In "Jack Archer: A Tale of the Crimea," G. A. Henty crafts a compelling narrative that immerses readers in the turbulent backdrop of the Crimean War. Henty's signature style'Äîcharacterized by vivid descriptions and detailed historical context'Äîbreathes life into the protagonist, Jack Archer, as he navigates the perils of war, naval battles, and personal heroism. This adventure novel not only entertains but educates, showcasing the strategic nuances and human experiences that defined this...

A young woman’s birthday party is disturbed by the vision of a homeless man sleeping under an arrangement of mocking fruit...A late-night text conversation goes awry when a forwarded link to a live feed of gathering walruses doesn’t have its intended effect...A woman hopes a pending announcement to her in-laws will finally give her husband the attention he craves...The stories shortlisted for the 2020 BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University demonstr...

This hilarious follow-up to the New York Times bestselling poetry book I'm Just No Good at Rhyming is full of surprising twists of wit and wordplay that will have readers rolling on the floor laughing!“Highly recommended, it gets 5 stars and 8 moons and a chef's kiss and a tip of the hat and a jump in the lake from me.”—Bob Odenkirk, award-winning actor, writer, and comedianI'm Just No Good at Rhyming is this cent...

Inspired by the timeless westerns of John Wayne and the hardboiled heroes of classic crime fiction, bestselling legends Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins turn up the heat on their tin-star tough guy Caleb York—in a gun-blazing showdown with two women ranchers calling the shots . . . It starts with an abusive, drunken young scoundrel who resists arrest, holds a barmaid hostage, and gets what he deserves from the blazing .44 of Sheriff Caleb York. The New Mexico lawman doesn't regret tak...

Legendary crime writer Mickey Spillane’s celebrated tin-star hero Caleb York returns in the explosiveWestern saga by New York Times bestselling author Max Allan Collins. This time, the revered New Mexicogunhand unloads his .44 in a brewing storm brutal enough to freeze the blood.A killer blizzard sweeping across the Southwest threatens the livelihoods of everyone in the town of Trinidad. Butit’s two gunshots that fell Sheriff Caleb York’s unlucky deputy. As sur...