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When Sara Donovan joins Project Enterprise she finds out that what doesn't kill her makes her stronger. An Air Force pilot - the best of the best to be assigned to this mission - Sara isn't afraid to travel far beyond the Milky Way on an assignment that takes her into a galaxy torn apart by a long and bitter warfare between the Dusan and the Gadi. After she's shot down and manages to land safely on an inhospitable planet, Sara encounters Kiernan Fyn - a seriously hot alien with a few secrets of his own - he's a member of a resistance group called the Ojemba, lead by the mysterious and ruthless Kalian. Together they must avoid capture, but can they avoid their growing attraction to each other? A mysterious, hidden city on the planet brings Sara closer to the answers she seeks - about her baffling abilities and her mother's past. She has no idea she's being pulled into the same danger her mother fled - the key to a secret left behind by a lost civilization, the Garradians. The Dusan and the Gadi want the key. So do the Ojemba. They think Sara has it. They are willing to do anything to get it. Sara will have to do anything to stop them.

(Book 1) - Stolen Orb: Altered Creatures have roamed Terra Australis forever. Humans & Polenums have built a massive wall to keep the Creatures away so they can live in peace. In the city of Shoreview, three young Polenums witness a cloaked outsider murder an Altered Creature & the young Polenums must prove it before becoming the next victims. (Book 2) - Unfair Trade: "e;Dare to Trade"e; is a trading shop known for its collection of unique items. With the owner of the store away on business, three young friends take it upon themselves to run the business. However, they were not prepared for the ramifications of a trade that could place their customer in danger, as an undead warrior returns from a long-forgotten battle in search of the item given away. (Book 3) - Slave Trade: The sheriff investigates local nums of Shoreview gone missing. It is believed that slave traders are rounding them up to be shipped out in order to be sold. The three young nums who run the "e;Dare to Trade"e; shop become involved when one of their friends wind up missing. (Book 4) - Baka's Curse: Pruva, a giant sloth-like creature, arrives in town and uncovers a cursed idol within the "e;Dare to Trade"e; shop, which is being run by three young Polenums. Curious about the mysteries that are hidden within the object, the three friends begin to recognize an odd series of events that cause them nothing but trouble. (Book 5) - Haunted Secrets: Fear and panic fills this tale as the young Nums expose a key that brings danger to the lives of their loved ones. (Book 6) - Rodent Buttes: An ancient Runestone is discovered and places the entire city in jeopardy. Like a siren call, the relic seems to lure the worst of the worst to Shoreview and use its magical abilities for their own power. Bik's family and friends frantically create a plan to sneak the relic out of the city before anyone discovers that they have it.

Smart and sassy bookkeeper China Bohannon is a modern 1890s career woman who'd rather sleuth than type. China is in charge of the Doyle & Howe Detective Agency office on the day a fourteen-year-old girl shows up seeking the detectives' help in a case of what she's calling murder. Neva Sue O'Dells jockey brother has been killed during a race, the horse he was riding I the dead-on Derby favorite I lamed. Neva claims her mother and grandfather are involved, having been paid a lot of money to rig the race. Who paid them? Neva doesn't know, but she wants China to find out and somehow bring those who harmed her brother to justice.

When a charismatic cowboy arrives in Rusty Springs, he brings with him a breath of fresh air as he settles in at the Oliver Ranch. The first to be attracted to the charms of her husband's new hired hand, is Joy Ann Oliver. Lance's devil eyes beckon and his finely-chiseled face speak a hidden language of pleasure. Even his manner of living intrigues her husband. When Joy Ann tells her Stitch N'Bitchers, that he is staying at her ranch, the ladies get excited. Young Stormy Smith asks, "e;Is he cute? Will I like him?"e; Gladys, an older woman, cautions, "e;Joy Ann, now don't pimp so fast. He may be on the run."e; And then a story of romance unfolds with wild and unruly happenings in the valley. When the cowboy departs, the women who fell into his orbit will never forget those eyes which could warm like a shot of Jack Daniels. Each had something missing in her life and was hoping the cowboy would be the one to fill it.

After a man is murdered during a trip on the Switzerland Trail of America railroad, police officer Harry McBride sorts through the suspects among the passengers in the hope of finding the killer before the train returns to Boulder.

