Bøger udgivet af Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers

A home invasion robbery is a terrifying ordeal - unless, of course, your home is secretly protected by something even more unexpectedly dangerous...The violent theft of a priceless Van Gogh from a seemingly quiet retired couple sets into motion not only a search for the stolen painting and its murderous thieves, but also an international pursuit of the owner's enigmatic feline that was loosed - and answering a call from others - before 'she' can fall into malevolent hands that want to exploit her extraordinary powers.

A noble knight, Benjamin, moved to the kingdom of beautiful Columbia in search of his true fate. He was destined to meet Princess Holly, his soulmate of many lives. He fell in love at first sight; however, shortly after, Damian, the Dark Prince of the Underworld, imprisoned Holly in his lavish castle. Benjamin was heartbroken, but soon, her very clever soul, Eurydice, found a way to reach him. Now empowered by the ancestral legends, Benjamin and the spirits of Sechelt were tasked to retrieve her from the demonic dungeon.The knight must discover the origins of Damian's ancient curse, which killed his princess in three other lives before she reached her twenty-seventh birthday. Benjamin must travel back in time to 1930s' Paris, 1800s' Monticello, 1660s' Boston, and 1530s' Stockholm. He will try to reverse the dark spell using his divine magic to save Holly from inevitable, premature death.

Diane, a young teacher, falls for David, a handsome Army Ranger. When David is called back to active duty in Afghanistan, he has second thoughts about asking Diane to wait for him to come home. He stops all communication with her, causing heartache and regret for the young couple.

In 2019, the United States congress declared that UFOs are real. The public record states these advanced craft operate are under intelligent control and are not from our planet.In the years hence, more and more military and commercial pilots have bravely stepped forward and reported their unique experiences.Borrowing from the humorous story telling stylings of the great Ben Elton and Douglas Adams, KENNY is a laugh out loud political satire that answers the question; why won't the aliens speak to us?Commander Kenny Kendrick and Lieutenant Alicia are humanoid aliens called Seabertians.They lead a team of three (almost useless) trigennial ensigns who embark on a mission to save the Earth from corrupt politicians and bring about an era of enlightenment to our planet.This mission outrages a second alien species, known as the Zeet.The Zeet are far from humanoid in appearance and are very nasty. They have been exploiting humans for centuries and work hard to prevent the Earthlings from evolving.Strap yourself in for a wild ride as Team Kenny take on the destructive political forces on Earth and the entire Zeetian army to prepare Earth for First Contact.

This collection of poetry is the compendium that wholly expresses the ebb and flow of a relationship. Let this calm your nerves and give voice to your true feelings and hopefully give you the strength to speak them true. What started as little love letters to a growing relationship has turned into exactly what I hope to grant you; a truly expressive voice. Find yourself and then lose that person enough to truly love another.

Beatrice is a young and defiant aristocratic girl in 18th century England. Her father has arranged for her to marry an elderly Earl Staunton. Beatrice is devastated and as her last act of freedom and rebellion she decides to embark on a life of crime with her devoted cousin, Christopher and her devoted mare, Asta. A chain of adventures ensue taking Beatrice from England to America.

Estella Havisham is a cold and beautiful twenty-eight-year-old who has a torrid past. She is the CEO of a successful company that she has built. She is also the ward of an eccentric and wealthy old woman, Ms. Havisham. As such, she is meant to inherit a great deal and is one of the most sought-after bachelorettes in the world. The conflict is Estella's idea of relationship and romance is skewed and as such she only views men as toys. She makes men fall in love with her and takes pleasure in crushing them to please her benefactor. Nonetheless, this life bores her and she wants something more. After her failed marriage and several failed romances, she meets a young man. Although the stage is set for romance, the question remains... will she be able to let go of her past and give him a chance to find love?

Valentina and her younger brother, Santiago, are en route to a better life in the US, leaving everything behind them in their native Mexico. Their parents have been killed by a Mexican cartel, leaving them as orphans, but they are now desperate to build their lives on the American side of the border. They face a dangerous journey trying to avoid border patrol officers but Valentina is intent on starting a new life with her brother and is willing to risk everything for the dream of America. Next stop, El Paso.

The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep: A Fairytale for Children with Insomnia is a short story by Alex Stephenson. Meet Jacob, a boy who never sleeps. No matter what he tries, he's always awake. However, after his mother reads him a very special bedtime story, Jacob discovers a hidden world that he never knew existed. Could his insomnia be a blessing in disguise?

