QUICK ON THE DRAW Glenister McCreedie was never a lucky man. Imprisoned for a crime he never committed, deserted by the woman he loved and betrayed by his own family. His bad luck seems to be running out when he is released early from prison and finds a job on the railroads. But it doesn’t last long. First he gets into a fight with a man who turns up dead and whilst still on the run, his train is held up by his own brother’s gang. Then he somehow manages to offend the railroad boss’ daughter, the beautiful Elizabeth. With the fates out to get him, Glen has to use all his wits and strength to take control of his own destiny… THE FIGHTING COWBOY Steve Blondel is better known throughout the West as El Cougar – the fighting cowboy. An unbeatable force, he’s winning competitions nationwide and earning a reputation for his skills in the ring. As the first fighting cowboy to come out of the West, Blondel is quickly becoming the one to beat. Huge bets are placed on his success and people travel far and wide to watch him in action. But his career is suddenly interrupted when he learns of the disappearance of his brother, who has mysteriously vanished whilst enroute to a fight. However, it’s not long before Blondel realizes that his brother has been murdered by a gang of vicious train robbers, and his body tossed into the nearby canyon. Blondel vows vengeance, and locates the prime suspects of the attack – the infamous Morton family – who will stop at nothing to get what they want... BATTLE AT BROKEN KNEE Trouble always seems to find Careless O’Connor. But when he comes across a wrecked wagon off a lonely Texan trail, dangerously close to the volatile Mexican border, he has little premonition that this chance encounter will change his life forever. Lying amongst the debris of shattered wagon wheels and dead horses is the woman who will turn Careless’ world upside down. Little did he know the plight of Grace Whitfield, with her blue eyes, blonde curls and fierce desire to avenge the ruthless imprisonment of her brother, was going to lead Careless on many an adventure – both in the harsh desert and in his heart. Battling against terrifying odds, Careless and his crew – the beautiful Grace, brave young Yippee Clay, honest Burt and dastardly Big Mouth – struggle on in their quest for justice. Praise for Gordon Landsborough 'A punchy tale coupled with plenty of action - an engaging read!' - Philip McCormac, bestselling western author 'A must-read collection of western adventures.' – Tom Kasey, bestselling author of Trade Off. Gordon Landsborough (1913-1984) was a publisher, author and bookseller. Writing tales about the exploits of gun-toting cowboys fighting out on the arid sands of the Wild West, Landsborough was himself a pioneer in the English paperback publishing world of the 1950s. He was widely known amongst his peers as the ‘maverick publishing genius’.

    Imagine her surprise when Prince Charming drives up in his Range Rover! Certainly, he is too good to be true. Something has to be wrong with him. Mystical creatures do not exist! Or do they? Rock Bottom is an adult fairytale that details Vincent’s journey from on top of the world to dreaming about the day he will hit Rock Bottom.

     - He seemed like Ella's dream guy...fun, handsome and loving, but there was a darker side to Taylor. Ella was head over heels in love with him...until his jealous aggressive streak destroyed their relationship. Luckily for Ella, her guardian angel protects her from his darkness...until one day when he is forbidden to intervene. - A totally compelling story that you won't be able to put down.

    The bodies in the bags can’t say the same.Victoria left the streets behind six years ago but they still taunt her. After the police fail to piece together her old gang leader, Chains’, sloppy crumb trail, she devises a plan and rounds up her old crew. But when Victoria walks in on Chains’ retaliation too late, she learns one of them snitched. She stops crying long enough to ditch her family loyalty.By morning, Chains will wish he’d killed himself. And the nark will wish for nothing more than life in a padded cell.

    He lives by the motto shoot first and ask questions never. Stone's life changes when his lieutenant assigns him to a bank robbery case. His job is to take down four ruthless and vicious bank robbers who will do anything to stay alive and more importantly stay out of jail. The leader of the bank robber's is a man that goes by the name Ghost. When it comes to money Ghost and his team will do anything it takes to get it, even if that means taking innocent lives. Ghost's one weakness is his little sister Dana. Dana is a beautiful young lady that always seems to attract the wrong type of guy. But when she finds Mr. Right and refuses to leave him no matter what anyone says including her brother Ghost things take a turn for the worst. Join Anthony Stone as he goes deep into the underworld to track down a crew of the most violent and deadliest bank robbers.

