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A new warlord, Malik Khan, has appeared inside Afghanistan. A common bandit and a thief, but clever enough to cloak his rampage of murder and pillage under the mantel of Islam. He takes a hospital in a remote area as his base of operations, a former stone built military post perched on a hilltop and said to be impregnable. Safe behind his walls and with the medical staff held hostage, he is free to continue his campaign of robbery and murder unmolested.

El pequeño tamborilero es un relato corto perteneciente a la serie de relatos de Justice Security del escritor T. M. Bilderback. Es un relato entretenido que te hará reflexionar sobre la posibilidad de creer en algo más allá de lo normal.

Desensitized and detached from the worldly goods that fall before her, Mai finds herself in a position of great fortune and opportunity being raised as the only child in the respected Zhang family. Steeped in riches, Mai finds it all too much to sacrifice her morality for the life of luxury. The sudden disappearance of her beloved grandfather, the constant presence of the Win Chun family and the ever growing threat of the Shadow Government conjures a story of eternal panic, mistrust and revenge as Mai begins to piece together her family’s true history.

The dawn settled the dust of the previous day. Colonel William Walker faced a churned pink horizon, ready to die. He was about to be executed by a Nicaraguan government. Three smooth, shiny bore muskets aimed for this heart. “Why did it come to this? Will I see Ellen again?” thought Walker. As the sentence of execution was read, the sun peaked cautiously from its cloud haven. Then a sword came slashing forward for the firing squad to quit the prisoner’s life. At 36 years of age, William Walker became a quick legend. The date was September 12, 1860.

There's no way she's tough enough to get me into shape. When my physical therapist's ex locks her out and takes everything she owns, I want to help. However, a recent, unfortunate incident has social media all over me. Risking all, I offer her cold, hard, cash but she refuses, suggesting I'm trying to buy her sexual favors. Now she's got this ridiculous idea she can get back on her feet with a wedding.

Going Down in a Blaze of Glory: Being an outlaw in the old west is hell. But when you are being hunted by the fastest draw in the west who also packs a buffalo gun, it's worse than hell.

Andrée Warg lever sina dagar i ett Stockholm som går från 1800-tal till 1900-tal. Det finns en allmän förväntan om det nya århundradet, men Warg är mer intresserad av att tillskansa sig förmögenheter där det går. Många av brotten i staden är råa men Warg är en gentleman och hans raffinerade metoder ger honom både förmögenheter och framgång men även respekt – och med jämna mellanrum löser han brott i bara farten.

I "Amerika tur och retur" tar Warg en atlantkryssare till New York för att fira in det nya århundradet. På fartyget över träffar han den fagra mademoiselle Camille men på kajen i New York står detektiver från Pinkerton och väntar. En dramatisk rättegång och en nyårsdans på The Astoria får Warg att se döden i vitögat.

Återkommen från New York har Warg blivit ett känt namn i Stockholm och miljonären bankir Nils Crona bjuder honom till en helg på Wiks slott. Warg kan givetvis inte motstå frestelsen av denna enorma förmögenhet men ska ett mord och en oväntad gäst få honom att avstå sitt byte?

When Clare picks up an odd stone, she never expects to be...transported? Hundreds of years in the past and thousands of miles away, Clare is lost. Will her new friends Andrew and Harold Marshall help her to find the way back, even if they do not believe her? And more importantly, can she trust these strangers?

A short story collection, including "John Henry: Man Versus Machine", "Juju Man", "Date Night", "The Nightshift", and "A Nasty Piece of Work". "John Henry: Man Versus Machine": What really happened during the legendary challenge between John Henry and the drill steam engine operator?

In a world devastated by corruption, Father Darcy has lost his faith. After letting down the very people he pledged to protect, he decides to take a pilgrimage across the dangerous English countryside in an attempt to find his mission again. There, he meets men hungry for his blood. A vicious, relentless landscape. And two boys more dangerous than anything he has ever seen before. But can he save these children, or will they change his cause forever?

The Astronaut is a stand-alone, short listen audiobook and excerpt from Sarah’s cozy mystery novel Poisoned in Paradise, set on the Caribbean islands of Grenada and Carriacou and following the adventures of astronaut Joe.

Depuis quarante jours, il marchait, cherchant partout du travail. Il avait quitté son pays, Ville-Avaray, dans la Manche, parce que l'ouvrage manquait. Compagnon charpentier, âgé de vingt-sept ans, bon sujet, vaillant, il était resté pendant deux mois à la charge de sa famille, lui, fils aîné, n'ayant plus qu'à croiser ses bras vigoureux, dans le chômage général. Le pain devint rare dans la maison ; les deux sœurs allaient en journée, mais gagnaient peu.

The Last Whale Watch and Other Stories includes 13 short stories. An artist and an actress venture to New York seeking their fortunes. A wandering sailor seeks revenge against a gangster. A gifted engineer, fired for insubordination within the factory system of an interstellar corporation, choses to rebel. An aging stunt performer, after years of recovering from crippling injuries, attempts a comeback. Plus much more.

Lilly Aldern finds herself without a job, so she is hired to work as a secretary for her brother and his partner. When investigating the workings of an aerospace company called Legacy Towers, they come across a strange man named Joe who should have his own knowledge of their workings; yet, his memory of the past has somehow been almost completely taken away.

From Spur Award-winning novelist Wayne D. Overholser comes this collection of Western short stories. This collection includes "The Woman from Cougar Creek", "The Price of Pride", "The Devil and Old Man Gillis", "Shooting for a Fall", "It's Hell to Be a Hero", "The Tongue-Tied Cowboy", "From Hell to Leadville", "The Deputy with a Past", "Judge Peterson's Colt Law", "The Breaking of Sam McKay", "Fugitive from the Boothill Brigade", and "The Man Ten Feet Tall".

They had a plan, but they never thought the plan would be reality. Friendship as a whole is strong, but during an apocalypse it is a different story.

This recording is of the 11 essays and stories contained in Volume Five and includes two examples of Poe’s activity as a literary critic. Poe’s dry wit is laced through many of these tales and will bring a wry smile to your lips even as you shiver at the consequences of “betting the devil your head”.

SA51 has only known the iron fist of the Elite regime. Now alone in the barren wastelands, she must rely on the help from the enigmatic Doc's help. The truth may cost her everything and change humanity's chance of survival against oppression.