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Spirit Mission: A Novel
by Ted RussTo honor bonds forged twenty-five years ago at West Point, Lieutenant Colonel Sam Avery leads an illegal mission deep into ISIS-held territory.An MH-47G Chinook helicopter departs formation in the Iraqi night. The mission is unauthorized. Success is unlikely. But to save a friend, Sam Avery and his crew of Night Stalkers have prepared for one last flight.ISIS operatives in Tal Afar, Iraq, have captured American aid worker Henry Stillmont. Avery knows Stillmont as "the Guru," the West Point squad leader who taught him about brotherhood, loyalty, and when to break the rules as a young cadet twenty-five years ago. Sam will risk his career and his life to save him.As they near their target, Sam reflects on his time in the crucible of the United States Military Academy. West Point made Sam the leader he is. But his fellow cadets made him the man that he is. The ideals of duty, honor, and country have echoed throughout his life and drive him and his comrades as they undertake their final and most audacious spirit mission.
Spirit Play (The Mak Chik Maryam Mysteries #2)
by Barbara IsmailA Malaysian Miss Marple examines a suspicious death following an exorcism in this mystery by the author of Shadow Play for fans of Alexander McCall Smith. Mak Chik Maryam is by profession a market-trader: She sells the exquisite, hand-made fabrics for which her village is well known. But her true calling is as the Miss Marple of rural Malaysia, where her skills are badly needed. While the police-chief is a nice boy, everyone knows that no man can match a village &“auntie&” for coaxing out the gossip and separating rumor from the truth that shines like Maryam&’s good gold jewelry. That discerning eye will come in particularly handy when one of Maryam&’s fellow traders is murdered after a main puteri ceremony—essentially a ritual exorcism. Intoxicated by the &“spirit play,&” the villagers are eager to blame supernatural powers, but Maryam, ever the pragmatist, suspects some forces a little nearer at hand.&“For lovers of armchair tourism and detective stories, Barbara Ismail has created a winner in her series about Mak Chik Maryam.&” —The Straits Times (Malaysia)
Spirit Released
by Cyndi FariaDeath is only the beginning..."Faria's Whisper Cove series blends compelling suspense with an engaging romance!" -New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Virna DePaulIn the seaside town of Whisper Cove, a centuries-old curse tests true love...On her wedding day, Faith Cabrillo prepares to confess a desperate secret to her fiancé, Jake Mitchell--she's cursed with both the ability of speaking to the dead...and never fulfilling the promise of true love. Before the truth is revealed, Jake's life is endangered and Faith sacrifices herself to save him. Grief-stricken, Jake refuses to accept Faith's comatose state. His innovative research keeps Faith alive, yet he's faced with his biggest challenge when Faith's spirit appears with a warning that his life is still in danger. Because Jake's a man of medicine, he denies his Faith truly exists on two planes. Until he talks to her. And holds her. And begins to hope that he's wrong. Will Jake's devotion and Faith's body and soul be forged by love's healing power in time to stop a killer before the curse again claims Faith ...this time forever?"True love trumps evil in a surprising twist. It is a page turner. I read till I couldn't see then had trouble sleeping because I wanted to read more..." -Angel Lady"Spirit Released was a great paranormal but sits apart from all the others...filled with intrigue, mystery, romance, and paranormal...I can't wait to see what book (3) has in store for us!" -Tanya's Book Nook"[Cyndi Faria] has a talent for lovely happy endings and I'm so glad she does." -Night Owl Reviews
Spirit Returned
