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The Autobiography of Jimmy Lee.
Jimmy Lee has led some sort of life!
He had a start in life few would have survived; he was taken into care at three years old and by the time he was eleven he had moved home ten times and attended nine different schools.
His early adolescence was hard by any standards. At fourteen, he ran away to join the Royal Navy and was sent, along with 2000 other boys, to the notorious HMS Ganges at Shotley, in Suffolk, a training establishment where a harsh regime held sway.
He had the misfortune to be placed under the care of two particularly brutal instructors, prone to drunkenness, whose continual bullying and abuse proved too much for his emerging free spirit.
Jim fought back and deserted on numerous occasions. Among his many punishments, he suffered ‘cuts’, a particularly brutal form of naval punishment. The next six years passed with regular naval detentions in the Royal Naval Detention Quarters, Portsmouth, involving exhausting routines and solitary confinements, which ended with a twelve month sentence in the infamous HM Military Prison Corradina, Malta, after which he was dismissed from the Service and returned to civilian life.
Then his troubles really began!
Winner of 20 book awards, SHOT DOWN is set within the framework of World War II in Europe and recounts the dramatic experiences of each member of a ten man B-17 bomber crew after their plane, piloted by the author’s father, was knocked out of the sky by German fighters over the French/Belgium border on February 8,1944.
Some men died. Some were captured and became prisoners of war. Some men evaded capture and were missing in action for months before making it back to England. Their individual stories and those of the courageous Belgian people who risked their lives to help them are all different and are all remarkable.
Even before the dramatic battle in the air and the subsequent harrowing events on the ground, the story is informative, insightful, and captivating. Prior to the fateful event, the book covers the crew’s training, their journey to England, what life was like on base as well as in London and the English countryside, and the perils of flying combat missions over occupied Europe and Germany.
Through personal letters, oral and written accounts, declassified military documents, and interviews – all from people who took part in the events that happened over 70 years ago (even the German Luftwaffe pilot who shot down the Susan Ruth) – the stories come alive. Adding to the feeling of “being there”, are more than 200 time period photographs interspersed throughout the book.
To add background and context, many historical facts and anecdotes about and surrounding World War II are entwined throughout the book so that the reader has a feel for and understanding of what was occurring on a broader scale. SHOT DOWN is an account about brave individuals, featuring pilot Howard Snyder, set within the compelling events of the greatest conflict in world history.
An American family in crisis and how they deal with it. An aging WWII veteran with dementia, a pregnant daughter bein stalked by her meth using boyfriend, and a preteen becoming a teenager are what we see. Behind the scenes, a greater crisis is gathering as an old enemy of one of the family gets ready to take revenge from his post as manager of a security firm contracted to the NSA. By the end of the story you will be wondering who has your information and what are they going to do with it. Available in both Kindle and paperback.
The Warramunga’s War is a sweeping narrative of the friendship that forms between a young Australian army officer, Jamie Munro, and an educated half-caste Warramunga aboriginal NCO, Jack ‘Jacko’ O’Brien, during the Syrian campaign against the Vichy French in World War II. Jacko rescues a wounded Jamie after which they are conscripted in Cairo by MI6. Here, Jamie and Jacko learn about the seamy side of war in counterespionage as they track down German spies. The principal fictional characters interact with actual historical figures and events throughout the story.
As the desert war escalates to the west of Cairo, the MI6 team confuses the enemy with misleading radio messages using German codes and using local entertainers as undercover agents. On one of his day leaves, Jacko meets a beautiful young Syrian-French girl and a strong romantic bond forms between the two during his time in Cairo.
Following the end of the desert war, Jamie and Jacko are assigned to wartime intelligence work in Southeast Asia. After the end of the Pacific war, they initiate the Darwin operations of the CIS, the Commonwealth Investigation Service. On the trail of two suspected wartime German agents, they discover the agents have formed a dangerous criminal gang with an individual they had known during their time in Cairo. The tracking skills of the Warramunga are needed to finally catch up with the murderous gang in Western Australia’s Kimberley region.
Are you one of the elect?
Dr. Helen Hope is a lecturer in eschatology – the study of death, judgement, and the destiny of humankind. She is also a Calvinist nun, her life devoted to atoning for a secret crime.
When a body is found crucified on a Liverpool beach, she forms an unlikely alliance with suspect Mikko Kristensen, lead guitarist in death metal band Total Depravity. Together, they go on the trail of a rogue geneticist who they believe holds the key – not just to the murder, but to something much darker.
Also on the trail is cynical Scouse detective Darren Swift. In his first murder case, he must confront his own lack of faith as a series of horrific crimes drag the city of two cathedrals to the gates of hell.
Science meets religious belief in this gripping murder mystery.
After being left at the altar, Jade Roberts seeks solace at her best friend’s ranch on the Colorado western slope. Her humiliation still ripe, she doesn’t expect to be attracted to her friend’s reticent brother, but when the gorgeous cowboy kisses her, all bets are off.
Talon Steel is broken. Having never fully healed from a horrific childhood trauma, he simply exists, taking from women what is offered and giving nothing in return…until Jade Roberts catapults into his life. She is beautiful, sweet, and giving, and his desire for her becomes a craving he fears he’ll never be able to satisfy.
Passion sizzles between the two lovers…but long-buried secrets haunt them both and may eventually tear them apart.
Welcome to Whistle Stop…where anything can and most likely will happen.
The notorious cowboy meets his match…
Cord Lawson instantly distrusted the young woman in a smart suit who’d just arrived in Whistle Stop. She was very pretty and clearly a city girl—but with memories of his failed marriage still darkening his mind, he’s determined to steer clear! But she’s sniffing around his land—land that has been in his family for generations.
Alexis Greer had one mission—close the deal on the Lawson ranch; without it, her father’s land development company would go bankrupt. But the word around town is to keep clear of Cord and to stay away from his precious land. However, determination was Lexi’s middle name. She just had to keep on trying to breach Cord’s barriers, to appeal somehow to his head and heart—even if it put her in danger of losing both of hers…to him.
An Amazon bestseller with more than one million pages read.
It’s always darkest before the Dawn.
When the Blackout arrives, Dax Harper finds himself alone and fighting for survival on the chaotic streets of New Orleans. He is on the run, desperately searching for his estranged sister as the riots intensify. An unexpected encounter with his ex-girlfriend thrusts Dax into a leadership position—one he’s not sure he can accept. As the hours pass, the city floods, pitting Dax in an epic battle against time and a mysterious new enemy threatening the future of humankind.
Dawn is the new post-apocalyptic thriller from bestselling authors, J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon, the first book in the Final Awakening trilogy.
The war between mankind and beast is over. And mankind lost.
Earth lies in ruins. Billions of people are dead. Enormous creatures–behemoths–tower over everything, devastating cities and feeding on the scattered remnants of humanity.
