Whitstead, December 1844There has always been something a little otherworldly about the village of Whitstead; there are thin places, where the ordinary world touches on the realms of fairies, ghosts, and darkness. And this year, during the holy season of Christmas, various forces—dragons, demons, fae, dreams, and snow—act on the denizens of the town.A dryad is on a mission to free something trapped in a mirror. A little girl prays for a Christmas pudding. A blind peddler sing...

You may not have ever seen them, but you know them: Bigfoot, Mothman, chupacabras, the Jersey Devil, and Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster. Cryptids exist everywhere around the world on land, in the air, and under the water.Some creatures are recent discoveries; others date back centuries. But where did they come from? What is their hidden history?Collected in this anthology are twenty short stories featuring a wide variety of cryptids as well as the cryptozool...

Whitstead, Harvest 1845Darkness threatens Whitstead as autumn comes. Evil forces are on the move against the town as a whole, but also individual hearts and minds. As Halloween approaches, the veil between worlds thins and demons, vampires, dangerous fae, and madmen are not the only threat—spirits and ghosts loom as well.Love is lost and won. An exiled heir seeks help from dragons. An ancient guardian faces invading peril. Aliens seek lost equipment. A lady helps a ghost fi...

Wat doe je als FBI-agent als je hopeloos verliefd wordt op de hoofdverdachte in een moordzaak?Dit overkomt John O'Hara, wanneer hij de plotselinge dood van een rijke bankier onderzoekt en alle pijlen naar de verloofde van het slachtoffer wijzen, Nora Sinclair. De verleidelijke weduwe weet O'Hara als een blok voor haar te doen vallen. Zal O'Hara de echte dader vinden of raakt hij, net als Nora's verloofde, in haar web van charme en verleiding verstrikt?

Discover the story of Australia in the Great War through the eyes and stories of John Murray – a would-be journalist, aspiring artist and young soldier. John’s dairies capture the history, events and experiences of Australians, as each instalment builds to tell the story of Australia’s journey from peacetime through to the war’s end. Share a young Australian’s hopes his insights; and his pain, as war changes the fabric of his world and his family. The diaries have been compiled through met...

The Man-eaters of Tsavo is a semi-autobiographical book written by Anglo-Irish military officer and hunter John Henry Patterson. Published in 1907, it recounts his experiences in East Africa while supervising the construction of a railroad bridge over the Tsavo river in Kenya, in 1898. It is titled after a pair of man-eating lions that terrorized the undertaking for nine-months, until at last their reign of terror was put to an end by Patterson. His recoun...

Exit Wounds is a thrilling anthology of crime stories written by masters of the genre, including Dean Koontz, Val McDermid, Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, Elly Griffiths, Dennis Lehane, Joe R. Lansdale, and others.After an introduction by the editors, Paul B. Kane and Marie O’Regan, this collection includes the following stories:“The Bully” by Jeffery Deaver“Dead Weight” by Fiona Cummins“Like a Glass Jaw” by Mark Billingham“On The Anatomization of an Unknown Man

With 'Baldur's Gate 3: The Ultimate Adventurer's Handbook' at your disposal, you may enter the enthralling world of Baldur's Gate 3 with assurance and competence. This extensive manual is your go-to partner on a grand trip through the Forgotten Realms, providing you with invaluable tips and tricks to turn you from a beginner player into an experienced explorer.Unravel the mysteries of character creation and customization as you forge your path through Faerun, with detailed guidance...

Memories from Norway Book 2: This picture book, one of 5 about Norway, is a record of a part of a cruise along the Norwegian coastline. This book covers the coast from leaving Bergen. The following morning had the ship adjacent to Varholmen and the Flåvær lighthouse. The ship was a passenger and freight carrier: as such it stopped at ports overnight as we slept. Ålesund was the next stop. After that we cruised into the amazing Geirangerfjord. Steep sides, waterfalls and narrow (in terms of...

Memories from South Korea Book 2: This picture book is the second of 5 which cover some touring - mostly unguided - of South Korea. For Europeans, South Korea is going to have some distinctly different experiences, maybe not so for Americans. It is about as culturally distinct as one can get, except for a visit to the its northern neighbour (although there isn’t much neighbourly behaviours between the two). It could be a real challenge except that it is a place with a great deal of foreign...

Memories from Russia Book 5: This picture book, the last of 5 about travels in Russia in a river cruise between Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Although the books are labelled “Russia” this country is so immense that in the couple of weeks of the visit, only a miniscule amount could be experienced. This book cover the second part of the guided tours of Saint Petersburg. An historic city, Saint Petersburg cannot be covered in two days! Basically one gets, in that time, to see the highlights an...

Memories from Russia Book 1: This picture book, one of 5 covering travels in Russia, is a record of guided tours in Moscow. The remaining books in the series cover the river cruise and the trip to Saint Petersburg. Although the books are labelled “Russia” this country is so immense that in the couple of weeks of the visit, only a miniscule amount could be experienced. This first book covers part of the visit to Moscow, or rather, small parts of it as a prelude to the river cruise to Saint ...