by Cyndi FariaOpen your heart to the road home..."Faria's Whisper Cove series blends compelling suspense with an engaging romance!" -New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Virna DePaulThe exciting continuation of the Whisper Cove series continues with Mason and Katrina's story....Mason Jayme is rumored to be a healer and the one prophesized to save his hometown of Whisper Cove from an ancient Lover's Curse. Until that curse is broken, however, he has no business taking a lover--a lesson harshly learned after Mason sleeps with his first love, Katrina Rendon. Believing he's the reason Katrina was burned and scarred, Mason leaves Whisper Cove, rejecting any notion he can be good for anyone, let alone a whole town. Katrina was far more devastated by Mason's rejection than the injuries she sustained in a fire. She wants nothing to do with him--until her father falls ill, and the only way to save him is with Mason's healing skills. When Mason returns to Whisper Cove, he promises not only to help her father but to help Katrina open her burn victim retreat. Once reunited, the passion between Katrina and Mason sparks higher than ever. But when Katrina's soul is threatened by an Original Spirt who has claimed Mason's body as his own, she's caught in a whirlwind of spirit possessions and secret rituals. This time, Mason's ready to risk death by fire in order to save Katrina and their love. "[Cyndi Faria] has a talent for lovely happy endings and I'm so glad she does." -Night Owl Reviews
Spirit Walker
by David DunExperience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense!Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.This Thriller Short from bestselling author David Dun combines science with Native American mysticism in his character Kier Wintripp, a member of the Tilok tribe and a spirit walker. Kier learns that a friend’s adult grandson disappeared three days ago while exploring the nearby mountains and caves, one of which is a place sacred to the tribe. With Kier’s skills and ancestry, the hope is that he can tap into his grandfather’s spirit walker abilities to find the lost man. But Kier quickly learns that the person he’s seeking has met with an untimely end, and the killer is holding the dead man’s wife hostage.Don’t miss any of these exciting Thriller Shorts:James Penney’s New Identity by Lee ChildOperation Northwoods by James GrippandoEpitaph by J. A. KonrathThe Face in the Window by Heather GrahamKowalski’s in Love by James RollinsThe Hunt for Dmitri by Gayle LyndsDisfigured by Michael Palmer and Daniel PalmerThe Abelard Sanction by David MorrellFalling by Chris MooneySuccess of a Mission by Dennis LyndsThe Portal by John Lescroart and M. J. RoseThe Double Dealer by David LissDirty Weather by Gregg HurwitzSpirit Walker by David DunAt the Drop of a Hat by Denise HamiltonThe Other Side of the Mirror by Eric Van LustbaderMan Catch by Christopher RiceGoodnight, Sweet Mother by Alex KavaSacrificial Lion by Grant BlackwoodInterlude at Duane’s by F. Paul WilsonThe Powder Monkey by Ted BellSurviving Toronto by M. Diane VogtAssassins by Christopher ReichThe Athens Solution by Brad ThorDiplomatic Constraints by Raelynn HillhouseKill Zone by Robert LiparuloThe Devils’ Due by Steve BerryThe Tuesday Club by Katherine NevilleGone Fishing by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Spirit Week
by Ira MarcksSecret rooms, eerie curses, forgotten caves. Could you survive a week in the Underlook Hotel? Aspiring engineer Suzy Hess is invited to the famous Underlook Hotel, domain of the reclusive horror writer Jack Axworth, in the mountains above her hometown of Estes Park, Colorado. Suzy thinks she&’s there to tutor Jack&’s son, Danny, but instead she finds herself investigating a local curse that threatens the landmark hotel.With the help of Elijah Jones, an amateur filmmaker who thought he&’d been asked to make a film about the so-called King of Horror; Rena Hallorann, the hotel&’s caretaker; and Danny, who knows more than he&’s letting on, Suzy sets out to solve the mystery at the heart of the Underlook, one that holds the town of Estes Park in its grasp. With only a week to save the hotel—and the town—the friends find themselves racing against time to uncover the shadows of the past.
Spirit Woman
by Margaret CoelWhen Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley look into the disappearance of a history professor who was visiting the Wind River Reservation, they are led into a twenty-year-old mystery involving the disappearance of another historian, and then even further into the past-as they unravel a controversy surrounding the young Shoshone woman named Sacajawea...
