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The Last Free Men: IX Legion [MultiFormat]
by David Coles & Jack Everett
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During the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius in the 2nd Century AD, Rome's Ninth Legion was sent to Hadrian's Wall in northwest Britain to quell an insurrection that threatened the Empire's hold on the region. They were never heard from again. Historians have speculated for centuries about what might have happened to the mighty Ninth Legion--here is one intriguing possibility. THE LAST FREE MEN is the story of Marcus Gettorix, son of a Roman general and a British woman living in the northwest fro... more info>> 2008
Words: 126666 - Reading Time: 361-506 min.
Category: Historical Fiction
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Haunting of Melmerby Manor [MultiFormat]
by David Robinson
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Scepter Rand is a beautiful psychic who heads up "The Spookies," a paranormal investigation team with a truckload of modern ghost-hunting equipment. Assisted by the spirit of her late butler, Fishwick, Spector and her two partners, ex-police officer Pete Brennan and wheeler-dealer Kevin Keeley, are hot on the trail of a dangerous poltergeist. Their investigation leads them to the northern moors of England and Melmerby Manor, a brooding 18th century estate overflowing with pirated DVDs. When the ... more info>> 2008
Words: 102649 - Reading Time: 293-410 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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Dr. Offig's Lessons from the Dark Side, Vol. 1 [MultiFormat]
by P. S. Gifford
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 Some people are optimists and some people are pessimists, but Dr. Offig is a "gruesome-ist!" Visit him in his cluttered and curious office for a chocolate éclair oozing with fresh cream and he will surely tell you one of the wonderfully creepy stories he is famous for--the kind that makes your eyes bug out in disbelief, your skin shiver and crawl and your tummy wiggle like a very large bowl of incredibly nervous Jell-O. And once in a while they might--just might I say--even make you laugh out lo... more info>> 2008
Words: 51455 - Reading Time: 147-205 min.
Category: Horror
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Moon's Complexion [MultiFormat]
by Irene Black
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Bangalore, India 1991. Ashok Rao, a brilliant young Indian doctor, has returned from England to take part in an arranged marriage. Who is the intriguing Englishwoman that seeks him out there? Journalist Hannah Petersen is being pursued across India by a sinister killer--but why? This exotic tale of love across cultural boundaries unfolds within the mystical heat of Southern India, Sri Lanka and the icy countryside of England in winter. The lives of two strangers are turned upside down when they ... more info>> 2008
Words: 101866 - Reading Time: 291-407 min.
Category: Romance
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Family Planck: Lawless in L.A. [MultiFormat]
by Art Montague
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"The family that steals together, stays together," has always been the motto of the Family Planck--even though they're not very good at the family profession. Patriarch Frank Sr. runs a modest protection racket in a local mall and has taken up tap dancing for anger management. His wife Felicity runs mail order scams from her home computer and dreams of shaking her booty on the beaches of the Bahamas. Their son Freddie "Two-Face" Planck is a smash-and-grab thief with a penchant for booze, and the... more info>> 2008
Words: 30072 - Reading Time: 85-120 min.
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Hannah [MultiFormat]
by Sharon Poppin
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Hannah and Caleb are young newlyweds on the plains of Texas in the late nineteenth century. They've staked their claim and have built a new home and a new life as cattle ranchers. But a cloud of dust in the distance rides towards their cabin and changes Hannah's life forever. Caleb is shot and Hannah is abused and raped by a gang of rustlers. Left for dead, Hannah recovers and sets off to exact revenge. Join Hannah on her determined quest through the bordellos, churches, and shanty courts of the... more info>> 2008
Words: 74659 - Reading Time: 213-298 min.
Category: Romance
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A Bottle of Plonk [MultiFormat]
by Jacquelynn Luben
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When Julie Stanton moves in with Richard Webb one Saturday night in May, she doesn't expect their romantic evening together to end with her walking out of the flat, clutching the bottle of plonk (cheap wine) she had hoped they would drink to toast their new relationship. But then Julie and the bottle of plonk part company, setting the stage for a series of new stories that end with the passing of the bottle. Before journey's end, you will get an intoxicating glimpse into the lives and loves of 1... more info>> 2007
Words: 37962 - Reading Time: 108-151 min.
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Chasing the Wind [MultiFormat]
by B. J. Kibble
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Paul Cain, ex-policeman and MI5 agent, is forced out of retirement by the murder of close friends. He embarks upon a dangerous quest not only to seek revenge, but also to obtain redemption from a millstone of guilt. 2007
Words: 91082 - Reading Time: 260-364 min.
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The Curious Accounts of the Imaginary Friend [MultiFormat]
by P. S. Gifford
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Who am I? Well, I am the imaginary friend. You know--the one you conjure up to talk with when you're consumed with loneliness, greed or visions of eminent doom. And that's how this manuscript came into being? 2007
Words: 79175 - Reading Time: 226-316 min.
