In the follow-up to Admiral, the intergalactic war has ended and hostilities between the Evagardian Empire and the Commonwealth are officially over, but the admiral is far from safe. . . .I'd impersonated a prince, temporarily stopped a war, escaped a deadly planet, and survived more assassination attempts than I could conveniently count. After all that, there shouldn't have been anything simpler than a nice weekend with a charming Evagardian girl. However, some corners of the galaxy aren't as genteel as the Empire, and Evagardians aren't universally loved, which is how I ended up kidnapped to be traded as a commodity.Their timing couldn't have been worse. I'm not at my best, but these people have no idea whom they're dealing with: a highly trained, genetically engineered soldier in the Imperial Service who happens to be my date.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Edited by David Niall Wilson & David Dodd, Tales From the Crossroad Volume 1 brings together ten short stories and five novel excerpts from a talented group of Crossroad Press authors. Consisting of obscure reprints and one original short story, plus chosen excerpts from the authors' novels, this is a great introduction to their work, as well as a valuable resource for locating their books. Each author's complete Crossroad Press catalog is linked in the book for your convenience.Contents:Simple & All Souls Day by AL SarrantonioThis, and That's the End of It & Woman in the Dark by Tom PiccirilliThe Three Srangers & NOK (previously unpublished) by Gerard HouarnerThe Unmasking & How to Survive a Fire at the Greenmark by Steve Rasnic TemJeaves & The Deteriorating Relations & "And So Will I Remember You" by Chet Williamson.Exerpts from The Boy With Penny Eyes by Al Sarrantonio, Nightjack by Tom Piccirilli, The Beast That Was Max by Gerard Houarner, The Book of Days by Steve Rasnic Tem and REIGN by Chet Williamson.Walk out onto the Crossroad...take that eBook reader in hand...enter, and read.Look for future volumes of Tales From the Crossroad available soon.

A personal history of two major London bombings.An insider's description of dealing with major terrorist outrages.A personal reflection of the professional and emotional aspects of dealing with these horrific events. Cliff Todd was a forensic scientist completely involved with all aspects of both the 7/7 and 21/7 terrorist bombings in London. Cliff continued to be closely connected to the various court cases that followed these harrowing events up until his retirement from the forensics department of the MOD in 2013. It was only with this retirement that he was able to properly review his involvement with these terrorist outrages. Up until this point, through his connection with the actual events and the ongoing prosecutions, he had always had to look at these two major bombings from an entirely professional and objective perspective. Now he was able to look at them from a much more personal and...

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Nine authors have joined together to bring you a box set full of passion, love, and sex. Each short story follows the theme of 'one night', and each brings you a little something different. From first meets, to first loves, to long time lovers to strangers, each story will leave you begging for more.**

After rising to prominence for his role investigating the case of Jack the Ripper, former Detective Inspector Daniel Wilson is now retired. Known for his intelligence, investigative skills, and most of all his discretion, he's often consulted when a case must be solved quickly and quietly. So when a body is found in the Egyptian Collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, Wilson is called in.As he tries to uncover the identity of the dead man and the circumstances surrounding his demise, Wilson must contend with an unhelpful police Inspector, and more alarmingly, Abigail McKenzie, the archaeologist who discovered the body and is determined to protect the Egyptian collection. Can they find a way to work together to solve the mystery?

