Comedy Mystery Adventure

This is a beautiful, moving tale from the best-selling author of the Flashman Papers. To the young Lady Margaret Dacre, raised in the rich security of Queen Elizabeth's court, the Scottish border was a land of blood and brutal violence, where raid and murder were commonplace, and her broad inheritance lay at the mercy of the outlaw riders and feuding tribes of England's last frontier.

Von einem Tag auf den anderen wird das Leben eines Privatdetektives unübersichtlicher und wilder. Wie konnte es so weit kommen und wie kann er die Kontrolle über sein Leben wiedererlangen?

In this collection of 19 short stories, Craig Nybo invites you to visit the lives of mostly unfortunate souls as they face the most terrifying moments of their existences. With everything from vampire hunting to zombie bashing, from steampunk death devices to shifty soul brokers, Nybo brings his own sense of perspective and, of course, his sense of humor to this collection of departures from reality. Terrifying Lies contains Nybo's acclaimed story, "The Mechanic", along with 18 other tales of the macabre.

It was enough to make her tremble… but whether it was from desire or rage, she wasn’t sure… Ethan Billionaire Ethan White was only in Colorado to support a friend. Without his help, Mia’s fundraiser for the kids could pull in less money. There was no way that he wanted to run into an old flame. Not at all. Well, maybe just a little… Laura Laura Corbett hated a certain billionaire with every fiber of her being. She thought he crushed her heart on purpose. So when he showed up at the same charity fundraiser that she was working, she thought it was the worst thing that could happen ...

Ruby Innes is aimless. She’s in with the wrong crowd, but who cares? They’re the only friends she has. Her parents can’t get her to self-motivate, and instead she’s running around spray painting the undersides of bridges. She’s developed a shoplifting habit that ends abruptly at the mall when someone sees how many electronics she has hidden in her pockets. Embarrassed and furious at herself, Ruby enters the court system, afraid and alone. Join Ruby on her journey that leads up to what could be the direction that she’s been waiting for. The Mall Cadet is a young adult short-read ...

In volume four of this neon-noir series, a reflective moment on the train sparks the arrival of a pushy travel agent with an insane offer.