Spirit in the Rainforest (A Tom and Liz Austen Mystery #7)
by Eric Wilson[from the back cover] The branches trembled, then something slipped away into the darkness of the forest. "That was Mosquito Joe!" Tom exclaimed. "Or his spirit," Liz said. "Let's get out of here." The rainforest of British Columbia holds many secrets, but none stranger than those of Nearby Island. After hair-raising events during a Pacific storm, Tom and Liz Austen seek answers among the island's looming trees. Alarmed by the ghostly shape of the hermit Mosquito Joe, they look for shelter in a deserted school in the rainforest. Then, in the night, Tom and Liz hear a girl's voice crying Beware! Beware! Look for more mysteries about the Canadian brother and sister team of Tom and Liz Austen in the Bookshare collection including: #1 Murder on The Canadian, #2 Vancouver Nightmare, #3 The Case of the Golden Boy, #4 Disneyland Hostage, #5 The Kootenay Kidnapper, #6 Vampires of Ottawa, #7 Spirit in the Rainforest, #8 The Green Gables Detectives, #9 Code Red at the Supermall, #10 Cold Midnight in Vieux Quebec, #11 The Ice Diamond Quest, #12 The Prairie Dog Conspiracy, #13 The St. Andrews Werewolf, #14 The Inuk Mountie Adventure and #17 The Ghost of Lunanburg Manor, with more to come. If you go for books featuring young detectives you'll find over 200 Hardy Boys mysteries, over 50 Three Investigators Mysteries and many more mystery books to keep you turning pages.
Spirit of Steamboat: A Christmas novella starring Walt Longmire from the best-selling, award-winning author of the Longmire series - now a hit Netflix show! (Murder Room #518)
by Craig JohnsonA Christmas novella for fans of the hit drama series LONGMIRE now on Netflix and the New York Times-bestselling series.On December 24, Sheriff Walt Longmire is reading A Christmas Carol when he's interrupted by a young woman with a fine scar across her forehead and questions about Walt's predecessor, Lucian Connally. Walt doesn't recognize the mystery woman, but she knows him, and claims to have something she must return to Connally. Walt, at loose ends, agrees to help.Lucian Connally swears he's never seen the woman before. Disappointed, she begins a story that takes them back to Christmas Eve 1988, a terrible, fatal crash and a young girl who had the slimmest chance of survival. Back to a whiskey-soaked World War II vet ready to fly a decommissioned plane and risk it all to save a life . . .'The characters talk straight from the hip and the Wyoming landscape is its own kind of eloquence' New York Times
Spirit of a Hunter
by Sylvie KurtzA lost boy caught in the cold a mother with nowhere to turn a soldier with nowhere to goWhen Nora Camden's son was kidnapped, Sabriel Mercer was the one man she could depend on. The valuable Seeker had lost his way, but rescuing Scotty Camden renewed his purpose, and would lead him deep into the White Mountains. He had become a man on its trails long ago, and again he found himself pursued by the tyrannical Colonel.The Colonel would do anything for sole custody of his heir. The men he'd dispatched to track Nora and Sabriel were even more dangerous than the unforgiving terrain. Sabriel would have to put his Rangers skills to the test if mother and son were to be reunited, but could even that put his restless soul at ease?
Spirit's Key
by Edith CohnBy now, twelve-year-old Spirit Holden should have inherited the family gift: the ability to see the future. But when she holds a house key in her hand like her dad does to read its owner's destiny, she can't see anything. Maybe it's because she can't get over the loss of her beloved dog, Sky, who died mysteriously. Sky was Spirit's loyal companion, one of the wild dogs that the local islanders believe possess dangerous spirits. As more dogs start dying and people become sick, too, almost everyone is convinced that these dogs and their spirits are to blame—except for Spirit. Then Sky's ghost appears, and Spirit is shaken. But his help may be the key to unlocking her new power and finding the cause of the mysterious illness before it's too late. Spirit's Key is Edith Cohn's debut novel.
