THE SCARLET SENTINELS spans a period of one year at a large Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment in the Interior region of British Columbia. Although written as a novel, this story accurately reflects the kinds of events that typically occur in the police world, presented graphically and in the lingua franca that is particular to this work. Readers will enter the lives of members of this famous police force at the detachment level, learning how they operate in, and adapt to, continual challenge and change. Author John C. Smith draws on his experience as a detachment watch commander to illustrate the complexities of police work - the tragic, sad, happy and sometimes satisfying events that are experienced by members of the Force, in their efforts to provide professional police service to Canadians. Past and current members of the Force may well recognize a part of themselves and others, in this narrative, although it should be considered a work of fiction and all characters are composites of many individuals known to the author and his imagination. John C. Smith was a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for twenty-five years. He served at six different police posts in British Columbia and was an instructor at the Canadian Police College, Ottawa. Much of his service was performed in what is called "General Duty" policing, where most law enforcement is carried out. He currently lives in Victoria, BC, with his wife, Jean, where he's writing his second novel - a police procedural set on a cruise ship out on the high seas. "John has accurately captured the life of general duty policing which reflects 99% routine and 1% adrenalin-rush, inter-mixed with the emotional realities of being human. Anyone considering a career in the Force should read this book." -- Tom Rippon, PhD (& dismounted Member)

Everett and Jeremy Wrothing are Archaeologists. After attending the funeral an old teacher and mentor, they are offered a chance to work on a dig In the United Arab Emirates. Moving their family which consists of Everette and Jeremy, Everett's two daughters, his 2nd wife and her two adult children, they move to Dubai. The eldest of Everett's daughters, Sally, is reluctant, and does not want to leave her new boyfriend. The younger, Holly, sees it as an adventure and a chance to meet new people. Little do Everett and Jeremy know, that they are about to discover more than they hoped to, on their Archaeological dig. What will this mean to their family.

Selected works of Emmuska Orczy from the series "Best of the Best" is the book that everyone should read to understand themselves and each other. The authors and works for this book series were selected, as a result of numerous studies, analysis of the texts over the past 100 years and the demand for readers. It must be read in order to understand the world around us, its history, to recognize the heroes, to understand the winged expressions and jokes that come from these literary works. Reading these books will mean the discovery of a world of self-development and self-expression for each person. These books have been around for decades, and sometimes centuries, for the time they recreate, the values they teach, the point of view, or simply the beauty of words. This volume of the Best of the Best series includes famous works • THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL • I WILL REPAY • THE ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL • EL DORADO • LORD TONY'S WIFE • THE LEAGUE OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL • THE LAUGHING CAVALIER • THE OLD MAN IN THE CORNER • PETTICOAT RULE • THE BRONZE EAGLE • BEAU BROCADE • CASTLES IN THE AIR • THE NEST OF THE SPARROWHAWK • THE TANGLED SKEIN • A SHEAF OF BLUEBELLS • "UNTO CÆSAR" • THE END A BRIDE OF THE PLAINS • THE HEART OF A WOMAN • LEATHERFACE • HIS MAJESTY'S WELL-BELOVED

In a post-apocalyptic world of rigid rules, Althea’s luxurious life is turned upside-down when she is kidnapped by the dreaded Variants. Betrayed by those she trusts most, Althea is forced to question everything she thought she knew – including who she is and what she’s capable of. Are the Variants dangerous insurgents or a new breed of human, fighting for freedom? Althea must separate deception from truth to claim her own power. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Calibri}

The Works of Max Beerbohm is a collection of satirical essays by Max Beerbohm. It was published in 1896 at The Bodley Head, his publisher John Lane contributing a detailed bibliography of the works of the author, then aged 24. Before their publication as a book, the essays had appeared in prominent literary periodicals such as The Yellow Book and The Savoy. Most of the essays were written while he was a student at Oxford, although he had left Merton College in 1894. By then he was already known as a caricaturist, parodist and essayist and well acquainted with the writers and artists connected with The Bodley Head, notably Aubrey Beardsley and Oscar Wilde. The essays can perhaps be best described as both elaborate parody and vicious satire. Beerbohm’s intimate knowledge of the social circles of the time and his penchant for pointed descriptions of character are always on display, dismantling the purported greatness that surrounds him. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.