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Ninth Book of TalonThe year 1191 is the beginning of the Third Christian crusade in the Holy Land, and one of the most significantUnder the vigilant protection of Lord Talon and his companions, the land of Kantara enjoys peace even as the tyrant Isaac Komnenos continues to plunder the rest of Cyprus. However, dark clouds are gathering and great storms bring with them unwelcome Norman visitors. Soon Talon is embroiled in the invasion of Cyprus, assisting King Richard of England who, en route to Acre for the Third Crusade, must save his royal sister, Queen Joanna, from Isaac's clutches. Talon is forced to accompany Richard I to the besieged city of Acre-a city which holds painful memories for Talon. There, quarreling kings, men who once were kings, and men who want to be kings form the leadership of the Crusading armies. Their lust for power blinds them to the threat posed by Salah ad Din, the skilled general who fights on the Arab side, continuing the tragedy that started with the terrible defeat at Hattin.And lurking out of sight is yet another implacable foe who prepares his own assassins for a mission of revenge. Talon has eluded the Fidai of The Master, Rashid ad Din for nearly twenty years, but his luck may be running out.

The +Horror Library+ anthologies are internationally praised as a groundbreaking source of contemporary horror short fiction stories--relevant to the moment and stunning in impact--from leading authors of the macabre and darkly imaginative.Filled with Fears and Fantasy. Death and Dark Dreams. Monsters and Mayhem. Literary Vision and Wonder. Each volume of the +Horror Library+ series is packed with heart-pounding thrills and creepy contemplations as to what truly lurks among the shadows of the world(s) we live in.Containing 29 all-original stories, read Volume 3 in this ongoing anthology series, and then continue with the other volumes.Shamble no longer through the banal humdrum of normalcy, but ENTER THE HORROR LIBRARY!Included within Volume 3:- In "e;Extra Innings,"e; a baseball game with stakes greater than anticipated seems never to end.- In "e;Fish Bait,"e; two hikers stumble into a small town's strange bar, where they're lured into playing a game with gruesome consequences.- In "e;The Station,"e; a married couple discover an abandoned gas station where corpses tell the future.- . . . and more!

Arkansas Knights is based on events that transpired through the 30s and 40s, culminating in the death in the early 1950s of the owner/operator of one of the largest farming operations in the United States. The farm was located in Northwest Arkansas and was so large, the owner built a small town on the farm that catered to workers, share croppers, and misc. people connected to the operations of the business. Guests who came to conduct business with the owner was furnished very comfortable sleeping rooms and complimentary meals in the cafe. Other visitors to the community were instructed by the town marshal by 3.00 pm to leave because it was a 3-4 hr drive to the nearest motel.

The +Horror Library+ anthologies are internationally praised as a groundbreaking source of contemporary horror short fiction stories--relevant to the moment and stunning in impact--from leading authors of the macabre and darkly imaginative.Filled with Fears and Fantasy. Death and Dark Dreams. Monsters and Mayhem. Literary Vision and Wonder. Each volume of the +Horror Library+ series is packed with heart-pounding thrills and creepy contemplations as to what truly lurks among the shadows of the world(s) we live in.Containing 29 stories, read Volume 2 in this ongoing anthology series, and then continue with the other volumes.Shamble no longer through the banal humdrum of normalcy, but ENTER THE HORROR LIBRARY!Included within Volume 2:- In "e;Immortal Remains,"e; a military officer in Afghanistan finds himself captured by an enemy older and crueler than any he's come upon before.- In "e;A Chainsaw Execution,"e; a mob execution has repercussions far beyond simple murder by a chainsaw.- In "e;Reins in the Night Season (Death of a Pistolero),"e; two Old West-outlaws travel to Mexico to fulfill a dead accomplice's pact.- . . . and more!

