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South Africa, 1899. Captain Andrew Baird of the Royal Malverns, son of General “Fighting Jack” Windrush, returns to the fray.For the second time in his life, Andrew faces the Boers: the hard-riding riflemen of the veldt. And this time, the stakes are higher. While the Boers fight for independence, Britain wants a fair deal for the Uitlanders - the foreigners living in the Boer republics - or to annex their lands to the Empire.After the Boers invade the British colony of Nat...

The 'Space Sci-Fi Boxed Set: Intergalactic Wars, Alien Attacks & Space Adventure Novels' encapsulates a rich tableau of cosmic narratives, each unfolding within the limitless bounds of the universe. This anthology brings together a collection that spans a range of literary styles from the adventurous to the cerebral, woven through with the thematic threads of conflict, exploration, and the human (or otherwise) spirit in the vastness of space. Featuring works that pioneered genres and broke...

The Lucifer Priciple is a revolutionary work that explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior, and culture to put forth the thesis that “evil” is a by-product of nature’s strategies for creation and that it is woven into our most basic biological fabric. Though this argument is not a new one—it has been brought forth by such great historical figures as St. Paul, Thomas Hobbes, and Raymond Dart—Howard Bloom here takes fresh data from a variety of sources and...

Some 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth, yet we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. While roads are so ubiquitous they're practically invisible to us, wild animals experience them as entirely alien forces of death and disruption. In Crossings, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb travels throughout the United States and around the world to investigate how roads have transformed our planet. A million animals are killed by cars each day in...

Not every missing person is meant to be found...When troubled nurse Alina vanishes without a trace, everyone assumes she ran away from her abusive husband. But when disgraced ex-teacher Emily Swanson moves into the couple’s former home, she discovers that Alina’s disappearance is anything but straightforward.Desperate for a fresh start, Emily is determined to leave her own troubled past behind. But when she learns about the missing nurse, she sees a chance ...

In the mist-shrouded fishing village of Porthenev, a ravenous evil is lurking.When sabotage threatens the local fishing fleet, the desperate community turns to private investigator Blake Hollow—on the advice of her estranged father. Taking the case means opening the door to a relationship she’s tried to leave behind, and a past she’s not ready to forgive. But Blake must set her feelings aside to uncover the truth, because this is not the work of a mere vandal....

From the bestselling author of Blink and The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers: The Story of Success overturns conventional wisdom about genius to show us what makes an ordinary person an extreme overachiever.Why do some people achieve so much more than others? Can they lie so far out of the ordinary?In this provocative and inspiring book, Malcolm Gladwell looks at everyone from rock stars to professional athletes, softwa...

Malcolm Lowry’s remarkable Under the Volcano unfolds over the course of a single day, and follows the lives of an alcoholic British consul to Mexico, Geoffrey Firmin, his estranged wife, Yvonne, and Hugh, Geoffrey’s half-brother. On the Mexican Day of the Dead, Yvonne makes a valiant, yet ultimately futile attempt to rescue Geoffrey from his drinking and his demons, but reveals instead only the inner turmoil of a man ruined by drink and unrealized ambitions.Under the V...

GET THE COMPLETE EMILY SWANSON SERIES IN THIS GRIPPING BOX SET.Six suspense-filled psychological crime thrillers, plus two exclusive short stories—featuring amateur sleuth turned private detective Emily Swanson."Electrifying... Should surely be on TV." — The BooksellerBOOK 1: NEXT TO DISAPPEARWhen former teacher Emily Swanson moves into a new London home, she begins to investigate the previous owner’s disappearance—...

The smallest towns have the darkest secrets in this nail-biting trilogy set in Cornwall.Three thrilling novels, one terrifying story about a mother's fight to save her son from the grip of evil - now available in one complete eBook collection: The Cove, Desperation Point, and The Devil's Gate.Seven years ago, Carrie's son, Cal, disappeared from the Cornish town of Devil's Cove. He was never seen again. Until now.When a teenager is found unc...

All five books in Malcolm Archibald's 'The Swordswoman', a series of historical fantasy novels, now in one volume!The Swordswoman: Melcorka is an ordinary young woman from the Isles. But when her homeland of Alba is attacked by the Viking horde, Melcorka abandons her life of luxury and chooses the path of a warrior. With a ragtag band of companions, she heads south to unite the clans and free the land from the Norsemen's scourge, and claim her destiny.

ONCE THEY INVITE YOU IN, THERE’S NO ESCAPE…It’s tourist season in Cornwall, but beneath the bright facades and crowded beaches, a chilling darkness waits to welcome new followers.Years ago, twins Morgan and Sandy Teague vanished into the grip of the notorious Dawn Children cult—a group that reduced the town of Devil’s Cove to ashes.Now, as the missing twins turn twenty-one, their desperate parents turn to private investigator Blake Hollow as their l...