"It is true that I have sent six bullets through the head of my best friend, and yet I hope to show by this statement that I am not his murderer." The year is 1933, and Edward Derby's best friend, Daniel Upton, visits him in Arkham Sanitorium and shoots him dead to the horror of the guards. It's an open and shut case - or is it? What happened to this lifelong friendship for it to end this way? Who exactly was Edward Derby at the end of his life? And, most importantly, will his murder be en...

A unique collection of the finest Golden Age mysteries – puzzling whodunnits that have entertained and delighted readers for centuries.With Edgar Award-winning Otto Penzler as guide, delve into an irresistible collection of the finest Golden Age American whodunits, including household names and master storytellers, such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ellery Queen and Mary Roberts Rinehart, as well as

Paul Roberts’ Game AI Uncovered Focus: Character AI brings together twenty chapters from the first six volumes of the Game AI Uncovered series into a handy single volume that focuses on the many different aspects of character AI in game development.The techniques covered in these pages cover the underlying development of a wide array of published titles, including City of Gangsters, The Survivalists, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, The Per...

Alison Pearce, a recent graduate from the Police Academy, grapples with tragedy when her father is killed in a devastating earthquake in central London.Amidst ridicule from her colleagues, Alison takes on an undercover mission to unveil a Special Branch double agent collaborating with the Chinese government.As she navigates a world where every choice carries a perilous outcome, Alison confronts the daunting question: how far must she push herself to carve out her place in a...

Between the sheets…and playing for keeps?In this Aratika Air Rescue story, there’s only one cloud in the blue skies for helicopter doc in training Leah…an unrequited attraction to her mentor, guarded air rescue paramedic Joel. He’s gorgeous, a little grumpy and seemingly immune to her sunshine personality. Until the lingering adrenaline of an emergency call-out ignites a sizzling chemistry that’s destined for the on-call room! Anything more risks rejection Leah wo...

Four addictive medical romances of forbidden colleagues, alpha male doctors and the workplace tension that blazes into something beautifully unexpected!Includes 4 titles!Perfect for fans of: Workplace romance♂️ Alpha male Small-town romance**On-Call Night to Forever by Alison Roberts **Between the sheets…and playing for keeps?In this *Aratika Air Rescue *story, there’s only one cl...

From brilliant debut talent Lyndsay Roberts Rayne, this is the incredible moving story of how one small WWI messenger dog made a huge sacrifice. It's a story of war, friendship, comfort and courage.For thousands of years, animals have found themselves caught up in human conflicts and have accompanied us in our darkest hours. In WWI, over 30,000 dogs served Britain, France and Germany. These dogs – rescues, pets or ex-police dogs – had crucial roles. The Messenger, with bri...

St Ebbe's is the oldest church site in Oxford, and dates back to the eighth century. Here we scan 1300 years of history, and look at developments at different stages. While medieval history is sketchy, the book captures what names are known, but does not speculate about what is unknown.The church is located between 17th century Pembroke College, and the 21st century Westgate Shopping Centre. Its congregation is made up of two and gown. Until the 1960s St Ebbe's parish was made up o...

A emotional romance from Alison RobertsOne tiny baby. Two guarded hearts. A second chance at familySmoke, danger and split-second decisions are all in a day’s work for firefighter Jason Halliday. But nothing has prepared him for the tiny baby abandoned at the station doorstep…or the devastating truth that little Megan is his daughter. Suddenly the confident, capable hero is thrown into a world of midnight feeds, fragile hopes and fears he can’t fight with...

A guarded heart… a second chance?For ten years, emergency nurse Kate Campbell has kept her heart under lock and key. At St Matthew's Hospital, she's known for her professionalism and fierce independence. No one sees the real woman beneath the carefully constructed walls she's built around herself.Then Dr Sam Marshall arrives from Australia. The charismatic trauma doctor is only in London for six months before returning to the Royal Flying Doctor Service, bu...

Christmas time is always a busy period for The Maintenance Team but this year, Bennie Barrier and his team embark on an experience like no other.When Bruno Bus is sent into London to help support the London Buses, Chester Cone decides that it would be a great opportunity to visit his old workplaces. As Chester Cone, his nephew Costin Cone and Beatrice Barrier begin their exploration of London, Chester Cone is kidnapped and taken away to The Tower Of London.When Beatrice Bar...

Francis Boro and Liam Skit are thrown into the world of Izelfeld after being involved in a deadly car accident in the market town of Banbury in the UK.They have a sand timer watch on their wrists counting down the seven days until their death.The vicious king Charro Lynptuk has enslaved the people of Izelfeld to build his kingdom and fight those who oppose him.To survive, Boro and Skit must return the Polyranium Crystal to the Quill Star which controls Charro's invi...