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Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism - including full original text by Lenin    by Rupert Matthews
Price: $3.99 USD. 37930 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on January 20, 2012. .

Lenin's Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism" was published in the summer of 1917. Although one of Lenin's shorter works, it is widely recognised as being one of his most immediately influential. The introduction by historian Rupert Matthews sets the book in its historic setting and explains why it was such a profoundly influential work when it first came out.
Secrets from the Archives (Volumes 1 to 5)    by David Carmicheal
Price: $2.99 USD. 22160 words. Published on February 4, 2012. .

Secret letters, spies, mystery lovers. Explore intriguing historical documents in “Secrets from the Archives;” a world of secret chambers, startling discoveries, and centuries-old mysteries. Includes "Proven to All the World: The Pewter Plate that Changed History," "Reputation in Flames: A President Lost, Found, and Lost Again," and three other stories. Uncover the secrets of the archives.
Seeking Sarah    by Pamela Lamb
Price: $2.99 USD. 55900 words. Published on February 17, 2012. .

When Kirsty finds an old diary hidden in the chimney of the heritage-listed house she shares with her mother, it leads her on a journey of discovery about another girl who lived in the same house more than a hundred years ago. But there is more to Sarah's story than is told in her diary. As she attempts to uncover the truth, Kirsy finds herself being drawn uncomfortably close to the past.
Scorpion on the Ceiling: A Scottish Colonial Family in South East Asia    by Roderick Martine
Price: $7.99 USD. 69690 words. Published by North Highland Publishing  on March 3, 2012. .

Charles Martine arrive in Singapore in 1922 to work for the Borneo Company, one of the great UK-financed merchant venture companies of South East Asia. It was a golden era, with Singapore becoming one of the most successful multi-racial co-operatives that have ever been known. Later on, Charles and his wife Pat were stationed in Penang, where their two daughters were born.
Lost Lambs of Hallows Eve    by R.M. Brandon
Price: Free! 4090 words. Published on March 22, 2012. .

Bo Peep and the Counting sheep wait anxiously in line to enter Hell's Gate. Inside images of the premier haunted attraction flash across an outdoor screen.They watch as terror unfolds,then enter happily inside.Enter with them, lambs in the midst of wolves.The face of death is rarely the serenity of old age.
An Island in the Autumn    by John Smith
Price: $5.99 USD. 92310 words. Published by North Highland Publishing  on May 17, 2012. .

In 1970, after serving nearly twenty years in Nigeria, John Smith returned to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office ready for a fresh assignment as a Commomwealth administrator. The ‘powers that be’ assured him that they would find him ‘an island in the autumn’
Strange Fruit On Tyburn Tree    by R. Jay
Price: $2.99 USD. 88480 words. Published on June 21, 2012. .

2005:Bodmin Moor,Cornwall,Ewan Hurd was raised an orphan.An unknown twin brother has traced their genealogy.A dark family history of pursuit by the Thief-Taker in a campaign to eradicate their bloodline.Hunted himself for murder, an enigmatic American girl reveals an amazing tale of 'Jack' an 18C ancestor who founded a dynasty, a family tree with roots embedded on both sides of the Atlantic.
Silver Flames (Bewitching Kisses Series)    by Rainy Kirkland
Price: $2.99 USD. 102780 words. Published on June 26, 2012. .

Williamsburg’s master silversmith, Christopher Carlson, was a happy man…until a mysterious fire destroyed his new shop. Forced to see temporary lodging at the Stag’s Head Tavern, Chris was in for another disappointment: the lovely innkeeper expressed her sympathy, but refused his advances – something no woman had ever done before.
Arcadian Daze    by Anthony W Blake
Price: Free! 140340 words. Published on September 9, 2012. .

Xavier Savage's progress to understanding life. A satirical, serious, and whimsical telling of episodes in the childhood of Xavier Savage, citizen of Monarchsland, a semi-fictional state of Australia, as he strategises a fail-safe way to avoid the eternal fires of hell, and at puberty, finds love, and loses it, just before a vital fact of life is made very clear to him.
Ghostly Tales from South Carolina    by Kendell Chad Watts
Price: $0.99 USD. 22360 words. Published on September 29, 2012. .

A collection of Ghost stories and folktales from coastal South Carolina. Many are passed down through the generations dating back to the Revolutionary War. Included are the author's personal experiences on his visits to the haunted locations.