New Adventures

In the opulent sinking city of Dantessa, the Great Game rules all. Pia Paro believes that so long as you follow the rules, you always have a chance at winning. But after her beloved Gramps is sentenced to a life of servitude, Pia accepts a dangerous offer and joins a team of players seeking to win the most perilous game of all: Noctis. The Seafoxes—Pia’s new teammates—are unlike anyone she’s ever met. There’s bold Carlo; macabre Serafina; kindhearted Pasquale; and their ringleader, Vittoria. Each has their own reason for playing, and soon, Pia begins to question all her long-held beliefs.

In A CASTILIAN ADVENTURE former teacher Jane Holden relates the story of her move to northern Spain. At fifty-seven she feels that life may be passing her by, so she decides to put her Spanish studies into practice and sets off on an open-ended trip in order to immerse herself in another culture. Starting in Madrid and intending to tour Castile and León, she soon decides to go with the flow and allow new friendships to influence her eventual destination. This amusing and informative account is a must-read for all those interested in the possibilities Spain offers away from the crowded coast.

Nick Caine and Ishi receive an assignment they can’t refuse from their mysterious employer, Project GoldenEye. They must use their dubious talents to steal something from the Illuminati. The infamous and much whispered about, Map of the Masons... A blueprint for establishing the New World Order. Just talking about this thing could get a person killed, Much less stealing it. With a beautiful local named Cat joining their hunt, the race is on to recover the map. All while being stalked by agents of the Illuminati. It's a cloak-and-dagger quest for the key to world power. Click BUY NOW or ...

When Edward "Eddie" Grant returns to Baker's Creek after four years at Harvard University, he finds himself caught between two worlds—his Eastern education and his Western upbringing. Just as he's struggling to find his place, a mysterious stranger arrives claiming a connection to Eddie's biological father, a Confederate soldier who died before Eddie was born. Colonel Marcus Harrington's tales of secret missions and hidden Confederate gold force Eddie to question everything he thought he knew about his birth father's legacy. When Harrington's true motives emerge, Eddie must protect his ...

This new collection of mystery stories set in New Orleans features O'Neil De Noux's recurring characters - 1940s Private-eye Lucien Caye, 1890s NOPD Detective Jacques Dugas as well as NOPD Homicide Detectives John Raven Beau, and Dino LaStanza (he's back!). There are also a couple ghost stories, a maniac story, the gold bug of Jean Lafitte, a man with moon hands and a future-cop story with a guy named Max.

The central theme of this collection of short stories is denial and self-deception. We humans are a unique species, capable of incredible achievements such as space travel, uncovering the secrets of nature, and exploring the depths of the ocean and the mysteries of the atom. However, we also have a tendency toward self-destruction, manifesting in widespread destruction like war on a global scale and personal struggles with alcohol, finances, and relationships, which can lead to individual disasters. This contradiction is explored through stories of mature and competent individuals who ...

Will the contents of dozens of old trunks filled with century’s old and fragile dresses, antique books and journals, and an even older jeweled sword, provide the answers to any of Mae’s well-guarded secrets?Sisters of the Heart is the fifth book in the ongoing story of the Engstrom family in the Mae’s Second Chance series. In the small ghost town of Mae’s Second Chance, where centuries old secrets remain hidden and the surrounding hills continue to guard another woman’s treasures, Julie Engstrom brings her family in search of a place that can replace what they had to leave behind....

★★★★★ “Casino Royale with superheroes.” An international supervillain summit. Androids, clones, and the Russian mob. And the martinis? Shaken, not stirred... Spitball is finally one of the Phenomenal Five. But the Five aren’t exactly heroes anymore. They’ve followed Miracle Worker’s path and become underground saviors wanted by the law. But that doesn’t make bad guys now, does it? Maybe it does... Miracle Worker has been invited to a secret meeting of supervillains. An annual convention of spies, terrorists, and mad scientists. And he has a history with them. Luke (...

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was a radio show which aired in the USA from 1939-1950, most famously starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Episodes from 1939 through 1943 were written or adapted by Edith Meiser from the books of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. From 1943 onward, most shows were written or adapted by the team of Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher or Green and Leslie Charter is who replaced Meiser who left the show over her disagreements with a sponsor over the amount of violence in the program.

Did anyone ever tell you about the Dimension Rifts? Yes, portals to other dimensions, which one day, sprung up all over the entire world. Rumors say it happened on a day like any other, and it came without any warning. With the Dimension Rifts appearing all over the world, a new era had come. Though filled with endless possibilities, its lurking dangers would prove to be our end. That was the start of the apocalypse; the Dimension Apocalypse. It's also the start of one man's story: Evan Cross, a warrior from the destroyed future of Earth.