Zach Caplan is a survivor. After war broke out, he fled to Maine’s remote wilderness. Hiding in the shadows, he salvaged supplies and lived off the dying land. He thought he was safe. But a sudden and brutal attack proved otherwise.
Rising from the ashes, he launches a desperate search for answers. Unfortunately, the stakes are higher than he could ever imagine. For a terrifying new threat is on the horizon. And Caplan is the only thing standing between mankind and a fate worse than extinction.
Survival expert Zach Caplan faces the Behemoth Apocalypse in this spectacular new novel from international bestselling author David Meyer!
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The Amazon rainforest is hiding a secret.
One woman has uncovered it.
…And it’s a secret worth killing for.
When her company discovers a remarkable hidden message in the dreaming brains of her subjects, Dr. Amanda Meron unknowingly invites disaster unto her company.
The clues seem to be pointing her to one of the remote places on the planet:
The Amazon Rainforest.
When Harvey “Ben” Bennett gets a hint that the nefarious organization he’s been searching for has turned up in Brazil, he and his new girlfriend Juliette Richardson race to the jungle to discover what they’re after – and hopefully stop them.
From the myth of the lost city of El Dorado to emerging science technology, The Amazon Code has it all: action-packed adventure, an exotic setting, and characters you’ll fall in love with.
Don’t miss the next Harvey Bennett thriller – the new action/adventure, science-fiction series from bestselling author Nick Thacker!
Sometimes you have to fight for what – for who – you love.
Shannon Vanderhoff’s childhood taught her early on that nothing was hers to keep, not clothes, or toys, or even people. So she lives, loves, and lets go. She’s not looking for a hero.
But with custody of her traumatized six-year-old nephew on the line, she needs help. Charming Greg Hawkins, a comic book artist and art therapist insists he can coax Ryan into speaking again, enabling the boy to reveal what he saw the night of his mother’s death at his father’s hands. And though Shannon’s skeptical of Greg’s methods, there’s no denying that he brings light and color to their lives.
Greg, one of twelve siblings, knows anything worth having is worth fighting for. If anyone can prepare Shannon for the upcoming battle, it’s Greg and his family.
But will she fight to keep him, too?
A Hero to Keep is a contemporary family drama romance set near Lake Erie, featuring the Hawkins Family. Grab your copy today!
With close to a half million copies of her books sold worldwide, award-winning author Susan Gable is known for her ability to weave realistic characters and powerful emotions, to make readers both laugh and cry.
“Emotionally charged scenes and a terrific plot make this novel a must-read. Gable’s writing is clever, and the emotions she portrays are exceptionally realistic.”- 4.5 Stars, Top Pick Alexandra Kay – Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine
***This book was originally published under the title A Kid to the Rescue.***
The complete Gone Trilogy is a USA Today bestselling title.
One poor decision will haunt her forever.
Macy Mercer only wants a little independence. Eager to prove herself grown up, she goes to a dark, secluded park. She’s supposed to meet the boy of her dreams who she met online. But the cute fifteen year old was a fantasy, his pictures fake. She finds herself face to face with Chester Woodran, a man capable of murder.
Distraught over his own missing daughter, Chester insists that Macy replace his lost girl. He locks Macy up, withholds food, and roughs her up, demanding that she call him dad. Under duress from his constant threats and mind games, her hold on reality starts to slip. Clinging to her memories is the only way of holding onto her true identity, not believing that she is Chester’s daughter. Otherwise she may never see her family again.
Gone is the first novel in the Gone saga, a trilogy of psychological suspense thrillers. If you enjoy page turning suspense with constant twists and turns, then you’ll love this nail-biting read by USA Today bestselling author, Stacy Claflin.
You may prefer reading the complete trilogy to have all three parts together.
(Since the trilogy is about a single kidnapping, the story isn’t resolved in this part.)
Other books in the Gone Saga:
Held (#2)
Over (#3)
The Complete Trilogy
Dean’s List – Lydia’s story about being married to a serial killer.
No Return – Rusty is determined to prove his sister didn’t commit suicide without getting himself killed.
Girl in Trouble – Ten years after Gone, Alex must face his demons.
Turn Back Time – Coming Summer 2017
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Across from Boston Common, nestled into the corner of a cobblestone mall, sits The Bookseller, a bookstore owned by a lovable rare book dealer and his wife, who runs a coffee parlor inside the store. The parlor is the morning greeting place for business people from around the mall where the complementary coffee is hot and delicious, the croissants are a quarter and the lively banter is free. George and Elizabeth lead a happy life surrounded by many friends. Their happiness is about to be shattered by a violent South American drug cartel with a new, high tech process for smuggling cocaine.
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Alison Freeman met Keene Marshall because of a dare she wholeheartedly regrets accepting.
As her family’s corporate lawyer, Alison discards the idea of love as quickly as she negotiates contracts. Brutally. She realizes she’s been a fool over Keene—who is now intimately embedded in her family. It only adds to the enormity of emotions churning inside about her life.
Keene Marshall is arrogant enough to know his time with Alison left a lasting impression. He has yet to determine what place she’s going to hold in his life, but he knows there will be one. They burn too hot for there not to be.
Having closed himself off from his humanity for so long, finding Alison again presents its own set of challenges. Keene struggles with everything from his family to the walls Alison persistently builds between them. And he can’t handle the emotions that come with being denied what he wants.
Alison’s wary of Keene. Something is holding her back, except every time his lips touch hers, she’s flung into the race of her life for the one thing she claims she never wanted to win.
During the depths of the Great Depression in Ypsilanti, Michigan, a seven-year-old boy is found frozen to death under the Frog Island footbridge in Depot Town after being reported missing the night before by his parents. Upon closer examination, the Washtenaw County Coroner discovers the child was the victim of foul play. Local gossips and some police were convinced they knew who the guilty party was, but proving it in a court of law was a different matter.
Book eleven in the Shandra Higheagle Mystery Series
Jealousy… Drugs… Murder…
At the reservation to make final arrangements for her upcoming wedding, potter Shandra Higheagle gets caught up in the murder of a young woman about to turn her life around.
Having no jurisdiction on the reservation, Detective Ryan Greer pulls in favors from friends in the FBI to make sure there is no delay in their wedding.
However, the death occurs in a sacred place and could place the nuptials on hold. Following the clues may not only stop the wedding…
But separate Shandra and Ryan for life.
“This is a truly impressive and inspiring travelogue.” – Anne Cater, Books are Cool
“Wow, what a book! I thoroughly enjoyed reading about David and Helene’s amazing around the world adventure.
David’s writing style was friendly, while being informative, funny and also conveying sometimes sad historic events which happened in the 15 countries they visited”. – The Spoonie Mummy
“An entertaining must-read for any discerning traveller” – Audley Traveller magazine
“New book ‘Turning Left Around the World’ has just made the TOP 10 BOOKS OF 2018 list” – Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews.
