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1914. The clouds of war are gathering across Europe, but life in the Durham village of Ashbrook Stills carries on as it has for generations, the miners and farmers unmindful of the catastrophe that is about to engulf their world and put them all in danger. The Garforth family lies at the epicenter of the upcoming change, as the young men of the village eagerly heed the call to arms and rush to enlist. Soon, young Edgar Garforth finds himself fighting for his life on the beaches of Gallipoli, as his brothers also enlist in Kitchener’s Army, ready to do their duty for King and Country.

Reuben Cole has seen it all. Now retired, he spends his days on a rocking chair in the shade, watching the world pass by. But when Miss Amelie reports an intruder, something crawls up his back like ice splinters forming on a window pane. After young sheriff Stone doesn’t come back after investigating the report, Cole knows he must once more strap on his six-gun and bring the guilty to justice. But he is not a young man anymore. Does he still have what it takes to face down cold-blooded killers and live to tell the tale?

Young Ephraim Goldman is the author of a perennial best seller. A celebrated academic lion, he hobnobs with the movers and shakers of his era, such as Einstein, Berenson, and Bertrand Russell. Ephraim's son Bernard is a young writer desperate to make his own reputation in the literary world. After a shrewd publisher hires Bernie to write his father’s biography, he stumbles across a startling photograph. As the mystery of his father slowly unfolds, Bernard has to come to terms with both the present and the future.

Peter Valois is about to make history. A scientist on a hot project, his days consist of recording brains and sending the files into robots for "conditioning". His plan is to use the results to fix their behavior, and then use the same method with humans. Peter's been on the straight and narrow and everything is going well, until problems with his teenage son force Peter out of his comfort zone. His scheme to save his son backfires when his cutting-edge research attracts the interest of someone who will stop at nothing to get what they want.

Reece is a drifter. A man with a past, seeking peace and quiet after the horrors of the war. He finds none of these in the town of Whitewater, and is soon embroiled in the mystery of a nearby mine, one wrapped up in a legend of gold and death. The mystery of what happened at the mine has remained unsolved until Reece, recruited by the local sheriff, unearths a labyrinth of lies, envy, greed, and murder. Growing closer to the owner of the local hotel, Miss Bessy, can Reece discover what happened in the mine so long ago, or is he digging too deep?

Born to a rich family, young Albornoz's father hopes he would pursue a military career. But to his disappointment, the boy displays more interest toward matters of the church, and in seeking understanding on what is right and wrong. Meanwhile, fisherman Edmond and his wife eke out a humble existence—until a surprising opportunity presents itself. Soon, their lives intertwine with unexpected consequences.

Famed Hampshire restaurant Marble's Marvels is struggling. Poor food, few customers. And competition with the Italian restaurant across the road is not helping. Kate and Aiden Marble are out of ideas. Aiden is still struggling to cope after a tragic accident split their village in half two years ago. Kate tries to hold everything together, knowing that unless things change soon, they will lose the restaurant. Out of the blue, a chef turns up and offers to cook them the best food they've ever tasted in exchange for a job as sous chef. Is there something magical about the new chef?

Brad Peterson is a highly trained Special Forces operative with less than a month of military service left. He is looking forward to a bright future in the civilian sector. But when his last mission in Afghanistan goes horribly wrong, Brad is injured and his best friend dies. Back in the United States and recuperating from his injuries, he soon immerses himself in gambling and alcohol in an effort to erase the guilt he feels over his best friend's death. Only after he finds himself in jail following a bar fight, he sees the light and creates the Peterson Foundation.

When they crossed Reuben Cole, they signed their death warrant. Reuben Cole is not the sort of man they should have messed with, and breaking into his home proves a bad idea. After his friend, Sheriff Roose, hunts down the robbers who took everything of value, the reasons for the burglary are revealed and a crooked railroad magnate's ambitions exposed. Cole's enemies are about to learn that the ways of the Old West, despite it being a new century, are not quite over yet.

Six-Guns Blazing contains two explosive short novels featuring historical figures from the Old West in wildly fictional new adventures. The first, Wyatt Earp and the Devil Incarnate, pits the legendary lawman and his right-hand man, Doc Holliday, against a deadly serial killer leaving a trail of dead bodies in his wake. The second novella, Emmett Dalton Rides Again!, imagines notorious bank robber Emmett Dalton picking up his guns as an elderly man in 1933 and robbing banks alongside the likes of John Dillinger and Machine Gun Kelly.

