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Welcome to my world. I am endowed with beauty and wealth, select genetic inheritance and a thirst for warm human blood...it floods my soul. ...I feel I have seduced you into appropriate attention; persevere and you will be rewarded. I promise your participation will result in immeasurably exciting adventures, macabre though they may seem to others. A quest, we engage in together, will surpass incredible imaginings and encompass the world of an individual,...
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She read out what Agent Blue was viewing. "Switzerland. The Carlton Saint Moritz. In 1913, the Russian Tsar Nicolas II, grandson of the legendary Tsar Alexander II, and heir to the infamous Romanoff Dynasty. Orderd the unique Carlton Hotel; to be built as his summer residence, and it quickly developed into the 5th of St Moritz's grand five star hotels. This luxury hotel has remained one of the leading hotels in the resort. "Zahra paused, and took...
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... There are dark, inner desires and impenetrable secrets buried deep within ALL of us! However, they are merely dormant. Most dare not contemplate these or allow sinister desires to surface! Yet, shadowy passions lurk in menacing recesses of their gloomy souls and inhibited corners of their minds. It is fear of exposure that dominates. Fear condemns them to conceal disturbing obsessions. Such passions, though terrifying to others, are natural to...
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A shaft of light penetrates the unpredictable world of espionage. But will it be enough to save our hero in the murky world of spy counter spy. Meddling pompous civil servants in Whitehall exasperate Michael, seemingly making matters worse. Some new and familiar faces pop up adding sparkle, wit and intrigue. But who has the original amber necklace at their disposal? And what is the connection if any to the infamous Amber Room. The plot is contagious...
5) Ujamaa
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Pinky left her country many years ago, and her and her husband have worked very hard to build their dream in Toronto Canada and ever since she left she never looked back and the desire to go home to see family and friends was lost as time went by. But the sudden death of her husband brought an emotive wave of pain and sadness both in South Africa and in Canada and the need to reconnect with family became apparent but the gravity of the loss and responsibility...
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The novel begins on 20 December 2007, the twenty-first birthday of musician, illusionist, escapologist and entertainer, Andrew Miller, showbiz name, Captain Romano. It starts in Regent's Park half way through a show when Captain Romano is in his dressing room having a rest after the first half of the circus and thinking about seeing his girlfriend and fiancée Jennifer Keating for a drink later after the show. When he is preparing to go into his dressing...
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I saw the Lord delivers me and my parents and brothers and sisters from death. Death came to our door to threaten our lives in the form of Rebels during the civil war in Sierra Leone. It came in the form of heavily armed insurgents dressed up in army uniforms holding guns and machine guns in army trucks never seen in my life by then. Disgust with evil and desperation to kill and to destroy they call aloud for all the occupants in our home to come...
8) Psychs
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It started with a feeling, followed by a realization, then ended up into a future. All that started by the tragic event of his birth and revealed by a near death, and ever since, he had never been alone. Sequential events started to occur in two cities, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, escalating into chaos. At that point, he finds himself in an enigma hes not aware of the cause. Using his miraculous gift, which gives him knowledge and guards him, he will be...
9) The Rage
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The Concept to Creation series brings you its first book, The Rage by first time author Paul A. Roberts. The Rage looks at the ultimate family tragedy, the slaughter of two innocent parents and their young son and twists into a supernatural revenge thriller. Inspired by his ultimate fear, the loss of his family, the author brings raw emotion and strength to the central characters and we have brought you the evolution of the story from the initial...
10) Lethal Evidence
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Following an horrific crash landing, Flight 1872 would uncover one of the governments biggest ever kept secrets. With the 'Container' now missing from the burning wreckage, it's clear it needs to be found and protected at what ever the cost. Who is protecting the 'Containers' secret? Could this be a worldwide cover up and a cure to a killer disease? With such a rare blood group and failing organs, will Nathan be able to save David Benson, the pilot,...
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This book, II segreto (the secret) is the follow on from II complotto (the plot) and is followed by la fuga (the escape). It tells the story Maddelena Ongaro, daughter of Luisa whose sister Gianna was murdered before Maddelena was born. Maddelena grows up in Venice with her brother Cesare. A traumatic event occurs which remains her secret. She eventually marries and immigrates to Australia with her husband David Court. She visits Italy once per year...
12) House of Bones
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It was supposed to be a fresh start, a chance to rebuild their lives, but fate has other ideas. Their new home holds dark secrets, secrets that are meant to stay that way. Chris and Mel Suter have been having marital problems long before the night of the accident, now they find themselves fighting to keep their marriage, sanity and lives intact as they uncover the truth about their new home as danger closes in on them.
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Later that night, Agent blue had ridden his Tiger cub and parked it a few blocks from Flanagan's apartment. Locked his open faced helmet to the bike, and walked a few blocks. Outside the apartment block sat a police car, where two officers sat watching the coming's and going's from the block that housed Flanagan's apartment. Richie had dressed casual and taken with him a small genie bar. Hiding it inside the specialty adapted lining of his jacket,...
14) The Bee Keepers
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The Bee Keepers is a fictional tale but also one with a factual message about the serious decline in the world's bee population today and the effect on our food chain. The story begins when Richard Fellowes, a young aspiring scientist who works for the British Beekeeping Association in Durham is stung by a bee and transported back in time to the 12th century at Fountains Abbey where he meets a monk called Adolphus, chief bee keeper and also he believes...
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An intriguing crime novel filled with excitement, suspense and some chilling events. Dale is handed an undercover assignment. His job to detect and unmask those committing violations of the many disappearances that up until now have gone unnoticed. As the story unravels, little did Dale know that he was going to discover just what the Police department needed to bring this story its climaxing end?
16) Retribution
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Ever since the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, between the Catholic forces of James 11 and the Protestant army of William of Orange, Ireland became a troubled land. The partition of the island in 1920 led to even more conflict. The people of the six counties separated into two groups, loyalists under the Union flag and republicans under the Irish tricolour: the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) in the Loyalist camp and the Irish Republican Army (IRA)...
17) Innocence Lost
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The Sneijders: a longstanding criminal family from the East End of London. Matthias: Head of his familys illicit empire. Living the dual identities of benevolent family man and ruthless Alpha Male gangster, can he be successful in separating and managing his joint commitments? Oscar: Matthias nephew; represents the hope that a Sneijder can make a name for himself outside the life of crime. However after suffering a troubled childhood, will Oscar slip...
18) Bipolar Force
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Bristol is a city where little happens to calm overzealous DI Alison Harts until she stumbles into a police informant-cum-drug dealer in a bloodbath. Evidence points to gangland turf, until the suspect gang is wiped out in a boat fire. Matters get out of hand when her fellow officers with earlier contact with the slain dealer join fatalities in a car blast that also claims two children. Alison questions the grieving husband of comatose WPC Elaine...
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Sam Tucker has spent his life in the army. He was involved in the first Iraq war where he was decorated. He was court marshaled as a result of an incident when returning to Iraq in the second conflict and after a prison sentence, was dishonorably discharged. With no experience except the army he joined an organization run by a Russian ex- KGB officer who assonated people for a fee. As successful as Sam was, he came to the attention of Interpol and...
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'Shadow of innocence' is the fourth book in a young adult, fantasy/thriller series. Three women have already told their stories and through them we know there is one more woman that hold the prophesy. The fourth girl is Heidi Harrison, a disturbed young girl growing up in the suburbs of Adelaide, Australia. Heidi is trying desperately to raise her younger sister and protect her from their drug abused mother. Upon meeting the enchanting neighbor next...
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