My family was never supposed to meet my fake fiancee.Except she just walked into my hospital room, looking just as surprised as I am.All because of one white lie. They think we’ve been together for a year, but I only met her last night.I panicked after my father didn’t name me as the next CEO of our family’s billion-dollar company. His reasoning was that “I care *too* much about work”. In fact, the whole small town we live in thinks I’m too rigid an...

Many legends surround the aftermath of the collapse of The Federation, including the fate of Kerr Avon... What happened to Avon after the death of Blake and the crew of the Scorpio? Paul Darrow's vivid re-imagining picks up Avon's story at the final moments of the final episode of Blake's 7 and follows him on his fight for survival, this time with no crew and no ship to help him. The adventure continues years later as Avon, now an old man, finds himself a key player in the game of power po...

A heartwarming tale of abandoned dogs and their savioursAmong the cobblestone villages and towns of rural Bulgaria, a dedicated team of unsung heroes led by Emma and Anthony Smith works tirelessly to change the destiny of street dogs. These animals are abandoned and neglected, and sometimes in danger, until Street Hearts step in to provide them with a second chance.In this heartwarming and inspiring tale, we meet the remarkable dogs they rescue and learn ho...

A trilogy of novellas featuring the Liberator crew: Berserker by RA Henderson When the weapons research facility on space station Amber was shut down, something got left behind. Blake is determined to find out what... Cold Revolution by MG Harris Kartvel claims to have escaped Federation control - without bloodshed. But is all as it seems on this mysterious planet? Trigger Point by GF Taylor Infiltration and explosions are one way the Liberator crew can help the resistance on the corrupt p...

Are you the kind of person who watches crime drama and real-life crime documentaries on television? Are you fascinated by the twists and turns of justice and the law? But how much do you really know about key issues in crime, crime control, policing and punishment in the UK?This exciting, dynamic and accessible book, written by leading experts, presents 50 key facts related to crime and criminal justice policy in Britain. Did you know that, contrary to public belief, in the UK a li...

A heartwarming tale of abandoned dogs and their savioursAmong the cobblestone villages and towns of rural Bulgaria, a dedicated team of unsung heroes led by Emma and Anthony Smith works tirelessly to change the destiny of street dogs. These animals are abandoned and neglected, and sometimes in danger, until Street Hearts step in to provide them with a second chance.In this heartwarming and inspiring tale, we meet the remarkable dogs they rescue and learn ho...

From placid and glimmering to foaming and raging the sea is a perfect mirror of the human condition. Our authors often place their characters on or about this vast mass that can be either friend or foe. This liquid character has many dimensions, many ways of speaking.01 - Short Stories Set on the Sea - An Introduction02 - The Striped Chest by Arthur Conan Doyle03 - The Sea Raiders by H G Wells04 - A Fight with a Cannon by Victor Hugo05 - The Open Boa...

Having suffered a devasting loss, Alpha Team must pick up the trail of a group responsible for committing heinous acts following supposedly natural disasters. But within the shadows and deep underground, Alpha Team are much like their targets; hidden to all who seek them. With nothing more than the name of one man, their morality, trust, secrecy and armoury are stretched to the limit by a hidden enemy.The deeper Alpha Team go, the harder it becomes for them to stay under the radar ...

The novels of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. His Culture books combine breathtaking imagination with exceptional storytelling, and have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre.'Banks is a phenomenon' William GibsonThe man known as Zakalwe was one of Special Circumstances' foremost agents, changing the destiny of planets to suit the Culture through i...

"Once I started I knew I was not putting it down!" ★★★★★"There is a whole lot of HOT going on in Surrender to the Cyborgs!" ★★★★★Wrongly imprisoned whistle-blower Rachel Pierce would rather take her chances with her court appeal than accept her place as the first Interstellar Bride destined for the Colony. She's stubborn and determined to seek justice--and her freedom--on Earth...but her mates are not willing to risk her life or her future on a system they believe to be bot...

The Neutronium Alchemist is the second novel in the Night's Dawn Trilogy from Peter F. Hamilton, an extraordinary feat of storytelling on a truly epic scale.The ancient menace has finally escaped from Lalonde, shattering the Confederation's peaceful existence. Those who succumbed to it have acquired godlike powers, but now follow a far from divine gospel as they advance inexorably from world to world.On planets and asteroids, individuals battle for ...

The Reality Dysfunction is a modern classic of science fiction from Peter F. Hamilton, an extraordinary feat of storytelling on a truly epic scale."A space opera that is big, boisterous, and has something for everyone." —Science Fiction WeeklySpace is not the only void. . .In AD 2600 the human race is finally beginning to realize its full potential. Hundreds of colonized planets scattered across the galaxy...