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Romanno Bridge
by Andrew GreigThe hunt for the crowning stone of the Dalriadic kings, the Stone of Scone, has begun.'You could easily make a case that Andrew Greig has the greatest range of any living Scottish writer' - ScotsmanA motorcyclist with a stolen ring walks into Rothiemurchus Forest and finds a quiet place to die.A woman with an eventful past has signed the Official Secrets Act and gone to Dumfries to forget a man and keep out of trouble.In comfortable Crieff, a retired historian publishes an obscure article on the survival of the Stone of Destiny then has his throat cut.A man with a long blade in a tan holster under his suit, a fondness for bird-watching, and memories of his short-lived Punk band Anger Management, has taken a commission to retrieve an object so valuable and mythic it might not exist.A rugby-playing half-Maori named Leo Nagotoa stands in the sleet by Romanno Bridge in the Scottish Borders, trying to thumb a lift when his Destiny slithers up alongside him. Some of the cast of The Return of John Macnab are back, but the times and the mood have changed. Romanno Bridge is a wintry thriller, an entertainment, a quest and an exploration of contemporary themes of fakes, frauds, copies, and a struggle to find the Real Thing, wherever and whatever it might be.
Romanno Bridge
by Andrew GreigThe hunt for the crowning stone of the Dalriadic kings, the Stone of Scone, has begun.'You could easily make a case that Andrew Greig has the greatest range of any living Scottish writer' - ScotsmanA motorcyclist with a stolen ring walks into Rothiemurchus Forest and finds a quiet place to die.A woman with an eventful past has signed the Official Secrets Act and gone to Dumfries to forget a man and keep out of trouble.In comfortable Crieff, a retired historian publishes an obscure article on the survival of the Stone of Destiny then has his throat cut.A man with a long blade in a tan holster under his suit, a fondness for bird-watching, and memories of his short-lived Punk band Anger Management, has taken a commission to retrieve an object so valuable and mythic it might not exist.A rugby-playing half-Maori named Leo Nagotoa stands in the sleet by Romanno Bridge in the Scottish Borders, trying to thumb a lift when his Destiny slithers up alongside him. Some of the cast of The Return of John Macnab are back, but the times and the mood have changed. Romanno Bridge is a wintry thriller, an entertainment, a quest and an exploration of contemporary themes of fakes, frauds, copies, and a struggle to find the Real Thing, wherever and whatever it might be.
Romano y Julieta
by Jan SpringerSu amante perfecta … Su amante perfecto La vida de la pirata de Julietta Black en los días modernos siempre ha estado inmersa en las formas violentas y tradicionales de piratería. Cuando el gran enemigo de su familia golpea a su familia, Julietta sabe que solo hay una manera de eliminar el golpe; ella debe secuestrar al nieto sexy del enemigo y forzar una unión entre las dos familias en guerra. Noche tras noche, envuelta en los fuertes brazos de Roman, no puede negar la ardiente atracción que arde entre ellos. Tampoco puede negar que ahora tiene su corazón y su vida en sus manos.
Romantic Friction: A Novel
by Lori Gold&“Relatable characters, sharp writing, and emotional turbulence will make you laugh and cry.&” —Sally Hepworth, New York Times bestselling author of Darling GirlsSofie Wilde&’s bestselling fantasy romance series has been breaking bestseller records and readers&’ hearts for years. She&’s primed to become a worldwide phenomenon as the tenth and final book is set to debut after the annual romance readers convention takes place in Chicago next week. As buzz continues to build toward the book&’s release, Sofie is asked to headline the event for the first time, a career milestone. One she won&’t let anyone take from her, especially &“the next Sofie Wilde.&”That&’s what they&’re calling her—Hartley West, the self-published debut author who writes in the style of Sofie Wilde. Except she doesn&’t actually &“write&” anything. After Hartley admits to using AI to create her novel, Sofie&’s ready to watch Hartley be skewered on social media. Except in this unpredictable world, Hartley is instead lauded for being innovative, for being such a skilled editor to take what the AI churned out and massage it into a story that&’s just as compelling as Sofie&’s—maybe even more so.After her unhinged rant unintentionally goes viral, Sofie loses her keynote, and she&’s starting to lose all her support. That loss is Hartley&’s gain—as her book sales start soaring, she&’s given the headliner spot. Sofie is livid. And she&’s not the only one. As the convention begins, Sofie is surrounded by fellow authors who also fear for their futures, their livelihoods, their art being stripped away, one AI prompt at a time. Something must be done. This has to be stopped. Now. With the clock ticking down to the keynote, Sofie enlists her fellow authors in a plan to stop Hartley, vowing, &“&‘The next Sofie Wilde&’—over my dead body. Or hers.&”Lori Gold has crafted a raucous romp through the world of publishing, asking what it really means to be a writer in the time of AI, perfect for fans of Finlay Donovan is Killing It and Emily Henry.