    Luke loves her with all his heart, but the only thing standing in the way of their happiness is the fact that he could be April’s baby daddy. Scarlett feels hurt and finds herself drawn in an unlikely relationship with Troy as he sets out to win her heart. However, unbeknownst to him, she’s not exactly keeping things completely honest. Nina wants nothing more than to get back with her kid’s father, Stephen. However, Stephen has moved on with an old friend of Nina’s and this union threatens any type of chance that she and Stephen have at being together. Rick continues to lurk in the shadows, definitely making it hard for Nina to ever find happiness with anyone other than himself. Sheila struggles with loving Jay as Jay struggles with losing Scarlett. To add to the confusion, Jay refuses to come to terms with the possibility of being April’s other baby daddy to her unborn child. Sheila is still on a road to redemption, but finds herself questioning Scarlett’s loyalty to her as veiled secrets are slowly being revealed. Will she find out the truth about Scarlett and her father messing around or will the tables turn and reveal some nasty details about herself? There are always two sides to every story. However, in this series, there are numerous sides to a story that only one can imagine… SCARLETT3

     These are not stories that one can say happened by coincidence. No, these Christian testimonials give glory to the supernatural power and love of God that works in our lives when we diligently seek Him. James 4:8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. These short inspirational Christian stories will fill you with faith and renew your hope in knowing that God is near. As you read, you will see with clarity how supernatural things can occur in an instant to set the course of God’s will for our lives. These inspirational God stories testify that Jesus Christ is alive and the Holy Spirit is working mightily in the earth. As you read them, you will be astonished at the amazing things that God has done in one person’s life. This book is the first of a series of books that the author, Jordy Christo, will be releasing which reveal the amazing supernatural God stories he’s been entrusted with. As you read these inspirational short Christian stories you will: Realize that God can literally show up at your doorstep when you need Him most See how God can work through dreams in our everyday lives Understand that the Lord knows our every thought and need, and can deliver exactly what we need, when we need it. Comprehend that God has a plan and purpose for our lives and those can be revealed through prophetic words spoken from modern day prophets See scriptural connections with events that occur in these heartwarming stories See that there are mysterious things God does that we don’t fully understand, but yet we know that God did them Here’s a brief look at what’s in the book: Chapter one: An incredible story of how a young man crawls to the altar because the Lord’s presence is so thick and tangible. Chapter two: See how one answered prayer about playing a musical instrument explodes into thousands of people being touched by the Lord. Chapter three: See how a worldwide ministry was birthed thirty years after it was prophesied in a small church in Florida. Chapter four: This one is called “The Box of Tide-An Amazing Miracle.” A miraculous story birthed in the midst of a very dark time. When you are finished with this Amazing God story you will know without a doubt that God knows your every thought and every need, and can provide exactly what you need, when you need it. You will be astonished at how the Lord orchestrated perfect timing for this event to happen miraculously. Chapter five: God uses a dream to give direction for a present day instance and then years later uses the dream again to bring comfort. Chapter six: This one is a mystery. A grandmother dies and a baby is born, you will agree that God was the one who caused the events to happen just the way they did. Chapter seven: A stranger shares a dream he had approximately 30 years prior that comes to pass. This is an amazing God story. God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are not distant figurative characters that people conjure up in their imaginations.

    Technology started to break down. Electricity failed. Machines stopped working. Planes, trains and cars became useless hunks of metal. And then the dragons came. On the Night of Burning, the world's great cities were reduced to slag and rubble by dragon fire. Civilization, as we knew it. ceased to be.But before the end came, there were the Changlings. A few humans, children and adults alike, began to mutate into...something else. Ears became pointed, fingers fused or elongated. Their old languages were lost to them and they began to babble in unknown tongues. Perhaps one in a hundred thousand Changed. Simon O'Toole was one of them.Back then, he was a large middle-aged man. Now he's a skinny, awkward teenager, Simon has lost everything; his family, his friends, the world that he knew. But he has gained something as well. Through hints in dreams, he has learned magical runes that can summon elementals. He can cast fireballs and lightning. In short, Simon has become a wizard.Slowly, carefully, he is learning to use this new power. It will take years to master his magic. Years that Simon may not have.The dragons are still on the hunt. They search for survivors of the human race, and when they have been exterminated, the dragons will turn on the last remnants of humanity: the Changlings themselves.