When her past comes back to haunt herFormer FBI cyber security agent Eryn Calloway worked many cyber investigations during her career as an FBI agent and while serving as Blackwell Tacticals cyber expert. But when her computer is locked with ransomware, she suddenly finds herself facing the biggest investigation of all. Failure to solve the case and find the hacker could result in the loss of her very life.Can she let the one man who can protect her get close enough to do so?Enter former Green Beret, deputy Trey Sawyer who offers to serve as her bodyguard. Trey has been in love with Eryn for a year, but she lost her husband several years ago and isnt ready to open herself to the potential for pain again. Shes kept Trey at arms length and wants to do so now-after all, she can take care of herself. But she has a four-year-old daughter to protect, so Eryn reluctantly agrees to let Trey into her world. But when theyre thrown together in a race for her life, she has to combat both a vicious enemy-and the pain from her past. Is Trey trustworthy enough to let him into every area of her life, or is the risk too great?

Six years ago tragedy tore them apart Maggie Turner happily works as an assistant professor in the Criminal Justice Department and lives a quiet life near campus. That is until Jackson Lockhart bursts into her life unexpectedly. Then a cyclone of emotions erupt as she remembers the tragedy that once tore them apart. Shed often thought of him, but theyd agreed never to see each other again, and so far, theyd kept their promise. But todayJackson has a good reason for breaking his promise. Maggies life depends on it.Will it now bring them back together?In an ongoing investigation, Jackson has learned that university officials secretly photographed her classroom in a study on attendance. The recorder was supposed to run only during the class session, but it malfunctioned and recorded an entire week, which includes a shocking murder that has now put Maggies life in danger. Can Jackson unravel the lies surrounding this incident before the killer unleashes his fury on Maggie and takes her life?

Want to play a game?When research chemist Kiera Underwood receives a cryptic phone call about her twin brother, she tries to contact him to no avail. Her twin sense tingles, warning her that something is wrong. When he doesn't return her call and his supervisor at Oceanic Labs claims he didn't come into work, she heads to Cold Harbor. But when she arrives in town to find the door to her brother's house ajar, she races to the lab to question his fellow employees.Solve the puzzle and save your brotherKiera's terrified when an attempt is made on her life. Then Blackwell Tactical operative Cooper Ashcroft delivers her second shock of the day. Someone stole a deadly biotoxin. The main suspect? Her brotherand Blackwell Tactical has been hired to bring him in. If that wasn't distressing enough, she's suspected of colluding with him. She had nothing to do with the theft, and despite the evidence staring her in the face, she knows that her brother is innocent of all charges. She sets out to prove it, putting her in the thief's crosshairs. As Coop tries to protect her as well as solve the crime, he grapples with the possibility she's telling the truth and someone has likely abducted her brotherperhaps killed him. Now Kiera's life is in serious danger and Coop must protect her while discovering the cold truth behind the theft.

Forensic artist Hannah Perry's skills make her a valuable asset to the police in solving criminal investigations. Now she's taking a much-needed vacation on a secluded island with her young son. But a young woman has been murdered. Her body unidentified, her skull recently discovered by the police, and Hannah feels compelled to help find the killer. She decides to work on the reconstruction in the evenings while her son sleeps. But as the woman's face takes shape, an assailant invades Hannah's cabin and tries to end her life. Before he can permanently silence her, she and her son flee the island in a small boat. Trouble is, as they approach Cold Harbor, ocean waves capsize the boat, enveloping them both in cold terror.But it also makes her the next target.Former SEAL Gage Blackwell can't believe his eyes as he plunges into the raging waters to rescue the pair. Owner of Blackwell Tacticala law enforcement training facility and protection services agencyGage pulls the woman he once loved from the angry ocean. When he learns of her attack, he vows to protect her while hunting down the killer. Alone and vulnerable, Hannah has to accept Gage's protectioneven if it means staying close to the man who'd once walked out on her without a backward glance.

