Shadows of Atlantis; Book 2 of the Golden Age Series.DD Adair's sparkling debut Golden Age Series gathers years of research into a rollicking fantasy that is "historically probable", and set in the Golden Age of Atlantis. Step into the intrigue, the crystal technology, and romance. Witness the metaphysical powers, prolific arts, and mixing of species. Fall in love with archetypal characters as they explore other parts of the ancient world.Three crystals,...

Colors of Atlantis; Book 1 of the Golden Age Series.DD Adair's sparkling debut Golden Age Series gathers years of research into a rollicking fantasy that is "historically probable", and set in the Golden Age of Atlantis. Step into the intrigue, the crystal technology, and romance. Witness the metaphysical powers, prolific arts, and mixing of species. "Three crystals, two sisters, one impossible choice."The twin's training is complete and Ziel sets...

Sunset Maloney is about to find big trouble in the Big Sky country of Montana. Like Alan Ladd as Shane, he's riding into the middle of a ruthless land grab, and his fight for what's right takes an unexpected turn . . . in the face of a young, attractive woman. Slim Trotwood is a cruel, greedy tinhorn-a gambler with little money and less skill-who's determined to take possession of all the land in Puma Pass, whether by fraud or by force. And Sunset's...

Pericles returns home more than a hero: he's the leader of Athens, the empire's beacon of light in the dark. But even during times of peace, the threat of Sparta - Athens's legendary rival - looms large on the horizon. When a sudden catastrophe brings Sparta to its knees, Pericles sees a golden opportunity to forever shift the balance of power in his city's favour. Sparta may be weak, but their power is far from extinguished. Soon a ruthless young...

His arms were hanging down, but his face was turned upwards. For the first time Johnny saw a dead man. Colonel Meroy is a prosperous pillar of the landed gentry. But, his neighbours would be shocked to learn he'd started out as a London pickpocket, and still earns his income from a career in smoothly organized robbery. Now he's hit a perilous snag — his latest job means going up against the rival and ruthless Luvello gang for a fortune in gold bullion,...

The real trouble was, as I see since, that people do not discriminate. They lump all cases of what they consider a like nature together, and to their ill-informed minds, I was in the same category as a mentally unsound woman who posts disgusting anonymous letters to her neighbors. Miss Edna Alice is a lady, of moral rectitude and many other outstanding virtues. At least this is her own, strongly held view-not all others agree. This novel is her personal...

The knife with the carved sheath inlaid with silver, had been driven up to its haft between the shoulders of Captain Geoffrey Hunt. Johannis Kudorfer, master mariner, is a fraudster and a rogue. But that suits Sam Hartford just fine, because he is a scoundrel himself. When Sam devises a scheme to wreck a ship for the insurance money, Kudorfer is a key collaborator, along with a small gang of other miscreants and dupes, plus Lena the languid cigarette-smoking...

'There's been a murder there.' Tubby stared at him. 'A murder! Who was it?' It was the first time in his life that Tubby had been told that he had been murdered. Carl Swanson, recognized as the best ship's captain in the fishing town of Gilsboro, is about to head out on the unluckiest trip of his career. When he decided to engage with Captain MacTaggert's ship the Ivanhoe, murder is committed, and Inspector Pollitt and his able lieutenants begin...

"Take my advice, from to-day keep your own counsel. Listen to everything, disclose nothing. Avoid being alone. Come to me if you're in doubt about anything or feel you scent danger. I can assure you we both live in danger." Geoffrey Mayne is in need of some serious r'n'r after studying intensively for his bar exams in London. A luxurious Pacific island cruise seems just the ticket, especially when one of his fellow passengers is the attractive young...

"A lot of quiet people are sitting about talking, and one of them suddenly feels there will be murder done. And it was!" The narrator of This Delicate Murder is Penny Mercer, murder-mystery author. She and novelist-husband Vincent are, invited by Lionel Fonders to a shooting-party at Chustable Manor, where the other guests are mostly fellow-writers of various types. But, Penny and Vincent become embroiled in a vexing murder case when their host is...