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A rape victim raising a biracial baby. A drug addict haunted by a dead girlfriend. A homosexual mourning a dead lover. A teacher having an affair with his student. And a businesswoman sexually harassed by her boss. What do they all have in common? They all sit at Lorraine White's holiday dinner table; they are also her children. But Lorraine's children are not the only ones in the family dealing with ghosts of the past. This is the first Christmas the Whites have spent together since the death of their father.

Young, beautiful, and deadly, best friends Amber, Ebony, and Anna are on a mission to leave a past littered with tragedy behind them. With a determination spurred by the promise of a future free of financial hardship, they travel to Alice Springs, in the heart of the Australian continent, to rob banks and kill their way to a better life. Their plan is bold, daring, and meticulously executed; what could go wrong?

In this riveting Nick Teffinger thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end, a young lawyer is hired to find out if her client has been marked for murder. Formerly a longstanding trial attorney before taking the big leap and devoting his full time attention to writing, RJ Jagger is the author of over 20 hard-edged mystery and suspense thrillers. In addition to his own books, Jagger also ghostwrites for a well-known, best-selling author. He is a member of the International Thriller Writers as well as Mystery Writers of America.

Strange, haunting, bizarre, brilliant, and transcendent are some of the words that describe Visions in Light and Shadow, a collection of short stories from three-time Hugo nominee John L. Flynn.

Hannah and her new friend, Sage, escape to the port city of Indore where they attempt to escape the pursuers—but the young mage follows. Hannah must elude him and others, as well as learn more of her craft so she can return to the Kingdom of Wren and claim her rightful inheritance—and seek revenge.

Giacomo Rinaldi is a controlling, conniving Aussie who links the two Melbournes in opposite corners of the world with three homicides. Years later, with a new identity as Jack Reynolds, he's on wife number two. In her newlywed rapture, she has no idea about just who her doting husband is, and what sordid background he has. Sid Daniels is a retired detective from Mississippi who just can't manage to keep his fingers out of the pie. Cold cases just seem to fall into his lap. Follow Jack and Sid in a game of cat-and-mouse across two continents and two hemispheres.

Myse Delione was an adopted child who, when she was 10 years of age, began to share her thoughts with her adopted mother. “When I grow up, I will live in a big house with nice things, wear nice clothes and be a model for the world,” she would say to her mother every morning on her way to school. “Well you can’t, so forget about it,” her mother would respond, “and don’t ever let me hear you say that again.” “OK mama. I won’t,” Myse always replied.

Australia has survived invasion. Now the people of Brisbane must face a new, fearsome threat. At the same time, Ethan and his small team of specialist soldiers are tasked with a mission deep within the heart of Indonesia.

Jackson Traynor worked deep undercover as a senior trusted member of the Australian arm of an illegal drug syndicate, overseeing the distribution of tons of illegal drugs imported into the country from Mexico. Now, Traynor has enough evidence to send a lot of people to prison for a very long time. But betraying Australia’s most infamous crime family while hiding your true identity was always going to have consequences.

Timothy Koops is an ordinary man with a dead-end job whose home life is a struggle. He takes part in an experimental procedure to enhance his memories, making them more positive and making him more successful in life. As Timothy discovers, the procedure also alters the past, subtly at first, then with greater impact. The changes begin to affect not only Timothy but also the world around him. Enjoying unimagined wealth and power, Timothy embraces his glamourous new life. But the project’s lead scientist, Dr. Zakery Fasten, is concerned about unexpected consequences.

A wild Vegas fling isn't the traditional Thanksgiving celebration, and Lily and Jason have been like oil and water since they met. Blaming their steamy hook-up on too many shots at the bar, they head home. Back in the real world, Jason wonders if he's ready to give up his crown as the Playboy King of Rivers Bend to be with just one woman. And Lily has enough on her plate right now without adding Jason Braden to the mix, even if their attraction is crazy-strong. But life is good at throwing curveballs, and a lot can happen between Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day.

Heather and Mick have a long history together, and Heather wants to leave it in the past where it belongs. Yet, here Mick is, very much in her present, thanks to her brother Jeff, who hired Mick to be her boss at the Retreat at Rivers Bend. It wouldn’t be so bad, except Heather and Mick are still attracted to each other like metal to a magnet. Oh, and her brother is considering offering Mick a partnership in the Retreat, which by rights should be hers.

The journey toward becoming a witch is admittedly a demanding one, but is quite interesting and fulfilling. This is why you need to start on the right foot. Wicca is a rather broad occult religion that is full of mysteries, and if you jump into it without enough information, you could find yourself waddling in it without a purpose or direction. Like you, there are millions of people worldwide who are looking for a new path in Wicca or cannot find a spiritual conviction in their former religions.

Australian Lance Corporal Terence "Pinny" Pinfold and his squad find themselves in the midst of the living hell of the Vietnam War. Known as Reapers, their job is to go in after the firefights, collect dog tags and any evidence of war crimes. As each soldier tries to make some sense out of a senseless war, there are more questions than answers as mutilated, butchered bodies are discovered the further to the North they venture.

Caught in a web of secrets and lies, Ronan McAllister is forced into retirement from the CIA and returns to his hometown. While his family welcomes him home with open arms, he struggles to leave his past behind through the thick fog of PTSD. Payson Roberts is mostly content with her quiet life in the quaint town of Seaview. Ever the optimist, she is determined to find the one, but her fruitless search is starting to wear down her eternally sunny demeanor.

Back by popular demand as the next installment of The Diaries of a Doorman series of books, Bouncers & Bravado is a further collection of true short stories based on the years that Armstrong has worked the doors in the UK and abroad. This book is another real insight into the funny, tragic, and completely bizarre people and experiences encountered by a doorman. Yes, maybe there is a bit of artistic license in there, but only a bit. Names have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty!

Chapman Bouttell, a South Australian homicide detective, is assigned to investigate an apparently motiveless murder in suburban Adelaide. But this case turns out to be something different altogether, as Chapman recognizes the victim as a member of a covert action unit - to which Bouttell himself was assigned during the Vietnam War. Soon, he discovers that three of the four survivors from his unit have met their end in a similar fashion.

While on holiday in beautiful Western Australia, U.S. Ranger and Staff Sergeant Ben "Obi-Wan" Kennedy leads his group of special ops through a series of dangerous adventures on their return to home base, Pine Gap Secret Intelligence Facility. The dedicated and self-sacrificing team joins a team of Western Australian Police who have arrested two Revelationist spies, but the terrorists want them back – dead or alive.

Mick and his family have returned home to the farm following Indonesia's withdrawal. But thousands of battle-hardened enemy soldiers remain hidden in the forests and hills, ready to strike when they are least expected. Jimmy and Spud lead a platoon through the Australian scrub on relentless guerrilla strikes. But when they find themselves outnumbered and outgunned, it might have all been for nothing. A new Australia will rise again...or will it?

Ten-year-old Sohrab Vessali and his parents escape the violence of Iran’s Islamic Revolution to live in America. As the years pass and anti-Iranian sentiment soars, the bullying and taunting at school leave Sohrab confused and aimless. He becomes alienated from his domineering father, a former general in the Shah’s army determined to initiate a counterrevolution. But Sohrab’s wounds of alienation melt away when his father secretly returns to Iran and disappears. Have the mullahs imprisoned or executed him?