The last the boy Papa saw of his Momma, she was galloping away on her horse Precious in the saddle her father took from a dead Mexican officer after the Battle of San Jacinto, fleeing from his Daddy, Old Karl, a vicious, tight-fisted horse trader. Momma’s flight sets Papa on a relentless quest to find her that thrusts him and his scrappy little dog Fritz into adventures all across the wild and woolly Hill Country of Central Texas, down to Mexico, and even into the realm of the ghostly “Shimmery People.” In The Devil’s Backbone, master storyteller Bill Wittliff takes readers on an exciting journey through a rough 1880s frontier as full of colorful characters and unexpected turns of events as the great American quest novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Wittliff grew up listening to stories and memories like these in his own family, and in this imaginative novel, they come to vivid life, creating an engrossing story of a Texas Huck Finn that brims with folk wisdom and sly humor. A rogue’s gallery of characters thwart and aid Papa’s path—Old Karl, hell-bent on bringing the boy back to servitude on his farm, and Herman, Papa’s brother who’s got Old Karl’s horse-trading instincts and greed; Calley Pearsall, an enigmatic cowboy with “other Fish to Fry” who might be an outlaw or a trustworthy “o’Amigo”; o’Jeffey, a black seer who talks to the spirits but won’t tell Papa what she has divined about his Momma; Mister Pegleg, a three-legged coyote with whom Papa forms a poignant, nearly tragic friendship; the “Mexkins” Pepe and Peto and their father Old Crecencio, whose longing for his lost family is as strong as Papa’s; and blind Bird, a magical “blue baby” who can’t see with his eyes but who helps other people see what they hold in their hearts. Papa’s adventures draw him ever nearer to a mysterious cave that haunts his dreams—an actual cave that he discovers at last in the canyons of the Devil’s Backbone—but will he find Momma before Old Karl finds him?

Penrose and Pyke go together like fire and kerosene in this Victorian-era mystery with heart. Trouble’s brewing in the Devil’s Half Acre. A death in an alleyway, a tragic accident in a factory, rumours of a murderer loose on the streets. It’s enough to give a genteel lady a fit of the vapours. Fortunately, Grace Penrose isn’t one to swoon at the sight of blood. All she wants is the chance to become the first woman doctor in the colony. Instead, she is plunged into the harsh reality of the city’s worst sweatshop, where tensions are running as hot as a steam engine. When the police prove reluctant to investigate the deaths, she turns to a constable who is already up to his neck in trouble. As the clock ticks, Grace Penrose and Constable Charlie Pyke must figure out which deaths are accidents and which are murders, because the next victim might well be one of their own. The ‘Penrose & Pyke Mysteries’ are a series of heart-warming, pulse-racing historical mysteries, set during a remarkable period of social upheaval in 1890s New Zealand. The fight for women’s rights has never been such deadly fun.

Shanncy O'Driscoll has grown up listening to her grandfather tell stories of how he ran in the great Friesian round up. She can dream of nothing else, but doing the same.The race takes place in a harsh unforgiving land, known as the Forgotten Valley. Surviving the thirty-day stay without chasing horses, is deadly. Hundreds flocked to Montgomery County looking to cash in on a rare treasure - a pure bloodline, and the most unique breed of Friesian horses in the world, and the valley.As Shanncy prepares to enter, she gets more that she planned for. The competition grows stiff and deadly.Her biggest rival is a tall dark stranger, McKade, one of the best horse trainers around. Their competitive spirits only drives them closer together, while it seems everyone else is trying to stop them at every turn, even if it means killing them to do it. Whom will win this round up?

A humorous, historical, and hirsute miscellany that's the baseball book Howard Zinn would have written, if he hated the Yankees.

“As America assesses the value of our intervention in Afghanistan and involvement in future foreign wars, we must always consider the price. Andrew and his friends’ service was valorous and honorable. His authentic perspective of the environment and the eye-opening costs to our soldiers is sobering. These accounts should be mandatory reading for foreign policy makers and defense department leaders.” — Major General (Ret.) Brian Mennes, United States Army, Former Fury 6 “The Devil’s Playground” was anything south of the second canal to the men of Charlie Company’s 2nd Platoon—Two Charlie—during their 2009–2010 deployment to the Arghandab River Valley in Afghanistan. The valley had been a notorious hot spot throughout history, with the Russians unable to maintain a foothold in the 80s and Coalition forces now facing the same problem during Operation Enduring Freedom. The Two Charlie paratroopers deployed as part of the 2-508th PIR, Two Fury, of the 82nd Airborne Division, but always seemed to be on their own. They started their deployment attached to Canadian forces in Panjwai but were shortly moved into the Arghandab with one of the battalion’s biggest Areas of Operation. They inherited a bare bones outpost that they worked hard to turn into the defendable position known as COP Tynes, while patrolling the grape fields and orchards of the valley. Little did they know that when the leaves returned to the valley in the spring, so too would the fighting. As the fighting picked up in the valley, the men of Two Charlie continued to sustain casualties as they fought day in and day out. There was never a dull moment in the Arghandab, and the fact that Two Charlie had to patrol, act as a quick reaction force, and secure their outpost on their own ensured that they never stopped. The men were constantly brought to their breaking point as their numbers dwindled and the fighting intensified. The men all started to believe that they weren’t going to make it out of the valley alive. The one rule of the valley would be proved time and time again: in the end, the valley always wins. This book shares the story of the men of Two Charlie and their fight for survival in the Arghandab River Valley, the Devil’s Playground.

