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Darwen Arkwright and the School of Shadows
by A. J. HartleyThe third book in the quirky and enchanting Darwen Arkwright series, perfect for fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society! THE FIGHT FOR BOTH OUR WORLDS MUST COME TO AN END. Mr. Peregrine has been kidnapped! Now it's up to Darwen, Rich, and Alexandra to rescue him. They'll embark upon a journey that will take them deeper into Silbrica than they've ever gone before, and there, on the other side of the mirror, they'll find the strangest sight of all: an exact replica of Hillside Academy. This is only the first of many connections that Darwen and his friends are about to discover between the human world and the world of Silbrica. And as the connections begin piling up, they'll be forced to confront the most horrifying realization of all: they've been lied to this entire time.
Firebrand: A Steeplejack Novel
by A. J. HartleyNew York Times bestselling author A. J. Hartley returns to his intriguing, 19th-century South African-inspired fantasy world in Firebrand, another adrenaline-pounding adventure.Once a steeplejack, Anglet Sutonga is used to scaling the heights of Bar-Selehm. Nowadays she assists politician Josiah Willinghouse behind the scenes of Parliament. The latest threat to the city-state: Government plans for a secret weapon are stolen and feared to be sold to the rival nation of Grappoli. The investigation leads right to the doorsteps of Elitus, one of the most exclusive social clubs in the city. In order to catch the thief, Ang must pretend to be a foreign princess and infiltrate Elitus. But Ang is far from royal material, so Willinghouse enlists help from the exacting Madam Nahreem. Yet Ang has other things on her mind. Refugees are trickling into the city, fleeing Grappoli-fueled conflicts in the north. A demagogue in Parliament is proposing extreme measures to get rid of them, and she soon discovers that one theft could spark a conflagration of conspiracy that threatens the most vulnerable of Bar-Selehm. Unless she can stop it."Richly-drawn with a diverse cast of characters and an unstoppable plot!” – Carrie Ryan, New York Times bestselling author, on SteeplejackAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Steeplejack (Alternative Detective #1)
by A. J. HartleyThoughtfully imaginative and action-packed, Steeplejack is New York Times bestselling A. J. Hartley's YA debut set in a 19th-century South African fantasy world<P><P> Seventeen-year-old Anglet Sutonga lives repairing the chimneys, towers, and spires of the city of Bar-Selehm. Dramatically different communities live and work alongside each other. The white Feldish command the nation’s higher echelons of society. The native Mahweni are divided between city life and the savannah. And then there’s Ang, part of the Lani community who immigrated over generations ago as servants and now mostly live in poverty on Bar-Selehm’s edges.<P> When Ang is supposed to meet her new apprentice Berrit, she finds him dead. That same night, the Beacon, an invaluable historical icon, is stolen. The Beacon’s theft commands the headlines, yet no one seems to care about Berrit’s murder―except for Josiah Willinghouse, an enigmatic young politician. When he offers her a job investigating his death, she plunges headlong into new and unexpected dangers.<P> Meanwhile, crowds gather in protests over the city’s mounting troubles. Rumors surrounding the Beacon’s theft grow. More suspicious deaths occur. With no one to help Ang except Josiah’s haughty younger sister, a savvy newspaper girl, and a kindhearted herder, Ang must rely on her intellect and strength to resolve the mysterious link between Berrit and the missing Beacon before the city descends into chaos.
What Time Devours
by A. J. Hartley A. HartleyA dead woman. A literary treasure. A dangerous quest. Thomas Knight, the protagonist from On the Fifth Day, returns and is faced with a centuries-old mystery surrounding a long-lost-and now priceless-Shakespearean play. To find it, Thomas will have to enter a story which drags loss and death after it like one of Shakespeare's tragedies, a story bound to time and all it devours.