Spirits Adopted: Historical Cozy Mystery (A Daisy Gumm Majesty Mystery #20)
by Alice DuncanNewborn Found on Doorstep of Wealthy San Marino Homeowner in Spirits Adopted a Cozy Historical Mystery by Alice Duncan—1926, Pasadena, California—When Harold Kincaid's quiet morning is disrupted by the sound of a baby, in a basket on his very own doorstep, his first call is to Pasadena's least enthusiastic cook, most spirited spiritualist-medium, and long-time friend, Daisy Gumm Majesty.In between battling the kitchen (where even water seems to burn) and nurturing her own bun in the oven (seven months and counting!), Daisy now has a new role: baby crisis manager.The conundrum over what to do for the infant girl grows more complex as Daisy's detective husband Sam and their friends from the Salvation Army join the fray.Unraveling the mystery of the little girl on the doorstep leads to a rollercoaster ride through family dramas, societal snafus, and the occasional cooking catastrophe. Join in as Daisy juggles her mediumship, impending motherhood, and a baffling mystery that could only happen in Pasadena.Alice Duncan spent years avoiding what she knew she should be doing—writing—by professionally folk dancing instead. Eventually, her muse won the battle, and she’s been crafting engaging historical cozy mysteries ever since. Now a proud resident of Roswell, New Mexico, Alice enjoys the lack of smog and crowds while spoiling her beloved herd of wild dachshunds. Visit her at www.aliceduncan.net.Don’t miss a moment of the action with Daisy and her cadre of friends as they solve mysteries in 1920s Pasadena! Each story stands alone but is best enjoyed in order.1. Strong Spirits2. Fine Spirits3. High Spirits4. Hungry Spirits5. Genteel Spirits6. Ancient Spirits7. Spirits Revived8. Dark Spirits9. Spirits Onstage10. Unsettled Spirits11. Bruised Spirits12. Spirits United13. Spirits Unearthed14. Shaken Spirits15. Scarlet Spirits16. Exercised Spirits17. Wedded Spirits18. Domesticated Spirits19. Library Spirits20. Spirits Adopted21. Rosy Spirits
Spirits Onstage: Historical Mystery (Daisy Gumm Majesty Mystery #8)
by Alice DuncanDaisy Gumm Majesty, Pasadena's spiritualist-medium to folks with more money than sense, is talked into playing the role of mean Katisha in her church's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta, The Mikado.As rehearsals progress and Daisy falls into her role, the producer's wife experiences a mysterious decline in health, a cast member claims someone is trying to kill her, and the husband of another cast-member is murdered.Knowing Detective Sam Rotondo has his hands full, Daisy turns her attention to the murder, convinced Gloria Lippincott did her husband in. But no matter how Daisy twists and turns the facts, Gloria's alibi is rock-solid. Then Daisy discovers the Silver Ghost.PRAISE for THE DAISY GUMM MAJESTY MYSTERIES "Well plotted with a band of whimsical characters and genuine humor... as comforting as a warm mug of cocoa on a blustery day." ~Diane Morasco, RT Book Reviews"Cozy fans will find [Daisy's] simple, sweet, budding relationship with Sam refreshingly free of artifice." ~Publishers WeeklyTHE DAISY GUMM MAJESTY MYSTERIES, in series orderStrong SpiritsFine SpiritsHigh SpiritsHungry SpiritsGenteel SpiritsAncient SpiritsDark SpiritsSpirits OnstageUnsettled SpiritsBruised SpiritsSpirits UnitedSpirits UnearthedShaken Spirits
Spirits Revived: Historical Mystery (Daisy Gumm Majesty Mystery #7)
by Alice DuncanGhost Seeks Help from Fake Spiritualist in Spirits Revived, a Historical Cozy Mystery by Alice Duncan--Pasadena, California, 1926--While conducting a séance for a client with more money than sense, Daisy Gumm Majesty is surprised when a seemingly real spirit makes contact. Eddie Hastings, an attorney in life, wants Daisy to prove his death was not a suicide, but murder.Curious, and a little afraid, she can't reveal how she learned of Eddie’s murder to anyone, least of all to her deceased husband's best friend, the mildly detestable Detective Sam Rotondo. Daisy launches her own investigation on the sly only to find a hornet's nest awaits.When Sam learns of Daisy's involvement, he's more than a little annoyed. But in the