ESCAPE FROM EVERYTHING: (BACK FROM WAR) by Donald W. Desaulniers (25 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

Gus Gross, age 23, huge and mean-looking because of childhood facial scars, returns to Canada after five grueling years fighting in Afghanistan only to discover that his alcoholic mother has squandered his life savings during his absence. Hurt and confused, Gus decides to hitchhike through the USA and Canada to postpone having to decide what to do with his life. Gus encounters just as much deadly violence in North America as he did in Afghanistan, and his attempts at new careers turn into violent failures. Can a young man forced to kill strangers in combat cope with the guilt and nightmares that war spawns? Or will Gus discover a way to escape from everything? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a Canadian lawyer who ran his own law practice from 1973 until he retired in 2009 at age 62. He graduated in 1968 from University of Waterloo, majoring in philosophy, and in 1971 from University of Western Ontario Law School. Having now published more than seventy novels, the author ...

Genre: Action & Adventure

The Picture Kills (The Quintana Adventures) by Ian Bull (STORY MERCHANT) (193 Reviews)    Price verified 51 minutes ago

When you're covered in mud, running from men with guns, and stuck in small spaces with very little clothing on, it's amazing what you can learn about a person. Steven Quintana was once a top Army Ranger reconnaissance photographer until he made a fatal mistake on a mission. A boy was killed, and Steven's military career was cut short -- all because of a photo he took. Now he works as a paparazzo in Hollywood where his photos can't hurt anybody, the money is easy, and he can forget the past. But when mega movie star Julia Travers is kidnapped, Steven discovers the kidnappers used photos he took to cover up the crime. Realizing that he's still harming people with his camera, he swears to fix his mistake, Rambo-style. But -- life or death situation or not -- the last person Julia wants coming to her rescue is the paparazzo whose photos got her into trouble in the first place. THE PICTURE KILLS is a fun, fresh, sexy, snappy, fast-paced thriller that starts in celebrity-obsessed ...

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Mecha sapiens by Fred Gibson (1 Review)    Price verified 7 hours ago

It's 1964 and a new birth has occurred. She did not come into the world in the usual way, but in a whole new way. She is more than she seems. She is Mecha sapiens!

Genre: Action & Adventure

Deceit in Burma by Clifton Voshen (CM Voshen) (6 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

A photo of his father as a younger man holding a little girl when no sister that he knew existed. Anamolies about his father's separation papers from WWII. Inconsistencies in what his father told them about his experiences in the China, Burma, and India theater, and other effects from that time. Who was his father, really? What happened in Burma in WWII that would explain all this, and why was it pointing to treason in high places?

Genre: Action & Adventure

9Tales From Elsewhere 8 (9Tales Elsewhere) by Shawn P. Madison (Bride of Chaos) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

The events of time travel are inevitable, aren't they? There is nothing that can be done or undone that wasn't already done, the threat and challenge of time travel is coming to terms with the realization of what our tinkering did, what it had always done. Join us as fantasy and science fiction collide in this collection of 9 short stories from 9 of the genre's most promising new authors. This issue features: THE RUNT'S RITE by Matt Hlinak RESPECT FOR THE DEAD by Andrew Knighton KRISH'S NEW PET by Charlie Allison THE GNOME IN THE ROSEBUSH by Priya Sridhar BRIDGEWORK by Judith Field HAFGAN'S HORN by Kenneth O'Brien ALL OR NOTHING by Jim Lee ONEZZELLOTT'S SEARCH by Shawn P. Madison PLACED by George Strasburg

Genre: Action & Adventure

Global Game: I Went Back To The Beginning: Apocalypse Gamelit by Sophia Ava (3 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

People found they could go in and out of a virtual game at any time. Inside, they fought monsters and upgraded. The protagonist, like the vast majority of people, didn't care too much about it, so he became a casual player and played occasionally. But ten days later. The game service suddenly shut down. Then the game descended into the real world! Monsters began to run rampant! Along with it, there are levels, equipment, skills, pets... And he, at the moment the service was shut down, was only level 5! From then on, he could only languish and hide, and even let others bully him! Until the last moment of his life, he remained silent and weak as a wretch! In this life. He returned to twenty years ago. And the game, only just opened service...