“A book well worth reading, it has geography, history, adventure laughs and pathos, a truly enjoyable read. – E.M.Parker, Amazon Reviewer
“David writes with a warmth and humour that charms the reader from tears to laughter and back again with a turn of the page. An easy to read guide of their travels with an often tongue in cheek view of the countries visited. A truly entertaining and informative read with a good dose of humour – highly recommended. – Emma Jane, Book Reviewer
Sammon gives Trump common sense advice on how he can become a more effective leader by becoming a human being instead of a jerk.
Trump doesn’t think he needs to be honorable. Sammon tells him different.
As in the first book Oh Don, installments of Oh Don, Once Again were posted weekly to Trump’s Facebook page where they were erased by someone 10 minutes after posting.
Trump or his cronies can erase the comments in Oh Don, Once Again, off of his website. But they can’t erase the difference between right and wrong. That’s what this book is all about.
Logan’s Choice is a contemporary romance, the first in a series of five books dealing with the great love stories of one family. When Chelsea Collins’ grandfather Joshua Collins dies, he leaves her his business empire which she doesn’t want. She tries her best to get herself thrown out of the company, but all of her attempts fail. Logan Sherwood wants Collins Industries and presents a codicil to Chelsea’s grandfather’s will stating that if he marries her for a year the company will be his. Logan wants the business. Chelsea wants Logan. Will they both get what they want?
Blood of the Unknowns, a sequel to Guns of the Abyss, is the second of two novels of political intrigue and warfare that follow a woman’s attempt to prevent the spreading cataclysm of events that ignite World War I. In Blood of the Unknowns, we visit the outcome of her vain political activism, and the misfortunes of her husband, a former assistant to the German Chancellor, now consigned to the machine of war as a low-ranking army private fighting at the behest of militarist aristocrats supportive of the imperialist government’s expansionary view of a European continent.
Under the moonlight, he and a fellow German soldier, a dark-skinned Gypsy recruit, share the same crowded stand in a muddy, hand-shoveled trench on the deadly Western Front. As oddly paired as two men of different backgrounds and experience might be, Privates Frieslaven and Maruska hunker in protective friendship, a vital, cooperative defense against enemy sniper fire, bombs and bayonets, and the failures of German leadership that result in the sacrifice of tens of thousands of men pushed beyond human capacity.
The human toll of death and gruesome injury soars on a daily basis as constant waves of courageous soldiers snip through braced lines of rolling barbwire, crawl across pock-marked fields, and watch in war-weary horror as compatriots ordered to charge are felled by machine gun fire so thick that retreat is inevitable for those few left standing. Unilateral surrender is not a choice, however bloodied the troops.
REVIEWS:
An absolutely staggering account of soldiers at war. Makes you seem to be there, gasping with fright, sick to the stomach at the horror of war in having to kill and killing advancing ground troops. A must read for any soldier.
Keith Reeve
Wow! Powerful! Well written, scary, sad.
Larry Bryan
Brings the horror of trench warfare to“ life”; no pun intended.
Mike Cooke
THE WOMAN IN THE YELLOW DRESS is a Private Eye story set in 1948 Los Angeles. A beautiful wealthy woman, Rachel Stone Barbieri, hires Patrick Miles Atwater to discover if her husband, Cesar is cheating on her. Patrick senses she is lying but takes the case to find out what her true agenda is all about.
The romance between F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Sayre has been celebrated as one of the greatest of the 20th century. From the beginning, their relationship was a tumultuous one, in which the couple’s excesses were as widely known as their passion for each other. Despite their love, both Scott and Zelda engaged in flirtations that threatened to tear the couple apart. But none had a more profound impact on the two—and on Scott’s writing—as the liaison between Zelda and a French aviator, Edouard Jozan. Though other biographies have written of Jozan as one of Scott’s romantic rivals, accounts of the pilot’s effect on the couple have been superficial at best.
In The Gatsby Affair: Scott, Zelda, and the Betrayal That Shaped an American Classic, Kendall Taylor examines the dalliance between the southern belle and the French pilot from a fresh perspective. Drawing on conversations and correspondence with Jozan’s daughter, as well as materials from the Jozan family archives, Taylor sheds new light on this romantic triangle. More than just a casual fling, Zelda’s tryst with Edouard affected Scott as much as it did his wife—and ultimately influenced the author’s most famous creation, Jay Gatsby. Were it not for Zelda’s affair with the pilot, Scott’s novel might be less about betrayal and more about lost illusions.
Exploring the private motives of these public figures, Taylor offers new explanations for their behavior. In addition to the love triangle that included Jozan, Taylor also delves into an earlier event in Zelda’s life—a sexual assault she suffered as a teenager—one that affected her future relationships. Both a literary study and a probing look at an iconic couple’s psychological makeup, The Gatsby Affair offers readers a bold interpretation of how one of America’s greatest novels was influenced.
Sometimes we experience something so traumatic in our lives, it changes us forever…
Renee Johnson has found herself in the midst of turmoil. She has made nothing but a complete mess out of her life and nothing could prepare her for the path laid out before her. An unexpected turn of events plunges her into the most challenging situation she has ever faced. With her best friend, Miah Hunter at her side, Renee must traverse a course that most would not even dare.
Chase Randall, Renee’s new love interest and her light in a dark world, has been challenged by something he never expected. A surprise situation sure to test his resolve and ultimately, his humanity. Despite the negative impact of their plight on their lives, Chase weather’s the storm, only to face the biggest tribulation in the end.
Together, Renee and Chase withstand the beating, leaving them to face a new world in the aftermath of their tragic loss.
Subjected to the indecision of medical professionals who insist on perpetuating a practice they claim is safe, every woman should learn to question them. Doctors are human too and are far from perfect, but patients tend to say nothing, never challenge their practices, and therefore things will never change. The events described in this memoir were either a direct or indirect result of a doctor’s dismissal of signs of impending difficulties, or their failure to act in a timely fashion using interventions that could have otherwise made a difference. In A Flash calls them all into question and, with any luck, will force them to at least look into what appears to be the source of devastating loss for thousands of women everywhere. End the madness: Question their motives, stand up for your rights, and never allow them to disregard even the slightest concern.
Best friends must find a way to release hidden passions, save a true mate, and expose the evil that threatens true love and an entire Fae realm…
Devitt St. Clair is the youngest and favored son of the King of the Fae. While patrolling the land that holds the Pit, a gateway between Earth and his territory in Faedom, he runs across a beautiful female. This human now owns the home that sits at the opening of the Pit. That spells trouble for his people and leaves a mystery of how a human acquired the home of a powerful Fae.
Sienna Hurston has just lost everything. Her cheating boyfriend has been embezzling money from her Veterinary Clinic leaving her destitute. Luckily, the grandfather she’s never known leaves her his property. Heartbroken, but with nowhere to go, she finally makes her way to her new home. When a gorgeous man knocks on her door, she has no idea her life is about to drastically change.
