For health reasons Father O'Hara must leave his parish. But, before he does, he takes the time to recall the many humorous and irreverent nuances of his tenure.

Buzzards hovering overhead attest to the many shallow graves they've left behind. Months after they walked off their land and left the midwest in search of water, preacher Joshua Hardy is in deep despair. Has his God abandoned him? Is he partially responsible because of his obsession with Lynora, the beautiful wife of his good friend Doctor Culpepper? When it seems those remaining will also perish, they encounter Thisbe, a soothsayer. Thisbe has forseen their future. They will be saved. Bu...

A young girl lives in fear of her abusive father....A powerful short tale. Based on a true story.

SECOND in a new paranormal mystery series!When Tess Callahan, new owner of Dead End Pawn, meets her grandmother the banshee, life is about to get complicated. When Tess’s partner Jack Shepherd, tiger shapeshifter and P.I., gets involved to help them investigate a banshee-kidnapping spree, life is about to get deadly. Because nothing is ever simple in Dead End, Florida, and sometimes it takes a tiger’s eye to see the truth.This novel is a paranormal mystery ...

Patrick Taylor's New York Times and USA Today besteller, An Irish Country Christmas celebrates the season in this third novel of his beloved series.Barry Laverty, M.B., is looking forward to his first Christmas in the cozy village of Ballybucklebo, at least until he learns that his sweetheart, Patricia, might not be coming home for the holidays. That unhappy prospect dampens his spirits somewhat, but Barry has little time to dwell on his ...

**SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • SHORT-LISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE • In this hauntingly evoked portrait of rural life, Jim Crace skillfully unravels the delicate fabric of a community in the wake of economic progress."In his compassionate curiosity and his instincts for insurgent uncertainty, Crace surely ranks among our greatest novelists of radical upheaval, a perfect fit for our unstable, unforgiving age." —The New York Times Book Review**On the mornin...

When a boy is given a box by an angel who asks him to care for it, the task shapes his entire life.Originally published in DRAGONS AND DREAMS (edited by Jane Yolen) this is one of Bruce Coville's personal favorites among all his stories.

A Whyborne & Griffin short story.Griffin Flaherty wants nothing more than to create a perfect Valentine’s Day for his lover, Dr. Percival Endicott Whyborne. Dinner at a fancy restaurant, an evening at the theater, and a romantic interlude at home should do the trick.But a new client with an urgent case puts Griffin’s plans in jeopardy. A magic talisman has been stolen, and if it isn’t returned by sundown, disaster will befall not only on the thief but the innocents...

With Star Over Bethlehem, the beloved Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie shines in a totally unexpected way, offering readers a wondrous collection of poems and holiday short stories.A retelling of the Christmas Story in a way you’ve never heard it before. . . . The fable of a donkey who carries a mother and child safely to Egypt. . . . The tale of a widow who dislikes people until she meets a stranger. . . .From the most popular writer of all time c...

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesThere was nothing remotely romantic about widowed father Samuel Hart's marriage proposal.Yet Josie Rolph said yes. The Lord had finally blessed the lonely widow with the family she'd always dreamed of. she was deeply in love with ...

In a world where magic is real and danger lurks around every corner, Garrett finds himself in a race against time.It should have been a simple job. But for Garrett, a human detective in a world of gnomes, tracking down the woman to whom his dead pal Danny left a fortune in silver is no slight task. Even with the aid of Morley, the toughest half-elf around, Garrett isn't sure he'll make it out alive from a land where magic can be murder, the dead still talk, and vam...

Two short love stories. Ideal to read whilst commuting guranteed to soften the heart and make you smile.First story concerns two souls that look like they are about to separated for ever.The other about working together for one another in a marriage.