Publisher: ACF Bookens
When Poe Baxter decides to leave her job as an English professor and takes a position gathering rare folklore texts for her uncle, she doesn’t realize that she’ll be launched into a life-threatening world of danger, world travel, and even a bit of romance. Get the first three books in ACF Bookens’ new series now.
Will Ellie unearth the town's secrets and put a friend's mind at ease? Or will the past prove too formidable to conquer? In the quiet town of Percyville, secrets linger like shadows, waiting to be unearthed. As genealogist, Ellie McLellan, takes the helm of the Percyville Historical Society, she unwittingly embarks on a journey that will unravel one of the town's deepest mysteries. With her trusty group of senior genealogy enthusiasts by her side, Ellie's adventures in uncovering the town's past are just beginning. But it's not all dusty archives and forgotten tales. As Ellie digs deeper, she uncovers a surprising secret about her own family's history. Join Ellie on this exciting journey as she unravels the mysteries of Percyville and discovers the hidden treasures of her own past. It's a tale of friendship, adventure, and the power of uncovering the truth!Show book
Samantha Rite is in desperate need of a vacation. Her life is shattered when after 21 years of marriage, her husband walks out on her, leaving her for another woman.As Sam is trying to pick up the pieces and start over, her family decides now would be the perfect time for her to take a relaxing vacation.Before she can change her mind, she and her older sister are booked on a weeklong Caribbean cruise. Just days before the trip, her sister is involved in a horrible accident and is unable to go.Persuaded to take this trip alone, Sam finds herself caught in the middle of a deadly adventure of a lifetime. Will she make it out alive?Show book
The year is 2048, and Anders Helmemyr has just started studying computer science in Uppsala, Sweden. Amidst political activism, a complicated love life, and the thrills of student nightlife, he meets Niklas, a computer genius who began his Ph.D. in artificial intelligence at the age of 18. Niklas has a secret: he’s conducting illegal research on a home-built neurosimulator, trying to create an artificial consciousness – a program that thinks and feels like humans do. Anders is drawn into the project, and together they develop Niklas’ brainchild, Leo. However, neither of them knows just what the repercussions for their creation will be. Politics, and life as they know it, are about to change for all time. Autogenesis is the first book from Swedish computer scientist and sci-fi writer David Sikter’s epic trilogy Let There Be Gods, a compelling and evocative vision of the future of humanity in the age of sentient machines.Show book
Step into a world steeped in danger and high-stakes suspense in this riveting thriller. The explosion. Iraq. The white lights beckoned her from this life to the next. A hand reached down. Marine Captain Cat Fahey stretched toward it, night after horrific night, as she lay on the park bench in Philadelphia. Once a military legend, now homeless. She knew, without doubt, the hand reaching to her was her ancestor, warning her that the Vice President would be killed in Philadelphia. There was only one person who would believe her. She had to find Key Murphy. The clock is ticking... Fans of thrillers like the Bourne series will have a great time with Threshold.” –Readers Favorite ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "... a sophisticated and engaging assassination thriller that grabs the reader from the opening scene and doesn't let go until the surprising ending! The Author weaves an intricate and stylish story with vivid characters, it opens a door into a fascinating and complex world of murder attack, chaos, mind-blowing countdown, suspense and a compelling prose!" –GoodreadsShow book
The Adventures of Bindle is a delightful collection of humorous stories written by Herbert Jenkins. The central character, Mr. Joseph Bindle, first appeared in a novel in 1916 and went on to feature in several sequels. In the preface to the books, T. P. O'Connor described Bindle as "the greatest Cockney that has come into being through the medium of literature since Dickens wrote Pickwick Papers." These stories revolve around the comedic drama of life at work, at home, and all the adventures that unfold along the way.Show book
After the worst year of her life, Martha Munro is looking forward to getting back to the job she loves. She’s one of the best and brightest young detectives in the Met, but she’s immediately put on a seemingly pointless case . . . Martha is ordered to investigate a spate of cat abductions in leafy south London. Each time, the missing moggy turns up unharmed days later. But then one family receives a terrifying message: Next time it’s the kids. And an ambulance is sent to the children’s school. A sinister threat by someone playing a deadly game of cat and mouse. That same week, another Dulwich resident plunges to her death from an upstairs window. It looks like a tragic accident. Until Martha discovers she was pushed. Someone is setting a dangerous trap for Detective Martha Munro — and they have eyes and ears everywhere. Martha can’t let her family get hurt again. Can she outsmart this devious killer without falling into the trap?Show book