Romantic Suspense Collection: Featuring Linda Howard
by Carla Cassidy Linda Howard Delores FossenThree reader-favorite romantic suspense stories in one collection for the first time from bestselling authors Linda Howard, Delores Fossen and Carla Cassidy! Midnight Rainbow by Linda Howard Grant Sullivan is the best agent the US government has ever had, and he has one mission: rescue the wealthy socialite Jane Hamilton Greer from captivity. But is Jane just a society girl in over her head, or is she really engaged in espionage that could compromise US interests for years to come? Only one thing is certain: when Grant finds Jane, questions of guilt and innocence begin to fade against the undeniable attraction between this fiery couple... Marching Orders by Delores Fossen Anna Caldwell hadn't planned on spending her honeymoon dodging bullets with a husband who couldn't even remember her! Rescue Officer Rafe McQuade had saved Anna's life, fathered her baby and proposed...but remembered nothing. But Rafe doesn't need his memory to know how much Anna means to him, but he did need everything in his power to complete the most dangerous mission of his career. Lives, and his marriage, were on the line... Mercenary's Perfect Mission by Carla Cassidy Fleeing Samuel Grayson's cult was risky for Olivia Conner, so risky, that she left behind one of her children. What she'd seen in Cold Plains could get her killed. Olivia's only option was a safe house she found with the help of mercenary Micah Grayson. But once she finds out he's Samuel's twin, she dared not trust him...or the way her body reacted to his. Now the two must embark on a deadly mission: rescue her son, take down Samuel and safeguard their hearts against love!
Romanze mit dem Schotten (Familie Pennington)
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickHugh Pennington - Viscount Greysteil, Lordrichter an den schottischen Gerichten, Held der napoleonischen Kriege - ist ein trauernder Witwer mit einem Todeswunsch. Als er eine erwartete Kiste vom Kontinent erhält, ist er schockiert, als er darin eine fast tote Frau findet. Ihre Identität ist unbekannt, und die Handvoll amerikanischer Münzen und der kostbare Diamant, der in ihr Kleid eingenäht ist, vertiefen das Rätsel nur noch mehr. Grace Ware ist eine Feindin der englischen Krone. Ihr Vater, ein irischer Militärkommandant von Napoleons besiegter Armee. Ihre Mutter, eine schottische Jakobitin im Exil. Auf der Flucht vor den Mördern ihres Vaters hätte sie nie erwartet, dass das Unglück sie im Haus eines Aristokraten in den schottischen Borders absetzen würde. Baronsford ist der letzte Ort, an dem sie Sicherheit finden könnte, und Grace täuscht einen Gedächtnisverlust vor, um sich Zeit zu verschaffen, während sie sich erholt. Als sich ihr geistiges Duell schnell in Leidenschaft und Romantik verwandelt, beginnen sich Graces Ängste aufzulösen ... bis die Gefahr sie bis vor die Tore von Baronsford verfolgt. Denn was keiner der beiden weiß: Grace ist im Besitz eines Geheimnisses, das in der britischen Regierung für Unruhe sorgen wird. Freund und Feind sind nicht mehr zu unterscheiden, als tödliche Kräfte zusammenkommen, um die beiden Liebenden auseinander zu reißen oder sie beide zu vernichten!
