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Tom Christian is on the trail of revenge and a fortune in gold. Square-jawed and rugged, Tom is headed deep into the jungles of the Solomon Islands to find Punjo Charlie—the ruthless criminal who killed his partner. But these jungles are thick with danger ... as greed, temptation and sudden violence threaten to draw Tom into the heart of darkness. There’s a pile of gold.... There’s a beautiful blonde.... And there’s a bloodthirsty tribe of headhunters who have fallen under the spell of Punjo Charlie. The trap has been set.

The storm arrives, unbidden yet unstoppable, sculpting the world in reckless white. The north wind, a faceless mason, works without plan or patience—bastions rise, wreaths drape, roads vanish. No symmetry, no restraint, only the wild hand of winter shaping chaos into fleeting grandeur. By dawn, the architect is gone. What remains is a frozen wonder, a masterpiece of whim and force, too perfect to last, too wild to be remade.

In einem arabischen Land herrscht im 19. Jahrhundert der weise König Salih. Als die Königin bei einem Attentat ums Leben kommt, versinkt die einzige Tochter in tiefe Melancholie. Die Thronfolgerin hat sich in einen armen Fischer verliebt, wovon ihr Vater nichts ahnt. Als Karam, der Kaffeehauserzähler, von ihrer Krankheit erfährt, beschließt er, die Prinzessin zu heilen. Allabendlich versammelt er erzählfreudige Menschen im Palast, um die junge Frau durch die schönsten Geschichten ins Leben zurückzuholen: von Mut und Feigheit, von Freundschaft und Feindschaft, von der Liebe und der Weisheit des Herzens.

Любой день – праздник, если в этот день выходит произведение Дины Рубиной. А когда выходит сборник – можно смело уходить в отпуск! «Эх, шарабан мой, шарабан…» — это истории фатализма и надежды. Но никто не скажет про книгу лучше, чем ее автор: Этот сборник рассказов задумывался и собирался под знаком Судьбы: все, без исключения, герои этих произведений живут и действуют наотмашь и как бы начисто, словно знают ответ будущего на каждый свой шаг.

We are the Merciless Few MC, an outlaw club hell-bent on saving those good souls tormented and abused using any means necessary. When you ride with the men of the Merciless Few, loyalty and respect are earned.

Scelta non casuale questi quattro racconti tratti dalla silloge Il mare color del vino, scrigno dei temi e delle forme più care allo scrittore di Racalmuto. Giacché medesima è la forte, ineludibile passione civile, tesa al disvelarsi della verità, che accomuna Leonardo Sciascia e Leo Gullotta, esemplare testimone e cantore di un narrato godibile, beffardo, sapido, talora grottescamente epico.

The American invasion of Canada has failed. US lines across the Northwest Territory teeter on the edge of collapse. The British Royal Navy sails the Great Lakes with impunity. But on Lake Erie, a small, desperate American fleet prepares for one last chance to turn the tide. Joshua Nelson, a young crewman aboard the USS Lawrence, never aspired to glory when he volunteered to serve his country. But when Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry orders a bold and dangerous maneuver against the British squadron, Joshua is thrust into the heart of one of the most decisive naval battles in American history.

Colorado Cabin is a sexually-oriented tale of a high school senior abducted by a retarded, former mental patient with a history of sexual deviancy. A team of three mercenaries is on their way to rescue her, two women and a man, with some perverse ideas of their own. Excerpts: Ohhhh, this can't be good, she thought to herself. It was as if she were awakening from a deep sleep, not yet able to open her eyes. A gentle breeze across her face, accompanied by the sound of 'whup, whup, whup' coming from overhead, were her clues that she had a problem. * * * Young Jessie was resting her eyes as she...

The bestselling thriller debut of 2011 – the apocalyptic conspiracy thriller that has set the world alight… REVELATION OR DEVASTATION? The certainties of the modern world are about to be blown apart by a three thousand year-old conspiracy nurtured by blood and lies … A man throws himself...