Darwen Arkwright and the Insidious Bleck
by A. J. Hartley Emily OsborneThe second book in the quirky and enchanting Darwen Arkwright series, perfect for fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society! THE WORLD BEYOND THE MIRROR HOLDS MORE SECRETS. . . . Eleven-year-old Darwen Arkwright's life changed forever when he first set foot in Silbrica, the wondrous and magical world beyond the mirror. Now, he and his friends Rich and Alexandra--the Peregrine Pact--must journey to Costa Rica to save a boy who's been stolen by the Insidious Bleck, a giant tentacled creature that leaves destruction in its wake. But what at first seemed to be a single kidnapping turns out to be an elaborate conspiracy that threatens the very future of our world. And this time, old allies can't be trusted, and the danger runs deeper than Darwen could have ever imagined. Kirkus Reviews called the first Darwen book "Brilliant!" and we think you'll agree. It's a completely modern take on the kind of fantasy that has delighted middle-grade readers for generations.
Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact
by Hartley A. J.11 year old Darwen Arkwright has spent his whole life in a small English town where, despite his best efforts, there was no adventure to be found. Now he is forced to move to America, to live with his aunt in the city of Atlanta, Georgia. Darwen knows things will be different there but what he finds is beyond even his wildest imagination. After following a strange flying creature through the shopping centre, Darwen discovers an enchanting world through the old mirror hanging in his closet, a world that holds as many dangers as it does wonders.
Ask No Questions (Detective Caelan Small)
by Lisa Hartley&“A highly entertaining crime novel—just the right mix of mystery, action and heart&” from the author of Tell No Lies and Time to Go (Booklover Book Reviews). Some secrets were meant to stay hidden . . .Trust no one. After an operation goes badly wrong, undercover specialist Detective Caelan Small leaves the Metropolitan Police for good. Or so she thinks. Then the criminal responsible is seen back in the UK. Soon Caelan is drawn back into a dangerous investigation. But when the main lead is suddenly murdered, all bets are off. Nothing is as it seems. Everyone is a suspect—even close colleagues. Someone in the Met is involved and Caelan is being told to Ask No Questions. That isn&’t an option: Caelan needs answers . . . whatever the cost. The nerve-shredding new crime thriller from Lisa Hartley starts a must-read new series. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons and Robert Bryndza, it will keep you guessing until the very end. &“There&’s plenty of action within the covers of Ask No Questions and the narrative races along . . . There are twists and turns aplenty to keep you on high alert.&” —Crime Fiction Lover
Tell No Lies (Detective Caelan Small)
by Lisa HartleyThe police are in the crosshairs in this explosive crime thriller featuring Detective Caelan Small from the author of Ask NoQuestions and Time to Go. A tortured body is found in a basement. Drug dealing and people smuggling is on the rise. Then police start going missing. There seems to be no connection between the crimes, but Detective Caelan Small senses something isn&’t right. Plunged into a new investigation, lives are on the line. And in the web of gangs, brothels and nerve-shattering undercover work, Caelan must get to the truth, or be killed trying. And then there&’s Nicky . . . Utterly gripping, written with searing tension and remarkable dexterity, Tell No Lies is a blistering crime novel for fans of Angela Marsons, Rebecca Bradley and Faith Martin. &“Gritty and raw . . . It had me on the edge of my seat.&”—Stardust Book Reviews &“I was hooked by its reality . . . Its pace is breathless . . . right up till the last page I had no idea how it was going to end . . . I loved it.&” —nigeladamsbookworm
Time To Go (Detective Caelan Small)
by Lisa HartleyThe stakes have never been higher for the undercover detective than in this riveting crime thriller from the author of Ask No Questions and Tell No Lies. Detective Caelan Small is leading a quiet life—lying low and off the force—until her old boss calls. A woman is in trouble, threatened with kidnapping or worse. Back in the Met, she goes undercover with a vicious drug dealer, entering a dark underworld of drugs, scammers and thieves. As Caelan gets drawn in, she starts to uncover a shocking trade in human flesh. But information, the detectives&’ most priceless asset, is leaking. If Caelan isn&’t careful, she won&’t survive. Searingly intense and utterly gripping, Time to Go is the perfect read for fans of Angela Marsons, Robert Bryndza, and Line of Duty. Praise for the Detective Caelan Small series &“A highly entertaining crime novel—just the right mix of mystery, action and heart.&” —Booklover Book Reviews &“There&’s plenty of action within the covers of Ask No Questions and the narrative races along . . . There are twists and turns aplenty to keep you on high alert.&” —Crime Fiction Lover
Accidental Bodyguard
by Sharon HartleyShe can't make the same mistake again Claudia Goodwin loved and trusted once. Now she's running from the man she thought would never hurt her. Hiding in the breathtaking beauty of a private Florida island until she can testify against her ex-husband, a ruthless terrorist, she has to stay focused on survival. Sexy security expert Jackson Richards is the perfect man to have on her side, but trusting anyone-even him- isn't an option. The one thing she can't keep hidden is the crackling attraction between them. And desire for the man keeping her safe might not be enough to protect her heart...or her life.
