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Kidnappers grabbed Jenna in broad daylight, right in front of her children and their horrified classmates. Her family was issued an insane ransom demand: $25 million in cash and jewels, payable by the end of the school day, otherwise they’ll never see her again. As Jenna’s mother scrambles to gather the money, detectives Mo Butler and George Ortega follow the trail of the kidnappers, which will lead them through a sordid landscape of jealous lovers, broken dreamers, and twisted schemers. But every second counts, and there’s one thing Jenna Wade doesn’t have: very much time.

Cameo characters people this gentle mystery, set in the imaginary town of Potterton and centered around its marina. Deaths, kidnapping, rescues and a mild romance weave in and out of the story. At the centre is Kevin, a semi-recluse boatman, whose peaceful evening is rudely interrupted when a female neighbour calls for his assistance in rescuing a drowning child.

I look back on my childhood with a mixture of emotions. They were the best and worst years of my life. My friends Chris Lester, Charlie Beaumont and Louis Johnson would probably agree. We were the best of friends, always together and there for each other. Our bond would be tested one dismal October morning, when we'd commit a murder in the woods around our hometown. What followed was a cover-up whilst trying to pretend nothing had happened.

Annabel is an unmarried, childless thirty-five-year-old self-made billionaire based in Monaco. Robert is a renowned heart surgeon based in Ireland, aged forty. LiChan is Vietnamese and she is Annabel's personal assistant. Simon Beauvoir is Annabel's uncle and he runs her bank. Charlotte Rossi is Psychiatrist to both Annabel and LiChan. Barty is Robert's friend, convalescing in Italy after a heart operation, with his wife, Mona.

How many must die to hide the secrets locked inside Dubbs House and Silver Hollow? Madness. Chaos. Hostile demonic takeovers. A storm is brewing.

Auto accidents. Mysterious fires. Cultists. Mythological figures. Poisoned lands. What's real and what isn't? Is danger spreading from sinister Dubbs House? These bloody tales and events come alive under the watchful eye of Albion-born doctor Kathryn Cross, a former victim of the town-turned-survivor.

Could a basement be a portal to Perdition? How many heads can fit in a duffel bag? Where did the family living at Dubbs House go? What’s the difference between waking from a nightmare and waking into a nightmare? Now Entering Silver Hollow answers these questions, and questions these answers as the residents and visitors of the town are tormented by forces at Dubbs House that they cannot comprehend and may never understand.

The story is of a young rabbit who seeks adventure beyond his immediate surroundings. His search for fun taking him to America, where he meets all kind of other animals who lead bizarre lifestyles and where lurks the treachery of man.

Franklyn was born into a gritty north of England town. His expected path through life would have him live out his years in the manner of that town's baseline existence. But it wasn't to be. Perhaps he was pre-selected to break rank so that bigger dreams could be fulfilled. Whatever the prime force may have been, he was to know a different life.

The doorbell went at dawn. The police were there to arrest Edward for rape. When the case is dropped due to insufficient evidence, policewoman Kelly is outraged. She decides Edward will not get away with rape. Kelly, and her housemate Maeve, were childhood victims of abuse. Now, as catharsis for their trauma, they search out and castrate men who get away with rape. Janet, his rape victim, helps them set the trap to blackmail Edward. But Janet wants a different punishment for Edward.

A Gathering of Soldiers relates the story of Daniel Ryan, an Irish immigrant who has begun a new life in Georgia just as the events leading up to the momentous civil war in America have begun to unfold. The book describes his experiences upon enlisting with a group of his peers, in a north Georgia militia company, following Abraham Lincoln's first summons for troops to invade the southern states.

Brendan, a quiet trainee accountant, naively agrees to carry a suitcase for Aftab, his boss, who has invited him to his wedding in India. He is plunged into the strange feudal world of a remote palace in rural India, together with smuggled currency, man-eating tigers, and arranged marriages.

Jimmy Giddion, having been granted a Directorship of Executive Helicopters alongside Paul Max and Bill Pascal completing our trio of computer hackers, is drawn into a myriad of wars in the jungles of Africa. Narrowly avoiding a near-death experience during a safari with Paul, Jimmy begins a rescue mission, the plight of animals slaughtered by ivory poachers spurring a plan of intervention, during which he encounters past and present adversaries determined on revenge.

A 'Gambling Man' tries to win the money but will he win the girl? What kind of man kidnaps a child and leaves him alone in a cold dark place? In a relationship, can 'A Worm Really Turn'? In the future, men live alone in capsules depending on the mainframe computer to take care of everything. An R.A.F. officer seeks 'Cold Revenge' when he discovers the real truth behind his parents' accident. How do you gain revenge on a wife who no longer has any interest in your marriage? A top radio disc jockey is supposed to entertain his public, not murder them!

Elliott endures a long, fraught journey to Scotland with his family. Arriving at a loch-side holiday park, some things are familiar and others not quite right. He and his brother argue over different girls, one of whom has a strange request. A riddle leads the brothers into unexpected adventure, and a calamity from the past comes back to haunt them.

This is a thriller which traces the history of the Stevens family from 1916 to 2020, covering four generations. What is so unusual about this family is that they are all special intelligence operatives and serve in an ultra-secret unit answering to senior military officers appointed directly by the King. In each generation, the eldest son is selected to carry on the tradition when he reaches the age of 21 years.

As David and Marcus travel from Morogoro in Tanzania into the remote Uluguru Mountains, they are immersed in a community facing threats from both the natural and the spirit world. Apollo, a local game reservist, is tasked to protect Marcus' group. No longer the ranger he once was, he is haunted by strange leopard encounters on Kilimanjaro and in the Selous. As some of their fellow travellers get lost in the jungle, an unexpected arrival from the past brings a surprising twist.

The Unhallowed Order has been awakened. The threat that has struck fear in the hearts of all of Balmora has returned to claim what is rightfully theirs. All the while, Kaiis struggles to make sense of what he is and how he can save his soul. Baliaer and Velentus grow even closer, while Taliea and Rygar explore themselves. History is revealed; some not so pretty and others.... well.....

Janet is unattached, beautiful and ambitious. Jeremy is a Gay, troubled self-made Irish billionaire, living with his partner David. Both are London based and are in Ireland for different reasons. However both become involved with the O’Byrne family. Janet is Crawford’s lead analyst on an aggressive takeover of the large fast growing O’Byrne family business. But all Crawford really wants is Janet.

David's life is spiralling out of control. To put a past relationship behind him, he goes on holiday to Mexico. Meanwhile, on the US-Mexican border, brothers Luis and Alfredo fight to maintain their family’s drug-trafficking empire. Alfredo is forced to flee, and Luis takes on the most feared of all the cartels. Reunited in the Yucatan Peninsula, the brothers temporarily outwit their pursuers. As David and an eclectic mix of fellow travellers stumble through the jungles of ancient Maya, powerful spirits are stirring. Events long past are brought to the fore.