Preferred Risk - formato ePub

Bruce Gordon was an ex-fighter, ex-gambler, ex-cop, ex-reporter, and now he was an ex-patriot of Earth. Security shipped him to Mars with a knife, 100 credits, and a yellow card that meant no return....

The computer seemed to work as it should. The speed was within acceptable limits. He gave up trying to see the ground and was forced to trust the machinery designed for amateur pilots. The flare bloomed,...

Fear cut through the unconscious mind of Wilbur Hawkes. With almost physical violence, it tightened his throat and knifed at his heart. It darted into his numbed brain, screaming at him. He was a soft...

Fear cut through the unconscious mind of Wilbur Hawkes. With almost physical violence, it tightened his throat and knifed at his heart. It darted into his numbed brain, screaming at him. He was a soft...

Dave stared around the office. He went to the window and stared upwards at the crazy patchwork of the sky. For all he knew, in such a sky there might be cracks. In fact, as he looked, he could make out...

The computer seemed to work as it should. The speed was within acceptable limits. He gave up trying to see the ground and was forced to trust the machinery designed for amateur pilots. The flare bloomed,...

It seemed Earth was a rich, and undefended planet in a warring, hating galaxy. Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough - but that ain't war, friend! Lester Del Rey weaves a...

The computer seemed to work as it should. The speed was within acceptable limits. He gave up trying to see the ground and was forced to trust the machinery designed for amateur pilots. The flare bloomed,...

Eighteen men and two women in the closed world of a space ship for five months can only spell tension and trouble-but in this case, the atmosphere was literally poisoned. Lester Del Rey proves his sci-fi...

In a moment he was through the cloud barrier and into the darkness. Earth was below the horizon today, but he saw Mars, clear and sharp against the backdrop of space. They wouldn't have done a fool thing...

Originally published in Harlan Ellison's classic anthology, Dangerous Visions, here is Lester del Rey's famous contribution, "Evensong."By the time he reached the surface of the little planet, even the...

There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end. But some men aren't sane; thus it isn't always so!

Eighteen men and two women in the closed world of a space ship for five months can only spell tension and trouble—but in this case, the atmosphere was literally poisoned. Five months out from Earth, we...

Dave stared around the office. He went to the window and stared upwards at the crazy patchwork of the sky. For all he knew, in such a sky there might be cracks. In fact, as he looked, he could make out...

Poor Henry was an unhappy husband whose wife had a habit of using bad clichès. Alféar was a genii who was, quite like most humans, a creature of habit. Their murder compact was absolutely perfect, with—No...

Dave stared around the office. He went to the window and stared upwards at the crazy patchwork of the sky. For all he knew, in such a sky there might be cracks. In fact, as he looked, he could make out...

'Eerie, atmospheric' Louise Jensen'A haunting tale of intrigue' Emily Freud'Ruth Ware fans will eat this up' Publishers WeeklyIf beauty is in the eye of the beholder, how much can you trust what you see?...

A look back at everything every character from the series has been through since the last time you heard from them.

A town under fire. A detective with something to prove. A killer hiding in plain sight. The small town of Rislake in the picturesque Blue Mountains is about to be engulfed by a major bushfire. The order...

So it was all real after all… I had a sneaking suspicion most of the customer's at Kenny's diner were supernatural creatures. That was until my memory was wiped by a witch, thanks to Mac, the other night-shift...

Annie has been waiting for Sam's return from the 1300's for two entire months. He told her he would be gone one week, his focus on searching out his mother and finding out about the man who fathered him....

An elegant, melancholic novella about memory, family and the meaning of home. This is the tale of the fractured family life of Bonnie McCarthy, a glamorous American divorcée, and her daughter, Flor....

Stories are spells. Healers have long recognised the need to travel to psychic realms, from heaven to Hesperides, to effect cures. Ancient medicinal manuscripts pair myth and magical incantation with...

To the outside world, Reverend Nathaniel Whitfield and his family stand as godly pillars of their small-town community in Puritan New England. One disciple, Dr Arthur Lyman, discovers in the minister's...