end, Daisy gets her man.From the Publisher: The Daisy Gumm Majesty Cozy Mystery Series is a light-hearted mystery in a historical setting. There are no explicit sexual scenes and minimal cursing and will be enjoyed by readers who appreciate clean and wholesome reads. Readers who enjoy Carola Dunn, Amanda Quick, Elizabeth Peters, Rhys Bowen and M. Louisa Locke will not want to miss this series."Daisy is great, I love the feel of 1920s Pasadena . . ." ~Yafa Crane Luria, Verified Reviewer"Each book gets better and better and better." ~Doobs, Verified ReviewerYou can start anywhere, but you'll want to read all of the Daisy Gumm Majesty Mysteries:Strong SpiritsFine SpiritsHigh SpiritsHungry SpiritsGenteel SpiritsSpirits RevivedAncient SpiritsDark SpiritsSpirits OnstageUnsettled SpiritsSpirits UnitedSpirits UnearthedShaken SpiritsScarlet SpiritsABOUT ALICE DUNCAN: In an effort to avoid what she knew she should be doing, Alice folk-danced professionally until her writing muse finally had its way. Now a resident of Roswell, New Mexico, Alice enjoys saying no smog, no crowds, and yes to loving her herd of wild Dachshunds.
Spirits Unearthed: Historical Mystery (Daisy Gumm Majesty Mystery #12)
by Alice DuncanDachshund Discovers Doctor's Body in Altadena Cemetery, Daisy Gumm Majesty Investigates, in the Historical Cozy Mystery, SPIRITS UNEARTHED, by Alice Duncan"Author Alice Duncan whisks the reader to 1924 in a way that will have you wishing for skinny dresses and cloche hats." ~Deborah L. Rogers, Verified ReviewerNothing interrupts a good lover’s spat like a dog – Daisy Gumm Majesty’s Dachshund, Spike, in particular. Of course, they were in a graveyard, and Spike did have a shoe in his mouth – and the shoe did have an occupant. Well, a foot, if that counts. Daisy is horrified until she discovers that the occupying foot belonged to Dr. Everhard Allen Wagner, a notorious abuser of women and young girls. Good riddance!Of course, there’s still a good mystery for this spiritualist-medium to people-with-more-money-than-sense to solve; after all, there may still be a risk to the good citizens of Pasadena. Her fiancé, Sam Rotondo – detective for the Pasadena Police Department – for once, doesn’t mind Daisy helping solve the case since the crime scene is in Altadena and not Pasadena. Still, Daisy ends up in the thick of things when she learns the murderer may have also killed her friend, Harold Kincaid.The killer has bigger problems than the law when Daisy metes out justice of her own.Dip into the most riveting and down-to-earth Daisy Gumm Majesty Mystery yet. A series which RT Book Reviews described as "Well plotted with a band of whimsical characters and genuine humor..."Don't miss Aunt Vi's recipe for Swedish Smothered Chicken at the end of the story. Now you can experience the smells and flavors of Aunt Vi's kitchen, just like Daisy!"The characters come alive on the page. . . " Andie Senji, ~Verified Reviewer"Each one seems as fresh and entertaining as the first." ~Kilian, Verified Reviewer"Got the first in the series and couldn't wait to get the next. I have read them all . . ." ~Joann, Verified Reviewer"Daisy is great, I love the feel of 1920s Pasadena . . ." ~Yafa Crane Luria, Verified Reviewer"Each book gets better and better and better." ~Doobs, Verified ReviewerFrom the Publisher: The Daisy Gumm Majesty Cozy Mystery Series is a light-hearted mystery in a historical setting. There are no explicit sexual scenes and minimal cursing and will be enjoyed by readers who appreciate clean and wholesome reads. Fans of Carola Dunn, Amanda Quick, Elizabeth Peters, Rhys Bowen and M. Louisa Locke will not want to miss this series.You can start anywhere, but you'll want to read all of the Daisy Gumm Majesty Mysteries:Strong SpiritsFine SpiritsHigh SpiritsHungry SpiritsGenteel SpiritsAncient SpiritsDark SpiritsSpirits OnstageUnsettled SpiritsSpirits UnitedSpirits UnearthedShaken SpiritsABOUT ALICE DUNCAN:In an effort to avoid what she knew she should be doing, Alice folk-danced professionally until her writing muse finally had its way. Now a resident of Roswell, New Mexico, Alice enjoys saying no smog, no crowds, and yes to loving her herd of wild Dachshunds.
