Hide And Seek In Hell S Playground

Hide and Seek in Hell’s Playground is a collection of short stories exploring the haunting depths of human endurance and moral quandaries set against backdrops of extreme adversity and surreal landscapes. Through these narratives, the collection examines the essence of human nature, the resilience against insurmountable odds, and the quest for meaning within the mayhem of existence. Characters find themselves in predicaments that test their limits, force them to confront their deepest fears, and challenge their core beliefs. These stories weave a complex web of emotions, from despair to hope, isolation to connection, and defeat to triumph, showcasing the multifaceted struggle of individuals trying to navigate their way through the metaphorical hells they encounter.

Hide and Seek in Hell's Playground is a collection of short stories exploring the haunting depths of human endurance and moral quandaries set against backdrops of extreme adversity and surreal landscapes. Through these narratives, the collection examines the essence of human nature, the resilience against insurmountable odds, and the quest for meaning within the mayhem of existence. Characters find themselves in predicaments that test their limits, force them to confront their deepest fears, and challenge their core beliefs. These stories weave a complex web of emotions, from despair to hope, isolation to connection, and defeat to triumph, showcasing the multifaceted struggle of individuals trying to navigate their way through the metaphorical hells they encounter.

With friends like these, who needs enemies? Private detective Luka Meer doesn’t get the most glamorous cases, but he knows the underbelly of St. Louis better than just about anyone, and he’s got a bad case of white knight syndrome. In these four stories, join Luka as he helps friends, family, and even the occasional client. He’ll have to face down dirty cops, crime lords, embezzlers, and more, but hey—it’s all in a day’s work. And if he’s lucky, he might even be able to pay his rent. This collection includes: “The Eye of the Crow” “The Hundred Times” “The Dog That Barks” “A New Ocean” These stories were previously released to the author’s patrons.

Jason Kelley is a young, struggling filmmaker looking for his first big break. When the semi-famous cable television ghost hunter Simon Rose approaches him about a freelance project, Jason is understandably thrilled. He isn’t fazed by the fact that his assignment is a walk down the Shaman’s Highway, an eleven-mile stretch of rural Ohio roadway that is reputed to be haunted by malevolent spirits, hellhounds, and demonic forces. Jason is an agnostic in regard to the supernatural. He isn’t prepared for the reality that awaits him on his walk through eleven miles of night—nor the more human violence and heartbreak that he will face along the way.

THE NOVEL THAT STARTED IT ALL - ARKADY RENKO NOVEL #1 'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid 'Makes tension rise through the page like a shark's fin’ Independent *** Three bodies found frozen in the snow. And the hunt for the killer begins… It begins with a triple murder in a Moscow amusement center: three corpses found frozen in the snow, faces and fingers missing. Chief homicide investigator Arkady Renko is brilliant, sensitive, honest, and cynical about everything except his profession. To identify the victims and uncover the truth, he must battle the KGB, FBI, and the New York City police as he pursues a rich, ruthless, and well-connected American fur dealer. Meanwhile, Renko is falling in love with a beautiful, headstrong dissident for whom he may risk everything. A wonderfully textured, vivid look behind the Iron Curtain, Gorky Park is a tense, atmospheric, and memorable crime story. Praise for Martin Cruz Smith 'The story drips with atmosphere and authenticity – a literary triumph' David Young, bestselling author of Stasi Child 'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid ‘Cleverly and intelligently told, The Girl from Venice is a truly riveting tale of love, mystery and rampant danger. I loved it’ Kate Furnivall, author of The Liberation ‘Smith not only constructs grittily realistic plots, he also has a gift for characterisation of which most thriller writers can only dream' Mail on Sunday 'Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary' Guardian 'Brilliantly worked, marvellously written . . . an imaginative triumph' Sunday Times ‘Martin Cruz Smith’s Renko novels are superb’ William Ryan, author of The Constant Soldier