The concept behind this book involves 10 female writers bringing to life stories that stem from one male Dom. True collaborations. (Similar to a ‘Duets’ album). Intentionally, a range of female authors were approached. Some are established and successful; while others were previously unpublished. Some had direct experience in the BDSM lifestyle, while others did not. All of this was intentional, to ensure a fresh, unique, range of stories. Each writer brought her flare, her style, and her talent to the project. The subtle connection linking the stories relates to the famous River Walk in San Antonio Texas. The Power of a Woman (Gina Whitney). Our demons were made for each other. Our facades mean nothing when it's just me and you. Sin from thy lips. Trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again and again. A modern day Romeo and Juliet meets Sopranos. Spanked! (Lena Black). Recent college graduate Mila Petrov needed money to repay endless school loans. How far would she be willing to go when she meets a handsome doctor with a dark side and a mysterious machine? Hostage Situation (Julie Jaret). Locked in the vault during a robbery gone wrong, a bank teller, Kate Watson, explores her boundaries with the sexy new security guard. Un-cashed Cheque. (Melissa Asleson). The road of self-discovery can be long, but for Macy Seduva, an unplanned detour could actually be the most effective route. The Discover Ring (Rosemary Willhide). All wedding planner, Sylvie Hancock, wants is to marry her long time boyfriend. In her quest for an engagement ring, she discovers an unexpected desire simmering deep within. One Last Cigarette (Noelle Bodhaine). We all have three lives: public, private and secret. Jackie’s secret is her vice, in private she longs for more, in public she is happy. When someone’s virtue pulls her in, will her vice push him away? Through The Ages. (Jen Lassalle Edwards). An older submissive, Libby Simms, befriends her nurse, while ill in the hospital. She shares the story of her life, including her deepest secrets. First Journey. Second Thoughts. (Ali Reynolds). A young woman, Lia Deyns, explores her very first kinky relationship with a Master. It’s a journey she’s not soon to forget, but will she have second thoughts? Three Wishes (Tiffany Huegele). A husband grants his wife, Amelia Hopkins, three wishes. She in turn, grants him one. Will she play it safe or step out of her comfort zone? Love’s Notion (Jaycee Daltrey). Vivian returns to her hometown and stumbles across a picture of her teenage crush. Unable to squash her curiosity, she decides to stalk him. She knows it's wrong, yet can't help but play with fire.**

akaAstounding Science Fiction Stories: An Anthology of 50 Scifi Novels Volume 4ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION STORIES Volume 4 is a collection of 50 classic scifi novels from the Golden Age of Science Fiction and before. Here you'll find stories by some of the genre's most famous authors, including works by John W. Campbell, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Phillip K. Dick, Harry Harrison, Randall Garrett, Edmond Hamilton, C. M. Kornbluth, Jules Verne, Robert Bloch, Lester del Rey, and many others. contents• THE INTERPLANETARY HUNTER Arthur K. Barnes • ATLANTIDA Pierre Benoit • THE COMING RACE Edward Bulwer-Lytton • THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT Edgar Rice Burroughs • ISLANDS OF SPACE John W. Campbell • IN SEARCH OF THE UNKNOWN Robert W. Chambers • CAPTIVES OF THE FLAME Samuel R. Delany • THE SHORT LIFE Francis Donovan • PHARAOH'S BROKER Ellsworth Douglass • THE LOST WORLD Sir Arthur Conan Doyle • TEN FROM INFINITY Paul W. Fairman • THE BLIND SPOT Austin Hall and Homer Eon Flint • THE REVOLT OF THE STAR MEN Raymond Z. Gallun • ANYTHING YOU CAN DO Randall Garrett • MECCANIA: THE SUPER-STATE, Owen Gregory • A HONEYMOON IN SPACE George Griffith • THE LOST CONTINENT C. J. Cutliffe Hyne • THE YEAR WHEN STARDUST FELL Raymond F. Jones • HUNTERS OUT OF SPACE Joseph E. Kelleam • THE SYNDIC C. M. Kornbluth • SPACE VIKING H. Beam Piper • THE UNDERGROUND CITY Jules Verne • THE WONDERFUL VISIT H. G. Wells • TO MARS VIA THE MOON Mark Wicks • AND THEN THE TOWN TOOK OFF Richard Wilson • FLATLAND Edwin A. Abbott • CAPTAIN GARDINER OF THE INTERNATIONAL POLICE Robert Allen • LOOKING BACKWARD Edward Bellamy • THIS CROWDED EARTH Robert Bloch • MIZORA: A PROPHECY Mary E. Bradley • THE COLORS OF SPACE Marion Zimmer Bradley • THE MIND MASTER Arthur J. Burks • A FIGHTING MAN OF MARS Edgar Rice Burroughs • THE ULTIMATE WEAPON John Wood Campbell • WARLORD OF KOR Terry Carr • EIGHT KEYS TO EDEN Mark Irvin Clifton • THE BEST MADE PLANS Everett B. Cole • THE CRACK OF DOOM Robert Cromie • BEYOND THE VANISHING POINT Raymond King Cummings • THE SKY IS FALLING Lester del Rey • THE JEWELS OF APTOR Samuel R. Delany • THE VARIABLE MAN Philip K. Dick • BROOD OF THE DARK MOON Charles Willard Diffin • PALOS OF THE DOG STAR PACK J. U. Giesy • THE MOUTHPIECE OF ZITU J. U. Giesy • JASON, SON OF JASON J. U. Giesy • SPACE PRISON Tom Godwin • PLANET OF THE DAMNED Harry Harrison • WEST OF THE SUN Edgar Pangborn • MASTERS OF SPACE Edward E. Smith and E. Everett Evans

