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London 1925: after a grisly discovery in a ladies' rooming house, ex-boxer Harry Stubbs finds himself on a mission that takes him from the lowest dives to high society, searching for occult mysteries buried in the Horniman Musem, wrestling with enigmas - and bare-knuckle battling with deadly opponents. An insidious alien is at large, the time to stop it is running out - and that may not even be the worst of Harry's problems.

Roger Windsor’s stories of life as, first, a naïve student at vet school, then as a junior vet in general practice, and finally as a senior member of the Veterinary Investigation Service running a laboratory in Africa, certainly give James Herriot a run for his money. His vignettes of animal woe and human frailty have enduring appeal, and the story of setting up such a valuable service in Botswana, and helping to build that country’s agricultural and forensic veterinary resources, is truly fascinating.

Some romances last forever...Others end in misery. Vampires exist. Unimaginable dangers lurk in London’s supernatural underworld, threatening our heroes’ chances for happiness. In this dark yet sensual collection of present-day gothic romances, follow three immortals on their perilous quests for love. With each union forbidden in its own way, Alexander, Michael, and Lucille face a difficult choice. Follow the rules of the Vampire Council or resist and love whoever they want? They risk punishment for going against their elders.

Lucille Amboise has been serving as Enforcer to the Vampire Council for centuries; a role she's always taken extremely seriously. When an investigation causes her to cross paths with a human tracker who is hunting the same criminal, she decides to join forces, at least on the surface, to increase her chances of bringing the rogue vampire to justice. Two things she didn't count on: The growing connection between the human and her, and the ever growing risk of losing either her life or her heart if he finds out about her true nature.

Vampires exist. And a whole bunch of them live in London. Wallflower Cat only went to the stupid Halloween party because her roommate dragged her along. Big mistake. Even worse: Nearly falling into bed with Alexander, the mysterious host of the event, before fleeing his mansion faster than a bat out of hell. Something about him and the other partygoers made her suspicious. Still, Alexander left his mark on her. The kind that lasts an eternity.

A sense of foreboding hangs over Michael, like the dark clouds collecting overhead. Trouble brews, of the non-meteorological kind. The scent of blood clings to the frosty December air, attracting him against his will. The source? A beautiful woman, lying facedown on the damp pavement. Drained, though not yet dead, only the Ritual can save her now. Immortal playboy Michael never wanted to become anyone's maker. Never wanted to settle down. Until one cold winter's night he finds Anna, and everything changes.

Findlater Castle in the Scottish Highlands becomes a place of mystery and doom for Jamison Munro and his wife, Havilland. Traveling across the highlands one dark and stormy night, they stumble upon a lonely Host in Findlater Castle, a pathetic soul waiting for his wife to return to him. It is a terrible tale of a tragic love story that the Host tells the travelers but when Havilland becomes curious about mysterious tapping sounds that go on in the middle of the night, she soon realizes the danger that she and her husband are in.

Weird things lurk in the dark streets of London in 1925. After a bizarre shooting incident, Harry Stubbs, former heavyweight boxer and sometime debt collector, is coerced into helping a visitor from Shanghai. Mr Yang, an agent of the feared Si Fan Society with unusual powers, is seeking information about a dead man.