Jeff has been locked up in solitary confinement for nearly five years when the warden offers him an opportunity to reduce his sentence by joining crews that are repairing the country's energy grid, which has been rupturing and blowing up buildings and people, the unexpected and unfortunate result of changing the nation's fuel. He is added to a crew loaded with the nation's most notorious killers.Malver turns to his father."You must stay hidden son. For if she sees you, she will be frightened off," his father says as both of them divert their eyes back to the young female sitting by the river.His heart sings out to hers. A longing he has never felt before. He feels the need to touch her. It builds as her face turns more his way. His father lightly taps his shoulder. He turns and notices the leader guards walking towards them. The one stops beside Malvar.Did you mate her yet?He drifts his eyes back to the young beauty. His sigh tells the guards his answer.You have been coming here for four months now, yet you have not sedduced her to mate you.

A nefarious gang of pirates challenges the advanced defenses of an ancient orbital space platform. Recently promoted, Captain Jason Drake inadvertently flies his brand new ship and fresh crew into the center of a pirate vendetta.Looking to escape the carnage of a galactic war, biomechanical beings are tricked into performing a perilous mission that could end the slaughter in their home galaxy.A nefarious gang of pirates challenges the advanced defenses of an ancient orbital space platform. Recently promoted, Captain Jason Drake inadvertently flies his brand new ship and fresh crew into the center of a pirate vendetta.Looking to escape the carnage of a galactic war, biomechanical beings are tricked into performing a perilous mission that could end the slaughter in their home galaxy.Three powerful forces meet in the orbit of Neptune to seal the fate of humanity.

Twelve-year-old Skiff Beaman's mom just died, and his fisherman dad is too depressed to drag himself off the couch and go to work. So these days Skiff has to take care of everything himself. But when his dad's boat sinks, Skiff discovers it will cost thousands to buy a new engine. Skiff's lobster traps won't earn him enough, but there are bigger fish in the sea -- bluefin tuna. If he can catch one of those monster fish, Skiff just might save the boat -- and his family

For generations, the noble polar bears have ruled the Northern Kingdoms. But now, their society is on the brink of collapse. A group of power-hungry bears has seized control, and darkness is creeping across the snow. Cubs First and Second don't know any of this. Although they're twins, they couldn't be more different. First loves imagining stories, while his daring sister, Second, wants to live them. When their mother is taken prisoner, the cubs' world falls apart. They know they have to rescue her, but how can two cubs who've barely learned to hunt survive a treacherous journey across the ice? Their only chance is to learn to trust each other and--even more important--trust themselves. But survival is only the beginning. And soon, these two unlikely heroes find themselves at the heart of a battle unlike anything Ga'hoole has ever seen.

Detective Isaac Bell tracks a killer across the nation’s oilfields in this adventure in the #1 New York Times–bestselling historical series. As Van Dorn private detective Isaac Bell strives to land a government contract to investigate John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil monopoly, the case takes a deadly turn. A sniper begins murdering opponents of Standard Oil, and soon the assassin—shooting with extraordinary accuracy at seemingly impossible long range—kills Bell’s best witness. Then the shooter detonates a terrible explosion that sets the victim’s independent refinery ablaze. Bell summons his best detectives to hunt down the mysterious killer. But the murders—shootings, poisonings, staged accidents—have just begun as Bell tracks his phantom-like criminal adversary from the “oil fever” regions of Kansas and Texas to Washington, D.C., to the tycoons’ enclave of New York, to Russia’s war-torn Baku oil fields on the Caspian Sea, and back to America for a final, desperate confrontation. And this one will be the most explosive of all.

After reading the first paragraph, you may conclude that this is a book about pirates. This is not a book about pirates. Okay, there are a few pirates in the book. (Okay, there are quite a few pirates in the book.) But this is not a book that is just about pirates. It provides intimate familiarity with strong characters and a sense of sharing in their lives and adventures.Beth Bradley has a problem. Everyone is expecting her successful music executive boyfriend, Charlie, to be her date for her best friend’s wedding. There’s one hitch: Charlie doesn’t exist. Unless she can think of something fast, she’s headed for the most humiliating weekend of her life.Alex Tanner has a problem. The former Navy SEAL's search for a double agent lands him at the Kensington Hotel, and he needs a cover to finish the job. When the sexy maid of honor blackmails him into pretending to be her lover, he thinks he's been handed the solution.Except Beth has a way of stumbling into trouble, and when the man Alex is hunting starts targeting Beth, Alex has to decide between duty and the woman who has stolen his heart.

