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Ye Olde Antique Shoppe: The Edward V Coin


Margaret Brazear - 2018
    What she does not expect is to also inherit an Antique Shop which has not been opened in more than sixty years. She takes her friend, Peter Attwood, an archaeologist and historian to investigate the shop, but what they find is far more than a simple neglected retail store. They discover a coin minted at the time of the young King Edward V, but when they try to remove it from the shop, they step outside and into 1483, the year the coin was minted. Wanting to see the princes in the Tower and perhaps discover the truth of what happened to them, Peter persuades Rachel to dress in some of the historical clothing in the back room of the antique shop, and visit the Tower. There they watch the young King Edward V writing and when he leaves his scroll on a stone bench, Peter takes the opportunity to grab it. A journal written by one of the princes could be worth a fortune, but when they try to take it out of the shop, they find the same problem: it cannot be taken into the twenty first century. A scheme to hide the scroll in the fifteenth century and find it again in the twenty-first seems an easy option, until they are observed digging it up and accused of witchcraft.

The Capsule Killer Box Set Books 1-3


W.L. Knightly - 2020
    With a history of trouble, including bad relationships, alcohol, and ditching college, finishing up her criminology degree seemed like the best way to start.While catching up back home with summer courses, she joins a study group to keep on track, but when her friends convince her to go geocaching, a simple trip will shake up her entire world. When the only treasure they find is a human bone, it will send her on a mission fueled by personal trauma to figure out what happened to the victim.Will she find the killer, or uncover secrets that have been long buried?Unearth the EvidenceWith the investigation into Kara Lockland’s death causing a stir, Suede Harris has a hunch that everything happening in Summer Grove is connected.After requesting to shadow Special Agent Nate Hawthorn on the case, she hopes they figure out whose killing young women and why Kara ended up in the lake before her friend Graham loses his freedom for a crime she’s not sure he committed.With more bodies being found, each uncovering more clues, will they nab the suspect before he kills again?Or will they only lead to more questions?Harboring the TruthNow that Special Agent Nate Hawthorn is busy determining if their latest case was murder or suicide, and is left dealing with the backlash of Connor Levine’s release, Suede Harris finds information that could lead to a potential motive for their killer.But will she share it with Nate, or try to find answers on her own?While sorting out the timeline, Suede learns secrets that could not only land her in hot water with the Sheriff, but change everything she trusts and believes.When betrayal cuts too close to home, Suede is forced to see just who has her back and who would leave her hanging.

Alaska Man: A Memoir of Growing Up and Living in the Wilds of Alaska


George Davis - 2017
    He survives this perilous wheel of fortune, and thrives in the face of danger! I would like to add to why my book is important, is that we are true authentic Alaskans that live life off of the grid and that we have been entrepreneurs, making our living off of the land and sea. We are wilderness and off the grid consultants if that is important. On our website we have a variety of things we consult on from sport fishing, hunting, adventures, lodges/outfitters, developing or improving remote properties, and much more.

The Killing Dose (Thomas Cole Book 5)


Scott Jones
    A drug overdose and a vengeful mother lead ex-Army Ranger Thomas Cole into a confrontation with a violent gang, a gang who's vicious tactics exact a terrible toll from Tom, leaving him with little choice but to exact revenge with his own violent aggression.

Along The Fortune Trail


Harvey Goodman - 2010
    One man's journey. One man's fight for a new life. From the time Sammy Winds pulled on his first pair of spurs, he understood the difficulties of growing up in the new American West. An orphan since he was a small child, Sammy grew up working long, dusty days as a ranch hand on the Twin T, busting broncs, herding cows, and learning to spit his tobacco juice with contest-winning precision. Sammy became used to sweat and toil and tough ranch life, but after an encounter with a murderous outlaw leaves Sammy the prospect of a fortune, the cowboy leaves behind his love and everything he has ever known to embark on a journey across the untamed West. Only he doesn't know just how dangerous his adventure is about to become. Follow the rugged excitement as Sammy treks Along The Fortune Trail, fighting off cruel weather, attacking renegade Apaches, and overcoming the evil ploys of enough crooks and villains to send any regular saddle-sore hombre heading home to the hills. But Sammy isn't just any man. With his eyes set on the chance of a lifetime, Sammy Winds tilts his hat toward the mysteries of the trail, ready to gallop his way to the riches awaiting him in Denver and prepared to stomp on any obstacle in his way.