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust - The World Spins On Toward Final Destruction. 100 YEARS AFTER WWIII - what was left of America was swarming with mutants, killers and savages bent on plunging the world into eternal darkness. THE FAMILY - Isolated survivors of the holocaust, they were the last, best hope for the future of mankind. THE ALPHA TRIAD - Blade, Hickock and Geronimo were the fighting arm of the Family - hard men, skilled in staying alive, no matter what the cost. THE HOUSTON RUN - Now called Androxia, the city of Houston had been taken over by the Superiors, a race of androids developed by NASA before the war. Masterpieces of perfect evil, they planned to take over the world, forcing all humans to live in slavery. Unless the Alpha Triad could stop them, every man, woman and child would be doomed to a life of pain and cruelty.

The members of the Murder by the Yard book club are spending a pleasant afternoon hiking in Palo Duro Canyon, when one of the Megan Clark's dogs slips his leash - and digs up a human skeleton. Megan's background in anthropology places her in a position to help police unearth the remains - and to find another body: a mummy clothed in Comanche garments. Autopsies reveal that foul play caused both deaths, one less than five years earlier, and the other more than a century ago. Now, Megan must connect the two murders - before she finds herself six feet under...

China Bohannonn may be a modern 1890's career woman, but her uncle, Montgomery Howe, and his partner, Gratton Doyle haven't turned her loose on an investigative case of her own just yet. With her name newly added to the roster-though in small print-China is champing at the bit. China's friend Porter Anderson hires the agency saying his uncle has disappeared and a Johnny-come-lately timber baron claimed the family homestead. What's more, he has a bill of sale for it that Porter knows his uncle didn't sign. The problem is proving it-or so it would seem. Monk takes the case from China. He believes a fine young lady like his niece is out of her league. Now no one has heard from Monk in days and China, with help from a few of her disreputable friends, sets out to discover his whereabouts as the dry lightning of summer sets the woods ablaze. What China finds is a trail of lies, theft, and murder, with her uncle Monk slated as the next victim. China takes some wild chances with her own life, but places her faith in Gratton to get them through the fire as they rush to shut down a killer and rescue her uncle.

Former soldier, Frankie McGill has returned home from Afghanistan minus half of her left foot and with a plate in her head. After some months in medical care, she's ready to take on the new battle of finding and holding a job. But not just any job. Frankie is a combat-trained paramedic. When all she can find is a position in the small, mostly volunteer fire department of her old hometown, Frankie is immediately plunged into much more than dealing with her own trauma and holding down a job. She moves into a duplex that the previous tenant abruptly abandoned and quickly discovers someone has some dark secrets to hide-and they don't care who they have to kill to keep them hidden. Will Frankie's military training and experience be enough to save her life?

Now that Samantha Sweet has a contract to provide her special handmade chocolates for the wealthy jet-set clients of Book It Travel, Sweet's Sweets bakery is taking on a whole new dimension. Only problem, Sam isn't ready. It's almost Halloween, her pastry shop is bursting at the seams and she needs extra employees but there is no place to put them. Right before the witching day, she comes upon a large Victorian house she can adapt for the business, and it seems her problem is solved. But is it? The mysterious, spooky noises at night are way more than the normal creaks and groans of an old building. Something else is going on and Sam suspects it may be related to her husband's newest case, investigating where an abandoned duffle bag crammed full of cash came from. Beau is dealing with a greedy reward-seeker, a robbery with no leads, and a waif who appears and vanishes. Sam's mystery has her watching for ghosts and working almost around the clock. Is she relying on magic?-well, occasionally.

THE RELUCTANT KNIGHT - Sir Crassmore had a talent for getting himself into the center of any trouble that came along. There could be big trouble in the Beyonds where anyone or anything might wander in from the innumerable realities of time and space.

Fierce beasts masquerading as men, the Assassins were as dedicated to destroying life as Blade and the Warriors were to preserving it. Using advanced weapons and primitive instincts, they vowed to die before admitting defeat. When the Warriors trapped the Assassins in an abandoned amusement park, the stage was set for an all-out war that would decide the fate of an already desperate planet.

Hunted? In the harsh wilderness of the Rocky Mountains, every day presents a new challenge. Nate King and his family have survived by overcoming those challenges, one by one. But in the new valley that is their home, they face perils they've never before known. Some of the most vicious predators on the continent are stalking the Kings and their friends. Nate has gone up against grizzlies, mountain lions, and enraged buffalo, but he's never battled wolverines--cunningly savage killers that know no fear. One wolverine is dangerous enough, but five live in this valley...and they're out for blood.

