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The Beauty Room
by Regi ClaireThe story of a daughter&’s liberation from her mother by &“a superb writer . . . It&’s incredibly sensual and physically realized . . . also very sexy&” (Lesley Glaister, award-winning author of As Far as You Can Go). After the death of her mother, Celia Roth begins life anew by redecorating the house where they lived together—the house containing the room where her beautician mother treated her clients. But as the new paint covers their shared history, layer upon layer of dark truths begin to surface. Celia&’s attempts to wrestle free from her mother&’s shadow falter when she receives a bouquet of black tulips—and realizes she is being watched. The revelation of long-held family secrets and a passionate new affair combine to shatter Celia&’s secure life in the Swiss gem trade. Forced to confront her own grief and guilt, she must finally find the strength and courage to lay her family&’s past to rest. The Beauty Room is a compelling story of intense family relations. With a beautifully compassionate voice, Regi Claire speaks of the pain of coping with the loss of those you loved and those you secretly grew to hate. &“A search for love is at the heart of this ambitious first novel . . . dramatic . . . shocking and rebarbative . . . an impressive debut novel, elegantly written with a generous cast of cleverly drawn complementary characters.&” —The Herald &“A sensitive account of the process of bereavement . . . full of insight and fine writing.&” —The Scotsman &“As the . . . family history unfolds, Celia&’s repressed sexuality emerges with a bristling electricity that fairly crackles off the pages . . . Strange and menacing . . . beautiful writing.&” —Scottish Book Collector
The Beauty of Murder
by A K BenedictA serial killer with all the time in the world...From a stunning new voice in crime fiction.Stephen Killigan has been cold since the day he arrived in Cambridge. Seven hundred years of history staining the stones of the university have given him a chill he can't shake. Then he stumbles across the body of a missing beauty queen - a body which disappears before the police arrive...Unwittingly, Killigan has entered the sinister world of Jackamore Grass on a trail that reaches back to seventeenth-century Cambridge. It's a world of cadavers, philosophers and scholars of deadly beauty, a world where a person's corpse can be found before they even go missing, of a city and a person that hold far too many secrets written in blood.
The Beauty of Murder
by A K BenedictStephen Killigan has been cold since the day he arrived in Cambridge. Seven hundred years of history staining the stones of the university have given him a chill he can't shake. Then he stumbles across the body of a missing beauty queen - a body which disappears before the police arrive...Unwittingly, Killigan has entered the sinister world of Jackamore Grass on a trail that reaches back to seventeenth-century Cambridge. It's a world of cadavers, philosophers and scholars of deadly beauty, a world where a person's corpse can be found before they even go missing, of a city and a person that hold far too many secrets written in blood.Read by Nick Rawlinson(p) 2013 Isis Publishing Ltd
The Beauty of the End
by Debbie HowellsA haunting and heartbreaking psychological thriller from the international bestselling author of The Stepdaughter, &“a terrific new talent&” (Peter James, New York Times–bestselling author). Now living an aimless life in an inherited cottage in the English countryside, ex-lawyer Noah Calaway is haunted by the memory of the beguiling young woman who left him at the altar sixteen years earlier. Then one day he receives a troubling phone call. April, the woman he once loved, lies in a coma, the victim of an apparent overdose—and the lead suspect in a brutal murder. Deep in his bones, Noah believes that April is innocent. Then again, he also believed they would spend the rest of their lives together. While Noah searches for evidence that will clear April&’s name, a teenager named Ella begins to sift through the secrets of her own painful family history. The same age as April was when Noah first met her, Ella harbors a revelation that could be the key to solving the murder. As the two stories converge, there are shocking consequences when at last, the truth emerges. Or so everyone believes . . . Set in a borderland where the past casts its shadow on the present, with a time-shifting narrative that will mesmerize and surprise, The Beauty of the End is both a masterpiece of suspense and a powerful rumination on lost love. &“A combination of lyrical writing and smart mystery. It&’s a winner.&” —Sandra Block, author of What Happened That Night
The Beauty, the Beast and the Baby (Man of the Month #985)
by Dixie BrowningMAN OF THE MONTHTALL, DARK AND HANDSOMEMR. MARCHThe Beast: Gus Wydowski, a brooding bachelor with a weakness for beautiful women-but not for bouncing babies!The Beauty: Mariah Brady didn't need a man who knew nothing about babies-especially when she was juggling a newborn!The Baby: Was cute little Jessie going to hook Mariah a husband?Gus couldn’t diaper an infant to save his life, but he also couldn't stay away from Mariah Brady. And Mariah and baby Jessie were a package deal, so before he knew it, he was knee-deep in bottles and diaper pins. And now the beauty was trying to turn the beast-bachelor into a family man!Man of the Month: Can the beauty transform the already-handsome beast into a husband?