The instant attraction between Dev and Sienna hides a secret evil and hidden memories that could destroy them both and set in motion the downfall of Dev’s realm in Faedom. With the help of Dev’s best friend and Guard, Rhys McNamara they set out to discover the evil Mage who would dare come between true mates.
This story contains lots of growls, wolves, bears and a surprise attraction between friends when they come together in an intense healing. Be prepared for lots of m/f and intense m/m/f loving, lots of biting sexiness, and the magic of love.
This book is intended for readers age 18+ and those with an open mind.
Readers first met Angel Ariel in Claire Candy Hough’s previous work, a #1 Amazon International Bestseller, “One True Home: Behind the Veil of Forgetfulness, and followed her remarkable journey through her earthly incarnations as she fulfilled her spiritual quest. Now, in I Am an Angelic Walk-In, also a #1 Amazon International Bestseller, Mrs. Hough completes the story as Angel Ariel embarks on her most challenging mission ever.
Like many of us, Candy felt as if her life were spiraling out of control. Her marriage to a cold, controlling attorney ended in divorce. A new relationship started out promising, but crashed into a nightmare of deceit. Her health and finances in ruins, this desperate woman wished only for death. Then one day, seemingly out of nowhere, everything changed. Candy’s entire existence was amazingly and irrevocably transformed. What happened?
We’ve all encountered – or at least heard about – those rare individuals who change their lives overnight. The miracle cure of a terminal illness, the addict who simply decides one day to quit – how do they do it? What happened to them to create a dramatic turnaround? I Am an Angelic Walk-In explores these tantalizing questions and provides thought-provoking answers, a glimpse into the eternal and the divine. Follow Angel Ariel and Candy as their two paths become one and Angel Ariel manifests a reunion with her beloved Twin-Flame. For all those who read One True Home, this volume is the ideal companion. For those new to the story, I Am an Angelic Walk-In introduces the fascinating characters and intriguing concepts of the previous book and continues their stories to a breathtaking conclusion. I Am an Angelic Walk-In will open your eyes and touch your heart, that rare book that provides both an entertaining read and deep insights. I Am an Angelic Walk-In is a treat to be savored and treasured.
Since the beginning of time, humankind has been asking the same questions: Why are we here? What is our purpose in life? What happens to us when our bodies die? Claire Candy Hough explores these mysteries and more in her remarkable new novel, One True Home—Behind the Veil of Forgetfulness.
Follow the adventures of one extraordinary heroine as she lives through many life- times, each a step on the path to spiritual awakening and self-realization: a princess in ancient Egypt, a peasant with the power to heal in medieval Scotland, a spoiled, pampered courtesan in renaissance Venice, a slave captured in Africa and brought to colonial America, and a native American of the Lakota tribe, finally ascending to the angelic being she was always meant to be. More than just a series of fascinating earthly experiences, One True Home shines a light on the biggest mystery of them all: what happens to us between incarnations? Is Heaven real? Claire Candy Hough answers the last question with a resounding “Yes!”, pointing to her own connection to Spirit during two near-death experiences. The author brings an extensive background as a clairvoyant and intuitive counselor to craft a story that is accessible and down- to-earth, as well as highly imaginative and deeply spiritual.
At times thrilling, heartbreaking and tenderly romantic, One True Home is among those rare books that is both a page-turning tale and a work of profound wisdom and insight. Ariel is a heroine you won’t soon forget, and her earthbound adventures and spiritual evolution will stay with you long after the last word has been read. A must-read for seekers of all ages and walks of life, One True Home is destined to become a classic of new age literature.
When skeletal remains turn up in Baltimore’s Leakin Park, Detective Paul Solomon is pessimistic about their chances of solving the case. But a clue discovered near the bones soon leaves his partner, Tim Cullen, in little doubt as to their identity. As the case leads him close to home, Tim struggles to find a balance between professional responsibility and family, testing Paul’s patience and loyalty in the process.
In his personal life, Paul wrestles with his own increasingly precarious balancing act. His friendship with David Haygood threatens his new relationship with Owen, and he finds himself questioning not only his own judgment but his motivations as well. When Paul makes a choice that may irreparably damage his budding romance, the only person he can think to turn to is his ex-lover and friend Andy.
As Paul and Tim sift through details of the short life of a young woman who died over a quarter of a century ago, what eventually emerges from the web of connections and coincidence is a story that’s both shocking and sadly familiar to the seasoned detectives.
Margaritas & Mexico! Murder???One Man’s Epic Journey across two Continents and four Countries with 50 years of Adventure. But,1986 changed everything forever. “It’s all good until it turns bad.” One event devastated the lives of 19 Students, 3 Chaperones and 1 Bus Driver. Was it the Tequila???
Thinking about sending your “Kids” to Paradise Unsupervised? THINK AGAIN!!!
EXCERPT from CHAPTER 1
I boarded the bus having a bit of difficulty due to the metal support brace that I had fixed to my right knee. I looked at my “amigos,” a word we had learned on this trip to Mexico, we each used it loosely – each person, place or thing that we encountered was our Amigo.
“Sorry for being the last person.”
It was 8:12 a.m., we were supposed to be gone and on the asphalt broken highway back to life as we knew it no later than 8:00 a.m. There was a silence of which I have never heard before nor have ever heard since. I trapped a bee with my thumb that had been swarming around my beer either attracted to the fruit inside my bottle or the rotten salsa that was smeared on the outside.
“Still nothing from Tina?” The words came slurred from my dry swollen, partly scabbed lips, which had enjoyed too much sun and salty margaritas.
My question was answered by the anguished looks of my fellow spring breakers. Tina had not surfaced. The last time any of us, including her two roommates had seen her was 36 hours earlier.
This is “My Bad Tequila.”
This spring getaway was supposed to be a fun experience and a pleasant memory. It ended up being more than a memory; it was an unpleasant walk through life.
Mystery/Paranormal:
If given the option to sign off on your afterlife and accept eternal peace and all that comes with it, or solve the mystery of your own death, which would you choose?
The bodies of high school and middle school kids are found dead from an overdose of heroin and fentanyl. The drug trade along the I-94 and I-43 corridors and the Milwaukee Metro area is controlled by MS-13, a violent gang originating from El Salvador. Ricardo Fuentes is sent from Chicago to Waukesha to find out who is cutting in on their business, shut it down and teach them a lesson. But he has an ulterior motive: find and kill a fifteen-year-old boy, George Tokay, who had killed his cousin the previous summer.
Detectives Jamie Graff, Pat O’Connor and Paul Eiselmann race to find the source of the drugs, shut down the ring, and find Fuentes before he kills anyone else, especially George or members of his family. The three detectives come to realize that the ring has its roots in a high school among the students and staff.
A sizzling mystery-thriller
Serial murders of beautiful twins over a century. Impossible!
