An American original, the great Johnny D. Boggs weaves a Texas-sized tale of an 1880s badlands—under the grasp of a lawman gone rogue. . .
In For Justice
In For The Kill
Between the Pecos River and Rio Grande a vast, harsh land was ruled by Texas Rangers Captain Hector Savage. Savage's motive wasn't duty, it was money; he's turned this desolate place into a bloodied, terrorized kingdom. Now, a protégé of Savage, Sergeant Dave Chance, has come with a prisoner—a big-talking murderer in his own right—shackled at his side. A decent, honest Ranger, Chance cannot stand idly by while Savage runs roughshod over the territory. Now, to save a traumatized people, he must turn his prisoner loose and give him a gun. Only their combined firepower can penetrate Savage's fortress and kill him.
That is, if they don't kill each other first. . .
Two tales of two gun action
Edgar Rice Burroughs is best known for his tales of fantastical science fiction and, of course, those of his famous hero Tarzan. He also wrote adventure in other genres and these included the Western story. Burroughs' Apache stories are also published by Leonaur, but in this volume we have brought together his two ventures into the world of the Americans on the Western frontier. These are Western stories in the grand tradition of Western romance including fist fights and six-guns aplenty. This volume includes The Bandit of Hell's Bend and The Deputy Sheriff of Comanche County. Leonaur offers this excursion into the timeless Wild West of the popular imagination in softcover and hardcover with dust jacket for collectors.
Twenty years ago, Jolie Royale witnessed a crime that stained her home, Belle Rose plantation, with her family's blood. A shooting left her mother, her aunt, and her aunt's suspected lover dead, and Jolie critically wounded. The case was ruled a double homicide and suicide and quickly closed, though rumors abounded as to the murderer's real identity...
Jolie would never forget that day—but she could never recall the killer's face. And now she is coming home. With mixed feelings she returns for her father's funeral, feelings that turn into dread when the investigation into the triple murder is reopened—and it becomes clear as day that a killer is still on the loose...
Determined to put the past to rest, Jolie turns to Max Devereaux for help. Years ago, he made no secret of his resentment toward her family, but it seems many things have changed—including Jolie's feelings for her unlikely ally. Now, as she and Max work together to put back the lost pieces of her memories, the striking distance between her and the killer closes. Someone can't wait for Jolie to remember his face, because by then it will be too late...
Baron's carefully crafted debut tale, the Story Plant's first mass market original, is too true-to-life to be interesting. Gerry Rubato's wife has died and his teenage daughter has run away from home, leaving him alone to raise an infant son. Despite the recent tragedies, the focus of the novel is on rather ordinary non-events, such as Gerry's work at a catalogue company, opinions about the Yankees and tedious descriptions of food. As Gerry struggles to confront his runaway child, he chronicles his emotional reactions in a series of journal entries. A romantic subplot involving a colleague provides predictable conflict. Buried in the minutiae is an earnest tale of a man's emotional awakening and grief, but a too-easy resolution makes this more of a tour through Gerry's processing than a story.
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"Michael Baron writes with deep sensitivity of the power of love to transform and heal in the face of overwhelming tragedy. A lovely read." --#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs
"Nicholas Sparks fans will rejoice to hear there's a new male author on the scene who writes beautifully about love and emotionally charged relationships. Tears of sadness and joy go hand in hand in this immensely satisfying story. It's hard to believe that this is Baron's first work of fiction. Outstanding!" --Romantic Times Book Reviews
"Michael Baron writes with such depth that the emotions were tangible. It is rare that a talent like this comes along. This will be a classic. This is one to read and recommend." --BookreviewsRus
"A gem. I couldn't put it down. The characters are people I'd like to know." --Peggy Webb, author of the Southern Cousins Mystery Series
"Simply breathtaking! When You Went Away is an exquisite literary nugget not to be missed!" --The Book Resort
"Michael Baron creates an unforgettable tale....I truly loved this story. It is so well-written that it's hard to keep yourself separate from the fictional characters. I absolutely recommend this book and plan to read every other work written by this author. Triple-A reading!" --Fresh Fiction
"This is a beautifully written book about one man's journey through grief. In the process he is forced to resolve his relationships with his teenage daughter, his sense of self, and what he wants in his life. Baron's writing is lyrical and quietly powerful as he takes us through each step of Gerry's thinking and feeling. While fiction, Gerry's life experience has a strong ring of truth readers will find appealing. This is one I'll be thinking about for some time." --The Romance Readers Connection
"I loved it....It was truly a fantastic bit of writing." --Once Upon a Romance
"If you are in need of a good cry (and don't we all need one occasionally?) or in the need of a good story, pick up When You Went Away. It will touch your heart in more ways than one." --Charlotte's Web of Books
In this thoroughly heartwarming novel, Elizabeth Bass-author of Miss You Most of All-creates an unforgettable story of friendship, compassion, and the extraordinary love that lies at the heart of every ordinary family.