Rome Noir (Akashic Noir #0)
by Maxim Jakubowski Chiara StangalinoRome provides a fertile setting for this groundbreaking collection of original stories, all translated from Italian. Rome Noir looks beyond the tourist facade of Italy’s capital. This is the real city of Fellini, Pasolini, and countless other major artists who devoted their lives to depicting its grandeur and decadence. Brand-new stories from: Antonio Scurati, C.D. Formetta, Diego De Silva, Enrico Franceschini, Boosta, Francesca Mazzucato, Marcello Fois, Gianrico Carofiglio, Carlo Lucarelli, Maxim Jakubowski, Evelina Santangelo, Nicola LaGioia, Tommaso Pincio, Antonio Pascale, Nicoletta Vallorani, Giuseppe Genna, and others. Chiara Stangalino is an organizer of the Courmayeur Noir In Festival. She lives in Turin, Italy. Maxim Jakubowski is a British editor and writer. He reviews crime fiction for the Guardian and runs London’s Crime Scene Festival.
Rome: (Rome 3): A action-packed and riveting historical adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat (Rome #3)
by Manda ScottFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author Manda Scott, a captivating, stirring and breath-taking historical adventure full of honour, loyalty and bravery. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Robert Harris and Conn Iggulden."A tale that shines like the Eagle at its heart. I suspect that no one else writes like M. C. Scott. I'm certain plenty wish they could." -- GILES KRISTIAN"Enthralling...Gladiator meets Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy in a baroque landscape." -- ROBERT LOWE"Compulsive reading" -- ***** Reader review"Truly consummate, well-written historical fiction" -- ***** Reader review***********************************THEY ARE KNOWN AS THE LEGION OF THE DAMNED...Throughout the Roman Army, the brutal XIIth Legion is notorious for its ill fortune. For one young man, Demalion of Macedon, joining it will be a baptism of fire. And yet, amid all of the violence and savagery of his life as a legionary, he will come to love the Twelfth and the bloody-minded, dark-hearted soldiers he calls his brothers.But during the punishing Judaean campaign, the Hebrew army inflict a catastrophic defeat upon the legion - not only decimating their ranks, but taking away their soul - the eagle.There is just one final chance to save the legion's honour - to steal it back. To do that, Demalion and his legionnaries must go undercover into Jerusalem, into the very heart of their enemy. Recovering their pride is paramount but discovery will mean the worst of deaths...
Rome: (Rome 4): A captivating historical page-turner full of political tensions, passion and intrigue
by Manda ScottThe Sunday Times bestselling author Manda Scott brings Ancient Rome to life in this memorable tale of treachery, espionage and violence. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Robert Harris and Conn Iggulden."Superior in almost every way...one of the most entertaining "Roman" novels I have read...Head and shoulders above the crowd" -- Simon Scarrow"Intricately woven, cleverly plotted. Miss this at your peril!" - Ben Kane "Excellent series - each book was a joy to read - final book kept you guessing right up until the end" -- ***** Reader review"A superb and exciting read, finished at 3am, and which I cannot recommend enough..." -- ***** Reader review"There's only one way in which I could say Manda Scott's work is predictable: every time I pick up a new Scott book, I can guarantee it will be new, refreshing, fascinating and totally different from anything that's gone before." -- ***** Reader review***************************************************ROME ON A KNIFE EDGE. A TRAITOR IN THE MIDST. Rome: AD69. The Year of the Four Emperors. Three Emperors have ruled in Rome this year and a fourth, Vespasian, has been named in the East.As the legions march toward civil war, Sebastos Pantera, the spy whose name means leopard, returns to Rome intent on bribery, blackmail and persuasion: whatever it takes to bring the commanders and their men to Vespasian's side.But in Rome, as he uses every skill he has ever learned of subterfuge, codes and camouflage, it becomes clear that one of those closest to him is a traitor, who will let Rome fall to destroy him.Together the two spies spin a web of deceit with Rome as the prize and death the only escape.
