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For years UN peacekeepers have been deployed to war-torn regions of the world, from Rwanda to Serbia, Congo to East Timor. Now it''s America''s turn. Samuel Simpson is a young, idealistic journalist from Canada, and seeking adventure, volunteers to become a records-keeper for a UN war-crimes investigation team at work in upper New York State. Months earlier, a crippling terrorist attack against the United States resulted in its cities emptied, its countryside set afire, and its government shaken to its knees. In the aftermath of this attack, a virtual civil war broke out, until UN peacekeepers arrived to establish an uneasy peace. While Samuel and his team travel through the New York countryside, searching for evidence of an atrocious war, he quickly realizes that death is quick to strike from any farmhouse, road corner or rest area. Even more chillingly, he begins to suspect that there is a traitor in his team, trying not only to conceal evidence of this war crime, but working to betray and kill them all ... Twilight is a gripping and shocking ''what-if'' thriller from the master of the genre; it is a truly unforgettable read.

"I read everything Brendan DuBois writes. Science fiction, fantasy, mystery, it doesn''t matter. He''s one of the best." --- Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Hugo award-winning author * * * Hundreds of years after the War of the World devastated humanity, only one nation is still thriving in North America: the Empire of the Nunavit, also known as the Empire of the North, where Canada once stood. From this Empire, young Sire Armand de la Couture travels south with his father by airship on a trading mission to a city-state called Potomick, which was once the capitol of the world''s greatest empire, known as Amerka. There, among the ruins of buildings and museums, he comes upon a sacred site, a temple of a bearded, brooding man, sitting on a throne, looking out upon a rectangular pond. The man is known as Father Abram, and centuries ago, the stories say, he once freed the slaves. He is now worshipped and offerings are left at his feet, for the oppressed people of Potomick pray that a new Father Abram will arise and free the slaves once again. Armand soon returns to the safety and comfort of his Empire, but takes a critical look at his Empire''s society, where indentured servants work for families to work off debts decades old, and Armand begins to ask questions. But soon Armand catches the attention of his Empire''s security forces, and he is forced to make a terrible decision: to betray his noble family and the Empire that has raised him, or to fight for those who have no voice, who are slaves in name and in deed, struggling to survive in the Empire of the North. In this stunning debut work of a three-novel series, award-winning winner author Brendan DuBois sets a new world among the ashes of the old, where the humanity-long struggle between freedom and slavery takes place in the ancient lands once known as Canada and America...

This latest collection of short fiction from Brendan DuBois features 10 short stories, including the Shamus Award-winning ''The Necessary Brother''. A foreword by the author, plus a brief introduction to each story is included.

In the quiet charm of New England, a shocking truth washes ashore. When retired Department of Defense analyst and local columnist, Lewis Cole, stumbles upon a harrowing scene--a drowned migrant woman and her child--he is thrust into the middle of a thriving human smuggling operation on the coasts of New Hampshire and Maine. Appalled by the discovery and determined to unveil the hidden machinery of this inhumane trade, Lewis navigates the choppy waters of local politics, high emotions, and escalating violence. The undertow of the crisis grows stronger when various parties--ranging from migrant rights advocates to immigration opponents, government agencies, and news media--capitalize on the situation, each spinning the narrative to their advantage. The lines blur between right and wrong, pulling Lewis deeper into the conflict. His pursuit of justice pushes him into a deadly crossfire, forcing him into the shadowy world of human smuggling and threatening his very life. His investigative journey ends where it began, alone on the frosty Atlantic waters, battling the waves of despair and violence that surge from the far corners of the globe. He''s not just fighting for his survival, but for those who are fleeing death in their homeland. Will he be able to save them all, or die trying? Terminal Surf is the next unputdownable installment in the Lewis Cole Series by New York Times bestselling author Brendan DuBois. An action-packed thriller perfect for fans of James Patterson and Michael Connelly.

Introducing his famed series character, Lewis Cole, DEAD SAND by Brendan DuBois tells the tale of the mysterious murder of a teenage waitress at at beach resort in New Hampshire. Lewis Cole, a retired research analyst from the Department of Defense and a magazine columnist, travels down some mean streets indeed as he puzzles out not only the teenage girl''s murder, but his own place in life after nearly being killed while working for the DoD.This work also includes an author''s introduction and afterward, going into great (and sometimes humorous) details of what it was like to finally have his first novel published.REVIEWS"DuBois'' urgent writing style, sense of place, and obvious love of his native coast make for a stirring and vividly active tale that kept this reader turning page after page to savor it all." -- Mae Woods Bell, The Sunday Telegram (NC)"DEAD SAND is tightly written and plotted with all the skill of an assassination." --- Focus on Denver"DuBois'' characters are amply fleshed out and his pacing is superb." --- Bruce Lawrason, Indianaoplis StarABOUT THE AUTHORBrendan DuBois of New Hampshire is the award-winning author of sixteen novels and more than 120 short stories. His novel, "Resurrection Day," won the Sidewise Award for Best Alternative History Novel of the Year. He is also a one-day "Jeopardy!" game show champion.His short fiction has appeared in Playboy, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Ellery Queen''s Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock''s Mystery Magazine, and numerous other magazines and anthologies including "The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century," published in 2000 by Houghton-Mifflin. Another one of his short stories appeared in in "The Year''s Best Science Fiction 22nd Annual Collection" (St. Martin''s Griffin, 2005) edited by Gardner DozoisHis short stories have twice won him the Shamus Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, and have also earned him three Edgar Allan Poe Award nominations from the Mystery Writers of America. Visit his website at www.BrendanDuBois.com.

