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Microbiologist-turned-terrorist Ryan Telford is trapped. Locked in silent, perpetual darkness, the ghost of his wife Margot his only companion. She sadistically taunts him as he burns with a delirious fever, convinced every hallucination-filled night will be his last. Five hundred miles away, President Baker has accomplished what is predecessor, Neville Dawson had only dreamed of. After orchestrating the deaths of several climate scientists years earlier, his creation, the Committee for Scientific Oversight has humiliated the academic community with public hearings and the detentions of ...

Ryan Telford and Claire McNamara are haunted, terrorized by ghosts of the thousands of people they murdered during The Blood Strain Attack, a vengeful act against a government they believe assassinated their friends and colleagues, scientists who were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Now they’re on the run, each one escaping to their own corner of the world. When Ryan’s wife Margot is kidnapped and brutally attacked, intelligence agents Alex and Jacob will go to the ends of the Earth to capture the bioterrorists turned cold-blooded killers, while Ryan prepares his most audacious ...

"The cows moved away from him as he stepped into the mud. The stench of manure and wet soil wafted over the area as Hamid saw something lying on the ground before him. Pushing one beast away from the site, Hamid saw a foot and a black gumboot sticking out from the mud. There was a mound of dirt around the boot, and as Hamid pulled on the boot, it came away. Ted Lassiter's red wool sock stood out in contrast to the brown of the mud. Hamid pulled out his phone and called the police." Detective Inspector Linden McCoy is called out to investigate a series of murders in the farming communities ...

In the second book of the Pixie Pearson series, Pixie and Harley are happy in their warehouse, but boys on bikes and royal greyhounds cause trouble. Then Jaco, Harley's father, tries to shake their house down.

Hans is the son of one of the four ruling Councilors of Liberty Island and heir to the family manufacturing firms in Europe. Highly trained self-defense skills give him confidence, but his success as an acclaimed fashion designer and entrepreneur propel his reputation as an international playboy. Thrust into the leadership of the family’s businesses and Island politics when his father and brother are assassinated, Hans begins his quest to hold those guilty accountable. He does so, knowing that accountability requires him to lead an insurrection. Outmanned and outgunned, he must prepare in...

"TIME TO GO HOME, FRANNIE." Fran didn't want to return to the old homestead. Too many awful memories. Or in her case, blank spaces in her mind. However, her brother's invitation is difficult to ignore. Fran hasn't seen him in years. A reunion might jog her memory. It might kill her, too. Erik Handy, the author of The Mummy Kills The Brides, unleashes the next level of horror with Macabre! You'll never see the surprise ending - and neither will Fran!

On a quiet night in their tranquil suburban home, the Fulton family awakens to a nightmare. Four armed men force bank manager Dan Fulton to steal a quarter million dollars from his branch-strapping remote-detonation bombs on him, his wife, Lori, and their young son. The FBI moves swiftly with a major investigation while Kate Page, a reporter with a newswire service, digs deep into the story. In the wake of the Fulton family's abduction, questions emerge, including one of the most troubling: is the case linked to Lori Fulton's tragic past?

In the fourth book in the series, The Reverend Digby Rolf faces his greatest challenge yet. While he had previously encountered the dark side of human nature—murder, betrayal, and deception—this time, the evil is something far beyond anything he has faced before. A centuries-old curse, rooted in ancient superstition, begins to unravel within the very walls of St Mary’s Church. The once unshakable Reverend finds himself confronting supernatural occurrences that defy logic, threatening not only his faith but also his sanity. Whispering shadows haunt him. Every step he takes brings him ...

The 2nd book in the New Stickman Adventure Series! In a world where logic is long gone and danger lurks at every turn, Levon and Grace are determined to recue Koob, Levon's best (and only) friend, a stickman just like him. But escaping the evil Cimoc is only the beginning. Their mission takes a wild turn when they stumble upon Seires, another stickman, who becomes an unexpected ally in their fight. In their quest to find an underground base in Alinor, the alien kingdom, the stakes grow higher with every step. As they battle fierce enemies and race against time, Levon, Grace and Seires must ...

When four campers decide to take a short vacation in the pine forests of Mount Shasta, a potentially active volcano, and some say, a mystical mountain region in the Cascade Mountain Range of Northern California, it turns out they aren't alone. After a long drive through the Shasta Trinity National Forest, British MIT graduate Tom Bishop and his three friends set up camp in the closed-for-the-season Pine Crags Wilderness Campsite, in the shadows of Mount Shasta. As they exchange legends about the mysterious mountain, something appears from the woods which defies all logic....

In Soul to Soul, Jon, Simon and Lyn continue to trip and stumble across the universe in search of the ultimate margarita and a possible date for their friend Gilbert. As usual, they become tangled up with the universal forces of confusion, female androids are added into the mix, abstract consciousness is discovered in soup bowl, late night cable movies are discussed, insane theories win out and, as always, an ample amount of alcohol is consumed along the way. All this for your reading entertainment. This novel supports Amazon’s ‘look inside’ feature so if you like witty dialogue and ...

