Set against a backdrop of modern technology, the story reimagines the terrifying atmosphere of the Inquisition, blending historical horror with contemporary elements. As characters confront the chilling revival of ancient practices, the narrative explores themes of fear, power, and the consequences of unchecked authority. The fusion of past and present creates a gripping tale that challenges the boundaries of morality and justice.
Chazz Koenig seeks solace in Hawaii after his marriage falters, hoping to enjoy the island's beauty and reflect on his life. However, his plans are derailed as he becomes entangled in a web of murder and intrigue from the moment he arrives in Kauai. The story explores his struggle to find peace amidst chaos, highlighting the clash between his desires for tranquility and the unexpected challenges that arise.
Set against the backdrop of Kauai, Lieutenant Cobb Takamura investigates a mysterious ship found adrift with seven dead bodies. The case reveals a deadly exotic venom linked to international intrigue. As Takamura delves deeper, biologist Chazz Koenig works to identify the poison, but the situation escalates with the brutal murders of two women. With a cunning killer on the loose, the tension rises as he targets the families of those hunting him, intertwining personal stakes with the pursuit of justice.
Detective Cobb Nakamura and microbiologist Chazz Koenig return to Kauai in a thrilling narrative that intertwines a local shooting with broader international intrigue. This gripping sequel delves into the complexities of crime, blending elements of myth and science, as the characters navigate a web of murder and mystery on the idyllic Hawaiian island.
The narrative centers on the Depew family's generational curse in Valhalla, KY, particularly focusing on Corey Depew, who comes of age in 1957. As he navigates the challenges of adolescence during a transformative era, he experiences significant losses and gains, including love. The story intertwines with the ominous presence of a great white pig, representing evil, culminating in a climactic earthquake that devastates a historic site. Themes of existentialism and the impact of history on personal identity are woven throughout this haunting tale.
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the narrative follows an astronaut who awakens from suspended animation after a failed mission, only to find that a century has passed. While nature flourishes and cities remain untouched, the absence of humanity raises questions about what happened. The story explores themes of isolation and survival in a transformed environment, blending elements of science fiction with a sense of mystery.
The narrative intertwines the challenges faced by Professor Van Weathers as he navigates issues in both his virtual Maya world and the real world, all while the Nine Lords of Xibalbá threaten chaos. This work by Rob Swigart serves as an educational resource for archaeology students, providing an accurate depiction of Maya life, while also appealing to readers who enjoy archaeological fiction, blending scholarly insights with an engaging storyline.
What happens when the miraculous bursts into everyday life, when coincidences mount, you hear odd voices, time is altered and the skies take on strange shapes and meanings? The Book of Revelations is the New Age saga of Cassie St. Clair, who must become the bridge between three alien intelligences on this planet (dolphins, elephants, and man). She is the prophet of a new era of planetary consciousness. This is a cosmic adventure, a Gnostic puzzle, and a prophetic vision. Cassie, as a futures researcher at a think tank in Menlo Park, CA., begins having disturbing visions and fantasies that seem, with the passage of time, to come true. They are trying to contact us, and they are here. Theyve been here all along.
Little America is a modern Oedipal romp through hilarious adventures as the major characters race westward toward their destinies in Little America, Wyoming, in the bicentennial year of 1976. Orville Hollinday has always struggled to both please and get even with his father, Senior, who constantly belittles him. Orville keeps trying to blow up Seniors Cadillacs. Senior just doesnt notice. He moves to Little America to find among things, a girl just like the girl, Flora, who married his father. He doesnt know that Senior and Flora, each with a different partner, will ultimately make surprise appearances in Wyoming.
After his bored and ignored wife, Penny Gamesh, ends it all by sticking her head inside a microwave oven and checking into the afterlife, her husband, Barney, discovers he loves her and wants her back. He engineers a daring computer crime, plugging into a network of government computers, and travels back in time to Mesopotamia, 2542 B.C., to talk to King Gilgamesh, who tried to unlock the secrets of immortality. There, Barney falls in love with Penny’s former incarnation, a temple prostitute. And he explores his capacity for love and friendship and challenges the mystery of death. The results surprise everyone.