Michael Clark, thirty-something, was unhappy. A depleting job, an uninteresting life, and no idea how to improve. During a failed interview and disastrous presentation, Michael manages to find meaning in a computer error. Its guidance: watch for life Signals. Trying to explain the revelation to his fiancée sends her flying out the door. A Signal. Then an acquaintance suggests he would be a good teacher. A Signal. He takes the courses and tests to be certified to teach high school English, ...

Get ready for a new female hero to take the stage...A profoundly detailed and thoroughly entertaining story...ReaderHarriet MacAllister has been called to help. A brilliant female detective and forensic specialist, Harriet is asked to go to Seattle. Jack Peterson, leader of a specialized investigative unit with the Seattle Police Department called The Red Files, has been shot. In a coma and hanging on the edge of death, he is unable to say who trie...

Albert Fleming, a seventy-eight year old father of five, calls his son, William, to tell him that Albert's beloved dog, Night Train, has died. Albert's wife, Emily, is on the last day of a visit to one of her nieces. Albert, saddened and panicked by Night Train's death, decides he should tell someone. He chooses William, Night Train's original owner. William and Albert have never had a good relationship, and as adults have never done anything to improve it.The early morning call su...

Go back to the beginning.Dive into the gritty world of Rook, the Jack Peterson Novella. Find out how it all began.

When a very poor young maquila worker is murdered in Ciudad Juárez, México, it appears in many respects to be another cartel murder. Moises Calderón, detective with the Chihuahua State Police, believes the motive lies elsewhere. Relying on instincts and experience, but with minimal evidence, he begins his search for the real reasons. The priority for a prolonged investigation into a single murder is low, given the excess violence throughout the city. But Calderón has personal reasons to pe...

The clock is ticking. A young girl is kidnapped outside of Spokane, Washington, and Harriet MacAllister is called to assist.She's got problems of her own, with her husband threatening to take her son away. Using her forensic skills and dogged nature, she dives into the investigation, risking everything she holds dear in order to save the young girl.In order to rescue the victim, Harriet has to be prepared to lose everything. Even herself.

Big match writing from the best in the game...Billy's telling tall stories about his "famous" grandfather, Raphael suspects his coach of murder, Tom and Jerry surprise a talent scout and Katy gets picked to play for England. It's all going on at Shelby Town! A collection of short stories and poems about football, by a fantastic line-up of children's authors, football writers and players.

A few months have passed since Jack Peterson's world fell apart. Once a decorated Seattle Police Detective, he's a prisoner in his own mind, tracking a killer whose skill is only matched by his ruthlessness. With the department questioning his mental fitness, Peterson must battle his own personal demons and come to grips that the man he once was is lost forever.

This is the story of two very different young men, from two very different worlds. Tyson is from the rough streets of Trentan, a crime-ridden, drug-infested, inner-city neighbourhood. Joey is from the affluent northern suburbs, a community of privilege and opportunity. The worlds of these two young men collide through a chance encounter, and as a result, they begin to question their life situations – which are at critical points. This connection sparks a shared journey of self-development;...

Greetings, friend! Rest here for a while and listen—I have a quest for you.How would you like to begin an apprenticeship in the mystical craft of artificery? You'll learn things that most people can only dream of. You'll make swords with self-sharpening blades, bows that fire by themselves, and clocks that can read the future.Even better, you'll get to live in the sunlit village of Sunhampton, a sleepy little crafter's village of cobbled streets, cozy taverns, and pleasant ...

Greetings, friend! Take off your coat and get warm by the fire—I have a question for you.Have you ever wondered what happens when the world of magic meets honest craft? Then perhaps you've never met an artificer before. Self-sorting wardrobes, ever-burning candles, front doors that turn away unwanted visitors—whatever you need, an artificer can make it.Does that sound like the job for you? Then venture into Sunhampton, the little town where each morning greets you with a cu...

Greetings, friend! Rest here for a while and listen—I have a quest for you.Imagine if you could craft anything your mind conjures up: heated winter boots that tie their own laces, castle gates that open only to your voice, and self-filling coffee mugs that rarely go empty. Intrigued?Then visit the sunlit village of Sunhampton, a haven of cobbled lanes, aromatic coffee houses, and little stores where something will always catch your eye. Once there, take a sip of your spiced...