Wayne Reid
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A budding reporter attempts to uncover the disappearance of Holmes in his retirement years, only to find that Holmes has a new passion and it deals with corpses. As a bonus, included within this release is "The Amazing Mr. Holmes" short story as Holmes is put to the test to see if he can solve a challenging maze.
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Raven Chronicles volume 3
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"The Rain People". As the Raven group travels to Brazil for extradition of an escaped prisoner, they discover that the escapee claims to have unique powers. When the team ventures into the Amazon jungle, they discover a new society of "enhanced" people who believe they are the hope for the evolution of mankind. Can Raven Inc. hope to escape especially when one of their own team is designated as one of these "Rain People"?
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Storyville The Prostitute Murders volume 2
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While attempting to solve the Storyville district murders in 1910 New Orleans, Detective Brian Donahue comes under pressure by his superiors and local 'political machine' and enlists the aid of Dr. Eric Trevor, a psychiatrist at the nearby Saint James Infirmary, a hospital for the mentally ill. Dr. Trevor is at first reluctant to join, his main concern is for his patients, not the police's work but understands his value to the investigation. As he...
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Storyville The Prostitute Murders volume 1
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Jack The Ripper meets The Alienist. Set in the Storyville district of 1910 New Orleans which was the home for the "Devil's Blues" which later became known as jazz. The legalized red light district ran for 25 years and virtually everything was permitted - from sex to booze, from gambling to drugs. The only thing that was not acceptable was murder, because murder was bad for business. When prostitutes and their customers start being killed, Detective...
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El Cid tells the story of the later life of one of history's greatest warriors, El Cid. As Spain was undergoing chronic warfare from the wave of Islam sweeping into the Christian nation, small kingdoms were carved out of the land. The Cid was instrumental in the quest to unify Spain under one ruler. Banished by his own King, El Cid continued to bring victories in the name of his Lord and would fight with and against both Christian and Muslim. In this...
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Zulunation The End of An Empire volume 2
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The first battle between the Zulus and the British find that the British are woefully unprepared. In the battle of Isandhlwana, the Zulus destroy the main army and massacre and mutilate the fallen British. Considered one of the worst defeats in English history, the battle was labeled by some as the beginning of the end of the British Empire as a global superpower.
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Zulunation The End of An Empire volume 1
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The saga that led to the decline of the British Empire, especially in colonial Africa. Based on true events. A call to war! The British, in command of South Africa, decide the best course of action is to goad the non-compliant Zulu''s into a battle. The Zulus, armed with only spears would have no chance against the heavily armed British force, representing the best of the world's greatest empire. Arrogance has its price as the British will soon find...
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Zulunation The End of An Empire volume 1
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The saga of events that led to the decline of the British Empire, especially in colonial Africa. Through arrogance and ignorance, the British find themselves about to suffer an incredible defeat. When the Zulus attack the main column of the British at Isandhlwana, to the surprise of the world, the Zulus annihilate the British army and ravage the dead. The British, after the humiliating defeat now realize that they only have about 100 men to defend...
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Storyville The Prostitute Murders volume 3
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Attempting to solve the Storyville district murders in 1910 New Orleans, Dr. Eric Trevor discovers that Detective Donahue is much more resourceful than he thought as he is invited to participate in Donahue's "private" investigation since officially things have to be kept quiet so as not to disrupt the thriving 'legal' economic base of Storyville. New to the city, Trevor finds out about the past of Storyville while at the same time attending to his...
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Storyville The Prostitute Murders volume 1
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Jack The Ripper meets The Alienist. Storyville: The Prostitute Murders is a graphic novel set in the Storyville district of 1910 New Orleans which was the home for the "Devil's Blues" which later became known as jazz. The legalized red light district ran for 25 years and virtually everything was permitted - from sex to booze, from gambling to drugs. The only thing that was not acceptable was murder, because murder was bad for business. When prostitutes...
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El Cid The Conqueror volume 1
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El Cid tells the story of the later life of one of history's greatest warriors, El Cid. As Spain was undergoing chronic warfare from the wave of Islam sweeping into the Christian nation, small kingdoms were carved out of the land. 'The Cid' was instrumental in the quest to unify Spain under one ruler. Banished by his own King, El Cid continued to bring victories in the name of his Lord and would fight with and against both Christian and Muslim. In...
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Murder of Scarecrows volume 1
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Imagine a Batman-style tale set in the American Colonies of the 1760s. From the dark mist of Raven Cove, the mysterious figure of the Scarecrow owns the night, terrorizing the British soldiers who reign with a tight fist on a small seaport village in the American Colonies. Set in the dramatic days before the American Revolution, this masked avenger seeks to maintain justice in the town of Seaton. But as the British seek to clamp down on a group of...
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Storyville The Prostitute Murders volume 4
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The investigation into the Storyville murders of 1910 New Orleans makes headway as answers start to develop that could explain the deaths. A society of businessmen who banded together for profit and outward appearances may be the key to the murders. In a city full of disease before the era of antibiotics, deadly untreated pathogens may also be playing a major role. But our investigators have to be extremely careful as the city is on the precipice...
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Storyville The Prostitute Murders volume 5
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The exciting conclusion to the Storyville murder mystery as Dr. Trevor finds out the key suspect in these heinous crimes was a patient at Saint James Infirmary. But even identifying the murderer still leaves the question of motive. Detective Donahue, Dr. Trevor, and their support team lay a trap for the killer in hope that they not only stop the murders occurring in 1910 New Orleans but find out why as well.
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Zulunation The End of An Empire volume 3
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The defense of Rorke's Drift. After the annihilation of the main British force at Isandhlwana, the Zulus march on to a lone British outpost at Rorke's Drift. A small band of men hear about the destruction of the main British army but because of the outpost's hospital, they can't abandon the fort. When they find out 1000's of Zulus are coming, roughly 100 men decide to make a stand. In the end it will become the most decorated battle in British history....
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Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft volume 6
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The Jermyn's have lived in their gothic estate in Cambridge shire for centuries. Explorers and adventurers, they are a wild and violent bunch with a cursed, black history of sudden murder and blood. Until the birth of Arthur Jermyn. As brutal as his ancestors, Arthur also seems to possess a calmer, more intellectual side. These two halves seem to war for possession of Arthur's soul as he researches the Jermyn's' past, hoping to find a reason or origin...
17) Gringo
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Grit and gunfights in the Old West. A man wakes up without his memory and in the desert. Taken in by a rancher, the stranger becomes a ranch hand as he struggles to find out who he once was. Surprising, he finds himself quick on the draw and an expert shot. As the rancher is besieged by a corrupt land owner, the stranger known only as Gringo, finds his memory slowly returning. And it isn't pleasant. Someone will have to pay for what has happened to...
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All NEW stories set in the Deadworld. Before there was the Walking Dead there was Deadworld. In a world and time when things look bleak for the humans and they are plunging towards extinction, these stories highlight different tales of survivors. A wife's desperate search for her husband who has become a zombie...a soldier who realizes he is in a war that we will not win...an old woman who may be able to control the zombies but not the desperate humans...and...