The Billionaire's Son
by Sharon HartleyServe. Protect. Don’t fall in love…Rookie cop Kelly Jenkins thought that saving a terrified little boy from his abductors was the end of the story. It wasn’t. With the kidnappers on the loose and the child clinging to her as his “mommy,” Kelly is pulled into a world of wealth and privilege.Arrogant, handsome billionaire Trey Wentworth is the boy’s father, and a pain in her working-class butt. Yet even as the threats against Trey and Kelly mount, attraction blazes between them. Leaving now would place them all in peril. But the longer she stays, the more Kelly risks losing herself—and her heart—in a world where she doesn’t belong.
A Cop's Second Chance (The Rookie Files #3)
by Sharon HartleyHis mission is everything—until he meets her…After losing his brother to gang violence, Miami cop Sean O’Malley goes undercover determined to stop gang recruitment in the area. But his black-and-white views are shaken when he meets Aleta Porter, a beautiful social worker with a less than pristine past.Working closely with Aleta is the kind of distraction Sean doesn’t need. But when a threat from Aleta’s past reemerges, Sean will have to decide what comes first: his duty…or his heart.
Stranded with the Captain
by Sharon HartleyWhat she wished for...and more! An adventure is exactly what Cat Sidran wants when she and two friends charter a boat for a sailing trip in the Florida Keys. Throw in a swarthy captain, and Cat has the perfect amount of excitement. Until pirates overtake them, and Captain Javi Rivas reveals himself to be an FBI agent. Working with Javi gives Cat a thrill like she's never felt before. She can handle danger for a couple of days if it means saving her friends, but anything longer... She loves her quiet life; Javi thrives on adrenaline. She needs to forget her captain...if that's even possible.
Trusting the Enemy (The Rookie Files #5)
by Sharon HartleyHe can clear her name—if she can trust him.Patrol officer Patrice Skinner is still reeling from the death of her lieutenant boyfriend when internal affairs detective Monroe DiSilva starts asking questions—ones that paint Trice as a suspect. When another man with ties to Trice turns up dead, cooperating with DiSilva feels as inevitable as the growing attraction between them. Trice knows her truth, but with danger closing in, she’ll have to trust DiSilva, or the next dead body might be hers.
Mystery In Spiderville
by John Hartley WilliamsAlongside the names of James Hadley Chase and Erle Stanley Gardner we must now add that of John Hartley Williams - though Mystery in Spiderville is no run-of-the-mill hard-boiled thriller. The décor is by Dali, the plot is a mixture of Breton and Burroughs, and the main character - the protean and unkillable Spider Rembrandt - has six toes, sleeps in a grave and dreams of congress with the pert and playful Reedy Buttons. Sucked into the vortex of Spider's philandering mind is a narrator - sometimes Spider's adversary, sometimes his victim - who lies upon a bed brooding on the absence of a nameless, brown-haired woman. He, too, is protean: full of passionate longings and homicidal tendencies. A surrealist film-noir that blends the forensic with the erotic, the seedy penny-dreadful and the lyric prose-poem, Mystery in Spiderville is one of the strangest, strongest and most arresting fictional debuts in years.