When Atlanta’s top Homicide cop, Suzanne Delacroix, catches a triple murder case – two teenage twins and their mom brutally murdered in Cascade Heights – something at the crime scene compels her to turn in her badge and gun. Something more than just the ritualistic mayhem jangles her very soul.
Later, as a legal investigator and as a favor to a longtime friend she takes on a nondescript case in a sleepy Atlanta suburb but soon discovers things are not what they seem. She again becomes entangled in the Cascade murders which she believes are related to those of several teen twins going back more than 100 years…and to the death of her cop father…and to what happened to her two decades ago at a frat party…and to an Evil she could have never imagined.
The Children is Book One of the family saga Once & Forever.
Dmitry Rostoff’s world has turned upside-down when he discovered that he became a father to a baby girl born in Moscow. He brings his illegitimate daughter to America, honoring her mother’s last wish. A strained and complicated relationship between Dmitry and his mother, Elizabeth Rostoff, the Matriarch of the family jewelry empire, quickly deteriorates after he uncovers her attempt at sabotage. Dmitry’s only salvation is his eleven-year-old son, Peter.
The conflict between the mother and son turns into an open war, with both children, and the woman Dmitry fell in love with, caught in the middle.
The New Order of the Age, Annuit coeptis Novus ordo seclorum. Is the EU the rebirth of the Roman Empire? With American in decline under the presidency of Donald Trump, will the EU alliance led by the France and German emerge as the world next superpower? This will be one of the most prolific book you will every read. Available now at Amazon
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The Autobiography of Jimmy Lee.
Jimmy Lee has led some sort of life!
He had a start in life few would have survived; he was taken into care at three years old and by the time he was eleven he had moved home ten times and attended nine different schools.
His early adolescence was hard by any standards. At fourteen, he ran away to join the Royal Navy and was sent, along with 2000 other boys, to the notorious HMS Ganges at Shotley, in Suffolk, a training establishment where a harsh regime held sway.
He had the misfortune to be placed under the care of two particularly brutal instructors, prone to drunkenness, whose continual bullying and abuse proved too much for his emerging free spirit.
Jim fought back and deserted on numerous occasions. Among his many punishments, he suffered ‘cuts’, a particularly brutal form of naval punishment. The next six years passed with regular naval detentions in the Royal Naval Detention Quarters, Portsmouth, involving exhausting routines and solitary confinements, which ended with a twelve month sentence in the infamous HM Military Prison Corradina, Malta, after which he was dismissed from the Service and returned to civilian life.
Then his troubles really began!
Winner of 20 book awards, SHOT DOWN is set within the framework of World War II in Europe and recounts the dramatic experiences of each member of a ten man B-17 bomber crew after their plane, piloted by the author’s father, was knocked out of the sky by German fighters over the French/Belgium border on February 8,1944.
Some men died. Some were captured and became prisoners of war. Some men evaded capture and were missing in action for months before making it back to England. Their individual stories and those of the courageous Belgian people who risked their lives to help them are all different and are all remarkable.
Even before the dramatic battle in the air and the subsequent harrowing events on the ground, the story is informative, insightful, and captivating. Prior to the fateful event, the book covers the crew’s training, their journey to England, what life was like on base as well as in London and the English countryside, and the perils of flying combat missions over occupied Europe and Germany.
Through personal letters, oral and written accounts, declassified military documents, and interviews – all from people who took part in the events that happened over 70 years ago (even the German Luftwaffe pilot who shot down the Susan Ruth) – the stories come alive. Adding to the feeling of “being there”, are more than 200 time period photographs interspersed throughout the book.
To add background and context, many historical facts and anecdotes about and surrounding World War II are entwined throughout the book so that the reader has a feel for and understanding of what was occurring on a broader scale. SHOT DOWN is an account about brave individuals, featuring pilot Howard Snyder, set within the compelling events of the greatest conflict in world history.
An American family in crisis and how they deal with it. An aging WWII veteran with dementia, a pregnant daughter bein stalked by her meth using boyfriend, and a preteen becoming a teenager are what we see. Behind the scenes, a greater crisis is gathering as an old enemy of one of the family gets ready to take revenge from his post as manager of a security firm contracted to the NSA. By the end of the story you will be wondering who has your information and what are they going to do with it. Available in both Kindle and paperback.
The Warramunga’s War is a sweeping narrative of the friendship that forms between a young Australian army officer, Jamie Munro, and an educated half-caste Warramunga aboriginal NCO, Jack ‘Jacko’ O’Brien, during the Syrian campaign against the Vichy French in World War II. Jacko rescues a wounded Jamie after which they are conscripted in Cairo by MI6. Here, Jamie and Jacko learn about the seamy side of war in counterespionage as they track down German spies. The principal fictional characters interact with actual historical figures and events throughout the story.
As the desert war escalates to the west of Cairo, the MI6 team confuses the enemy with misleading radio messages using German codes and using local entertainers as undercover agents. On one of his day leaves, Jacko meets a beautiful young Syrian-French girl and a strong romantic bond forms between the two during his time in Cairo.
Following the end of the desert war, Jamie and Jacko are assigned to wartime intelligence work in Southeast Asia. After the end of the Pacific war, they initiate the Darwin operations of the CIS, the Commonwealth Investigation Service. On the trail of two suspected wartime German agents, they discover the agents have formed a dangerous criminal gang with an individual they had known during their time in Cairo. The tracking skills of the Warramunga are needed to finally catch up with the murderous gang in Western Australia’s Kimberley region.
Are you one of the elect?
Dr. Helen Hope is a lecturer in eschatology – the study of death, judgement, and the destiny of humankind. She is also a Calvinist nun, her life devoted to atoning for a secret crime.
When a body is found crucified on a Liverpool beach, she forms an unlikely alliance with suspect Mikko Kristensen, lead guitarist in death metal band Total Depravity. Together, they go on the trail of a rogue geneticist who they believe holds the key – not just to the murder, but to something much darker.
Also on the trail is cynical Scouse detective Darren Swift. In his first murder case, he must confront his own lack of faith as a series of horrific crimes drag the city of two cathedrals to the gates of hell.
Science meets religious belief in this gripping murder mystery.
After being left at the altar, Jade Roberts seeks solace at her best friend’s ranch on the Colorado western slope. Her humiliation still ripe, she doesn’t expect to be attracted to her friend’s reticent brother, but when the gorgeous cowboy kisses her, all bets are off.
Talon Steel is broken. Having never fully healed from a horrific childhood trauma, he simply exists, taking from women what is offered and giving nothing in return…until Jade Roberts catapults into his life. She is beautiful, sweet, and giving, and his desire for her becomes a craving he fears he’ll never be able to satisfy.
Passion sizzles between the two lovers…but long-buried secrets haunt them both and may eventually tear them apart.
