... any other reporter. Over the years, he had taken on the tough assignments reporting live during the Panama Invasion, the Island war of Grenada, and... ... 6 spotlights that lit Jamieson Stone. His face taut and intense with his hands folded in front of him. She spread the fingers of her hand below the... ... Senator Simon Kensey rapped the brass lion’s head knocker on Susannah York-Stone’s front door, which was a massive Georgian-style house on the... ...e five o’clock, knowing that the upper management were either in discussions, or had gone home for the day. Brand parked his car and walked the sho... ... him to be away for months at a time. I got use to sleeping alone. During the time he was home, he usually worked mostly throughout the night. It be... ... read: “The Russians and Chinese are preparing for an all out nuclear attack against the United States. Both countries have agreed that it would con... ... “The Russians and Chinese are preparing for an all out nuclear attack against the United States. Both countries have agreed that it would constitute... ...of casualties, especially on China’s side. A nuclear war would be more devastating on the United States than on there own countries. We must do somet... ...alties, especially on China’s side. A nuclear war would be more devastating on the United States than on there own countries. We must do something to...

...oliticians and celebrities cover up their misdeeds and embarrassing situations, now finds himself trying to unravel the mystery that could change the world and the future of the international space station. ...

...Weaving international intrigue with a high-level murder case, The Mystery of Jamieson Stone will leave you on the edge of your seat. When the world’s most famous television news anchor, Jamieson Stone, apparently commits suicide on live international television, Stone’s widow hires detective Michael Brand to find the truth. The detective discovers that Stone was mu...

... the school. It would almost certainly be another two hours before he could get home, kiss his wife, say “hi” to the boys, and collapse into bed. H... ... to the boys, and collapse into bed. He looked at the large digital clock at the front of the coach. It read 19:17. Towards the back of the coach,... ...benign but no less annoying, was Philip Randerson. He was sitting on the seat in front of hers, propped up on his knees and facing her over the back... ...’ just before it. Funnily enough, it wasn’t an item that they wore when they got home. The trend was now filtering down to the lower years, much to ... ... News is a global news station,” said Jasmin. “We’re bigger than BBC news in the States.” Mr Randerson edged himself closer. “Would you be interest... ... through the glass for a while and then Sam saw the door handle moving. 62 During the day, the appearance of the bandaged person had felt a li... ...he had just run a marathon and then played a game of football against Manchester United. He retched. Dr Soames helped him to lie back on the bed. Ja... ... on this occasion he was very grateful for it. Larry Blake was retired from the United States Air Force. He was an engineer, born in Chicago, who h... ...s occasion he was very grateful for it. Larry Blake was retired from the United States Air Force. He was an engineer, born in Chicago, who had been...

... unease. It wasn’t like she hadn’t been here before, in the North American United Peoples Organization Headquarters, receiving orders. It was, howeve... ...ons made her paranoid. She straightened and eyed the door. Time to show a united front. Jewels walked over to her partner, her face expressionless ... ...e her paranoid. She straightened and eyed the door. Time to show a united front. Jewels walked over to her partner, her face expressionless as thre... ... these.” The President rose and came around the desk to stand directly in front of Jewels. His focus was completely on her. She felt the power of his... ...ided effortlessly through space, as it journeyed from the Gatoan Empire’s homeworld to the Milky Way Galaxy. Aboard, the travelers bustled about, exc... ...ors and sharp minds. He needed everything to go well. The dissidents back home advocated isolation, saying that it was safer behind their own border... ...er partner. Jewels knew why. While on a previous assignment two years ago, during a Psi-Ops sting of the Far Eastern HQ, Maussey was caught accepting... ...ora led the way to the center console where Jeremy would track his partner during the ops. She smiled, but inside was hurt. He was in telepathic comm... ...lonel Manroe who answered. “Yes, we are. In the rules for the Choosing, it states that 'a contender must have proven psionic abilities, be of good s...

... of discovering the aliens' secrets. Crown Prince Dex LoudRoar is a Gatoan warrior and a royal with a terrible secret. His people wage a constant war against their enemy, the Lupinious empire. But the tide of battle is turning and his people seek help from a new source: the humans of Earth. With an interstellar war looming, Jewels and Dex seek salvation for their p...

