Dave Fain professor of phycology at Miami University in Coral Gables is forced to take a sabbatical when the President learns of controversial Nazi research. Fain uses the time to delve into his 200 year old family roots uncovering more than he ever bargained for. Family secrets spanning centuries and continents, worn torn Europe, what did happen to Hitler? Darkest Africa dictators, dangerous Middle East machinations all woven together in thirteen novelettes spinning an intriguing tale.

**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING TRAVEL MEMOIRWhat happens when an unadventurous adventure writer tries to re-create the original expedition to Machu Picchu?**In 1911, Hiram Bingham III climbed into the Andes Mountains of Peru and “discovered” Machu Picchu. While history has recast Bingham as a villain who stole both priceless artifacts and credit for finding the great archeological site, Mark Adams set out to retrace the explorer’s perilous path in search of the t...

****The National Bestseller**From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu, a fascinating, wild, and wonder-filled journey into Alaska, America's last frontier**In 1899, railroad magnate Edward H. Harriman organized a most unusual summer voyage to the wilds of Alaska: He converted a steamship into a luxury "floating university," populated by some of America's best and brightest scientists and writers, including the anti-capitalist eco-prophet...

Episode Three: The Future Mother-in-Law Predicament "Why did we have to let her in? Could we not have just posted her a duvet through the letter-box?" Alice’s Mum comes to stay and Jon is not happy. A house-proud woman with a bosom as pronounced as her carefully annunciated consonants, she cleans, criticises, pokes and potters until not even Alice can take it anymore, forcing her to call on reinforcements with equally masterful diction. Written by Mark Adams and Julia Dawn. Directed by Dex...

Grognar 2: Now with 75% More Glitter is a darkly absurd, side-splittingly irreverent fantasy romp through the underworld of dungeon management, where the greatest threat to adventurers isn't always the death traps—it's the glitter. So much glitter.Grognar, a Goregoblin with delusions of grandeur and a business sense powered by spite and shiny objects, returns in this explosive sequel to Grognar the Glorious (Sort Of). Now crowned (accidentally) as the Dung...

Episode Two: The Past/Present Predicament "I remember when we used to have a life and not just a "Lovefilm" account" Jon and Alice’s latest dinner party attempt results in some guests glad to get away. Alice is nostalgic for the past, but realises some things have always been the same… Fighting for the remote are Jon and Alice, a twenty-something couple living together in London. Alice enjoys socialising; Jon hates meeting people. While Alice is climbing her career ladder, Jon is quite con...

The gods broke the world.Norman Reed has been left to bury it.The Anti-Respawn League has been beaten back, but victory has come at a brutal cost. Ralk's proto-core has been stolen by Caelith—a corrupted former Celestial Blade—and carried towards the Shattered Coast, where the forgotten powers of the world are beginning to stir.Thalya has returned from death, but she did not return unchanged. With vengeance in her heart and impossible power gathering around her, she...

Fight For The Remote. Episode Seven: The Wake-Up Call "God, I need to be bereaved. I could do with losing a few pounds". Jon, Keren and Grub accompany Alice to the funeral of a uni friend called Boris. Jon wants to know how good a friend the deceased was; Alice wants to know how he died. Will their respective quests for knowledge end in tears or laughter? Written by Mark Adams. Directed by Dexter O'Neill. THE CAST; ALICE Ayesha Antoine; JON Andrew Hayden-Smith; KEREN Helen Oakleigh; GRUB D...

Episode One: The Oral Fixation Summation "You're so working class I can't believe I've ever let you inside of me" Neither Jon nor Alice feels like they are getting enough and the frustration is tangible. If the other can’t help then who can? Best friends? Colleagues? The corner shop/kebab house owner? Fighting for the remote are Jon and Alice, a twenty-something couple living together in London. Alice enjoys socialising; Jon hates meeting people. While Alice is climbing her career ladder, ...

At half past one in the morning, the laundrette is warm, brightly lit, and almost empty. Beyond its windows, rain sweeps along Anchor Street. Inside, Nell Archer is counting the hours until her shift ends when a washing machine that has been out of order for years starts turning by itself.There is a yellow raincoat inside. Nell knows the drum was empty. She knows the water supply is shut off. What she cannot explain is why the coat is wet, warm at the shoulders, and labelled with t...

ADAMS FABLES is colorfully illustrated with double-entendre puns and fun. The cast of playful animals gently teaches life's lessons to the small child within everyone.EVER WONDER WHY:Coyotes howlPenguins wear tuxedoesHummingbirds humCheetahs cryGiraffes have long necksLions roarFlamingos stand on one legBasenjis yodelAnd so much more.

Carl Bennett is driving home alone from a school reunion with a head full of awkward conversations and a stomach full of cheesy enchiladas. By the time the cramps hit, the tired little service station beside the A-road looks like salvation. He buys a large coffee, leaves his phone charging in the car and hurries into the public toilets.An hour earlier he was telling old classmates that life was going fine. He almost believed it when they smiled and moved on. Now the last person to ...