Books like Escape to Last Man Peak by Jean D'Costa

For Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann, Jack and Kiki the parrot, the summer holidays in Cornwall are everything they'd hoped for. Until they begin to realize that something very sinister is taking place on the mysterious Isle of Gloom - where a dangerous adventure awaits them in the abandoned copper mines and secret tunnels beneath the sea.

Richard Aldana has faced many challenges both inside and outside of the boxing ring, but when Marianne and Adrian are captured by an ambitious drug lord bent on dominating entire worlds, can Richard prevail?

Axel Lindenbrock and his uncle find a mysterious message inside a 300-year-old book. The dusty note describes a secret passageway to the center of the Earth! Soon they are descending deeper and deeper into the heart of a volcano. With their guide Hans, the men discover underground rivers, oceans, strange rock formations, and prehistoric monsters. They also run into danger, which threatens to trap them below the surface forever.

This book explores the life of men in various contexts: work, play, prayer, war, home, and friendship. Using essays and stories, myths and history, to bring life to the subject, Bennett defines what a man should be, how he should live, and to what he should aspire.

The Underdweller - short story by William F. Nolan (variant of Small World) Flight to Forever - novella by Poul Anderson Trouble with Ants - novelette by Clifford D. Simak (variant of The Simple Way) The Coming of the Ice - short story by G. Peyton Wertenbaker The Most Sentimental Man - short story by Evelyn E. Smith Eddie for Short - short story by Wallace West Knock - short story by Fredric Brown Original Sin - short story by S. Fowler Wright A Man Spekith - novelette by Richard Wilson In the World's Dusk - short story by Edmond Hamilton Kindness - short story by Lester del Rey Lucifer - short story by Roger Zelazny Resurrection - short story by A. E. van Vogt (variant of The Monster 1948) The Second-Class Citizen - short story by Damon Knight Day of Judgment - short story by Edmond Hamilton Continuous Performance - short story by Gordon Eklund The New Reality - novelette by Charles L. Harness

Idealistic good girl Madelyn Grayson believes in doing what's right. Even as a high-powered executive in the mad world of advertising, she doesn't cut corners, making her ad campaigns sizzle without having to burn anyone along the way. Rival exec Zack Douglas never wastes an opportunity to land the next big deal--especially when it benefits him. A bad boy with a reputation to match, he has no qualms about doing whatever it takes to get ahead, no matter who gets in the way. When a hot promotion pops up at their company, both Zack and Madelyn wind up on the short list for the position. But as the two square off, they discover that being heated rivals in the office makes for scorching bed play behind closed doors. Will Madelyn's steamy, secret affair with Mr. Vice make her compromise her ideals--or worse, lose her heart?