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Don't Look Away
by Linda StreverWhat if the forces behind events are not as they appear? Set in different eras that span the 20th Century, the three stories in this lyrical novel, linked by images and juxtapositions, examine the unexplainable influences that redefine and transform our lives. Historical figure Vita Sackville-West in post-World War I England is torn between her identity as a female, wife and mother and her emerging identity as the trouser-clad male lover of Violet Trefusis— I do not know how to live in this body. I do not know how to live in my clothes. I do not know how to live in a world that is made and unmade every dawn and dusk. There are no maps here. There are no maps in this wilderness. There is only one wild thing after another. Bill, an American infantry soldier new to the European Front in World War II, is taken prisoner by the Germans in the Battle of the Bulge— Here each minute draws itself out, long and grim. There’s an odd sense of savoring, holding. But there’s a whole other side to it, an animal side, saving up crumbled, stale bread to space through the day... desperate gratitude if there’s a rotting piece of meat... This could be the last thought I have. And Bill’s pregnant wife, Madeline, is left behind with no information except a telegram reporting Bill missing in action— There I am, a face made of flesh, shaped and rounded in the air. I stare into my own eyes, stare until there’s nothing else. And a fierce love descends like a dream, a fierce and nameless love... Anna, a middle-aged woman who has a good-enough life in the early 1980’s, meets Thomas, a strange, much younger man— Possibility, I thought, my heart pounding as he got into the car. I could have jumped out, run down the road and away—but there he sat, the one I’d hoped to find again ... I didn’t know who he was or where we should go. I just felt compelled. And Thomas remakes himself after a suicide attempt— I didn’t die. I’m not dead. With the finality of finding myself alive—how can I look down or back? It’s not possible. I have to untrain myself. How many times have I had the idea that death is final? How absurd! It’s not death that’s final—it’s life.
Don't Look Away: the pulse-pounding new thriller from the queen of the page turner (A Stephanie King Thriller)
by Rachel AbbottFrom the moment I open my eyes, I know. Her bed is made, the wardrobe empty.There was something she wanted to tell me, but I didn't listen.Now she's gone.'An absolute stunner of a book by a very clever author' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW'Thrilling and creepy plot that keeps you turning the pages until the shocking ending' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW'Kept me guessing right to the end' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW'A real masterclass in simmering tension that builds until the shocking end.' KL Slater'One of my top reads of 2023. The tension kept me gripped until the final page.' DS ButlerEleven years ago my sister Lola vanished from my aunt's cottage in Cornwall. Now I'm back, and I'm no closer to understanding why she ran away. What secrets was she keeping?Memories come to me in snippets, but something is still missing. Then a body is discovered in a cave below the cliffs. No one knows how long it's been there. Is it Lola?The next night I wake, knowing someone is there, standing by my bed. I can hear them breathing. What do they want? Am I getting too close to the truth?Did Lola ever leave?Praise for Rachel Abbott:'What a storyteller Rachel Abbott is... I was hooked from the start' Cara Hunter'Compulsive reading' Harriet Tyce'A truly compelling, twisty, enthralling read... AMAZING!' Angela Marsons'I raced through this compelling, twisty novel.' Laura Marshall'A total delight' Daily Mail'Takes your breath away' Sun'A brilliant read, full of suspense' Closer
Don't Look Away: the pulse-pounding new thriller from the queen of the page turner (A Stephanie King Thriller)
by Rachel AbbottFrom the moment I open my eyes, I know. Her bed is made, the wardrobe empty. There was something she wanted to tell me, but I didn't listen.Now she's gone.'An absolute stunner of a book by a very clever author' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW'Thrilling and creepy plot that keeps you turning the pages until the shocking ending' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW'Kept me guessing right to the end' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW'I was entranced. Perfectly formed characters, [a] grippingly tense storyline. OUTSTANDING' Angela Marsons'A real masterclass in simmering tension that builds until the shocking end.' KL Slater'One of my top reads of 2023. The tension kept me gripped until the final page.' DS ButlerEleven years ago my sister Lola vanished from my aunt's cottage in Cornwall. Now I'm back, and I'm no closer to understanding why she ran away. What secrets was she keeping?Memories come to me in snippets, but something is still missing. Then a body is discovered in a cave below the cliffs. No one knows how long it's been there. Is it Lola?The next night I wake, knowing someone is there, standing by my bed. I can hear them breathing. What do they want? Am I getting too close to the truth?Did Lola ever leave?Praise for Rachel Abbott:'What a storyteller Rachel Abbott is... I was hooked from the start' Cara Hunter'Compulsive reading' Harriet Tyce'A truly compelling, twisty, enthralling read... AMAZING!' Angela Marsons'I raced through this compelling, twisty novel.' Laura Marshall'A total delight' Daily Mail'Takes your breath away' Sun'A brilliant read, full of suspense' Closer
Don't Look Back
by Erica Spindler'I don't know why you came back to Liberty, Ms. McCall, but little towns have long memories. People don't forget. You'd be wise to keep that in mind.'Some secrets won't stay buried . . . Ten years ago, Kat McCall left her home town in Louisiana after being accused of murdering her sister. Now, despite the fact there are those in the town who are still convinced of her guilt, she has returned, determined to unearth the real killer. With the help of police officer Luke Tanner, Kat starts to get to the truth about who really killed her sister, but there are plenty of people who don't like her digging up secrets from the past...Utterly gripping and compulsively readable, Don't Look Back is the sensational new thriller from internationally bestselling author Erica Spindler.