Clara Cassidy and Samael returned to Crossedlake University after a brief respite from the chaos at the end of last semester; they found that things had changed. The school was on lock-down, Corbin was missing, and they were under suspicion. Their worst fears slowly came true as the arcane investigators patrolling the school slowly unraveled what happened last semester and zeroed in on Clara. One of the detectives, known to be one of the best that ever existed, quickly pieced things together and targeted their group. She interrogated them intensely as she tried to pick apart the origin of ...

"This time my wife has gone TOO FAR!!!!!" A seemingly ordinary marriage takes an unexpected turn when Bob discovers a shocking secret about his wife, Candy. What begins as innocent exploration transforms into a provocative journey that will challenge everything they thought they knew about their relationship. While Bob believes he's guiding Candy's desires, she has plans of her own — revealing a bold, independent side that will shock and captivate. Their wedding anniversary becomes a pivotal moment of revelation, where Candy presents a daring ultimatum that will change their lives forever...

Beth Dugger finds the roads less traveled in this popular New England state. The book is broken down into six regions: White Mountains, the Lakes Region, Dartmouth and Lake Sunapee, the Monadnock Region, Merrimack Valley, and the Coastal Region, each offering full details on fun things to do. Hiking, fishing, skiing, and canoeing are but a few of the activities covered, with the best outfitters listed for each, along with contact numbers.

Deadly ingredients, earth-shattering recipes, and poisoned relationships abound in this tantalizing third installment of the Hex Kitchen series. The culinary magic world is at war with itself. A murderer with a vendetta has taken control of the all-powerful Gourmands. The first step in his recipe for domination: kill all his rivals...beginning with Braxton and Kenzie. New enemies are emerging from all sides, and the future of magic is at stake. Everything hinges on Braxton’s sister and her lover-turned-enemy. The problem is that Sofia is in jail, and Graham is being hunted by the police. ...

In his 80s, Peter William Tremayne recounts 60 years of high-risk adventures from all corners of the world: as far south as Antarctica, as deep in the jungles of Southeast Asia, as high as the peaks of the Himalaya, to name just a few. Often reckless, always challenging, Peter realizes it’s time to share his escapades before his luck, or time runs out. The incredible flying and climbing adventures of one of New Zealand’s most unique mountaineers and pilots, yet unsung and forgotten in his country of birth.

May finds herself in a world that most certainly does not feel like a fuzzy mitten. In fact it is a place few living people have ever seen. Here, towns glow blue beneath zipping stars and the people walk through walls. Here the Book of the Dead holds the answers to everything in the universe. And here, if May is discovered, the horrifyingly evil Bo Cleevil will turn her into nothing.

A famous hotshot and the woman who devastated him. Being famous isn’t enough for Sawyer, he has to make everyone around him famous. When his lifelong love Kate is finally free of her abusive husband can she learn to trust Sawyer and love him again or will his quest for fame be the very thing that keeps them apart? Don’t miss this epic finale to the Famous Friends romances! Sawyer Creed has dedicated his life to not only being famous himself, but to making each of his friends famous in their own right. Sometimes the best-laid plans backfire and if Sawyer doesn’t kill himself with one ...

Rule #1 - Never enter Lupin Forest during the night of a full moon… Unfortunately, innocent good girl Scarlet Mantle is about to find out exactly why you shouldn’t break Steamydale’s number one town rule. ~*~ Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? Not me. Everyone knows that Steamydale’s town rules are archaic and outdated, made a long time ago when the original settlers had to worry about actual wolves. Nowadays I’m more worried about whether they’ll get my latte right at the local cafe. But when I stay out a little too late before heading to my grandmother’s house one night, ...

Young lawyer Tommy Turdlette made a tactical error when he began dating the daughter of the senior partner in the New York law firm where Tommy was employed. When that romance tanked, Tommy was unceremoniously fired and forced to vacate the apartment provided free by the law firm. Tommy decides to treat this new status as jobless and homeless as a welcome opportunity to improve his life. Tommy moves to Beatrice, Nebraska to start afresh because he is also qualified to practice law in that state. This is Tommy's heartwarming story as the new lawyer in a small town. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W...

"Great take on a potential future with bears in ascendancy rather than humans." AMAZON.COM review This 3rd book, a fur-raising thrill ride, continues the humorous 'New Bears for the 21st Century' series. The 5 books in the series are: *The Bear in a Safari Hat *Who Bears Wins *A Bear's Adventure Tale *Snowball Came Over the Mountain *The Bear on Top of the World Reading Age: 12 to 120...!