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Holiday with the Best Man: The Billionaire's Baby Swap Tempted By Her Tycoon Boss Holiday With The Best Man Tempted By Her Tycoon Boss (Billionaires of London #2)
by Kate HardyTwo weeks with the billionaire! The moment has come when best man Roland Devereux must follow the bride and groom and dance with bridesmaid Grace Faraday. But as he takes her hand, the chemistry hits him. For the first time since he lost his wife, he lets his guard down. Roland can see that gorgeous wallflower Grace deserves to be swept off her feet. He makes a deal-he'll give her a two-week whirlwind holiday, and Grace will help him learn to date again. Except somewhere between Paris and Venice, Roland realizes two weeks with Grace will never be enough...
Holiday with the Millionaire: His Princess Of Convenience Holiday With The Millionaire The Husband She'd Never Met Unlocking Her Boss's Heart (Tycoons in a Million #1)
by Scarlet WilsonAfter a breakup, a woman takes a vacation with a sexy stranger and falls in love in this romantic comedy.Lara Callaway has been cheated on for the last time. She’s enjoying a peaceful stay at her employer’s London town house before embarking on the holiday of a lifetime—alone! Until the unexpected arrival of Reuben Tyler throws her senses into overdrive. . . . The rebellious millionaire becomes her unlikely travel companion, and somewhere between romantic Venice and glamorous Monte Carlo, he is beginning to make Lara feel beautiful again. But can Lara return the favor and show cynical playboy Reuben that he, too, is worthy of love?
Hollis Grant Mysteries 4-Book Bundle: Cut Off His Tale / Cut to the Quick / Cut to the Chase / Cut to the Bone
by Joan BoswellThis quadruple edition presents the entire Hollis Grant Mystery series. This digital bundle includes Cut off His Tale, Cut to the Quick, Cut to the Chase, and the fourth and final mystery, Cut to the Bone.
Hollow Bones (Caitlyn Tierney Trilogy #3)
by C. J. LyonsShe wanted an adventure. She found fear, betrayal and a fight for survival. It's the kind of case that chills FBI agent Caitlyn to the bone - missing person, college student, beloved daughter of a world leader in biotechnology. Last seen on a cruise with friends, there is just one possible lead: reports of a stranger who may have lured the archaeology student off the ship and deep into the jungles of Guatemala. When Caitlyn follows her hunch into the jungle the trail takes a surprising turn into the very heart of darkness . . . From the ancient mysteries of a Mayan temple to the sinister secrets of modern medicine, Caitlyn Tierney uncovers crimes that have been buried too long and too deep.The standalone sequel to New York Times bestsellers Blind Faith and Black Sheep.
Hollow Bones: Caitlyn Tierney Fbi Thrillers Book 3 (Caitlyn Tierney FBI Thrillers #3)
by CJ LyonsIn this romantic suspense thriller by the bestselling author of Black Sheep, an FBI agent searches for a missing college student in a Guatemalan jungle.From the ancient mysteries of a Mayan temple to the sinister secrets of modern medicine, FBI agent Caitlyn Tierney uncovers crimes that have been buried far too long and far too deep . . .It’s the kind of case that chills Caitlyn to the bone. Missing person. College student. Beloved daughter of a world leader in biotech. Last seen on a spring break cruise.No witnesses. No motives. Only one possible lead: reports of a stranger who may have lured the young archeology student off the ship and into the jungles of Guatemala.When Caitlyn follows the girl’s scant trail—more a hunch than a clue—the trail takes a surprising turn into the very heart of darkness.Praise for Blind Faith“This story is so fast-paced with so many mesmerizing characters, “fantastic” is not high enough praise. Lyons proves once again that she is a master of suspense.” —RT Book Reviews (Top Pick, 4 ½ Stars)“A haunting, intense, and multi-layered thriller that adroitly combines an action-packed plot and delicately drawn relatable characters.” —Night Owl Reviews“This stand-alone story starts slowly like an extreme roller coaster, but once it crests its first peak, it rolls and twists and turns with non-stop page-turning adventure. . . . With its multi-layered secrets and betrayals, readers who love romantic suspense are sure to find this a compelling read!” —Fresh Fiction
Hollow Grave (The DI Lockyer Mysteries)
by Kate WebbA breathtaking cold case mystery, starring DI Lockyer and DC Gemma Broad. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves and Val McDermid.1999. A group of archaeologists are excavating a Bronze Age burial site in the grounds of Trusloe Hall, a minor stately home in Wiltshire. Excited that their dig is being filmed for a TV documentary, the group are camping onsite and having the time of their lives.In the blink of an eye, one of the party disappears: a young woman called Nazma Kirmani. An extensive police investigation fails to find any trace of her, and the case goes cold for over twenty years.2020. When a chance discovery presents new evidence into Nazma's disappearance, DI Lockyer and DC Gemma Broad are put on the case. Did Nazma intend to disappear, or was she taken? Did she walk out on her life, or was she murdered? Lockyer must see past the upheavals in his own life to find out the truth for her desperate family.
