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Peter Valois is about to make history. A scientist on a hot project, his days consist of recording brains and sending the files into robots for "conditioning". His plan is to use the results to fix their behavior, and then use the same method with humans. Peter's been on the straight and narrow and everything is going well, until problems with his teenage son force Peter out of his comfort zone. His scheme to save his son backfires when his cutting-edge research attracts the interest of someone who will stop at nothing to get what they want.

Born to a rich family, young Albornoz's father hopes he would pursue a military career. But to his disappointment, the boy displays more interest toward matters of the church, and in seeking understanding on what is right and wrong. Meanwhile, fisherman Edmond and his wife eke out a humble existence—until a surprising opportunity presents itself. Soon, their lives intertwine with unexpected consequences.

When they crossed Reuben Cole, they signed their death warrant. Reuben Cole is not the sort of man they should have messed with, and breaking into his home proves a bad idea. After his friend, Sheriff Roose, hunts down the robbers who took everything of value, the reasons for the burglary are revealed and a crooked railroad magnate's ambitions exposed. Cole's enemies are about to learn that the ways of the Old West, despite it being a new century, are not quite over yet.

Six-Guns Blazing contains two explosive short novels featuring historical figures from the Old West in wildly fictional new adventures. The first, Wyatt Earp and the Devil Incarnate, pits the legendary lawman and his right-hand man, Doc Holliday, against a deadly serial killer leaving a trail of dead bodies in his wake. The second novella, Emmett Dalton Rides Again!, imagines notorious bank robber Emmett Dalton picking up his guns as an elderly man in 1933 and robbing banks alongside the likes of John Dillinger and Machine Gun Kelly.

When Bell Towers decides to build their newest boutique hotel in Wharton County, Braxton establishes a hospitality program as part of their university expansion. Despite family ties to prominent citizens, a dispute over the proposed landsite pits citizens against each other. One takes matters into their own hands and slays the hotel magnate during the campus holiday party. As the list of suspects increases, long-lost family members are anxious to keep their secrets from being revealed, complicating Sheriff Montague's ability to determine the murderer’s true motive.

Josh is a young man just starting out in life. But when he is taken from this world, to the other side, and back, evil follows. A special person on the other side gives Josh an obligation to find and destroy that evil. Helped from the other side in ways he never thought possible, Josh can see auras, and finds two very special friends to help him in his task. Cassie is Josh's age and from this world, while Ezekiel, known as Zeke, is a different story.

When the first hate letter arrives in the aftermath of her patient Bonnie’s death, obstetrician Dana Cavanagh reads it with shaking hands before placing it next to the small news article from the court’s verdict: Not guilty. Hate mail continues to trickle in, but one stands out from the others: A cryptic message with a tiny marble stone, its origins in Kos, Greece, the birthplace of Hippocrates. Dana had once proudly sworn his oath, "I will give not deadly medicine". Accompanied by her sister Madeleine, Dana follows the mystery of the letter to Kos.

After the death of his twin brother, Catholic priest Rupert Brown gains guardianship of his 15-year-old niece, Neti. Burdened with grief and questioning his faith, Rupert tries to recreate a family home for Neti, made more difficult by the sudden return of her mother after a 10-year absence. When neuroscientist Athena Nevis invites him to take part in her research on heightened religious experiences, Rupert begins to question his life-long vocational choice of the priesthood. Soon, Athena and Rupert come face-to-face with their values, and spirituality.

In 1960's Brooklyn, NY, troubled teen Billy Delaney's life takes a drastic turn. After Billy and his high school friends get arrested during an attempted armed robbery, their lives are torn asunder. Billy struggles with unresolved issues of guilt over his friends' misfortunes. Obsessed to help them get back on track, he continues to seek "the break" that can redeem their lives. But the easy money along the criminal path is enticing, and soon Billy finds himself consumed by the moral struggle between good and evil.

Billie Nickerson debe aceptar su propia mortalidad como la única manera de que su hijo reciba los dones intuitivos que nació para heredar, para salvar a su familia, y quizás al mundo, de un destino desastroso. Pero enterarse de que ha muerto demasiado pronto crea una crisis kármica, ya que Billie intenta escapar del más allá y volver a sus seres queridos. Aunque la vida de Billie está llena de peligros y espíritus oscuros, la historia es una ilustración del amor y la devoción de una madre que trasciende los límites del aquí y el más allá.