In the midst of a bad drought, the shores of a local lake recede to reveal an old abandoned car. Megan is intrigued by the Depression-era jalopy and puzzled when her fellow amateur sleuths would rather get back to discussing Agatha Christie. Then bodies start popping up all over town, ritually murdered, and current crimes take precedence over old secrets. It's Megan who discovers the corpses, making her the prime suspect. To clear her name, she'll need to find the killer - who's obviously been boning up on Christie novels. Is Megan reading too much into clues, or could the culprit be a book club member?

She could be the first female NUM to become an E'rudite...but at what cost? Tilli worked her way up from a life of poverty to become the first female servant to a Master E'rudite, but it wasn't enough. She had deep aspirations to become the first female of her kind to become an actual E'rudite. For years, she did everything she could to achieve this personal quest to succeed where none of her kind had ever reached before. Finally, her opportunity came. All she needed to do was complete one final task for her master before he would begin training her. She simply had to deliver Runestones to a secluded location and then return without anyone else knowing the exact placement. However, in order to complete the mission she must face her worst fears and sentence her friends to death.

Holding Power is a gripping story that pits America's enemies, both foreign and domestic, against Madison Tarlton barely three months into her presidential term. Not only does she inherit a chaotic, dysfunctional government in the wake of the president-elect's assassination, but vile terrorists are determined to destroy her family. She must find out who in her administration is trying to undermine American freedomeY*and stop them before the republic is shattered. The sociopaths of the Brotherhood are back, and they're coming for Madison. Can her secret ally turn the tide and prevent disaster? Again? Find out in Holding Power, The 5th Republic Book 2.

When Steve Merritt and Clint Davidson fought Comanches for the U.S. Army at Fort Phantom Hill, the future was clear and bright. Then came the Civil War. Merritt went North, Davidson went South, and both made their own separate journeys through hell. When Merritt returned to Phantom Hill, he found a town full of angry ex-Confederates and Davidson's wife and child abandoned on their struggling ranch. Merritt was determined to find out what happened to his old friend, and to make the ranch prosper. But someone in a nearby town wanted him dead, and no one wanted him around. A bitter and deadly past still haunted Phantom Hill-and the time had come for one last desperate fight...

One blizzardy New Mexico night, Posadas County Deputy Pasquale picks up a toddler scooting his Scamper along the shoulder of State 56. Yes, it's horrifying - a child apparently dumped out of a truck by his father. Nearly as horrifying is what unrolls while Christmas approaches after dad Darrell Fisher's arrest: a request arrives from the US Forest Service to locate a missing range tech and his unit last reported headed for nearby Stinkin' Springs, and the brutal murder of Constance Suarez in the border town of Regal, population 37. The Sheriff's Department is stretched to its limits as its dedicated personnel juggle working cases and caring for citizens with their own relationships and family celebrations. The irony of so much wickedness at the holidays is not lost on anyone. Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman, heading out her door to a crime scene, reflects: "e;It would be a glorious holiday evening for somebody."e;

The Epic Struggle for Survival in America's Untamed West. When Nate King chose a new valley in which to build his home, he wanted to get away from all civilization and the inevitable trouble it brings. But Nate can't duck trouble for very long. A hostile band of Indians has also laid claim to the Kings' valley, and they've made it clear they're not willing to share. In a desperate act to punish Nate and his family, they capture his daughter, Evelyn. And Nate will do anything it take--even if it means sacrificing his own life--to get her back.

Nate King finds his survival skills put to the ultimate test when a fun trip to the high country with his family turns into a nightmare as they are faced with the wrath of Mother Nature as well as four brutal murderers.

Crawford County, Texas, hadn't had a deliberate homicide in 80 years, and Sheriff Charles Matthews liked that statistic just fine, particularly since his department wasn't generously endowed with manpower. He had one deputy who took pride in how far he could spit tobacco and another one who couldn't tell his backside from his elbow. Neither of these deputies bothered Crawford County because folks understood them. They didn't altogether understand Charles Matthews. It wasn't his law degree- lots of folks had law degrees and were still respectable-and it wasn't the fact he was from Dallas. It wasn't even because he never told anybody why he left Dallas. It was because Charles had no nickname in an area where nicknames were as common as sagebrush. Still, Crawford County took Charles at face value as a good man until he proved otherwise. When Billy Joe Williams was murdered on a lonely county road, Charles knew that someone else counted on being taken at face value.