Perfectly Healthy Man Drops Dead
by Bruce HartmanA down on his luck disbarred Philadelphia lawyer, working now as a bar piano player, must solve the murder of the managing partner of his former law firm. As he peels away layer after layer of intrigue, he finds himself pursued simultaneously by the police, the Mafia, and a psychopathic skinhead. Meanwhile, he continues his secret, unconsummated liaison with a judge whose husband becomes one of his prime suspects, while he carries on a real affair with a stripper. When he becomes the prime suspect in the murder, he must draw on all of his skills to find the real killer.
On the Slam (A Bridge Club Mystery #1)
by Honor HartmanFrom the New York Times bestselling author of A Cat in the Stacks mystery series, a novel about murder, rivalries and laying all your cards on the table… A Bridge Club Mystery (#1)Bridge tips included!Meet Emma Diamond: greenhorn bridge player, recent widow, and the kind of person who always returns her library books on time.Emma’s just returned home to Houston to live next-door to Sophie, her best friend of 30 years. Sophie is delighted to share the joys of a good bridge game with Emma and her new neighbors; but their very first game doesn’t go as planned…with one of the players found murdered.The victim, a notorious spoil-sport, was reviled by the entire neighborhood, which leaves a stacked deck of suspects for the police to investigate. But Emma and Sophie have their own suspicions, suspicions that the police aren’t prioritizing…If Emma and Sophie don’t find the real killer, they might be playing their last hand!!!
The Unkindest Cut: A Bridge Club Mystery (A Bridge Club Mystery #2)
by Honor HartmanFrom the New York Times bestselling author of A Cat in the Stacks mystery series, a novel about murder, rivalries and playing the right hand…A Bridge Club Mystery (#2)Bridge tips included!Young widow, Emma Diamond has been learning bridge to refocus her grief. So when best friends and bridge partners Sophie and Marylou decide to attend a relaxing bridge retreat in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, Emma can’t possibly say no.But once Emma and her friends arrive, they soon realize that this retreat will be anything but relaxing! The two bridge instructors are bitter rivals – each trying to recruit the players into their own personal camps…When one of the bridge instructors turns up dead and clutching the queen of diamonds in his hand, all heads turn to Emma. She knows she’s innocent – after all, Diamond is her last name! – but fears the murderer may be sending her a message.Now Emma and her friends must solve the mystery and discover who the killer is before he strikes again…or they could be next!
The Marsh Queen
by Virginia HartmanFor fans of Where the Crawdads Sing, this &“marvelous debut&” (Alice McDermott, National Book Award–winning author of The Ninth Hour) follows a Washington, DC, artist as she faces her past and the secrets held in the waters of Florida&’s lush swamps and wetlands.Loni Murrow is an accomplished bird artist at the Smithsonian who loves her job. But when she receives a call from her younger brother summoning her back home to help their obstinate mother recover after an accident, Loni&’s neat, contained life in Washington, DC, is thrown into chaos, and she finds herself exactly where she does not want to be. Going through her mother&’s things, Loni uncovers scraps and snippets of a time in her life she would prefer to forget—a childhood marked by her father Boyd&’s death by drowning and her mother Ruth&’s persistent bad mood. When Loni comes across a single, cryptic note from a stranger—&“There are some things I have to tell you about Boyd&’s death&”— she begins a dangerous quest to discover the truth, all the while struggling to reconnect with her mother and reconcile with her brother and his wife, who seem to thwart her at every turn. To make matters worse, she meets a man in Florida whose attractive simple charm threatens everything she&’s worked toward. Pulled between worlds—her professional accomplishments in Washington, and the small town of her childhood—Loni must decide whether to delve beneath the surface into murky half-truths and either avenge the past or bury it, once and for all. The Marsh Queen explores what it means to be a daughter and how we protect the ones we love. Suzanne Feldman, author of Sisters of the Great War, writes that &“fans of Delia Owens and Lauren Groff will find this a wonderful and absorbing read.&”
