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The Toxins Case: The Adventures of Constable Smith continues the story of Capella Smith from Grant Ross's previous book Read the Small Print.
Having left her flesh and blood body on Earth, Capella is now in spirit form and has adopted a new spirit body. She has teamed up with Angelina Skyward, the Chief Detective Inspector of the Interstellar Police (ISP), to pursue criminals throughout the Milky Way. Their main challenge is the Interstellar Mafia...
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A zombie detective must save Christmas after someone steals Santa's list in this humorous mystery short story by a New York Times–bestselling author.
Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I., finds himself tackling a bizarre Christmas case when Santa Claus himself becomes a client, hiring Dan to recover some very precious stolen North Pole property. If you like werewolves, vampires, evil elves, zombies, as well as a lot of belly laughs, curl up with this story...
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On Taurus, there's only one good way to die.On the bullfighting planet of Taurus, in the far distant future, a genetically-engineered race of half-man, half-bull stages ritual blood sacrifices to the gods-human viewers light-years away. Vizzer, the high priest who presides over the daily slaughter, loathes the fights and wants to end them.When news arrives that the humans have destroyed themselves in an interstellar civil war, he deposes the king...
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A unique, compelling, and hopeful space opera, Dissonant State is sure to delight fans of Ann Leckie, Becky Chambers, and Martha Wells. Kay Wilder despises Ravel Corporation, whose occupation of her home planet left Kay with a useful but debilitating power to hear others' emotions. Unlike her brother Jasper, an activist who fights corporate injustice, Kay has always stayed as far away from the corporate states as possible. Until now. Because Ravel...
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En la vastedad del universo, donde la oscuridad cósmica se mezcla con la danza de las estrellas, existe un rincón misterioso que desafía la lógica y estira los límites de nuestra comprensión: el agujero negro. Este fenómeno gravitacional, donde la gravedad se vuelve implacable y la luz se desvanece en la insondable negrura, ha sido el tema de especulación, asombro y fascinación a lo largo de la historia de la astronomía.En este viaje intergaláctico,...
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Some secrets can't be revealed.
Unjustly considered a bombing suspect, Tamara Keyes is forced to shed her fake identity. When confronted with being found guilty of the crime or admitting the truth, she remains quiet. The fate awaiting her is preferable to what would occur if her secrets were revealed.
Monte Simpson is helpless to save the woman he loves. Rather than supporting her, he surrenders into depression and guilt. As her truths are revealed,...
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Love Space opera? Romance? Adventure? Out of this world pets? Grab Claws & Effect today! What's in the collection? In Time Trap, Sergeant Briggs's world collides with the very unusual Madison and her pet parrot. With a Time Service Interdiction Force on their heels, can the three craft a plan that will save a base full of geniuses and technology and get them the happy ending they deserve? Operation Ark's Caro, her caticorn, and Kraye are tasked with...
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As a castoff bride, she had no future. He was a hybrid-human who believed he was beneath her.
Laurel Brayton was raised to be one thing, a contracted bride. When her groom married another, her future appeared bleak. Victimized, she was determined to take control of her life despite the odds.
Gerard Holmes was in love with a woman he could never possess. When she came to him in desperation, he had no choice but to succumb to her wishes. Every decision...
10) Fugitive
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After helping clear a colony of vicious parasites, Seb Zodo has come back from his most recent mission with more questions than answers.How did the grubs find their way to Carstic in the first place?Does it have anything to do with Moses?Could the leader of The Shadow Order be that callous in his pursuit of wealth?To find out the truth Seb has to defy his obligation to The Shadow Order and go A.W.O.L.In a galaxy where Moses holds great power, Seb...
11) In the Void
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Book two of Tales from the EdgeCatherine Rodgers doesn't like Mercy ships, or the courtesans who work on them-not after her husband left her for a Mercy woman. But after her yacht gets blown up to prevent her from cracking the lid off a corporate scam that's left hundreds dead and a few people very rich, the only ship around to save her is the Bonnie Belle.Sean Harrison has worked as one of the Belle's courtesans for years, bringing happiness to countless...
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The crew of The Occam's Razor, a deep space survey ship are scouting the far reaches of space for rare minerals. It's isolated and lonely, and the crew take comfort in who and what they can. After an airlock seemingly malfunctions, one of the crew is found dead. It looks like an accident, but when another crew member dies, appearing to have been strangled, Morag suspects a murderer is among them. But could it really be that simple?
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This bundle contains three books in the Project Enterprise series: Found Girl, Lost Valyr, and Maestra Rising.
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She's an alien farm girl. He's a hotshot soldier. Can their love save an alien sanctuary from destruction? Found Girl is the sixth standalone book in the spectacular Project Enterprise sci-fi romance series. If you like cosmic battles, human-alien love stories, and imaginative future worlds, then you'll love Pauline Baird...
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Where do you hide in space?On the courier ship ferrying The Hero of Ararat, the Dragonkiller and their daughter, Ekaterina 'Kat' Avondale, from the Saurian homeworld back to human space, newly promoted third-shift commander Stephan Ocasek has found a sneaky ion trail. They are being followed. No, not followed, hunted.Not by Saurians, since they're flying an honor escort. Not by humans, because the engine signature is all wrong. When they detect a...
15) Talent
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Andromeda is still trying to get used to her prosthetic arm and leg after a terrorist bombing left her injured. Through her work with the Sentinel Agency, she's determined to stop the bad guys and keep innocent people from getting hurt. Luka Stiles used to be the top supermodel in town. When the advertisers drop him and his film career fizzles, he's left drowning his sorrows at the bar. He coasts along on his former fame, which happens to score him...
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What happens when a cadet defies tradition in the name of duty? A young cadet rebels against an arranged marriage to a privileged suitor. Desperate to remain a soldier, she confronts corruption within the military and a brutal encounter with the infamous Manderian Secret Service, the Black Squad. Join her in a fight for justice.
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Get all three books of The Sentinel Agency trilogy in one volume: DESTINY: Undercover operatives have discovered Delfina has the power of foresight, and they want to capture and use her. Accompanied by her emotional support animal, Delfina uses her ability to stay ahead of her pursuers. The one thing she doesn't foresee is Rave. The Imperian male claims she's his genetic match, but he has so many aliases that she's not sure if he's the good guy or...
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Life at Descansar - Heart-warming science fiction!
The trial on the space station Descansar had been the biggest travesty of justice ever experienced in a civilized world.
Ebere left the only home she'd ever known, her friends, and her first boyfriend. Banned from ever returning.
Ten years later, Ebere returns on a high-stake mission.
To find out what happened, and why.
Before security capture her.
A story about a girl who lost everything and...
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An extended vacation to Imperial space's hottest sunny destination is just what Zoey Connor needs to get over her divorce. But the universe has other plans in store for her when her shuttle breaks down before she can so much as sip her first cocktail on a pink sand beach. And the rebel faction who responds to her distress hail has no intention of escorting her to that beach. Thrown in a cell with kidnapped Imperial diplomat, Brandon Gray for company,...
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A world of endless sky, with no land, no gravity: this is Virga. Beginning in the seminal science fiction novel Sun of Suns, the saga of this striking world has introduced us to the people of stubborn pride and resilience who have made Virga their home; but also, always lurking beyond the walls of the world, to the mysterious threat known only as Artificial Nature. In The Sunless Countries, history tutor Leal Hieronyma Maspeth became the first human...
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