Hollow Grave: A breathtaking cold case mystery that will keep you hooked! (The DI Lockyer Mysteries)
by Kate Webb'Kate Webb is your next must-read' LUCY FOLEY 'A wonderful addition to contemporary crime' ANN CLEEVESA breathtaking cold case mystery, starring DI Lockyer and DC Gemma Broad. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves and Val McDermid.1999. A group of archaeologists are excavating a Bronze Age burial site in the grounds of Trusloe Hall, a minor stately home in Wiltshire. Excited that their dig is being filmed for a TV documentary, the group are camping onsite and having the time of their lives.In the blink of an eye, one of the party disappears: a young woman called Nazma Kirmani. An extensive police investigation fails to find any trace of her, and the case goes cold for over twenty years.2020. When a chance discovery presents new evidence into Nazma's disappearance, DI Lockyer and DC Gemma Broad are put on the case. Did Nazma intend to disappear, or was she taken? Did she walk out on her life, or was she murdered? Lockyer must see past the upheavals in his own life to find out the truth for her desperate family.************************************What readers are saying about Hollow Grave'Impossible to put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'You must read this book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Twists and turns aplenty' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'One of my now favourite authors' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hollow Grave: A breathtaking cold case mystery that will keep you hooked! (The DI Lockyer Mysteries)
by Kate Webb'Kate Webb is your next must-read' LUCY FOLEY 'A wonderful addition to contemporary crime' ANN CLEEVESA breathtaking cold case mystery, starring DI Lockyer and DC Gemma Broad. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves and Val McDermid.1999. A group of archaeologists are excavating a Bronze Age burial site in the grounds of Trusloe Hall, a minor stately home in Wiltshire. Excited that their dig is being filmed for a TV documentary, the group are camping onsite and having the time of their lives.In the blink of an eye, one of the party disappears: a young woman called Nazma Kirmani. An extensive police investigation fails to find any trace of her, and the case goes cold for over twenty years.2020. When a chance discovery presents new evidence into Nazma's disappearance, DI Lockyer and DC Gemma Broad are put on the case. Did Nazma intend to disappear, or was she taken? Did she walk out on her life, or was she murdered? Lockyer must see past the upheavals in his own life to find out the truth for her desperate family.************************************What readers are saying about Hollow Grave'Impossible to put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'You must read this book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Twists and turns aplenty' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'One of my now favourite authors' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hollow Man (Hollow Man Novel Ser. #Bk. 1)
by Mark Pryor"As sharp and slick as a switchblade--both excellent entertainment and an acute psychological portrait. Add Mark Pryor to your must-read list--I have."--LEE CHILD, #1 New York Times-bestselling authorDominic is a prosecutor, a musician, and an Englishman living in Texas. He's also a psychopath. His main goal is to hide his condition and lead a seemingly normal life in hopes to pay off his debts and become a full-time musician in Austin's club scene. But on one lousy day his carefully-controlled world starts to shatter: he's demoted at work and accused of stealing a fellow musician's song. He also meets a beautiful woman in a lime green dress--perhaps the biggest threat to his safety of all. At her urging, Dominic hatches a plan to steal a van he knows will be filled with cash. He picks two friends as accomplices, insisting on no guns and no violence. But a security guard catches them in the act and simple theft turns into capital murder. Cracks start to show in the conspiracy and, with no allegiance to anyone but himself, Dominic has to decide whether to stick by his partners in crime, or let his true nature come out to play.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Hollow: A Novel
by Celina Myers"Brilliant new vampire lore.... Spine-tingling!"—L.J. Smith, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Vampire DiariesFrom TikTok sensation Celina Myers comes a fresh, intriguing novel about a woman who finds her destiny and her family after being turned into a vampire.Mia Adair isn&’t even twenty-five yet, but she&’s starting to wonder if her peak has already passed. She&’s spent years working at her local bookstore, a job that was supposed to be temporary. As a kid, she experienced a strange sort of fame within the paranormal community thanks to her inclusion in a book that revealed Mia&’s ability to talk with the dead. But that was then, and Mia&’s &“gift&” dried up once adolescence set in. These days, she feels like she&’s nobody special.Until she dies in a tragic car crash and reawakens as a vampire…Forced to leave behind everything she knew, Mia must choose to live with one of two rival vampire families. The Bellamy and Sutton clans share a dark, complicated history that spans centuries. As Mia learns about their age-old traditions and extraordinary powers, along with their forbidden romances and betrayals, she&’s drawn toward two very different loves. And as she feels her gift returning, more potent than ever before, Mia realizes she&’ll need it to protect innocent lives—and save the only family she has left.
