This is a detective novel that tells the story of Cuban "Cube" Lacey who is a part owner of a detective agency. His estranged uncle, Noah Lacey invites him to take over his business. Noah Lacey is a millionaire who made his fortune out of manufacturing bricks. It is left for Cube Lacey to decipher why his uncle asked him to take over the company.

A mysterious antique that can summon the devil. An antique chair comes into a family's possession. But they soon discover that this is no ordinary heirloom. Strange things begin to occur, including shifts in the fabric of time itself... And then Satan himself is summoned... 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' PETER JAMES. 'A true master of horror' JAMES HERBERT.

From a New York Times–bestselling author, this regency romance is “full of spirited romance . . . nefarious skullduggery . . . [and] lively emotional skirmishes” (Publishers Weekly). To British privateer Ethan Sharpe, Grace Chastain was nothing but a pawn for vengeance against Harmon Jeffries, the traitor responsible for his brutal years in prison. Believing Grace to be Jeffries’ mistress, he plans to humiliate his enemy by seducing her. Grace fears her priceless heirloom necklace has begun to live up to its curse when Captain Sharpe makes her his prisoner aboard his schooner. Defiantly she resists his coarse advances, and suspects there is more to this complex sea captain than his brooding anger and silent accusations. But Ethan quickly realizes that she is not the wicked woman he imagined her to be. Grace is as headstrong as she is lovely, and the battle of wills that ensues weakens his resolve. Now Ethan must decide: can he settle the demons of his past and follow the destiny his heart commands?

A fallen sorcerer, an exile lord, and his protector. Three people traversing the misty remains of a lost world. Together, they seek an abandoned mana plantation; the ancestral home to one of their group. What rewards await them in the stone carcass of the Braedon estate? Only mist, and shadow, and blood. Heirlooms is a tale of swords & sorcery; tempering off-beat high fantasy with an edge of surreal and supernatural horror.

The sixth issue of ADVENTURE TALES includes 3 stories by H. Bedford-Jones ("Mustered Out," "The Badman's Brand," and "Surprise in Sulphur Springs") plus "The Fugitive Statue," by Vincent Starrett (featuring detective Jimmy Lavender), "Miracle," by John D. Swain, "The Devil's Heirloom," by Anthony M. Rud, "The Tapir," by Arthur O. Friel, "Thubway Tham's Dog," by Johnston McCulley, "Lancelot Biggs Cooks a Pirate," by Nelson S. Bond, and "Payable to Bearer," a crime novelet by Talbot Mundy. Plus the usual features. A great pulp extravaganza!

A chilling new horror anthology from the twisted minds at Sterling & Stone, featuring 12 spine-tingling tales from the studio’s most talented storytellers, including bestselling authors Sean Platt and David Wright, as well as masters of horror Sawyer Black and Ebony Graves. Zombie Run by Jason Krumbine: A young woman stuck in a never-ending time loop relives the same day in a desperate attempt to save her boyfriend after he's been bitten by zombies. Judgment House by Ebony Grave: A college student is introduced to an immersive Christian-themed haunted house which may just end in a blood-soaked reckoning. The Z.O.A. by Kim M. Watt reveals that the only thing worse than a zombie apocalypse might be the local Homeowners’ Association. This collection of macabre and supernatural stories from Sterling & Stone won’t let you sleep easy — if you can sleep at all.

All good things must come to an end, but bad things continue forever? Vashti Samuels, Rozlyn Gosnik, and Justice Adams grew up together as the children of lawyers in Peaceful, Wisconsin. The three were best friends all their lives. Never once did Vashti realize Roz felt only jealousy and animosity for her. When the truth came out their friendship fractured, and Vashti couldn't make things right no matter how hard she tried. Meanwhile, Justice and Roz began a stormy relationship that segued into a volatile marriage. Years later, Justice ends up in the hospital after Roz commits suicide and nearly extinguished his life in the process. He makes it clear Vashti is the last person he wants to hold his hand during his convalescence and grief. His life has always been spent in the middle between Roz and Vashti and, even with Roz's death, he's not free. Vashti insists she only wants to be friends again, but deep down she knows if she can't have his heart she'd rather have nothing at all.

A spirited Southern woman upends the insular world of her small Kentucky town in this acclaimed debut novel by “a storyteller of distinction” (Publishers Weekly). Kentucky, 1944. Though she hails from a Fundamentalist Baptist family, there is nothing conventional about Martha Bragg Pickett Miracle. In her youth, she smoked cigarettes, rode motorcycles, and snuck across the Knob Fork River to buy beer from Catholics—and fall in love with one. Twenty years later, Martha has settled into marriage. But deep down, she’s just as rebellious as she ever was. The arrival of a smooth-talking Yankee contractor leads Martha to turn her life upside down—unaware that her son will follow suit. Both heartfelt and shrewdly humorous, this widely acclaimed first novel from author Fenton Johnson is an affecting look at one woman's reawakening and her son's coming of age in the American heartland.

In the Shadow of the Devil is the second adventure in the Coryani Chronicles, a series of adventures that focus on the Romanesque Coryani Empire. From out of the murky centuries, the dastardly works of betrayal and heresy reveal themselves in a flurry of mysterious omens, theft, bloody murder, and open revolt. For a group of adventurers what began as a simple delivery to a prestigious wedding fast becomes a nefarious web of lies. What is discovered unveils subtle clues and tantalizing conundrums that at first seem unrelated to the objective at hand: the return of the stolen Orb of Saint Meritricus. Delve into the mysterious and exotic League of Princes and uncover the terrible secret of Dhakavaar and the Vale of Shadows.This scenario is perfect for Gamemasters seeking to challenge four to six player characters of experience levels 6-8.