Don't Look Back
by Erica Spindler'I don't know why you came back to Liberty, Ms. McCall, but little towns have long memories.People don't forget.You'd be wise to keep that in mind.'Ten years ago, Kat McCall left her home town in Louisiana after being accused of murdering her sister. Now, despite the fact there are those in the town who are still convinced of her guilt, she has returned, determined to unearth the real killer. With the help of police officer Luke Tanner, Kat starts to get to the truth about who really killed her sister, but there are plenty of people who don't like her digging up secrets from the past...Utterly gripping and compulsively readable, Don't Look Back is the sensational new thriller from internationally bestselling author Erica Spindler.
Don't Look Back
by Gregg HurwitzEve Hardaway, newly single mother of one, is on a trip she's long dreamed of--a rafting and hiking tour through the jungles of Oaxaca, in southern Mexico. Eve wanders off the trail, coming upon a shack among the trees. There she spies a menacing man throwing machetes at a human-shaped target. Disturbed by the sight, Eve rushes quietly back to her group, taking care to avoid being seen. As she creeps along, she finds a broken digital camera, marked with the name Teresa Hamilton. Later that night, clicking through the camera's card, Eve discovers that Teresa Hamilton took a photo of that same menacing-looking man in the woods. Teresa Hamilton has since disappeared. Now the man in the woods is after whoever was snooping around his house. With a violent past and deadly mission, he will do anything to avoid being discovered. When a major storm wipes out the roads and all communication with the outside world, the tour group is trapped in the jungle with a brutal predator hell-bent on protecting a long-hidden secret. With her only resource her determination to live, Eve must fight a dangerous foe and survive against incredible odds--if she's to make it back home alive.
Don't Look Back
by Jennifer L. ArmentroutMy breath caught and I dropped the letter, scuttling back on the bed. Heart racing, I closed my eyes, but I could still see the words...Samantha Franco has the perfect life. Until, that is, she and her best friend Cassie disappear and only Samantha resurfaces... with no knowledge of what happened.And Cassie stays missing. Gradually, Samantha begins to piece together her memories of that night. If she can do that, she may yet be able to save her friend. And, little by little, something begins to emerge...Then she gets the note.Don't look back. You won't like what you find.
Don't Look Back
by Jennifer L. ArmentroutSamantha is a stranger in her own life. Until the night she disappeared with her best friend, Cassie, everyone said Sam had it all???popularity, wealth, and a dream boyfriend. Sam has resurfaced, but she has no recollection of who she was or what happened to her that night. As she tries to piece together her life from before, she realizes it's one she no longer wants any part of. The old Sam took "mean girl" to a whole new level, and it's clear she and Cassie were more like best enemies. Sam is pretty sure that losing her memories is like winning the lottery. She's getting a second chance at being a better daughter, sister, and friend, and she's falling hard for Carson Ortiz, a boy who has always looked out for her???even if the old Sam treated him like trash. But Cassie is still missing, and the facts about what happened to her that night isn't just buried deep inside of Sam's memory???someone else knows, someone who wants to make sure Sam stays quiet. All Sam wants is the truth, and if she can unlock her clouded memories of that fateful night, she can finally move on. But what if not remembering is the only thing keeping Sam alive?
Don't Look Back
by Joanne RockMen are a risky proposition. It's a lesson NYPD detective Donata Casale learned the hard way. But she's moved beyond her disreputable history and is climbing the ranks at her precinct. That is, until this case--which threatens to resurrect her past--lands on her desk. Suddenly she's paired with the man who once arrested her: the dangerously sexy P. I. Sean Beringer. Donata knows Sean's rebellious ways brought an end to his career as a cop. But his methods are still more than effective at getting her motor revved high. Despite her best intentions, they're soon burning up the sheets together. With all that steamy action between them, can she distract him long enough to solve this case?
