Showing results for "L.C." in Genre Fiction

H.C. Witwer was an American short story author, most notable for his tales of basebasll and boxing. Witwer's obvious humor is brought to life by L.J. Ganser's excellent narration of this hilarious story of a boxer.

When Libby receives an invitation to train with an elite group of figure skaters, deep in the Bavarian Forest, it seems almost too good to be true. Masterminded by the reclusive Lukas Wolff, a man notorious for his controversial methods, the skaters will be competing to learn the most dangerous move in history. The last one standing is promised fame and fortune, but at what cost? When one of the skaters dies in mysterious circumstances, the trainees start to question Lukas's motives. And with a blizzard raging and communications down, they are completely cut off from the outside world.

Amy Mackenzie is on the up. Her florist business is thriving, with a roll call of wealthy clients. And none are more glamorous than architect James Elliott and his beautiful wife, Eleanor. But try as she might to become part of their world, Amy is always on the outside looking in. Hired by the couple to provide the flowers for a lavish party, Amy sees an opportunity to have the kind of lifestyle she's always dreamed of. But when a guest suffers a violent and shocking death, the finger of blame is soon pointing at Amy.

Young Sam Hardacre leaves behind his life at the Abbey to continue the family tradition by starting his own business empire. Meanwhile, Harry Hardacre is now head of the household but wonders which of the young Hardacre men should inherit his father's legacy. Joe's widow, Helen, plots the ultimate revenge on those who crossed her. And two best friends fight for the love of Maud and Albert's glamorous film-star daughter, Janet.

The housemate. She's here to stay.... You've let a stranger into your home. You don't know her secrets. You don't know what she wants. Megan and Chloe have found the perfect house. And when they meet Sammi, she seems like the perfect housemate to share it with. It could be the beginning of a brilliant friendship. But Megan isn't so sure about this new girl. She knows they need to be careful about whom they invite in. Because once she's in, she's here to stay.... A brilliant and gripping psychological thriller - perfect for fans of Louise Jensen, Jane Corry and Friend Request.

I was a city girl with humble dreams. Then Dylan O’Dea broke into my flat, held me against the wall, and told me to stay quiet. It was like in the movies, where the universe zeros in on a single scene. I looked into his eyes and knew he was going to change me. For Dylan, the sky was always falling. He showed me how our world is a contradiction of beauty and ugliness. How we choose to ignore the awful and gloss over it with the palatable. How you need just a tiny drop of something unsavoury to create every great scent.

In this harrowing psychological thriller about a missing teenage boy whose mother must expose the secrets within their own family if she wants to find her son—perfect for fans of Reconstructing Amelia. You love your family. They make you feel safe. You trust them. Or do you…? When...

The past is about to catch up to Jack Logan and Taylor Parks in this gripping follow-up to The Network—praised by Steve Berry as “mandatory reading for any thriller aficionado.” It’s been almost two years since investigative reporter Jack Logan and television producer Taylor Parks...

All Anna wants is to be able to sleep. But crushing insomnia, terrifying night terrors and memories of that terrible night are making it impossible. If only she didn’t feel so guilty. To escape her past, Anna takes a job at a hotel on the remote Scottish island of Rum, but when seven guests join her, what started as a retreat from the world turns into a deadly nightmare. Each of the guests has a secret, but one of them is lying—about who they are and why they're on the island. There's a murderer staying in the Bay View hotel. And they've set their sights on Anna.

Seven families arrive at an ancient castle, expecting a grand feast - but each guest brings the weight of their own expectations, not to mention hidden agendas and a thirst for revenge that will push them into darkness as evil approaches. Listen to it because: Experience a Warhammer Horror take on a classic set-up - people gathering for a meal, each of them carrying their own secrets. It's sure to terrify and delight you in equal measure.

Trapped in her marriage to Rex, a violent and controlling man, Ava has one bright spot in her life: her online tutoring sessions with Ali. He is thousands of miles away but wants very much to return to the United Kingdom. As Ava and Ali grow more intimate, Ava begins pouring her heart out about her miserable situation. Soon Ali is back in the country, and the pair become lovers. But when Ali makes a startling offer, Ava has a difficult decision to make.