Holloway Falls: Captured, Holloway Falls, And Mr. In-between
by Neil CrossThe paths of a cult leader, a precognitive man with a secret, and a detective with a troubled past intersect in this dark and absorbing mystery from the creator of Luther Andrew Taylor was a typical, pleasant lower-middle-class Bristol boy, content with his dependable life and loving family . . . until the dreams started coming. He has violent, visceral, powerful visions at night, whispering about darkness, death, murdered women, nationwide grief. Even worse, the dreams appear to be coming true, and soon Taylor finds himself living in a nightmare. William Holloway is the investigator called on to examine Taylor&’s unexpected disappearance. It looks like an open-and-shut case of suicide: Family man has mental breakdown, walks into sea to end pain. But strange clues nag at Holloway, especially after an old adversary rises from the grave to torment the detective. How, if at all, is this spirit connected to Taylor&’s disappearance?
Holly
by Stephen KingLa nueva novela del Rey del Terror recuerda a joyas como Misery y cuenta con un personaje muy querido por sus fans: Holly Gibney, la detective privada que, por primera vez, protagoniza una novela en solitario. Cuando Penny Dahl contacta con Finders Keepers para que la ayuden a encontrar a su hija, algo en la voz desesperada de la mujer hace que Holly Gibney se vea obligada a aceptar el trabajo. A poca distancia del lugar en el que Bonnie Dahl desapareció, viven los profesores Rodney y Emily Harris. Son la quintaesencia de la respetabilidad burguesa: un matrimonio octogenario y dedicado de académicos semiretirados. Nadie diría que, en el sótano de su impecable casa forrada de libros, esconden un secreto directamente relacionado con la desaparición de Bonnie. Son astutos, pacientes y despiadados, y obligarán a Holly a emplear sus habilidades al máximo y a arriesgarlo todo si quiere cerrar el caso más oscuro al que se ha enfrentado jamás. «No podía olvidarme de Holly. Se suponía que solo iba a ser un personaje secundario en Mr. Mercedes, pero se llevó toda la atención y mi corazón. Holly es ella en estado puro».Stephen King
Holly
by Stephen King#1 New York Times Bestseller * A New York Times Notable Book * An NPR Best Book of the Year Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King&’s most compelling and resourceful characters, returns in this chilling &“exploration of grief and delusion, just pure undistilled evil&” (New York magazine) as she uncovers the truth behind multiple disappearances in a midwestern town.When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency, hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly Gibney is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just passed away. And Holly is meant to be on leave. But something in Penny&’s desperate voice makes it impossible to turn her down. Meanwhile, mere blocks from where Bonnie Dahl disappeared live Professors Rodney and Emily Harris. They are the picture of bourgeois respectability: married octogenarians, devoted to each other, and semi-retired lifelong academics. But they are also harboring a shocking, unholy secret in the basement of their well-kept, book-lined home, one that may be related to Bonnie&’s disappearance. And it will prove nearly impossible to discover what they are up to…for they are savvy, they are patient, and they are ruthless. Now Holly must summon all of her formidable talents to outthink and outmaneuver these unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries in this chilling and unforgettable masterwork from Stephen King.