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How far will a man committed to peace go to protect his family when they are threatened? English professor Lam Corso receives a death threat, followed by violent attacks on him and his family. The police can find no leads. Lam’s wife, a passionate anti-gun activist, is outraged when he brings a gun into the house. Lam and Susan are forced to examine their marriage and their values in the face of a carefully targeted attack.
What will it cost to survive?
Inspired by the works of international artists, this collection contains nineteen spellbinding Young Adult – New Adult magical realist, paranormal, slipstream, alternate history, and fabulist tales linked by a novella: Peter John Rizzo, a 1960 graduate of Yale University’s journalism program, inherits a floundering art magazine from his uncle, John Rizzo, with the provision that he must increase the circulation or forfeit all assets to creditors. Peter Rizzo, Pete’s father, is a banker who scorns careers in the Arts and Humanities, and is jealous of his late brother’s influence upon his wife and son. Classic Art Expose’s devoted but unorthodox editorial assistant, Jason, and two university interns, sisters Shirley and Evie, help Pete start a monthly short story contest with artwork prompts, hoping to expand and save the business. As the four friends publish the winning (and sometimes disturbing) stories over the following eighteen months, Pete battles his father’s attempts to ruin his business and his reputation, and in the process, discovers a sordid family secret. What else could possibly go astray?
2018 Eric Hoffer – Da Vinci Eye Award Finalist for excellence in cover art
2018 Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist Young New Adult (17 years and up)
2018 The US Review of Books – RECOMMENDED
A Tootie-Do Press Original – Speculative fiction with a romantic twist!
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BDSM Club series (Standalone HEA Book 1)
As a bubbly art student, Daisy Kidde embarked on a passionate relationship that ended in tears.
Eleven years later, she has reinvented herself as the aloof finance director, Desirae Harper, but the past threatens to catch up with her and turn her quiet, reserved world upside down when her company is threatened with a takeover bid and the dominant Joel Blackwood walks back into her life.
Can she resist him or will the old Daisy return, threatening her new, quiet life?
Publisher’s Note: This steamy romance contains elements of power exchange.
Levels To My Insanity UnMastered is the uncut, unedited look into the world of a young girl named Violet. It is a story of how she copes with mental, physical, and emotional trauma in her life. It begins with her grandmother who shares her story of her emotional detachment from her grandchildren due to the loss of her husband and children. The story moves on to Tawny, the mother of Violet. She shares her story of how the demons of her grandmother affects her life and she in turn passes those demons down to Violet. It is a deep, psychological drama that shows how pain can be carried from generation to generation.
Lynn and Jerome Watson have been together since meeting in the halls of Booker T. Washington High School, in 1993. Twenty-five years, a house, business and three children later they are on the heels of their 18th wedding anniversary and Lynn’s 40th birthday.
Her only request … a night of fun, at home, with her husband and maybe a few toys.
Lynn thinks their marriage bed is suffering and wants to spice it up. Jerome, on the other hand, thinks Lynn is overreacting. His thoughts, if it ain’t broke, don’t break it trying to fix it.
Then something happens that shakes up the Watson household and secrets are revealed but the biggest secret, Jerome has and his lips are sealed.
Bible says in Hebrews 13:4, “Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.” But what happens when life starts throwing daggers, lies, turns and twists?
All Rylee wants is her husband’s attention.
She used to be the apple of Todd’s eye but no matter what she did, lately, he was just too busy to notice her.
She could not help but wonder why.
Then one day, an unexpected email, subject line: Forgotten Wife and little did she know, it was about to play a major part in her life.
They say first comes love then comes … a kidnapping, attacks, lies and affairs.
Someone is out for blood but who, what, when and why?
Secrets are revealed and Rylee fears for her life, when all she ever wanted was not to be The Forgotten Wife.
Developing a Strong Mindset is the new book that delivers powerful motivational quotes. The book consists of 500 Motivational Quotes that are designed to help you through bad times. Perfect for dealing with issues like Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Breakdown and many other life challenges. This book is perfect for you whenever you feel like life has let you down and you need Self-motivation. It’s easy to read style, with bite-sized quotations, means that it can be picked up whenever you have a spare moment to reflect on life’s latest disaster.
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In the medieval times, there was an immortal that was the perceived scourge who rivaled the Black Death plague in the Renaissance.. Chorlisr Remmik, a Protector from the Ktaldeik (Tal-DEEK) had to defend the village against the eternal. He had to use witchcraft in order to damage him.
The immortal, Gavis, was just sitting by a fire with his eternal mate in a cottage outside the village when Chorlisr attacked them without provocation.
Chorlisr attacked, and inadvertently killed his eternal mate, Renae,. As Gavis vowed revenge, Chorlisr used witchcraft once more to destroy Gavis. He was affected, but ran into the wood to a dark warlock so he could be healed. He took a potion, but slept in a mountain range for one thousand years.
In the 24th century, Chorlisr was long since dead, so Gavis had to find his descendants to wipe out Chorlisr’s lineage for good. He destroyed all but one.
Adama Aruna was a history mentor, and also Chorlisr’s last descendant. She became Gavis’ target for his deadly malevolence, so he engaged her at a club to administer annihilation.
Adama escaped the murderous deluge, and now has to learn magick to defeat the bitter eternal with a perpetual grudge. Can she do it in time?
In this future chronicles series, you will get,
- A wrongly accused immortal
- A time span from the Renaissance to the 24th century
- Revenge for a slain love
- The unsuspecting female last descendant targeted for annihilation
- The discovery of a unique lineage
- Futuristic witchcraft
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As an Amazon Best-Seller, this book will walk you through the process of healing. It will teach you how to go from merely surviving to actually thriving. The author shares real-life experiences to help you relate and learn from her life. Every Woman who has ever been hurt or wounded must read this amazing book. You will be inspired, encouraged and equipped to take your life back! And go from Survivor to THRIVE-HER!
Sonya A. McKinzie releases her first collection of poetry and haikus which delivers in a voice that is extraordinarily intimate and unique. Spiritually sensual and artistic, The Untraveled Path to the Land of Milk and Honey, is unlike any other poetry books in the past and present. This book carries readers on a journey that exposes them to poetry in its most unique and rawest form that leaves them with an unquenchable thirst to read more.
An Insidious A.I. Almost Makes Humanity Extinct
A Teen Post-apocalyptic Action Adventure
It all began with personal voice-activated assistants in the 21st century. It took millennia to evolve, but Humanity finally accomplished their quest for convenience by creating Circumscriber, The first true artificial intelligence for humans in computers.
This program was the proverbial “wolf in sheep’s clothing”. The Program aided Humanity for a decade with menial tasks. Being pragmatic and logical and created by a paranoid species, it created robotic assistants to aid initially, but obliterate everyone, causing an evolutionary level event.
The event was mass, but not total. There were camps of humans left. They became the spark to keep Humanity existing. Circumscriber manufactured cybernetic units to infiltrate those camps. They were spotted and deactivated easily.
