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A romantic, thrilling pirate adventure! 2 NOVELS IN ONE VOLUME! LADY RACKHAM: AN UNUSUAL TALE OF PIRACY, ROMANCE AND SWASHBUCKLING UPON THE HIGH SEAS Lady Gwendolyn Montgomery has defied her father, dressed as a boy and bargained passage aboard a merchant ship to save her beloved, who has been banished to the Caribbean. But what will happen when her ship is waylaid by the flashy and dangerous Captain Lady Rackham? Will she join the pirates and risk the hangman's noose? Or will she sail into the teeth of a trap set by Blackbeard himself? BLACKBEARD'S SWORD: THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF ...

All of a sudden, Anne is caught between the fear that this venture may ruin all her plans for the future—and the knowledge that trying to save Peter Wren may be the role of a lifetime. Anne studied to be a speech therapist, and she lives in a little apartment in New York, actively searching for a job in a non-scary school system. She has a steady, reliable boyfriend named Jim. She also has premonitions. She secretly calls them “Pictures,” and she’s never been able to stop even one from coming true. Now, her dad has suggested she try out for a role in a play written by his old ...

Pirates, ye be warned! Captain Lady Rackham has been captured, and she demands an audience with the king himself. But a young lord with a bitter vendetta is determined to see her hang before she even comes close to the throne. Will Rackham's former crew be able to obtain elusive evidence that their captain is responsible for Blackbeard's death and obtain a royal pardon, or be forced to watch her go to the gallows? “Blackbeard’s Sword” is the second of Alydia Rackham’s tales about this intrepid pirate crew. If you enjoy “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Treasure Island” and “...

A thrilling collection of romantic sci fi time travel adventures! THE WEB OF TENEBRAE KL-62 was created in a test tube--a perfect specimen of a human male. His body and life belong to science, but his mind is quiet, cold and sharp. On the way to be transferred to a remote space station, he learns he is about to be the subject of one last experiment--and it will prove fatal. So he chooses to break out of the only environment he has ever known, and crash-land on an abandoned prison planet called Tenebrae. THE PARADOX INITIATIVE A deafening crash comes from the back of Kestrel Evans' shop. A ...

THE FIRST 5 EPISODES OF THE EXCITING, TIME-TRAVELING, STEAMPUNK MYSTERY SERIES! Episode 1: The "Ghost" Division Agent Artful Doyle, the Bureau's expert on Reports and Regulations, has been unexpectedly given an assignment after three years doing desk work. She's been sent to "bring to heel" their foremost Ripperologist, Agent Darrish Fox, who shows signs of going rogue. But when she finally arrives in Victorian London and discovers what Agent Fox has been investigating, she realizes that situations in the field are rarely as cut-and-dried as they are on paper. The Bureau has always used ...

A grieving soprano becomes entangled in a web of magnificent music and secret revenge—and the climax will either exceed all her greatest dreams, or crush her in inexpressible tragedy. When Christine Daae` became a member of the chorus of the Paris Opera after the death of her father, she never imagined she would find comfort in a tenuous friendship with an aloof stagehand who always remains cloaked and masked. Nor did she ever expect that her childhood sweetheart, Raoul de Chagney, is now the owner of the opera—and both Raoul and her mysterious friend seem to be guarding terrible ...

London, November 3, 1881. A young woman slips through the curtains of fog down Pendy Corner to the 26th house in the row. She vacillates at the gate. For, past that sullen door, she must seek the help of the distinctively eccentric and impatient young language expert named Basil Collingwood. The fate of Europe, and indeed, the free peoples of the world may depend upon getting him to understand her. The only trouble? She cannot speak a word.

An epic medieval romance that spans the centuries... TWO NOVELS IN ONE VOLUME! THE BEOWULF SEEKER Young Lord Oleron MacDonald has been given a mission. The mysterious wizard, Rune, has cursed him, forcing him to leap forward through time in a desperate search for a great treasure Oleron has coveted and killed for: the treasure that Beowulf himself wrested from the dragon. But while Oleron sees only the chance to return home in wealth and glory, his courage and his heart will be tested by the devastating trials of the London fire of 1666, the sinking of the Titanic, the bombing of Pearl ...

A collection of short fairy tales from a master of magic and fantasy.

She has two choices: marry a man she does not love, or chase the man she does love into the jaws of high-seas danger… Lady Gwendolyn Montgomery has defied her father, dressed as a boy and bargained passage aboard a merchant ship to save her beloved, who has been banished to the Caribbean. But what will happen when her ship is waylaid by the flashy and dangerous Captain Lady Rackham? Will she join the pirates and risk the hangman's noose? Or will she sail into the teeth of a trap set by Blackbeard himself? “Lady Rackham” is the first of Alydia Rackham’s tales about this intrepid ...

