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Prepare to set sail on a spine-chilling journey through the treacherous waters of ghost ship horror. In "Phantom Vessels: Tales of Haunted Ships," readers will encounter a variety of vessels, from luxury liners to whaling ships, all cursed by the malevolent forces that haunt them. These stories will keep readers on the edge of their seats as they encounter vengeful spirits, haunted crew members, and terrifying monsters that lurk beneath the waves....
322) Gwen's Choice
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She never before had any choices in life and suddenly, without much warning, she was overwhelmed with serious decisions that could not be delayed.
Does Gwen Harrison dare choose a whole new life for herself or will doubts and fears overcome her?
Is it really too late?
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Excerpt: "For T. Tyser, otherwise Mr. Thomas Tyser, was not only the owner of the Patriarch, but also the owner of a dozen other vessels all beginning with a P. He was, moreover, the owner of a large block of land in the heart of Melbourne; he had several streets, of which the biggest was Tyser Street, S.E., in London, and his banking account was certainly of heavier metal than he had any personal use for. He was a rough dog from the north country,...
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Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts by Frank Richard Stockton is an excellently written, captivating history book dedicated to young readers about how pirating began and how it evolved during the 17th and 18th century.
The terms buccaneer and pirate are nowadays used as interchangeable, but as a matter of fact buccaneers were a group of pirates active in the Caribbean and attacking only Spanish ships and are therefore considered to be the predecessors...
325) Dark watch
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Oregon files volume 3
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Juan Cabrillo and his motley crew aboard the clandestine spy ship Oregon have made a very comfortable and very dangerous living working for high-powered Western interests. But their newest clients have come from the Far East to ask for Cabrillo's special brand of assistance: a consortium of Japanese shipping magnates whose fortunes are being threatened by brutal pirates trolling the waters of Southeast Asia. Normally, such attacks on the high seas...
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The Rescue, A Romance of the Shallows (1920) is one of Joseph Conrad's works contained in what is now sometimes called the Lingard Trilogy, a group of novels based on Conrad's experience as mate on the steamer Vidar. Although it was the last of the three novels to be published, after Almayer's Folly (1895) and An Outcast of the Islands (1896), the events related in the novel precede those. The story follows Captain Tom Lingard, the recurring protagonist...
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From the top 10 bestselling author of The Cornish Midwife.
Two years after losing her husband, Finn, Lexie Turner is still struggling. She knows she needs to move on, but she has no idea where to begin. Packing up her life in London, Lexie heads to the coastal town of Port Kara to spend the summer working out her next move. With only her beloved Labrador for company, it's the perfect place to start again.
But, life in Port Kara is nothing like Lexie...
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In Book 2 of The Pearlmakers saga, The Dollarhide Mystery, Teddy Dollarhide is now in love with a riveting Spanish woman named Alicia whose eyes remind him of a woman from his dreams and hypnotism sessions about the elusive Spanish galleon he and his crew have been searching for. Hunting in a new location, his team finds a hefty quantity of antique gold at the bottom of the ocean. After celebrating, Alicia reluctantly informs Teddy that she has been...
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Discover Jo Bartlett's wonderful Seabreeze Farm series!
Another wonderful new series from the top 10 bestselling author of The Cornish Midwife, Jo Bartlett. Welcome to Seabreeze Farm.
Freya Halliwell is looking forward to marrying the man of her dreams and starting their new life together. After the death of both of her parents, Ollie, along with Freya's aunt, are the only family she has, but they are all the family she needs.
Until Freya discovers...
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Pre-order the next emotional read in the Seabreeze Farm series, from best-selling author Jo Bartlett...but have your tissues ready!
.A summer to remember...
Georgia Banks knows she's living on borrowed time. So, when doctors tell her she's got one last summer to make all her dreams come true, she's determined to make every day count.
The one thing that's never in doubt, is that she wants her best friend, Gabe, to be with her every step of the way....
331) Irish Linen
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SHE DESIRES ONLY HIM. . .
