In Tattoo, D. Thomas Gochenour delivers a haunting portrait of a man shaped by war, loss, and a lifetime of buried anger. Jack carries his past on his skin-literally-in a tattoo memorializing his brother killed in combat. But what begins as remembrance becomes something far more terrifying when the images inked into his flesh seem to awaken and move beyond his control.Set against the stark emotional landscape of modern urban life, the novel explores masculinity, violence, lonelines...

It is spring 1620 in Zurich, and the entire German world is in turmoil. War between the Catholic Hapsburgs, the traditional enemy of the Swiss, and the German Protestant states is about to break out. Th e young man Joggli (Jacob) is in town to pay family taxes in kind. He is fascinated by the appeal of a recruiter, and he signs up to go off to protect the newly crowned Protestant king in Prague. His trip, whiczh ends in ignominious defeat at the battle of White Mountain in early winter, ne...

At the end of his illustrious career as an international adventurer and soldier of fortune, Lord Higford decided he needed to write his memoirs. But he decided he needed to address both his personal life and his adventures abroad, describe in detail his love life as well as his battles.From the start, he identified the key moments in his life, such as the premature death of his mother or his father's decision to send him away from home to boarding school when he was only eight year...

Wentworth is no ordinary town. Perched on the estuary of the Wabinetcong River, its brick storefronts, aging mills, and weathered docks hold centuries of memory and quiet mystery.The Wentworth Letters opens the door into this world - a vivid, deeply imagined Maine community where every street carries a story. Through atmospheric sketches of Riverside Square, Coltrane College, and the town's shuttered businesses, D. Thomas Gochenour introduces Wentworth as a character in its own rig...

This is a story about blowback-the unintended, unforeseen and often adverse consequences that rebound on the strategies of people and organization. It is a story set in the high mountains of Afghanistan during the Soviet Afghan war during the mid-1980s. It is a story about exploration conducted on a personal plane, exploration through a difficult physical geography and through the obscurity of poor information and understanding during warfare and massive social struggle, and exploration th...

Spanning generations on Maryland's Eastern Shore, The Injun Project weaves together a forgotten history and a modern search for identity. In 1914, a violent tragedy binds two families together through love, loss, and survival. Decades later, Will Eames, restless and disillusioned, stumbles upon a hidden Native settlement onland he believes he owns. What he finds is not empty property, but a living community whose roots run deeper than deeds or records.In thinking about how ...

From the streets of Ufa to the great cultural crossroads of Russia, The Poet tells the unforgettable story of Majid Khairullin, a child prodigy whose gift for verse defies borders, languages, and regimes.Born of a Russian mother and a Tatar father, Majid grew up reciting the classics of Pushkin and Lermontov while secretly absorbing the forbidden cadences of Tatar verse. His voice, discovered on a sweltering spring day before a restless crowd, soon becomes both a blessing and a dan...

In a world where love and music intertwine, Bohemian Serenade captures the haunting beauty of passion, sacrifi ce, and destiny. At its heart lies a love story that moves with the rhythm of a timeless ballad-tender, raw, and unforgettable.Set against a backdrop of cultural crossroads, the novel follows star-crossed lovers bound by melody yet divided by circumstance. Th eir journey is filled with fleeting joy, aching separation, and the unshakable belief that music can carry the soul...

From the sands of the Exodus to the laboratories of modern science, The Tribe of Eelim bridges the ancient and the unknown in a breathtaking story of faith, power, and human evolution.When a mysterious creature bites a member of Moses's family during the flight from Egypt, a secret lineage is born, one carrying within its blood the spark of divine energy. For thirty generations, this hidden tribe has walked among mankind, their gifts whispered about but never understood.In ...

When a glittering gathering in Jeddah's expatriate community turns into scandal, betrayal, and murder, the city's shadows come alive.At the center is Colonel Adil, a relentless investigator determined to uphold Sharia law, even if it means uncovering the secrets of the powerful elite. From the trial of foreign nurses to whispers of smuggling, corruption, and forbidden love, every revelation exposes how fragile the line between justice and survival can be.Set against the sta...