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Hannibal: (Short Story)
By Ben Kane. 2013
An exclusive straight to digital short story which also includes the first chapter of Ben Kane's Hannibal: Fields of Blood.…
WINTER 218 BCIn Cisalpine Gaul, a Carthaginian patrol is moving stealthily through thick woodland.It’s led by Hanno, one of Hannibal’s young officers, and his second-in-command Mutt. Famished and cold, they are making for a town full of the grain that they desperately need.But the local Gauls cannot be trusted; and although defeated, the Romans still have patrols in the area. With peril on every side and a deadly ambush ahead, there is no certainty that either Hanno or Mutt will survive ...The warning: a short story
By Sophie Hannah. 2015
Single mom Chloe leaves her nine-year-old daughter's audition music in the car. They are rescued when a bicyclist offers to…
retrieve it. After Chloe brings him a thank-you gift at his work, she receives an odd warning from the receptionist about how dangerous he is. Strong language. 2015A true warrior fights without mercy... A dramatic and gripping exclusive e-short story set in Roman Britain that brings the…
bitter rivalry between Constans, son of Emperor Constantine III, and Lord Vortigern vividly to life. The perfect read for fans of James Wilde and Michael Arnold.Constans travels to Vienna to relieve his father's troops, accompanied by the Cymru king, Vortigern, who cannot decide of the boy should live or die in order to facilitate Vortigern's rise to prominence. An ambush attack at a dangerous river crossing forces Constans to devise a courageous plan and fate to play its hand...What readers are saying about M.K. Hume's novels: 'Well drawn characters with the right balance of plot and action. A great addition to historical fiction''M.K. Hume is one of my favourite authors - a fantastic series''M.K. Hume brings not only her characters to life but also the sights and sounds of battle'Sharpe's Christmas: two short stories
By Bernard Cornwell. 2003
Sharpe's Christmas contains two short stories, Sharpe's Christmas and Sharpe's Ransom. Sharpe's Christmas is set in 1813, towards the end…
of the Peninsular War and falls after "Sharpe's Regiment" (DC29839). Sharpe's Ransom is set in peacetime and provides a glimpse of Sharpe's life in Normandy with Lucille. 2003.Gold from Crete: short stories
By C. S Forester. 1971
Border Crossing: A Return Man Short Story
By V. M. Zito. 2012
A thrilling, post-apocalyptic short story from the world of V. M. Zito's THE RETURN MAN: 'Bloody excellent' Financial Times.Corporal Noah…
Brodeur's job is a lonely one. In the aftermath of the outbreak, from his remote Canadian border station, Brodeur must guard the Slinky: a formidable wall protecting his countrymen from the Evacuated States and the ravenous creatures that roam there.All is quiet until the day a stranger emerges from the safe side of the forest. He says he is on a classified mission for the CIA. He says his name is Special Agent Kenneth Wu. He demands that Brodeur break rank and allow him across the border into danger.But when everything is at stake, can appearances be trusted? And on the edge of civilisation, who is more dangerous, the living . . . or the dead?Praise for THE RETURN MAN:'Zito expertly piles on thrills, cliffhangers and numerous twists, investing renewed life into the shambling, cliché-ridden corpse of the zombie subgenre.' Guardian'An overload of thrills, spills and adventure.' Sun'Hands down one of the best zombie novels I've read in a long, long time. From first page to last, THE RETURN MAN is an astonishing read. With characters you genuinely give a damn about and a story that'll keep you turning page after page, this is an outstanding debut.' David Moody, author of Autumn'In a word: relentless.' Sunday Telegraph'Contagion meets Mad Max.' The TimesBorder Crossing: A Return Man Short Story
By V. M. Zito. 2012
A thrilling, post-apocalyptic short story from the world of V. M. Zito's THE RETURN MAN: 'Bloody excellent' Financial Times.Corporal Noah…
Brodeur's job is a lonely one. In the aftermath of the outbreak, from his remote Canadian border station, Brodeur must guard the Slinky: a formidable wall protecting his countrymen from the Evacuated States and the ravenous creatures that roam there.All is quiet until the day a stranger emerges from the safe side of the forest. He says he is on a classified mission for the CIA. He says his name is Special Agent Kenneth Wu. He demands that Brodeur break rank and allow him across the border into danger.But when everything is at stake, can appearances be trusted? And on the edge of civilisation, who is more dangerous, the living . . . or the dead?Praise for THE RETURN MAN:'Zito expertly piles on thrills, cliffhangers and numerous twists, investing renewed life into the shambling, cliché-ridden corpse of the zombie subgenre.' Guardian'An overload of thrills, spills and adventure.' Sun'Hands down one of the best zombie novels I've read in a long, long time. From first page to last, THE RETURN MAN is an astonishing read. With characters you genuinely give a damn about and a story that'll keep you turning page after page, this is an outstanding debut.' David Moody, author of Autumn'In a word: relentless.' Sunday Telegraph'Contagion meets Mad Max.' The TimesBorder Crossing: A Return Man Short Story
By V. M. Zito. 2012