In Romancing the Heart of the Volcano, volcanologist Elena Pinto arrives in Indonesia to decode deadly signals from Mount Merapi—but her mission is shaken by Reza Dharma, a temple guardian bound to ancient traditions. As lava stirs and tensions rise, Elena and Reza must bridge science and faith—while resisting a growing attraction neither expected. Amid secrets, eruptions, and betrayal, love may be their only chance to survive the fire threatening to consume everything they hold dear.

As a reward for saving Princess Kalliopy, Kevin ends up in the hands of pirates, who have nefarious plans for his future. Things look bleak, and his options are few. Meanwhile, Boomer is mad at the princess for delivering Kevin to the enemy, and when an old foe comes into the picture, he has no other choice but to team up with her to mount a mission to rescue Kevin. Kevin is forced to do horrible deeds while he bides his time hoping to escape his predicament. His friends are determined to get him out of Dodge, but the rescue mission is more complicated than it first appears.

Join Cindy and Sam as they reunite with their enchanting friends, Rosco, The Purple Raccoon, and his loyal companions after a four-year absence. Despite their annual summer searches in the woods, a sense of unease lingers, fueling their concerns for their furry friends' safety. However, this summer brings a glimmer of hope as a mysterious message from Rosco, and Charlie reaches the siblings, signalling imminent danger. Prepare to Enter a World of Vibrant Wonders as Cindy and Sam Dive into CAWH, the Extraordinary Realm of their Colorful Animal Friends. As they venture forth, a new peril ...

"...will definitely bring a smile to your face." - Amazon UK reviewer "Accountants CAN be fun" - PJ Lea Could this be the worst job interview in the entire history of the universe? Possibly. So when Elton D Philpotts lands his dream Space Corps accountancy job he can’t help wondering how it happened. And why. Somebody in the Space Corps must need him, and they need him bad. But the work is dull; nothing like the glamour job he expected. Until he sees things he should not have seen: A hidden ledger, dodgy accounting transactions, bogus gate receipts. And when a whole starship disappears, ...

In Geppetto’s Daughter, family bonds are stretched, various appendages are cut off, castle walls are breached, warranties are voided, space battles occur, jokes are made about pianists and, of course, a liberal amount of alcohol is consumed throughout. All this for your reading pleasure. This novel supports Amazon’s ‘look inside’ feature so if you like witty dialogue and interesting characters coupled with an absorbing story line click on the cover image and read a bit. If you like it, buy it. If you really like it, buy three or four. Geppetto’s Daughter is the third book in the ...

A lone female agent finds herself abandoned in enemy territory in this riveting espionage thriller Having completed her mission to silence an agency defector, CIA operative Cassie Bradbury finds herself cut adrift in Moscow with no documents, no tickets and no identification. Hot on her trail are the Kremlin, the Russian Mafia—and Sean Ravensdale, the disgraced ex-CIA agent who has been sent to track her down. Realizing that she has been set up and is now expendable, Cassie will need all her courage and resourcefulness to outwit her pursuers—and stay alive long enough to exact revenge ...

Stand Beside Amelia Earhart and Albert Einstein! Chant Baker’s time-traveling adventures propel him into the lives of two of history’s most brilliant minds—Amelia Earhart, the daring aviator, and Albert Einstein, the father of modern physics. Witnessing their achievements and struggles firsthand, Chant learns that history’s greatest legends are also some of its most human. But as his journeys through time grow more dangerous, his thoughts keep returning to Mary, the girl he met in Shakespeare’s time. Their budding romance is tested as Chant’s travels take him further away—and ...

A high-rise building collapses with 102 occupants crushed beyond recognition. Should the guilty be punished? A Chilling Tale of Serial Murder and Vengeance. A 12-story steel and concrete building in the town of Oceanside, Florida, collapses for no reason, with its unsuspecting occupants crushed beyond recognition. The death toll is staggering, with 102 men, women, and children instantly killed. Buildings Don’t Fall Down in America! Survivors of the victims want revenge. Who is responsible for this tragic loss of innocent human life? The architect…the steel supplier…. the building ...

A breath-taking arctic adventure with a new twist on Norse mythology! In the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard miners make an unexpected discovery: a cave with ancient petroglyphs and a giant ship that has a dangerous secret. When one of the men touches it, he goes berserk and kills several workers. Archaeologist Anika Wahlgren is called out to Svalbard to investigate the ancient ship. Yet she has no idea what she’s about to uncover: NAGLFAR! The ship from Norse mythology that heralds the end of the world. With a team of international researchers she’s determined to get to the bottom of ...