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Janet Does Everything: A Poetical Hodgepodge for Children, Adults and the Undecided is an eclectic collection of verse in the tradition of such rhymesters as Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear and W. S. Gilbert. Subjects range from the remarkable Janet (who does everything) to Vlad the Impaler (really!) to chihuahuas encountering alien spacecraft to ravenous tigers and Old Testament prophets on vacation.Not enough? You’ll also find political and cultural critiques (sometimes brutal, but always softened by humor) and a touch of pure surrealism. Looking for overblown bogus Shakespearean verse? That’s here, too.Janet Does Everything is the work of Van Evan Fuller, who (through some remarkable coinc...

NCIS Special Agent Linus Schag is no stranger to violence and bloodshed, but when he’s sent to Iraq to take custody of two Navy SEALs suspected of murder, he finds himself thrust into a manmade inferno as coalition forces fight to free northern Iraq from the Islamic extremist group called ISIS.The explosion of an IED allows the SEALs, suspected of killing a fellow commando, to escape and flee up the Tigris River in a stolen Navy patrol boat. Schag pursues the SEALs in another boat assisted by an Army criminal investigator, a vengeful Iraqi interpreter, and a hostile Navy boat crew. Facing danger at each bend in the river, Schag and his companions endure ambushes, firefights, and friendly f...

Winner of three awards for best mystery thriller!On May 8, 1945, WWII in Europe ended with Germany’s surrender. But did the Nazi Party itself surrender? Some say no.1943: A German ship moors in a clandestine anchorage in western Mexico with a cargo of gold intended to bribe the Mexican government into declaring war on the United States. When the attempt fails, the German vessel flees leaving its gold buried somewhere along the coast of the Sea of Cortés.1997: The horrific murder of an old flame’s husband sets former war correspondent Peter Brandt on the hunt for the hidden Nazi treasure. The search takes him down a bloody trail leading from the drug cartels of Mexico to a neo-Nazi train...

Named Best Military Thriller of 2023 by BestThrillers.Finalist, War & Military, 2023 Foreword Reviews Book AwardsFinalist, 2023 Hemingway Award for War FictionFinalist, 2023 Readers Favorite Award for Military FictionThe Spear of Destiny. The Roman Legionnaire's lance that pierced Christ's body as he hung on the cross.Legend claims whomever possesses it will become a great conqueror. But if they lose it, they will lose everything—including their lives.Shortly before WWII, Hitler stole the spear from a museum in Vienna. In the last weeks of the European war, he lost it. General George Patton orders an American OSS team to find the spear and recover it. Unknown to the Americans, both the...

A brother lost to war. A shocking claim. A deadly truth.Former war correspondent Peter Brandt’s childhood innocence died the day his older brother, Keith, died in Vietnam. Now, a quarter of a century later, Keith’s former fiancée, Rhonda White, comes back into Peter’s life with an incredible claim—Keith may still be alive.Twenty-four hours later, police find Rhonda’s body floating in San Diego Bay. Is it murder or suicide?Rhonda’s death and her claim about Peter’s brother set him on an investigation ranging from the beaches and foothills of Southern California to the mountains of Costa Rica. The deeper he digs, the more mysteries he finds: Marines who fought alongside Keith do...

When Emilia Ashley stepped off of the passenger ship that had brought her back to Philadelphia from a London finishing school, she had no idea that her entire world was going to be turned upside down. Her mother, a renowned madam of a Philadelphia brothel and the wealthy Mister Sinclaire were killed in an accident while traveling together. Emily stands to inherit a fortune, but there are stipulations to her inheritance that must be met within a year’s time or she will get nothing.Dillon Sinclaire can’t possibly allow Emily to get her hands on one of his father’s most profitable investments. He hires a Pinkerton detective to track her down in order to expose her as the daughter of a mad...

Seth McFarland has found a female he adores.
Hester Hughes is everything he ever wanted in a woman.
The lovely redhead sparks his imagination and
heats his loins with passion.
The Viking warrior has waited a long time.
They will get their happily-ever-after...finally.
Or...will they.
Obstacle after obstacle keeps cropping up.
Was this union truly meant to be?

