THE BLACK VAULT SynopsisTHE BLACK VAULT, in spy language: Secret funds, obtained by dirty means, used to conduct dirty operations, in order to conceal connection to the sponsoring State.In the 1930s a group of oligarchs plotted to overthrow President Franklin D. Roosevelt and replace him with a puppet dictator. The coup failed because of the moral reservations of a single man.Can one man stop a conspiracy to overthrow the current-day Presid...

This wasn't in the contract.Simon Quigley had no idea what to expect when he agreed to do this for the money, but the eight-foot-tall pink alien isn't what he was expecting. For starters, Simon's straight.And Mohrn isn't a girl.The contract? It's unbreakable.It's going to be a long five years...Book 1 in the Maxim Colonies series. This sci-fi/space opera romance features a male human and a non-binary alien pairing, a "mail-order br...

THE FIFTH INTERNATIONALE SynopsisFrom Spies to Oligarchs...The Iron Curtain had come crushing down, Soviet satellite countries switched allegiance to the United States, and their communist spies must be let go. Hundreds of thousands are discharged, but not retired -- they unite under the banner of The Fifth Internationale, building a global conspiracy that will allow them to manipulate world governments to their own end.Only one man can stop them.

AGENTS OF CHANGE SynopsisIs he a military intelligence agent, or a Vatican spy? A Jesuit assassin, or a government hitman? An agent-provocateur, or a revolutionary fomenting the biggest threat to the U.S. since the Cold War?He has gone rogue, and his handlers trace him to shady warzones where unlikely revolutionaries form the leading force for a dramatic World changeover. The battle for change erupts, and threatens to engulf the Planet. Agents of Change inf...

Don’t miss out on the exciting conclusion to the Camos and Cupcakes series from USA Today bestselling author Melissa Schroeder.Hey, there. Fritz O’Bryan at your service, the only remaining single guy in the Camos and Cupcakes shop. My friends call me a player, and I try to live up to their expectations. I mean, the women of San Antonio are relying on me to save them from boredom.That is until I find myself practically homeless thanks to my jerk of a cat. The last person I e...

You wrote a novel, and want to share it with the world. Where do you begin?Submit / query your work cold turkey?Wrong!Begin with "DITCH THE AGENT - The Book for Writers". This no-nonsense book was written in response to hundreds of comments and questions from writers who are frustrated with, or clueless about the North American publishing industry. It answers the most pressing questions on every aspiring author's mind: from creating query letters, and approaching li...

WIKIJUSTICE SynopsisIs he a traitor, or a hero? A government spy, or a hacker? A journalist? A thief? A whistleblower? He is the World's most wanted.He has published online a trove of highly coveted secrets of the mighty and the powerful, exposing lies, corruption, and abuses of power. WikiJustice takes the world by storm. The guilty are held liable in ways that fit their crimes: Crooked politicians, banksters, CEOs of greedy corporations, and corrupt cops,...

The intrepid time-traveler TJ Cockrell is back! But this time it’s to rescue his girlfriend, Samantha. Sam’s been blasted into the past by the green book. All around her she sees people stampeding in terror. A White House across the way looks like a shell of the famous building she’s seen on TV, internet, and magazines. What the devil’s going on?Samantha is catapulted into a fantastical journey. Meanwhile, TJ discovers Sam’s been sent into time. But where? When? Trusting the green ...

TJ's an ordinary fourteen year old kid with extraordinary problems at home and school. Broken family from his parents' bitter divorce, evil bullies attacking him almost every afternoon, failing grades when he's really a smart kid, boring classes, snobby girls, mean teachers, being cut from basketball tryouts, and few friends. Yes, life is rough for TJ Cockrell.Then a mysterious green book inexplicably throws TJ into the past. And not just any past, but the untamed forbidding forest...

A Heavenly Bounce.Long before Yao. Before Jordan. Before Bird, Wilt or Cousy. Before the CBA or the NBA. Well before Mao or Dr. Sun rose to prominence even, it had already taken root. Rapidly gaining in popularity, winning converts everywhere, and spreading across the vast reaches of a giant yet crumbling empire.China’s enduring, ever growing love affair with basketball first began with a little help from above. And from overseas.An adventure saga filled with heartb...

Do you know how much the most expensive bottle of wine ever auctioned sold for? Or how the production processes of red and white wine differ? What should you be doing when a waiter hands you a cork? And what is the difference between an aroma and a bouquet? Charles King reveals the answer to all these questions and more as he talks us through over one hundred amazing facts about wine. Whether you’re already a wine buff and want some interesting and little-known facts to share with your fri...

Twenty percent of proceeds will benefit EveryLibrary, which supports libraries and fights censorship.The wet dreams of book lovers come to life in these seven erotic stories of library liaisons, bookstore hookups, and book convention orgies. Gay, straight, sapphic, cis and trans--everyone has a place between the stacks.A bookstore meet-cute gets steamy. Closeted gay men find connection in libraries. Roommates act out scenes from a smutty book. A man meets h...