'Ranger Heart: A Naturalist Learns How to Love After Loss' explores what it takes for a park ranger to get grounded after grief in a profession that encourages rootlessness. After losing her father at a young age and growing up in New York, she craved wide-open spaces and the healing embrace of nature. With determined courage and good humor, Woodland takes the reader on outdoor adventures with her colorful cohorts in some of the most stunningly beautiful places on earth including Zion, Grand Canyon, Crater Lake, Mount Rainier, and Yosemite National Parks. While she was determined to follow a career path that would lead into the heart of the wilderness, it would take years to understand that to heal from loss, her own heart would need to become as wide open as the natural world in which she sought refuge.Ranger Heart is a collection of personal essays that consider five different themes: Advice for Women with Grit, Constraints, Love and Loss, Art and Beauty, and Connection and Community.

The Croydon family reside in Hamilton, New Zealand. Their patriarch and matriarch, Winston and Sue Croydon, travel to Australia on holiday and Sue goes missing in mysterious circumstances. The Croydon siblings and their partners, also finish up in Australia to search for their precious mother, in tandem with the Australian police. As all else fails, the Croydon's employ a novel method of intensifying the hunt for their dearest mother. The mastermind of Sue Croydon's disappearance, the enigmatic, Hartley Hartstone, is a mixture of philanthropist and criminal. He incarcerates his victim at a location, he regards as impregnable and the perfect hideaway. Sue is put to work in captivity, to coordinate an enterprise that would be laudable in concept, were it not for Hartstone's staff recruiting methods and other illegalities. The story is based on family values and deals with various unique issues encountered by Winston and Sue's whole family.

The offer of a job over the closed winter season, taking care of The Chine, seemed the perfect escape Justyna needed. Leaving a violent breakup, this was the chance to start again, save money and distance herself from her past. She accepted the offer without hesitation, unaware that The Chine hid a dark, historic evil; one so sinister that the Church helped the estate owners hide for generations. Justyna soon made herself at home. Alone, she found solace in the free bar, helping her forget her violent past, her stupor making her oblivious to the disturbing events unfolding around her. Soon she became uneasy. Feeling she was not alone, she ventured out. She met Steven, the heir to the local estate, and innocently invited him hack to The Chine. This is when the true evil began to rise, angered by the intrusion of the family that condemned it so long ago. Now the pair must fight or die.

Three different stories but each with a link to England's second city, Birmingham.We have Dave, whose life after conscription in the army took him to Japan, Korea and Germany. Later he was paid to kill a high ranking Russian by a woman whose family he had destroyed.Then we have Charley, whose interest and aptitude in diamonds took him to northern Europe and eventually rich pickings in the Far East and Singapore in particular.Then we have Lionel whose police work led to various overseas trips including North America, Mexico and Canada.One other factor that has a common theme is that they are all hot shots when it comes to shooting...The cover photo of two Birmingham Corporation buses is thanks to Phil Ireland and comes from the Transport Museum Wythall.

World War Two and Captain Ty Lawrence waved goodbye to his wife, Natalie, and their young son, Jerrod, as they headed home to the States. Ty was about to embark on a dangerous mission. Would he see his young family again? His longing kept him going as he infiltrated enemy territory. Read 'The Moon Had It All' to join Ty and Natalie on their emotional and courageous journey.

John Fisher has recovered from the shot that might have ended his life when he was a police officer in New York. Now an officer in the Tribal Police, he has moved on and life is beginning to be good again.But the man who shot him reappears in his life unexpectedly and as their paths cross again, Ramon is hellbent on revenge.

Meet Sophie Gold, an eight-year-old girl living in Queens with her parents and three sisters. As the third daughter, Sophie often feels on the outside: not the adorable youngest, like Jane (five), and not a teen like Amy (twelve), and Hannah (fourteen).When her parents get in a fatal car crash, causing her mother's death, her father is riddled with guilt and spends decades suffering from severe PTSD. Her grandparents move in to help care for the girls, but Sophie is acutely aware that the grown-up world around her is withholding something.Sophie tries a ballet class at the behest of her best friend and neighbour, Chloe. She's immediately hooked. At ballet Sophie immerses herself in fine tuning every shape shown. Every position becomes an opportunity to perfect her imperfect reality. An obsession is formed. A sanctuary found.

John never questioned why things happened around him the way they did -why everyone wore the same shade of grey, why every lawn was manicured to be exactly three quarter inches. He especially didn't seem to notice the small little detail that he, and everyone else in Meno for that matter, were always and without fault smiling, yet nothing significant ever occurred. That, however, was all about to change when a young, free-spirited woman ran into him at the Muni station. Who would have thought a stupid piece of paper containing a single sentence would change everything? A sentence that addressed a simple question that no one ever asked.In a world where questioning has been deemed harmful and happiness comes in a little white pill, John begins to find his smile quickly fading, to be replaced with the one thing Meno feared above all else - a need for answers.

The story follows the adventures of Hannibal, who unknowingly gets thrust into the alternate realm after naively accepting an agreement with an unknown entity named The Spider Queen. He discovers a world that allows time travel and the alteration of world history. Throughout his journey, Hannibal meets some renowned historic figures such as: Boudica, Sun Tzu, William Wallace, Saladin and others.