When Grace Oliver leaves Portland for Austin, Texas, to help her father, Lou, recuperate from a car accident, she expects to stay just a few weeks. Since her mother's divorce thirty years ago, Grace has hovered on the periphery of the Oliver family. But now she sees a chance to get closer to her half-brothers and the home she's never forgotten.
But the Olivers are facing a crisis. Tests reveal that Lou, a retired college professor whose sharp tongue and tenderness Grace adores, is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Grace delays her departure to care for him, and is soon entwined in the complicated lives of her siblings-all squabbling over Lou's future-and of the family next door...
Ray West and his three children are reeling from a recent...
Brown's epic (after Criminal Minded) explores New York's ghettoes of the 1980s and '90s, following two characters caught up in the crack epidemic. Brooklynite Jada turns to the drug to numb the pain caused by an abusive stepfather and helpless mother. Her transformation from feisty teenager into crackhead is rapid and explicit, and Brown spares no wretched detail of Jada's descent. Meanwhile, on Staten Island, Born is growing from the impressionable son of a legendary "Original Gangster" into a hardcore hustler in his own right, fueled in part by the hurt over his father's weakness for the rock. When Born and a newly clean Jada cross paths as young adults, their common survivor spirit sparks a fairy tale love, and for a time, they live the blinged-out high life together. But one careless snort of coke at a party sends Jada spiraling again, and Born shuns her. It's not long before strung-out Jada hits bottom. Jada and Born reunite years later after escaping the drug world, but the overlong conclusion devolves into redundancy as the lessons learned pile up. As ugly as their actions can be, Brown's characters are sympathetically drawn, and the Goodfellas-like take on the gangster life is eye-opening. (Feb.)
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Jada left home at the age of sixteen, running from her own demons and the horrors of physical abuse inflicted by her mother's boyfriend. She partied hard, and life seemed good when she was with Born, the neighborhood kingpin whose name was synonymous with money, power, and respect. But all his love couldn't save her from a crack addiction. Jada goes from crack addict and prostitute to survivor and back again before she finds the strength to live for herself and come out on top. And her stormy romance with one of the fiercest hustlers on the streets makes White Lines one of the most unforgettable urban loves stories of the year.
James is a treasure hunter intent on collecting a deadly, priceless statue. Then he meets Adelaide, a stubbornly beautiful and mysterious woman who knows more about the statue than she admits. Suddenly, James is tempted to give up everything for the one treasure he can’t seem to own … Adelaide. This novella is about 16,000 words. Prior books in The Wild Series are: Wild Heart, Wild Desire
Back in print after five years, this is award-winning Octavia Butler's thrilling paternist novel about a reincarnate and a healer who travel together through exotic lands and centuries of time. Advertising in Locus, Science Fiction Chronicle and Amazing. Reissue.
Octavia E. Butler was the first black woman to come to international prominence as a science fiction writer. Incorporating powerful, spare language and rich, well-developed characters, her work tackled race, gender, religion, poverty, power, politics, and science in a way that touched readers of all backgrounds. Butler was a towering figure in life and in her art and the world noticed; highly acclaimed by reviewers, she received numerous awards, including a MacArthur "genius" grant, both the Hugo and Nebula awards, the Langston Hughes Medal, as well as a PEN Lifetime Achievement award.
Stories from the world of The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi.
...Unique...Compelling...Megan Sybil Baker has created a mystical world that rises above many others of the genre. -- Bree, Simply EBooks
Mystery, magic, love and death...this is a well-written story of sword and sorcery...not to be missed! -- Susan Mobley, Romantic Times Magazine
This story captivated me from the very first word. The author has a wonderful gift...5 Stars. -- Goldie Thomas, Sime~Gen Reviews