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  Antioch Swinger's Church: Ultra...

  Justin Salisbury

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  West Virginia. 1968. 
  Ed is the new teacher at a one-room schoolhouse in a sawmill town in central Appalachia. Ed wants to settle down, find a wife, and move past the psychological and physical trauma of his time in Vietnam, but something is amiss in this town. His neighbor is a nudist, and a student tries to seduce him the first time they meet. He attempts to attend the church, but it’s invite only. 
  When he finally joins the congregation, he realizes it’s a swinger’s church run by a cult leader pastor, Sisler. Ed decides there are worse ways to spend a few years and settles into his new perverted lifestyle. Everything goes awry when Sisler takes a 14-year-old student of Ed’s into one of the sex rooms. Sisler tries to murder Ed and convinces the town to rise against him. 
  Can Ed, as an out of work outcast, save his former students from being Sisler’s personal harem? 
  Antioch Swinger’s Church is the first book in the Religion in Appalachia series. If you like dark, gritty, adult historical fiction, this book is for you. 
  Warning: Incredibly graphic content. For adult audiences only.

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  Great Expectations

  Charles Dickens

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  "Great Expectations" intricately portrays the transformative journey of Pip as he matures from a naïve child into a complex adult, navigating through a series of often tumultuous and painful experiences. Starting in the desolate, foggy marshes of Kent, Pip's life takes a dramatic turn as he ventures into the bustling, vibrant streets of commercial London. Along the way, he encounters an eclectic array of extraordinary characters that leave indelible marks on his life.  
  Among these figures is Magwitch, the fearsome escaped convict whose unexpected influence steers Pip’s fate, and the enigmatic Miss Havisham, who lives trapped in the shadows of her own heart-wrenching past, surrounded by the remnants of her once-grand life. Living with her is the strikingly beautiful and haughty Estella, whose cold demeanor captivates and torments Pip, fueling his desires and aspirations. 
  As Pip navigates through the complexities of social class, ambition, and personal disappointment, he embarks on a profound quest for self-discovery. He must come to terms with his true identity and examine his values and priorities, ultimately seeking to understand what truly defines his worth and happiness.

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  Every Mother's Son

  J.A. Johnstone, William W....

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  Three men of honor. One impossible mission. No turning back. The Jackals ride again—in the Johnstones' gunblazing chronicle of the wild and lawless West . . . 
   
   
   
  In Texas's Big Bend country, every man has a price. For crime lord Harry Holland and his ruthless gang of cutthroats, that price is $20,000—a ransom demand for the kidnapped daughter of a retired Army colonel. So far, neither the Army, the Rangers, nor bounty hunters have been able to penetrate Holland's guarded fortress. In desperation, the colonel turns to the Jackals. As a longtime friend, retired cavalry sergeant Sean Keegan is determined to bring the man's daughter back alive—with or without the ransom money—but first he needs to convince his partners, former Texas Ranger Matt McCulloch and bounty hunter Jed Breen. This is no ordinary job. There's a very good chance it's suicide . . . 
   
   
    
  When word gets out that the Jackals are on the case, all hell breaks loose. They're up against trigger-happy mercenaries, marauding Apaches, and one final, jaw-dropping surprise—a kidnapping victim who doesn't want to be rescued. This time, the Jackals have no one to save . . . but themselves.

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  The Abduction of Nelly Don

  Patrice Williams Marks

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  "With a well-paced plot, mounting tension, and a surprising (real) twist at the end, this is a good book." 
  Historical Novel Society 
  BASED ON A TRUE STORY: 
  During the Great Depression, high-profile kidnappings became more and more commonplace. On December 17, 1931, self-made millionaire fashion designer Nell Donnelly becomes the next casualty. 
  Senator Reed, a family friend, steps in to lead the investigation. Impatient with ineffective police efforts, he is willing to go to extraordinary measures. How extraordinary? How about enlisting the help of two of Kansas City's most notorious crime bosses. This deal with two devils may very well be Reed's downfall. But more importantly, will the involvement of hardened gangsters lead to Nell Donnelly's freedom or her demise? 
  "The story was fast-paced, and it was fascinating to learn about such an overlooked case." 
  Readers' Favorite 
  "I hope you don't have much planned for the next few days, because as soon as I promised I would stop reading and go to bed, I would end up grabbing my iPad for just one more chapter..." 
  Kristen Torgerson 
  Pulse-Pounding Book Trailer: Copy & Paste URL Into Browser: Nelly.PatriceWilliamsMarks.com 
  "ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY FABULOUS. I have always been a big fan of true crime stories and this book was one of the very, very best. Once I started reading, I absolutely couldn't stop until it was over. Also, what an unexpected and completely mind-blowing conclusion. WOW. This is a definite must-read."  
  -Goodreads Reviewer, chelepissbcglobal.net 

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  Wicked Pleasures

  Penny Vincenzi

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  “Set in the glamorous worlds of an American banking dynasty and the British aristocracy . . . this is Dynasty meets Downton Abbey.” —Booklist 
   
  None of them are the children of Alexander, Earl of Caterham, who was married to their mother for almost twenty years. A family saga that takes the reader right from the 1950s to the end of the twentieth century, and set between the Hamptons summer homes of New York’s elite and the English countryside familiar to any fan of British period drama, Wicked Pleasures is a tale of the power and greed of the mega-rich, as the great banking business upon which the family’s fortunes are won and lost comes to the brink of ruin. Intense relationships, both old and new, are tested to the utmost in this grand and unputdownable summer read. 
   
  Praise for Penny Vincenzi 
   
  “The doyenne of the modern blockbuster.” —Glamour 
   
  “Soap opera? You bet—but with her well-drawn characters and engaging style, Vincenzi keeps things humming.” —People 
   
  “Nobody writes smart, page-turning commercial women’s fiction like Vincenzi.” —USA Today 
   
  “Vincenzi does it again with another captivating and entertaining family saga that combines power, riches, lies, and greed . . . For fans of Barbara ­Taylor Bradford and Danielle Steel.” —Library Journal

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  A Burnable Book - A Novel

  Bruce Holsinger

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  In Chaucer's London, betrayal, murder, royal intrigue, mystery, and dangerous politics swirl around the existence of a prophetic book that foretells the deaths of England's kings. Bruce Holsinger's A Burnable Book is an irresistible historical thriller reminiscent of the classics An Instance of the Fingerpost, The Name of the Rose, and The Crimson Petal and the White.London, 1385. Surrounded by ruthless courtiers—including his powerful uncle, John of Gaunt, and Gaunt's artful mistress, Katherine Swynford—England's young, still untested king, Richard II, is in mortal peril, and the danger is only beginning. Songs are heard across London—catchy verses said to originate from an ancient book that prophesies the end of England's kings—and among the book's predictions is Richard's assassination.Only a few powerful men know that the cryptic lines derive from a "burnable book," a seditious work that threatens the stability of the realm. To find the manuscript, wily bureaucrat Geoffrey Chaucer turns to fellow poet John Gower, a professional trader in information with connections high and low. Gower discovers that the book and incriminating evidence about its author have fallen into the unwitting hands of innocents, who will be drawn into a labyrinthine conspiracy that reaches from the king's court to London's slums and stews—and potentially implicates his own son. As the intrigue deepens, it becomes clear that Gower, a man with secrets of his own, may be the last hope to save a king from a terrible fate.Medieval scholar Bruce Holsinger draws on his vast knowledge of the period to add colorful, authentic detail—on everything from poetry and bookbinding to court intrigues and brothels—to this highly entertaining and brilliantly constructed epic literary mystery that brings medieval England gloriously to life.

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