Have you ever had too much to drink? Everyone knows hooking up with someone while under the influence is a bad idea. But…sh*t happens. What did I do? Who did I do? Where are my keys…and my underwear? Welcome to nights of not-so-innocent drinking gone awry. Find out where it all went wrong…so terribly wrong… From sexy neighbors to embarrassing advances—and that person who you know for a fact wouldn’t be there in the first place had it not been for the alcohol. Remember or forget? It doesn’t matter—because either way, those nights can still follow you forever. Truth be told, when the night is over and the beer goggles are off, some things can never be unseen.**

The Cold War may be over, but in the Bering Sea, its far from quiet on America’s Western front. A Russian splinter group has captured the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska. Rear Admiral “Tombstone” Magruder and Carrier Battle Group Fourteen are sent to the Aleutians on the mission they prayed would never come: repel invaders from American soil.

Pearl Harbor has been attacked — again. And only SEAL Team Seven and Carrier Battle Group Fourteen can save America — and themselves — from complete annihilation.

Centuries-old wisdom. Knowledge people will kill for. The ultimate prize: The Index of the Order of Malichea. And the most powerful organisations in the world are in a deadly race to find it. The Index will change the shape of the future. Jake and Lauren must get to it first . . .Alex Munro, high-flying lawyer, is dead. Murdered in cold blood. The prime suspect is Jake. He has a history with the victim, one tainted by his attempts to obtain the lost books of the Order of Malichea. It's down to Jake to discover who wants him behind bars, away from The Index for good. But the clock is ticking . . .

Their power is awesome… A group of Palestinian extremists have acquired a nuclear warheard with the capacity to kill three million people. Their demands are simple… Israel must evacuate all civilians and military personnel from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, or the bomb will detonate in the middle of London harbor. And now, their fate is sealed… Seal Team Seven has been called in to answer the threat — with deadly force.

This Halcyon Classics ebook contains twenty-five novels from the pulp era and the Golden Age of Science Fiction, spanning the 1930s to the 1960s. A few earlier important works, like THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON and MIZORA, are also included.Many of the masters of science fiction are here, including works by Leigh Brackett, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Ray Cummings, Raymond Z. Gallun, Randall Garrett, A. Merritt, Andre Norton, H. Beam Piper, Ayn Rand, and H.G. Wells.This ebook is DRM free and includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.contentsGULLIVER OF MARSBy Edwin L. ArnoldTHIS CROWDED EARTHBy Robert BlochTHE LANI PEOPLEBy J. F. BoneBLACK AMAZON OF MARSBy Leigh BrackettMIZORA: A PROPHECYBy Mary E. BradleyTHE COLORS OF SPACEBy Marion Zimmer BradleyTHE MIND MASTERBy Arthur J. BurksTHE MONSTER MENBy Edgar Rice BurroughsTHE ULTIMATE WEAPONBy John Wood CampbellWARLORD OF KORBy Terry CarrEIGHT KEYS TO EDENBy Mark Irvin CliftonTHE BEST MADE PLANSBy Everett B. ColeBRIGANDS OF THE MOONBy Ray CummingsPOLICE YOUR PLANETBy Lester del ReyTWO THOUSAND MILES BELOWBy Charles Willard DiffinPAGAN PASSIONSBy Randall GarrettTHE LORD OF DEATH AND THE QUEEN OF LIFEBy Homer Eon FlintTHE PLANET STRAPPERSBy Raymond Z. GallunOCCASION FOR DISASTERBy Randall GarrettTHE MOON POOLBy A. MerrittSTAR BORNBy Andre NortonLITTLE FUZZYBy H. Beam PiperANTHEMBy Ayn RandTHE FIRST MEN IN THE MOONBy H.G. WellsThis unexpurgated edition contains the complete text with errors and omissions corrected.