Don't Look Back
by Jodi ComptonHaving defied a powerful mobster to protect a pregnant teenager, army dropout Hailey Cain has found herself on the wrong side of the law and is now in LA, second-in-command to her high school best friend turned rising gangster Serena 'Warchild' Delgadillo. Hailey is just beginning to settle into her unconventional new way of life when it is suddenly and violently overturned. A murder has been committed, and all fingers are pointing at her. Only Hailey herself, and the all-girl gang to which she belongs, know that this is a case of stolen identity with ruthless and dangerous motives. But how can they prove this, given that she'll be arrested as soon as she steps forward? Hailey must go on the run once more, risking her life to reclaim her name and chase down the murderer who has taken it...
Don't Look Back
by S.B. HayesSinead has been taunted by her manipulative brother Patrick all her life. Now he is missing. But he hasn't stopped messing with her. Compelled to search for him by her overbearing mother, Sinead discovers a trail of sinister clues which she knows Patrick has left for her. They lead her to Benedict House: a place where time stands still and nothing is as it seems. There she meets James, who is also looking for answers about his troubled past. Together, James and Sinead will discover terrifying truths that will test them to the very limit. For Benedict House is not a place for the living, and Patrick will stop at nothing to bring them down...
Don't Look Back
by Scott FrostLieutenant Alex Delillo must face a dangerous serial killer in Scott Frost's fourth book for Headline. It starts with a body found lying in the centre of the Rose Bowl’s dark field, surrounded by thousands of empty seats. For Lieutenant Alex Delillo, it’s the beginning of a nightmare. The sixteen-year-old girl is found wrapped in a sleeping bag and as Delillo opens it she discovers that the body is frozen solid. The mystery deepens further when her partner, Harrison, recognises her as the daughter of a prominent lawyer who disappeared three years before. A search of the stadium reveals the only other clue – a copy of an etching by the nineteenth century artist Francisco Goya. It’s a picture of a dead woman in the exact same pose as the frozen young girl. The girl’s death is swiftly followed by others. All of the victims are prominent in the community and each body is posed as a copy of a Goya painting. For Delillo and Harrison, one thing is clear – their killer is treading in the footsteps of a great artist who despised the Establishment and now it seems no-one in power is safe. Not even their boss, Chief Chavez...
Don't Look Back (Camp Confidential #20)
by Laura Peyton RobertsThe members of Eight Prime have been through a year full of ups and downs, but now summer is ending, and so is their time together...
Don't Look Back (Inspector Sejer Mysteries #1)
by Karin Fossum Felicity DavidDon't Look Back heralds the arrival of an exotic new crime series featuring Inspector Sejer, a smart and enigmatic hero, tough but fair. The setting is a small, idyllic village at the foot of Norway's Kollen Mountain, where neighbors know neighbors and children play happily in the streets. But when the body of a teenage girl is found by the lake at the mountaintop, the town's tranquillity is shattered forever. Annie was strong, intelligent, and loved by everyone. What went so terribly wrong? Doggedly, yet subtly, Inspector Sejer uncovers layer upon layer of distrust and lies beneath the town's seemingly perfect facade.Critically acclaimed across Europe, Karin Fossum's Inspector Sejer novels are masterfully constructed, psychologically convincing, and compulsively readable, and are now available in the United States for the first time.
Don't Look Back (Lake & March #2)
by Amanda QuickAs if a head for business and a nose for trouble aren't enough to distinguish fiercely independent Lavinia Lake from the other women of London's fashionable Claremont Lane, there is one more feature to set her apart. <P><P>Lavinia is also well versed in the practice of mesmerism, an extraordinary gift that far surpasses mere charm and physical appeal. Nobody knows this better than the usually coolheaded Tobias March, who seems to have fallen hopelessly under her spell. Fortunately for all, however, Lavinia uses her powers for good. And ever since a tragedy involving one of her subjects, she has even retired them in favor of her work with Lake and March, a joint venture providing "discreet private inquiries for individuals of quality. " Celeste Hudson, the stunningly beautiful young wife of a family friend and fellow mesmerist, would surely count herself among such individuals--were she still alive, that is. While mythology's Medusa could turn men to stone, lovely Celeste was more accustomed to turning them to jelly. In fact, unbeknownst to her husband, Howard, the ambitious Celeste was planning to use her talents to forge a new future in Society--one that would not include him. Sadly, her plans were cut short when she was murdered. Only a gentleman's cravat wound around her lovely neck remained for evidence--small compensation for the strange and priceless bracelet that may have been snatched from her wrist as she drew her last breath. As a result, Lake and March are soon in Howard Hudson's employ on the trail of the killer. But Tobias is convinced the dashing widower is more interested in tracking down the missing relic. If so, Howard is not alone. Any number of ruthless types are after the very same antiquity, whose centerpiece is an unusual blue cameo of inestimable value and supposed legendary powers--powers of immeasurable worth to anyone in Howard's line of work. Together, Lake and March undertake a tantalizing investigation that leads them from the glittering ballrooms of the ton to London's seediest taverns to a mesmerist whose therapies include treating ladies suffering from "hysteria" is a a most unconventional method--and, not least of all, to the darkest reaches of men's psyches. Along the way, DON'T LOOK BACK becomes a completely mesmerizing read as the irrepressible Lavinia and Tobias mix business with pleasure. . . .
