Global Rescue-Blackpool disaster Blackpool pleasure beach is crowded with holiday makers and tourists when a sinkhole appears and changes everything. This 300ft, 70ft deep hole traps people, and on the Big One rollercoaster people are left stranded halfway down the steep first drop. Global Rescue are called in to help. Can they get everyone to safety before the sinkhole claims the coaster ride and other people. The Station A group of friends, caught in a severe thunderstorm, seek shelter in an old derelict railway station. Strange and ghostly events start happening, but the end result is a surprise for them. The Derelict Earth..2075. Salvage of space ships far and wide is big business for the planet, among minerals and synthetic water generators. The best salvage crew are the Orion crew and they are sent to bring back the Deep Star, a Stella mapping ship, which disappeared in 2019. The ship has re-appeared in the Cylanian system, but is damaged and dead in space. The Orion crew board her but soon find out they are not alone. Global Rescue's Christmas present The children from a nearby orphanage love this rescue service and watch all Tv reports, and they have always wanted to meet their hero's. This year their wish just might come true. Will Global Rescue give them a Christmas to remember?

These 30 short stories, comprising Somerset Maugham's first collection, are set in locations ranging from England, France and Spain to the silver sands of the South Pacific. They include "Rain," "The Three Fat Women of Antibes," "The Voice of the Turtle," and "Before the Party." For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

4 enthralling action packed fantasy short stories in one great collection! BUY NOW! Dragon Rider An Exiled Prince. A New Problem. A Dragon Training Facility. Dragons need Riders. Exiled Dragon Rider Cato loves dragons. He trains them. He waits for a recruit. But what trouble does the recruit bring? If you enjoy enthralling unputdownable epic fantasy short stories with a wonderful romantic twist, you’ll love this! Emissary of Blood A Diplomatic Mission. A Lust for Blood. A Cult to Kill them all. I always serve my Empress. I love my country. When a mission goes wrong, all seems lost. Can I survive and stop the threat? Or will I lose everything to the Bloody Hand? The Bloodied Rose An old man. A dead body. A conspiracy to burn a country. Alvis always serves his Empress. Regardless of the trouble he finds. Discovering a dead body is normal for Alvis. Especially on a diplomatic mission for his Empress. Yet the Bloodied Rose on the body is weird. Can Alvis unravel the conspiracy before war is declared and innocent people die? If you love action-packed urban fantasy adventures. You will love this fantasy short story. Feline of The Lost An exiled soldier. A land of enemies. A Feline his only hope. Trevis loves his country as a soldier. Trevis walks the desert alone. He knows he deserves it. Trevis disgraces his country with his actions. Can he find salvation? Can he fight for his country a final time? Or will he die forgotten and unloved in a hostile country? If you love action packed, page turning fantasy short stories with twists giving you the perfect escape, you need this great short story! BUY IT NOW!

Discover three short stories featuring Detective Kay Hunter in this page-turning collection of crime thrillers. Nowhere to Run When a series of vicious attacks leaves the local running community in shock and fear, newly qualified detective Kay Hunter is thrust into the middle of a fraught investigation. Blood on Snow A suburban housewife is found dead in her garden. There is no weapon, no witnesses, and the only set of footprints belong to her cat. Probationary detective Kay Hunter and her colleagues are convinced it’s murder – but how can they find a killer when there are no clues? A Burning Question When a fire deliberately destroys a boat, nearly killing the occupant, Kay Hunter and her colleagues suspect a serial arsonist is targeting a small community of river dwellers. With another man dead and people fearing for their lives, Kay is desperate to stop a killer who shows no sign of stopping...

Along lifes journey, its the memories we collect that make it all worthwhile. In Elizabeth Riggins Life Goes On, she shares her history in a unique waythrough short stories and poems. Her delightful collection takes readers through the ups and downs of being a parent, with stories ranging from fun moments with her children in Italy to more serious times when one daughter runs away. She also provides readers with lighthearted tales and beautiful poetry that convey the human experience. Her vivid portrayal of events will make readers feel as if they are in her shoes, experiencing the good and the bad. Through this book, readers will be inspired and motivated, truly believing that Life Goes On.

The perfect action packed, enthralling addition to any sci-fi reader’s bookshelf! Ship of Plague A crashed shuttle. An infected ship. An apocalyptic threat. The galaxy is filled with threats. Some more dangerous than others. I crashed my shuttle (stupid thing). I find an infected ship. I need answers. Can I discover what happened to the ship before the unthinkable happen? Or I fail and let trillions die? If you love gripping, page turning fun science fiction short stories, you need to read this action packed mission! Arbiter’s truth Arbiter Veritas always gets her Truth. No matter the cost. Sent into the heart of the space station. She must track down the strange energy signs. Before this energy becomes a danger to the thousands of lives on the station. But is the truth as easy as it seems? And who's endangering the lives of thousands? If you love thrilling fast-paced science fiction short stories with an addictive mystery. Then you need to read this! Blade of The Emperor In a galaxy filled with humankind's enemies. An assassin's blade must strike. The assassin Minerva hunts down a dangerous Cult. She must end them. Before they can kill thousands. Can she end the threat or will her personal history hold her back? If you love action packed page turning science fiction. You will love this piece of Flash fiction! Old One’s Wrath: Two trapped soldiers. One ancient foe. No hope of escape. In a galaxy filled with dangerous foes. One mistake can cost you everything. Crashed on an ancient spaceship, Katrina and Locke are being hunted. Their foe will not stop until he kills them. There is only one hope for survival. Can they reach their only hope before their foe finds them and kills them? If you love action-packed science fiction short stories with a cat and mouse style hunt. Then you will love this! Puppets and Masters: An overpaid diplomat. A secret meeting. A fight for survival. In the galaxy, sacrifices must be made. Zalaman meets with aliens. He hates his mission. Zalaman knows the mission is doomed. Can he complete his duty? Does Zalaman succeed and complete his duty? Or will he become another sacrifice in a game of cat and mouse? If you love tense, page turning, gripping science fiction short stories. You will love this story! BUY IT NOW!