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The Betrayal
Dean Nash feels that something is missing from his life and, one day, is invited to a night club, and, suddenly, everything changes after meeting the owner, Nick Burns. Nash is involved in a robbery masterminded by Burns and soon begins to grasp every opportunity, following instructions from his new mentor. Their actions quickly fall under investigation by a government agency headed by Jon Wagstaff. Nash not only has the fear of Wagstaff around every corner, but soon enters into a journey of self-awareness over a past he knows nothing about. Nash’s best friend, Shaun Neal, is completely unaware of Nash’s involvement in the robbery and suddenly, driven by anger following the death of his new girlfriend, goes on the rampage after Nash. The final standoff sees Wagstaff, Burns, Neal and Nash in a shootout ending with an unfortunate death, but which men survive to see another day remains to be seen.
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The Bag
Shaun, 54, leads a perfectly normal life, thank you very much. Sure, it is a life that has been boring recently, and mired in depression after the collapse of his second marriage, but he is coping with getting through life on a day-to-day basis.But one day, while walking his dog, Shaun comes across a mysterious bag, filled with money and diamonds, and most worryingly - a dead body nearby. In the spur of the moment, Shaun makes the decision to take the bag home.Suddenly, Shaun has a new lease on life, as he works to avoid both the police and the criminals looking for the bag so that he can hold on to this fortune that could change his life for the better.When he meets a lovely woman, while spending some of his ill-gotten gains, he feels that everything is finally coming together for him.But the Bag is not finished with him yet...
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The 'Art' of Deception
Armed with the passion of youth and her childhood fantasies, Rhia Bryant swears a pact with her best friend Jimmy Grant to find the meaning of the word ‘freedom'. Cities of wonder and delight become the backdrop for pleasure and pain as she is led into the secret world of Kurt, a protest marcher from her days at university. Meeting Kurt once more changes her life forever, but does he hold a secret that is far beyond her imagination?Through ‘art' sketched onto her body by the hands of an exceptional tattooist, Rhia enters a world of deceit and lies, forcing those whom she loves to walk in her shadow. Questions arise as to how she must act towards Jimmy and who she can trust.For when deception is stripped away, what is left? And can freedom be redefined?
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Thank You Ma'am
Gezirah Du Mortier's life began in tragedy when her mother died while giving birth to her. Little did she know the spiral of events that had been put in motion on that fateful day. Her father, John, a wealthy and powerful man, showed little affection to Gezirah as he held her responsible for his wife's death. He eventually got remarried to the beautiful and sophisticated Anne. But is she all that she seems?Becoming increasingly jealous at how Gezirah is blossoming into a beautiful young woman, Anne plots to have her kidnapped and shipped to America. After arriving in America, terrified and alone, Gezirah is first bought and then forced to marry James Black, a hard and brutal cowboy. She is then taken to his ranch in Arizona.Will Gezirah adapt to her new life or will she try to escape back to her homeland?
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Sun Burn
Set on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Ibiza, Sun Burn is a steamy thriller which revolves around the island's drug-fuelled club scene. Leaving behind her dead-end life in London, Stacey follows her dancer friend Lucia to Ibiza, finding work in the island's world-famous nightclub Amnesia. Very quickly she and Lucia get drawn into the dangerous underworld after a mistake involving a large consignment of drugs. The girls fall out and Stacey goes it alone in Ibiza's busy West End district until she reconnects with Aaron, a handsome stranger who helped her on her first night on the island. However, Aaron is not all he seems and the mystery over the drugs consignment comes back to haunt them, eventually threatening their lives.
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Spain, Guard my Bones
Journalist Charlie Barrow originally intends to explore Spain as a tourist, to relax and escape from the pressures of work. But after his arrival in Castillo, where a mass grave of Civil War victims has been discovered, Barrow can't resist the temptation to follow his gut and seek answers. Accompanied by an intelligent lawyer, Carlito, and a beautiful archaeologist, Elena, Barrow wastes no time making enemies of a powerful political party and another, misguided, lawyer, Ortiz. Chasing the story of corruption in a land where old-fashioned political prejudices die hard, Barrow travels from country to city, and back again. Dodging bullets, Arab bodyguards, and untrustworthy officials, the shambling journalist seems certain to face many triumphs as well as the loss of friendships, loves and hopes.