Don't Look Back (Nancy Drew on Campus #3)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy's finding college life offers a large variety of social activities, but she still has to put in her time at the school paper. Her editor assigns her to interview her new suitemate, popular sitcom star Casey Fontaine. But Casey is being stalked by an obsessed fan and is afraid to tell anyone. Now, Nancy has to help her find out who this guy is.
Don't Look Back (Reunion Revelations #3)
by Margaret DaleyWho, what, where, when and why. Those were the questions journalism professor Jameson King lived by. But the murder of his prot?, a young newspaper reporter, remained a mystery. One that Jameson- and the reporter's grief-stricken sister-vowed to solve. But working with Cassie Winters wasn't easy. A former student ten years his junior, the stunning redhead was too young, too full of life, for a man like him. A man with a secret concerning her brother...a secret that might tear them apart forever.
Don't Look Back (Texas Justice #3)
by Christie CraigNew York Times bestselling author Christie Craig's thrilling romantic suspense about a by-the-book FBI agent who must trust a risk-taking detective for help tracking down her sister's killers.FBI agent Bree Ryan's latest mission is personal. She's posing as a waitress at the Black Diamond strip club, the same club where her estranged half sister worked until she turned up dead. When Bree's undercover assignment is compromised, she turns to the only man she knows who can help her: Connor Pierce, a too-sexy-for-his-own-good, rule-breaking cop with a knack for solving cold cases. When someone breaks into Bree's apartment, Connor's detective skills aren't the only things that kick into overdrive. Although his job demands he remain detached, now he finds himself tempted not only by Bree's beauty but also her intelligence and bravery. As the investigation -- and their attraction -- grows more intense, lives are in jeopardy, and Connor finds the most important rule he must break is his own. But can he put his heart on the line?
Don't Look Back (Women of Justice, Book #2)
by Lynette EasonOne man lives to see her dead and the other is fighting to keep her alive. Twelve years ago, forensic anthropologist Jamie Cash survived a brutal kidnapping. After years of therapy, she has finally let herself believe that she can have a close relationship with a man. But signs begin to point out that her attacker is back and ready to finish the job he started. Can she escape his grasp a second time? And will she ever be able to let down her guard enough to find true love?
Don't Look Back: An Unbroken Heroes Novel (Unbroken Heroes #6)
by Dawn RyderIn DON'T LOOK BACK by Dawn Ryder, she is the only woman worth fighting - or dying - for...Shadow Ops Agent Thais Sinclair has sworn off falling in love for good. It’s what’s kept her calculated, steady, and on-task in a world dominated by men. She needs nothing and no one but her own wits and strength to guide her. But when she’s slated to shadow the one man who could reveal their entire operation, all bets are off.Dunn Bateson, illegitimate son of a Southern debutante, has always had to fight harder than the rest to get what he wants. Now, the last thing he needs is Thais following his every move. She is so strong, sly, seductive. . . No woman has ever captivated him so completely. Thais may only have room for her mission in her heart, but is Dunn up to the challenge of showing her that she’s worth every risk he is willing to take?The Unbroken Heroes series is:“Heart-stopping.”—Publishers Weekly “Enthralling...a must-read for fans of romantic suspense and military heroes.” —The Reading Café“Sexy, rugged, and explosive.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh
Don't Look Back: An addictive, fast-paced thriller from the bestselling author of The Perfect Lie
by Jo SpainYour dream island. The love of your life. A secret that changes everything . . .'I loved it' TIM WEAVER'A griptastic thriller' LIZ NUGENT'Jo Spain at her brilliant best' ANDREA MARAFor one week, everything in Luke Miller's life is perfect. Surprised with a belated honeymoon by his wife, Rose, he's had seven days with her in a Caribbean paradise. It's more than he ever thought he'd deserve.But as they pack their bags, Rose breaks down, confessing that on the day they left London, a violent man from her past tracked her down and broke into their home. He wasn't expecting her to fight back. And, in her terror, Rose killed him. Now there's a dead body in Luke's apartment, and only one person he can think to turn to.Mickey Sheils never expected to hear from Luke again, not after he disappeared the first time. Luke knows Mickey can't deny a woman who needs help, so she promises she'll deal with things - she'll make sure Rose doesn't have to keep running. But it turns out, some lies are too big to run from.Praise for Jo Spain'Jo Spain is a brilliant, compelling storyteller' Jane Casey'A top-notch thriller' T. M. Logan 'Jo Spain never disappoints' Chris Whitaker'A fabulous page-turner that will keep you guessing and guessing' Cara Hunter
Don't Look Behind You
by Lois DuncanSeventeen-year-old April finds her comfortable life changed forever when death threats to her father, a witness in a federal case, force her family to go into hiding under assumed names and flee the pursuit of a hired killer.