...errie Ferris ISBN 10: 1-936000-13-X ISBN 13: 978-1-936000-13-5 Published in the United States of America Publish Date: March 29, 2009 Editor-... ...erris ISBN 10: 1-936000-13-X ISBN 13: 978-1-936000-13-5 Published in the United States of America Publish Date: March 29, 2009 Editor-In-Chie... ...n. “Stink,” McGivern said. “Godalmighty, when’d that man last bathe?” “The homeless don’t have much occasion to visit with soap and water,” ... ...don’t hold a man to rash promises when he’s in a world of hurt.” He turned for the front door. “Go get a hair of that dog.” Folding his arms acr... ...e hurried to the safe, worked the knobs and crammed the papers inside. Going to the front of his desk, he turned the Ming chair to face the hall. ... ...ot should only rest on the ground in pointe tendue. That was until Laura Kate came home and brought a new art form, new, that is, for small Southern... ...re you know it.” She now smiled at Royce’s warning against something he’d become during the years she’d been gone. Besides, wasn’t being eccentr... ...o first names. “Yes, if my work habits are any of your business. I work all night during trials. I can’t sleep. I learned a long time ago – don’t... ...e strode into the room looking like a figure from a movie about The War Between the States. His rakish smile lit the room and threatened Laura Kate’...

...Laura Kate O'Connell left her life of excitement as an overseas news correspondent to return to her Georgia hometown to raise her two young cousins. When Royce Lee, Laura Kate's attorney, supposedly commits suicide, too many pieces of evidence tell a different story. Her instincts as an investigative reporting are tingling, and she...

...rang for the afternoon classes. 4 SUSAN BRACKEN AFTER SCHOOL Lacey walked home, shoulders slumped, head hanging, dejected. She navigated the crooked ... ...ntration. Lacey’s father was a salesman whose territory took him away from home most days of the week. On weekends he went shopping for food and grudg... ...s watching. “Okay, I guess. Defend!” he challenged. Elated, Lacey leapt in front of the dribbling Roger and knocked the ball out of his hand, pivoted,... ...ool, and whether he would get laid. He had planted reforestation seedlings during his college summer breaks, enjoying the fact that he got paid for th... ...ng out the details. Will Roger help? All day long she kept looking out the front window hop- ing to see him. She wondered about cooking for him, but d... ...oger’s father had gone into a nursing home and his mother had moved to the States to live with Roger’s brother. Lacey retreated into her books and spu... ...ward if the author was a reticent type. Jake often walked around the store during signings with a pile of books in his arms, chatting with shoppers an... ... her company, a seed grower with two hundred em- ployees in three American states and two Canadian provinces. And then there were the endless governme... ...y excellent sites to provide information and forms. A few of these: In the United States of America: Caring Connections, National Hospice and Palliati...

...efore bed, calmed him and connected his soul to the sublime obedience of God. During these moments of prayer, he put the chaos of his Office into pe... ... to know about him first. The second name on the list is Alexander Artemis, a United States Senator. His picture, conveniently enough, was all over ... ...w about him first. The second name on the list is Alexander Artemis, a United States Senator. His picture, conveniently enough, was all over the fro... ..., a United States Senator. His picture, conveniently enough, was all over the front pages of the morning papers. He’s the Chairman of the Senate Arm... ...rustic, door of the Papal office. Father Salvi stood with his hands folded in front of him, feeling alone and very uncomfortable before the premiere... ...e me what I have always dreamed of, but never imagined possible. To go to the United States is more than a dream come true.” Antonio fell to his knee... ...at I have always dreamed of, but never imagined possible. To go to the United States is more than a dream come true.” Antonio fell to his knees. “I a... ...ed,” she said, caught between emotions.” I was just about to leave...you came home early.” She turned her back to him. Alex turned her around. “I’... ...en talk to him when he first came to the Hill. “What’s Father Salvi’s going home have to do with calling this Brand character?” Marian asked. “Or,...

... intelligence agent, a priest from a small parish, and the head of the Italian mafia. These men form an alliance to eliminate the drug cartels of the world to save the children of the future against the backdrop of political power struggle. ...

...t-loud the Five Holy Mysteries of the Rosary. His nightly reverie, before bed, calmed him and connected his soul to the sublime obedience of God. During these moments of prayer, he put the chaos of his Office into perspective: the business of running the Vatican, the spiritual responsibility of guiding over one-billion Catholics in the area of faith and morals. This wa...