Cuando Rachel y Joe se retiraron a un condominio para mayores de 50 años, no anticiparon el encuentro con divertidos y excéntricos residentes, o el asesinato de la amiga de Rachel, dueña de un refugio de animales. Los sospechosos son muchos: el cuidador del refugio, un marido maltratador, un sicario equivocado y un extraño hombre con sombrero de copa. Mientras se investiga el asesinato, surgen problemas para la pareja que aparentemente tiene el matrimonio perfecto. Pero, ¿qué hará falta para convencer a ambos de que la confianza y el amor lo vencen todo?

Reuben Cole lo ha visto todo. Ahora jubilado, pasa sus días en una mecedora a la sombra, viendo pasar el mundo. Pero cuando la señorita Amelie le informa sobre un intruso, algo se arrastra por su espalda como astillas de hielo que se forman en el cristal de una ventana. Pero cuando nota que el joven sheriff Stone no ha regresado después de investigar el informe, Cole sabe que debe volver a ponerse su pistola de seis rondas y llevar a los culpables ante la justicia. Pero ya Cole no es un hombre joven.

Los detectives Tommy Jackson y Orrin Rampersad se encuentran en una carrera contra el tiempo para desarrollar el caso del fiscal antes de la fecha del juicio. Los doctores locos alegan que un misterioso Dr. Cíclope es el autor intelectual de la operación. Todas las pruebas apuntan a que el líder de la banda, Django Tamsulosin, secuestró a las víctimas para los trasplantes de órganos y miembros biónicos. Sin embargo, ni los sospechosos ni las víctimas aportan ningún testimonio sustancial, lo que lleva a los detectives a creer que existe una conspiración de encubrimiento.

Reuben Cole, de quince años, está a punto de aprender sobre la crueldad del Oeste sin ley. Después de que acude en ayuda de un nativo americano que huye perseguido por una banda asesina, Reuben mata accidentalmente a uno de ellos y pone su propia vida en peligro. Un torbellino de peligro se produce cuando Reuben es perseguido por una banda de asesinos despiadados.

Bobby Moylan wishes this shift wasn't his last. Years after a drunk driver killed his family, his life-saving distraction of work with the NYPD is coming to a close. But, when he discovers an Islamic terrorist plot against his city, his final hours on the job could turn explosive. If you like clever heroes, high-stakes action, and character-driven tension, you’ll love Robert L. Bryan’s The Last Day.

When seven-year-old Peter loses his family, he reluctantly comes to live with the girl next door, Sarah. Years later, on her 18th birthday, Sarah finds a glowing rose in the woods. When Sarah’s mother finds it, she immediately sends the two of them on the run, with nothing more than instructions to run past the new moon. While Sarah must come to grips with the loss of her parents, Peter is fighting another fight within himself: A slow change, despite his efforts to ignore it.

Woodstock is a teenager, growing up restless and bored in the small East Texas town of Werchet. It's the 1980's, and this town seems to never let its citizens leave: to be born in Werchet is to stay there. Woodstock is afraid that delivering pizzas, day after day, will always be his life. Determined to change his future, Woodstock sets goals for himself and plans to escape Werchet’s clutches.

Melbourne, February 2100. Emma Cartwright has 28 days left to find work, otherwise she must report to the Productive Citizens Bureau and accept any vacancy, regardless of location, pay, or conditions. At 70, Emma could opt for voluntary euthanasia, but she has her student son Jack to support. After a chance meeting with the eccentric Cal Ritchie, founder of the clandestine group Citizens’ Voice and supporter of those fleeing repressive laws to live in bush camps, Emma is determined to escape her life of compliance.

In 1755, the famous Portuguese tile maker Pêro Manuel Pires is empathetic to a fault. He is dedicated to freeing slaves with the proceeds of his art and hiring the freed to work in his tile factory, triggering rage and repercussions from a competitor. Risking his life and liberty, Pêro is determined to push forward. But on All Saints Day, November 1, Portugal is struck by earthquakes, tidal waves and massive fires, and Pêro loses what is most dear to him.

It's 1969 in South Vietnam: Richard McCain is a Special Forces operative stationed at the Dong Ha combat base. The culture clash with indigenous tribes amidst mountainous terrain cloaked by feral jungles creates a high-tension atmosphere where only the strong survive. Soon, the brutal military conflict mixes with drug-fueled episodes, supernatural events and powers beyond human comprehensions, as the tale of McCain and the Green Berets takes the listener on an unforgettable journey of epic proportions.