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Smoke Jensen was a towering Western hero. Now his two freewheeling, long-lost nephews, Ace and Chance Jensen, are blazing a legendary trail of their own…Riverboat gambling is a blast, until hot-headed Chance finds out just what he won in his final hand against a Missouri River gambler named Haggarty. Chance's "prize" is a beautiful Chinese slave girl named Ling. The twins want to set Ling free and keep their cash, but at Fort Benton, Ling gives them the slip, robbing them blind. Wh...

Uncover the secret annals of untold history in these eighteen medieval manuscripts. Each tortured scribe will bring you face to face with ancient horrors lurking in cursed castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries.Including a lineup of authors both established and emerging, HOWL Society Press presents the first-ever anthology of historical horror from the medieval period, fittingly introduced by the writer who arguably started it all: Christopher Buehlman...

After 10 years' service as a cryptographer with MI6 during the cold war, the shy and reclusive George Withers becomes editor and compiler of the Sunday Times crossword. 30 years later and now in his 60's, an old MI6 colleague asks him to place a code within the Sunday Times cryptic crossword puzzle. George is unaware the code is a catalyst for a number of gruesome deaths around the world. The Serbian father of one of the victims discovers the crossword editor had something to do with his s...

From Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author, the thrilling conclusion to her first trilogy within the Hidden Legacy series, as Nevada and Rogan grapple with a power beyond even their imagination…Nevada Baylor can’t decide which is more frustrating—harnessing her truthseeker abilities or dealing with Connor “Mad” Rogan and their evolving relationship. Yes, the billionaire Prime is helping her navigate the complex magical world in which she’s become a cr...

Rook Maison is a serial killer.He is a body snatcher. He kills by taking over the bodies of his victims, leaving no blood or weapons at the scene of the crimes. Disillusioned by the loss of his Catholic faith, Rook seeks answers to his unique ability and finds that heaven and hell are not what he was taught to believe. Now, in their way, angels and demons seek to head off the calamity that Rook is quickly becoming because for each body he takes and each soul he breaks, he is becomi...

The universe shifts and changes: suddenly you understand, you get it, and are filled with wonder. That moment of understanding drives the greatest science-fiction stories and lies at the heart of Engineering Infinity. Whether it's coming up hard against the speed of light - and, with it, the enormity of the universe - realizing that terraforming a distant world is harder and more dangerous than you'd ever thought, or simply realizing that a hitchhiker on a starship consumes fuel and oxygen...

New York Homicide Detective Harvey Wall volunteers for a 6 month exchange program to the Dutch police in Amsterdam. Six months’ vacation with full pay and lots of fun – that was the idea. The fun starts at Schiphol airport when Harvey Wall avoids too incompetent detectives who are there to pick him up from his flight from New York. He heads for Dam Square - the city centre of Amsterdam, and within a couple of hours he is witness to a robbery at a pizza restaurant. With only a tie-wraps and...

When New York homicide detective Harvey Wall arrived in Amsterdam for a six month work exchange program with the Dutch police, he thought it would turn out to be a long holiday with plenty of fun. It was, until he encounters the strangest deaths he has ever come across in his working career.

A single, shy, middle-aged, balding, overweight accountant suddenly discovers he can look 20yrs younger and stunning. He realises he has a chance to find someone who will actually like him and share their lives together. Through speed dating, he goes in search of the perfect girlfriend, and finds more than he bargained for!

Rick, a long forgotten rock 'n' roll legend lives on the streets of New York. After ending up in a hospital he is asked to help promote a benefit concert for a retirement home for old musicians. Eventually, he reluctantly agrees to help. The idea seemed so simple, but they should have looked more carefully as to how he ended up on the streets.....before they asked.

Rembrandt is famous for his paintings but not many people know about his personal life. After his wife Saskia died, his life became embroiled in a relationship that would shock the world even today. This short story is about the other side of Rembrandt - officially documented, but few people know of. He was a great artist, but at the same time - could he have been a murderer?On June 18 On June 18, 2003 Hans Benting received a call from Dr Giorgio Bola regarding an ancient manuscrip...

Rembrandt is famous for his paintings but not many people know about his personal life. After his wife Saskia had died, his life became embroiled in relationships that would shock the world even today. This short story is about the other side of Rembrandt, that is documented, but few people know of. He was a great artist, but at the same time - a great criminal.