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Lillian was found hanging by rope, upside down, from the entry hall chandelier; her hands and ankles bound, her throat cut. Her sister, Gillian, was upstairs, taking a long soak in her bathtub; face down, hands tied behind her back, ankles tied together and an axe splitting the back of her head. Lacking in both scenes…blood! No blood on entry floor. No blood in bathtub. No blood anywhere!

A terrifying science experiment unleashes a phantasmal killer from beyond the grave. An ancient tome devours the minds of all who dare read its endless pages. And a donut-shop waitress discovers a sinister secret ingredient that keeps customers coming back for more....

A smuggler's nightmare unfolds—an electrifying scramble for survival. Smuggling always carries risks, and the Sea Rover's crew stumbles into the worst scenario: cornered and trapped by the powerful and corrupt authorities. Now, they must race against time to escape certain doom. Can ship pilot Calin Aku rise to the challenge? In this heart-pounding prequel to the Sea Rover Saga Series, the adventure begins in a seedy lunar bar before devolving into a desperate fight for survival in this Take-No-Prisoner drama. The relentless Planetary Patrol Division closes in for the kill, leaving no ...

Her heart becomes the deadliest weapon. Hiding from her past and wracked by remorse, Rawena dedicates her life to bringing bread to lepers outside the walls of Constantinople. She visits the colony every day, driving her cart through the city gates and past a dilapidated hilltop palace. Her carefully reconstructed life shatters when she finds that the palace has a new tenant: a deposed warrior king, left there to die. Just as she decides to help the unfortunate prisoner, Rawena realizes the king would do anything for revenge - even band with Rawena’s divine tormentor, Pandemia. Pandemia ...

"Another triumph from the master crafter of epic fantasy." - Rose Auburn, Amazon reviewer Baard Thon is battle-scared beyond his years. But now, as magic has failed and his troops are shattered, only a desperate ruse can turn the tide of war. If his plan fails, Baard might destroy the Wrathlords, ride his dragon to the Empire, and learn silver-level magic from the Archmage. If it fails, bloodthirsty monsters will roll over the devastated human and elven troops and march onto the capital to ravage, kill, and devour human flesh. The plan is so insane that Baard contemplates forsaking it. ...

This is a book about the Korean War which took place soon after the II World War. Written primarily for students of Military History, it covers all the essential facets of the campaign that the reader will find interesting.

Criminals, police, military forces, and civilians practice martial arts which often utilize weapons. One major difference is weather or not the weapons are handled according to legal guidelines. This special anthology includes insightful writings that focus on aspects of martial arts as they are practiced and used by different people on both sides of the law. Certainly most practicing a martial art are doing so primarily for their health or as a sport. Perhaps they have an interest in self-defense, but often their practice methods are not realistic enough to be truely effective. For this ...

Fuzz frowned. “Why sheriff declare Willie’s dying dead be an accident? What kind accident gets Willie hooded, beaten, sliced, dragged, shot three times, hanged and drowned?” Shag shrugged. “Hunting accident ? Maybe Willie done fell on his gun which bounced and gone shot him three times before he be falling down hill to get his neck tangled in vines while he sliding over razor rocks to deep creek to do drowning dead.” Fuzz blinked…thrice. “Really?”

Zoey hat sich im HOUSE OF NIGHT eingelebt und gewöhnt sich an die enormen Kräfte, die ihr die Göttin Nyx verliehen hat...

"Outstanding conclusion to an enthralling adventure!" - Tosca Teklu, Amazon reviewer War ravages the empire, a bloody conflict against murderous hordes from the Wrathlands. The monsters stand united while the humans, elves, and dwarfs keep bickering on the other side of the battlefront. Having retrieved a magical battleax, Baard faces a task that is too big for him: unite warriors and mages—living and dead—for the Ultimate Battle. Although he makes a dreadful sacrifice, he can’t be sure of victory. The dead mages will disappear if killed again, and no spell can ever bring them back. ...