When a good deed leaves him stranded in Comanche territory, where his supplies and weapons are stolen, Nate King finds himself defenseless against a band of bloodthirsty warriors who want him dead.

Ichor Well is the third adventure in the Free-Wrench Series of Steampunk novels. Ever since Nita Graus left her homeland and joined the crew of the Wind Breaker, the reputation of the airship and its crew has been growing. The destruction of the mighty dreadnought, the escape from the legendary Skykeep, and the inexplicable ability to remain hidden from the ever-watchful eye of the Fug Folk have combined to make her and her fellow crew the stuff of legend. Alas, legendary heroes cannot exist for long without attracting a worthy villain. Luscious P. Alabaster strives to be just that foe. While he works his nefarious plans, the crew itself is not without turmoil. Captain Mack, already having survived far more years in the hostile skies than he had any right to expect, is making plans for his golden years. The crew is gradually learning all that Nita can teach them, leaving her with the looming decision of whether or not she still has a place among the crew. Before the matter of the future can be settled, the crew has the problems at hand to solve. And in escaping the webs woven by the cunning and eccentric Alabaster, they may discover the darkest secrets the churning and toxic Fug has to hide.

When cowboy artist Willie Russell is murdered on the Branding Iron Ranch, Sheriff Charles Matthews faces a mystery that seems built on the bones of the past. Willie Russell leaves behind sketches that illustrate a century-old legend of a brutal outlaw, a beautiful young woman, and the lost Santiago Crucifix, a three-foot-tall cross of solid gold. With only the sketches, the footprints of Johnny Brentwood, and very little else, Charles focuses on the eerie links between past and present events. Were Willie's sketches the story of the past, or a portent of the future?

MYSTERY ON THE MOUNTAIN - The King family wouldn't have lasted as long as they have in the remote, perilous Rockies if they didn't know a thing or two about survival. But even after all these years, the wilderness has a few surprises for them. There's something not quite right about a glacier high atop a peak near their valley. The Indians claim it's bad medicine and won't go near it. Of course, that doesn't stop Louisa King from cajoling her husband to go on a getaway up to the high country. But they can't fathom the savagery they're about to unleash. For something terrible lives on that glacier, something that craves flesh and doesn't care whether it's from a deer or an elk--or a human.

Manta was a crazed mutant with a lust for power, the latest threat to the free people of ravaged North America. He had taken over Seattle and was thirsting for more conquest. Before Manta could extend his empire, the Warriors had to penetrate his fortress and enforce their own brand of justice.

t's trouble at sea when eighty-year old Flossie and Sterling Silver, former Vaudeville magicians, are invited on a relaxing cruise. Goldie's husband, Captain Red Pepper, has arranged for her mother and uncle to sail on his ship, the Aurora Borealis, and mingle with magicians during the Magic on the High Seas cruise. Goldie thinks it's a great idea and her twin sister, Godiva, sees it as a chance to keep the old folks out of trouble while she spends time with her new boyfriend, Dexter Diamond. Magic turns to mayhem when one of the star magicians is murdered on board and Uncle Sterling becomes a suspect. The FBI gets involved and soon the whole Silver family is caught up in the search for an international jewel thief. How will the feisty octogenarians get out of hot water this time? When can Goldie Silver return to her quiet antique shop in Juneau? Will advice columnist, Godiva Olivia DuBois, find true love this time around?

What would you risk to do what you were born to do? Since college, Lex Alexander has had two loves. Hoversled racing, and Michella Modane. Everything from mega-corporations to robot rampages have threatened to keep them apart. Now, at long last, Lex may finally get a chance to race again. Just one thing stands in his way: Michella herself. The people behind the league have a history in organized crime. Lex believes they've gone legit. Michella isn't buying it. He's desperate to get back on the track. She's determined to find what the league is hiding. This second chance may be their last.

Jules Verne achieved a triumph when his imagination, fired by Rudolph Wyss' "e;The Swiss Family Robinson,"e; was impelled to carry the story a step farther in "e;The Castaways of the Flag."e; An island was ever his spiritual home; and no one was ever happier upon one. "e;The Castaways of the Flag"e; is a satisfactory sequel to "e;The Swiss Family Robinson"e; because it is the production of Jules Verne, an original genius, set in motion by Rudolph Wyss. Wherever "e;The Swiss Family Robinson"e; is heard, "e;The Castaways of the Flag"e; should also be heard.