Holly (Edición en español)
by Stephen KingLa nueva novela del Rey del Terror recuerda a joyas como Misery y cuenta con un personaje muy querido por sus fans: Holly Gibney, la detective privada que, por primera vez, protagoniza una novela en solitario.Cuando Penny Dahl contacta con Finders Keepers para que la ayuden a encontrar a su hija, algo en la voz desesperada de la mujer hace que Holly Gibney se vea obligada a aceptar el trabajo. A poca distancia del lugar en el que Bonnie Dahl desapareció, viven los profesores Rodney y Emily Harris. Son la quintaesencia de la respetabilidad burguesa: un matrimonio octogenario y dedicado de académicos semiretirados. Nadie diría que, en el sótano de su impecable casa forrada de libros, esconden un secreto directamente relacionado con la desaparición de Bonnie. Son astutos, pacientes y despiadados, y obligarán a Holly a emplear sus habilidades al máximo y a arriesgarlo todo si quiere cerrar el caso más oscuro al que se ha enfrentado jamás. «No podía olvidarme de Holly. Se suponía que solo iba a ser un personaje secundario en Mr. Mercedes, pero se llevó toda la atención y mi corazón. Holly es ella en estado puro».Stephen King Críticas: «Cuando Stephen King se mete en el género está a la altura de los clásicos. Con Holly ha vuelto a regalarnos una excelente novela».Juan Carlos Galindo, El País«King está enamorado de este personaje y vuelve a poner aquí en evidencia que es uno de los más talentosos creadores de mujeres: un auténtico y comprometido feminista dentro de la literatura norteamericana».Rodrigo Fresán, ABC «No contento con ser el maestro del terror y de la fantasía, Stephen King se ha ganado, en los últimos años, un lugar de pleno derecho entre los mejores escritores de novela negra de Estados Unidos».Sunday Express«Stephen King es indiscutiblemente uno de los mejores narradores del siglo, y un maestro a la hora de retratar los horrores que habitan bajo la superficie de lo que parece la vida normal».Daily MailSobre Billy Summers:«En Billy Summers (como ya lo hizo en Misery) King insiste en la idea de que escribir es sobrevivir y que no hay nada más importante que el vivir para contarlo».Rodrigo Fresán «Excombatiente de la guerra de Irak, Billy Summers tiene un pasado más jodido que el de Rambo, pero es un tipo estupendo: buen vecino, buen niñero, buenamante... Y un soldado que sabe que nunca se deja atrás a un compañero, aun cuando esto sea un mal negocio».Esquire «Con Billy Summers, su segunda novela en un año, el Rey del Terror vuelve a su mejor nivel».El País «Un excelente relato de redención que engancha y conmueve».La Razón «Todoconfluye, una vez más, en lo que probablemente sea El Tema recurrente de King: el hacer justicia deshaciendo injusticia».ABC
Holly Blues (China Bayles #18)
by Susan Wittig AlbertChina Bayles isn't happy when a Texas wind blows her husband's ex-wife, and the mother of China's stepson, into her herb shop. Sally is known to have a split personality and fall into constant trouble with the law, but she claims she has nowhere else to turn. Now its up to China to weed out whatever it is Sally's running from before the truth catches up to them all.
Holly Martin Mysteries 3-Book Bundle: And on the Surface Die / She Felt No Pain / Twilight Is Not Good for Maidens
by Lou AllinIn one volume for the first time, this bundle presents the first three novels of the Holly Martin Mystery series by Lou Allin. At her first RCMP post in tiny Fossil Bay on the wild south coast of Vancouver Island, Holly falls in love with island life. But she soon learns that the isolated area also attracts the darker sides of human nature."A must-read book that will be hard to put down this season." - Monday MagazineTwilight Is Not Good for Maidens - Holly Martin Mystery #3 (NEW!)A series of savage attacks on lone women rocks the island, and Holly thinks the case is ready to break – one way or another.She Felt No Pain - Holly Martin Mystery #2After a troubling autopsy, Holly suspects there’s more to the case than the tox-screen suggests. A drought strikes, and one match could ignite the area.And on the Surface Die - Holly Martin Mystery #1Holly’s first day on the job starts with a distress call that isn’t what it seems.
Holly and Homicide
by Leslie CaineIt's Christmastime in sleepy Snowcap, Colorado, and the town is up in arms. The venerable Goodwin Estate has been sold to enterprising out of towners and is getting a major makeover just in time for the holidays. Interior designers Erin Gilbert and Steve Sullivan walked smack into a storm of chaos: the estate's new owners, including one whose idea of holiday decor involves inflatable elves and a gingerbread facade, are battling among themselves. Erin's big-talking ex-boyfriend shows up just in time to make Sullivan crazy jealous, and when a local building inspector is found strangled with a strand of Christmas lights, Gilbert and Sullivan begin to suspect it might be time to leave this psychodrama of a project behind. But after an incompetent sheriff accuses Erin of murder and there's another gruesome killing, the only way out is to turn detective. Her new job: solve a mystery with too many clues...and far too many guilty parties....FEATURING DOMESTIC BLISS HOME DECORATING TIPS!From the Paperback edition.