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Dry Rain [MultiFormat]
by B. J. Kibble
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British police detective Tom Carver investigates the murder scene of a nameless vagrant, who turns out to be tied to the head of a nefarious crime organization. His life is put in peril when he uncovers a plot to attack London with nerve gas. 2007
Words: 89342 - Reading Time: 255-357 min.
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Earrings of Ixtumea [MultiFormat]
by Kim Baccellia
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Fourteen-year-old Lupe Hernandez dismisses the legend about her Mexican grandmother's magical earrings as a silly fairytale, despite recurring nightmares of human sacrifice. But then the earrings thrust her into the parallel world of Ixtumea... 2006 Dream Realm Award Finalist
Words: 68086 - Reading Time: 194-272 min.
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Fraterfamilias [MultiFormat]
by Peter Ferrer
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Paul Farrell kills 4 people in Paris before committing suicide-by-cop at JFK. When a paleoanthropologist steals the body from under their noses, Interpol and the NYPD are back on the case. Nobody is who they seem, but Paul is still dead--isn't he? 2007
Words: 149329 - Reading Time: 426-597 min.
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Golden Weddin' and the B.V.M. [MultiFormat]
by Jack Scoltock
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It's her grandparent's 50th wedding anniversary, but Kerry is more interested in an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She said she would appear again, and Kerry wants her friends to see this. But an unexpected guest at the party changes everything... 2007
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Hero [MultiFormat]
by Dan Rafter
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James wasn't your typical superhero--then again, there was nothing typical about the "Hero" program. Or did they always recruit new superheroes by shocking them into submission, kidnapping them and implanting computer chips in their brains? 2007
Words: 30925 - Reading Time: 88-123 min.
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The Last Gunfighter [MultiFormat]
by Stephen Paul
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Ex-U.S. deputy marshal John Bronson put his gun up and retired to the mountains of Rawlins, Wyoming to pan for gold. A desperate letter from his sister puts him on the trail of his missing nephew and a final stand with the Stock Grower's Association. 2006
Words: 39275 - Reading Time: 112-157 min.
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My True Love Sent to Me [MultiFormat]
by Elizabeth Hopkinson
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Set in the magical world of medieval romance--home to as many noble knights as there are tales--this enchanting collection of stories takes the verses of the familiar carol and transforms each one into a tale of fantasy, adventure and love. 2007
Words: 24590 - Reading Time: 70-98 min.
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The Burning [MultiFormat]
by Jackie Tritt
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Bushfire sweeps through the peaceful Australian town of Pelican East, leaving death and destruction in its wake. But why is veteran officer Alan Foster so uneasy about one of the wildfire deaths? 2006
Words: 53836 - Reading Time: 153-215 min.
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First Communion: A Collection of Modern Irish Stories [MultiFormat]
by Jack Scoltock
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Enjoy a rare glimpse of everyday life in modern Northern Ireland in this perceptive anthology of short stories. Visit the small towns and byways and see how everyday people live, love and thrive in the midst of religious and political strife. 2007
Words: 63474 - Reading Time: 181-253 min.
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Rough Justice [MultiFormat]
by Lee Pierce
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Silver Jack McDonald left Justiceburg, Texas to ride the wild trails one last time before settling down. It took him five years to find his way back home. When he finally rides back into Justiceburg, he discovers that the best brothel in the Texas panhandle has been torched. Some of the working girls were killed in the fire, but others were kidnapped by the unknown assailants--including Jack's only love. Word around town is that the perpetrators are hiding out the in the "no man's land" between ... more info>> 2007
Words: 80877 - Reading Time: 231-323 min.
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There Really Was An Elfego Baca [MultiFormat]
by Sid Hoskins
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The legend of Elfego Baca begins in 1884, when 19-year-old Elfego Baca arrests a drunken cowboy spoiling for a fight and must single-handedly face 80 of the man's friends in a hellish standoff in a small adobe house. 2007
Words: 127162 - Reading Time: 363-508 min.
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Legion [MultiFormat]
by B. J. Kibble
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When ex-British agent Alex Jordan learns that his loyal friend, mentor and serving MI6 officer is murdered, he relentlessly hunts for the killers in London. The trail brings him to former MI6 boss and Soviet double agent Paul Grady, who has been nursing an unrequited desire to build an intelligence empire all his own. Grady is ready to sacrifice everything in his lust for power and is plotting to assassinate the North Korean President during a state visit to Britain. Grady intends to replace the... more info>> 2007
Words: 91350 - Reading Time: 261-365 min.
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Figgy-Dowdy [MultiFormat]
by Frank Minogue
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Crewman Harry Larkington put figgy-dowdy on the map--but then, he had 300 years to do it, thanks to the Vellies. It's 1807 and Napoleon rules most of the civilized world. The crew of the HMS Panther is headed for the fight against 'Boney when four of the oddest looking creatures Harry's ever seen suddenly appear on the quarterdeck. Cutlasses and boarding axes are no match for the Vellies, who get a taste of Royal Navy food in the form of figgy-dowdy and decide that every Velalian must have some ... more info>> 2008
Words: 31024 - Reading Time: 88-124 min.
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