Short-listed for the 2002 Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction and the 2002 Roger Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Rescued from the dangers he faces in a Latin American military dictatorship, writer Carlos Romero Estevez is given a new life in Vancouver. His rescuers, a benevolent group devoted to aiding oppressed writers, believe they've found a poster-boy. Carlos thinks he's found a new life, new freedom, and new, powerful friends. But soon everyone's illusions...
Auch Killer haben Sorgen … Will Robie ist der professionellste und beste Auftragskiller der US-Regierung. Er infiltriert die feindseligsten Länder der Welt, überwindet die fortschrittlichsten Sicherheitsmaßnahmen und beseitigt Bedrohungen, ehe sie Amerika überhaupt erreichen. Doch dann, urplötzlich, versagt Robie. Bei einem Einsatz in Übersee bringt er es nicht fertig, den Abzug zu drücken. Ohne seine tödlichen Fähigkeiten ist Robie ein Mann ohne Mission und Lebensinhalt. Um wiederzubekommen,...
2015 Canadian Jewish Literary Awards – Winner, Fiction Judith finds the courage to stand up for her beliefs and protest anti-Semitic hypocrisy. Judith is a young woman who lived in Israel for a decade, was a peace activist there, and defines herself as «left-wing,» yet in graduate school back in Canada, she discovers that vilification of Israel is the expected norm. When the keynote speaker for Anti-Oppression Day turns out to be a supporter of terrorist attacks not only against Israeli...
“You will not sleep until you are finished with AGENT ZERO. A superb job creating a set of characters who are fully developed and very much enjoyable. The description of the action scenes transport us into a reality that is almost like sitting in a movie theater with surround sound and 3D (it would make an incredible Hollywood movie). I can hardly wait for the sequel.” –-Roberto Mattos, Books and Movie Reviews In FILE ZERO (Book #5), Agent Zero’s memory finally comes flooding back—and with...
Illuminating the intimate, human faces of war, this unique series of short stories by award-winning author Katey Schultz questions the stereotypes of modern war by bearing witness to the shared struggles of all who are touched by it. Numerous characters-returning U.S. soldier and pragmatic jihadist, Afghan mother and listless American sister, courageous amputee and a ghost that cannot let go-appear in Flashes of War, which captures personal moments of fear, introspection, confusion, and valor in...
"Global Warming is a complex thriller with Garry Willmott's trademark mix of fact, fiction and projection. From the death of one man, pilot Ericson, the story builds to a tsunami of blackmail, terrorism, compromise and revenge… and that's before the Russian mafia gets in on the act!If you've enjoyed Garry's other novels, you'll love Global Warming. Just hold on to your hats and watch out for AK47s."– Sally Odgers, author. "Garry...
A king’s secret daughter is swept into romance and danger in this tale of royal intrigue.The ruler of Icarus is cunning and ruthless, yet Iliana Kracos has seen another side of Demetrius DeSante. And after an explosive night of passion together, she agrees to marry him. Yet when he reveals her true parentage—she’s heir to the thrown—it puts her bridegroom in a new light.Iliana isn’t sure how she can trust Demetrius. Does he truly love her, or is she merely a pawn in his royal game? Though,...
This early work is William Harrison Ainsworth’s 1841 historical romance, “Guy Fawkes Or The Gunpowder Treason”. The first book in Ainsworth’s of «Lancashire novels» series, it deals with the infamous Gunpowder Plot of 1605. An exciting and masterful retelling of the scheme to destroy British Parliament, this book is highly recommended for lovers of historical fiction, and constitutes a must-read for fans of Ainsworth’s work. William Harrison Ainsworth (1805–1882) was an English novelist, famous...
Debut novel from young Palestinian feminist writer.An illuminating story of a young Palestinian of Christian background living in Israel, regularly crossing the border into the Occupied Territories.