Publisher: Spines
Joseph Adams’s life spanned the tumultuous 20th Century, a life impacted at an early age by the brutality of war. Overcoming hardship and loss, he found redemption in a manner he never could have expected.
From the critically acclaimed, award-winning author comes a collection of uniquely inventive stories that thread the labyrinth of coincidence, chance, and connections missed and made. What happens when you run into Death in a busy train station? (You know he’s Death because when he smiles, your cell phone goes dead.) What if your lover falls in love with a tree? Should you be jealous? From the woman pursued by a band of bagpipers in full regalia to the artist who’s built a seven-foot boat out of secondhand copies of The Great Gatsby, Smith’s characters are offbeat, charming, sexy, and as wonderfully complex as life itself. “She’s street-savvy and poignant at once. … There’s a kind of stainless steel clarity at the center of her fiction.”—Boston GlobeShow book
Jr When you move out and go on vacation you don’t intend to run into your father who tells you he signed you up for a job. But when you get a chance to meet with a very attractive guy, you take the chance right? Thank the fates and take what you can. So I’m gonna work on the anniversary and claim my man... That is if he doesn't find out the truth about me being the son of Jack Frost. Rudy What are the chances that when you move to a new town to get away from the family business you run into an old childhood friend... That doesn’t remember you. Will I be able to make him remember me by Christmas? Will this be the time that I finally tell him how I feel?Show book
R.B.RUSSELL has only recently started writing fiction seriously, having previously written lyrics, composed music, and drawn in pen and ink for his own amusement. He runs Tartarus Press with Rosalie Parker from their home in the Yorkshire Dales. AT THE END OF THE WORLD: was disappointed to discover that my brother, Paul, when he finally came back from his adventures in South America, decided to take up residence in one of the old converted railway carriages on Pagham beach. It was the last place I would have expected him to want to live.Show book
"Horror at Sea" returns! More nautical nightmares: from a ship’s terrifying encounter with something monstrous in Demons of the Sea; to a tale of murder with a touch of maritime superstition in The Jonah. "There’ll be restless nights for thee, upon these seven seas..." Contents: Demons of the Sea by William Hope Hodgson A ship's encounter with something monstrous. The Boat on the Beach by Kadra Maysi Strange was the woman who came down to the boat at night. Table for Two by Arthur Leo Zagat It was just the sea you heard. The Voice in the Dawn by William Hope Hodgson A strange voice greets the crew at dawn. The Horror in the Hold by Frank Belknap Long A tale of the old 'adventurous' days. The Seven Seas Are One by Allison V. Harding The Captain's fate was coming. Drowned Argosies by Jay Wilmer Benjamin The Volcania had gone down. Sea Curse by Robert E. Howard The baneful force of an old woman’s curse. The Horror at Martin's Beach by H. P. Lovecraft A horrifying creature killed by sailors at sea. The Harbor of Ghosts by M. J. Bardine The ghosts of ships that had foundered. When the Sea Gives Up Its Dead by Robert Peery The mariners came up out of the sea. The Jonah by Guy Pain A murder, with a touch of maritime superstition. A Tropical Horror by William Hope Hodgson A ship attacked by a monstrous sea creature. Bells of Oceana by Arthur J. Burks Something deadly in the uncharted waters. Death of the Kraken by David H. Keller In the Sargasso Sea are many monsters.Show book
Styles Court, an English manor shrouded in wealth, whispers, and now... murder. In Agatha Christie’s unforgettable debut, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, the seemingly serene countryside is thrown into chaos when the wealthy Emily Inglethorp is found poisoned in her locked bedroom. With each family member harboring secrets—and motives—the mystery deepens as suspicions fly. Enter Hercule Poirot, the eccentric and razor-sharp detective with a mind as mysterious as the case itself. Methodically examining every alibi, probing hidden rivalries, and piecing together even the faintest of clues, Poirot unearths a shocking web of deception just beneath the surface. Can his famous “little grey cells” uncover the truth? This riveting classic marks the beginning of the beloved Poirot series and is filled with the suspense, clever misdirection, and dramatic twists that make Agatha Christie the Queen of Mystery. Perfect for new listeners and longtime fans, The Mysterious Affair at Styles is an essential journey into the golden age of detective fiction that you won’t be able to pause.Show book
Read the book Kirkus Review calls "An inspiring tale of a quest for purpose." Handsome and quick-witted Drucker May is miserable in the privileged life that he leads working at a bank in Atlanta. So he runs away. He wants to find what it is that he’s really supposed to do with his life and he wants to have a good time doing it. Because the year is 1890, the people who he meets after he leaves Atlanta have no easy way to find out who he really is, allowing Drucker to reinvent himself in each stop that he makes along the way to California. As he travels, he explores late 19th century America as well as his own identity – both real and mistaken – all while solving a mystery, falling in love and getting caught up in a wild west caper gone awry. This story isn't just a rollicking ride from one town and one mistaken identity to the next, though. It's the tale of a man trying to strike a balance between his responsibility to his family and his desire to be his own man. Alternately moving and laugh out loud funny, A Northern Gentleman chronicles the adventures that unfold when one man decides to leave his boring desk-work behind to seek out the life he's meant to lead and to find that special something that his life has been missing. "The tale is full of engrossing historical details, including information about the various towns and political climates that Drucker encounters as he travels west. It also effectively brings to life the experience of 19th-century rail travel. ...Everett’s prose is full of compassion and insight as she explores the psyche of a character who’s discontented with the status quo. As Drucker tries to determine his place in the world, readers will find themselves rooting for him the whole way. An inspiring tale of a quest for purpose." - Kirkus ReviewShow book