Spirits United: Historical Mystery (Daisy Gumm Majesty Mystery #11)
by Alice DuncanIt's 1924 and spiritualist-medium Daisy Gumm and her fiancé, Detective Sam Rotondo, discover a dead body tucked away in the Pasadena Public Library's bibliography stacks.Worse, Daisy's old friend, Mr. Browning, is holding the bloody knife, putting him at the very top of Sam's suspect list.PRAISE for THE DAISY GUMM MAJESTY MYSTERIES"Well plotted with a band of whimsical characters and genuine humor..." ~Diane Morasco, RT Book ReviewsTHE DAISY GUMM MAJESTY MYSTERIES, in series orderStrong SpiritsFine SpiritsHigh SpiritsHungry SpiritsGenteel SpiritsAncient SpiritsDark SpiritsSpirits OnstageUnsettled SpiritsBruised SpiritsSpirits UnitedSpirits UnearthedShaken Spirits
Spirits and Sourdough (A Magical Bakery Mystery #10)
by Bailey CatesBaker Katie Lightfoot needs a sprinkle of magic to solve a haunting mystery in the newest book in this New York Times bestselling series. Hedgewitch Katie Lightfoot works at the Honeybee Bakery in Savannah, and she's always up for investigating her adopted home's rich supernatural history. That's why she's taking a ghost tour for the very first time. But when the psychic tour guide tells Katie that she's being followed by the ghost of a recently murdered woman, Katie realizes she met the victim earlier that day, just before she died. She knows she must bring the killer to justice. And this murder isn't the only mystery Katie needs to solve. Her new husband, Declan McCarthy, is missing the guardian spirit who always watched over him, and she's concerned that Deck's life could be at risk if they can't find him. Under pressure from the living and the dead, Katie will have to use all of her magical skills to start an investigation from scratch and avoid half-baked alibis, because this baker kneads to find a killer.
Spirits of the Dead 2nd Edition
by Edgar Allan PoeCollection of Richard Corben's Edgar Allan Poe adaptations from various publications - stories include: Spirits of the Dead, Alone, The City in the Sea, The Sleeper, The Assignation, Berenice, Morella, Shadow, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Masque of the Red Death, The Conqueror Worm, The Premature Burial, The Raven, The Cask of Amontillado--and the brand-new story for this 2nd edition: The Man of the Crowd.Collection of Richard Corben's Edgar Allan Poe adaptations from various publications - stories include: Spirits of the Dead, Alone, The City in the Sea, The Sleeper, The Assignation, Berenice, Morella, Shadow, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Masque of the Red Death, The Conqueror Worm, The Premature Burial, The Raven, The Cask of Amontillado--and the brand-new story for this 2nd edition: The Man of the Crowd.
