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Like the tentacles of an octopus, the railroad in California reached out across the state, grasping everything of value in the state. Based on the bloody Mussel Slough Tragedy - a conflict between wheat farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad - The Octopus is a stunning novel chronicling the twilight of the frontier West. A depiction of the tensions between the railroad, the ranchers, and the ranchers’ League. The book emphasizes the control of “forces” - such as the power of railroad monopolies - over individuals.

In an ancient world of magic, Kami, the Discover-of-Truth, must use his detective skills to investigate the murder of a nobleman on the eve of a royal wedding, a crime in which the bridegroom becomes the prime suspect.

Con la economía mundial al borde del colapso, sólo una persona puede evitar la destrucción de los estados y la creación de un Gobierno Único... pero acaba de ser asesinada. Con un ritmo trepidante, el autor de "La verdadera historia del Club Bilderberg" nos lleva desde los oscuros recovecos del poder mundial hasta las cloacas de los servicios de inteligencia. Octopus, la organización secreta más poderosa del mundo, lucha sin reglas para recuperar los códigos de las cuentas secretas donde escondía miles de millones.

At the height of tourist season, an armored car drives off a crowded pier and sinks to the bottom of San Francisco Bay. By the time divers find the wreck, the cash is gone and the driver has vanished. The police are convinced it's an inside job, but local merchant Vera Young, whose boyfriend drove the armored car, claims it was much more than a simple heist. Vera swears the missing driver is innocent and wants him found before the police can throw him in jail. Private investigator Cape Weathers reluctantly takes the case but warns Vera that her boyfriend is likely guilty - or dead.

In the Caribbean, Rick and Scotty's treasure hunt takes a dangerous turn when foreign spies and a hurricane threaten their mission. Wailing Octopus is a thrilling tale of danger, loyalty, and discovery.

Welcome to Angry Ladies, a podcast of short stories.Come in from the cold and sit by the fire awhile as Laura Borrowdale reads domestic dystopias, messy relationships and vengeful women, and then takes some time to discuss the implications of those with some writer friends.

The internet is a treasure trove of original fiction! Here we dig through and try and find the next big thing.

An investigation into a simple cellular-phone fraud leads both Peter Parker and his alter-ego, the Amazing Spider-Man, to a fiendish plot: using unique counterfeiting equipment and a devastatingly large stock-pile of bombs, someone plans to destabilize the world's economy and destroy several major cities. The mysterious corporation CCRC is involved in this plan - and they have caused trouble in the past for Spider-Man and for the alien symbiote Venom, who has sworn to kill Spidey.