Some inheritances come with land, money, or a family name.Others come with a debt.On his seventieth birthday, a man finds himself drawn back toward the shadows of his family's past—a past marked by whispered warnings, an abandoned shack, and a secret that has waited generations to be claimed.At the heart of that secret lies an old agreement, written on parchment and bound by something far more dangerous than law. Long ago, a desperate bargain was made. The price bou...

Abraham Benson should have died in the desert.Shot, betrayed, and abandoned beneath the merciless Arizona sun, the wealthy mine owner has no water, little blood left to lose, and almost no chance of surviving.Then an Apache spirit appears out of the shimmering heat.His message is simple:Follow the rattlesnake.Reason tells Abraham the old man is a hallucination. Desperation tells him otherwise. With his killers still ...

The word frontier is defined a number of ways. I choose to think of a frontier as a place where a policeman cannot be found on every corner. No matter where this place exists, the citizen has to sometimes protect herselfMost of us think of ourselves as just ordinary and we admire those we perceive as heroes. However, heroes are nothing more than the ordinary person stepping out to somehow defend justice and honor.This collection of stories depicts regular, everyday folks th...

***`***I liked this book. Though I am not a family therapist, like most mental health nurses I try to bear in mind the family relationships of individuals I am working with. This is an enlightening text which not only offer a framework with which we can better understand the severe psychopathologies seen in forensic work, but also gives examples of how it may be used therapeutically′ - Mental Health Practice`I think this is an important book that crystallises complex theory into a ...

When the last straw breaks the camel's back, what's left to do? If no other option exists, murder can soothe the troubled mind. It has been said that vengeance is sweet. The characters in this collection of four stories appear normal by any measurement. But, they have stepped over the line, and each of them believes they were justified by doing so.Meet the husband that gets a "we have your wife" phone call. He's confused because he knows exactly where she is.What would you ...

No cell phones and electronics.Escape to a world of stories that feature a ghost, several snakes, a sinking canoe, peeing from a treetop, and more. Told by a fearless youngster that takes on every adventure without any thought of danger or injury.The signal from channel six out of Bluefield, West Virginia, made its way through the mountains to an aluminum antenna mounted on the housetop and into the black and white television in our living room.Despite this relative...

**A mail-order brideA lonely rancherA portal to the pastTheir love refused to stay quiet, echoing across time…**When the world is brought to a standstill in the early days of a global pandemic, Etta Wilmont finds herself suddenly stranded in Kansas City. Desperate to secure a roof over her head, Etta crosses paths with Henry Logan, a lonely older man in need of a caretaker. His invitation for Etta to stay with him seems to be the solution to both their problem...

A Leigh Koslow Mystery Short StoryPart of the USA-Today and Kobo Top-5 bestselling Leigh Koslow Mystery Series[6673 words]Newlywed Leigh is only too happy to tag along when her new husband's career takes him to a weekend convention in Niagara Falls. But true to her typical luck she quickly finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, with potentially deadly--and almost certainly watery--results!Originally published in the anth...

A Love Means... StoryLen Parker is laid off during the recession in the early eighties and decides to go back to college at home in rural Michigan, where he reconnects with his best friend from high school, Ruby. He's overjoyed when she marries Cliff Laughton and overcome with sorrow when she dies an untimely death, leaving behind her husband and two-year-old son.Out of work again, Len finds a job at Cliff Laughton's sorely neglected farm. Cliff is...

Jordan Rocco has just received a medical discharge from the Marines and is now working with his brother, Evan, at Pierce Securities. He's struggling to find his place among these men who have a brotherhood that doesn't seem to include him. Jordan's only saving grace is the woman across the hall in his apartment building, with her smart mouth and tight curves.Mia is wholly focused on making enough money at her crappy job to bring her sister home to live with her, instead of globe-tr...

(Guitar Chord Songbook). This great collection features all 194 songs written and sung by the Beatles, specially transcribed here for strumming guitarists, from the actual recordings, in the original keys. Each song includes chord symbols, guitar chord boxes and complete lyrics. Also features a helpful playing guide and a full discography. Songs include: Across the Universe * All My Loving * All You Need Is Love * Back in the U.S.S.R. * The Ballad of John and Yoko * Blackbird * Day Tripper...

Originally appeared in the print anthology The Christmas Cookie Collection.New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde returns to Twilight, Texas, for another delightful holiday love story.There's a legend in Twilight, Texas. It says that if on Christmas you sleep with kismet cookies under your pillow and dream of your one true love, he will be your destiny …It's Christmas Eve, and Flynn and Jesse Calloway are thrilled to be expecting a new baby. Jesse believes he'...