June First
by Jennifer HartmannFrom the author of Still Beating comes another standalone forbidden romance turning something broken into something beautiful.Want to know what happens to a man who barely claws his way out of a tragedy, only to fall right into the arms of the one girl in the world he isn't allowed to love? Another tragedy, that's what.When Brant was six years old, his father made a choice that altered the course of his entire life. Because of what he did, the only girl Brant ever loved became the only girl he couldn't have.Though in a lot of ways, he did have her…He had her first steps, her first words, her first smile. He had her milestones, her heartbreaks, her dreams. He had her heart so woven in with his, he didn't know where she ended, and he began. Only, as the years pressed on, lines became blurred—and the blurrier the line, the easier it is to cross.They say tragedy comes in threes. For Brant, that was true. The first one changed him, the second one broke him, and the third one healed him. But at the center of all that tragedy, there is a love story.And at the center of that love story, there is June.
Lotus
by Jennifer Hartmann"All these years, I've never given my heart to anyone…The truth is, I didn't have a heart to give.My heart was with a ghost."To the rest of the world, he was the little boy who went missing on the Fourth of July. But to Sydney Neville, he was everything. Her heart hasn't been the same since her best friend disappeared, but she's learned to build her life around that missing piece.Twenty-two years later, the last thing Sydney expects is for Oliver Lynch to return. Having been captive underground for decades, he's unfamiliar with the strange new world that awaits him—but he's alive. He's here. And no matter how he's changed, he and Sydney both still feel the connection that runs between them.But as their reborn friendship begins to feel like something more, Sydney and Oliver realize there are still jagged, painful truths creating space between them. The walls Sydney's built don't want to come down, and as Oliver hunts for his missing memories and lost time, he realizes his nightmare is not yet over.With nothing as it seems, is there space for love to bloom in this dark place?"I have such a soft spot for strong but innocent heroes, and Lotus has one of the best there is. If you are looking for a compelling story that touches on deep, emotional topics, a heroine who is easy to love, and a beautifully vulnerable male hero, pick this one up immediately." -Mia Sheridan, NYT bestselling author
Death in the Pines: An Oakley Tyler Novel
by Thom HartmannAfter closing his private investigation firm and moving to a small cabin in the Vermont woods, Oakley Tyler can finally begin his retirement. But his peace is interrupted when Jeremiah Smith visits and asks the ex-PI to help him stop unidentified men from killing his grandson, a local newspaper reporter. Tyler is reluctant to take the case, wishing to get back to a life of leisure, but when Smith is killed in a hit-and-run car accident, Tyler is convinced someone has silenced the old man to protect a secret. Delving into the mystery, Tyler finds himself investigating the world of genetic engineering and its potentially devastating impact on the environment. And after enduring numerous attempts on his life, Tyler begins to wonder if he'll live long enough to bring the killer to justice.
