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Originally distributed as a self-published booklet, A Season in Hell by Arthur Rimbaud quickly established him to be the "first punk" and a visonary mentor to the Beat poets for both his recklessness and fiery poetry according to famous poet of the Beat Generation, Allen Ginsberg.

A neglected 12-year-old boy does nothing to report the death of his mother in order to compete in a spelling bee. A tragic coming-of-age tale of horror and drama in the setting of a hot New Orleans summer.

An elderly funeral home worker, struggling with the loss of his wife, finds an unnatural attraction to a corpse at work resembling his late bride in her younger years.

Many terms were bestowed upon the mysterious Fritz Duquesne throughout his colorful life, but perhaps the most fitting ever attributed to him was: "the most dangerous prisoner to have ever lived." But before this Boer warrior-turned-spy reached the heights of infamy that awarded him such acclaim, Fritz Joubert Duquesne lived a life of adventure that many people wouldn’t experience in a hundred lifetimes. From a young age, Fritz harboured a burning resentment toward the British army, stemming from the brutal treatment suffered by his family during the Anglo-Boer wars.

Sparks fly when attorney Kathy Brooks agrees to represent novelist Charles Morgan, Jr. in a high-profile suit against a powerful government defense contractor. But when Charles’ hidden agenda threatens to expose the government’s dirty little secrets, what started out as the case of a lifetime could cost Kathy her heart, her career and even her life. As the body count rises and the stakes get higher, Charles and Kathy will have to decide just how much they’re willing to sacrifice for the win.

This story bundle includes three novellas and a bonus!

Henry Wood is suffering greatly from a festive night of saying goodbye to 1954. His world is one of black and white, right and wrong, but his life is about to change and there will forever be shades of grey. An average detective, with a passion for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Henry is about to be hired by a beautiful woman, to find her father and his journal. It seems simple enough, but when a second woman appears, wanting his services, to find the same journal, he suspects he might be in over his head.

Life gives you the choice of love or money - rarely both. George Anderson, a farm boy from Illinois, wants it all. He seeks the other to secure both. His path to success includes the CIA, Colombian drug lords, and run-ins with some of the world's most powerful and secretive people. His drive to become rich is rooted in betrayal. How much is enough? Does money alone make a person rich? Does love have a role? How to Get Rich is a fast-paced thriller over a deep and complex ocean of human desires.

Behind closed doors, the world's most powerful men make decisions that turn the tides of history. They go to extraordinary lengths to get what they want, even if that means betraying one of their own. Now, a secret half a century old has come back to haunt Max Harding, whose life is torn to pieces as he learns he is not at all who he thought he was. Backed by the resources of the CIA, he sets out to find the truth about what happened to his family.

They are God's secret warriors, His henchmen, His assassins, cloaked in shadows. When lives and souls are at risk, He sends the Gray Spear Society to save mankind... This time the enemy is the Church of One Soul, a cult that intends to kill thousands of unsuspecting tourists in Chicago. But this is merely the first step in plunging the world into a devastating war. The Society has only a few days to destroy their elusive foe, despite interference by overzealous federal agents.

After the June Terror killed hundreds of thousands around the world, Jack Harding knew he had to disappear. Not wanting to risk flying from Europe, he takes the long trip across Russia by train, aiming to get back to the US by crossing the Bering Strait. Instead, he falls victim to a family of human traffickers, who submit him to months of unspeakable abuse.

Two worlds collide in this action novelette. Zombies have destroyed civilization. Gasoline fuel is no longer an option, but humanity must find a way to survive. In response to trying to restore our way of life, we engineer franken-monsters. Because of their small brains and massive sizes, these beasts make quick work of farming and clearing land. These large creatures are immune to the zombie virus and perform excellently in loud conditions.

In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, an immortal beast re-emerges from time forgotten to confront the chief of police with a simple request: Help him back into society in exchange for his expertise with criminal investigations. However, before the creature has the opportunity to make his existence known to the world, he stumbles upon a murder, and must protect the only two witnesses, a single mother and her young son, from the murderer until the trial. Will his beast prevent him from showing the world that he's still human inside?

Jet lag, boardrooms, and high-pressure deals. That's what international business brings to mind. But R.F. Hemphill makes us think again. Sharing a series of letters sent to his father during his decade of traveling the world building a billion-dollar company, Hemphill illuminates the always practical, sometimes poignant, and often funny ways we must connect if business is to be done.

Aaron Jones began writing poetry in the late 1980s. He was inspired by his brother Eddie's band, Southern Acoustic, to compose his poems in the form of songs so they could be easily adapted to music. Aaron's series of poetry collections areentitled Lyrics in Search of Music. This came about because Eddie could not write music to words already written. Aaron's poetry covers a wide range of topics, from the ups and downs of love, to taking one step at a time to getting one's life back on track.

Ethan Quinn, the bestselling espionage author, has gathered four of his most incredible spy stories into one book. The collection contains some of the most fascinating people in the history of espionage.

Based on a true story. Profound insight, coupled with deep and meaningful expression of thought, mixed with artistic diversity of articulation, mesmerizes you with its fluency.

Matt, a gambler from South Africa meets Julia, a gap-year honor student from England, and makes more money in one spin at the roulette table than anyone in history. He attributes his win to her. They fall in love, but life gets in the way. Set over three continents and four decades, this story of will, luck, fate, and hope is destined to remain with you long after you finish.

In June of 2025, hundreds of planes simultaneously explode, killing hundreds of thousands in the largest coordinated attack in history. Security forces race to find the culprits as governments declare war on their unknown foe. The fourth book of the Man on the Run series is a gripping and fast-paced political thriller that questions both the structure of power in our society and the role of violence in creating a better world.

By accident, CIA detective Warren Clog discovers a plot that makes no sense except to the parents of Jack, a young man in university. When the parents flee, Jack is drawn into a global conspiracy to save himself and his parents. At stake is nothing less than the stability of the free world.