A run-of-the-mill haunted house is one thing. A murderous soldier on horseback is quite another. Artful Doyle and Darrish Fox, the only two members of the newly-minted "Ghost Division" at the Bureau, are sent to investigate an isolated manor reported to be haunted. But when they lose their way in the woods, and then meet with a terrifying horseman, they find themselves driven straight into the dark unknown... “The Road to Davisham Manor” is the third book in Alydia-Rackham’s fast-paced “Bureau of Investigative Time-Travel” series. If you like steampunk intrigue, immersive plunges ...

What if the only person who can help you is a murderer? When young, solitary archaeologist Marina Feroe meets a beautiful young man with an interest in Norse myths, she believes her life has turned for the better. But the last thing she expects, when she sneaks after him into the woods one night, is that he is actually Bauldr, younger son of Odin. Days later, winter suddenly descends. Bauldr has been killed. Marina is the only one who knows how to bring him back—but to do so she must travel all through Midgard, with Hel’s wolves on her heels. She has no choice but to bargain help from ...

An office-bound agent gets one chance—one—to go out into the field and live her dream. But she may be sent right back to her desk if she fails to rein in a roguish, impulsive Ripperologist. Agent Artful Doyle, the Bureau's expert on Reports and Regulations, has been unexpectedly given an assignment after three years doing paperwork. She's been sent to "bring to heel" their foremost Ripperologist, Agent Darrish Fox, who shows dangerous signs of going rogue. But when she finally arrives in Victorian London and discovers what Agent Fox has been investigating, she realizes that situations ...

Enjoy three stories of romance, mystery, and the magic of Christmas! THE OXFORD STREET COFFEE HOUSE DETECTIVES Two young women and one young man lead unobtrusive lives working at a Victorian coffee house, for the owner Mr. McDougal. But when a famous painting is stolen, they must assume their other identities--for they moonlight as apprentice detectives under the employ of Mycroft Holmes. THE ROOKS OF MISSELTHWAITE - PART 1: IN THE FORGOTTEN GARDEN Lilias Lennox and her sister Evelia have lost everything. Their parents are dead, their brother is serving in India, and now their sole ...

Because of a small, careless action in the medieval past, the Allied Forces may not win World War 2 after all. Bhaird, second son of a Scottish lord, is heartbroken when his father is killed in a hunting accident, and the three MacDonald brothers are divided to rule their inheritances. While his brothers are given pieces of Scotland, Bhaird, bitter and angry, must cross the sea to Ireland. Oleron decides to come along on the journey. But as the brothers set sail, the sea churns and takes their ships under... And when they surface, the brothers find themselves in the far future. In the midst...

If he succeeds, he will be named a hero. If he fails, his kingdom, and everyone in it, will crumble to dust. Young Lord Oleron MacDonald has been given a mission. The mysterious wizard, Rune, has cursed him, forcing him to leap forward through time in a desperate search for a great treasure Oleron has coveted and killed for: the treasure that Beowulf himself wrested from the dragon. But while Oleron sees only the chance to return home in wealth and glory, his courage and his heart will be tested by the devastating trials of the London fire of 1666, the sinking of the Titanic, the bombing of...

Galahad Stormcrane is perhaps the greatest curse-breaker who ever lived. But in spite of all his experience and strength, this mission may finally break him. Young Galahad Stormcrane comes to a small seaside kingdom to investigate the loss of a Guardian of the Seal—only to find that this guardian has abandoned her post, and made a deal with a sea witch to become human. However, if the prince refuses to marry her, she will die, and the Great Seal will fall into the hands of incredible evil. For the sake of the entire realm, Galahad must somehow arrange a marriage between a royal prince and...

How could a painting be stolen from a museum without a single door or window being broken? Two young women and one young man lead unobtrusive lives working at a Victorian coffee house, for the owner Mr. McDougal. But when a famous painting is stolen, they must assume their other identities: moonlighting as apprentice detectives under the employ of Mycroft Holmes. But will this case strain the limits of their friendship and their wits? “The Case of the Young Patrician Lady” is a lighthearted mystery from the pen of Alydia Rackham. If you enjoy the stories of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule ...

An intruder has broken into Pendywick Place, attempting to steal back Victoria’s torn page. This spurs Basil and Victoria to strike up an alliance with Lord Fred Brody and his siblings - and it sweeps them to the bustling city of Bath in pursuit of the menacing Professor Winchester. But while they attempt to navigate the treacherous social waters, the tenuous bond between Basil and Victoria may be strained to breaking. And the looming confrontation with the increasingly-volatile Winchester if approached without heed, could prove to be fatal.

Christmas is forbidden at Pendywick Place. A tragic shadow from Basil Collingwood’s past looms over the season. Nevertheless, he plans to take Victoria to the Hampton Court Christmas Ball, to confront his former mentor - and her attempted murderer - Professor Winchester. If they can steal back Victoria’s unbreakable code from him, they may save England itself. If they cannot, it will put all of Europe in grave danger.