    He doesn't do it to cheat; he does it to survive. And with the launch of a mysterious new game, Avarice Online, his hopes for a better life finally seem within reach. Living in a Slab City trailer with his foster family is not the end of the line for him; he will see to it, if it's the last thing he does.The day the game launches, his life turns to shambles, leaving him desperate and at a new low. He must now put everything he has into dominating this new RPG. Too bad the makers of Avarice Online have other plans for their players--blurring the line between virtual and reality.Join Josh and his new in-game friends, Gor and KILLian, as they immerse themselves in this new world, filled with NPCs who are almost too real, and where the challenges and rewards are greater than any of them could have imagined.

    With the world hovering on the brink of war, a handful of U.S. Navy warships must track down and destroy a wolfpack of state-of-the-art submarines.The adversary is skilled in deception and incredibly lethal. Out-gunned, out-maneuvered, and out-thought, the U.S. Navy crews must throw the rulebook out the window, to become every bit as devious and deadly as their enemy.The Seventh Angel (Book #2) The world has forgotten the true nature of terror. It’s about to be reminded.A military revolt in southeastern Russia puts a former hard-line Soviet leader in command of a ballistic missile submarine and its arsenal of nuclear weapons. His goal: re-ignite the communist revolution and recapture the glory of the fallen Soviet Union. Without warning, Russia, Japan, and the United States become hostages in a scheme of international nuclear blackmail. When the warheads start falling and people begin dying, no one can pretend that it’s a bluff.As the earth rushes toward extinction, a lone U.S. Navy warship must penetrate the Siberian ice pack to destroy the submarine before it can destroy the world.It may already be too late.Sword of Shiva (Book #3) A single spark can ignite a war that consumes the world.Three Tibetan rebels attack a train carrying Chinese soldiers into the Tibet Autonomous Region. The insurgents escape across the Himalayas into India, unaware that the son of China’s First Vice-Premier lays maimed and dying among the burning wreckage of the train.As an escalating series of retaliations drive China and India toward outright war, hostilities spill over into the sea, and the Bay of Bengal becomes a crucible of naval warfare.The president of the United States orders a U.S. Navy strike group into the area as a stabilizing force, but the situation between the two nations has already deteriorated beyond any hope of peaceful resolution.With Asia sliding toward annihilation, a small force of U.S. warships must defeat the Chinese Navy to preempt the coming firestorm.The fuse has already been lit.

     NOTE: Portions of this work were previously published in 2 separate volumes as Shadewright and Shadowslave under the pen name Dean McMillin in Dec. 2012--however this is a completely re-edited, re-imagined version of the story, re-written from front to back. Phantist just wants to be an entertainer, earning his living with his shadow magic. But then, an ancient evil known as Earth Darkness declares war on the land. The dark lord's allies have powerful war machines of a kind never seen before... And the enemy uses a combination of magic and technology to corrrupt life itself, creating monsters. Now, to save his people and his country, Phantist joins with an eccentric lightning-mage and a mysterious female soldier on a quest to stop Earth Darkness and its murderous plans. But this battle demands that Phantist find the warrior within himself… And that he must embrace the darkest, deadliest aspects of his own magic.

    So when both my kids graduate and go to college, it’s time to make some changes.When my great-aunt invites me to move to the coast to help with her bed & breakfast, I’m ready for it. Queen’s Landing has always had a magical quality to it.Maybe more than I know.It’s not long after my best friend helps me make the move that we discover things in Queen’s Landing aren’t exactly as they seem. And now that I’m at this crossroads in life, I get to choose a new path for myself.Suddenly, I’m dealing with psychic powers, a sexy alpha werewolf, and a doorway that opens to other realms.But just because I’m forty doesn’t mean I can’t handle it. Age is just a number. Like a fine wine, I get better with time.Now I just have to figure out how to use my newfound powers, the life hacks I’ve picked up over the years, and plenty of cocktails to save the day.

    He was best known for his 'Deathworld' and 'Stainless Steel Rat' series. He was nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Sideways Awards. He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2004. This omnibus edition of his work includes four complete novels and six short stories. Both of his best known series, 'Deathworld' and 'The Stainless Steel Rat' are represented herein. Hours of science fiction delight await you in this five hundred page omnibus edition of some of his finest work.

    

    The task is ever harder, when you must do your building, carrying the ghosts of a long dead war. The burden gets unbearably heavy when you find yourself the last target of the most powerful megalomaniac in the territory. When you've been beaten, burned out, had your herd rustled, shot, and pursued across the high country, you end up in a pretty poor mood, and go hunting for revenge. The only thing that can save your soul, and keep you from sinking into the abyss, are the friends who find you along the way, and the unexpected, lusty, passion of the woman who heals your heart.