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Mick (Little Mick) Casey, a tail gunner in WWII, comes home from the war a hero in everyone''s eyes but his own. Scarred by the horrors he has witnessed, Little Mick does what many returning veterans do in order to cope-he learns not to feel. Stepping back onto the civilian streets, he assumes the perception of normalcy. He marries, has a family, and tries to make a life in inner-city Chicago. A poignant tale of how a father''s inability or unwillingness to heal creates a love-hate relationship with his son, sending the child down a steep path of loneliness and self-destruction. For I Have Sinned continues the saga of the Casey clan, intensely loyal and devoted, but only to each other. Set against a backdrop of war, violence and crime it weaves the history of an ill-fated child''s transition from a lonely, inner-city rebel and decorated war veteran to a man who looks all too familiar to him, a man like his father-all earned the hard way.
The mean streets of inner-city Chicago and the high-rise housing projects are a tough place to grow up unless you learn to swim like the other fish. Emmett Casey is a quick study but a slow learner, and he learns most of his lessons the hard way. As he navigates through the guilt and shame instilled by the Catholic nuns and priests, he learns that he can only trust his own instincts and the example that his father sets for him. He struggles to function in a world where he is far too smart for a society that moves too slowly for his restless spirit. He finds trouble because it is more interesting than the life that surrounds him, but trouble can have mortal implications when it goes beyond just interesting. Bad decisions and lack of commitment are tough to counter.As a young adult with no direction the Army finds him. War takes him to the places within himself that he fears the most. The man in the mirror begins to resemble his father.Through the steaming jungles of Vietnam, Emmett struggles with his world and himself. The rough beginnings in the slums of Chicago shaped him and made him tough; the last thing he wanted to be. Good and evil become relative to the situation, and he learns to dance with his devils-quickly.Balancing heroism and catastrophe, Emmett walks through his damaged childhood to become a decorated veteran, finding trouble and salvation at every juncture. He prays for redemption but knows he doesn''t deserve it, forgiveness although he cannot accept it. Ultimately, the time has come for him to choose: face his ill-conceived choices and rise above his actions-or die.
The Heretic continues the saga of the Casey clan, intensely loyal and devoted, but only to each other. The third in the series, following Bless Me Father, and For I have sinned that are set in the backdrop of war, crime and violence it weaves the tale of a child''s transition from a lonely inner-city and decorated war veteran to the man who looks all too familiar to him, a man like his father. Surviving through wartime battle, a life of crime and passion. This third novel joins Emmett Casey as he visits the ghosts of his past and struggles to find peace among them.
The oath Detective Cooter "Cadillac" Holland swore to defend his home against foreign and domestic enemies is put to the test when evil men from both sides of the border start a war on the eve of Mardi Gras, an election, and the first Super Bowl in Saints'' history. A shadowy operation has resurrected the blueprints for the classified operation that nearly got Detective Holland killed in Iraq, and threatens his life again. When Cooter''s friends and family are also put at risk, he is forced to call upon the skills and mind-set learned as a Special Forces and Intelligence operative to keep the peace between local heroin dealers and a violent Mexican drug cartel, outsmart a defense contractor, and take on a loose-cannon Federal official out to cover the tracks of a deal gone bad.
The oath Detective "Cadillac" Holland swore to defend his home against foreign and domestic enemies is put to the test when evil men from both sides of the border threaten to start a war on the eve of Mardi Gras, an election, and the first Super Bowl in Saints'' history. When Detective Holland''s friends and family are also put at risk, he is forced to find a way to keep the peace between local heroin dealers and a violent Mexican drug cartel, outsmart a shadowy defense contractor who has resurrected the intelligence operation that nearly got Holland killed in Iraq, and take on a high-ranking Federal official willing to turn the streets of New Orleans into a bloodbath to cover the tracks of a deal he made with the Devil.
Detective Cadillac Holland has to find whther the pit bull that killed ex-con Biggie Charles Lynley was someone's murder weapon or just a good judge of character. A crime nobody else cares about solving opens a Pandora's box of secrets nobody wants exposed, including Detective Cadillac Holland.
Captain Iago Haken and Royal Engineer Gwendolyn Sweet control a new type of pirate-hunting ship. Captain Piter Vierling, notorious pirate and privateer, plunders the blue waters of the Caribbean. As a confrontation draws close, their worlds will collide and change in ways they cannot imagine.
