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Tallient promised there’d be an airline ticket and a check waiting at O’Hare. He was as good as his word.In the meantime, I looked him up on the Internet and…

A life spent fulfilling a vow to a dead man is really no life at all, but I’d loved Simon Malone, and I’d promised.I’m a zoologist by trade, a cryptozoologist…

I braced for the ice pick of pain. Instead, all I felt was darkness – like a blanket over my mind.Somewhere in that darkness, the soul that had been Jack…

“The aim of every political constitution is, or ought to be, first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to discern, and most virtue to pursue, the common…

Embrace the power. Complete the quest. The answer lies in you.The words came out of the darkness, in a voice I didn’t recognize. I awoke to a whole new world…

Camus made a name for himself when he wrote The Stranger. This novel by Albert Camus was initially published in the year 1942. It is imperative to note that this…

“You raised witchie wolves to bring the J??ger-Suchers to Fairhaven?””Of course not. There’s a reason for everything I’ve done. When the dark moon comes, all will be clear.” “As mud,”…

Abstract Although the study of injured and damaged brains dates back to the 19th century, the field of cognitive neuropsychology emerged in the 1960’s, and sought to explain the make…

Abstract This paper considers counterinsurgency; its definition, factors affecting success or failure of counterinsurgency, and compares and contrasts two counterinsurgency campaigns. Several books and journals were used in this research….

The wind suddenly whispered in Lydia’s voice. He’ll do anything to keep me from sharing his secret.I remembered another time, another place, another message. Had the voice been Lydia’s? I…

The Story of the Door begins with a graphic portrait of Mr. Utterson, a fine gentleman and a lawyer whose mannerisms can be called rather peculiar, but typical of the…

“You’re dead,” I said, echoing the protests of my dream, which, in retrospect, appeared to have been a vision.”Not quite.” “I ripped out your throat.” “Not completely.” “You healed.” “I’m…

We spent the rest of that night trying to discover something more about the , witchie wolves, even Lydia.According to Nic, she existed, but he couldn’t find out anything else…

The story of Baucis and Philemon is one of the most compelling Greek myths of an old couple who receives reward for their compassion to strangers. People rejected and turned…

“Let’s take this one day at a time,” Nic said.A good idea. Lord knew what tomorrow might bring. Nevertheless, I was disappointed. Where once sex with no strings hadn’t sounded…

“Perhaps you killed someone dear to him – by accident or design.”Edward stepped out of the cabin. Nic backed up, putting himself between me and my boss. “When did you…

“That was a bust,” I muttered.We’d gone to Lydia’s without calling first – no reason to give her a heads-up – but she hadn’t been there. So we’d driven to…

“You can’t tell whose saliva that is?” Nic flicked a finger toward the microscope.”Only if I’d seen it before and I had my notes. But really, what are the odds…

I slept a bit, coming wide awake several hours later, with one thought. The talisman was still at the junkyard.Throwing on Jessie’s clothes, I cursed as I remembered I’d split…

“Elise?””Mmm?” I murmured, overcome by memories I’d tried so long to suppress. “I never heard about a murder on campus.” “Edward can cover up anything. That’s what he does.” And…