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Author Spotlight
Bartle Bull
Bartle Bull was born in London and educated at Harvard University and Magdalen College, Oxford. A student of Africa for over thirty years, he is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a member of the Explorers Club. A former publisher of The Village Voice, Bull wrote an environmental column for the Voice and later for the Natural Resources Defense Council. He is the author of the widely praised novels, The White Rhino Hotel, A Café on the Nile, The Devil’s Oasis, Shanghai Station and China Star.
Praise for Bartle Bull
“Compared with Hemingway or Ruark ... Bull's knowledge of East Africa is profound." —Washington Post Book World
“Romantic and eventful . . . a satisfying dose of wartime action, private revenge, and seething passion.” —Richard Bernstein, The New York Times
“Bull writes with the confidence of a man who knows his territory and portrays a time and place that will soon be lost from memory…. Compelling…epic adventure.” —Denver Rocky Mountain News
The White Rhino Hotel
The White Rhino Hotel is a sweeping saga of love and revenge, of greed and loyalty, of pioneers struggling for a new life amidst the beauty and wildness of the African bush in the years immediately after World War I. . .Set against a background of colonial and natural history, The White Rhino Hotel could only be written by someone who knows and loves Africa and who can tell a stunning tale.
"A wing-ding adventure story that I sat down to read on a Saturday night and finished on Sunday morning.... Everything comes together with a satisfying bang."—Boston Globe
"Compared with Hemingway or Ruark ... Bull's knowledge of East Africa is profound."
—Washington Post Book World
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A Café on the Nile
A grand historical novel of romance and high adventure that
roils in cosmopolitan Cairo and sprawls across the highlands of East Africa.
It is 1935 in East Africa. Mussolini's armies are streaming by the hundreds of thousands through Suez on a march to Ethiopia. In the desert the Italian Air Force, equipped with bombs and poison gas, prepares for invasion. Abyssinia sits on the edge of a nightmare that will alter modern history, while safaris in the African highlands cater to the excesses of the wealthy and disenchanted. And in Cairo, on the Nile, the cosmopolitan crowd gathers at the Cataract Café to gamble with destiny. . .
“You finish this book almost out of breath . . . appreciative of Mr. Bull’s spirited, sensuous, hot-blooded evocation of a rich and eventful
historical world.” —Richard Bernstein, The New York Times
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The Devil's Oasis
All the treacherous intrigue of cosmopolitan Cairo and fiery drama of Rommel's desert war in Africa come vibrantly to life in this novel of historical adventure and romance.
It is 1942, and civilization as the world knows it teeters on its edge. Nazi Germany stands at the height of its power. In North Africa the brilliant General Rommel's panzers threaten the Suez Canal, the oil fields of the Middle East, and the trade route to Asia. To win Egypt, though, Rommel must first take the port of Tobruk and destroy the British fortress of Bir Hakeim. There, against the massive force of Rommel's Afrika Korps, a young English hussar named Wellington Rider fights beside the French Foreign Legion. . .
“A World War II page-turner that’s part Masterpiece Theater,
part Raiders of the Lost Ark, part Casablanca.”
—The Washington Post
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We'll Meet Again
Written with what the New York Times has called, “Mr. Bull’s spirited, sensuous, hotblooded evocation of a rich and eventful historical world,” Bartle Bull’s We’ll Meet Again is a powerful romantic novel set in Egypt and Jugoslavia during World War II.
It is 1942, and the American and British armies are landing in North Africa to fight the German army led by General Erwin Rommel. Underground resistance to German occupation is rising across Europe. In Jugoslavia, Communist and royalist resistance movements are fighting both the Germans and each other. American and British agents are parachuting into Jugoslavia from Egypt to assist them. . .
After romantic and military adventures in Jugoslavia, Anton returns to Egypt, where he confronts his enemies and seeks to recover the lady he loves.
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Award-Winning SV Original Publications and #1 Amazon Bestsellers
The Heart Beneath the Badge by George T. Arnold
Winner of the 2024 Spur Award
When Sheriff Heath Royal seeks relief for his tormented conscience by attending church services for the first time since his youth, he is beckoned to an empty seat by the wealthy, recently widowed Rebekka Korhenen Brando, and both are immediately, although unwittingly, stirred by an unintentional rekindling of the feelings that almost led to a marriage between them twenty-five years earlier.
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Lakota Cowboy by John Hafnor
2022 Will Rogers Medallion Award Winner
“In Lakota Cowboy the last open range cowboy and last Native American ride across the Little Big Horn into a world of surprise endings.” —BookLife
“This book provides a beautifully human touch to the story of two cultures intersecting at dramatically different times in their histories.”—South Dakota Magazine
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Song of the Horseman by Mark Warren
2022 Georgia Author of the Year Award
Literary Fiction Finalist
"...Warren’s prose is magnificently rendered; the kind of writing that makes the reader put down their book for a moment and marvel."—Judge: Zoe Fishman
Award-winning writer of Wyatt Earp, An American Odyssey, winner of the 2020 Will Rogers Medallion Award, a 2019 Spur Award Finalist and an “Editor’s Choice” by The Historical Novel Society
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Floating Moon by Robert Westbrook
Amazon #1 Bestseller in Native American Literature 2025
FLOATING MOON is a tale of murder, money, and secrets, as a memorable cast of characters search for what is real, and what is not in the bewitching enchantment of New Mexico.
"Fans of Hillerman will love this unique and quirky detective duo."