Chuck Veal has not heard from his brother in Georgia in over a week and nobody answers the home phone or cell. An employee at the timber mill his brother owns gives him run around answers and the local Sheriff refuses to post a missing person report. With his gut instincts screaming "trouble,"Chuck Veal has not heard from his brother in Georgia in over a week and nobody answers the home phone or cell. An employee at the timber mill his brother owns gives him run around answers and the local Sheriff refuses to post a missing person report. With his gut instincts screaming "trouble," Chuck spills his fears to a female co-worker who unexpectedly offers to help. She wants to go with him to Georgia and lend a hand searching for his brother. Little does Chuck realize, she is ESP sensitive and already knows more than she can tell.With few clues to go by, Chuck starts following his brother's clues, starting at the old family cemetery and things go downhill from there. His presence creates a head on collision with small town influencers and power brokers that have left a deadly trail of murder, deceit, and mayhem. Everything from the Atlanta drug cartel to the murderess of his Grandfather sixty years earlier, comes into play."The Beginning" anchors a full boatload of Whispering Pines books ahead about the Veal family trials and tribulations. It is a fast paced, edge of your seat thriller for all ages. Rated PG.

This fifteen page book follows best friends Maggie (an atheist) and Joan (a Christian) through illuminating situations. Each chapter sees the majesty of life from two lines of sight. Maggie finds a comfortable place in her atheism where she sees a beautiful a world without having to explain it away to a supernatural God. Joan disagrees, but they keep their mutual respect.After living what seemed to be a perfect life with the perfect man, Adrianna makes a life shattering discovery. When his supposedly dead family shows up, disturbing truths come to light. Everything about her life was a lie, especially her husband. Through powers unknown to her, Torstein controlled every move she made, every thought she had. With her life falling to pieces around her, could only focus on one thought. Not WHO her husband was, but WHAT?

Welcome to the strange and wild world of the Zeros.In this novella, follow two men as they agree to a favor only to find themselves locked in a haunted mansion, battling for their lives against mythological beasts and murderous madmen.Ghosts, magical texts, and sea monsters fill the pages of this tale, where not all is as it appears to be...Written as a short introduction to the wild world of the Zeros, "Two Zeros and The Library of Doom!" is a novella of two heroes who took a job that sounded so easy.Gil Abercrombie and his new partner Dylan accept a simple job rescuing an aged caretaker at an abandoned sanatorium called Callowleigh. Soon, their quick task becomes a nightmare as our heroes find themselves trapped and fighting for their lives. Alone in a haunted mansion, Gil and Dylan struggle against otherworld forces as they search for the old caretaker who may be caught in something far beyond his understanding.Forced to team up with a master thief to battle dangers from man and beast, our Zeros dig deeper into buried secrets, pursuing the terrible secrets of the old hospital and the ancient books held within a very strange library.Ghosts, demons, and mythological beasts fill the pages of this novella, where not all is as it appears to be.Welcome to the world of Gil's Grimoire...

Einstein - Roswell - Hitler - The Annunaki – Galileo - da Vinci - The Great Pyramids - von Braun - Puma PunkuWHAT COULD THEY HAVE IN COMMON?Dr. Vicki Collins Genetic Research Takes Her on a Journey Through History That Threatens Her Life and...Could Change the Earth Forever! Her fiancé, Nick Parks, is forced to flee from her government captors who want him killed. Code X searches for answersDr. Vicki Collins Genetic Research Takes Her on a Journey Through History That Threatens Her Life and...Could Change the Earth Forever! Her fiancé, Nick Parks, is forced to flee from her government captors who want him killed. Her discovery could control the world. She must unlock mankind’s secrets to save her life.Einstein - Roswell - Hitler - The Annunaki – Galileo - da Vinci - The Great Pyramids - von Braun - Puma PunkuWHAT COULD THEY HAVE IN COMMON? CODE X Searches for the Truth..5 out of 5 StarsWith this book you have it all...Love, Hate, Action, Surprises. An excellent read. It will keep you glued to the pages waiting for the next twist and turn. A thought provoking story. Deneale's Book Buzz 5 out of 5 StarsAfter you get halfway through the book, it gets so faced paced, that you just cannot put it down, and you just have to keep reading no matter what is going on around you. You fall in love with the characters, and want them to succeed, and you want to help them make it. You can visually see everything happening, it is like: “No wait- don’t do that!” and “Hurry up!” as you’re reading you’re yelling at the book, because you are that engrossed. This book is thrill ride and a half! You will not be able to put it down, trust me on that.This book is a true five star read. A thrill ride that enlightens your mind on conspiracy theories, and truths, and the government, and what could be. And maybe even….is. You need to read this book, and see what you’re missing! Christina 5 Of 5 Stars...A Perfect Fit For Fans Of James Patterson Or Michael CrichtonThis novel focuses on a brilliant female doctor who has started to unlock the secrets of the human genome. Add in the secret government conspiracy somehow involving the brilliant minds humanity has produced, and the stealing of secrets from the military, you have a great mystery. While I love Vicki and Parks, I have to mention the supporting character of Biggins who is a hot contrast! Biggins is full of confident bristle, a larger-than-life powerhouse that steals every scene. The dialogue between her and Parks is entertaining, a brother-sister attitude of verbally sparing at one another, and had me laughing. Fair warning to the author: if Biggins does not survive this series, I will be heartbroken! Overall, a thrilling conspiracy novel - held my interest to the final page and left me wanting more! 5 Star by Elvis 654Code X is a thrill ride into what happens when science goes places science shouldn’t go. This book has a mix of everything. If you are a fan of James Rollins sigma force series this book is a treat made for you. It has all the elements of a great science fiction mystery, wrapped up in an adventure novel, packaged in a thriller. The many twists and turns that this book takes will leave you gasping until you get to the final conclusion that will leaving you wanting more. This author has the unique talent of keeping you interested and engaging your brain with the hi tech genetics information while treating your adrenaline rush addiction with heart stopping cliff hangers, and lastly little mysteries that leave you wondering throughout the novel. This novel is highly recommended it is intelligent witty, and mysterious. 5 Stars by IsabelWow! New Science Fiction Thriller Classic with twists. I could not put it down; I was glued to every page because of the surprises and twists and turns in every chapter, which becomes an out of control runaway train in the last half of the book. It left me wanting more and made me stop and think, “what if”? Is this what evil doers out of control in the government fight so hard to hide, to keep secret? I had to keep reading to find out what happens next, and it did not disappoint me. I was surprised all the way through the end.I found it difficult to put the book down especially as the danger escalated for Vicki and her fiancé, Nick Parks. For a science fiction mystery, CODE X is a fast paced thriller!

