Alec Caldwell has everything going for him. He's young, successful, and reasonably handsome. But at twenty-four, Alec is still a virgin. Almost as embarrassing as his virgin status is the crush he has on his boss, Rick Hamilton. Not a day seems to go by without Hamilton catching Alec staring or drooling. When Alec is called into Hamilton's office after the latest incidence of ogling he thinks he's going to be transferred. Instead he's offered the chance of a lifetime—to be Hamilton's perso...

Alec Caldwell is a successful investment manager at the top of his game. He's also a member of a secret society of sex slaves and masters with rules of its own. Jostling for power and position in the world of London finance is one thing. Who's on top and who's on bottom in the Order of Gentleman is something else altogether. Alec finds out that with business and with pleasure, in love and in life, good and bad, dominant and dominated aren't always what they seem. Can he find the balance be...

When Redwoods Park Enforcement Ranger Kathleen Shepherd finds a third dead bear in the forest, its paws and gallbladder harvested, she contacts U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services for assistance. They send Nick Tanner, one of an elite cadre of undercover USFWS Special Agents.Highly valued in Traditional Chinese Medicine, bear gallbladders fetch the type of money that attracts dangerous and desperate criminals. When the killing of bears escalates to a series of equally macabre human mur...

K. Cox invites you into a captivating world where mortals and immortals intertwine in a seductive dance of desire and power. Meet Aleczander, a brooding vampire on the brink of a dramatic change in his life. As he reflects on his tumultuous past, he prepares to rise to immense power in the immortal realm, but this new role brings heavy responsibilities and complicates his deep connection with mortals—especially his enchanting young bride.The council behind his ascension is filled w...

The Attic is Danilo Kiš’s first novel. Written in 1960, published in 1962, and set in contemporary Belgrade, it explores the relationship of a young man, known only as Orpheus, to the art of writing; it also tracks his relationship with a colorful cast of characters with nicknames such as Eurydice, Mary Magdalene, Tam-Tam,and Billy Wise Ass. Rich with references to music, painting, philosophy, and gastronomy, this bohemian Bildungsroman is a laboratory of technique and st...

Written between 1980 and 1986, the six stories that constitute The Lute and the Scars (as well as an untitled piece by the author, included here as "A and B") were transcribed from the manuscripts left by Danilo Kiš following his death in 1989. Like the title story, many of these texts are autobiographical. Others resurrect protagonists belonging to Kiš’s fellow Central European novelists, allowing readers to identify, perhaps, depending on the level of obfuscation, fantasy,and hi...

Written when he was only twenty-five, before embarking on the masterpieces that would make him an integral figure in twentieth-century letters, Psalm 44 shows Kiš at his most lyrical and unguarded, demonstrating that even in "the place of dragons . . . covered with the shadow of death," there can still be poetry. Featuring characters based on actual inmates and warders—including the abominable Dr. Mengele—Psalm 44 is a baring of many of the themes, patterns, and preoccupa...

Story three centers around Janet. She and her co-worker Lizzy, who work together grapple with the reality of their lives. Lizzy expresses a desire to escape, revealing her feelings of despair and regret for being trapped in a cycle of abuse. Janet tries to ground Lizzy by emphasizing the importance of accepting their current situation. As they discuss their predicament, it becomes clear that their lives are intertwined with the dark activities orchestrated by the man who controls them. The...

In the first installment of this series, Samantha and Gregory, a successful power couple, explore their adventurous relationship through a unique game designed to push their boundaries. After connecting on a social media app for open-minded individuals, they dive into various fetishes together.As they prepare to play, Samantha takes charge, tying Gregory down in their specially designed playroom. The tension escalates as she introduces him to dual penetration, navigating his confli...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agent Nick Tanner goes undercover to follow up on another agent's investigation-one that may have led to her murder. From the stark canyons and soaring rock walls of Book Cliffs to the gritty back streets of Las Vegas; from the swift-flowing Green River rapids to a pastoral Utah town hiding violent secrets, Tanner is drawn into a seething vortex of a wildlife trafficking family, a crooked sheriff, a white nationalist church, and a killer with the perf...

When U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agent Nick Tanner targets a prolific trafficker in endangered reptiles, what begins as a simple buy-and-bust operation takes a sudden, violent turn, and launches Tanner on a dangerous quest deep into the treacherous backwaters of Mississippi swampland.

This volume follows one man’s revolutionary journey from deficient early education to his incarceration on North Carolina’s death row, where he was given the opportunity to pursue higher education.By pairing Lyle May‘s engaging first-person account with current scholarly literature, this book examines the complex relationship between the United States’ educational and penal systems. It also documents the role of education in May’s contributions to society through writing, teaching,...