Editorial: KenWrites
In this thrilling African fiction set in pre-colonial times, an all-powerful controlling goddess has a mission, needs a human medium to carry it out despite her omnipotence. She chooses a baby boy whose father stands between the goddess and her mission. The goddess is then compelled to act or else…
When private investigator Ivan Monk takes a case set in a public housing project, he finds himself facing the police and volatile gang members—and a murder charge. Heat is building in the Rancho Tajuata Housing Projects, and not just because it’s summer in L.A. An immigrant family is firebombed and killed in their apartment. Rage threatens to explode. The pressure is on to solve the murders quickly, lest more death and destruction follow. At the request of the controversial onsite security force, P.I. Ivan Monk is called in to investigate. In tracking down the killer, Monk delves into a tangled history involving the Rancho, going back to the aftermath of the 1965 Watts riots and decades of bureaucratic corruption and racist policy decisions that affected South Central. As Monk navigates the complexities of Black and Brown conflict in the neighborhood, he finds himself at odds with the law, disillusioned with his friend and mentor, and, after a fierce fight with some thugs, under indictment for murder. He must race to not only clear his name, but prevent another bad night from falling on the Rancho for good. “A first-rate example of contemporary noir fiction.”—The Sunday TelegraphVer libro
"The Adventure of the Abbey Grange", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Holmes wakes Doctor Watson up early one winter morning to rush to a murder scene at the Abbey Grange near Chislehurst. Sir Eustace Brackenstall has been killed, apparently by burglars. Inspector Stanley Hopkins believes that it was the infamous Randall gang who have committed several other burglaries in the neighborhood.Ver libro
Max Fend's expertise. One girl's fury. A universe on the brink. Max Fend's world orbits around the marvels of the stars above. As an integral cog in the imminent Artemis moon mission and the heartbeat of Fend Aerospace, he's accustomed to challenges that stretch beyond the Earth's atmosphere. Yet he's entirely unprepared for the force of nature that is Gus Gomez. Gus isn't just a brilliant Peruvian immigrant harboring an indigenous leather pouch steeped in mystery, she's a maelstrom of history, fleeing dark shadows while simultaneously careening toward a cosmic destiny. The pouch she carries contains a crucible of secrets, and it has the potential to upend humanity's understanding of its place in the universe. As a storm of ancient secrets and vendettas swirls, Max is thrust into the fray. But with Gus's fiery determination and enemies closing in, can Max navigate the dangers and keep the past's revelations from shattering the future? Chris Bauer's Cradle crafts a tale woven in the tapestry of borderland stories and punctuated by the promise of space in the latest adrenaline-packed installment of the Maximum Risk series. Contains mature themes.Ver libro
After Math retails what becomes of the cast of characters introduced in Art, Mystery, joint and severally pursuing an erotic Rinascimento statuette attributed to Antonio Pollaiuolo, a pursuit that lands them in court. On the way, their collective and singular fates are unfolded and accounted for, the consequences of the trurh of matters for them are brought to bear and a kind of rough justice is seen to have been done, as is appropriate in rough trade.Ver libro
In the murky aftermath of the Vietnam War, secrets run as deep as corpses. It's 1968, and outside Los Angeles, Jack Bardlow stands on the precipice between duty and darkness. In Episode 21 of the Solitaire Series, *Ten of Spades*, Jack's mission is clear: retrieve a seemingly innocuous card that holds a map to untold riches—or bring demise to those who stand in its way. As Jack confronts the troubled Gary Dahl, the evening descends into chaos. Gary’s desperation entwines with deceit, shoveling secrets into shallow graves. But as guns blaze and cards fall, Jack learns trust is as rare as a straight flush. Stalked by shadows both foreign and familiar, Jack’s quest for the elusive Ten of Spades spirals into a taut cat-and-mouse game of survival. Each move is a gamble with deadly stakes, each choice a step closer to a confrontation with far-reaching consequences. The Solitaire Series’ latest installment invites listeners into a world where luck is calculated, promises are broken, and the past never stays buried. Dive into an era where danger whispers from every corner, and survival is dealt hand by precarious hand. Can Jack escape with not just the card but his life? The gamble is on, and the clock is ticking.Ver libro
The ocean is vast and deep. What lurks beneath can tear boats asunder. Richard Shaw, an insurance investigator from Lloyds of London, arrives in Rio de Janeiro in 1851. He is there to discover why so many of the great sailing ships of the world are disappearing in the south Atlantic, never making it to or from the Pacific Ocean. From each side of the continent, two ships set sail: one helmed by Captain Peech to hunt for treasure and the other ferrying passengers like Cassandra Coulter, who only hopes for safe passage. Both ships encounter murder and supernatural forces. When the survivors unwillingly rendezvous in Cape Horn, they run straight into Richard Shaw. The Sea of the Vanities is a supernatural sea adventure that answers the question: should death be feared? Or is it a mercy?Ver libro