—Leslie Glass, bestselling author of Tracking Time
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Print Books
Last of the Autumn Rain by Diana Louise Webb
An engrossing tale of an uncanny and sometimes frightening life. —Kirkus Reviews
An unforgettable, tumultuous ride, Last of the Autumn Rain delivers an introspective and jaw-clenching tale, which not only rocks one’s moral compass, but invites a chilling question: in a world where the ground can literally fall out from under you, what else might be lurking beneath the surface?
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American Dawn by Matthew J. Flyn
In American Dawn, Book 2 of the Revenge Series, Dawn Rybarsky, an innocent and gorgeous college student working in a law firm, aspires to a life of glamor and excitement that she missed growing up in a working-class home. A senior partner, Dan Race, is managing a crooked campaign for an incompetent Senate candidate. When Race seduces Dawn, he exposes her to a world of politics and sex she never imagined. As the story unfolds, Flynn reveals how ugly political campaigns have become, and how vicious and relentless its powerful players can be as they stop at nothing to destroy their opponent. . .
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Star on a Summer Morning by Nina Romano
"Both heartbreaking and hopeful, this is a beautifully written western adventure that has everything—strong romantic elements, a plucky heroine readers will root for, and an ending that surprised me. Romano seamlessly weaves historical tidbits into the narrative, adding depth to her evocative prose. I savored this story, and highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys a compelling tale featuring a strong woman unafraid to defy the conventions of her time." —Pat Wahler, author of I am Mrs. Jesse James and The Rose of Washington Square
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THE HAT DIARIES™ Escape From the Adventure by Nadine Haruni
"Ryan is stuck. It’s World War II in Nazi Germany and he’s in the middle of a battle that could take his life and the lives of two soldiers he loves. And he’s just met them! Follow the journey across time with Ryan, Merlo, Amanda, and Violet as they struggle to meet each other again and rescue Ryan from his ultimate adventure. Book 3 of The Hat Diaries is a thrilling conclusion to the series, bringing a stunning conclusion to the magic of the Portal. A terrific read for all ages, historical fantasy at its best." —Stacey McMackin, National Board Certified Library Media Specialist
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E-Books
Operation Cactus Blossom by Stacy Lee
Get ready for another thrilling ride with the Prickly Pen Investigations team!
From one sticky situation to another prickly one,
Jon and Lina are back at it—stronger than ever.
Grab your popcorn, ladies and gentlemen, and take a front-row seat to Jon and Lina’s attempts to rebuild their family—and Alanna’s harrowing journey through dual perspectives of both female protagonists. What really happened during the time she was gone?
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The Last Real Place by Mark Warren
Stoney St. Ney’s love interest, Abby, comes face to face with trauma in her North Carolina high school, when two students go on a shooting rampage in the library. Concerned about her safety, Stoney leaves Camp Itawa in the off-season to offer moral and physical support to Abby, but the local sheriff does not welcome Stoney’s presence.
When the teenaged runaways avoid capture by law enforcement and disappear into the nearby Smoky Mountain National Park, Stoney and his Cherokee friend and mentor, Bobby Whitehorse, know that it is they who have the best chance of tracking down the two young outlaws.
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Jaspa's Journey 5: The Prisoner of Venice by Rich Meyrick
Introduction by Venetian Author, Alberto Toso Fei
Book #5 of the award-winning Jaspa’s Journey series begins a two-part adventure set in Venice, Italy's ancient City of the Sea.
When Jaspa and his friends learn their pal Ernest (from Jaspa's Journey 2: The Pride of London) is missing, a clue leads them to the canals of Venice in Italy. There they meet Albertee, who reveals Ernest isn’t the only one to have disappeared in recent months.
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A Wake of Starlight by Tina Murray
Struggling to accept a doctor's diagnosis, Sage Demming—a striking young scientist—embarks on a week-long Caribbean cruise with her female family members. As Sage grapples with her secret dilemma, her glamorous but unhappy half-sister, Winner Gold, joins the women onboard. Unbeknownst to Winner and the Demming women, Winner's childhood nemesis is lurking in the shadows, determined to possess her for eternity at any cost.
As secrets are revealed, and hidden truths, exposed, whose love will survive?
Whose lives will be changed forever?
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Audiobooks
Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny
Amber burns in Corwin's blood. Exiled on Shadow Earth for centuries, the prince is about to return to Amber to make a mad and desperate rush upon the throne. From Arden to the Pattern deep in Castle Amber which defines the very structure of Reality, Corwin must contend with the powers of his eight immortal brothers, all Princes of Amber. His savage path is blocked and guarded by eerie structures beyond imagining — impossible realities forged by demonic assassins and staggering Forces that challenge the might of Corwin's superhuman fury.
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A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny
Zelazny manages to cleverly combine Jack (the Ripper), Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Frankenstein, and Dracula together with witches, werewolves, druids and many others in this amusing tale of an approaching confrontation that, on the Halloween of a full-moon, will change the cosmic balance of power between good and evil. Told through the eyes of Snuff, Jack's guard dog, who performs magical calculations in addition to accompanying his master on “collecting” expeditions into 19th century London.
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The Snatch by Bill Pronzini
In his first chronicled adventure, the Nameless detective hires on to handle the ransom payoff in a kidnapping case. Financier Louis Martinetti doesn't trust the police to deal with the man who snatched his 9-year-old son from his military prep school, nor is it clear that he trusts the members of his own household. On the appointed evening, Nameless takes a briefcase that contains $300,000 in cash to a secluded location chosen by the kidnapper. Then all hell breaks loose.
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The Collection - Vol. 2 by Bentley Little
He's been hailed by Dean Koontz for his "rock-'em, jolt-'em, shock-'em contemporary terror fiction."
Now Little presents a 32-story collection that could only have come from an author with "a deft touch for the terrifying" (Publishers Weekly). Volume Two consists of 17 stories.
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