Romance Amidst Chaos...Wallace Butterfield, British architect, knew that he has been a failure at nearly everything, including relationships. But what he didn’t know — couldn’t know — was that he was special. He would have been amazed to know how exceptional he really was.Wallace’s only hope is an invitation from Reverend Poda-Pirudi, chairman of the Westminster Abbey Foundation, London, England, to bid on the design for a new tower for the Ab...

An All-Powerful Evil Shaman Wakes to Protect Lost Inca GoldPenelope Augusta Gertrude Farquhar, a woman struggling with schizophrenia, finds herself lost in the Amazon rainforest after a fateful airplane crash. But she's not alone: her voices, now personified as historical figures such as René Descartes, Ada Lovelace, and Ernest Shackleton, accompany her on a quest to find the fabled city of Paititi and destroy the evil shaman Pishtaco, who has amassed the lost Inca...

Sir John Lubbock (1834-1913), first Lord Avebury, was a leading figure in the scientific, political and economic world of Victorian Britain, and his life provides an illuminating case study into the ways that these different facets were interlinked during the nineteenth century. Born into a Kent banking family, Lubbock's education was greatly influenced by his neighbour, Charles Darwin, and after the publication of The Origin of Species, he was one of his most vocal supporters. A pioneer o...

The megalithic monuments of Western Europe cover a period of over 2,000 years, from the earliest neolithic to the beginning of the Bronze Age, and have excited the popular imagination for centuries. Based on the evidence of recent excavations, and the most up-to-date and controversial theoretical perspectives of archaeology, Statements in Stone is the first account to put the megalithic traditions of Brittany in a social context and to develop a social model to account for their e...

Islands in Time explores the ecological and cultural development of prehistoric island societies. It considers the prehistory of the Mediterranean and offers an explanation of the effects of isolation on the development of human communities.Evidence is drawn from a broad range of Mediterranean islands including Cyprus, Crete and the Cyclades, Malta, Lipari, Corsica and Sardinia.

Dive into the heart-stopping trilogy that follows Ford Atticus Ford, a once-celebrated ghost hunter whose career took a disastrous turn, leading him down a path of redemption fraught with supernatural dangers and dark entities. This collected edition includes "The Dark Man," "The White Night," and "The Belly of the Beast," offering readers an unforgettable adventure through the shadows of the paranormal world.In The Dark Man, we meet Ford Atticus Ford, gra...

"A great example of contemporary British fantasy; a gritty page-turner packed with creative twists on criminal magic." —Phil Williams, author of the Ordshaw seriesNo magician has ever escaped Coldwater Prison.But that is exactly where Amanda Coleman, heist artist and Abra-killer, must go.Somewhere in London, a mysterious blackmailer has enough evidence to put Amanda's head in a noose and ensure her only remaining daughter, Michaela, is right alongsi...

Set against the very real refugee crisis on the beautiful, sun-drenched Greek islands, Fire on the Island paints a nuanced and loving portrait of a community in crisis while shedding light on the challenges of life in contemporary Greece.After a string of mysterious fires breaks out on a small Greek island, undercover FBI agent Nick Damigos arrives to investigate, showing up just in time to save a beloved truffle-sniffing dog from the most recent inferno. ...

Journey with Nia Rivers, archaeologist, fashionista, and an ancient immortal with a serious memory problem, as she digs up secrets buried in a past that is not always what we remember.From ninja assassins in the heart of China, to soul-stealing Greek Gods, and less than honorable knights from the round table, Nia kicks up rocks while kicking butt and stealing hearts.Get three full length books in one from this hot urban fantasy featuring spine-tingling adventure...

"A fast moving, engaging tale in what promises to be an epic fantasy romance series," Kirkus Reviews.The first time Chancery’s twin sister tried to kill her was on their ninth birthday. In the intervening years, nothing improved. In fact, Judica stabbed her hand with a fork just this morning so she could take the last pancake.Then Judica threw it to her dog.But Chancery has a secret.She’s been watching their people’s finest warrior for years...

New town, fresh spells… and a suspiciously high body count.Meet Mag and Clara Balefire—witches, sisters, and reluctant amateur sleuths. When they move to the coastal town of Harmony, Maine, they’re hoping for quiet lives filled with antiques and essential oils—not corpses and coven politics. Too bad Harmony has other plans.Murder Above the FoldOne dead welcome wagon greeter, one very magical antique shop, and two witches determined ...

IT COMES AT NIGHTPawn shop owner Nancy Pruitt is being stalked. Every night since bringing a mysterious painting into her home, she's been awakened by a rapping at her bedroom window. What's more, the nightly visitor seems to bear quite the resemblance to a figure in her new painting...Enter Harlan Ulrich: Coffee-fueled eccentric and private detective.Running from a ghost-filled past, Ulrich settles down in Tanglewood, Ohio, hoping to turn a new lea...