Grace finds herself alone in the world, out of her comfort zone, having to get by on her instincts and guile. It seems like she is back to square one in her life. Starting fresh, with no prospects, no friends, and no one to turn to any longer.She feels abandoned by the Fates, facing an uncertain future which holds little in the way of happiness or contentment.Grace is stronger than she thinks. Grace is a survivor. She now religiously guards her heart, builds walls to hide behind, and refuses to allow any person into that solitary existence where she finds a measure of security.Life goes on for Grace Morgan. Only problem there? It seems to be a dark and lonely place where heartache is her onl...

Grace Morgan's world just fell apart.
J.D. McGinnis just crushed her heart into tiny little pieces. And now, the bastard has gone off on one of his 'covert' assignments, leaving a 'Dear John' Letter behind proclaiming his undying love and affection.
The one man she thought would never let her down, has just proven just how callous and cruel he can be.
General Thomas J. Ellis sees an opportunity to ingratiate himself into the young girl's life. Will he prove the 'rock' of stability Grace desperately needs, or will he too...bring her to her knees.

She finds herself awakening in an unfamiliar room, accompanied by a man she has never seen before.
Her past is a complete blank.
She doesn't even know her own name.
Instantly drawn to this volatile, moody
male, her instincts is all she has to rely
upon.
Regrettably, the man's cold and hostile demeanor serves only to exacerbate the situation.
How has she wronged him? The future seems bleak and frightening.
She must gather the frayed fragments of her existence, piece by precious piece.

Alien entities intercede in a scientist's experiment for their own agenda.

Andre Bouchard is the equivalent of a latter-day Dr. Frankenstein, or so rumor has it.

Having recently lost his eight year old son, Christian, the good doctor is obsessed with understanding the secrets of life and death. And now, he has accidentally 'created' a living, breathing specimen known as 'Adam' from former dead tissue...

Or so the man believes.

Truth is stranger than supposed fact.

'Adam' is not what he seems and the first thing he takes note of is: Emily Bouchard, the mad scientist's lovely, sensual daughter.

 

 

Sgt. Sean Patrick McAroy is a hard-bitten, no-nonsense war-weary veteran who is well accustomed to difficult assignments. This latest, given over by Lt. James Lafferty, is one for the record books, however.Charged with escorting a lovely red headed woman who just happens to be a brilliant scientist, is one he would rather his squad not have to undertake.Females in a war zone spells more than trouble…it could mean one of his men’s life, or maybe even his if something goes awry, which it invariably does where a woman is concerned, or at least, that is Sgt. McAroy’s belief from past experience.Only problem is, the Sgt did not expect to find himself somewhat attracted to this woman/child. ...

Captain Jack Davies LVPD, has a problem.
The only witness to a mop-style murder is...an alien.
Of course, she isn't really from outer space, surely... even though, all the evidence points to one conclusion.

Jack Davis has never mixed business with pleasure but there is something about this waif-like female that brings out the 'protective' in the man.

Responsible person only need apply?  That's Jack Davis.

So how does he protect this unique witness.

Maybe with the help of his close friend and confidant, William Novak, head of the Paranormal/Psychology department at Georgetown University, they can come up with a feasible plan to save this young woman's life.

Or maybe not...

The most powerful Commander in the Gaian Fleet, The Warrior Prince is what his people call him.M’Kal Du’lac is in line to take the highest position in the Land…the Regency itself.The male has no interest in politics or his bloodlines. He is content with his ship, the Galleon. Always has been until, she transferred on board.Galea S’Lar, Science Officer, Battle Cruiser Galleon. Daughter of a revered, honored Pro Council Member who won his fame in the bloodied battles of De’Kesh, years ago.G’ard S’lar first crossed the Forbidden Zone, chancing Inter-Galactic war in search of adventure and wealth in the newly forming United Planets restricted Space. He found a beautiful human with ...

Jack Davis, Las Vegas Police Detective is reeling from having lost his star witness in a murder case.He has fallen in love with the enigmatical, lovely woman Alexis Wright. But for her safety, relinquished the waif-like enchantress to the more capable hands of the U.S. Marshalls who promptly place his ‘Weena’ into the Witness Relocation Program, to protect her life.Or...did they.Jack has no memory of that day, in reality and only knows what others have told him.He senses something amiss but...life goes on, they say. Especially when a guy has no other choice.Seven long, lonely months later, a series of murders supposedly committed by a vampire, for the victims are drained of blood and exh...