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SCAMMED: The Marshals of Richmond
When Nancy Murphy got caught up in a telephone scam, she never dreamed it would lead to murder and the underworld of drug cartels. Reporting the scam to the United States marshals may have cost her life. Her husband, Joe, in a desperate race against time, teams up with his close friend, Albert Smith, to find and rescue his wife. Not to be outdone, one of Nancy’s best friends forces her way into the search. Not realising the danger they were walking into, they set out to bring Nancy home. While this group of well-meaning friends are getting into more danger than they are equipped to handle, United States Marshal, Hershel Bing, springs into action. He recognises a connection in Nancy’s testimony that tied in with an undercover operation being conducted by another office. That operation had been compromised and the agents involved believed to be dead. Fearing a traitor had infiltrated his office, he leaves his fellow marshals behind and follows the leads in hopes of finding Nancy before it’s too late.
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Rust Never Sleeps
Deeply disenchanted with their lot as steel sculptors, Pam and Roy are driven by forces both unseen and of their own making to embark upon a long and tough battle to change the status quo. What they cannot know is that in achieving their perceived goal, they will also achieve an entirely unexpected and extraordinary outcome.Following a series of traumatic exhibition experiences, Roy becomes embittered and Pam is haunted by an indefinable presence as their situation reaches intolerable levels, driving them to take a radical and life-changing decision. They must create a way to go it alone.This brings them back to facing a more familiar battleground, the protection of steel sculpture against the invasion of rust. Fully aware of the treatments which could be employed to provide greater protection against the elements, the financial cost is way beyond their capability. So they must accept the life-long commitment to endless, regular renovation of their sculptures. But then an event occurs, simultaneously providing an astonishing solution alongside a whole new set of problems. They enter completely unknown territory.
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Room 13: Between Hell and Redemption
Stephen Caldwell finds himself rotting in a Polish prison for a murder he maintains he did not commit. Just who is the mysterious blonde woman found stabbed to death on the floor of his hotel bathroom and why would anyone want to frame him? Richard Cruttwell's Room 13: Between Hell & Redemption is an account of how the central character serves his time and is then released to begin his quest as to who did this to him and why. Moving between Poland and the UK, Room 13 Between Hell & Redemption is full of drama and intrigue with strong characterisation. Perhaps more than anything, it explores the weaknesses of the human condition and how we are all to some extent, shaped by our past experiences. This is a recurring theme in the book and leads the reader to a none too predictable conclusion.
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Ripples
Finding love in your life is wonderful unless you were not looking for it in the first place and a professional killer who needs to remain totally focused. Gaining a family to look after and keep safe can cause mistakes and give your enemies a way to get to you. Who can you trust? How many are out there looking for revenge? Who really are the bosses?Patrick sits amongst the London commuters each day, he fits in so well, he is invisible. He has his own office and collects his morning newspaper with his mail every day, but he has a secret. He is not a commuter, he is a killer for hire. Suddenly, he is in love, his lady believes he is a commuter in the city but wants more family life. Now with a baby on the way and mistakes bringing the police closer, he needs to escape.
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RIP - Synergy
This story is based on fact. It is an account of the issues and events that took over the author's life for decades. Part spiritual journey, part whodunnit, RIP-Synergy describes the uncovering of a rogue spirit who is taking young lives in a brutal fashion for no apparent reason, and in an almost undetectable manner. At the request of spirit elders, the narrator teams up with a sympathetic police inspector to track down the rogue spirit, in order to prevent further loss of life and restore equilibrium to the spiritual realms. RIP-Synergy is the first of a trilogy of books dealing with many aspects of the human condition. It is a whirlwind journey of soul, spirit and energetic discovery. This is a book for anyone who has ever thought about the meaning of life on earth, and what might lay beyond. The author of this book writes under the pseudonym of Len E Hooke.
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RIP - Crimson
RIP – Crimson is the second of Len E Hooke’s trio of part thriller, part treatises on the human condition and the journey we all must face.In this instalment, the rogue killer spirit is trapped in the spirit world, but further killings drag Inspector Judy Marchant deeper into the mix, to a point where she must question her sanity and re-evaluate God’s true creative intentions.Hooke’s complex meditations on God and life make for a thoroughly enriching yet immensely enjoyable work.
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