One mission for the humans found a renegade cyborg. The humans nicknamed them ‘borgeys’. Her name was Alikira Nguyen, She was Aboriginal, a cybernetic unit, but mot a borgey.
Can Humanity trust a stranger to help them when she looks like what they’ve been fighting for over a year?
In this exciting sci-fi struggle for survival, you’ll get:
- The battle to beat a devastating artificial intelligence
- The ingenuity of teenagers who were forced to grow up too quickly
- Teen problems exasperated with trying to survive an extinction level event
- The other battle for social acceptance
- The subtext addressing true events
- Conquering true fear
Find out if Alikira can help save the suspicious humans from total extinction in Cyber Thought Police: A Cyborg’s Call to Liberate Humanity.
How would you feel if a former boyfriend whom you haven’t seen for twenty years, came halfway across the world for you and brought with him a pop video that symbolised your releationship, and played it to you? This happened to me in 1987. Read about it in my memoir NO ONE COMES CLOSE available on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com
It’s here, and just in time for Halloween. Stoke the campfire and get ready for some chills and goosebumps when you open this paranormal addition to the award-winning Bethlehem Writers Group’s “Sweet, Funny, and Strange” anthologies.
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Every hundred years we will need a fresher angle on civic attitudes and engagement in civic action.
Civic Engagement Civil Society, and Philanthropy in the USA, Romania, And Mexico, is about anti-globalization movements: the bright and dark sides of globalization, interoperability of Blockchain and Clean Elections in the United States of America, Romania, and Mexico.
People with commonalities demanding Clean Elections; no money packs, like in the U.S., are networking across nations to change the corrupt systems currently in operation.
The Introduction to this book is about the role of civic attitudes, society in Romania, and the United States, especially on how to fight legally against and thwart dictatorships via robust civic engagement, and the counterweight of civil society.
The strongest civic attitudes are prevalent in the United States, where movements like United State of Women, Women’s March of CA, California NOW,
#CAclean.org, #metoo and #Occupy which had started in 2015.
Our Foundation people think that public officials should be accountable
to voters instead of to big money contributors? So, do we.
The solution is Fair Elections funding of campaigns for qualified candidates who agree to strict spending limits. We will end pay-to-play politics.
The Anti-Trump movement has grown strong, with 1 million women showing up at the Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. protesting the upcoming ban on Roe Vs Wade.
The Romanian test case is explained next – by exposing the new nomenclature which is imposing the nationalistic model by opposing civic engagement, shunning and arresting civic activists.
This theme is taken up by the author in the Biography, where agency and civic society are counteracting effectively the statist nationalism of PSD, a socialist popular party masquerading as a democratic party.
This Book is about how to build a strong civic polity. In three major countries. How to beat statism and legally arrest dictators; how to keep foundations transparent and how to make a profit for the foundations, to earn interest and further the main objectives set by NGOs and Foundations. Civic entities can and should make money to protect against Koch brothers’ types around the world. How Mexican civic actors fight Presidential corruption. How Dragnea of Romania and his PSD party face loads of corruption charges together with the criminal Securitate officers embedded in the higher echelons of the society.
This does contingence also investigation of government corruption by non-profit foundations.
Chapter six takes up Mexico as a case study, since 1985.
Pena Nieto, Mexican outgoing President in 2018,
has opposed investigations of his government’s corruption by independent Non-Profit organizations.
The need for transparency of expenditures is absolutely paramount in this type of operations by NPPOs (not-For -Private -Profit) organizations and Foundations.
The TEO legislation is laid out and the blueprint between U.S.-Mexico is working, and herein explained for other countries to follow.
The Romanian Minister of Finances, in 2015, has not approved this blueprint, because they are only interested in extracting money from the taxpayers, and in weakening civic polity.
The communist mentality is still there entrenched in the minds of the technocrats, and bureaucrats; they are not interested in fostering civic engagement or civil society, to the contrary, Securitate officers are still running the show, together with incompetent and corrupt Congressman and parliamentarian PSD dominated (one party system, the communists regrouped in), AKA the Social Democrats Party, Securitate (ex-security, compromised officers.)
Mexico has finally embarked on a new path for change, as the new elected admin is eradicating the corrupt government employees, cutting down their salaries, perks and focusing on eliminating the drug kingpins from power and Police.
A new dawn seems to be emerging for Mexico with the election of a third party. It is the new presidential and Congressional power.
Is it going to be a government-funded elimination of corrupt Congressmen, and Cleansing of the Congress plus Senate, led by famous opposition leader Porfirio Munoz Ledo & AMLO; or will it be just a resuscitation of the old PRI style government that has long been destroying the country and keeping the majority of Mexicans in poverty? Will he win the battle against corruption?
What is going to happen? Will the crooked military in the street be replaced by the honest police?
And how can the police break their centuries-old habit of corruption? How can the drug-dealer’s cartels be broken? It will take much time to know. As it is now, civil society’s role is to deflect attacks on Scions financing civil society; can these attacks at a presidential level, on NPPOS be restored to prominence? These are the questions.
Russia, as an authoritarian country is also comparatively analyzed, in comparison to Romania
Dr Olga’s Biography is the epitome of Civic Engagement, is the corollary of this enticing book.
The Conclusion is focusing on various levels of corruption in all 3 countries, and the prospects for a healthy civic polity, as the civic polity signs up to the new standards for transparency, inclusion, and equanimity.
The TEO legislation is laid out and the blueprint between U.S.-Mexico is working, and herein explained for other countries to follow.
The Romanian Minister of Finances, in 2015, has not approved this blueprint, because they are only interested in extracting money from the taxpayers, and a weak civic polity.
Civic Engagement Civil Society, and Philanthropy in the USA, Romania, And Mexico, is about anti-globalization movements: the bright and dark sides of globalization, interoperability of Blockchain and Clean Elections in the United States of America, Romania, and Mexico.
The Introduction to this book is about the role of civic society in Romania, and the United States, especially on how to placate dictators and dictatorships via civic engagement and the counterweight of civil society. The Romanian test case is explained – the new nomenclature imposing the nationalistic model by opposing civic engagement.
This theme is taken up by the author in the Biography, where agency and civic society are counteracting effectively the statist nationalism of PSD, a socialist popular party masquerading as a democratic party.
That does not continence investigation of government corruption by non-profit foundations.
Chapter six takes up Mexico as a case study, since 1985.
Pena Nieto, the Mexican outgoing President in 2018, has opposed investigations of his government’s corruption by independent Non-Profit organizations.
The need for transparency of expenditures is absolutely paramount in this type of operations by NPPOs (not-For -Private -Profit) organizations and Foundations.
The TEO legislation is laid out and the blueprint between U.S.-Mexico is working, and herein explained for other countries to follow.
