When Grace's husband, Adam, inherits an isolated North Yorkshire cottage, they leave the bustle of London behind to try a new life. A week later, Adam vanishes without a trace.
Action and adventure fiction
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Author:Foster, SaraSummary: - Author:Burroughs, Edgar RiceSummary:
In 1940, as the world hurtled into the darkness of global conflict, Edgar Rice Burroughs turned his legendary writing talents toward an interstellar tale of wonder and adventure set on a war-racked planet-one whose star was so distant...
- Author:Torres, J.Summary:
Rufus is bo-o-o-ored at his grammy's house in the country. But when he follows a girl into the woods and finds a totem in a hollowed-out tree, things become a whole lot more interesting. Especially when he reads the word etched into the...
- Author:Melville, HermanSummary:
A young sailor is sentenced to be hanged for inadvertently striking and killing an officer. He faces death with a blessing for the benevolent captain who is forced to execute him.
- Author:Johnson, Kristin F.Summary:
Just when Tyler thought his day couldn't get any worse, his speech team's bus gets stuck in the middle of the desert. After an embarrassing screw-up that caused the team to lose, all Tyler wants is get home. But the wind is picking up...
- Author:Somper, JustinSummary:
When the destructive behavior of a new ship of vampirates results in the death of a prominent pirate, the Pirate Federation trains a new crew of vampire hunters that includes newly-appointed captain Cheng Li and pirate prodigy Connor...
- Author:Simmons, DanSummary:
Dan Simmons seamlessly weaves together the stories of Paha Sapa, Custer, and the American West, from the Battle of the Little Bighorn up through the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, depicting a violent and...
- Author:Thor, BradSummary:
Even as terrorists plan the most horrific domestic attack in U.S. history, Navy SEAL turned counterterrorism operative Scott Harvath learns he's been framed for treason and named on a secret, deadly government hit list. Now he must...
- Author:Holland, Jesse J.Summary:
The African nation of Wakanda stood alone as an unconquerable land filled with incredible technological advancements for ten centuries. T'Challa, the latest in a lineage of warrior-kings, is the Black Panther, endowed with enhanced...
- Author:Cotton, Ralph W.Summary:
Seems like every time Arizona Ranger Sam Burrack turns over a rock, a Black Valley Rider jumps out. So when two bounty hunters arrive in Minton Hill trailing the same outlaws, Sam agrees to ride with them. Trouble is, only a drunken...
- Author:Aveyard, VictoriaSummary:
An unlikely crew of misfits must assemble an army to face Queen Erida and Taristan's wicked forces. But something deadly waits in the shadows, something that might consume the world before there's any hope for victory.
- Author:Hanson, Ed, Doman, Mary KateSummary:
These traditional reads are brimming with spirited characters and positive values—but with a little extra excitement and bite, so hold on to your hats! Written expressly for the middle grade struggling reader, the series does not...
- Author:Somper, JustinSummary:
While Connor faces trouble in the form of an obnoxious new crewmate, Grace, his twin sister, seeks out a vampirate guru who might be able to heal their dear friend Lorcan's blindness.
- Author:Sapkowski, AndrzejSummary:
Geralt of Rivia, the cunning assassin known as the Witcher, has been waiting for the birth of a prophesied child with the power to change the world. As the threat of war hangs over the land, it will become Geralt's responsibility to...
- Author:Child, Lincoln, Preston, Douglas J.Summary:
An ancient secret resurfaces when a murdered corpse shows up on Aloysius Pendergast's doorstep. The death has the hallmark of a perfect murder-save for a gem lodged in the victim's stomach, which leads Pendergast to an...
- Author:Benn, James R.Summary:
Billy Boyle, US Army detective and ex-Boston cop, faces his toughest investigation yet: infiltrating enemy lines in France as the Allies invade Normandy. It's late May 1944. Captain Billy Boyle is court-martialed on spurious charges of...
- Author:Kenyon, SherrilynSummary:
Darling Cruel walks a dangerous line of deception, and is part of the ruling family his alter ego, Kere, is trying to bring down. He's also working to destroy the man who murdered his father, his uncle. One wrong move will cost him...
- Author:Hunter, ErinSummary:
The Dark Forest has been defeated, and Bramblestar stands as leader of ThunderClan. But the warrior cats must now weather a new kind of storm, or all four Clans will be swept away.
- Author:Grumley, Michael C.Summary:
Deep in the Caribbean Sea, a nuclear submarine is forced to suddenly abort its mission under mysterious circumstances. Strange facts begin to emerge that lead naval investigator, John Clay, to a small group of marine biologists who are...
- Author:Paulsen, GarySummary:
In Hatchet, 13-year-old Brian learned to survive alone in the Canadian wilderness, armed with only a hatchet. He was rescued at the end of the summer. Brian's Winter begins where Hatchet might have ended -- Brian is not rescued,...
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