Maison d'édition: Short Stories
4 incestuous and monstrous tales!Spunking, Spelunking, Grandma And Goblins/Taken By The Circus Troll, Daddy And My Brother/Gobbled By Goblins, Banged By Brothers/Blackmailed Into A Threesome With A Cave Troll And Daddy
Protect his nine lives. Check. Find a pretty treasure. Check. Summon a dragon. Ch— Wait, what? Cat shifter Simon refuses to jeopardize any of his nine lives, thank you very much. That saying "curiosity killed the cat" won't ever apply to him. No way, no how. Except . . . When he's out hunting for field mice one night, he finds the most wonderful whistle. It's magical and intriguing and so very, very pretty. He knows he should return it, but what's the worst that could happen if he blew on it first? Just once. Months later, he finally has the courage to do just that, and when he does, the craziest thing happens. He summons a dragon, of all things. Now what is he supposed to do? Particularly when Simon would rather keep the gorgeous dragon shifter than send him back to where he came from . . . Contains mature themes.Voir livre
The coyote howled four times. Salvador Zuni laughed, realizing he was holding his breath, then waited for another long piercing wail—hoped for another… Salvador Zuni is a master carver of traditional Native American fetishes. He is also a cheat. He makes synthetic amber that rivals anything to be found in nature, complete down to the insects he places inside. His recipe is worth a fortune, and someone is after it. When Ben Pecos, the new resident Indian Health Services psychologist, arrives at the pueblo, he finds himself caught up in the investigation of the murder of a trader in native artifacts and fetishes. Someone is willing to kill and use the spirits of the tribes to drive Salvador out of his mind and into prison for the crime. But something smells odd to Ben, and as he begins to investigate, he treads deeper into the mystic and the list of suspects grows longer. Masterfully plotted and rich with the spirit and characters of the Southwest, Yellow Lies shows Susan Slater to be at the top of her form.Voir livre
It's a dirty galaxy and someone has to clean it. Avoiding the wealthy inhabitants on the upper levels of Station Kelly Kornienko is bot-programmer Triana’s number one rule. Well, number two, right after "eat all the chocolate". But when one of her cleaning bots finds a dead body, all the rules go out the airlock. A highly connected security agent interrupts her routine with stories of missing bodies, and Triana can’t ignore him; it’s cooperate or find a new job. A girl has to pay the rent, even on a crappy studio compartment. Working with a shiny detective beats a shuttle dirt-side, so Triana lends her programming skills to Agent O’Neill’s investigation. Together, they find more victims and evidence of a major cover-up. It will take all of Triana’s technical talents, most of O’Neill’s connections, and some really excellent croissants to stop the murders, save her job, and ultimately, her life. The Vacuum of Space is the first book in a completed series.Voir livre
Step into His Last Bow: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes, where the great detective faces his final mission on the eve of the First World War. Holmes must outwit the German spy Von Bork, who is about to escape England with crucial military secrets. In this tense tale of espionage, patriotism, and cunning strategy, every move counts and only Holmes' brilliance can protect his country from disaster.Voir livre
Two sisters alone on the Kentucky frontier … love is the last thing they expect to find. After the death of their parents during the Hard Winter, Margaret and her sister have struggled to survive. Between her mother's dying wish that Margaret protect her sister, and the nagging sensation that they are not alone, guilt and worry are her constant companions. And if someone is following them, is their watcher friend or foe? Iain Donegal can't afford roots, not with the pain and guilt of the life he's left behind, or the memory of the drink that once threatened to consume him. But his solitary life as a long hunter in the wilds of Kentucky finds a new path when he happens upon a young woman digging a grave for her own mother. Unable to pull himself away when he realizes that she and her sister are on their own, he begins to provide anonymous aid. But when the women truly need him, can he risk leaving his solitary life behind to step in and fill the void?Voir livre
The story of magic mushrooms told through the voices of women who, with threads of different colors, bordered a tapestry that tells a story of magic mushrooms that has never been told before.Voir livre
