Publisher: Wildside Press
Musico was willing to aid the Gestapo colonel—for a price. A classic historical crime story by the author of the Johnny Liddell series.
1901: Back from their honeymoon in Italy, Emma and Derrick are adapting to married life as they return to their duties at their jointly owned newspaper, the Newport Messenger. The Elms, coal baron Edward Berwind's newly completed Bellevue Avenue estate, is newsworthy for two reasons: A modern mansion for the new century, it is one of the first homes in America to be wired for electricity with no backup power system, generated by coal from Berwind's own mines. And their servants—with a single exception—have all gone on strike to protest their working conditions. Summarily dismissing and replacing his staff with cool and callous efficiency, Berwind throws a grand party to showcase the marvels of his new "cottage." Emma and Derrick are invited to the fete, which culminates not only in a fabulous musicale but an unforeseen tragedy—a chambermaid is found dead in the coal tunnel. In short order, it is also discovered that a guest's diamond necklace is missing and a laborer has disappeared. Detective Jessie Whyte entreats Emma and Derrick to help with the investigation and determine if the murdered maid and stolen necklace are connected. As the dark deeds cast a shadow over the blazing mansion, it's up to Emma to shine a light on the culprit . . .Show book
This edition includes two full original songs written by the author and performed by the narrator.Edinburgh, 1791. Isobel Duguid and her friend Clessidro are the stars of the Edinburgh Musical Society. Clessidro sings opera and Isobel sings famously dark Scottish ballads, despite her cavalier attitude to holding a tune. They roam the streets of Edinburgh, enjoying an opulent lifestyle.One night a note arrives from the mysterious Mrs Abercorn, asking if Isobel's most notorious song, The Fiddler's Wrath, might be included in a book. It's the tale of a prima donna who died of heartbreak after her husband committed murder and was sent to the gallows. Isobel is intrigued. But Mrs. Abercorn's curiosity about the ballad is far more than a fickle interest. When Clessidro goes missing, Isobel is forced to confront her past and the truth about The Fiddler's Wrath begins to emerge.Using the geography of Edinburgh to guide us through the story, this dark tale becomes more complicated than anyone could have imagined and awakens the chilling retribution of a once buried secret.Show book
Inside the Somnus Chamber, silence isn't just the absence of sound—n it’s a tool. Dr. Elias Hogan is a master of sonic architecture, building digital landscapes to heal fractured minds. But when Clara Vance, a world-class cellist haunted by crippling anxiety, enters the obsidian pod, the therapy uncovers something terrifying. As Hogan manipulates sub-harmonic frequencies to unlock buried memories, he realizes that some echoes of the past refuse to stay silent. Between the manufactured void of the chamber and the raw terror of repressed truth, "The Echo Room" explores the thin, dangerous line between healing and haunting. Who is the architect of the music, and who is the ghost in the machine?Show book
The Farnsworth Chronicles is a captivating series that follows the journey of Nicolas James Farnsworth (NJ). Born with spina bifida into a large, single-parent family in a big city where money is scarce, NJ faces unique challenges. When he starts middle school, he receives a laptop computer to assist with his schoolwork. However, upon turning on the computer, he encounters an artificial intelligence (AI) program named Rhineheart. Rhineheart introduces NJ to a virtual reality computer world, where he gains skills that enhance his life in his wheelchair. Inside this alternate reality, NJ can walk, run, and play like other children, but he must also make sacrifices to maintain balance. The people he meets and the abilities he acquires transform him, leaving him forever changed when he returns to his real life and his true wheelchair.Show book
AFTER THOUGHT is an electrifying and unforgettable dystopian thriller that imagines what society could look like after America’s second Civil War. In the wake of unspeakable violence, the United States adopts a technology to ensure everlasting peace. But one woman, Ada, uncovering her family’s redacted past and a surveillance company’s role in the war, pushes the nation to the brink of an even bloodier conflict. What follows is the immersive account of our heroine, who realizes that she’s more than a victim of the last Civil War; she is the arbiter of the first Neural War. Through this journey Ada struggles to comprehend fact from fiction. Her knowledge, though a heavy burden, ultimately empowers her to brave, world altering decisions. After Thought is a tale for our times, which confronts readers with conventions of censorship and punishment, the necessity and danger of free speech, and horror we may face as technologies become indistinguishable from humans.Show book
Sylvia Fulton is a ten-years-old girl from Boston who stayed in Charleston, South Carolina, before the opening of the civil war. She loves her new home, and her dear friends. However, political tensions are rising, and things start to change. Through these changes, Silvia gets to know the world better: from Estrella, her maid, she starts to understand what it is to be a slave, from her unjust teacher she learns that not all beautiful people are perfect, and from the messages she carries to Fort Sumter she learns what is the meaning of danger. However, this is a lovely book, written mostly for children.(Summary by Stav Nisser)Show book
