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From the moment she arrived to California, architect Lia knows her working trip to the West coast is a disaster. The company that hired her seems determined to discredit both her work and her professionalism. For some strange reason, her house never looks the same twice. Lia’s only consolation is Aiden: The sexy stranger she met on Venice Beach. As mystery piles on mystery, nothing remains constant. Even Lia’s own nature comes into question, as a dark force seeks to claim her for its own evil ends.

In seventh century England, tribes and so-called kings vie for power and blood flows throughout the land. Aethelred - ruler of Mercia - is being pressed from all sides, and his wife Osthryth dies under unknown circumstances. Osthryth’s ring falls into the hands of warrior noble Aethelbald, who is accused of her murder and forced to leave Mercia by his conniving cousin Coeolred, who has eyes on the throne. When Aethelred abdicates and the weakling Cenred assumes power, Coelred sees a path to become the king.

Una fría mañana de febrero en Escocia comienza con el descubrimiento de un cuerpo, cuando Héctor Mathewson es encontrado muerto en la sala de barriles de su propia destilería. Mientras dirige la búsqueda del asesino, el D.C.I. Alex Warren necesita equilibrar su turbulenta vida personal. Sus abundantes sospechosos tienen motivos que van desde la codicia y el nacionalismo hasta el adulterio y la venganza.

Agnes Lockwood is no stranger to crime scenes, but even she is shocked when she finds the body of a man lying on the floor of the ladies' room. With her partner Alan - the local DCI - they set about tracking the murderer. This time, they are joined by her friend Sandra. But is one of them holding back something that could further their inquiry?

In middle England, Juliette, Sophie, Ann, Evelyn and Will are in the final year of studying for an English degree. Will it all go to plan, with the expectation of success weighing heavily on their shoulders? And will they be fulfilled both academically and personally?

Taken in by the Himalayan Sherpa as a child, Mountaineer Frank Kincaid grew up following the ways of the mountain people. When Sarah Madden came to Nepal in 2011, it was for her son’s expedition, which nearly took his life. Now, Sarah has become part of Frank's world. The lama in Khum Jung calls it destiny. But the lama doesn’t know his part to play in the death of Sarah’s husband 25 years ago, or his role in a recent accident on the Everest Icefall. Can he come to terms with a fateful decision in his past to find their future together?

This collection of 29 science fiction vignettes are at turns touching, humorous, and thought-provoking. Each begin cradled in the comfort of the familiar, but take listeners along a winding path to the unexpected. Serving as poignant reminders of the ephemeral nature of life and death, these stories encapsulate what it means to be human and to be captivated by music, love, and life itself.

AD 674. Werburgh, great-niece of the Abbess of Ely, travels by night to save the abbey's treasure under a wayside cross in the kingdom of Lindsey. A cryptic inscription on the back indicates the location of the magnificent gold and garnet treasure. Becoming a family heirloom, the dove resurfaces at different points in history, only to be buried again.

After bank manager Jonathan Ward inherits an old manor, strange things begin to happen. During his first night at the property, a beautiful young woman appears outside his door, pleading for help. Moments later, she has disappeared. Strange apparitions and unearthly sounds follow, as does the young woman seeking refuge.

It's Christmas time in Madison, Wisconsin. It is the early stages of the Iraq War, which has conjured up memories for a bread man raised by a Vietnam Vet. If that weren’t enough to bring back these unwanted memories, his boss at the Bread Depot is an ex-Master Gunnery Marine Drill Sergeant who served in the Gulf War. On Christmas Eve, his father calls to tell him that he has cancer, and that he has Agent Orange. Depressed and suffering from insomnia, can he come to grips with his past, and heal the wounds that haunt him?

Cuando Rick Hughes recibe un relicario como regalo de su viejo amigo Gary, el no tiene ni idea de en lo que se esta metiendo. Su viejo amigo le arrastra hasta una yacimiento arqueológico. Allí Rick descubre por casualidad un portal que le lleva al siglo VIII en medio de una invasión vikinga. Después de descubrir un sorprendente nexo de unión con el presente, Rick esta decidido a salvar al pueblo de la destrucción y a encontrar una explicación científica para lo que le ha sucedido.