Rome: A high-octane historical adventure guaranteed to have you on the edge of your seat… (Rome #1)
by Manda ScottFrom THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING author Manda Scott, a heady, fast-paced and exciting historical adventure full of religious and political tensions, passion and intrigue. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Robert Harris and Conn Iggulden."As exciting as Ben Hur, and far more accurate..." - The Independent."A gripping tale..." - Daily Mail."I was totally engrossed..." - ***** Reader review. *****************************************AD 64: ROME IS BURNING. ONLY ONE MAN CAN SAVE IT. The Emperor: Nero, Emperor of Rome and feared by his subjects for his temper and cruelty, is in possession of an ancient document predicting that Rome will burn.The Spy: Sebastos Pantera, assassin and spy for the Roman Legions is ordered to stop the impending cataclysm. He knows that if he doesn't, his life - and that of thousands of others - is in terrible danger.The Chariot Boy: Math, a young charioteer, subject to the wiles and schemes of the Emperor and the Spy. Who will win this game, where death stalks the drivers - on the track and off it. The series continues in Rome: The Coming of the King.
Rome: The Coming of the King (Rome 2): A compelling and gripping historical adventure that will keep you turning page after page (Rome #2)
by Manda ScottFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author Manda Scott, a high-octane, stirring and exciting historical adventure full of intrigue and action. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Robert Harris and Conn Iggulden."Intricately woven, cleverly plotted. Miss this at your peril!" -- BEN KANE"Intelligent, historical...I was bereft when I turned the final page." -- ROBERT LOW"A dazzling, wonderfully crafted tale. Spellbinding." -- GILES KRISTIAN"Manda Scott's 'Rome' is fast becoming one of my favourite series. Highly recommended." -- ***** Reader review"Definitely required reading for anyone interested in this phase of history, amongst others !!" -- ***** Reader review***********************************TO SAVE ROME HE MUST PLACE HIS TRUST IN ANOTHER. Sebastos Pantera, known to his many enemies as the Leopard and something of a lone wolf, is the spy the Emperor Nero uses only for the most challenging and important of missions. His next mission: to find the most dangerous man in Rome's empire and bring him to bloody justice.His prey is cunning, subtle and ruthless. Saulos has pledged to bring about the destruction of Rome and her provinces and now fate, good luck and planning have given him the means to do so.The brilliance of Saulos' plan will be difficult to combat, but Pantera has a new ally: a king in the making who could change the future of his people - a man he can finally trust. If they work together, they could bring a province back from the edge of ruin. But first, they must attempt the impossible; an assault on an invulnerable fortress, where failure means death to them both.The story continues in Rome: The Eagle of the Twelfth. Have you read Rome: The Emperor's Spy, where the story begins?
Romeo Blue (Arthur A Levine Novel Bks.)
by Phoebe StoneThe eagerly anticipated follow-up to Phoebe Stone's instant classic, The Romeo and Juliet Code.When Flissy Bathburn's parents first dropped her off in Bottlebay, Maine, she hated everything about it. She hated the big gloomy house she was to live in. She hated meeting her long-lost and highly eccentric relatives. And most of all, she hated knowing that she was safe in America while her parents faced the guns of WWII in Europe.But a year has passed now, and Flissy has grown to love her life in Bottlebay -- and especially Derek, the boy the Bathburns have adopted. Then a man claiming to be Derek's true father arrives, and soon he's asking all sorts of strange questions. Flissy has a nose for trouble. Has Derek's new father come to take him away . . . or is there something even more sinister happening in Bottlebay, Maine?