Maggie Fiori, magazine editor and amateur sleuth, gets entangled in a high-profile murder among San Francisco's elite.

Romantic Suspense boxed set from USA Today bestseller Ember Casey! Heart-pounding adventure meets breathtaking romance in this gripping new bundle that's perfect for those who like beach reads, travel romance, and bad boy heroes. "Holy amazeballs … This is not your average romance; this is a romance full of action, anticipation and thrill." - Alison S. Parkins Book Reviews on Claiming His Treasure MEET THE DEVIL’S SET: Treasure hunters. Adventurers. Bad boys. They’re on the hunt for the biggest treasure of their lives—and one by one, they’re about to discover that love might be the greatest adventure of them all. For the first time, Books 1, 2, and 3 of the thrilling Devil’s Set Action-Adventure Romance Series are available together in one bundle: CLAIMING HIS TREASURE (Book 1) Jackson North has never been able to forget Charlie, the only woman he’s ever loved. But when she’s caught up in the Set’s latest hunt—a dangerous chase through Croatia’s islands and the sweeping Adriatic—he’s forced to make a choice: does he protect the woman he loves or take the second chance with her that he’s always wanted? HUNTING HIS JEWEL (Book 2) Leonardo “Leo” Moretti is breaking all the rules. After an injury puts him on the sidelines, he defies orders and follows a clue that leads him across the wild tropics of the Caribbean. But his plans go awry when he rescues the beguiling, doe-eyed Ruby from her Honeymoon from Hell. PROTECTING HIS PRIZE (Book 3) Xavier Price has spent the last several years getting over Penny, his ex-wife. But when the Set’s latest hunt leads them to the wilderness of Yellowstone National Park—and right into Penny’s path—he learns that the heat they shared years ago still burns wild and hot. Can he protect her while convincing her that he’s no longer the enemy? Are you ready for a case of wanderlove? This thrilling, fast-paced bundle is perfect for those who want some international adventure with their romance! The Devil's Set Action-Adventure Romance Series is perfect for fans of: Anna Hackett, Susan Stoker, Lori Ryan, Meli Raine, Carrie Ann Ryan, Riley Edwards, Barbara Freethy, Shirleen Davies, and many more! keywords: action adventure, adventure romance, action romance, romantic suspense, treasure hunters, alpha male, alpha hero, action adventure romance, contemporary romance, thrilling romance, steamy romance, romance series, contemporary romance series, action romance, , adventure romance books, adventure romance series, travel romances, travel romance, travel romance books, international romance, international romance books, international travel romance, secrets, treasure maps, action hero, military hero, gripping romance, dangerous romance, thrilling reads, sensual, sensual romance, sexy romance, hot romance, beach romance, beach reads, beach romances, beach romance books, beach books, summer romances, summer romance, summer reads, summer beach reads, summer beach romances, vacation romance, vacation romances, vacation reads, vacation romance books, vacation devils set, travel romance, european romance, caribbean romance, caribbean, europe, croatia, aruba, curacao, turks and caicos, wilderness romance, love and danger, dangerous, nature romances, nature romance, second chance romance, second chance at love, second chance romances, second chance romance books, second chance romance books, second chances, exes to lovers, exes to lovers romances, second chance at marriage, second chance love story, the devils set, the devil's set, devils set ember casey, devil's set ember casey, international romance, romance boxed set, romance boxed sets, romance bundle, romance boxset, romance box set, romance box sets, romance bundles, action adventure romance boxed sets, action adventure romance bundles, romantic suspense boxed set, romantic suspense box sets, romantic suspense bundles, romantic suspense collection, adventure romance series, romantic suspense romance series, military romance series, military romance bundle, travel romance bundle, travel romance boxed set, travel romance boxed sets, travel romance boxsets, travel romance boxset, travel romance box sets, travel romance box set, beach reads boxed sets, beach reads, box sets, beach reads box set, beach reads bundle, summer romance collection, summer romance boxed sets, summer romance box set, summer romance box sets, summer romance boxed sets, summer romance bundles, danger, love

A well-researched account of the 1980 convict uprising at the New Mexico State Penitentiary at Santa Fe, tracing the prison system corruption, cronyism, and negligence that led to the riot.

When the daughter of a black federal judge gets carried away with her militant environmentalism, Denver bail bondsman and sometime bounty hunter C.J. Floyd is hired to retrieve her. But when C.J. finds her, she's been strangled with barbed wire.