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In this collection of short stories, Jonathan Alvey continues to battle the unraveling world of the White Dragon Black. Interview: A rare sit-down with paranormal private investigator Jonathan Alvey. The Play’s the Thing: When a blonde woman shows up in Alvey’s office, seeking...

Set in the English Lake District, Abigail, Imogen and Ross, the young heroes of the story, are enjoying a well-deserved holiday when they accidentally become involved with a group of drug smugglers. The smugglers, a far from friendly group of men, have a hideout in the workings of a long disused copper-mine...

     One morning young Dr Brown received a letter from his father which ran as follows:—     “My dear Tom,—A capital opportunity of letting you see a little of the country in which I hope you will ultimately make your fortune has turned up just now. Two officers of the Cape Rifles have...

Short Story: George had given up on life a long time ago until the kindness of a hot cup of coffee confronts him with a choice he never saw coming – the opportunity and the risk of a second chance.

(Excerpt): "Our hero soon discovered that the sergeant was an old campaigner, having been out in Egypt at the beginning of the war, and fought at the famous battle of Tel-el-Kebir. In his grave and undemonstrative way and quiet voice, this man related some of his experiences, so as not only to...

“The world is round,” said somebody in ancient times to somebody else. “Not at all; it is flat —flat as a pancake,” replied somebody else to somebody; “and if you were to travel far enough you might get to the end of it and tumble over the edge, if so disposed.” Ever since the commencement...

Some time within the first quarter of the present nineteenth century, a little old lady—some people would even have called her a dear little old lady—sat one afternoon in a high–backed chair beside a cottage window, from which might be had a magnificent view of Sicilian rocks, with the Mediterranean...

A fond remembrance of growing up in Miami, Florida during the 1950s. A boys life and the values taught to him by family and friends and the adventures he encountered.

The recent rapid development of transformational grammars has incorpo­ rated some strong claims in the areas of semantics and co-occurrence. The earlier structuralists relied on a minimum of information about the meaning of strings of a language. They asked only if strings of sounds were different...

On a small island in the heart of the Pacific, a colony of settlers receives a visit from a mysterious man known as the Sandal Wood trader. Some say he’s a pirate while others believe he is exactly what he claims—a harmless trader. Join Henry, Bumpus, Reverend Mason, and a host of other memorable...

The most famous killer of Victorian England was someone’s son, he was born, just like the rest of us and he grew up... He just happened to grow into the Whitechapel murderer.With his own words, Jack describes his life. How his idyllic childhood was torn from him. How he learned to survive under...

This book seeks to understand the major mythological role models that mark the moral landscape navigated by young Hindu women. Traditionally, the goddess Sita, faithful consort of the god Rama, is regarded as the most important positive role model for women. The case of Radha, who is mostly portrayed...

Clover O'Brien was struggling to pay the bills until she finally landed a job as a cleaner at Romano industries. There was only one problem, her boss.  Sebastian Romano was a man who always got what he wanted. Being one of the wealthiest men in the world, things came easy to him. Yet, something...