique horror - comedy - parody trilogy by Jack Strange is the best yet, and ends with a powerful climax.
La Guerrière (French Edition)
Découvrez l’âge sombre de l’Écosse qui n'a jamais existé.
Melcorka, fille des îles, apprend que sa terre natale, Alba, est attaquée par une horde d’envahisseurs.
Délaissant une vie de luxure et de paresse, elle choisit d’emprunter la voie des guerriers et part libérer son pays du fléau nordique. Avec l’aide de ses compagnons, elle doit rejoindre le sud pour unir les clans et faire face à un ennemi redoutable.
Camp Abahati
This story is true. Not even the names have been changed. I may end up being kicked out of camp for telling “what happens at camp”, but it’s a risk I am willing to take. After all, I’m innocent!
Our deer camp, Camp Abahati, started in 1965. Since then we are in our 51st year of hunting the same piece of ground. Not many deer camps can lay claim to that, and two of the three original hunters are still hunting there. The group has grown over these 51 years to include two more Camp Elders - including yours truly - and their offspring, which now numbers 15 children and grandchildren.
There are stories that will excite you. Stories that will make you laugh. Stories that will make you shake your head and think, “did they REALLY do that?”
Blurred Vision
Six men wake up in a hazy room. Trying to piece together the jigsaw of how they ended up there, it becomes clear that they are being held prisoner on a spacecraft.
But why were they abducted?
One by one, they are dragged out of the room and into the darkness. From a brilliant professor to a young, headstrong resistance leader, they all have to face their greatest fears and come to terms with their past... and the dangerous future they face.
Praise from readers:
★★★★★ - "I don't normally read sci-fi horror, but I have to say this book had me hooked from the beginning."
★★★★★ - "Unique storytelling... Highly recommended."
Calaspia
Faith. It's a small word. But real faith isn't always easy to come by: the smallest things can challenge our faith.
For Eric, faith was an everyday part of life. It was woven into the very fabric of his people. But faith, when untested for too long, can become complacent and weak.
Nancy felt the test of her faith daily. She believed in the inherent goodness of the world, but it is difficult to stay optimistic when every day is a challenge just to breathe.
Through time and different worlds, they must find their strength and their faith in each other - and in a power higher than themselves. But can they unlock the lives they were always destined for?
By Chance
When Tara McPherson steps into her office, destiny stares her in the face. The malevolent Tom Spencer enters her life, determined to exact vengeance against the Gifted Three: a group with powers to see the past, present and future.
To save their lives, Tara must overcome her fear and recall long-repressed visions. After their world collapses, the girls' combined gifts become more critical than ever.
With the help of a supernatural presence from the past, they unite against their enemy. But can you really change your fate?
Blood Rise
After the murder of a U.S. Senator, Pinkerton Detective Simms is tasked with bringing the killer to justice.
This would be a simple case for someone as determined and experienced as Simms, but shadowing him is someone far more dangerous and deadly than mere hired murderers.
Across the unforgiving Territories comes a spectre of death, and once again Simms finds himself in a struggle for survival against an old enemy who will stop at nothing to achieve his goal: the death of Detective Simms.
Blood Rise is a standalone novel and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
Praise from readers:
"Loved this entire series... I hope to read more of Detective Simms' adventures in the near future." - Marianne Spitzer, Amazon Review
A Reckoning
Someone is hell-bent on killing Detective Simms of the Pinkerton Detective Agency.
While investigating a clutch of brutal murders, Simms is dragged into a life-and-death struggle with a bunch of desperadoes, numerous Indians, a gunfighter and a double-crossing U.S. Marshall by the name of Dixon.
This will not be the easiest time of his life, nor the most peaceful. By the end of it, a lot of people will end up dead.
All Simms needs to do is make sure he isn't one of them.
A Reckoning is a standalone novel and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
Praise for A Reckoning:
"Anyone who enjoys westerns will love this series." - T.D. Reavis, Amazon review
"Could not put it down... highly recommended." - Jim Rogers, Amazon review
Strange Corridors
Emma is unhappy at home. Her parents fight, and party too much. Her stepsister just moved away, and Emma feels alone.
When the mysterious Jester Giraurd appears, he convinces Emma to go with him through Strange Corridors, promising to take her to her older sister. Soon, Emma encounters many bizarre creatures, such as the Hanged Man, the Talking Crow, and the Woman In Black.
With her newfound friends Paul and Orgo, Emma tries to rescue children shanghaied through the Strange Corridors. But can they defeat the evil Drake Sisters and bring the children to freedom?
To Die in Glory
Three men ride into the town of Glory and by the look of them, they are not coming to enjoy themselves. After a brief meeting with the local law enforcement, the sheriff lies gunned down.
Meanwhile, things are not going too well for Detective Simms. Having found love, only to have it cruelly snatched away from him, his only way of facing the loss is to seek solace from the bottom of a bottle. But soon his skills are called upon again, as he hears of a telegram sent from Glory; a cry for help.
Promises will be broken.
People will die.
And in the end, Simms will have to use all his guile and experience to survive.
To Die In Glory is a standalone novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
In The Blood
Detective Simms of the Pinkerton Detective Agency receives orders for another mission. Desperadoes are taking advantage of the fledgling railroads that cut through the endless plains, and the Pinkertons are charged with protecting the valuable cargo.
After a powerful group sets their eyes on the scarcely guarded carriages, Simms begins to shadow the train robbers. But soon, he realizes that someone is hunting him instead.
One of them will end up six feet under... by the bullet.
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Character development was excellent. A lot of twists and turns. I highly recommend this book."
★★★★★ - "A good old-fashioned Western. Will read more books by Yates."
Kiss Of Life
Every night, Alan Dexter has the same dream: his former colleague Christina is seducing him when suddenly, two of her perfectly white teeth turn into fangs and tear into his flesh.
Dexter is always the skeptical journalist, but his feeling that Christina must be in danger only grows when he discovers she disappeared over two months ago in the mysterious Carpathian Mountains.
What evil still lurks in the heart of Transylvania?
Trestle Of Death
1985. Kalamazoo, Michigan. Young, openly gay Wayne Watson is beaten to death under a dark, secluded railroad trestle.
The two neighborhood toughs are in jail within 24 hours. It's an open-and-shut murder case.
Or is it?
In Trestle Of Death: Murder Unpunished, Bob Holderbaum explores this intriguing, new-twist-at-every-turn case. Meticulously researched, sensitive and tragic, Wayne Watson's story is one that deserves to be told.
Tokens Of My Confection
Life hasn’t been easy for Cady Caldwell, struggling first with her drug-addicted parents, then mistreated by the husband she though would be her savior.
But there was always one thing that kept her going: protecting her younger sisters and ensuring their lives are happy. Escaping her abusive marriage, Cady is shunted off to the small town of Garrison, Montana, to live with a paternal grandmother she doesn’t know, and doesn’t want to.
It seems that her two younger sisters, and an equally determined grandmother, are hell bent on looking after her. But can they get her to live again?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "A well-written storyline that will delight."
★★★★★ - "I was pulled into this book from the first chapter. The depth of each character can be felt, and makes you feel what they are feeling.