In una clinica per la riabilitazione fisica, un trio di pazienti – più la moglie di uno di essi – si trova ad affrontare un imprevisto fisiologico. Ma non vi è ostacolo che non si possa superare con la collaborazione e le giuste competenze. Un racconto umoristico su come anche nelle situazioni più strane sia possibile trovare il meglio di noi e di coloro che ci sono vicini.

When her fifteen-year-old son Milo goes off the rails, Alex Harding is terrified she’s passed on her abusive father’s ‘bad’ genes. When she then makes the shocking discovery that her estranged son, Samuel, who she gave up for adoption as a baby, has been accused of murder, she becomes even more convinced nature not nurture is the cause. The only way Alex sees to help Milo, is to get to know Samuel and understand the crime that he has been accused of. But it isn’t long before Alex starts to wonder if she has made the biggest mistake of her life by inviting this man into her family.

Rachel was barely more than an infant when her father, Dennis, murdered her mother and sister. In prison ever since, Dennis has never said one word about why he killed two family members-or why he spared Rachel. Now a grown woman, Rachel has done everything she can to leave her terrible past behind. She has changed her identity and is now happily married to the love of her life, Dan. But there is a dark cloud on the horizon.

A group of unlikely heroes are all that stand in the way of humanity's demise as the zombie apocalypse engulfs the kingdom in this high fantasy adventure set in the world of Zombicide: Black Plague.

Die Reisenden erreichen ihr Ziel. Der Kreis schließt sich. Und die Welt endet. Heute // Hier. Professor Chomskys Probleme nehmen neue Dimensionen an, als die Welt auf ihr Ende zutaumelt. Sarah Barrett hat einen ungewöhnlichen, nächtlichen Besucher. Morrow erfährt endlich, wer sie ist und was alles zu bedeuten hat, und sie muss eine schwierige Entscheidung treffen. Doch dazu muss sie zunächst lernen, Wahrheit von Lüge zu unterscheiden, und Freund von Feind. Heute // Dort. Ein zynischer Fremder taucht vor den Toren von Morgans Burg auf und fordert den König zu einem Duell auf Leben und Tod heraus.

Das ist nicht tot, das ewig liegt... bis dass der Tod die Zeit besiegt. In unserer Welt des Jahres 2005 sieht sich Professor Chomsky physikalischen Problemen gegenüber, die das Ende der Welt bedeuten könnten. Sarah Barretts Verlobter David Vaughn ist inzwischen ein Bestseller-Autor und schlachtet Verschwörungstheorien für seinen Erfolg aus, doch nie war er unglücklicher, denn er hat das Trauma, das Sarahs Verschwinden im Jahr 1990 bei ihm auslöste, nie überwunden. Der Junge beißt auf eine harte Nuss und erlangt eine Erkenntnis, auf die er lieber verzichtet hätte.

Morrow und der Junge entdecken die Hütte des alten Sloat, der einst aufbrach, um den Zeuss und die rote Stadt der Götter zu suchen. Der Rattenkönig begreift, dass Morrow mehr ist als ein Mädchen, das seine Erinnerungen verloren hat, doch noch ist sein Geist zu schwach, um das Hotel verlassen zu können. In der Mickies-Stadt beginnt erneut das Sterben. Auf ihrer Flucht durch die Wüste verliert Morrow die Orientierung und findet ihre Freundschaft zu dem Jungen wieder.

Gestrandet in einer fremden Welt jenseits der Zeit... Der namenlose Junge kann seine Freundin Morrow zwar aus den Fängen der Mickies befreien, doch Verderben und Zerstörung folgen ihnen auf dem Fuße. Morrow stellt fest, dass sie nicht aus dieser Welt stammt. Sie erinnert sich nur bruchstückhaft an das, was vorher war, und auch der Junge ist ihr auch keine große Hilfe dabei. Sie begegnen Farmern, die vergessen haben, was ein Auto ist und Morrow hört von einem seltsamen Gott namens Zeuss, der sie vielleicht nach Hause bringen kann.

When Knight Alaric von Mertz loses his family to a ravenous zombie horde, he swears revenge on the necromancer responsible. But a quest for vengeance is no easy matter in a world overrun by the walking dead. Joined by a rogue, a witch hunter, a novice wizard, and a dwarf demolition master, Alaric's journey leads him from fire moats to the zombie-ridden catacombs of the witch hunters to uncover a spell book of insurmountable power. As zombies claw and bite, Alaric fears he will never avenge his family. For in this age of the undead, betrayal and magic lurk around every corner.