Cecil Jonathan Amherst -- who goes by the handle Leavenworth Louis -- is a master forger with a heart. One day in Miami Beach, he spots a young woman who is crying. Leavenworth Louis slipps a twenty into her purse—and that's when the trouble starts…

Thomas Thursday (1894–1974) was a lesser-known pulp writer who ended up having one of the longest careers writing for the pulp magazines. His first published short story, “A Stroke of Genius,” appeared in Top-Notch (April 1, 1918 issue). He submitted the story to them after finding an old issue in the subway.He used the penname “Thursday” after glancing at a calendar. His real name remains a mystery. He was still appearing in the pulps in the late 1950s, after which the magazine fo...

The Cowboy Megapack collection 25 tales of western adventure, including two complete novels and 23 short stories! Authors represented include Johnston McCulley (creator of Zorro), Robert E. Howard (creator of Conan the Barbarian), Clarence E. Mulford (creator of Hopalong Cassidy), and many more.The western tales are:“A Texan Rides the Trouble Trail,” by Johnston McCulley“Sixguns to Bowie,” by Robert J. Hogan“The Drive,” by Clarence E. Mulford“Thieves of...

How can we explain the fundamental paradox of living matter, which combines stability and robustness of form with constant internal dynamics? It is not only the genetic information contained in every cell, but also numerous stochastic biomolecular processes that are at work in morphogenesis. In addition, the shaping of an organism is driven by mechanical forces that operate within and between cells, across tissues and organs. The dynamics of morphogenesis is a self-organized process that e...

Foundling Peter Tobin lived through a vanished age, a time when the wide Australian outback was opening up to the force of steel rails, steam power, visionary civic builders, and the power of determined men and their horses.----In the remote outback of the late 19th century, Peter makes his own way in the world, from drover, sheep shearer and horse breaker, training horses for the South African War, to wealthy man of the land.----The saga of a world now gone is told in powerful terms in th...

Lust, Greed, Gluttony…You can find all seven of the Deadly Sins in this eclectic collaboration. Whether you like modern humor, lusty historical fiction, sci-fi, or deep, emotional poetry, you will find it all and more in the pages of Seven Deadly Sins: Simply Delectable Stories.But…there’s even more!This book marks the launch of the Dine & Discuss Party Book concept.In addition to some great fiction, you'll find recipes for a seven-course meal as well as discussion ...