Holly and Homicide (Domestic Bliss Mysteries #7)
by Leslie CaineA Domestic Bliss Mystery #7"With her quirky cast of characters and seasonal decorating tips, this delightful holiday caper makes the perfect gift for under the Christmas tree." —Fresh FictionIt's Christmastime in sleepy, snowy Colorado, and Erin Gilbert and Steve Sullivan have a sweet holiday – and their new romance – to look forward to…The town, on the other hand, is up in arms! The beloved Goodwin Estate has been sold to enterprising out-of-towners and is getting a major makeover just in time for the holidays—putting interior designers Erin and Steve smack in the eye of the storm!The estate’s new owners have a different idea of holiday décor than the rest of the community—one that includes inflatable elves, giant Santas, and some decidedly gaudy gingerbread facades…When Erin’s blowhard ex-boyfriend shows up just in time to make Sullivan insane with jealousy, and a local building inspector is found strangled with a string of Christmas lights, Gilbert and Sullivan think that a Christmas getaway may be the safer plan…But when a bungling sheriff accuses Erin of murder and there's another ghastly killing, the only way out for Erin is to turn detective (she’s done it before!). Her new project: design an answer to a mystery with too many clues…and far too many suspects!
Holly: The chilling new masterwork from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller
by Stephen KingHolly Gibney, one of Stephen King's most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a Midwestern town.Stephen King's HOLLY marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Listeners have witnessed Holly's gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in Mr Mercedes to Bill Hodges's partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart, and occasionally tough private detective in The Outsider. In King's new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries.When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died. And Holly is meant to be on leave. But something in Penny Dahl's desperate voice makes it impossible for Holly to turn her down.Mere blocks from where Bonnie Dahl disappeared live Professors Rodney and Emily Harris. They are the picture of bourgeois respectability: married octogenarians, devoted to each other, and semi-retired lifelong academics. But they are harbouring an unholy secret in the basement of their well-kept, book-lined home, one that may be related to Bonnie's disappearance. And it will prove nearly impossible to discover what they are up to: they are savvy, they are patient, and they are ruthless.Holly must summon all her formidable talents to outthink and outmanoeuvre the shockingly twisted professors in this chilling new masterwork from Stephen King.'I could never let Holly Gibney go. She was supposed to be a walk-on character in Mr Mercedes and she just kind of stole the book and stole my heart. Holly is all her.' STEPHEN KING (P) 2023 Simon & Schuster Audio
Holly: The chilling new masterwork from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller
by Stephen KingHolly Gibney, one of Stephen King's most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a Midwestern town.Stephen King's HOLLY marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly's gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in Mr Mercedes to Bill Hodges's partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart, and occasionally tough private detective in The Outsider. In King's new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries.When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died. And Holly is meant to be on leave. But something in Penny Dahl's desperate voice makes it impossible for Holly to turn her down.Mere blocks from where Bonnie Dahl disappeared live Professors Rodney and Emily Harris. They are the picture of bourgeois respectability: married octogenarians, devoted to each other, and semi-retired lifelong academics. But they are harbouring an unholy secret in the basement of their well-kept, book-lined home, one that may be related to Bonnie's disappearance. And it will prove nearly impossible to discover what they are up to: they are savvy, they are patient, and they are ruthless.Holly must summon all her formidable talents to outthink and outmanoeuvre the shockingly twisted professors in this chilling new masterwork from Stephen King.'I could never let Holly Gibney go. She was supposed to be a walk-on character in Mr Mercedes and she just kind of stole the book and stole my heart. Holly is all her.' STEPHEN KING 'Lavished with the kind of dialogue most mortal writers can only dream of crafting ... King's portrait of Holly is sympathetic, subtle and seductive' INDEPENDENT'King's wonderfully awkward private detective Holly Gibney returns in this black-hearted parable of American life in the Covid era... As horrifying as anything King has written' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Stephen King's prolific late flowering continues with a new outing for his detective Holly Gibney, chasing down serial killers in Holly' GUARDIAN
Hollyberry Homicide (A Berry Basket Mystery #5)
by Sharon FarrowA cold wind is blowing off Lake Michigan, and murder is scaring the dickens out of everyone . . . Considering her name, Marlee Jacob is an obvious choice for the role of Jacob Marley in Oriole Point’s production of A Christmas Carol. It’s just sad that the role has opened up because of the death of the elderly actor who’d originally been cast. But Marlee, the proprietor of The Berry Basket, will do her best to keep spirits high—that is, until clues start mounting that there’s danger behind the scenes. There are accidents on set, the tree in the village square topples over, and worst of all, a body is found with a sprig of holly draped over it. If Marlee can’t wrap up the case, she may not have a berry merry Christmas . . . Includes Berry Recipes!