In Book 1 of the Council of Three series, Amy, Paul and Frank rescue an old priest. Believing that the One Who Tests, God’s name on other planets, sent them to him, the priest asks them to take something to his home planet. On nearby planets they find spiders, aliens, bandits and slavers. Safer on Earth? They were being followed, and their off-planet watchers have instructions to kill them if…Book 1 in the Council of Three series starts when Amy, Paul and Frank rescue an old priest from rocks thrown by children. As the saying goes, no good deed goes unpunished. Believing that the One Who Tests, God’s name on other planets, has sent them to him, the priest shows them how to travel to nearby planets, but there is a condition. They must deliver his staff and journals to his home planet. Their first trip to other planets has them talking to huge intelligent spiders, and running from a dangerous alien and bandits. The local planets are more dangerous than they were told. A friendly alien guides them to the safety of a fortified village where they learn the galactic language and local customs.On their next trip they have to rescue the villagers, the ones who sheltered and taught them, from slavers armed with swords and spears. Using the sidearms and shotgun they carry with them this trip is the only way they can survive the overwhelming odds they face. Back on Earth they feel safer, but they don’t know that more than one group on Earth is aware of their travels to other planets. Each of these groups wants that knowledge for themselves. They watch them, and plan their next moves. On other planets, their so-called friends have instructions to kill all three of them if…

True Grit is his most famous novel--first published in 1968, and the basis for the movie of the same name starring John Wayne. It tells the story of Mattie Ross, who is just fourteen years of age when a coward going by the name of Tom Chaney shoots her father down in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and robs him of his life, his horse, and $150 in cash money. Mattie leaves home to avenge her father's blood. With the one-eyed Rooster Cogburn, the meanest available U.S. Marshal, by her side, Mattie pursues the homicide into Indian Territory. True Grit is eccentric, cool, straight, and unflinching, like Mattie herself. From a writer of true cult status, this is an American classic through and through. This new edition, with a smart new package and an afterword by acclaimed author Donna Tartt, will bring this masterpiece to an even broader audience.

Set in the closing years of the nineteenth century, The Half-Hearted tells the story of Lewis Haystoun, a dilettante and coward. At a Scottish country house party hosted by Lady Manorwater, Lewis falls for Alice Wishart, one of the guests. Lewis answers the call to adventure finally and sets off to Kashmir in search of 'success, enterprise, new lands and faces'

The Rise & Fall of an American Gangster..Killing Charlie...Inspired by True EventsKilling Charlie: The Black Sheep..is a short story inspired by true events. Born to American royalty, a son to two of Florida's founding families, deserts his shot at the white house for a life of crime. The rise of an empire, the definition of the american dream, the fall of an American gangster.

Something dark and evil lurks within the university's walls at the Bosnian University of Management. Keith Swanson, a new finance professor, must combat this evil, and rescue his Serbian girlfriend.I’m a U.S. finance professor and was excited to teach at the Bosnian University of Management, located in the heartland of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I went there to make a difference. My future was looking bright. I fell in love with a Serbian woman and just finished teaching my first semester. But one winter night, my girlfriend had disappeared. And no one could help me. I went to search for her and unraveled quite a mystery in the land of blood and honey.I’m a U.S. finance professor and was excited to teach at the Bosnian University of Management, located in the heartland of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I went there to make a difference. My future was looking bright. I fell in love with a Serbian woman and just finished teaching my first semester. But one winter night, my girlfriend had disappeared. And no one could help me. I went to search for her and unraveled quite a mystery in the land of blood and honey.My name is Keith Swanson, and this is my adventure.