This collection of standalone stories follows an unnamed female protagonist as she navigates a wasteland where civilization's collapse has stripped away everything but the brutal necessities of existence. Each story delivers visceral combat sequences rendered with technical precision—from silent takedowns to the strategic management of limited resources. Listeners will witness survival craft at its most authentic: improvised medical procedures, tactical shelter assessment, and the unflinching arithmetic of risk versus reward that defines life in this gritty apocalyptic fiction.

Atticus, captain of one of the ships of Rome's small, coastal fleet, is from a Greek fishing family. Septimus, legionary commander, reluctantly ordered aboard ship, is from Rome, born into a traditionally army family. It could never be an easy alliance. But the arrival of a hostile fleet, larger, far more skilful and more powerful than any Atticus has encountered before, forces them to act together.

The crew of the Blue Nymph. They are the most daring, courageous, fool-hardy seagoing crew ever assembled. Foremost among them are Henri Delacrois, the French archer, Ralf Gunarson, the blonde Viking giant, Tishimi Osara the lovely female samurai, and Omar the irascible first mate. These are the colorful adventurers of the magnificent Blue Nymph. All pledged to follow their captain, the most famous sailor of all time, Sinbad El Ari.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, published in 1886, is another brilliant work from Robert Louis Stevenson about the life and death struggle between two opposing personalities - one essentially good, the other essentially evil - for the soul of one man. The kind and intelligent Dr. Jekyll concocts a drug intended to separate his good self from his evil self, and after drinking it, turns into a psychopathic monster: Mr. Hyde!

Tex Larimee is a grizzled Arizona sheriff who’s leaving the deserts of Cactus County behind, blazing a trail east to mix it up with The Slickers in the canyons of Manhattan. Tex’s welcome to New York is a rude one. Robbed of his cash, gun and badge, he’s locked in a room in back of a run-down bar. Breaking out of the bar, he goes looking for his best friend...only to find him dead, his throat cut. And the cops accuse Tex of committing the murder.

When an aircraft piloted by Ben's former army comrade Nick Chapman crashed off the Cayman Islands killing everyone on board, the official line was that Chapman committed suicide. But things don't add up, and soon unfolding events point to something far more sinister going on. Following the trail of clues from the rugged Welsh borders to the Caribbean, Ben quickly discovers that some kinds of knowledge will get you killed - fast.

Fallen from grace, cast out of heaven, or grim reapers in their own right, these characters all share two things in common: darkness and wings. Read these five enticing stories by the following authors: Hui Lang, Layne Calry, AJ Claymore, and A.M. Cummins.

Five stories about a man who seeks justice for those who have been wronged after the system has failed them. Paul Jekyll, a man of the sea--a renegade, a pirate, a violent man--he seeks out truth and justice for those who have been denied by corrupt government officials by means not available within the system. At his side supporting him are Hibiscus, a voodoo princess, and Blackbeard the parrot--named by none other than Edward Teach three hundred years ago. The first story, Escape, takes place during the era of pirates, buccaneers, and HMS ships roaming the coast off Charleston. Our next ...

This book is a collection of short stories detailing the many adventures of Nate and Kristie. Recently married, all they ask for is a peaceful and relaxing vacation away from the work and stress of normal life. Instead they encounter fear, danger, and separation, forcing them to constantly decide how far they are willing to go in order to save the other. Will they allow the world to destroy their love for each other? Or will they work together to resist the very world that would love to tear them apart? Find out for yourself in Uncharted.

This book is the fourth collection of short stories detailing the many adventures of Nate and Kristie. Despite a multitude of dangerous vacations so far, all they ask for is a peaceful and relaxing trip, away from the work and stress of normal life. But who are they kidding? The world is changing, and it's not for the better. Now equipped with new friends, better weapons, and new skills, they fully expect trouble wherever they go. But they won't let that stop them from going where they want, and living their lives. What new adventures will they find this time? Find out for yourself in ...

“Adventure,” L. Ron Hubbard said, “I well know, is in the heart, not in the view.” In his stories, which were uniquely drawn from true-to-life experiences, including then-rare voyages to Asia and the South Pacific, he adventured grandly, carrying readers into the cold, storm-swept sea, or the heat of a vast desert or the wild currents of the air. A member of the famed Explorers Club, Mr. Hubbard delivered in these stories a sharp jolt of reality with a healthy dose of pulse-pounding bold adventure.