Every four years, the spotlight of the world turns to the tiny state of New Hampshire, as the voters in its primary help choose the next president of the United States. Usually, Lewis Cole, a magazine columnist and ex--Department of Defense research analyst, tries to stay out of the spotlight. However, when he attends a political rally for the front-running senator, gunfire breaks out, and Lewis becomes the initial suspect in the attempted assassination. With the Secret Service shadowing his every move, with his budding romance with a campaign volunteer in jeopardy, and with the threat of continued violence against him and the candidate, Lewis desperately tries to find out who set him up for the attempted killing, and who is still stalking him. Lewis is operating in the glare of the news media and among aggressive campaign rivals as he also tries to keep secret a decades-old connection with the leading presidential candidate, a secret that could have shattering consequences if revealed. Drawing on his own shadowy government background and with the assistance of his friend Felix Tinios, a man with a foot on each side of the law, Lewis dives into the unsavory world of presidential politics, where secrets are traded for favors, where votes are cast and sometimes discarded, and where a trail of bodies and broken promises can lead to the White House. Once more, DuBois brilliantly goes behind Lewis Cole''s quiet existence to the flickering black shadows of his past. Are unknown plotters using his secret DoD record to kill the candidate and pin the murder on Cole? And can Cole outsmart---or outshoot---them before their plan can work?

Here at last is award-winning mystery author Brendan DuBois'' second novel in his Lewis Cole mystery series, BLACK TIDE.The sequel to DEAD SAND has Lewis Cole looking into the mystery surrounding an oil spill on the beaches of Tyler, and the headless and handless corpse of a diver, washing ashore in front of his house. Add in a puzzle involving three missing Winslow Homer paintings, and Lewis Cole soon finds himself in the fight of his life.Also included in this e-book edition is a special Foreward and Afterword, in which the author describes the challenges of writing a sequel, and the fun oddities that arrive while preparing this second novel for e-book publication.REVIEWSBLACK TIDE is "...one of the most sharply plotted mysteries of the season." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"DuBois'' dry wit and laid-back writing style play nicely off the taut, action-packed plot. BLACK TIDE will appeal to a wide range of mystery fans." -- Booklist"DuBois paints a vivid picture of Cole''s life in controlled, seductive prose." -- Publisher''s Weekly"With plenty of rugged action and quick spook-type thinking, DuBois has constructed an absorbing tale of greed and utter ruthlessness." -- York County Coast StarABOUT THE AUTHORBrendan DuBois of Exeter, New Hampshire, is the award-winning author of 130 short stories and sixteen novels including his latest, "Deadly Cove," part of the Lewis Cole mystery series (Pegasus Books) which will be published in May 2014. His short fiction has appeared in Playboy, Ellery Queen''s Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock''s Mystery Magazine, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and numerous anthologies including "The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century," published in 2000 by Houghton-Mifflin, as well as the "The Best American Noir of the Century," published in 2010. His stories have twice won him the Shamus Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, and have also earned him three Edgar Allan Poe Award nominations from the Mystery Writers of America. He is also a "Jeopardy!" gameshow champion. Visit his website at www.BrendanDuBois.com.

"The 21st Christmas mystery in the series that have elements of crime and mystery, are set during the Christmas season, and are at least partially set in the Mysterious Bookshop"--Publisher information.

Ex-intelligence analyst Lewis Coleis already in deep trouble for using his unique skills to save a friend. Still, he can''t resist when a former girlfriend, Paula, asks him to locate her missing fiance. But he soon discovers that successful lawyer Mark Spencer''s life is not what it appears. His hometown has never heard of him, and his employer won;t discuss him. Then Paula is nearly abducted, and Lewis must take her on the run only steps ahead of the police. As Lewis risks his life to unravel Marks''s past and protect Paulam deceptive clues and treacherous witnesses pull him deeper into a decades old tale of betrayal and obsession. And his every move fuels a sadistic killer who can''t wait to settle scores and teach Lewis a lesson in shattering loss.