Romeo Spikes
by Joanne ReayWorking the Homicide squad, Alexis Bianco believes she's seen every way a life can be taken. Then she meets the mysterious Lola and finds out she's wrong. More weapon than woman, Lola pursues a predator with a method of murder like no other. The Tormenta. If you think you've never encountered Tormenta, think again. You're friends with one. Have worked for one. Maybe even fallen in love with one. They walk amongst us--looking like us, talking like us. Coercing our subconscious with their actions. Like the long-legged beauty who seduces the goofy geek only to break his heart, causing him to break his own neck in a noose. Or the rock star whose every song celebrates self-harm, inspiring his devoted fans to press knives to their own throats. The pusher who urges the addict toward one more hit, bringing him a high from which he'll never come down. The tyrannical boss, crushing an assistant's spirit until a bridge jump brings her low. We call it a suicide. Tormenta call it a score, their demonic powers allowing them to siphon off the unspent life span of those who harm themselves. To Bianco, being a cop is about right and wrong. Working with Lola is about this world and the next . . . and maybe the one after that. Because everything is about to change. The coming of a mighty Tormenta is prophesied, a dark messiah known as the Mosca. To stop him, Bianco and Lola must fight their way through a cryptic web of secret societies and powerful legends and crack an ancient code that holds the only answer to the Mosca's defeat. If this miscreant rises before they can unmask him, darkness will reign and mankind will fall in a storm of suicides. Nobody's safe. Everyone's a threat. *** TORMENTA: THE FACTS Walking amongst us--looking, sounding, and acting just like us--is a type of demon called Tormenta. And, as demons go, they are particularly . . . fiendish. ***A hand locked hard around her neck and the muzzle of her own Magnum, impossibly pulled from its holster, twitched an inch from her chin. "Do I have your attention, Detective?" Alexis Bianco found herself staring at a swath of cropped blond hair, the only feature of her assailant visible in the darkness. She mustered a nod. "Then listen good." Lola's voice was no more than a whisper but it seemed twisted tight, sinking like a needle into her ear. "Humans are born with a predetermined life span, an allotted number of years to live. Some consume their spans and pass away. Some have their spans prematurely snatched from them by murder or mishap. But some surrender their lives by choice. Humans call it suicide. Tormenta call it opportunity. From their method comes their name. They torment their human prey into giving up their lives." Bianco swallowed, attempted to speak, but no words came. She licked her lips, easing a path, and tried again. "You--you say these Tormenta walk amongst us . . . in plain sight." "They are everywhere." "I've never seen one." "Weren't you listening?"
Romeo Spikes
by Joanne ReayWorking the Homicide squad, Alexis Bianco believes she's seen every way a life can be taken. Then she meets the mysterious Lola and finds out she's wrong. More weapon than woman, Lola pursues a predator with a method of murder like no other. The Tormenta. If you think you've never encountered Tormenta, think again. You're friends with one. Have worked for one. Maybe even fallen in love with one. They walk amongst us--looking like us, talking like us. Coercing our subconscious with their actions. Like the long-legged beauty who seduces the goofy geek only to break his heart, causing him to break his own neck in a noose. Or the rock star whose every song celebrates self-harm, inspiring his devoted fans to press knives to their own throats. The pusher who urges the addict toward one more hit, bringing him a high from which he'll never come down. The tyrannical boss, crushing an assistant's spirit until a bridge jump brings her low. We call it a suicide. Tormenta call it a score, their demonic powers allowing them to siphon off the unspent life span of those who harm themselves. To Bianco, being a cop is about right and wrong. Working with Lola is about this world and the next . . . and maybe the one after that. Because everything is about to change. The coming of a mighty Tormenta is prophesied, a dark messiah known as the Mosca. To stop him, Bianco and Lola must fight their way through a cryptic web of secret societies and powerful legends and crack an ancient code that holds the only answer to the Mosca's defeat. If this miscreant rises before they can unmask him, darkness will reign and mankind will fall in a storm of suicides. Nobody's safe. Everyone's a threat. *** TORMENTA: THE FACTS Walking amongst us--looking, sounding, and acting just like us--is a type of demon called Tormenta. And, as demons go, they are particularly . . . fiendish. ***A hand locked hard around her neck and the muzzle of her own Magnum, impossibly pulled from its holster, twitched an inch from her chin. "Do I have your attention, Detective?" Alexis Bianco found herself staring at a swath of cropped blond hair, the only feature of her assailant visible in the darkness. She mustered a nod. "Then listen good." Lola's voice was no more than a whisper but it seemed twisted tight, sinking like a needle into her ear. "Humans are born with a predetermined life span, an allotted number of years to live. Some consume their spans and pass away. Some have their spans prematurely snatched from them by murder or mishap. But some surrender their lives by choice. Humans call it suicide. Tormenta call it opportunity. From their method comes their name. They torment their human prey into giving up their lives." Bianco swallowed, attempted to speak, but no words came. She licked her lips, easing a path, and tried again. "You--you say these Tormenta walk amongst us . . . in plain sight." "They are everywhere." "I've never seen one." "Weren't you listening?"