Genre: Action & Adventure

D-Day: Time Patrol by Bob Mayer (Cool Gus) (282 Reviews)    Price verified 60 minutes ago

'Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.' Winston Churchill From the New York Times bestselling author of the Area 51, Nightstalker and Green Beret series. 6 June 1944.: Behind the beaches of Normandy an OSS agent and the Resistance must destroy a bridge to insure the last 'good war' ends the way history records. Someone wants that bridge to stay intact. 6 June 478 B.C.: Pythagoras is murdered in the entrance of the Oracle of Delphi's cave. Who did it and why? 6 June 452.:In the great hall Heoret the very real Beowulf battles Grendel, proving reality is more dangerous than poetry. 6 June 1843: At West Point, a middling cadet, small in stature, named Ulysses S. Grant is trying to survive and graduate. Someone wants to prevent that. 6 June 1998.: A secret nuclear weapons depot in Pakistan, where the saber rattling of nuclear tests is getting ready to escalate into Armageddon; a war to end all ...

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THE EMERALD BUDDHA: international crime mystery thriller (Hansen Files Book 4) by Mike Dixon (25 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

Erica wondered how she got into such a mess. An assignment to track down Buddhist treasures had turned into a nightmare. The rock face towered above her. Bullets smashed against it. Someone was trying to kill her. If something seems too good to be true then it probably isn't. Erica should have remembered that when she agreed to take up an exciting job offer. Her talents were needed to track down a gang of thieves who were stealing ancient Buddhist treasures and selling them on the world market. Her knowledge of the Tibetan language would be put to use and she would be returning to a part of the world that fascinated her. The pay was fantastic and she might even get in a bit of rock climbing. It looked so straightforward at first. She met some amazing people and got to like them. Then she realised she was being drawn into a web of intrigue that threatened everyone around her. All her skills were needed to stay alive and protect her new friends.

Genre: Action & Adventure

A Villainess? Yes! : An Adventure Isekai Fantasy Litrpg Stories by Mrmacpuffy (1 Review)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Frankly, I'm completely indifferent to the plot. Those designated romantic interests are utterly foolish, entranced by a remarkably simple-minded protagonist. Likely, their affection stems more from vanity than genuine emotion. Why should I perceive them as any threat? As the offspring of a duke and duchess in a mighty realm, I possess intelligence, beauty, and power -- I am simply superior. My focus will be on fulfilling my duties as the heir to the dukedom, indulging my brother, honing my magical and martial skills, enjoying life, and dealing decisively with nuisances. This will be my illustrious new chapter as the prodigy of the era!

Genre: Action & Adventure

Call Me Ismay by Sean McDevitt (13 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

The year is 1912. A London newspaper reporter makes a horrifying discovery involving a member of the House of Commons: indeed, as the reporter gradually uncovers, Edward Lyons is in fact a vicious, bloodthirsty vampire. Sensing that fate is conspiring against him, Lyons decides it's time to head for America. His means of escape is by traveling on what, to him, is just another ship. However, he makes a rather unfortunate choice: the ship he's sailing on is the brand-new TITANIC. Meanwhile, TITANIC'S owner- J. Bruce Ismay- is a pampered, blessed "man about town." As he prepares to sail aboard TITANIC, he cannot possibly know it will be the ship's one and only voyage. He will be hopelessly stuck in the middle of a collision with destiny that doesn't involve just a ship and an iceberg... CALL ME ISMAY is a masterful work of historical fiction by author Sean McDevitt.

Genre: Action & Adventure

Draconem Dawn by Maxsimo Salazar (Focused Media Solutions) (1 Review)    Price verified 10 hours ago

In a world ravaged by human destruction, an ancient race of sentient birds emerges from the shadows to restore the planet. Draconem Dawn throws you into a gripping sci-fi thriller where avian species and humans clash in a brutal war for survival. Follow Kiira Ave, the young Quetz leader, as she navigates treacherous political intrigues and betrayals within her own ranks while preparing to lead her species against humanity's military might. With richly detailed worldbuilding, heart-pounding action, and thought-provoking themes of environmentalism and understanding, Draconem Dawn is a novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Fans of apocalyptic and military science fiction won't want to miss this explosive series starter. Dive into a world where two intelligent species battle for the fate of Earth -- and the future of all life on the planet hangs in the balance.

Genre: Action & Adventure