Synopsis:APEXOLOGY:Horror1. The study of literature-based artifacts left by the authors and editors of Apex Publications, particularly dark or horrific stories.2. An anthology of horror containing disturbing, dark imagery and twisted fiction.Contained within are twenty-one stories to showcase the unique talents that Apex has published and employed in the past five years. Apexology: Horror contains work from two Campbell Award winners, a Hollywood screenwriter, a NYT Bestselling Author, Nebula and Hugo nominees, Stoker Award winners, and Mari Adkins!Get a taste of some of the best Apex has to offer. Study Apexology: Horror.Table of Contents:Introduction: Five Years and Counting by Jason Sizemore“It Tasted Like the Sea” by Paul Jessup“Summon, Bind, Banish” by Nick Mamatas“To Every Thing There is a Season” by Dru Pagliassotti“Life’s a Beach” by Alethea Kontis and Ariell Branson“Kusatenda Uroyi” by Gill Ainsworth“Lottery” by Gene O’Neill“Cerbo en Vitra ujo” by Mary Robinette Kowal“The Spider in the Hairdo” by Michael A. Burstein“The Dark Side” by Guy Hasson“With the Beating of their Wings” by Martel Sardina“Enough to Make a Devil” by R. Thomas Riley“Flash of Light” by Jason Sizemore“Transylvania Mission” by Lavie Tidhar“Inside Looking Out (or: Falling Through the Worlds)” by Mari Adkins“Powered” by Deb Taber“Disturbing Things” by B.J. Burrow“Eulogy for Muffin” by Jennifer Brozek“Hands of Heritage” by Elizabeth Engstrom“The Junkyard God” by M. Zak Anwar and O.M.R. Anwar“Bessie Green’s Thumb” by Fran Friel“Big Sister/Little Sister” by Jennifer PellandReviews:“You get a hell of a lot of bang for your buck here (actually; very few bucks – twenty-one big bangs). The past, the present, the future, Nazis, Werewolves, Vampires, body snatchers, deformed creatures, twisted realities, obsession, lust, sex... the scope of this collection is incredibly broad and, to its credit, it succeeds on virtually every level. There’s huge variety between the stories enclosed here, enough to satisfy even the most ardent horror fan.”–David Moody, author of Autumn and Hater* “This collection will pull you into the startling worlds of the bizarre and allow you to experience the dark tales created by the twisted imaginations of some of today’s best up-and-coming writers of horror. These tales of suspense and terror pop off the page and into your mind’s eye—very reminiscent of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery. Apexology: Horror is a perfect mix of twenty-one stories spanning the genre—from Lovecraftian horror to dark sci-fi. With such a variety, anyone with a taste for the macabre will definitely find something to feed their dark appetite and at the same time being served up something new to tease their palate.”–Keith Ferrario, author of Deadly Friend

For readers of The Lives of Others and The Reader, and based on a true story, No Live Files Remain is a beautiful and moving novel of family, lies, betrayal and forgiveness.He wanted to understand the past. Now he must live with the truth. Thirty years after the fall of communism in Hungary, as acclaimed writer, translator, dramatist and visual artist Andras Forgach investigated his family's past he uncovered a horrifying truth. His mother, whom he deeply loved, had been an informant for the Kadar regime. She had informed not only on acquaintances but on family, friends and even her children. In the eagerly anticipated No Live Files Remain, with rights sold around the world, Forgach gives voice to his deceased mother, holding her responsible for her deeds while defending the memories he cherished of her as a son.'Mother wasn't lacking in evocativeness, no, no, I can affirm that. She was the firmament, the high sky,...

Meet the brave men and women of Station 69, serving the citizens of St. Louis while igniting hearts along the way. Eighteen authors have joined forces to bring you their sizzling stories—some sweet, some five alarm hot—but all for a great cause. Follow the antics and adventures of these sexy firefighters in what promises to be one of the hottest summers yet! This delectable book begs the question: Can anyone resist a hero in uniform? Multiple authors have come together to give you one firehouse where all proceeds from this collaboration go to the Burned Children Recovery Foundation. The Burned Children Recovery Foundation is a national recovery agency that has provided Emotional Support and Financial Aid to Burned Children and their Families since 1989.  For more information about this foundation: http://www.burnedchildrenrecovery.org Contributing Authors: Emme Burton M.C. Cerny Sarah M. Cradit Michelle Dare Jami Denise L.B. Dunbar Lisa Edward Lia Fairchild Mary Catherine Gebhard Z.B. Heller Glenna Maynard Kristen Hope Mazzola Morgan Jane Mitchell Emerson Shaw Kacey Shea M. Stratton Madison Street Felicia Tatum**