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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 ...

Dragons, vampires, and traitors lurk in the shadows. Brianna's next move will determine the fate of her friends and the dragons! When a traitor among the dragons threatens to destroy the fragile peace, Brianna must join forces with the Nightriders, the vampire bikers, to stop the impending doom. A new threat emerges in the form of a powerful dragon shifter, hell-bent on fulfilling an ancient prophecy. With the help of the Nightriders, she must unravel the whereabouts of the traitor dragon and the abducted women and prevent an all-out war. Prepare for a wild, sexy, and suspenseful ride as ...

Love, Danger, and Time Itself: Can Chant Baker Save History and His Heart? As Chant faces mounting dangers and impossible decisions, he realizes that time is a fragile thing—and so is love. Will he be able to safeguard both? Not a Second Time is a riveting blend of historical action, legendary figures, and an emotional love story that transcends time. In Time on My Side (Book 7), Chant Baker faces escalating danger, time-hopping between eras while trying to protect the ones he loves. As his bond with Mary grows deeper, they both navigate a web of historical conflicts and perilous moments....

Without intending for it to happen or knowing how, when, or why it got started, many people now find that they live in a rush they never wanted. If you feel busier than you've ever been and wonder how this happened and how you can keep up the pace much longer, you are hardly alone.

The world is on the brink of economic collapse. Tom is an unhappily married journalist from London, seeking to advance his career. Sally is single, ambitious and independent, visiting from Australia. They're both chasing the same story. After several incidents rock the Royal National Bank to its core, its share price tumbles and world stock markets begin to ripple. International economic stability is at risk. Timing and diversity of the events makes it impossible for them to be coincidence or incompetence.

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 ...

In the Shadow of Ancient Secrets, a Deadly Game Unfolds... Four years after a nightmare summer shattered her academic life, Dr Livia Huntingdon-Jones believes the sinister Pelican Society is a dark chapter best left buried. But when a brilliant young poet at St. Augustine's, Julian Agrawal, is courted by a mysterious and exclusive group, Livia's hard-won peace is threatened. As Julian is drawn deeper into a shadowy world of arcane rituals, hidden knowledge, and powerful figures operating within the ancient walls of Cambridge, Livia realizes the Pelican Society is far from dormant. A cryptic...

Private investigators Troy and Eva Winters are looking forward to a visit with their old college buddy, Joe, when he invites them over for a barbecue and to talk over details of a case. The night soon turns awkward when Joe’s neighbors are overheard in an argument, which suddenly turns deadly silent. When Troy completes the assignment and brings the evidence to Joe, his friend is nowhere to be found. Troy’s life is soon in danger when he begins a search and stumbles across the neighbor’s evil secret.

Berlin 1934. The Nazis have been in power for just 18 months but already Germany has seen some frightening changes. As the city prepares to host the 1936 Olympics, Jews are being expelled from all German sporting organisations - a blatant example of discrimination. Forced to resign as a homicide detective with Berlin's Criminal Police, Bernie is now house detective at the famous Adlon Hotel. Two bodies are found - one a businessman and the other a Jewish boxer.

EXPLODER PUNCH! The Paranatural Defense Force protects Earth from alien criminals and invading demigods that no ordinary agency can handle. Drain and Raya are two of the PDF's finest. Brave and strong beyond measure, even they find themselves at the mercy of the forces they're sworn to stop. A simple mission evolves into an odyssey to another planet where a mad god has plotted for centuries the destruction of Earth. This menace is a threat the likes Drain and Raya have never fought before . . . and may never fight again as Death comes for them all! Manga and anime fans are sure to love this...

KILL ALL VAMPIRES Europe. 1944. War is ravaging the continent. Amid the death and destruction, two vampire queens breed a master race of bloodsuckers. The only one who can stop them is Ahrahkma, a recently unearthed mummy cursed with the urge to kill every vampire who dares cross his path! Move over, Stephen King! Step aside, James Patterson! The Mummy Kills The Brides takes the action/horror genre to the next level!

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.

COWARDICE WEARS MANY MASKS—OF LOYALTY, OF RATIONALITY, AND OFTEN OF CLEMENCY. The twenty-first century is around the corner. bin Laden’s fatwa, the dot-com bubble, an impeachment drama in the U.S. Capitol. Temple, former American president, cannot die before setting right the biggest mistake of his political life. His chosen heir, Lilah, knows the oil network should not continue to exist, but her allies come with many motives. Not all want her to win. Harry, her former lover, works desperately to hold their army together, but some recoil at the thought of what lies ahead. The price of ...

The world has changed before our eyes. Adrift and lost, freedom comes at an exorbitant price, and only at the behest of a powerful few who control everything. In a future America, where citizens are forced to vacate the heartland and move to a handful of cities to keep the overtaxed power grid from imploding, and where criminals undergo brain implants rather than serve time behind bars, a few belligerent patriots refuse to comply. Survival expert Elijah Stryker is one of the few holdouts. Stryker scrabbles for sustenance in a region called the Forbidden Zone, a rugged frontier that’s home...

Oliver was always a jerk. Now that he’s dead, he’s downright terrifying. Augie Doyle eats, sleeps, and breathes horror. Vampires? Real. Werewolves? Absolutely. Zombies? Don’t get him started. His best friend, Ethan, thinks it’s all nonsense—until Oliver Hackl shows up to school. Five days ago, Oliver fell off the Old Mill Bridge and broke his neck. The paramedics pronounced him dead. Now he’s back. Pale. Slow. Wrong. Augie’s convinced it’s the zombie apocalypse. Ethan’s sure there’s a logical explanation. Then Oliver’s friends start dropping like flies. One vanishes, ...

MARBELLA, 1985. A time of excess and greed. A place of corruption, betrayal, and violence. Former paratrooper, Eddie Lawson, had done many things in his life of which he was not proud. Still, the tormented Falklands war veteran had always kept the promise he had made to his devoted mother on her death bed - don't ever be a criminal. Estranged from his wife and daughter, and destitute, he hitchhikes his way to southern Spain to find the brother he has not seen for a decade. All he wants is to borrow some travel money so that he can join up with a mercenary unit in Africa. It's the closest he...

As Andrew and Sarah race to unravel a convoluted web of subterfuge and exploitation, they discover there is more at stake than even they knew. And somewhere, at the heart of it, lurks a faceless enemy, who is prepared to use everything—and everyone—at his disposal.

THE LAST THING YOU SEE . . . IS THE KNIFE IN YOUR HEART John Bloom is losing his sight. Bad timing because someone is murdering those closest to him. A ring of death spirals down to the center where Bloom waits for the final stab! From Erik Handy, the New King of Horror and Suspense, this thriller dares you to take a peek at evil. But don't stare!

THE CREEPING CITY IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE! Reality has broken down, allowing the spirit world to bleed into our own. The source of this chaos, an ancient demon, stalks the streets, rallying his strength for a final confrontation with the young woman who has the power to stop it and to save our world. Erik Handy, the author of She Never Dies and dRain, brings you an urban fantasy epic that will stretch your imagination . . . and make your skin crawl.

TICK TOCK A warehouse of abandoned things. A video recording of a place that doesn't exist. A family vacation that never ends. A cure for dementia. In The Clocks in the Cemetery, you'll experience these horrors and more! Erik Handy, the author of The Mummy Kills The Brides and Macabre, brings you 12 stories that continue the genre-bending short fiction legacies of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King. It's time for true terror!