This compact novel completed in 1900 as with so many of the great novels of the time is at its baseline a book of the sea. An English boy in a simple town has dreams bigger than the outdoors & embarks at an early age into the sailor's life. The waters he travels reward him with the ability to explore the human spirit while Joseph Conrad launches the story into both an exercise of his technical prowess & a delicately crafted picture of a character who reaches the status of a literary hero. ...

It's 1758 & Europe is in turmoil
- the Seven Years War is taking hold & London is ripe with deceit. The enigmatic Lord John Grey
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A keepsake collection of Lord John Grey's shorter adventures & a spectacular addition to any Gabaldon fan's library Lord John & the Hand of the Devils" brings these three unique novellas together for the first time. Lord John & the Hellfire Club marks the first appearance of Lord John outside the " Outlander" novels (and chronologically precedes the novel " Lord John & the Private Matter"). A young diplomat is killed in the street as he begs Lord John for help. Witnessing the murder Grey vows to avenge the young man as the trail leads to the notorious Hellfire Club & the dark caves beneath Medmenham Abbey. In " Lord John & the Succubus" Grey's assignment as liaison to a Hanoverian regiment in Germany finds him caught between two threats: the advancing French & Austrian army & the menace of a mysterious 'night-hag ' who spreads fear & death among the troops. Acknowledging that he is unlikely to fall victim to a succubus Lord John is obliged to contend with the marauding night-hag before the enemy arrives. This tale with a touch of the supernatural bridges the action between Gabaldon's two full-length Lord John tales. Finally in " Lord John & the Haunted Soldier" Lord John is called to the Arsenal at Woolwich to answer a Royal Commission of Enquiry's questions regarding a cannon that exploded during the battle of Krefeld (a central action in Lord John & the Brotherhood of the Blade). Accusations ensue & Lord John finds himself knee-deep in a morass of gunpowder treason & plot
- haunted by a dead lieutenant & followed by a man with no face."
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The year is 1757. On a bright June day Lord John Grey emerges from his club his mind in turmoil. A nobleman & a high-ranking officer in His Majesty's Army Grey has just witnessed something shocking. But his efforts to avoid a scandal that might destroy his family are interrupted by something still more urgent: the Crown appoints him to investigate the brutal murder of a comrade-in-arms who might well have been a traitor. Obliged to pursue two inquiries at once Major Grey finds himself ensnared in a web of treachery & betrayal that touches every level of society
- & threatens all he holds dear. From the bawdy-houses of London's night world to the drawing rooms of the nobility from the blood of a murdered corpse to the thundering seas of the East India Company Lord John follows the elusive trail of the woman in green who may hold the key to everything
- or to nothing at all. The early days of the Seven Years War come brilliantly to life in this historical adventure mystery by the acclaimed author whose unique & compelling storytelling has engrossed millions of readers worldwide.

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The first book in the Demonata the demonic symphony in ten parts by multi-million-copy bestselling horror writer Darren Shan... When Grubbs Grady first encounters Lord Loss & his evil minions he learns three things: * the world is vicious * magic is possible * demons are real. He thinks that he will never again witness such a terrible night of death & darkness... He is wrong. ...

He lives in the shadows. As the mysterious masked avenger known as the Ghost of St Giles Godric St John's only goal is to protect the innocent of London. Until the night he confronts a fearless young lady pointing a pistol at his head
- & realises she is his wife.. . Lady Margaret Reading has vowed to kill the Ghost of St Giles
- the man who murdered her one true love. Returning to London & to the man she hasn't seen since their wedding day Margaret does not recognise the man behind the mask. Fierce commanding & dangerous the notorious Ghost of St Giles is everything she feared he would be
- & so much more.. . When passion flares these two intimate strangers can't keep from revealing more of themselves than they had ever planned. But when Margaret learns the truth
- that the Ghost is her husband
- the game is up & the players must surrender.. .to the temptation that could destroy them both.




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After years of preparation he has baited his trap well luring the depraved members of Society into his devil's playground so he can earn their trust & uncover their secrets. Yet no one in London suspects that Lord Lucien Knight is England's most cunning spy an officer who has sacrificed his soul for his country. Now an unexpected intruder has invaded his fortress of sin jeopardizing his carefully laid plans
- & igniting his deepest desires. Beautiful innocent Alice Montague finds herself at the mercy of scandalous Lord Lucien. But as he begins his slow seduction to corrupt her virtue Alice glimpses a man tormented by his own choices a man who promises her nothing but his undeniable passion...
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Tom calls in Mai Akiko & the Shinobi Ghost army to fight the Lord of Fire. The all-powerful demon cant be defeated
- uness Tom
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Damien Knight the earl of Winterley is proud aloof & tormented by memories of war. Though living in seclusion he is named guardian to a fellow officer's ward. Instead of the young homeless waif he was expecting however Miranda Fitz Hubert is a stunning passionate beauty who invades his sanctuary & forces him back into society. Struggling to maintain honour & self-control Damien now faces an ever greater threat: desire. A bold free spirit Miranda has witnessed the darkest depths of Damien's soul
- & has seen his desperate need for love. But before she can thaw his unyielding heart she must endure a terrifying nightmare of her own.. .
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Morganville. Texas. Just south of normal. In the college town of Morganville vampires & humans coexist in (relatively) bloodless harmony. Then comes Bishop a master vampire who threatens to abolish all order revive the forces of the evil dead & let chaos rule. But Bishop isn't the only threat. Violent black clouds promise a storm of devastating proportions. As student Claire Danvers & her friends prepare to defend Morganville against the elements
- both natural & unnatural
- the unexpected happens: Morganville's vampires begin to vanish one by one. Discovering why leads Claire to one last choice: swear allegiance to Bishop...or die.

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