Editora: Alien Ebooks
Jim, the owner of a small diner, detects some suspicious activity when two strange men come into his shop alongside an undertaker friend of his.
The Purple Wig is a short story by Gilbert Keith Chesterton: Mr. Edward Nutt, the industrious editor of The Daily Reformer, sat at his desk, opening letters and marking proofs to the merry tune of a typewriter, worked by a vigorous young lady. - He was a stoutish, fair man, in his shirt-sleeves; his movements were resolute, his mouth firm and his tones final; but his round, rather babyish blue eyes had a bewildered and even wistful look that rather contradicted all this. Nor indeed was the expression altogether misleading. It might truly be said of him, as of many journalists in authority, that his most familiar emotion was one of continuous fear; fear of libel actions, fear of lost advertisements, fear of misprints, fear of the sack.Ver livro
When Paige's sister confesses to stealing money from the mob, Paige wants to return it quick as a wink! But when the handover goes south and the mobster winds up dead, everyone becomes a suspect. But that's not the only problem at hand. Paige must learn the truth behind her ghostly friend Snow's death. Will she track down the one person who may hold the answers? And even if she finds the person, will they help her? Do they know what really happened to Snow? And more importantly, things between Grim and Paige are heating up. Will she finally crack his hard exterior shell, and will they make a commitment to one another? Or will their relationship fall apart?Ver livro
Thirteen months after the events in the first book of the series, Randall Morgan and his family still live a life of uncertainty. A life in which they–like the other scattered groups of survivors–must be constantly on guard. One day, however, they make a macabre discovery that leads them to believe that their pursuers will not pose a threat much longer. But can they trust that it's not just another clever trap set by their invisible enemy? And can they trust each other?Ver livro
Caught in the government’s crosshairs. A potential betrayal around every corner. When the authorities attempt to give a meddling minor a life sentence, can clandestine hacker Tanto and his team save the kid without getting caught themselves? WINNER - First- Chanticleer International Book Awards For fun, a smart kid did a dumb thing: He hacked NASA. When the government demands life imprisonment, Tanto, a skilled hacker living by the Samurai Bushido Code, gets deceived into taking on the DoGoodR cause. To save the kid, Tanto must navigate betrayals, government traps, and impossible odds, relying on his wits and a network of eccentric allies to protect the innocent—even if it means becoming a target himself. Bravery always has a cost…Ver livro
Kenneth L. Capps has Turned the Reality of Corruption into a Page-Turning ThrillerIn the background of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the war in Iraq, with a dedicated soldier as their pawn, two powerful men play a high-stakes game. One works on the side of good, but is corrupted when he realizes what he could gain by utilizing his position to his own advantage. The other has been working for years, patiently waiting for his chance to possess his prize.But which of them is the lesser of two evils? The line between them is blurred by a shadow that grows darker with each carefully crafted lie.Ver livro
A small-town sheriff with a panic disorder must solve a series of murders before the killer claims his fifth victim and disappears forever. A serial killer thriller that will keep you guessing until the last page. Tim Burke is the sheriff of Lincoln, Ohio, a small town where nothing happens. That all changes when he finds a chilling note claiming five people will die in town. At first, Burke and his two deputies dismiss it as a prank by local teenagers. This is idyllic Lincoln, Ohio, after all. Then the bodies begin turning up. Consumed by the murder investigation, Burke uncovers a link to another Ohio town, where a killer left a similar note, claimed five victims, and vanished without a trace. Burke also discovers something else. His panic disorder, which had been dormant since retiring from Cleveland's gruesome homicide division three years ago, has returned more paralyzing than ever. Can Burke overcome his debilitating condition and stop the killer before he claims his fifth and final victim and leaves Lincoln forever? Five Will Die is the sixth novel from Shamus Award-winning author Trace Conger.Ver livro
