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It is one thing to read the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea in a book and swoon over the romance of it all. It is a different thing entirely when the myth comes tumbling into your life and turns it upside down. "Be careful what you wish for", warns Alexander Kuprin in this chilling tale of art and obsession.

Yefremov is frequently ridiculed for his enthusiasm and faith in the viability of a communist society, as described in his best known science-fiction novel Andromeda Nebula. What is frequently overlooked is Yefremov's tremendous knowledge of history and profound understanding of psychology. His future society, while highly evolved, is not impervious to mistakes. His future humanity, having learned and discovered much, is not pausing to rest on its laurels - it continues to learn and explore.   

Inspector Peter Glebski thinks he is on vacation. Instead, he ends up embroiled in the strangest murder case of his long career. 

Pennsylvania 1739 : Stanton Klein’s father had given up on life after his wife died and left Stanton orphaned to live with his grandparents. He decided he would never love like that. He and his first wife had fared well together, but she’d died in childbirth. Now he’s decided to find another woman to marry. After all, a farmer needs a wife and sons. However, with the changes come important lessons and dangers that Stanton never imagined.

The Roaring 20s. The luxury steamship Benjamin Franklin leaves Genoa and sets out on a transatlantic voyage it has taken many times in the past. Things do not go to plan, however, when the ship is caught in a storm and seriously damaged. In all the confusion and panic, three passengers are left behind. A criminal, a detective who captured him, and an heiress must face a journey far away from the regular transoceanic routes, into the heart of the treacherous Sargasso Sea - a journey that will change their lives forever.

Marisa Conner's brother was missing, and she had no one to turn to, until she met Al Morris and told him her fears. Someone was taking the people of Collier's Crossing, their small home town. A chance encounter with the local newspaper owner leads them to discover the town has many secrets. None as terrifying as the man in the derby hat, and the house on the hill which gives all who enter it their deepest desires before turning them into their worst nightmares.

Christmas carols, the devil, fresh-baked bread, unrequited love, a witch's broomstick, Catherine the Great, cossacks, paintings, vodka, stolen moon, an unexpected blizzard, sausage, and one very fancy pair of shoes - all is mayhem and merriment in Nikolai Gogol's delightful Christmas tale. 

To prevent the chaos and destruction they could impose upon the world, an age-old system has been in existence forcing beings of darkness and power to use humanity's legal systems. Snug safely under a "blanket of ignorance", most humans remain unaware of the existence of supernatural beings and the legal disputes which involve them. A select few professionals are required to participate and assist in the resolution of paranormal conflicts. Martin Sandberg is one of those professionals. This is his story.