A thrilling, post-apocalyptic short story from the world of V. M. Zito's THE RETURN MAN: 'Bloody excellent' Financial Times.Corporal Noah…
Brodeur's job is a lonely one. In the aftermath of the outbreak, from his remote Canadian border station, Brodeur must guard the Slinky: a formidable wall protecting his countrymen from the Evacuated States and the ravenous creatures that roam there.All is quiet until the day a stranger emerges from the safe side of the forest. He says he is on a classified mission for the CIA. He says his name is Special Agent Kenneth Wu. He demands that Brodeur break rank and allow him across the border into danger.But when everything is at stake, can appearances be trusted? And on the edge of civilisation, who is more dangerous, the living . . . or the dead?Praise for THE RETURN MAN:'Zito expertly piles on thrills, cliffhangers and numerous twists, investing renewed life into the shambling, cliché-ridden corpse of the zombie subgenre.' Guardian'An overload of thrills, spills and adventure.' Sun'Hands down one of the best zombie novels I've read in a long, long time. From first page to last, THE RETURN MAN is an astonishing read. With characters you genuinely give a damn about and a story that'll keep you turning page after page, this is an outstanding debut.' David Moody, author of Autumn'In a word: relentless.' Sunday Telegraph'Contagion meets Mad Max.' The TimesSagebrush and spurs: classic western short stories
By Eric Tripp. 1992
The stories in this collection come from the high noon of western writing, where the American civil war, and subsequent…
frontier wars provided a mixture of legend and fact as monuments to national courage. There are contributions from the earliest protagonists of the "formula" western, with stories from Jack Schaefer, Stephen Crane, Owen Wister, O. Henry and others, the emphasis is on finely drawn characters and believable plots. 1992.Short stories, volume 2: Friendly brook and other stories (Penguin modern classics)
By Rudyard Kipling. 1971
Many of these stories deal with the spiritual legacy of the Great War. In "A Madonna of the Trenches" an…
orderly is visited by the recurrent nightmare of 'the frozen dead who creak in the frost'. Bereavement reaches into the life of a tobacconist in "The Interests of the Bretheren". Kipling depicts characters struggling to speak their truths in the midst of a changed world, attempting to create order and ritual out of systems, habits and procedures. 1971.Civil War Short Stories and Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)
By Bob Blaisdell. 2011
This anthology commemorates the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War with reflections from both sides of the conflict. Compiled…
by an expert in the literature of the era, the poems and short stories appear in chronological order. They trace the war's progress and portray a gamut of moods, from the early days of eagerness to confront the foe to long years of horror at the ongoing carnage and sad relief at the struggle's end.Selections include the poetry of Walt Whitman, John Greenleaf Whittier, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; observations by Herman Melville and Louisa May Alcott; and noteworthy fiction by Ambrose Bierce ("An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge") and Mark Twain ("A True Story, Repeated Word for Word, As I Heard It"). Lesser-known writers, many of them anonymous, offer heartfelt testimonials and eyewitness accounts from battlefields and the homefront.Nightmare Range: The Collected Sueno and Bascom Short Stories
By Martin Limon. 2013
Twenty years ago, Martin Limón published his first mystery story featuring Sergeant George Sueño, a young Mexican American army detective…
stationed on the US 8th Army base in South Korea in the early 1970s, the heart of the Cold War. George and his investigating partner, the rowdy and short-fused Sergeant Ernie Bascom, are assigned cases in which the 8th Army has come into conflict with local Korean law enforcement--often incidents in which American soldiers, who are not known for being on their best behavior in their Asian host country, have committed a crime. George Sueño's job is partially to solve crimes, but mostly to cover top brass's backside and make sure the US Army doesn't look bad. Thoughtful, observant George, who is conversant in Korean, constantly faces difficult choices about whether to follow his orders or his conscience.Nine critically acclaimed novels later, Soho Crime is releasing a collection of Martin Limón's award-winning short stories featuring Sergeants Sueño and Bascom. The stories within have been published over the last twenty years in a variety of magazines, mostly in Alfred Hitchcock, but have never before been available in book form. This beautifully produced limited-edition hardcover volume is sure to attract both critical attention and to appeal to collectors. A must-have for literary mystery readers.Stormbringer's Voyage (e-novella): A short story of courage at sea
By M. K. Hume. 2014
The Sae Dene King is dead and Stormbringer must prove his worth... M.K. Hume's exclusive e-novella tells the dramatic story…