Rommel's Gold
by Maggie DavisThis historical Nazi mystery draws an intrepid woman to the Middle East, where she&’s entangled in a web of intrigue and desire. In Maggie Davis&’s exquisitely written novel, international espionage, forbidden love, and greed surround the search for General Rommel&’s gold. During World War II, Rommel buried it in the North African desert, then left to meet with Hitler. Now Sharon Hoyt, with her seductive Western ways, finds herself attracted to an Arab police chief and mixed up in the ex‑Nazis&’ search for Rommel&’s gold. Will she be able to get out of the crossfire of a brewing Middle East conflict?
Rompendo o Compasso
by Lislaine M. Oliveira Emma RavelingUma vida construída sobre mentiras... Na trilha rápida para o sucesso internacional, a aclamada pianista de concerto, Leila Cates, está perto de alcançar seus sonhos. Mas seu caminho ao estrelato certo chega a um final repentino quando o corpo de seu namorado, um maestro mundialmente famoso, é encontrado nas vésperas da estreia dela em Nova York. Quando rumores sobre o relacionamento deles vêm à tona, Leila rapidamente se torna a principal suspeita. Um passado com o poder de destruir o futuro... Desesperada para limpar seu nome, Leila resolve descobrir a verdade. Recrutando a ajuda relutante de Orion Frazier, o detetive no comando do caso, a investigação deles logo a envolve em um mundo de segredos e mentiras. Com tudo em risco, Leila conseguirá encontrar a força para encarar o que descobre? Um suspense tenso de segredos sombrios e ambições ainda mais sombrias, Rompendo o Compasso é um romance fascinante sobre a traição que o amor pode esconder.
Rompiendo el compás
by Irma Pérez González Emma RavelingUna vida construida sobre mentiras... En el camino rápido hacia el éxito internacional, la aclamada concertista de piano Leila Cates está cerca de cumplir sus sueños. Pero su trayectoria hacia el estrellato seguro llega a un inesperado final cuando el cadáver de su novio, un director de orquesta de fama mundial, es descubierto justo antes de su debut en Nueva York. Cuando los rumores sobre su relación salen a la luz, Leila se convierte de inmediato en la principal sospechosa. Un pasado con el poder de destrozar el futuro... Desesperada por limpiar su nombre, Leila se dispone a descubrir la verdad. Contando con la reluctante ayuda de Orion Frazier, el detective encargado del caso, su investigación pronto la atrapa en un mundo de secretos y mentiras. Cuando todo está en juego, ¿podrá Leila encontrar la fuerza para enfrentarse a lo que descubre? Una tensa novela de suspense de secretos oscuros y ambiciones incluso más oscuras, Rompiendo el compás es una novela hipnotizante sobre la traición que puede ocultar el amor.
Ronald Malfi Thriller Collection
by Ronald Damien MalfiIn Shamrock Alley, when Secret Service agent John Mavio infiltrates a ring of organized crime leaders involved in an elaborate counterfeit money operation, including two violent Irish criminals from Hell's Kitchen, he risks his life to stop what may be the most sinister operation in the country's history. Every step of drugs, booze, and blood brings him closer to his own demise in a gory, dangerous undercover world far removed from his own personal reality, which includes his pregnant wife and terminally ill father. But when these two worlds meet, Mavio must implement every skill he has learned to save himself, his family, and the people of New York City. In The Ascent, successful sculptor Tim Overleigh trades in his lucrative career for the world of extreme sports after the death of his ex-wife, but when a caving accident nearly ends his life, Tim falls into a self-destructive depression. On the cusp of madness, an old friend convinces him to join a team of men climbing the Godesh ridge in Nepal. When this journey of mythical and spiritual discovery rapidly turns deadly as the climbers fall victim to a murderer within their group, the remaining survivors begin to wonder if any of them will escape the mountains alive.
Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles (Ronan Boyle #Bk. 1)
by Thomas LennonFirst in a fun and fantastic series, Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles is an instant New York Times bestseller set in a world of law-breaking leprechauns from actor and writer Thomas Lennon with illustrations by award-winning creator John Hendrix. Fourteen-year-old Ronan Boyle is the youngest and lowliest recruit to the secret Garda, the Irish police force that handles the misdeeds of numerous magical creatures. Ronan’s parents are in jail for a crime they didn’t commit, and he’s convinced that they were framed by the wee people. So despite his small size, poor eyesight, and social awkwardness, Ronan is determined to learn all he can from the Garda in order to prove his parents’ innocence. To show he’s got what it takes, he’ll have to confront a fiery leprechaun, a sinister harpy, and a whole world of monsters. “Perhaps the finest children’s novel of all time (in the ever-burgeoning leprechaun crime-drama sub-genre).” —”Weird Al” Yankovic “A touching, funny read for smart kids young and old. Flat-out laughed out loud!” —Patton Oswalt Ronan Boyle series:Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles (#1)Ronan Boyle and the Swamp of Certain Death (#2)Ronan Boyle Into the Strangeplace (#3)
Roof Over our Heads
by Marguerite DicksonWhen Georgia Lane has to leave Boston to live in Lane's Cove, she feels it is the end of everything. Ten years before, when her father was killed in an automobile accident, Mrs. Lane had gone to Boston with six-year-old Georgia and found a job. At sixteen, Georgia is happy in school and in her friendship with Lorraine Fitzgerald. It is a blow to have to leave her busy city life, and go back to a small Maine town. But Mrs. Lane has lost her job, and when Great-aunt Susan Burnham's will leaves the house to Mrs. Lane, there is no choice. It is a roof over their heads. Before they go back, Mrs. Lane courageously tells her daughter the truth. The day Mr. Lane was killed, $10,000 was missing from the bank where he worked. The money was never found, so Mrs. Lane sold their home and turned the money from the sale over to the bank, to cover the loss. Mother and daughter return to a town where people remember what happened. They find good neighbors in old friends, the Aliens. The son, Vee—Vincent Lockwood Allen, IV— is a senior at the high school, where Georgia is a junior. He drives "little George," as he promptly nicknames her, to school every day, along with Mona Fairchild and Curt Kennedy, also neighbors. Mona's antagonism to Georgia,- and her pointed, slighting references to her father, add to Georgia's misery. Herb Small, Great-aunt Susan's nephew, insists that his aunt intended the Burnham house for him, and his efforts to find a missing will to prove this, add to the confusion. Georgia makes a place for herself at school, and in her spare time remodels the old house. Lorraine comes for a summer visit, and the two girls help put on an Ancestors' Fashion Show in town. Uppermost in Georgia's mind, however, is the mystery of the missing $10,000, but every clue leads up a blind alley. She determines to solve the mystery and clear her father's name, and her efforts to do so make a story that builds to a dramatic and a completely logical climax. (12-16) This is a Junior Literary Guild selection, chosen as an out standing book for older readers (B Group).