Breaking Destiny


Mitty Walters - 2019
     A quiet businessman—known by most as Joe Kettleman—narrowly survives an attempt on his life. While recovering from surgery to remove a bullet, imaging reveals a lethal tumor. Unwilling to spend his final days under chemical bombardment, he returns to a remote cabin in New Mexico to die in peace. But when death takes its time and Joe outlives his supplies, he’s forced to take a perilous journey through the deserts of the Bisti Badlands. Two days into what was supposed to be a five day trek, Joe comes across a town. A small city, really. Right in the middle of nowhere. And it’s not on any map. That’s when Joe’s fate collides with that of a beautiful young woman, desperate to escape the strange city and making wild claims about a genetically enhanced pandemic that will soon wipe out most of humanity. Clearly she’s delusional. But something has her genuinely terrified. To unravel the mystery, Joe will have to put his death on hold.

The Photograph (Eastbrook 1)


Kristen Otte - 2014
    All Rachel knows is that her mother disappeared around the time her father was killed in action in the Gulf War a few months after she was born.Her discovery of the photograph sends Rachel on a search for her mother against her grandparents’ wishes and propels her life into a tailspin. She never imagines her search will reveal a series of lies that jeopardizes every important relationship in her life and ultimately lead Rachel to question her identity.Recommended for teens ages 12-16.

Justice for All (A Holt Foundation Story Book 1)


Chris Patchell - 2019
    But all that changes when, after a romantic birthday with her fiancée, Elizabeth returns home, unaware a secret watcher has unimaginably horrible plans for her. Left for dead . . . Days after the attack, Elizabeth emerges from a coma, but she is irrevocably changed. Compelled to find her attacker and find justice, she travels down a dark path that forces her to choose between love and her obsession--not just for herself, but other survivors. Justice or vengeance... Forced to choose between obsession and love, Elizabeth doggedly pursues justice for the victims of other crimes, while her attacker remains at large. Until finally she gets a call with the news she’s been waiting twelve years for. But what Elizabeth learns could tear her life apart...

Once Broken


D.M. Hamblin - 2016
    It's a story about a single mother, Jackie Martin, who has two objectives: First to raise her daughter, Gina with her self-esteem unscathed by her father’s abandonment; Second, to see her daughter’s father, Tony Salvucci suffer for his abandonment. Both objectives come to pass. With lots of twists and turns and memorable characters, Once Broken is an inspirational story about forgiveness vs. revenge and living one's life moving forward, no matter how painful the past.

Heartbeats


Melody Grace - 2016
    He’s bold and reckless, and leaves a trail of broken hearts in his wake. She should stay away, but she soon discovers they have more in common than she ever dreamed. They’re both living with painful secrets, and a true self they keep hidden, not letting anyone in – until she takes a leap and risks it all…Finn knows Eva is too good to be true. He’s been counting down to the day he can turn his back on Oak Harbor for good, and finally escape all the dark, painful shadows of his past. But this girl is impossible to ignore. Her smile makes him forget himself, and just one kiss could redeem it all. He’s determined not to fall, but then one night changes everything…Two unlikely hearts. One intoxicating romance. This epic love story is only just beginning.** Heartbeats is a novella story set before the events of Heartbreaker. Both books are written as stand-alone stories, so you can enjoy them in whichever order you like. **OAK HARBOR LOVE STORIES:#1 Heartbeats#2 Heartbreaker#3 Reckless Hearts