A richly detailed political novel in a fantastic setting which is part love story part thriller

Bored to Death in the Baltics is a comedy thriller, a sequel to A Very Important Teapot, set four months later. Saul Dawson and Lucy Smith, still working for a minor department of MI6, get caught up in the apparent assassination of a foreign scientist working on a top secret project. Meanwhile, a traitor is on the loose within the secret service.It's murder, mayhem and mirth. Full of twists, puns and action, it's so brilliantly constructed that only the comedic genius of Steve Sheppard could have written it. When a bomb explodes in front of Dawson on a sunny June morning, he is lucky to escape with his life, certainly luckier than the man he is following.But finding himself a few hours later in the bilges of a ship heading for the eastern Baltic is less fortunate as that is not how he'd planned to spend his weekend. Who is the man assassinated by the bomb?Who has kidnapped Dawson, and will Lucy Smith find him in time?What is happening deep underground in rural Estonia and leafy Surrey?Is there a double agent within MI6?Who are the tantalising Sesks twins really working for?Can Dawson and Lucy distinguish Wright from Rong?And can Dawson avoid being bored to death?

Relatively Distant takes us on a journey that is peppered with typical life experiences, but in unusual and challenging circumstances. The story begins in the early seventies and brings us up to recent times. The main story is centred around a family of four, and is told at different stages from their individual viewpoints. As the younger characters mature, so does the underlying theme and the story becomes more serious and dark. Sibling rivalry is at its core, but there is an underlying history that doesn't fully reveal itself until the end. Although the book tackles some of life's difficulties, it is sprinkled throughout with humour that helps to balance the atmosphere. The eternal question of 'nature or nurture' is posed as the main characters develop and their personalities become apparent. Relatively Distant is best described as a family tragedy, wrapped up in a love story and ending in a mystery discovered.

They kidnapped the wrong girl.During the famed running of the bulls in Pamplona, Symphony Messina, the daughter of a Mafia capo is visiting Spain with her fiance, Miguel Angel, a young heir to a Spanish-Basque fortune. While Symphony waits for Miguel to run with the bulls, Basque terrorists watch her every move.In a lightning operation, Miguel is abducted and Symphony is held a secret prisoner. Back in New Jersey, Symphony's parents have no idea where she is. Was she kidnapped too? Is she alive? Unable to turn to the authorities, Joey Messina, her mobster father, turns to his crime family don, who recruits New York's most vicious hitman to track down her abductors. The bloodbath that ensues sets off a dog-eat-dog match that threatens to leave no one involved alive.Hope comes in the person of Tess Bernard, a sympathetic young lawyer, who hires Zeus Aguirre, a former CIA operative experienced in military Intelligence.Will Tess and Zeus be able to rescue Symphony after she is abducted yet again by Minot, one of her crispiest kidnappers?More than a clash between Euro-terrorists and American gangsters, Where Labyrinths End explores the volatile mixture of emotions that pull average men and women to shocking choices. Readers who appreciate Robert Ludlum's fast-paced action and the absorbing prose of Don DeLillo's political thrillers will enjoy the blend of multiple plot twists and intense storytelling.

The transcendental truth had always been hidden from the spiritual being.Even among the enigma of supernatural existence the celestial contradictions of the consecrated cosmos were concealed from the Archangel and Seraphim.But the days of a duplicitous divine design were numbered.Infinity's lies are about to come to an end.The mutiny of three malevolent malcontents are ready to destroy the Deity's deceit as Parrish May and Ecole's insurrection ignites the flames of divine dissidence in heaven and earth releasing an angelic apocalypse.But can the three subversive seraphs rebellion alter the numinous nebula of creation with their seditious symmetry?Or will the inviolable equilibrium of eternity's playground come to a bitter end?

David Bernard, 45, is switched in time with his 20-year-old self. Both of them now in times they don't belong, and they need to get back to their own time. Only one person has the answer of what happened, why it happened, and how to reverse the situation.

Retirement is a time of peace--the golden years. It is when our narrator expects to live out her pleasant, quiet life, until. . . She finds a body in her potting shed near the woods behind her lovely garden and suddenly finds her peace and quiet invaded by international crime, federal agents, and, shockingly, her own incarceration. Unweave this web of intrigue throughout this unimaginable intrusion on. . . her "e;golden years."e;

