Mark Smith

From Mark Anthony Smith, author of Something Said, comes Keep It Inside. A mix of short stories and flash fiction, Keep It Inside & Other Weird Tales features a variety of works to satisfy the tastes of any horror lover - from the gruesome to the sinister, the strange to the outright bizarre.

Sweet natured and as dumb as a bag of hammers, Sepp Gregory parlayed his six-pack abs and broken heart into overnight success on the insanely popular "reality-based" television show Sex Cribs. Now, People magazine's "sexiest man alive" is touring the country with his bestselling debut novel, a barely fictionalized memoir he neither wrote nor read. He's signing books shirtless, so no one cares-aside from struggling novelist and bastion of intellectualism,...

The Lord of the Rings offers us essential lessons in living. Here we discover ordinary virtues like generosity, pity, and hospitality. We meet extraordinary people like Bilbo, Gandalf, Tom Bombadil, and Glorfindel. We learn about the roots of destruction in pride and betrayal, and we find the ingredients for success, such as community and sacrifice. Each of us, even the most simple, is called to a journey. We may be asked to leave behind everything...

Have you decided to get healthy and start growing your own fruit and vegetables? Do you see organic gardening as something that is worthwhile, delivering the best in taste and quality? This book is designed to get you started! Many people enjoy gardening, whether they just grow flowers and plants for the beauty they provide or food they can eat without going to the shops. Recently organic produce has become increasingly popular, as it cuts out...

Artwork and Aboriginal artifacts are stolen during a break-in at the Southwell house, and the police are still struggling to understand what motivates the gang and where they will strike next. A video camera left behind from the assault on Max reveals vital clues. Anousha learns of some locals involved in Josh's original investigation, while Jay tails a suspicious miner to an abandoned house.

A cattle truck is pulled over by the robber gang, masquerading as police by using Max's stolen patrol car. Theorizing the gang could be the Sons of the Soil-a group with links to drug dealing, crime, and white supremacists-the cops pay them a visit that leads to a surprising revelation. Meanwhile, legal aid lawyer Anousha starts looking into a cold case: the murder of Mary's foster brother, Josh.

Reeling from his father's death, Jay questions whether Jack truly killed himself. He follows his father's trail and discovers that Jack had a secret marijuana plantation on the salt lake, which is being guarded by a woman named Ziggy. As Jay wonders if the weed made Jack a threat to the Sons of the Soil, Anousha examines the crux of the Josh Allen case: the confession by the supposed killer-Ziggy.

"From the creator of the wildly popular website and YouTube channel 'Vertical Veg' comes the complete guide to growing delicious fruit, vegetables, herbs and salad in containers, pots and more - in any space at home - no matter how small! If you long to grow your own tomatoes, courgettes or strawberries, but thought you didn't have enough space, Mark Ridsdill Smith, aka the 'Vertical Veg Man,' will show you how. Make the most of walls, balconies,...

"Inspired by a real-life 2015 discovery by a farmer in Michigan, this is a story about a boy named Caden who digs up a prehistoric woolly mammoth skeleton in his backyard. A recent heavy rain has exposed a bit of something in the yard, which Caden notices and resolves to dig up. He attempts to enlist the help of the adults in his life, who humorously dismiss his discovery. His classroom teacher jokes, "If you had found one of those, I'd eat my hat."...

The sole survivor of a shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe endures twenty-seven years of solitude and deprivation on a remote Caribbean island, his only companion an escaped prisoner who he names "Friday." Together, Crusoe and Friday encounter cannibals, captives and mutineers, before being rescued by pirates and returning home. Written by Daniel Defoe in 1719, The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe is thought to be inspired by the true story of Scottish...