The greatest naval trial in the Georgian period is underway at Portsmouth with the court martial of Sir Home Popham, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd’s commanding officer in the doomed occupation of Buenos Aires. Kydd has some sympathy for Popham’s...
New friends, new experiences, and a looming question.
As Christy and Paul get to know Carter and Kim, Christy discovers that Carter has a dominant personality, which really sparks her interest. Meanwhile, Kim and Paul find creative ways to enjoy...
Stella Ramsey always says bad boys can’t break your heart. They don’t call, don’t cuddle and don’t send flowers—but what do you expect? No strings means no regrets.
When the biggest story of her fledgling music journalism career nearly...
Typee, a Romance of the South Sea is the first book by American writer Herman Melville, a classic in the literature of travel and adventure partly based on his actual experiences as a captive on the island Nuku Hiva, which Melville spelled as...
In the cold darkness of the deep, nightmares become real.
After her brother goes missing during a saturation dive, submersible pilot Chloe Gietz heads out into the Arabian Sea on a desperate search and rescue mission. What she finds is a...
Hong Kong 1997 - only a few short months of British rule remain before the territory returns to Chinese rule. It's a febrile place. And in that claustrophobic environment of uncertainty and fear the spooks are hard at work, jostling for position and...
When an American yacht is attacked in international waters by a Chinese combat helicopter, tensions flare. China denies responsibility, and Carrier Battle Group 14 is put on alert for what may become a full-blown shooting war between the...
Twenty-three surreal fictions-stories, character assassinations, and mini-travelogues-from one of the most heralded writers of the American South There are many things that repulse "Dr. Ordinary." "Kansas" is notable for its distinct lack of...