Morgan wakes in the hospital broken and confused, with no memory of the last four years. Dazed from the meds, she's stunned to learn that she's married to the sexy green-eyed man haunting her dreams. Just one look from this hot bad-boy causes her entire body to react. But who is this guy? What was their relationship like? Men like this don't usually fall for her. Did he have had something to do with the accident? Unsure who to trust, she returns to her ambivalent family only to be caught up in a web of lies, drama, and deadly deception. Liam can't believe his good fortune. Orphaned at birth, and homeless for most of his teen years, he managed to claw his way out of the slums to become a multi-millionaire before the age of twenty. He then stumbles upon the love of his life in a chance encounter on a rare night out. After convincing her to leave her overbearing family for him, the stage was set to live happily ever after. But now someone is hell-bent on taking everything he holds dear. With the details of Morgan's accident becoming more clear, he'll have to fight to keep her safe and convince her that he's worthy of her trust and love once again.

Olivia has sworn off men for good this time. Having dealt with her ex she learned her lesson. The only good thing about the man was that she'd gained her perfect daughter, Simona. Now, however, she promised herself that there was no man sexy enough to persuade her to break her new life code. No more men. Period. Todd's dark past hasn't dimmed his sense of humor one bit. When he's asked to come back to his hometown of Silver Cove to help out an old friend, he hadn't expected to bump into a six-year-old angel. Meeting Olivia and her knock out mother has him believing that maybe he did deserve a second chance.

Ten years ago, everything was taken away from Raven. When the fire swept through her small hometown, it killed everything that she cared about. Not only had she lost her mother and father, she'd lost the one chance she had at true love. Coming home meant dealing with demons, and the worst one was the sexy fire marshal who was hell bent on getting answers about that night long ago that only she could give.Cade had been one of the few to stick around Cannon Falls after ninety percent of the town had gone up in smoke. The fire hadn't just taken most of the buildings in town but over thirty of the one thousand residents had perished, including his younger brother Reggie. Cade doesn't know why his brother's school sweetheart is back to town, but he's having a hell of a time separating his desires from his determination to finally get some answers.

Robin is far too engrossed in running her business to have time for men. She made her living off other people's happy-ever-afters, but that didn't mean she believed in them for herself. But after bumping into the sexy man that had her knees failing, she figured she'd have a good time and enjoy herself. She hadn't planned on the relationship jeopardizing everything she held dear. George is a love-em-and-leave-em kind of guy. Sure, most of the Jordan men had been, but nowadays, all of his cousins were getting hitched. So when the pretty wedding coordinator caught his eye, he figured he'd enjoy a quick tryst. He hadn't counted on her being the one.

Head back to Pride Oregon to find out what some of your favorite Jill Sanders' characters are up to.Kara has put everything on the line to make other people's wedding dreams come true. Watching all the happy couples is truly the best job ever. Yet somehow her luck in men was narrowed to only dating jerks. What does a woman have to do to find the man of her dreams? Drown? Coming from the insanely successful Jordan Clan, Conner has always struggled with knowing exactly what he wanted to do in life. But after rescuing the sexy newcomer, suddenly he knows exactly what he wants in his future.

Tracking and killing demons is all part of the job for the Hand of God, Victor McCain, God's bounty hunter. In this fast paced sequel to The Hand of God and The Watchers, Victor learns facing his inner demons may be deadlier than the real ones. Turning to the bottle to drown out the memories of a lost love, he begins to take risks which could get him killed. One night, drunk and alone in a bar in Tennessee, he's ambushed by members of the Church of the Light Reclaimed. He would have died in the attack, if not for a beautiful stranger named Elizabeth. Later he learns the attack was orchestrated by an old nemesis, Preston Deveraux, and Cyrus Tyler, the new Speaker of the House of Representatives. Victor must lean on the alluring Elizabeth to find the truth behind their plans-only she has secrets of her own which could doom them both. When yet another player shows up on the scene hunting Elizabeth, Victor must find a way to convince the two of them to work together to help him stop Tyler from reaching his ultimate goal: to throw the world into chaos and war.

Kandy Jakes is a mother of two, whose one dream in life was to have a happy family. She meets up with Lance, a car dealer who shows her what family was all about. All her plans meet dead ends and to make matters worse, the man of her dreams was withholding a secret that ruined their long standing relationship. Kandy does some investigations on her own after finding some paperwork that resulted in more than she bargained for. This forces her in the open arms of Thomas who teaches her another way to love. Ultimately she must decide between this new love and her love for family after finding out some devastating truth.