of how the Storm Lord became king of the Sae Dene. Prequel to The Storm Lord: Twilight of the Celts II, short story Stormbringer's Voyage is the perfect read for fans of Ben Kane and Ian Ross. When the king of the Sae Dene is murdered by treacherous Geats, his young son, Valdar Bjornsen, swears an oath of vengeance. But first he must learn the skills of the sea-faring warriors to prove he is a worthy heir to the throne.Setting sail on his father's ship, Loki's Eye, Valdar embarks on a voyage of pillage and murder that earns him the name of Stormbringer. When news of his triumphant conquest reaches Hrolf Kraki, the newly crowned king of the Dene, Valdar is summoned to take on a mission that will change his destiny for ever...What readers are saying about Stormbringer's Voyage: 'Well drawn characters with the right balance of plot and action. M.K. Hume has done it again. A great addition to historical fiction''Another cracking tale''I really enjoyed reading this book, with its steady progression to greater things. I can't wait to read the next'Run, Spy, Run! (EDGE: World War Two Short Stories #2)
By Craig Simpson. 2014
A British secret agent is photographing top secret German files when he is unexpectedly interrupted, and the alarm is raised.…
What follows is a desperate battle for survival as Jaques is pursued, hiding where he can and not able to trust anyone. He must find a path out of Occupied France to get the camera and film into British hands, nothing else - not even his own life - matters.This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books kids can't put down.Bridge of Death (EDGE: World War Two Short Stories #1)
By Craig Simpson. 2014
It's D-Day, 6th June 1944. Ten minutes after midnight. A small British force is flying over Occupied France on what…
is virtually a suicide mission - they must capture a bridge before German forces guarding it can blow it up. There's no room for error. They must cast fear aside in this race against time, told from both a British and German perspective. This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books kids can't put down.After You've Gone: A Short Story from Fall of Poppies
By Evangeline Holland. 2014
Evangeline Holland, author of the Bledington Park series, enchants readers with this poignant short story about a woman seemingly alone…
in terrible aftermath of the Great War and the man who proves she has more than she ever realized. War stole everything from Morven Williams—her husband, her friends, her livelihood, and her home. As Paris erupts in Armistice celebrations, she stands on the precipice of her past and her future, and the arrival of a handsome, charming Harlem Hellfighter stirs her spirit. But they share an unexpected link to her past—one that may tear their burgeoning romance apart forever.Originally published in the moving collection Fall of Poppies: Stories of Love and the Great War, this e-book also includes an excerpt from Holland’s novel An Ideal Duchess, available now.Something Worth Landing For: A Short Story from Fall of Poppies
By Jessica Brockmole. 2016
The Daughter of Belgium: A Short Story from Fall of Poppies
By Marci Jefferson. 2015
An extraordinary short story from Marci Jefferson, author of Girl on the Golden Coin, about the fierce determination of one…
young mother to save her child, and her herself, as World War I comes to a perilous end. There is only patient left at the Institut Cavell. After having her life ripped apart in every imaginable way by the Germans who have occupied Brussels, having to care for this enemy soldier is Amélie’s worst nightmare. But the note of recognition in the shell-shocked man’s eyes when she speaks makes her wonder. As whispers of rebellious soldiers overthrowing the Kaiser grow louder and louder every day, Amélie will have to trust in the man she believes to be her enemy and risk everything she has to fight for the promise of a new life. Originally published in the moving collection Fall of Poppies: Stories of Love and the Great War, this e-book also includes an excerpt from Jefferson’s novel Enchantress of Paris, available now.Hour of the Bells: A Short Story from Fall of Poppies
By Heather Webb. 2015
In this breathtaking short story, Heather Webb, the acclaimed author of Becoming Josephine, explores the heartbreak and devotion of a…
mother searching for peace in war-torn France. Madame Beatrix Joubert has lived her life by the rhythm of the clocks, the call of a cuckoo bird, and the gongs of bells. These once comforting sounds, accompanied by the laughter of her husband and son, now only remind her of the emptiness of her home and the anger that grows inside her. Of German birth, she is an outcast in her French village, but her homeland is the enemy that stole all she held dear. As she plots and plans, fueled by grief and the need for revenge, Beatrix will embark on upon a dangerous journey that could forever alter the life she once knew. Originally published in the moving collection Fall of Poppies: Stories of Love and the Great War, this e-book also includes an excerpt from Webb’s latest novel, Rodin’s Lover, available now.The Record Set Right: A Short Story from Fall of Poppies
By Lauren Willig. 2015
In a short story from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig, a woman discovers it’s never too late to…
make things rightShe's the widow of the Aviator in the Iron Mask-- a British World War I hero whose exploits both on the field and off of it made the papers on two continents. But was their Armistice Day engagement really the romantic fantasy it seemed? A lifetime later, Camilla Frobisher is forced to retrace the steps of her past-- all the way back to November 11, 1918, the day her life changed forever.