The Term, “Pulp Fiction” originated from the magazines of the first half of the 20th century. Stories were printed on cheap "pulp" paper and provided “escape” for fiction fans of that time. The pulp fiction era provided influential talent and freedom that focused on detective, mystery and science fiction genres.THE NEW MILLENNIAAlthough Pulp Fiction was associated with creative writing that was available to the American public in the early nineteen-hundreds, and could be found at all the newsstands, 21st Century Pulp has entered a new paradigm. Much like the independent authors of that time, new technology has enabled the possibility of self-publishing and has opened the door to the New Millennia Indie Author, including five juveniles under the age of fifteen. These are their stories…and poetic expressions.
Imagine if tomorrow morning you woke to find every channel on TV, social media, and the entire internet, all exploding with images of a massive ocean liner hovering fifty feet in the air over the Long Beach harbor. There for the world to see, the RMS Queen Mary had been levitated by parties unknown. This is how the world learns of Jack & Jamie's new invention: gravitational disaffinity.After inventing an energy efficient form of antigravity, the Sparks brothers are ready to cash in on their billion-dollar discovery. But very soon they realize that there is no government or corporation on the planet that would not kidnap them for control of this technology. After all, gravitational disaffinity would not only change the entire world paradigm, but it would also be a priceless tactical advantage for the nation that possesses it first.Desperate to see their invention change the world while enriching them, the brothers hatch a scheme to make their dreams come true while preemptively derailing those who would seek to steal their designs. In a funny and twisting story that never stands still, Jack and Jamie decide to chase their dreams, even if it kills them.Like all Rotten novels, TDGBI is a fun, character-driven story, filled with tantalizing personalities that leave you with a warm fuzzy feeling. In a David vs Goliath match-up, the Sparks brothers take on massive forces in their quest to change the entire world paradigm. With the entire world beating down their door for control of their invention, will they succeed or be steamrolled by their own government?
Surrounded by an army of minions, killer-bots, and super-powered arch-villains, Ming rules the galaxy with an iron fist. In this universe where Supers battle Arches every night on prime-time TV, the fate of humanity itself hangs in the balance. But things take a strange turn when Ming kidnaps ace-reporter Polly Purehart...
It's supposed to be a fun summer… then a girl goes missing.When a girl goes missing, and none of the adults can give a straight answer, a childhood game suddenly turns into a real, secret mission.Phone lines are down. Strange men roam the campgrounds. Financial documents indicate something's amiss. And hidden security cameras point to a mysterious cottage in the woods.With heightened suspicions, junior camp counselors Marcus and Alissa recruit their friends to help find the missing girl. In their search, the teens will learn to rely on each other, especially when they encounter a terrible and dangerous secret.
Sometimes you've got it coming.That's what the townspeople of Huachuca, Arizona said after the local chapter of the Reapers Motorcycle Club was massacred. More than thirty people- patched members, prospects, wives, and girlfriends- left to die in the summer sun of Arizona in 1966.Joshua 'Nomad' Callaghan rolls into nearby Jericho five years later. A Reaper without a home, a man with a grim past and an uncertain future. Fiercely devoted to his club, Nomad longs for a permanent home, brothers to count on, and an end to his wandering.As he digs into the Huachuca slaughter, the few clues he finds only deepen the puzzle. An entire chapter gone. No answers, no leads. Whether it was revenge, retribution, or simply bad luck, in Nomad's mind it's only one thing: unforgivable.Sometimes you've got it coming.And sometimes you are what's coming.
Toni Bennett’s partner Harry is in jail for a murder he didn’t commit, a former client of theirs. Toni’s first, last, and only priority is to find the evidence necessary to clear his name and set him free. The world, however, has other ideas.The mortgage is coming due, the utilities are due, she needs to eat, and her liquor store tab is in arrears. In order to keep the business open Toni has to find other work. But every moment spent making money is another moment spent not figuring out who framed Harry. When she finally does have time to work his case it turns out that how they framed him, and even who framed him, aren’t nearly as important as WHY.
In a universe inhabited by gods, freemen, and slaves, life is especially cruel & harsh. But things only go downhill when Lauranya and her daughter Ari find themselves abandoned on a planet where the fast rising tide will force them to higher ground. The only problem; the highlands are populated with a dizzying array of nightmarish creatures.Left for dead, Lauranya and her daughter, Ari, struggle to survive on this bleak world. Even beyond the rising tide, and carnivorous fauna, the Drowning Planet is home to dozens of former rebels; all of which would enjoy seeing them both dead.Meanwhile, in the skies above, gods and ethereal beings battle for possession of Ari's powers. As a necromancer, her growing abilities allow her to blur the line between life and death in ways that make her a valuable commodity, even to the gods themselves.A Drowning World is the first book in the Siren series, and the second novel from author S.R. Ruark. Known for her vivid manner of storytelling, Ruark never disappoints.
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