The Big Homie is a boss who owns the city of Chicago.

This story is about a doll house that Leah created for herself with misguided love for the wrong guy who happens to be a murderer in a psycho kind of way. How she took on charges of murder until she defended herself. The book is riddled with modern day problems like racism, drug abuse, criminal justice and protest. It is a psychological thriller that would make a good movie to watch.

The False Face of Evil is fiction inspired by a true story. It is a story of privilege, class, wealth, romance, and of obsession, and tragedy. It begins in exciting New York City in 1950, a more innocent time, with its skyscrapers and bright lights illuminating the city at night to its historic landmarks and nightclubs and the rich and famous. From Manhattan's high society, penthouses, and Southampton mansions to Fort Bragg Army Base in North Carolina, through a journey to the deep, dark trenches of South Vietnam. It spans twenty-five years to the turbulent end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Clarissa Kimberly Wagner, beautiful and talented, is a university graduate who moves to New York City to pursue her dream as a Radio City Rockette Dancer. As Clarissa's career takes off, she meets David Stephens, a scion from a wealthy and political family. She gives up her career to become a wife and mother. After almost fifteen years, David decides he does not want to be married anymore, and they divorce. Clarissa moves with their teenage daughter back to her hometown where she volunteers at Fort Bragg Army Base in North Carolina. She meets Major General Scott Morgan, and her life goes in a different direction, as they fall in love and get married.

Willow has had a hard time trusting people, especially men, ever since her reckless father abandoned her at a young age for the romantic facade of life on the open road. After finally graduating from college, shes now enjoying her new job and carefree life on the beach. When an injured stranger shows up on her doorstep looking for her deceased dad, she is instantly thrust back into the dark past shes been trying to escape her whole life. Cocky Caleb has never really had it easy, but lately, things have taken an extreme turn for the worse. Seriously injured and on the run from outlaw bikers hell bent on controlling him, he seeks shelter with the only person who could possibly save him once and for all... if he can keep his smart-ass mouth shut.

Lane Austin would do almost anything for his local firehouse, even model for a sexy calendar. But now he's allowed himself to be talked into auctioning himself off. What was he thinking? Abby has just walked away from a terrible relationship that should have ended years ago. What better way to celebrate than having her cousin take her to watch a bunch of firemen be auctioned off to horny housewives? But when Jenna secretly buys Mr. September for her, her entire world and all of her preconceptions about hunky men will change forever.

Corey has dug himself into a hole so deep, he can't see a way out. His only goal now is to see this rough patch through. But then Bella waltzes into his life and knocks him on his assfiguratively and literally. Now, there's nothing he wouldn't do to prove to her that his wild days are a thing of the past. But he just might need some of his rebellious ways if he wants to keep what he's finally found. Bella isn't sure why she's chosen to stay in the small town of Fairplay, Texas, after her aunt's funeral. But she's never been one to back out of a situation. And after running into one of the sexiest and most headstrong cowboys she's ever met, she doesn't plan to start now.

Lindsey Nolan has it all: inventions paying large dividends, a dream job in the scientific village of Woods Hole, Massachusetts, and a stable of eager playmates. But when Lindsey wakes up in rehab with no memory of how she got there, her world is turned upside down. Her roommate, an HIV-positive teenage prostitute named Maggie, is the most volatile patient on the ward. The facility is plagued by disturbing thefts. And another theft unfolds when her competitor, an engineer named Karen Battersby, discovers and steals Lindsey's astonishing new invention from her Woods Hole lab. Lindsey and Maggie must face the consequences of past transgressions if they hope to deal with present perils and ascend from the desolate world of the Bottom Dwellers.LEAH DEVLIN is a marine biologist who grew up in the Washington DC area. In addition to being an author, Leah is a biology professor studying neuromuscular control in marine invertebrates and early-nineteenth-century biological exploration in the Arctic. The Bottom Dwellers is the first in a series of scientific thrillers set in the village of Woods Hole.