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Is there one more miracle left?Teenager Elizabeth Stewart has been given the gift of life once more and uses it to risk everything for a close friend - even though it means leaving behind her father, Michael.Distraught, Michael poses as a Roman soldier, takes a sea journey with an Apostle, and is asked to help write part of the Gospel in his quest to safely bring his daughter home to the twenty-first century.In present time, Hewitt Paul, an embittered FBI special agent, seeks solutions to the mysteries surrounding Elizabeth and Michael's disappearance.As faith collides with cynicism and compassion faces off against cruelty, these three people will encounter the unimaginable in ways that alter their lives forever.Thrilling, illuminating, and ultimately resounding, THE GREATEST GIFT concludes the trilogy begun in NECESSARY HEARTBREAK and EVERYBODY'S DAUGHTER in awe-inspiring fashion.

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Terrorism became personal for Mike Walton on his last missiona mission that resulted in triumph...and devastating tragedy. Now the stakes have been raised again. Mike and his wife Lisaboth covert assets of the International Market Stabilization Institute, a privately funded organization operating outside official channels to protect North America's financial interestsare sent to Russia after an attempt on their superior officer's life. It is a mission fraught with peril and one that becomes exponentially more dangerous when their covers are blown within hours of setting foot in Moscow. Now, they are being hunted down by the Sheik, the terrorist mastermind behind the kidnapping of Mike's father, Ray Powell, and to the treachery that turned Mike and Lisa's lives upside down. To make matters worse, there are clues that Biopreparatthe former Soviet Union biological warfare agencyhas been resurrected and is about to launch a strike against the United States. This forces Mike and Lisa to make the most difficult choice of all. With Ray Powell's life hanging in the balance, and the slightest mistake potentially igniting the next World War, nothing is what it seems. And the line between friend and foe is blurring. A stunning experience by one of the hottest voices in thriller fiction, A Red Dotted Line takes readers on an unforgettable ride. PRAISE FOR SIMON GERVAIS' INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THE THIN BLACK LINE: "Realistic, vivid, dramatic, this is a story told by someone who knows what he's talking about. I offer a bow to this exciting debut and to the newest member of the thriller-writing community. Make a note: in the years ahead Simon Gervais is a name you'll be seeing on many more book covers." - Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author When Simon Gervais writes about the world of high-stakes global security, he knows what he's talking about. His world-class security expertise shines through in THE THIN BLACK LINE, a high-speed, break-neck, turbo-charged thriller that takes readers behind the scenes of the war on terrorism." - David Morell, New York Times bestselling author "THE THIN BLACK LINE is a refreshingly smart and blisteringly original tale that's equal parts financial thriller and cat-and-mouse game with the survival of the United States economy hanging in the balance. Simon Gervais puts his own law enforcement background to solid use in hitting a home run his first time at the plate. A major debut that places him on the level of Nelson DeMille and Brad Thor." - Jon Land, USA Today bestselling author THE THIN BLACK LINE takes a fascinating look into Canada's covert operations, complemented by loveable and heroic characters you will find yourself rooting for. For a thrilling spring read, check out The Thin Black Line!" - Ottawa Life

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The greatest truths are often revealed in fiction, as exemplified by this stunning anthology of stories that reveal the human condition in bracingly truthful ways. The eternal complexities of sibling relationships are revealed in four-time #1 bestselling author Steven Manchester's Lost." The hope and betrayal that so often underlies love declare themselves in Marcia Gloster's Losing Will." The reality behind a con man's illusions emerge in Craig Ham's contest-winning Tonic and Spirits." These are three of the dozen truths that will rise from these pages. Side by side with the work of national bestselling novelists like Mary Marcus and Earl Javorsky, A DOZEN TRUTHS features the three winners of the 2016 AuthorsFirst Short Story Contest, providing a bold mix of experienced storytelling and fresh new voices. As entertaining as it is engaging, A DOZEN TRUTHS promises twelve dramatic revelations - and as many powerful reading experiences. CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE: Eric Andersson Steven Manchester Carmen Siegers Marcia Gloster Craig Ham Lynn Voedisch Mary Marcus Christopher Slater KJ Steele Earl Javorsky Roger Bagg Robert Herzog

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CALL IT LUST...CALL IT LOVE...SOME CALL IT SOMETHING ELSE ENTIRELY In his years of practice as a sex therapist, Dr. Elias Meyers had guided hundreds through analysis and had treated an equal number of conditions. He'd helped his patients contend with a wide variety of demons, both external and internal, and he'd made a difference in countless lives. He'd managed to navigate through the dysfunctions of others while maintaining a life beyond his office doors. Now, though, the line between his professional world and his private world is blurring. And Dr. Elias Meyers is facing a confrontation with the truth that could change everything forever. A stunning work of fiction written with the insight that only an accomplished, long-term therapist can provide, LOVE, LUST & WHATEVER is an intense, candid, and unflinching excursion into the heart of sexuality and a stunning exploration of the nuances of the soul.

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This was supposed to be a simple summer for Billy: one more lazy expanse of time before college began. He'd fill the hours playing with Jimmy - his canine best buddy - going camping and doing all the things he promised Jimmy they'd do before Billy left. But that was before the accident that shook the entire town. It was before the summer job that turned into something so much more than a way to get a paycheck. And it was before Vicki. This summer was destined to be many things to Billy, things he didn't truly understand until now. But it was definitely not going to be simple. An enormously touching, richly textured, deeply moving novel of new adulthood, THE CHANGING SEASON is an experience to savor.

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