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When Samantha "Sam" Reason of the Chicago PD stumbles onto the case of her career, she, at first, is reluctant to share it with consultant and former FBI profile expert and medical examiner, Dr. Jessica Coran. The two strong-willed, personable lady detectives are soon working like a well-oiled machine to uncover the evidence of a ruthless cartel that barters in death - the product being snuff films.

Spiders consume 400 million tons of prey every year, so when Abraham Stroud, archaeologist and vampire slayer, uncovers a coven of ancient spider men, a race that has visited Earth before, found in Northwest Georgia living in caves and tunnels, he must act...Stroud goes in with mercenaries and powerful weapons, but the Tsuchimugo, as the Japanese called them, are a vicious and evil lot, clever and cunning, and their webs are powerful.

Archaeologist and vampire slayer, Dr. Abraham Stroud faces the greatest challenge of his career, a battle in what appears an unending war fought on the astral plane against an enemy of ancient origin. There may be no winning against this eternal enemy of mankind, but Abe must do what he can to combat this evil of evils that stretches across time and dimension. This is a foe beyond vampires, beyond werewolves, zombies, and giant lampreys. This is a mind assassin.

In May 1874, Dan W. Roberts was given his commission as second lieutenant of Company "D" of the Ranger Battalion; he would remain with them for the next eight years. During his time with the Texas Rangers, Roberts was active in protecting settlers, quelling unrest, arresting stage coach robbers, and assisting the army in building roads. His account of his time with the Rangers was published in 1914.

When a new strain of "smart" spiders emerge in Chicago known as Chi-racnids, heads will roll, as these parasitic spiders make babies inside humans. Specifically inside human heads, until the weight of the growing horde inside the skull becomes too heavy for the brain stem and spinal cord to support.

Everything is calm in the city, so who needs the Senior Squad of retired detectives?...until trail bikers and kayakers are suddenly disappearing along a stretch of the Chicago River, disappearing into the river with a bizarre creature ripping them apart and feeding them to its babies. Neither dogs nor divers could lure the creature out into the light for capture or killing, until the Old Fart Squad comes up with a crazy plan involving a sacrificial goat. Can they put an end to the ravenous snake being in the river, and to capture or kill her offspring?

After the Gone Gorilla case, wherein a 450 lb. gorilla spirit rampages through the Museum of Natural History in Chicago, the Old Fart Squad of retired Chi-town detectives are charged with learning just what was going on at the curious, huge SPIRE Hole. This hole, a mile wide, was opened up in downtown, within the rich confines of the most expensive real estate in the city.

Mix the horror of The Relic with the humor of Midnight at the Museum and imagine twists and turns that keep you guessing and questioning the meaning of true honor, duty, courage, and the rules of reality. When the famous Bushman exhibit of a lowland gorilla goes missing from Chicago’s Museum of Natural History, no self-respecting Chicago police detective wants the case. So the assignment is pawned off on an "Old Fart Squad" of Dirty Harrys, retirees called back into service and led by the classy Aubrey Hamilton.

Ballads of a Cheechako is the sophomore volume of Yukon inspired verse from Scottish/Canadian poet Robert W. Service. Published in 1909, it was an immediate success and catapulted Robert W. Service to a household name around North America. This volume contains 22 verses exploring interesting characters and life in the early days of Canada's last frontier. From the man who staked the northern lights, to the Mounted Police, to hard-luck prospectors, and beyond, this book contains much of the framework for the collective vision we all share when we hear the word Klondike.

Songs of a Sourdough is the first published volume of verse from the man who would become "The Bard of the Yukon", Robert W. Service. This volume contains 33 verses exploring characters, landscapes, and life in the early days on Canada's last frontier. From the hardships to the humanity, and from harlots to the heart, Service's work breaks trail to a new way to look at Klondike.

A deadly fall. A dodgy past. Can Poe uncover the truth before a match made in paradise ends in disaster? Edgar Allan “Poe” Rutherford has the luxury of picking and choosing the cases that spark his curiosity. So when his love-struck mother-in-law demands he trail her latest squeeze, he thinks he’s wasting his time. Until a mysterious woman from the boyfriend’s past falls off his balcony to her death. As he digs deeper, he discovers a chain of underground connections starting with a rising tide of corruption in Miami and washing up on Maui’s white sandy beaches.

Be prepared for a peek behind the governmental veil and historical perspectives never before shared. Dictators and Diplomats is a fascinating memoir offering a glimpse into the extraordinary life of a US Security Attaché. Robert W. Starnes' international law enforcement career took him to six continents while encountering terrorism, counterintelligence, executive protections, and criminal investigations. You'll enjoy these adventurous reflections in this well-written memoir that is factual, informative, honest, and, at times, cleverly humorous.

Edgar Allan "Poe" Rutherford is ready to dive back into his work as Maui’s top private investigator. But before he can unpack his suitcase, his sister-in-law begs him to photograph her client’s extravagant, nautical wedding. Poe is confident he can handle the wedding party from hell, until he finds the bride’s dead body on the top deck.... Poe searches for signs of guilt among the spoiled partygoers and the fed-up staffers who serve their every whim. Just when he pegs the unfaithful groom as the probable culprit, the case takes a sharp turn to starboard.

Jack is hired to find a missing woman, a woman who has been missing for 20 years. Did she just run off the way the client's father told him, or was she murdered? Jack and Kathleen brave the Chihuahua Desert to find out.

The bird was worth a million bucks. At least, that's what she said. Jack Brady, PI, is on the trail of the Tiffany Macaw, a dingus with the power to feed obsessions that run right to the bone. Jack has to dust off some of his old skills and deal with a deceitful woman to come out of this case with his reputation intact. Written as an homage to one of the greatest PI writers of the 20th century.

A murdered mistress. A wrongful arrest. Can Poe and Alana take down a killer from both sides of the law? Edgar Allan "Poe" Rutherford is out of the private investigator game. He couldn't stand to take another case after his last one nearly killed his wife. When he's accused of murdering his supposed mistress, he's forced back into a familiar role to prove his innocence. But can he do it from behind bars? Alana Hu knows she's too skilled of a detective for Poe to cheat and kill behind her back. But when her department forbids her from finding out who set him up, she decides to go rogue. After all, nobody messes with her man without answering to her.

A superb anthology of 40 great classic humorous stories.

Detective Alex Penfield has to solve a murder case before it happens. His own. Retirement never suited Detective Alex Penfield, but there's nothing like a death omen to get you back in the saddle. A psychic colleague warns the detective that his own murder is coming. When a local death bears an eerie resemblance to the psychic's vision, he can't help but get involved.

The mystic warrior Jethro Dumont was a jaded, rich American who hungered to find purpose in this world. His search for self-knowledge and fulfillment led him to a secluded Buddhist monastery high in the Tibetan Himalayas. There Dumont studied the mysteries of the Orient, at the same time learning to accept the nonviolent tenets of this ancient and venerated philosophy. By the time he returned to America, he was a changed man.

¿Qué harías si la TSA agrediese sexualmente a tu madre? Si eres un ferviente ciudadano, harías lo mismo que hizo James Young. ¿Quieres saber qué hizo? Tendrás que leer la historia completa.