1916, Bois de Bolante, France. The battles in the trenches are raging fiercer than ever. In a deserted mineshaft, French sappeurs discover an unconscious man, and nickname him The Mole. Claiming he has lost his memory, The Mole is convinced that he's dead, and that an other has taken his place. The military brass considers him a deserter, but front physician and psychiatrist-in-training Michel Denis suspects that his patient's odd behavior is stemming from shellshock, and tries to save him from the firing squad.

When Bell Towers decides to build their newest boutique hotel in Wharton County, Braxton establishes a hospitality program as part of their university expansion. Despite family ties to prominent citizens, a dispute over the proposed landsite pits citizens against each other. One takes matters into their own hands and slays the hotel magnate during the campus holiday party. As the list of suspects increases, long-lost family members are anxious to keep their secrets from being revealed, complicating Sheriff Montague's ability to determine the murderer’s true motive.

Josh is a young man just starting out in life. But when he is taken from this world, to the other side, and back, evil follows. A special person on the other side gives Josh an obligation to find and destroy that evil. Helped from the other side in ways he never thought possible, Josh can see auras, and finds two very special friends to help him in his task. Cassie is Josh's age and from this world, while Ezekiel, known as Zeke, is a different story.

When the first hate letter arrives in the aftermath of her patient Bonnie’s death, obstetrician Dana Cavanagh reads it with shaking hands before placing it next to the small news article from the court’s verdict: Not guilty. Hate mail continues to trickle in, but one stands out from the others: A cryptic message with a tiny marble stone, its origins in Kos, Greece, the birthplace of Hippocrates. Dana had once proudly sworn his oath, "I will give not deadly medicine". Accompanied by her sister Madeleine, Dana follows the mystery of the letter to Kos.

After the death of his twin brother, Catholic priest Rupert Brown gains guardianship of his 15-year-old niece, Neti. Burdened with grief and questioning his faith, Rupert tries to recreate a family home for Neti, made more difficult by the sudden return of her mother after a 10-year absence. When neuroscientist Athena Nevis invites him to take part in her research on heightened religious experiences, Rupert begins to question his life-long vocational choice of the priesthood. Soon, Athena and Rupert come face-to-face with their values, and spirituality.

In 1960's Brooklyn, NY, troubled teen Billy Delaney's life takes a drastic turn. After Billy and his high school friends get arrested during an attempted armed robbery, their lives are torn asunder. Billy struggles with unresolved issues of guilt over his friends' misfortunes. Obsessed to help them get back on track, he continues to seek "the break" that can redeem their lives. But the easy money along the criminal path is enticing, and soon Billy finds himself consumed by the moral struggle between good and evil.

Billie Nickerson debe aceptar su propia mortalidad como la única manera de que su hijo reciba los dones intuitivos que nació para heredar, para salvar a su familia, y quizás al mundo, de un destino desastroso. Pero enterarse de que ha muerto demasiado pronto crea una crisis kármica, ya que Billie intenta escapar del más allá y volver a sus seres queridos. Aunque la vida de Billie está llena de peligros y espíritus oscuros, la historia es una ilustración del amor y la devoción de una madre que trasciende los límites del aquí y el más allá.

Cuando Rachel y Joe se retiraron a un condominio para mayores de 50 años, no anticiparon el encuentro con divertidos y excéntricos residentes, o el asesinato de la amiga de Rachel, dueña de un refugio de animales. Los sospechosos son muchos: el cuidador del refugio, un marido maltratador, un sicario equivocado y un extraño hombre con sombrero de copa. Mientras se investiga el asesinato, surgen problemas para la pareja que aparentemente tiene el matrimonio perfecto. Pero, ¿qué hará falta para convencer a ambos de que la confianza y el amor lo vencen todo?

Librarian Heather Brown discovers the fascinating life of Alice Bailey - a long forgotten occultist. Back in 1931, Alice is preparing to give a speech at a Swiss summer school. But how can she stave the tide of hatred and greed set to bring the world to its knees? Soon after, Alice is put on Hitler's blacklist. What she doesn't realize is the enormity of her influence to the world, and the real enemies who are much closer than she thinks. A dynamic and complex figure, Alice Bailey’s reach was huge.

Caribbean, 1762. With the French in Canada defeated, the focus of Sergeant Hugh MacKim’s war shifts to the West Indies. Still with Kennedy’s Rangers, a French privateer captures his ship off the Bahamas, and the French captain murders the crew. From that point on, MacKim and the Rangers fight their way through the campaign, with battles on Martinico and Cuba only the backdrop to their personal war with Captain Rene Roberval of Douce Vengeance.