Don't Look Down
by Jennifer Crusie Bob MayerNew York Times bestselling author Jennifer Crusie teams up with USA Today bestselling author Bob Mayer to write a sizzling, high-octane romantic adventure about a straight-talking woman and a straight-shooting man. Lucy Armstrong is a director of television commercials who's just been recruited to finish a four-day action movie shoot. But she arrives on the set to discover that the directing staff has quit, the make-up artist is suicidal, the stars are egomaniacs, the stunt director is her ex-husband, and the lead actor has just acquired as an advisor a Green Beret who has the aggravating habit of always being right. Green Beret Captain JT Wilder had thought that hiring on as a military consultant for a movie star was a good deal: easy money and easier starlets. Instead he has to babysit a bumbling comedian, dodge low-flying helicopters, and resist his attraction to a director who bears a distracting resemblance to Wonder Woman. Then the CIA calls and he realizes that somebody is taking "shooting a movie" much too literally. Full of suspense and humor, non-stop action and fast-paced dialogue, Don't Look Down is the perfect blend of male and female, adventure and romance, Mayer and Crusie.
Don't Look Down (Samantha Jellicoe Series)
by Suzanne EnochA reformed thief and a billionaire sleuth together in a romantic comedy from a New York Times bestseller “reminiscent of The Thin Man ’s Nick and Nora” (Booklist, starred review).Samantha Jellicoe is no ordinary thief. At least, not anymore. She promised her significant other, British billionaire Rick Addison, that she’d retire from her life of crime. So no more midnight break-ins . . . no more scaling estate walls . . . no more dangling from the ceiling. From here on in, it’s intimate dinners with Rick in posh Palm Beach followed by rock-your-world sex.Who’d have thought that doing the right thing would turn out to be more deadly than her former life of crime? When the first client of her new security business is murdered, Sam is determined to find the killer. Now if only she can manage to stay out of jail, resist her former “associate’s” lucrative job offers, and keep Rick from sticking his nose into her business, she might just manage to stay alive. Because trouble isn’t just walking—it’s running—to catch up with her.“Playful love scenes and a large dose of humor.” —Publishers Weekly
Don't Look For Me: Carter Blake Book 4 (Carter Blake Series)
by Mason CrossMason Cross, author of THE SAMARITAN, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick, returns with his gripping new thriller - perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Linwood Barclay and Mark Billingham. *Don't look for me.It was a simple instruction. And for six long years Carter Blake kept his word and didn't search for the woman he once loved. But now someone else is looking for her.He'll come for you.Trenton Gage is a hitman with a talent for finding people - dead or alive. His next job is to track down a woman who's on the run, who is harbouring a secret many will kill for.Both men are hunting the same person. The question is, who will find her first?*High-stakes action, blistering tension and a deadly game of cat and mouse, THE TIME TO KILL is the must-read new thriller from Mason Cross:'Terrific stuff!' Ian Rankin'Mason Cross is a thriller writer for the future who produces the kind of fast-paced, high octane thrillers that I love to read.' Simon Kernick'So pacy I'm exhausted! Definitely one to read if you like your thrillers thrilling.' Emma Kavanagh'One of the most interesting 'loner' heroes to have arrived in recent years . . . Told with pace and vigour by a writer who seems to have a natural aptitude for thrillers, it is not to be missed.' Daily Mail'My kind of book.' Lee Child*If you like Lee Child's Jack Reacher, you will LOVE the race-against-time Carter Blake series:1. The Killing Season2. The Samaritan3. The Time To Kill4. Don't Look for Me5. Presumed Dead* Each Carter Blake thriller can be read as a standalone or in series order *