Orphaned John Trenchard grows up in the village of Moonfleet, entranced by the local legend of the ghostly Blackbeard, who rises each winter to search for his lost diamond. While conducting his own hunt, John stumbles upon the true secret of the village: smuggling. He begins an adventure which will see him in a hair-raising chase along a precarious cliff path and deciphering a hidden code in an ancient castle. A thrilling story of revenge and betrayal,...

"Rival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careers--and hearts--in ruins. Archaeologist Dr. Socorro "Corrie" Mejía has a bone to pick. Literally. It's been Corrie's life goal to lead an expedition deep into the Mexican jungle in search of the long-lost remains of her ancestor, Chimalli, an ancient warrior of the Aztec empire. But when she is invited to join an all-expenses-paid dig to do just that, Corrie...

Graham Greene's first published novel tells the story of Andrews, a young man who has betrayed his fellow smugglers and fears their vengeance. Fleeing from them, with no hope of pity or salvation, he takes refuge in the house of a young woman, also alone in the world. Elizabeth persuades him to give evidence against his accomplices in court, but neither she nor Andrews is aware that to both criminals and authority, treachery is as great a crime as...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen comes a classic novel about a young woman who lives life on her own terms and the bold adventurer who risks everything to rescue her friend—and persuade her to open up her heart.
 
Kate Gilbert is a woman without a past—or even a passport—to tie her down. Raised by smugglers, she lives on her wits, relishing the sense of freedom that only the life of...

Dishonorably discharged from a top-notch covert Coast Guard position, Zach Morrow is left with almost nothing. So when Homeland Security offers an honorable discharge and full pension in exchange for his help, Zach agrees. All he has to do is get information on an old classmate.

"Finally enjoying some downtime in Santa Fe, Stone Barrington agrees to attend an art exhibit with a dear friend. There, he encounters an intriguing woman who is on the trail of a ring of art thieves. Always one to please, Stone offers his help. From Santa Fe to Los Angeles, it quickly becomes clear that her investigation has links to Stone--particularly to rare Matilda Stone art, his mother's paintings. And when old grudges come to light, Stone is...

Bound by the promise made to his dying uncle, Sir Tristram Shields finds himself betrothed to his effervescently romantic French cousin Eustacie. Young and eager to experience an adventure, Eustacie is not pleased with the arrangement and runs away. She is soon captured by a band of villains, amongst whom her cousin Ludovic, a fugitive heir and presumed murderer, is hiding. Eustacie and Ludovic embark on a quest to find "The Talisman Ring" which will...

Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian work together on a potentially lucrative heist in the hopes of paying off Jabba the Hutt's bounty on Han's head.

Earth, 2144. Jack is an anti-patent scientist turned drug pirate, traversing the world in a submarine as a pharmaceutical Robin Hood, fabricating cheap scrips for poor people who can't otherwise afford them. But her latest drug hack has left a trail of lethal overdoses as people become addicted to their work, doing repetitive tasks until they become unsafe or insane. Hot on her trail, an unlikely pair: Eliasz, a brooding military agent, and his robotic...

During the Prohibition Rum Wars, which created a booming smuggling economy, two women masterminds—Elizebeth Friedman, the inventor of cryptanalysis working for the government, and Marie Waite (aka Spanish Marie), on the rise to rumrunner royalty to save her family—will go to any lengths to rule the Gulf Coast. "1926, Washington, D. C. In the Prohibition Rum Wars, the Coast Guard is losing. Eleven million gallons of illegal liquor a year have...