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The time for peace is past. As the Kaxek forces begin their quest for Earth, new battle lines are drawn. Carter must navigate the tricky path between honoring his duty and protecting his crew. For the small band of opposition fighters, their last chance to alter events might already be gone.

The crew of the Walker Pierce must contend with a new alien threat far more powerful than any that has come before. Meanwhile, Captain Carter must contend with the increasingly erratic decisions coming from command. It all comes to a head in a desperate mission behind enemy lines.

Originally published in The New Haven Review, this story features a young married couple who struggle through the rough landscape of Southern Illinois in the late 1950s. They argue over the purchase of a five-dollar-a-month Sears and Roebuck kitchen table, but it ends up saving lives.

Young Erasmus Cromwell-Smith II's adventure happens inside of Prague's astrological clock. Together with a band of five other harlequin dressed youngsters, he experiences a city filled with wizards, enchanters, witches, conjurers, and evil gargoyles. The youngsters seek clues in order to reach the mysterious Hradcany' Castle. They are guided on their quest by The Orloj, the old clock as well as Buggie and Thumbpee his sons.

Pete Long has it made. As a star high school basketball player, he's just received a full athletic scholarship from Purdue University and is already being scouted by the pro team. But when Pete meets up with a group of street players, something terrible happens. And Pete's life is changed forever.

Virgil Jones has it all: A beautiful wife and family he loves, a job he enjoys, a tight-knit group of friends and coworkers he trusts with his life, and more money than he could ever spend. But one of those friends has a secret, one they've been hiding for over a year.... The governor needs something from Virgil's wife, Sandy. When he tells her what he wants, she finds herself intrigued by the idea. In fact, she's more than intrigued. Sandy thinks she may have found a new purpose in her life, if, that is, Virgil goes along with the idea.... Except there's a problem.

Can’t you feel the warm velvety wings of a butterfly opening in your chest as the bourbon slides down your throat? Or maybe you feel the rasp developing in your voice from all those cigarettes. Ever been burnt by a dame, not knowing which end was up when it was all over? The rich history of pulp stories are pure Americana. Written like a script from film noir movie, you are to be transported to a time in the '30s, '40s or '50s, where the liquor flowed freely and there was always a Crosley radio playing in some room off in the distance, just barely audible.

Another mass shooting at the most unlikely of places: a small neighborhood market run by an Indian family. Is it terrorism? Will there be more? Who would have a motive against this seemingly innocent family working in their store? And it was called in on Detective O'Roarke's first day back from his honeymoon trip. To make things worse, the killer slipped away, leaving no clues, no evidence, no witnesses; leaving five dead and two mortally wounded.

In book six of this true crime series, someone is knocking off the homeless of NYC. There don't appear to be any motives: what could a bum have that anyone would want? Their lifestyle affords the killer plenty of opportunity, who would care what happened to these shadow people? O'Roarke and Garcia quickly realize that they have another serial killer on their hands as more bodies are found at an alarming rate.

A murder occurs every day in the Big Apple. It follows that homicide detectives carry a case load of three to seven cases at all times. In this new thriller, Video of Murder, NYPD homicide Detectives O’Roarke and Garcia investigate seven killings. They must enter the unknown world of the Tongs, the Chinese Mafia, when one of its members is beaten to death, sparking a string of retaliation-type homicides. At the same time, they investigate the random murder of a cross-country trucker only to be interrupted by a domestic-disturbance case gone horribly wrong.

When Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Agent Chris Dobson goes after one of Virgil's own, he does so in a horrific manner, one that leaves Virgil and his wife, Sandy, in shock and exiles two of their best friends at a time when they need them the most. Virgil's life is in a state of chaos. He's managing a new family, a bar he owns with his best friends, he’s trying to unload 2,000 acres of inherited farmland in Shelby County without giving up the mineral rights, and he is working both for and against the head of the MCU, Ron Miles. But something else is happening as well.

My inspirational story is about achieving success in baseball and undergoing life-threatening brain surgery on a small, benign tumor the last nine years of my life. Medical professionals explained to me that my surgery would be smooth, and all would go well. To my surprise, I woke up in the ICU with tubes coming out of me, double vision, and an inability to walk. This story is one of hope and proves that anything is possible no matter who tells you that you can't do it!

Tanner agrees to go on a mission for the CIA.

When an enemy delves into Tanner’s past, they uncover long buried secrets that rock Tanner’s world. The revelations usher in grief, as well as an unexpected joy.

During a visit to see Spenser in Wyoming, Tanner and Spenser discuss the first Tanner. And after Spenser is contacted by a client, Tanner and Romeo tag along to lend a hand.

Tanner returns to New York City and becomes involved in a war...as the Boston mob makes moves to take over New York City. Meanwhile, after Sara agrees to do a favor for an old friend, things turn deadly and she finds herself fighting for her life.

Tanner and Sara's small plane crashes into the Siberian wilderness . . . and that's just the beginning of their trouble. An old enemy of both Tanner and Sara wants them dead, along with a team of mercenaries and dozens of hardened killers. If that wasn't enough, Tanner must also protect the life of an innocent and deal with a blizzard. The odds are stacked against them, but this is Tanner, and not even the wilds of Siberia can conquer him.

Tanner's quest to hunt down the legendary assassin Maurice Scallato turns into an adventure across Europe. With Sara Blake at his side and the mysterious Jacques Durand lending assistance, Tanner tracks Scallato even as Scallato plots to kill him. To kill Scallato, Tanner must first survive Scallato, and Maurice Scallato is as ruthless a man as Tanner has ever faced. Although Tanner's mind is on death, his heart beats to a different drum, as he and Sara Blake grow closer. It's a battle of the two greatest assassins in the world, and in the end, only one can walk away. Has Tanner met his match, or will he take the art of assassination to a whole new level?

A young female student has gone missing from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Patty Doyle is a senior with her whole life ahead of her. In the middle of wrapping up her final semester, she disappears without a trace, and what begins as a missing person's case turns into something much more, not just for Patty, but for Virgil as well.... Four months ago, Virgil's best friend and brother, Murton Wheeler, killed the man responsible for viciously attacking Virgil's wife, Sandy, and their unborn son, Wyatt.

About to buy a home from a home-builder, or entertaining the idea? This is your lucky day, as How Not to Get Screwed by Your Home Builder is a complete treatise on the home-building process. It is a must-hear for every aspiring home-owner and home-builders to boot, as the author distilled and addressed many of the issues potential home-owners encounter and how to deal with them. Furthermore, the author drew from his own field experience to offer hacks to potential home-owners, making the book golden to any aspiring home-owner.