Tasha Salen is a loving wife and mother. She is trained as a medical professional, but secretly awaits the next phone call for her other career. A call that will mark her next target. Assassination isn’t a trade easily broken into, and she has to prove herself every step of the way. Unable to deny the thrill of the kill, she secretly builds her career as an assassin, gladly taking any job they have for her. Seeking out those that have use for her new talents, Tasha experiences the pain and challenges this new life brings. But what will she do when the lives of her family are threatened by someone wanting to control her and her talents?

Evan Brown is a disturbed man. For over a decade, the tragic death of his beloved sister has tormented him. His inability to save her has filled him with grief and guilt and is slowly driving him insane. After a bizarre murder spree begins in Tucson, detectives Dan Felty and MacKenzie Bell begin investigating the case. They scramble to understand the killer’s motives and keep him from killing again. His victims appear to be chosen randomly, and the body count is rising rapidly. As the detectives get closer to the killer, he lashes out, leaving one of them fighting for his life. But will a figure from the murderer's past be the key to tracking him down... and can he be stopped?

A collection of three science fiction novels by Christopher Coates, now available in one volume! Alternate Purpose: After a global pandemic devastates the world, two scientists come up with a solution: send someone back in time to prevent the horrible accident that released the pathogen on the world. Devin Baker is selected for the mission that will define the future of their world, and soon, he has to overcome challenges beyond his comprehension - and come to terms with a past he's not ready to face. The Ark: After an unusual comet is found approaching Earth, scientists discover that its radiation will wipe out all life on the planet. Soon after the discovery, the government builds a protected sleeper facility to save humankind from extinction. But when the sleepers awaken, they discover that something has gone terribly wrong, and must find a way to survive in a strange world that is not the one they fell asleep in. The Resurrection Wager: After a man of science and a man of faith develop the ability to move backward in time, there is only one place for them to go. Making a wager about whether or not the resurrection of Jesus really happened, the two set out to prove it one way or the other. Along the way, they face obstacles andchallenges from those who would use their technology for personal gain. What will they do when they learn about the damage and lives destroyed by what they have created?

Мировой бестселлер — теперь и на русском языке. Земле, какой мы её знаем, скоро придёт конец. Развитие науки достигло той отметки, которая позволяет погрузить человека в долговременный сон — состояние, напоминающее нечто среднее между анабиозом и медикаментозной комой. Как раз по окончании очередного эксперимента учёные обнаруживают, что к Земле несётся радиоактивная комета, которая уничтожит всё живое на планете. Предпринимая решительные меры для сохранения проекта в тайне, правительство начинает строительство специальной базы, чтобы спасти человечество от вымирания. Однако после пробуждения люди понимают, что всё пошло совсем не так… и обнаруживают вокруг себя совершенно иной мир — совсем не тот, в котором они заснули.

When two scientists develop the ability to go back in time, there is only one place for them to go to demonstrate their new technology. After they make a wager about whether or not the resurrection of Jesus really happened, the two set out to prove their theories. They soon learn that there are others who are interested in their technology, but not for a scientific purpose. But do they really understand the implications of their discovery - and what awaits them 2000 years in the past?

A global pandemic has devastated the world. Facing a rebuilding time of generations, two scientists come up with a solution: send someone back in time to prevent the horrible accident that released the deadly pathogen on the world. The problem with their discovery? The time travel process is fatal to anyone trying it. The solution? Create someone with the ability to survive the transition across timelines. When Devin Baker sets on the mission that will define the future of their world, he has to overcome challenges beyond his comprehension... and come to terms with a past he's not ready to face.

Cuando dos científicos desarrollan la capacidad de retroceder en el tiempo, solo hay un lugar al que pueden ir para demostrar su nueva tecnología. Después de hacer una apuesta sobre si realmente sucedió la resurrección de Jesús, los dos se dispusieron a probar sus teorías. Pronto aprenden que hay otros interesados en su tecnología, pero no con un propósito científico. Pero, ¿comprenden realmente las implicaciones de su descubrimiento y lo que les espera hace 2000 años?

Una pandemia global ha devastado el mundo. Enfrentando un tiempo de reconstrucción de generaciones, dos científicos encuentran una solución: enviar a alguien atrás en el tiempo para evitar el horrible accidente que liberó al patógeno mortal en el mundo. ¿Cuál es el problema con su descubrimiento? El proceso de viaje en el tiempo es fatal para cualquiera que lo intente. ¿La solución? Crear a alguien con la capacidad de sobrevivir a la transición a través de líneas de tiempo. Cuando Devin Baker se embarca en la misión que definirá el futuro de su mundo, debe superar desafíos más allá de su comprensión... y aceptar un pasado que no está listo para enfrentar.

The Earth as we know it is about to end. Technology has developed to the point where a person can be placed in a Sleep State: a cross between suspended animation and a drug-induced coma. Just as the trial of the new technology is being completed, an unusual comet is discovered approaching Earth, bringing with it radiation that will wipe out all life on the planet. Soon after, the government builds a sleeper facility to save humankind from extinction, taking drastic steps to maintain secrecy of the project. But when the sleepers awaken, they discover that something has gone terribly wrong... and that the strange world around them is not the one they fell asleep in.

Deadly radiation from a passing comet is about to destroy life on Earth. In desperation, the U.S. Government constructs a series of underground shelters to protect as many people as possible. They are expected to be underground for 20 years before returning back to the surface. But can they survive their time within the confines of the underground shelter... and what will they find when they finally emerge? A parallel story to 'The Ark', 'The Anvil' is a riveting story of survival and courage in a post-apocalyptic sci-fi setting.