Roofworld
by Christopher FowlerThere’s a hidden battleground in the sky—so says this classic novel from the award-winning author of the Peculiar Crimes Unit mysteries featuring Bryant & May. You’ll never look at a roof the same way again. . . . Welcome to Roofworld. High above London’s teeming streets exists a timeless universe with laws and codes known only to itself, suspended by a complex system of cables and wires. Two rival factions wrestle for control of this elevated realm—and eventually the city below. When a beautiful, feisty amateur photographer named Rose and a shy, cynical screenwriter named Robert witness a kidnapping on a London roof, they figure it’s an isolated incident. But after strange rooftop murders are reported almost daily, they have to know more. In their clumsy efforts to understand, they’re caught up in an intense power struggle between the forces of good and a power-mad tyrant manipulating society’s most hopeless citizens. Rose and Robert have a part to play in a war that’s nearly invisible from the ground—and nothing less than world domination is at stake. Look for Christopher Fowler’s fantasy and horror classics, now available as ebooks: CALABASH | DISTURBIA | PSYCHOVILLE | RED GLOVES | ROOFWORLD | SPANKY
Rook & Rebel: The addictive, dark romcom that took Booktok by storm! (The Mavericks)
by Kate CrewA dark revenge romance with tattooed bikers, hilarious banter, high speeds, and high heat. Hold on tight for a hell of a ride! 🏍️ Stalker romcom🏍️ Biker romance🏍️ Morally grey MMC🏍️ Found family🏍️ Revenge 🏍️ Opposites attract---------------------- I used to have big dreams.Finish college, make beautiful art, and take over my dad's business. But his illness wasn't part of the plan. Neither was his sudden need to keep me locked up in his mansion. Until one night, I came face-to-face with a street biker. Rook Emberson is everything I should fear, yet he's the only one who's ever made me feel alive.But loving him means risking everything.Revenge has always been my plan.I've spent years plotting the perfect way to take back everything Regan Fletcher's father stole from me. When fate puts us together, I know I've found the key to his destruction. Regan is everything I didn't expect, and my plans begin to unravel. What starts as a twisted game of vengeance turns into an obsession.The lines between love and vengeance blur, and I'm not sure where one ends and the other begins.
Rook & Rebel: The addictive, dark romcom that took Booktok by storm! (The Mavericks)
by Kate CrewA dark revenge romance with tattooed bikers, hilarious banter, high speeds, and high heat. Hold on tight for a hell of a ride! 🏍️ Stalker romcom🏍️ Biker romance🏍️ Morally grey MMC🏍️ Found family🏍️ Revenge 🏍️ Opposites attract---------------------- I used to have big dreams.Finish college, make beautiful art, and take over my dad's business. But his illness wasn't part of the plan. Neither was his sudden need to keep me locked up in his mansion. Until one night, I came face-to-face with a street biker. Rook Emberson is everything I should fear, yet he's the only one who's ever made me feel alive.But loving him means risking everything.Revenge has always been my plan.I've spent years plotting the perfect way to take back everything Regan Fletcher's father stole from me. When fate puts us together, I know I've found the key to his destruction. Regan is everything I didn't expect, and my plans begin to unravel. What starts as a twisted game of vengeance turns into an obsession.The lines between love and vengeance blur, and I'm not sure where one ends and the other begins.
Rook Takes Knight (The Howie Rook Mysteries #2)
by Stuart PalmerA violent man is killed in a hit and run, and his wife is accused of the crimeIn the inky Los Angeles twilight, a man takes his dog for a walk. They are crossing the street when a station wagon comes charging around the curb, crashing into man and beast. Both are killed. The dog might have been innocent, but the man had it coming. It only takes a day for the district attorney to accuse the dead man&’s wife of the crime. Deirdre Charteris, a former starlet who has lost none of her looks, had every reason to want her husband dead: He was psychotic, violent, and refused to agree to a divorce. But Dee swears her innocence, and Howie Rook believes her. A retired newspaperman with a detective&’s sixth sense, he will do whatever he can to prove her innocence. But he will find that asking questions can be just as dangerous as going for a walk in the dark. Rook Takes Knight is part of the Howie Rook Mysteries series, which also includes Unhappy Hooligan.
Rookery Blues
by Jon HasslerRookery State College in the late 1960s is an academic backwater if ever there was oneuntil the Icejam Quintet is born. With Leland Edwards on piano, Neil Novotny on clarinet, Victor Dash on drums, and Connor on bass, the group comes together with the help of its muse, the lovely Peggy Benoit, who plays saxophone and sings. But soon isolated Rookery State will be touched by the great discontent sweeping the country: the first labor union in the college’s history comes noisily to campus. As a teachers’ strike takes shape, the five musicians must struggle with their loyalties?to the school, the town, their families, and each other....