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Joey is the great-grandson of Vincenzo Peruggia, the man who stole the original Mona Lisa in 1911. Along with his girlfriend, Marie, an art connoisseur, he stumbles across his father's secret room, and finds himself staring at what he thinks is a replica of da Vinci's most famous masterpiece. But it is no fake.... The Louvre has kept this secret for over 100 years, waiting for the original to come to light, and now they want it back at any cost. With Marie held hostage and the Louvre curator and his men hot on his trail, Joey is left to run for his life in an unfamiliar city.

In 1941, Manila, Philippines was the hidden gem of the Far East and set to become an independent sovereignty in a few short years. On December 8, 1941, immediately following the Pearl Harbor attack 5,200 miles away in Honolulu, the Japanese Imperial Army bombed the city of Manila and began an occupation that would last more than three years and culminate in a battle for the capital city that would go down as one of the deadliest in World War II history.

Before the lights go out, Rosalie Calder sees the pattern no one wants to admit. When an EMP shuts down the hospital mid crisis, machines die and panic spreads. Trapped inside, Rosalie must choose whether to stay and help or escape before the world collapses.

This novella is also published as part of the collection SWEET HOME COWBOY. The Hathaway sisters might have grown up apart, but when they agree to move to Jasper Creek, Oregon, to revitalize their grandfather’s farm, it seems a straightforward decision. Until they meet their neighborhood...

Joey Mancuso’s world is turned upside down when a young man walks into his life, claiming to be his son from a relationship twenty years ago. Desperate for help, the boy tells Mancuso he’s facing a murder charge for a crime he insists he didn’t commit. Uncertain if the young man is truly his son, but intrigued by the striking resemblance, Mancuso reluctantly agrees to investigate. As Mancuso delves into the boy’s troubling circumstances, he uncovers deeper layers of deception. Adriana, the boy’s mother and Mancuso's past love is uncovered by him in spite of the boy claiming his mother is dead.

When Joey Peruggia discovers that the dead man was his long-lost uncle, he travels with his girlfriend Marie and his friend Boyce, who works for the French intelligence, to Egypt on a mission to find answers. But once they arrive, they are lured into a trap and become hostages to a crazed man and his gang of thieves. This is a man who will stop at nothing to discover what lies in the last secret chamber. All bets are off, and only the cleverest will survive this deadliest of adventures.

“Dottie Frank’s books are sexy and hilarious. She has staked out the lowcountry of South Carolina as her personal literary property.” —Pat Conroy, author of The Prince of Tides Bulls Island is a supremely satisfying tale of honor, chance, and star-crossed love, infused with Southern wit...

When a cargo plane carrying an ancient vase crashes into the Atlantic, the DGSE - otherwise known as the French CIA - immediately suspect it’s deliberate. The vase is believed to hold a key that gives entrance to a hidden cave on Easter Island: a site connected with ancient Egypt and an otherworldly portal discovered deep beneath the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Das eisige Meer jagt die Kälte wie Speere in ihre Haut. Doch während der Schmerz vergeht, klären sich ihre Gedanken. Es gibt keinen Grund, sich zu fürchten. Er ist nicht hier. Endlich wird sich alles verändern. Endlich werden wir eins sein. In einer abgelegenen Jugendherberge am Meer hofft Joey endlich zu finden, wonach sie seit Monaten sucht. Während die Wellen und der eisige Februarwind ihre Gedanken ordnen, führt eine Verkettung seltsamer Umstände auch die schöne Romy und ihren Freund Enno in den Ort. Enno mit den kurzen, blonden Haaren und dem hinkenden Fuß.

This is the story of two very different young men, from two very different worlds. Tyson is from the rough streets of Trentan, a crime-ridden, drug-infested inner-city neighborhood. Joey is from the affluent northern suburbs, a community of privilege and opportunity. The worlds of these two young men collide through a chance encounter, and as a result, they begin to question their life situations - which are at critical points. This connection sparks a shared journey of self-development, one that brings about necessary changes for both men.

Joey Johanaby thought his life ended when his dad died. Being forced to move into a mysterious, old Southern mansion in Tennessee seems to make things worse. With Mrs. Johanaby struggling to learn new job skills, Joey is given the difficult task of looking after the twins for the summer. The mansion is home to more than Joey and his family. Ghostly and magical characters from the mansion's past take an interest in Joey and his struggles.

It's 1980 and Neil is a burned-out local musician whose band never made it. He has put his heart and soul into his music for a decade but now has little to show for it except a dozen of tapes of his original music that nobody has ever heard. He's getting ready to take a promotion at work and give up music forever when he gets a freak opportunity to go on tour.

Combining two novellas into one volume, this collection explores the effects of prejudice and the ramifications of violence with a slightly unhinged sense of humor and unexpected tenderness. Lockpick Pornography, originally published in 2005, is a gender-queer adventure story that was not widely available until now. We All Got It Coming presents the experiences of a young couple dealing with the aftermath of an act of violence. From kidnapping the son of a "family values" politician to violent confrontation, these are characters who fight back.

When Alan finds himself downriver with the writing assignment that brought him here canceled, he decided to stick around anyway. His interest is piqued after hearing the name "Joey's Bench" mentioned a few times. Could there be a story here? What Alan finds is much more than a story, plus he now has a real dilemma on his hands.

When Frank’s wife of many years is killed in a car accident and he is left badly injured, he quickly grows tired of life. No longer wishing to be a burden on his daughters who are missing out on their own lives by having to care for him, he hatches a plan.

For quiet, reserved, and focused 15-year-old Annie Mackey, school was a sanctuary. But when her bubbly and beautiful neighborhood best friend joins her at Willow Point High for freshmen year, her world is turned upside down.

A shot of bloodletting, a pinch of pyromania, self-water-boarding, and a dedicated death-watch; ah, the ingredients for any loving family. Cutting to feel beyond the numb trauma, sparking to watch the world burn and the uniforms dance to quench a brilliant phoenix, snorting water to sting the senses and bite the mundane, playing dead to ease the judgments of the world in your own troubled mind; that is what the Slater family is made of. So Twisted, Turned, and Bent, can they survive their secrets?

Joey Hopkins is a Locomotive Engineer and former Master-at-arms in the Navy. Jacob Russell is an undercover ATF agent and former Navy Seal. Their paths cross with tragic consequences when Joey is asked by a detective to help with an investigation. When the favor goes wrong, Joey kills Jacob in self-defense, not knowing that he is an undercover officer.

Ist die Welt eigentlich noch zu retten? Ja – mit Fiktion. In ihrem ersten Buch zeigt die für ihre Kurzgeschichten mehrfach preisgekrönte Autorin Joey Juschka auf, wie's geht: vor allem mit Humor. Und die Realität einfach nur ein bisschen verschieben – hin zu einer Welt, die es so noch nicht gibt, aber verdammt noch mal geben sollte!Denn so kann es nicht weitergehen: Die Straßen der Städte stinken nach Urin, für einen Toilettenbesuch muss man 50 Cent hinblättern, Tampons wechseln kann man auch nirgends so richtig, und sowieso: als Frau* allein unterwegs zu sein ist gefährlich.

Dr. Jameson Carter, an accomplished archeologist, finally finds what he's been searching for in a remote village in central France. With a team of experts, he unearths a secret room hidden beneath the floor of a 14th-century home, which holds a brass box sealed with a mysterious medallion...