Le Cargo maudit

At long last, Yann Calec is a captain—and it’s his own ship! But the shipping lines he used to sail for don’t look kindly on competition. The rich are arrayed against him—executives, bankers, town council members, even union leaders!—and pitting all their powers toward stopping him from refitting an old freighter. The few men willing to hire on with him are far from the cream of the crop. And when police find a night watchman’s mutilated corpse aboard the drydocked vessel, things look grim for the young captain…

1943: as winter gives way to spring in a small town in America, the Japanese-American god Rising Sun takes flight for Germany. There Marshal Goering awaits, with two secrets that will open Rising Sun’s eyes to the truth, and perhaps change the course of the entire war.

Three young women lacking direction struggle with the challenges of life and relationships: Violet has dumped her boyfriend and is finding it hard to move on; Leila has betrayed her best friend and finds herself now ostracized by her social circle; and Helen struggles to find a balance between her personal life and the doctoral thesis taking up all her time and energy. A realistic slice-of-life portrayal of the growing pains of young adulthood.

Car salesman Felix Fox’s life has changed. Drastically. Since he signed himself on to the stock market, his various shareholders are practically showering him in money. But there’s a high price to pay: his shareholders require daily updates on every aspect of his life, and have ultimate control over his person in both his professional and private activities, including matters of the heart. He might be getting richer by the minute, but Felix is in a downward spiral…

McConey and his buddies can’t wait to hit the mountain for winter vacation. Skiing, relaxing, dance parties, and card games… Just what the doctor ordered to get away from it all. Except nothing goes as planned, starting with the mysterious wolf on the prowl that’s gobbling up skiers and closing down resorts! A brilliant and off-beat tale to hold you over until your next run down the slopes.

Sergeant Philip Trent is a ‘Mountie’, a member of the Canadian Northwest Mounted Police. At the end of the 19th century, it’s up to him and his fellow officers to crisscross the vast open spaces of Canada to maintain law and order. Sent after a small-time killer, he finds himself saving the beautiful Agnes from a pack of hungry wolves. The young woman has come from the city to find her missing half-brother. Against his better judgment, Trent agrees to help her…

Just when it looks like Wismerhill’s struggles might finally be over, he learns of a terrible curse set in motion by the malevolent Haazheel Thorn at the moment of his demise. The entire world is now on the brink of catastrophe. This could be the end of everything… but will it be the end of Wismerhill and his companions?

While escaping from jail, Alexandre suffers a serious facial injury, but with the help of Isaac and Gabriel’s daughter, Sarah, he begins to craft a new identity for himself: the mysterious Christopher Dantes. After failing to find where his sister is now living, he moves onto the next most important task at hand… revenge. Dantes arranges to meet the key figures in the plot that ruined him, and slowly begins working his way into their lives. His vengeance will be brutal.

Framed for murder, betrayed by his colleagues, abandoned by his family: for Alexandre, the world of finance is more merciless than ever. Following his trial, Alex is charged with embezzlement and voluntary homicide, and is handed a long jail sentence. The former trader tries to keep his head down, but after being pushed too far one time too many, he befriends a computer genius and begins to plan his escape… and his revenge…