'Can you come round?' Dad says tremulously. 'Of course. Are you OK? Is it Mum?''No!' He almost shouts it. 'Just come quickly. The garden...the...body... we need you, Penny.'For women of Penny's generation,...

1981. A different Britain. When Norman Forrester of the Defence Ministry's Experimental Institute effects a successful fertilisation of a female gorilla with human sperm, an infant is born. Gordon, known...

Two lonely strangers. One chance encounter. Six winning numbers. Dot is a lonely pensioner. Max is a young offender. But a chance meeting in their local park changes everything for this unlikely duo....

An irresistibly romantic historical adventure, set in medieval Japan, tinged with fantasy and revolving around the art of waka poetry__________'A charming, magical, picaresque journey through medieval...

'An enthralling page-turner' DILLY COURT'A heart-warming WW2 love story' ROSIE GOODWIN'A great new series from the queen of East End sagas' ELAINE EVEREST*1941. Whilst London is battered by air raids,...

Set in the buried streets of Georgian London and the outrageous underworld of the molly houses, a carpenter hiding a double life searches for a traitor who is betraying the secrets of the mollies. The...

'A lovely warm escapist read' KATE EBERLENShe's in love. Just with the wrong man...Nora is done with dating, but still dreams of finding the one. So when a handsome stranger comes to her rescue one night...

PRE-ORDER NOW! Your invitation for the hottest summer thriller of 2024 has arrived . . .'The thriller of the summer' SARA OCHS'Smart, sharp and stylish' ANDREA MARA 'Addictive' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Everything...

HENRY AND VIOLET FELL IN LOVE IN THE ORANGE HOUSE. AND SO WILL YOU. Henry and Violet first met in the garden of The Orange House on the beautiful island of Mallorca. They promised their lives to each...

Bryony doesn't actually mind being single. So she doesn't understand why she keeps seeing (ok, sleeping with) Ed, who is perfectly fine, but also only okay. After developing the ick on their fifth date,...

 After years as an ancient weapons authenticator, Avery Beaton suddenly finds herself in demand—all because of her new power to tell a genuine artifact from a fake. Duncan Kerr is a Hunter, a part-Fae/part-human,...

We’ve all met a nosey parker – but have you met the Parker Sisters – the private detectives who’ve turned being curious into a way of life… A jilted wife, a jealous...

The trip was supposed to be fun. When Kit's best friend gets dumped by his boyfriend, he begs her to ditch her family responsibilities for a quick, idyllic weekend in the Montana mountains. They'll soak...

The Psychology of Death is a collection of three psychologically dark stories that dive into all aspects of death; both mentally and physically. Other elements in these stories include fantasy and romance. In...

Steamy Nights Complete Series 1 – 3 Michael is a broken SEAL, and Selena may be the one to fix him in more ways than one. This story will take you through a timeline of love, heartbreak, and more. It's...

The death of Claire's parents triggers troubled memories of her past life in Jakarta, a time that Claire has been running away from her whole life. Haunted by guilt and the terrible misunderstandings...

The Naturist Fiction Collaborative's fifth collection of short stories set in assorted naturist settings. Following on from Murder in The Nudist Colony, Romance In The Nudist Colony, and Adventures Without...

'Tense and tightly plotted with a killer twist' Louise Jensen, author of The Intruders A cruel bully A troubled daughter...

A gripping new summer thriller from the bestselling author of Our House, full of characters you'll love to hate and twists you'll never see coming! ‘A stylish, sun-soaked thriller… Our Holiday...

A royal kidnapping…derailed by desire! When billionaire Benedetto vows to bring runaway Princess Amelia home on his superyacht, he’s prepared to do anything to succeed—even kidnap...

Pregnant…and marrying the world’s richest man! When multi-billionaire Raj Belanger is left responsible for his orphaned baby niece Pansy, he’s glad her aunt, artist Sunshine Barker,...

Four red hot romances from Mills & Boon! Baby Worth Billions Lynne Graham Pregnant…and marrying the world’s richest...