Short Game

War is a serious business - or is it? Christopher Anvil turns his sardonic sense of humor loose on the subject. Hard-SF legend and Analog regular Christopher Anvil brings together mind-bending ideas and grim-but-true black humor in the face of war's utter destruction in this mega-compilation.

Una fabulosa novela corta en torno al ajedrez donde los límites de la inteligencia analítica se tocan con el totalitarismo.

The Most Dangerous Game, a short story written by Richard Edward Connell in 1924, is a thrilling tale that explores themes of survival, morality, and the nature of human cruelty. Set against the backdrop of a remote island, the story combines suspense, adventure, and a touch of philosophical inquiry, making it one of the most widely anthologized short stories in American literature.

From a secretive jungle-covered island in the Pacific to the sands of the Middle East. From the smog-filled alleyways of China to the passageways of a US Navy destroyer. The War Planners series follows different members of the military and intelligence community as they uncover a Chinese plot to begin the next world war, and attack America.

In a world of criminals, thugs, con artists, cheats, and swindlers, there must be a man to stand against the powers of darkness and corruption. A man not afraid to walk the mean streets—whether they be those of 1930s Los Angeles, an ancient fantasy realm, or some far-flung planet of a future star empire. He is a man who knows that a “good man” is not always a “nice guy”. But when the chips are down, he understands that a hero does the right thing, even if it means losing everything.

Love Roulette is a reality show with enormous prize for the winners. Karin and Declan, best friends for years, see taking a gamble and entering the contest as their chance to get out of debt, stop living paycheck to paycheck, and an “easy” way to realize their lifelong dreams. Surely, pretending to be a “couple” should be easy? But are they denying that tiny flicker of attraction between them? Can they pretend to be a couple without really being a couple? However, living a lie, pretending to be an “item” proves more challenging than either of them ever imagined.

Thrones doesn't have to be over with season eight! Here are six short stories about the characters you love: How Bronn met Tyrion; Jamie becomes the greatest swordsman; The back story of Varys; Can Arya kill the Hound?; Samwell Tarly's story; and Dragons aren't just for show. A perfect addition to your GOT collection, including Hodor's Autobiography, Thoughts in My Head by Ned Stark, and Things Jon Snow Knows!

Picture this: You’re scrolling through your usual books, but tonight, something’s different. You’re not just looking for the same-old vanilla story—you want raw heat, heart-pounding encounters, and scenes that make your skin tingle. You want the kind of forbidden, electrifying tales that could only exist in the darkest corners of your imagination. Well, lucky for you, you’re holding the ultimate collection of sinfully seductive stories, each more tantalizing than the last.

SCP means secure contain and protect. I have compiled one of the top tales from the foundation, which is SCP. I put it together as a book to bring more presence to the website. In this book, we are following the story of the subject 231 or SCP-231. Please, sit tight and enjoy the stories as it goes through the SCP universe. Tales range from mystery to horror stories. If you are looking for inspiration or creative ideas, the original website the SCP Foundation has, has tons of authors and ideas to look through.

A secret organization ruthlessly seeks power over supernatural terrors in this globe-trotting anthology of arcane mystery and adventure, from the bestselling world of Arkham Horror.

This is a collection of 31 short stories about the international misadventures of sex workers. From romance and love to humor, fantasy, major success, massive failure, tragedy, and heartbreak, this book has what you're looking for on a subject most people would rather not touch. Some of the stories are true but fictionalized to protect the privacy of those involved.

A new collection of Christmas adventures, starring 12 incarnations of the Doctor plus many of his friends and enemies. Inside this festive audiobook of Doctor Who stories, you'll find timey-wimey mysteries, travels in the TARDIS, monster-chasing excitement and plenty of Christmas magic. Find out what happens when the Third Doctor meets Jackie Tyler, the Seventh Doctor and Ace encounter an alien at Macy's department store, and the Ninth Doctor tries to get Rose a red bicycle for Christmas.

يعود "بشير مفتي" في روايته الجديدة "لعبة السعادة" إلى مرحلة تاريخية محددة وحاسمة في تاريخ الجزائر وهي الفترة الممتدة بين عامي 1963 و1978، والتي شهدت تحولات سياسية واجتماعية كان لها أثر بارز في صياغة مستقبل الجزائر ليتتبع سيرة بطله المتخيّل "مراد زهير" وكيف انعكست لتحولات الخارجية عليه وأثّرت في تكوينه بدءًا من الطفل البدوي الذي عاش والده فلاحًا وشارك في الثورة ولم ينل شيئًا..

Joe Fleming, a youth of twenty, earning his livelihood as a sailmaker and supporting his mother and sisters by his trade, augments his income by prize-fighting before so-called sporting clubs. On the eve of his marriage to Genevieve, an employe' in the Silversteins' candy shop, Joe is to fight his last bout before a club, having promised Genevieve to give up "the game," which, while it seems wrong to her, is to him a clean and manly as well as lucrative occupation.

Happy listeners - happy kids! Are you looking for a children's audiobook that is highly entertaining, great for beginners, and is jam-packed with stories, jokes, and more? Follow the adventures of Willy the Whale! Each story contains an important moral and lesson. These stories are great for quick bedtime stories and cute tales to be listened to aloud with friends and family!

Nineteen of Wodehouse's funniest stories, all focusing upon the tribulations of the followers of the great mystery that is golf. Collecting the complete text of both The Clicking of Cuthbert and The Heart of a Goof, and including such classics as A Woman is Only a Woman, Ordeal by Golf, The Long Hole, Keeping in with Vosper, and The Magic Plus Fours.

Twenty-four heart-warming, mind-boggling, and history-defining short stories of moments and players—go on a journey through the exciting and emotional world of baseball.

From tales of chilling horror, to heart-stopping stories of suspense, Warped is best-selling author Jeff Menapace's ultimate collection of short fiction. Warped contains currently published tales of the macabre like "Princess" and "The Straw Man and a Murder", the currently out of print and award-winning "Sugar Daddy" and its sequel, "Sugar Daddy 2", and the author's preferred version of his controversial "Torment".

"The Most Dangerous Game" features as its main character a big-game hunter from New York, who becomes shipwrecked on an isolated island in the Caribbean, and is hunted by a Russian aristocrat.

For generations, basketball has united people through the players' unwavering determination and the thrilling moments that define this sport. However, there exists a realm of untold stories and experiences beyond the scores displayed on the scoreboard and the excitement of winning or losing that have greatly influenced the sport and the individuals who participate in it. These tales are the pieces to the whole puzzle of what makes basketball one of the greatest sports there are today.