Meghan McBride owes her life to the elegant stranger who saved her from a brutal attacker. Death had cruelly taken away her father on this long voyage to America, leaving her alone and prey to the dangers that lay beyond her Irish homeland. Now, in need of a man's protection until they reach Delaware's shores, she agrees to pose as Lucas Ridgely's bride-to-be.
. . .BUT SHE WAS PROMISED TO ANOTHER
Meghan...
Meghan McBride owes her life to the elegant stranger who saved her from a brutal attacker. Death had cruelly taken away her father on this long voyage to America, leaving her alone and prey to the dangers that lay beyond her Irish homeland. Now, in need of a man's protection until they reach Delaware's shores, she agrees to pose as Lucas Ridgely's bride-to-be.
. . .BUT SHE WAS PROMISED TO ANOTHER
Meghan...
332) Topsy-Turvy
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The Arctic region, bounded by the 84th degree, was put up for sale at public auction, many countries claimed rights to this region but America's bid won, a Mrs Scorbitt had put up the money and along with Mr Barricane and Mr Nichol intended to mine the area for coal, they raised money by public subscription and at a meeting declared they would move the Earths axis so the North Pole would melt, all the Earths seasons would change into one, many were...
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Extrait: "Dans la case Hauban, la vieille Ismérie se mourait avec la résignation d'une chrétienne et la fermeté d'une femme de marin. A plusieurs reprises, elle exprima fortement sa volonté dernière: — Jusqu'à ce que Gal, dit-elle, soit à son tour patron de la Roseville et que Jeanne soit en âge d'épouser quelque brave marin, laissez-la au château, je vous en prie tous."
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The Mirror of the Sea by Joseph Conrad
First published in 1906, The Mirror of the Sea was the first of Joseph Conrad's two autobiographical memoirs. Discussing it, he called the book "a very intimate revelation. . . . I have attempted here to lay bare with the unreserve of a last hour's confession the terms of my relation with the sea, which beginning mysteriously, like any great passion the inscrutable Gods send to mortals, went on unreasoning and...
335) Rising Warrior
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After returning home to the Florida Keys, Jesse moves on to Fort Myers, his hometown on the Southwest Florida coast. There is much work to be done and Jesse is no stranger to hard work. On a kayaking adventure with friends, Jesse's daughter finds and rescues a baby manatee suffering from respiratory problems. The red tide has returned and fish are dying by the thousands, along with dolphins, manatees, sea turtles, and sea birds. The algal bloom is...
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When Jesse McDermitt leaves the Marine Corps, he has no idea what he will do for the rest of his life. He only knows he doesn't want to spend the coming winter anywhere cold. His greatest skill is killing people from up to a mile away and he knows there aren't many job opportunities in the civilian world for that. Jesse also knows his way around boats and has an old friend living free and easy in the Florida Keys. Being an experienced diver and angler,...
338) Husband Material
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She left me the week before our wedding.
Said I wasn't "husband material."
Actually, I'd have to agree with my ex on that matter... because I'm probably better off alone.
But everything changed the day I met a mysterious beauty sketching on the beach.
Giselle…
We had one magical night together... and then she was gone.
My French beach fairy danced away with the dawn.
I searched until I found her again.
And now I can't let her go... because maybe...
339) Killer Aboard
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A killer strikes on a sail training ship half way across the Atlantic Ocean. Communications with shore have been severed. The killer can be anyone on board. Can Captain John Otter weather the storm, keep his students safe, and find the killer in time?
340) Ransome's quest
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Ransome trilogy volume 3
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This fast-paced, engaging end to the Ransome Trilogy follows a tale of love and danger on the Caribbean Sea in the early 1800s.
Captain William Ransome is searching for his sister, Charlotte, who has been captured by Salvadore, the infamous "Robin Hood of the West Indies." When word comes that his wife, Julia, has been kidnapped by the evil pirate, Shaw, Captain Ransome and his crew frantically search the horizon for the two women he loves.
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