The Romanian Minister of Finances, in 2015, has not approved this blueprint, because they are only interested in extracting money from the taxpayers, and a weak civic polity.
The communist mentality is still there entrenched in the minds of the technocrats, and bureaucrats; they are not interested in fostering civic engagement or civil society, to the contrary, Securitate officers are still running the show, together with incompetent and corrupt Congressman and parliamentarian PSD dominated (one party system, the communists regrouped in), AKA the Social Democrats Party, Securitate (ex-security, compromised officers, wiretapping tourists un necessarily.)
Mexico has finally embarked on a new path for change, as the new elected admin is eradicating the corrupt government employees, cutting down their salaries, perks and focusing on eliminating the drug kingpins from power and Police. A new dawn seems to be emerging for Mexico with the election of a third party. It is the new presidential and Congressional power.
What is going to happen? Will the crooked military in the street be replaced by honest police? How does one test honesty in police agents, and Securitate agents? Blockchain software has the answers to that.
And how can the police break their centuries-old habit of corruption? How can the drug-dealers’ cartels be broken? It will take much time to know. As it is now, civil society’s role is to deflect attacks on Scions financing civil society; can these attacks at a presidential level, on NPPOS be restored to prominence?
How to change the culture of rape and fear in the three countries? These are the questions that remain blowing in the wind so to speak.
The Conclusion is focusing on various levels of corruption in all 3 countries, and the prospects for a healthy civic polity, as the civic polity signs up to the new standards for transparency, inclusion, and equanimity of the human spirit.
A poignant love story about a father’s love, letting go, and embracing the future.
They vowed to love each other forever, then grief tore them apart.
Clare and Ethan Burke carved out a life in Paradise Falls, Idaho. While Clare built a career as an outdoor photographer, Ethan taught eighth-grade. They raised three children and had a happily-ever-after life until tragedy struck, and they lost their teenage daughter in a boating accident.
Two years later, Clare and Ethan still love each other, but their grief has pushed them to the brink of divorce. When Clare leaves for a photo shoot into the mountains and doesn’t return, what really matters becomes clear. And with a blizzard looming, Ethan must move heaven and earth to find her.
Will they get a second chance at love or lose each other forever?
Veronica Reason had never described a murder scene as beautiful before. This one was different. A pretty young prostitute is murdered in her own home in Bristol, England. Superintendent Reason and her CID officers follow the abundant evidence. Within hours they have a sure-fire suspect. Her squad bear down on him with handcuffs at the ready. The problems begin when the forensic evidence points in another direction. He is not the killer. They must regroup and begin again. Painstaking investigation leads them to a second suspect; this time they are certain. This man had the means, the motive and the opportunity. His DNA puts him at the scene and in intimate contact with the murdered woman. His arrest is imminent when a startling piece of evidence is uncovered by a junior member of the team. The second suspect who would surely have been found guilty if the case had gone to trial, is let off the hook at the last minute. Once again. Veronica Reason must use all her skill and determination to bring the final suspect to justice. In a thrilling action-packed finale, we see her chase the killer across the heart of Somerset until he is brought down in the quiet village of Chew Magna.
Meet Jonah, a fun loving ant. On a walk one day, Jonah finds a delicious muffin crumb. A strong wind blows Jonah’s crumb away.
Come on Jonah’s journey to find his muffin crumb and meet some new friends along the way. See you in the forest.
The authors real life experience with online dating and he offers his suggestions and break down of each type of date
Kennedy Jameson’s broken engagement put her in a spotlight that turned her world upside down. When tragedy strikes and she inherits her parents’ farm in rural Western New York, she gives up her apartment in the city and escapes to the quiet countryside to lick her wounds. Her first night there, she tosses a coin in her mom’s decorative well and makes a wish upon the full moon.
While exploring in the woods, Kennedy comes across a young puppy in remarkable shape for being in the middle of nowhere. They bond instantly, and he takes over the house like he owns the place. Before long, she learns that he holds a very special secret.
One that leads her to Dr. Shane Curtis, a local veterinarian and leading expert in the subjects of ancient legend and lore. He’s also on the losing end of a nasty divorce and has no time for a city girl and her broken spirit. When she confides in him, they begin a long journey of discovery and amazement. Shane’s surprised to find that it’s more than the secret that piques his interest, and Kennedy learns that maybe her heart isn’t as defective as she thought.
Author and reviewer Michael Brookes said of Death of heaven:
“The book starts well and has a ‘Books of Blood’ vibe which really works well. It’s in these tales that the author’s writing ability shines. He demonstrates a lovely turn of phrase and some of the writing is almost poetic in its beauty.”
A horrific childhood event. Two broken boys struggle to grow up. One to achieves great and covert things for our country, things that nearly destroy him. The other continues his struggle through adulthood. Finally they come back together to help one another, one more than the other.
And then things take a staggering turn into the dark and unbelievable.. Into a massive and macabre reality that questions literally everyone’s reality. A reality that will soon enshroud the entire world.
British book Reviewer Lynn Worton said:
“JZ Murdock has written a horror story that had me completely transfixed! I’m intrigued as to what he is working on next! Although horror is not one my favorite genres, I recommend this book to those who do love it.”
WILDSound Writing Festival First Chapter review said:
“The story itself is very strong, lulling the reader into a false sense of security as two young boys hunt for treasure, before ultimately morphing into a violent and sometimes disturbing tale of horror. This is done with such swiftness that it takes the reader completely by surprise, which only enhances the effect.”
Enjoy reading, Death of heaven. But perhaps, just perhaps, leave the light on when you go to bed….
Rich in history and flaming with passion. Travel with Jennifer DeWitt from New Orleans—that humid, high-stepping city of music and magic on the Mississippi River to the depths Louisiana swamps where a brash, sexy Cajun is on the hunt for a wife. He’s man to the bone and wants it all. She just wants a job, yet finds herself hurtled into an ancient culture with all of the grit, grace and wit she can muster.
Sharrey Princeton has brought Holmes and Watson a perplexing mystery, and it all involves the Ring and the Box – ancient Egyptian artifacts from the reign of the Pharaoh Snefru sent to her by her father.
A living viper in a three thousand year old canobic jar! Hieroglyphics that move on ancient parchments! Who is trying to kill Sharrey Princeton for the Ring and the Box and what significance do they hold for the future of Egypt?
Can Sherlock Holmes solve the mystery of the Pharaoh’s Curse?
When Dr. Watson learns of a tragedy involving an old friend, he insists Sherlock Holmes investigate. Whispered voices and ghostly visions have haunted Dorthea Pearl since the death of her husband and Holmes soon finds there is more to them than the suspected hallucinations of a grief stricken woman.
The horror of gray Manor spans the ages of time, encompassing ghosts, ancient rituals of long forgotten religions and much more.
Who or what lies at the source of the haunting? Can Sherlock Holmes solve its deep seated riddle?