Great heroes need great villains, and Nefarious Adversaries details a number of such nemeses suitable for the most vigorous secret agent. Individual threats such as Sophia del Morte and the Maestro can cause great trouble to enterprising agents, but an even greater threat is represented by villains who create secret societies or organizations dedicated to world domination. The Phoenix... [click here for more]
God walked away. During the Crusades, He just up and left Creation. No warning, no explanation.
In order to avoid a potential invasion from Hell, the archangel Michael, now regent of Heaven, offered an armistice to the Devil. They call this the Covenant. The Lord of Hell only agreed because it gave him time to search for a decisive way to win the eternal conflict, one that would cripple the Host beyond... [click here for more]
She walked into my office like it owed her something, and she already looked like a million dollars. She crossed over to the desk, sat on the client's chair and glared at me like I wasn't allowed on the furniture.
"Mr. Ward, I am Deliah Curwen and I want you to find my husband," she said.
We shot the breeze for a while and at the end of it I had $100 down payment and her telephone number.... [click here for more]
Down the rough streets of Philadelphia, a solitary figure walks. He is dressed in a shabby suit, giving all outward appearance of a normal person. Perhaps not entirely normal, his pale skin and the dark makeup around his eyes contrast with his pinstriped suit. A neon light shines onto the damp street ahead. It sits above an unassuming door, beer signs illuminating the small windows on either side.... [click here for more]