The remarkable saga continues in this adventure packed sequel to the original story, The Improbable Life of Billy T. Kettle. The author’s imagination is at its peak as he entices his readers to bear witness to this incredible tale of the life and times of the world’s most unique personality. Inspired by actual events, the Curse of Yamashita’s Gold is a whimsical re-write of some of history’s more important events.

In 1945, US intelligence officers in Manila discovered that the Japanese had hidden large quantities of gold bullion and other looted treasure in the Philippines. President Truman decided to recover the gold but to keep its riches secret. These, combined with Japanese treasure recovered during the US occupation, and with recovered Nazi loot, would create a worldwide American political action fund to fight communism. This 'Black Gold' gave Washington virtually limitless, unaccountable funds, providing an asset base to reinforce the treasuries of America's allies, to bribe political and military leaders, and to manipulate elections in foreign countries for more than fifty years.

From a mesmerizing storyteller, the gripping search for a missing World War II crew, their bomber plane, and their legacy. In the fall of 1944, a massive American bomber carrying eleven men vanished over the Pacific islands of Palau, leaving a trail of mysteries. According to mission reports from the Army Air Forces, the plane crashed in shallow water—but when investigators went to find it, the wreckage wasn’t there. Witnesses saw the crew parachute to safety, yet the airmen were never seen again. Some of their relatives whispered that they had returned to the United States in secret and lived in hiding. But they never explained why. For sixty years, the U.S. government, the children of the missing airmen, and a maverick team of scientists and scuba divers searched the islands for clues. With every clue they found, the mystery only deepened. Now, in a spellbinding narrative, Wil S. Hylton weaves together the true story of the missing men, their final mission, the families they left behind, and the real reason their disappearance remained shrouded in secrecy for so long. This is a story of love, loss, sacrifice, and faith—of the undying hope among the families of the missing, and the relentless determination of scientists, explorers, archaeologists, and deep-sea divers to solve one of the enduring mysteries of World War II.

The author explores the limits of coincidence as he takes his readers on a fast-paced historical romp through the first half of the twentieth century with one of the most improbable characters ever encountered. Is it circumstance or happenstance, whimsical or real? It is left up to the reader to judge.

The elusive legend of General Yamashita’s treasure hoard comes alive in this heart-pounding tale of non-stop adventures. Join Zac Lee and his friends as they go treasure hunting with clues that Zac’s missing father left behind. From dangerous trekking through historical places to escaping gangsters and pirates, there is never a dull moment as the three friends examine war relics and solve puzzles to unearth secrets and shocking discoveries. Based on historical facts and actual locations, this classic story also examines real issues of love, loss, friendship and betrayal. Discover compelling stories behind the quaint, rustic places that have been forgotten amid Singapore’s rapid urbanisation, and relish the roller-coaster ride of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end. Erwin Chan has had experience in the journalistic field as a reporter covering various current affairs. Inspired by his first-hand experience of exploring Singapore's heritage and landscape since he was a child, and motivated by an earnest hope to share the beauty of Singapore, he hopes to publish a book that can help to promote the Singaporean pride and identity. Erwin is currently part of a research team in an oil consulting firm, and is dedicated to promoting awareness of Singapore’s heritage and culture

Action, action, yet more action. No action film worthy of genre would be caught dead without its fair share of red-hot lead and no-holds-barred fisticuffs, high-octane pursuits and gravity-defying gymnastics. Then again, nonstop action soon wears thin absent a rooting interest in Last Man Standing First Woman to Cross Finish Line. Rooting interest inheres not in overt action, no matter how artfully choreographed or breathtakingly executed. Rather, rooting interest comes from empathy for the protagonist and, more precisely, from the dramatic action embodied by the protagonist's struggle to accomplish a worthy goal opposed by a formidable foe. Action is a double-edged blade, overt action being a necessary but insufficient condition to sustain viewer interest, which soars and ebbs to extent that dramatic action intersects with-injects meaningfulness into-gunplay and fistfest, acrobatics and pyrotechnics. Lights! Camera! Action! spotlights the essential elements of action comedy, action romance, and action adventure. It underscores the crucial distinction between overt and dramatic action, which a screenwriter must weave together in order for an action script to hum and shimmer, pulsate and zing.