Hollywood Angels: Historical Cozy Mystery (Mercy Allcutt Mystery #8)
by Alice DuncanTalent Scout Found Murdered in Hollywood Angels, a Historical Cozy Mystery from Alice DuncanLos Angeles, California, January 1927Mercy Allcutt’s friend, Lulu LaBelle, has an unwelcomed encounter with an alleged talent scout, producer, and director in the burgeoning motion-picture business in Los Angeles.When the philandering producer is found dead in his office, police arrest Lulu when witnesses report seeing Lulu coming and going from the office.With her friend accused of murder, Mercy comes to Lulu’s aid and begs her employer, Ernie Templeton, PI, for help. But uncovering secrets can be a risky business. Publisher Note: Readers who enjoy cozy mysteries in historical settings will surely appreciate the Mercy Allcutt series set in 1920s Los Angeles, California. No vulgarity or explicit sex for those who appreciate a clean and wholesome read.The Mercy Allcutt Mystery SeriesLost Among the AngelsAngels FlightFallen AngelsAngels of MercyThanksgiving AngelsAngels AdriftChristmas AngelsHollywood Angels
Hollywood Buzz (Pucci Lewis Mysteries #0)
by Margit LieschePucci Lewis was used to ferrying fighter planes and undercover work. But it is the dark hours of WWII, and Hollywood's biggest stars, studio moguls, and Washington bureaucrats are working hand-in-glove to merge entertainment and propaganda. Pucci has been dispatched to the First Motion Picture Unit, where a make-or-break documentary on the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) is underway.Pucci is stepping in for a sister-WASP, now hospitalized in critical condition after an all-too-deliberate plane crash. But who's the saboteur? Why the cover-up? Pucci is drawn into a high-profile homicide. A big-name director has been murdered, possibly by Nazi operatives. Military intelligence wants Pucci to learn what she can from her inside position.Bela Lugosi is a frequent visitor to the Beverly Hills mansion where Pucci is temporarily billeted. His niece, a rising starlet and also the housekeeper, has a history with the Hungarian resistance. But Pucci doesn't trust the girl. Can Pucci steadfastly maneuver through movie land and its narcissistic denizens, finally unraveling the uncertainties to prove she has the right stuff?
Hollywood Crows
by Joseph WambaughThe cops of Hollywood Station are over-worked, under-staffed, bound by red tape, hobbled by political correctness, and constantly amazed by what the boulevards can throw at them. Scratch the surface of the 'reel' Hollywood and you'll discover the 'real' Hollywood. Here, Mickey Mouse is a crack addict, Marilyn Monroe is a man and when the moon is full, the neighbourhood gets even weirder. When the legendary Oracle is replaced by Sgt. Jason 'Chickenlips' Treakle - a politically correct, paper-shuffling putz with a shiny shoe fetish - Nate 'Hollywood' Weiss leaves the mid-watch to become a Crow, or Community Relations Officer (C.R.O.). These are the guys dealing with domestic disputes, busting stalkers, bouncing paparazzi and calming chronic complainers, wannabe cops and loons of all varieties. It should be easy duty - to the other cops it's 'the sissie beat' - but being Hollywood, the loons are not in short supply and not everything is quite at is seems. So when Hollywood Nate and fellow crow Bix Rumstead find themselves caught up with bombshell Margot Aziz, they think they're just having some fun. To them, Margot is a harmless hill bunny, stuck in the middle of an ugly divorce from a nefarious strip-club-owner. But Margot's no helpless victim: the femme fatale is setting them up so she can pull off the perfect murder and walk away with her ex-husband's ill-won fortune. But Margot isn't the only one with a deadly plan.
Hollywood Crows: A Novel
by Joseph WambaughMargot Azia is divorcing her husband, the proprietor of a strip club, but they have a fortune and both of them want it. Enter Nate Weiss, a cop hungry for stardom and love. Sequel to Hollywood Station.