The Devil's Shepherd
by Steven HartovIsraeli Military Intelligence agents Eytan Eckstein and Benni Baum are summoned once more to undertake a mission that could be their last. A defecting Czech spy claims to know the identity of a mole within Israel's top secret nuclear program, but he has fled to Africa and will only turn over the information if a string of his demands are met. Thus begins "Operation Sorcerer," a quest to extricate the Czech spy, rescue a throng of desperate refugees, and survive the onslaught of Africa warlords determined to destroy the Israeli heroes.Steven Hartov was born in the United States and educated at Boston University. After serving in the U.S. Military Sealift Command, he emigrated to Israel and served in the Israel Defense Forces parachute corps and Military Intelligence special operations. He is the author of the espionage trilogy, "The Heat of Ramadan," "The Nylon Hand of God," and "The Devil's Shepherd," and co-author of the New York Times best seller "In the Company of Heroes" and "The Night Stalkers." For six years, Hartov helmed "Special Operations Report"as Editor-in-Chief. He currently serves as a Task Force commander in the New York Guard and is writing a new novel.Readers held in suspense throughout this galloping plot will end with their nails in their mouths, awaiting the next installment.-Kirkus ReviewsA superb thriller with brains and heart. . . . an electrifying and brilliantly paced book.-Detroit Free PressBursting at the seams with action and intrigue, Hartov's thriller also boasts great characters... "The Devil's Shepherd" mixes lessons in world politics with martial arts know-how and intelligence savvy so adroitly that readers will be enjoying themselves too much to realize they may have learned something.- Missouri Journal Sentinael
The Heat of Ramadan
by Steven HartovIsraeli Military Intelligence agents Eytan Eckstein and Benni Baum set out with their team to eliminate master terrorist Amar Kamil in Germany. But tragically, Eckstein kills the wrong man, is badly wounded himself and put out to pasture. Then, in a brutal hunt across the globe, Kamil turns the tables, eliminating the team one-by-one as he heads for Jerusalem in a plot to assassinate the Israeli Prime Minister. Eckstein is summoned back in from the cold, because only he can stop Kamil.Steven Hartov was born in the United States and educated at Boston University. After serving in the U.S. Military Sealift Command, he emigrated to Israel and served in the Israel Defense Forces parachute corps and Military Intelligence special operations. He is the author of the espionage trilogy, "The Heat of Ramadan," "The Nylon Hand of God," and "The Devil's Shepherd," and co-author of the New York Times best seller "In the Company of Heroes" and "The Night Stalkers." For six years, Hartov helmed "Special Operations Report"as Editor-in-Chief. He currently serves as a Task Force commander in the New York Guard and is writing a new novel."Hartov makes a smashing debut with this well-crafted, provocative political thriller, written with an insider's accuracy."- Publishers Weekly"Steven Hartov knows and understands the world of international counter-terrorism, and he has used that knowledge to create a gripping, richly detailed, and impressive first novel. This is no techo-thriller concocted by some armchair generalissimo. This is the real stuff."- Jonathan Kellerman, Author"This skillfully plotted and richly textured narrative captures the human dimension as well as the technology and politics of covert operations."- Library Journal
The Nylon Hand of God
by Steven HartovIsraeli Military Intelligence agents Eytan Eckstein and Benni Baum are about to conclude a delicate prisoner swap between Israel and her nemesis, Iran. But when a suicide bombing at the Israeli embassy in New York throws the plan into chaos, they discover the involvement of Martina Klump, a vicious German terrorist who has an old score to settle with Baum. If Eckstein and Baum can't stop her, Klump will not only thwart the prisoner swap, but ignite an all-out war between Israel and Iran.Steven Hartov was born in the United States and educated at Boston University. After serving in the U.S. Military Sealift Command, he emigrated to Israel and served in the Israel Defense Forces parachute corps and Military Intelligence special operations. He is the author of the espionage trilogy, "The Heat of Ramadan," "The Nylon Hand of God," and "The Devil's Shepherd," and co-author of the New York Times best seller "In the Company of Heroes" and "The Night Stalkers." For six years, Hartov helmed "Special Operations Report" as Editor-in-Chief. He currently serves as a Task Force commander in the New York Guard and is writing a new novel. A superior thriller, dark and exciting. . . . The finest sort of espionage thriller.- Publishers WeeklySuspenseful action and twisty plotting. . . . a fine beat-the-devil tale.-Kirkus Reviews The gripping take, full of twists and turns, rockets from New York to Washington, D.C., to Casablanca and thence to the Algerian Sahara. It's climax is a hair-raiser.-Lake Oswego Review