Sometimes the line between good and bad simply depends which side you’re on… Good guys can have unsavory secrets, while so-called criminals can live by a code of ethics rivaling that of any law enforcement agency. Bending the law for money, power, or revenge is one thing, but what if you’re bending it for your family—for love? Who would choose to become involved with a man who walks on the dark side… Some men will go to any lengths, legal or not, and make no apologies to protect their way of life and all they hold dear. But you don’t always choose who you love, and sometimes you just have to decide if you’re bold enough to risk it all and go along for the ride. Thirteen masterful authors come together to present Men of Mayhem. Compelling stories of loyalty and passion, love and lust, in which the moral and ethical lines are blurred, and call into question the notions of right and wrong. What could be more exciting than taking a leap of faith…and landing in the arms of the last man you’d expect—but the only one who truly makes you feel alive? What if your road to happiness leads to… Men of Mayhem**

How dirty are you willing to get to attain the one you desire most? To own them? Featuring three filthy tales from some of today’s hottest authors: K.I. Lynn, N. Isabelle Blanco, and Elena M. Reyes Dirty Words by Elena M. Reyes Devin Andrews had it all. Everything but the one woman he coveted. He wanted her in the sickest of ways—yearned for those dirty words she used to entice him, drive him mad with hunger...need. Taken from his rib to create perfection, he found love and the one woman born to be his. How far will he go to take ownership of what’s always been his? To what cost? Once with her, how do you seduce a woman you’ve never met? You don’t. You just take Tempt by K.I. Lynn Tempt: To entice or attempt to entice someone to do something that they find attractive but know to be wrong. Thirty-three year old, Dean Sampson knows all about being tempted. He can’t stop fantasizing about his intern, Alyssa Lockley. He’s counting down the days until she’s gone and out of his life. It’s not that he doesn’t want her—he’s so consumed by his desperate want that he can barely function—but there’s more than one problem keeping him from taking her and being his intern isn’t one of them. His co-worker and best friend, is her protective big brother. He’s going through a horrid divorce. Alyssa is only nineteen years old. The result spells disaster for Dean. Will he take the apple from his Eve and succumb to her temptation? A short erotic novella Systematic Siege: Provocative Tendencies #1 by N. Isabelle Blanco He was the player. The most popular guy in highschool. In other words, the stereotypical heartbreaker that every girl died for. She was one of the nerds. The outcast teased and shunned by the popular kids in school. In other words, him and his crew. He always wanted her, she just never knew it . . . In order to maintain his popularity, he buried those feelings deep, deep down in the pit of his miserable little soul. That is, until one night he lost control. They both did. Unfortunately, they weren’t the only ones that knew it. What his friends ended up doing with the knowledge would scar her for the next seven years of her life. And leave him wrecked, dealing with years of agony because he’d lost her. Highschool graduation came and went, and they never saw each other again. Now, seven years later, Andrew’s stepped in and taken his father’s place as CEO of his family’s company, Drevlow Systems, Inc. Along with the new position comes a host of perks . . . and a brand new systems genius working as the head of his company’s IT department. An IT genius that just happens to be the one woman he never forgot. She hasn’t forgotten him or his reputation either and she wants nothing to do with him. He’s determined to have her—she’s determined to see him burn in hell before that happens. What ensues takes the term War of the Sexes to a whole new level. {Episode #1} Andrew is forced to face his past in a way he’d never expected. Or prepared for. Seven years. That’s how long he waited to find Lexi again. Seven years worth of memories. Fantasies that tormented his life, making it impossible for him to move on. Seven years worth of guilt for what he’d inadvertently allowed to happen. He had it all planned out, every step of the epic-groveling he knew he’d have to do. His plan was absolutely perfect. Genius, actually. Then he walked into his company’s IT department and seen the same big, blue-gray eyes that had haunted him for years . . . Glaring at him from behind familiar, black-framed glasses. And Andrew knew, right then, without a doubt . . . That his plan wasn’t worth sh*t. Disclaimer: Systematic Siege: Provocative Tendencies is a series of short stories, each roughly 10,000-15,000 words long, with an estimated final total of nine episodes for the entire series.**