Dante Rinaldi is born to Italian immigrants in the West of Scotland. Stranded by World War Two in Italy during a summer with his grandfather, Dante grows roots in his family’s rural homeland, and, as a young adult, identifies with a band of mountain partisans fighting the fascists. Young love delayed and the Rinaldis’ struggles in post-war Scotland carry Dante into the life of Chris McCoull: a neglected adolescent who finds his calling and romance while working for a Greek-owned shipping line.

Ranat Totz ha pasado la mayor parte de su vida robando las tumbas de los muertos para obtener suficiente estaño para comprar su próxima bebida. Pero después de que decide saquear el cuerpo de un sacerdote rico que encuentra en un callejón, es arrestado y condenado por asesinar al hombre. Al darse cuenta de que no tiene nada que mostrar para su vida, Ranat comienza una apuesta desesperada para resolver el crimen que no cometió, para que pueda limpiar lo único que tiene valor: su nombre. Y tal vez tomar otro trago en el camino.

Septiembre de 1821. Cuando su padre anuncia que debe casarse con un vicario de rostro sombrío y dudosa reputación, Lucy decide realizar un plan desesperado. Robando el preciado semental de su padre y escapar a través de los páramos, solo para caer en manos de notorios ladrones de caballos y en los brazos engañosos de su rudo pero encantador líder.

After small-time mobster Joe D'Amato gets attacked by a werewolf, his life takes a dark turn, and he begins a transformation towards a new, twisted life. As corpses start piling up, two cops suspect there is something unnatural on the loose, and they have a suspect. When nobody listens to their theories, they go rogue and start digging for clues.

On Christmas Eve 1969, a letter from Australia House, London, brings welcome news for newlyweds Anna and Joseph Fletcher. Young and idealistic, Anna falls passionately in love with their adopted land. Seven months later, an unexpected event causes their life to take a tragic turn. Years pass, and Anna retreats to a fictional world she has created. But when a different challenge presents itself, does she have the courage to take the risk...or will she take refuge in fantasy?

It’s 1873, only a few years after the Civil War, and the West is changing. But there is still one town where good citizens can feel safe. When the sheriff of Silver Vein is killed, it’s up to saloon keeper Curly Barnes - an admitted coward - to see that justice is done. Along for the ride are two legendary Texas Rangers, the soon-to-be famous outlaw Johnny Ringo, and a couple of brothers who like to play with dynamite. But after the dust settles, who will be the last man standing?

Mientras el doctor Marcus intenta atrapar algunos momentos tranquilos de sueño, al final de un día ajetreado, oye su voz. ¿Quién es esta extraña mujer que pide ayuda en sus sueños? Valerie está atrapada en una pesadilla médica. Trata de explicar lo que necesita, pero nadie puede oírla. Y entonces, alguien responde. Pero ¿puede conseguirle la ayuda que necesita, o ya es demasiado tarde?

This story, highly fabricated though is, is written around my childhood understanding of a significant, singular incident in the life of my paternal grandfather. Because of my grandfather’s life in London, on the Canadian prairies and in Toronto, I am here and writing this story about an unsung hero, a most ordinary man. I dedicate this book to him, Harry Westley, a mudlark of sorts who loved meadowlarks...and to the memory of his son, my father, Frank.

Twenty-five years ago, Lauren Phelps and her sister, Patty, were kidnapped from their backyard on Long Island. Lauren escaped her captor, but Patty was killed. Ever since, Lauren has suffered from nightmares of the “Shadow Man”. Trying to recall his face and avenge her sister’s murder, Lauren, now a kidnapping investigator, enrolls in a clinical trial for a new memory drug. At the offices of Memory Makers in California, she receives the injections of the Memory Makers' serum and begins to experience flashbacks of repressed memories.