Spiritual Values in Shakespeare
by Dr Ernest Marshall HowseThe Moral Qualities Revealed in Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear, Richard III, Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice, The TempestEight masterpieces of the theater are explored in light of the universal moral problems they dramatize. Dr. Howse finds that while each play indicates moral responsibility it also invites the reader’s independent judgment on the complex questions posed by human nature. He draws upon the important Shakespearean criticism and comment to substantiate his conclusions.Teachers, classes, ministers, Shakespeare readers—all will find new depth and insight in the works of the world’s greatest dramatist.“Here is a useful, carefully thought, richly developed study which will add depth to any man’s learning and breadth to any minister’s preaching.”—The Pulpit
Spiritus
by Alexandre ApolcaEn una madrugada fría y sombría en el Valle del Anhangabaú, lugar considerado maldito incluso antes de la llegada de los portugueses, siete amigos se reunieron para realizar el juego del compás. Lo que ellos no esperaban era que algo terrible sucediera. Y cuando sucedió, simplemente huyeron. Lo que Dinho, Paty, Bruna, Dany, JM, Alfred y Milena no sabían, era que cuando no se solicita salir de un juego, él simplemente no termina. Incluso después de una década cargada de desgracias y desilusiones. Y este juego va más allá de preguntas y respuestas: cada uno acaba librando una batalla personal contra su cordura y sus demonios. Y como en cualquier juego, sólo uno resultará vencedor... Inspiradas en las más aterradoras leyendas urbanas de San Pablo – un guion embrujado que va del Teatro Municipal, Edificio Martinelli, plaza de la Sé, Barrio de la Libertad, Cementerio del Consuelo, Edificio Joelma, hasta el viaducto del Té –, estas historias están conectadas, transformándose en una típica novela fix-up.
Spitfire (A Livy Nash Mystery #1)
by M. HuieA page-turning new historical mystery for fans of Susan Elia MacNeal's Maggie Hope series and Kate Quinn's The Alice Network.How far would you go for vengeance? It's V-E Day 1946 in London. World War II is long over, and former spy Livy Nash is celebrating with her third drink before noon. She went to war to kill Nazis. Dropped behind enemy lines as a courier, she quickly became one of the toughest agents in France. But her war ended with betrayal and the execution of the man she loved. Now, Livy spends her days proofreading a demeaning advice column for little ladies at home, and her nights alone with black market vodka. But everything changes when she meets the infamous Ian Fleming. The man who will create the world's most sophisticated secret agent has an agenda of his own and sends Livy back to France with one task: track down the traitor who killed the only man she ever loved. Livy jumps at the chance, heading back to Paris undercover as a journalist. But the City of Lights is teeming with spies, and Livy quickly learns just how much the game has changed. With enemies on every corner and ever-shifting alliances, she'll have to learn to fight a new war if she wants to conquer the past once and for all.
Spitting Devil
by Brian FreemanDetective Jonathan Stride is back.A third woman dead in two months. And for the third time, Alison Malville isn't sure her husband was home all night. When the killer sends the usual photo of his victim to the press, she sees an item of her clothing left with this body, too. Could you believe your own husband was capable of murder? Would you turn him in?This is exclusive to ebook, a gripping read from the acclaimed author of SPILLED BLOOD.
Spitting Devil
by Brian FreemanA TWISTY PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM NUMBER 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR BRIAN FREEMANA third woman dead in two months.And for the third time, Alison Malville isn't sure her husband was home all night.When the killer sends the usual photo of his victim to the press, she sees an item of her clothing left with this body, too.Could you believe your own husband was capable of murder? Would you turn him in?
Spitting Devil (Jonathan Stride #6)
by Brian FreemanA TWISTY PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM NUMBER 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR BRIAN FREEMANA third woman dead in two months.And for the third time, Alison Malville isn't sure her husband was home all night.When the killer sends the usual photo of his victim to the press, she sees an item of her clothing left with this body, too.Could you believe your own husband was capable of murder? Would you turn him in?
Splash Pad Sabotage (Hardy Boys Clue Book #17)
by Franklin W. DixonDetective brothers Frank and Joe stop a splash pad saboteur in the seventeenth book in the interactive Hardy Boys Clue Book series.Frank and Joe are looking for ways to beat the heat on their summer vacation, so they&’re super excited about the opening of Bayport&’s new Splash and Dash Pad. But on their second visit, they find that the fountains are overrun with bubbles! The park director announces that the pad will stay closed until he finds the culprit who poured soap down the drains, so the boys pull out their clue book to search for the Bayport Bubbler. Were the kids who wanted a bike ramp instead of a splash pad trying to ruin the opening? Or perhaps this is a publicity stunt to promote Lucy Lafferty&’s new bubble lemonade. The suspects are piling up higher than the bubbles, but if anyone can find the sudsy saboteur, it&’s the Hardy brothers!