Can Jocelyn’s psychosis be cured to avoid her execution? Jocelyn and her companions have made it to a military safe zone, but her mental illness has betrayed her yet again. She may be humanity’s only hope for a cure to the zombie pathogen, but that’s not good enough for the safe zone’s commander who has sentenced her to death for murdering soldiers during a psychotic break. There is one thing that can save her—a shamanic journey to the fabled and perilous realm of Da’ath. Rumor has it an elixir that can cure her resides there. But embarking on her journey may actually make ...

Life is short and cheap in Nero’s arenas. A single stab can annihilate humanity. Rome, 54 AD: Rawena overcomes a lion with just a spear and a dagger, making the emperor believe she’s a sorceress. Cursed to unleash a plague when steel pierces her heart, the immortal Celtic woman fears that Nero’s desire to learn her secrets will trigger a catastrophe. Her fight against destiny pulls Rawena into a whirlpool of dazzling perils. The rat-goddess who cursed her strives to drag her soul into a pestilential swamp. Her sister longs to destroy her. So does the man Rawena once loved. Then the ...

“This novel is so well written that everything in it feels real, despite it being a combination of fantasy, adventure, drama, romance and at times subtle humor, all fiction of course.” - Amazon reviewer Hrot is a tribesman fighting for his soul. Jasmin is a reporter running from neo-Nazis. Although they should have never met, a magical portal and an incredible twist of fate throw them together in a ruined castle. Hrot unwillingly hurls Jasmin into the claws of the Emissary, who drags her through infernal dominions and forces her to sign a dreadful pact with her blood. In a desperate ...

Fire: Elements of Horror, Book Three, is the third in a series of four horror anthologies based on the Elements. You will find a variety of stories from some of the best independent horror writers on the scene today. Feel the heat in tales of fire spirits, evil possessions, psychotic murderers, and much more.

Shag surveyed the numerous bullet holes in his body. “Fuzz, we’ve been beat by a hurricane, damn near buried alive in mud, shot several times, died and gone to the Hereafter only to be rejected by both Heaven and Hell cause we hadn’t done something we were supposed to do before we got there. Now we aren’t dead or alive but something stuck in between.” Fuzz thumped the long pitchfork tine sticking out of his chest. A soft, sweet chime sounded. “Well, we got one thing going for us old bounty hunters. Bad guys can’t kill the dead. So, let’s kick some ass!”

In this entertaining listen, the award-winning author recounts her fascinating experiences and the creative methods she used to successfully build Atlantic Canada’s first female owned collection agency. All with no formal business education. With the lessons she learned from real life experience Krista has built an award winning collection agency and is highly sought after by businesses to share her insights and real life lessons she learned.

A wonderful collection of 50 phenomenal stories by the world’s great short story writers.

Two Epic Novels. Three Explosive Shorts. Unforgettable Universes. Prepare for a relentless onslaught of science fiction adventure in this must-have collection. Adventure across water covered planets and the dangerous void of space, follow heroes and rogues as they battle for survival, freedom, and the truth. This collection plunges you into: Underwater Worlds of Deceit: In Submerged, a racer framed for a crime uncovers a conspiracy that could shatter his aquatic world. Desperate Smuggler Run: The crew of the spaceship Sea Rover faces impossible odds in a heart-pounding fight for their lives...

Playing protector to a runaway puppy-faced poodle, Kaiser Wrench trades barbs and lead with crooked politicos, snarling hoods, and a sex-hungry female.

Travel can be murder. Can Miss Riddell and Nona catch the villains before they become victims? In this short story, Deadly Dunes, Pauline and Nona meet up to attend a Crafts Fair and quickly find themselves on a misadventure in the desert. Will sharp whit prevail or will the two senior sleuths be thrown of course? Travel forward from the Miss Riddell series to the twenty-first century with the demure Miss Pauline Riddell as she befriends a strangely lovable, fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants amateur sleuth, named Gretta Galia aka Nona. The two sixty-five-year-old travel companions visit tourist ...