Demiurge: Blood of the Innocent


Michael R. Hagan - 2014
    Now, edifices of this symbol are reappearing, not engraved in aged rock, but painted in blood above the victims of a serial killer, and the fanatical cult he serves. Detective Hassom is charged with the task of making sense of this slaughter and capturing the perpetrators.Corruption, collusion and the discovery that Lucas, a strangely gifted eight year old orphan, is the primary target of the murderous cult force Hassom and McKenzie to work together to solve the murders. In their efforts to protect Lucas and reveal the ultimate goal of the cult leader and how this relates to the final, revelatory prophecy discovered in Iran, they unearth a truth, more terrible than anything they could have feared.

The Demigod's Legacy


Holley Trent - 2017
     When December Farmer tracks Tito Perez to remote Maria, New Mexico to demand that he take responsibility for their daughter, she expects some resistance from her ex-lover. After five years of trying to get him to contact her, she had to take matters into her own hands. What she didn’t expect is to immediately become embroiled in a deadly scheme in which she and their child are targets. And the would-be perpetrator is a centuries-old demigod who has a grudge against his cousin... His cousin Tito! From the moment they met in a Tucson bar, all signs pointed to December being exactly what he didn’t want - a true mate. He cut ties with her to keep her safe, unwilling to lose another woman he loves to scheming supernatural foes. Unfortunately for him, mate magic doesn’t care if he’s ready or willing, and December is both. She knows the risks of belonging to a demigod and is willing to fight… if he is, too! All Tito has ever wanted was to live and love the way humans do. And to do so, he may have no choice but to embrace the magic he’s resisted for so long and become the unflinching warrior he never thought he’d be... The Demigod's Legacy is set approximately one year following the conclusion of the Desert Guards series. Although Tito and his family are introduced there, this book can be read as a stand-alone romance. This work was previously published by Crimson Romance/Simon & Schuster. This is a gently revised second edition.

A Flicker in the Night


John Dean - 2005
     Yet despite the culprit, Reginald Morris, being safely behind bars in a high-security mental hospital, a new series of attacks occurs. Blizzard is flummoxed. Has Morris found someone to do his bidding on the outside? Is this a personal vendetta? A copycat? The only clue to the killer’s identity is obscure poetry that is being sent to Hafton police station. But is it just the work of a deranged mind who enjoys taunting the police, or someone hell-bent on revenge? Will Blizzard piece together the puzzle before there is another flicker in the night? A FLICKER IN THE NIGHT is the seventh murder mystery by John Dean to feature hard-hitting crime solver John Blizzard. The full list of previous books is as follows: 1. THE LONG DEAD 2. STRANGE LITTLE GIRL 3. THE RAILWAY MAN 4. THE SECRETS MAN 5. A BREACH OF TRUST 6. DEATH LIST All of these books are FREE with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback.

EMP: Heading Home


Wilson Harp - 2015
    Caring for his ailing parents gave him both a purpose and duty to the small farm town he grew up in.Now that his responsibility is over, he bets his life, and the lives of his friends, on a risky trek through the brutal winter to find and save his family in Chicago.Fierce blizzards and arctic winds challenge their arduous journey as do the warlords and tyrants who hold fast to the remnants of civilization.It is through this wasteland of suffering and death that David must face the odds and save his wife and daughter.

Hard Love


Kim Loraine - 2021
    But every feud has to start somewhere.As the heir to Ryker Ranch, I love two things. My family and my home.I don't have time for distractions, for dating, and everything that goes along with falling in love. So when the prettiest girl I've ever seen ends up knocking me on my ass quicker than a bucking bronc, I'm not ready for her.Sandy is everything I could want in a woman. She's smart, beautiful, kind, and with one sweet smile, I'm hers. Too bad it all falls apart before it can even begin. Because she's engaged to my friend and sometimes-rival Wes Wilde, and I don't stand a chance.