The Beckoning Dream
by Paula MarshallPretend marriage...real danger!The only way actress Catherine Wood could ensure her brother's release from jail was to accompany "Tom Trenchard" to Holland on a spying mission, while pretending to be his wife! With his roguish charm Tom made no bones about wanting Catherine in his bed-after all, she was an actress. But Catherine was determined to hold him at bay no matter how appealing he was. As they traveled into danger and depended upon one another, their attraction turned to love, and then misunderstanding. Would an eleventh-hour race against death finally make this "pretend" couple reveal the truth about their love?
The Beckoning Lady (The Albert Campion Mysteries)
by Margery AllinghamMurder darkens the bright days of summer in an idyllic Suffolk village, in an Albert Campion mystery that is simply “unforgettable” (A.S. Byatt). Private detective Albert Campion’s glorious summer in Pontisbright is blighted by death. Amidst the preparations for Minnie and Tonker Cassand’s fabulous summer party, a murder is discovered—and it falls to Campion to unravel the intricate web of motives, suspicion and deception. Danger is hardly unknown in this idyllic rural village, but it is a less romantic peril than Campion faced on his first visit, more than twenty years ago . . . “My very favourite of the four Queens of Crime is Allingham.” —J. K. Rowling “Margery Allingham has precious few peers and no superiors.” —The Sunday Times “Allingham has that rare gift in a novelist, the creation of characters so rich and so real that they stay with the reader forever.” —Sara Paretsky
The Beckoning Lady (The Albert Campion Mysteries)
by Margery AllinghamMurder darkens the bright days of summer in an idyllic Suffolk village, in an Albert Campion mystery that is simply “unforgettable” (A.S. Byatt).Private detective Albert Campion’s glorious summer in Pontisbright is blighted by death. Amidst the preparations for Minnie and Tonker Cassand’s fabulous summer party, a murder is discovered—and it falls to Campion to unravel the intricate web of motives, suspicion and deception.Danger is hardly unknown in this idyllic rural village, but it is a less romantic peril than Campion faced on his first visit, more than twenty years ago . . .“My very favourite of the four Queens of Crime is Allingham.” —J. K. Rowling“Margery Allingham has precious few peers and no superiors.” —The Sunday Times“Allingham has that rare gift in a novelist, the creation of characters so rich and so real that they stay with the reader forever.” —Sara Paretsky
The Becky White Thrillers Books One to Three: Revelation, Paparazzi, and Fabergé (A Becky White Thriller)
by Jo FentonA collection of three gripping thrillers full of mystery, suspense and intrigue… Revelation University student Daniel is shattered when his best friend Rick is found dead in their Manchester halls. Becky, Daniel&’s fiercely loyal friend, is determined to uncover the truth behind Rick&’s death. Juggling her own personal struggles with a manipulative tutor and a troubled home life, Becky dives headfirst into a dark investigation… Paparazzi The clock is ticking, and no one is safe… After a traumatic incident forced her out of the police force, Becky is convinced by her old friend Joanna to start the White Knight Detective Agency. Their first case seems simple—help photographer Penny with a stalker who appears whenever she works with a band led by singer Troy. But when Troy&’s wife is murdered, the case turns deadly. And then a child goes missing… Fabergè Betrayal, murder, and a race against time… When a Fabergé egg goes missing, Becky and her partners Will and Joanna at the White Knight Detective Agency, are pulled into a whirlwind of deceit. Juggling an infidelity case and a child's kidnapping, their investigation leads them into dark, dangerous territory… Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons and Rachel Abbott, these spellbinding mystery thrillers will leave you breathless…
The Becoming of Noah Shaw (Shaw Confessions #1)
by Michelle Hodkin<P>In the first book of the Shaw Confessions, the companion series to the New York Times bestselling Mara Dyer novels, old skeletons are laid bare and new promises prove deadly. This is what happens after happily ever after. <P>Everyone thinks seventeen-year-old Noah Shaw has the world on a string. They’re wrong. Mara Dyer is the only one he trusts with his secrets and his future. He shouldn’t. And both are scared that uncovering the truth about themselves will force them apart. They’re right. <P><b>National Book Award Finalist!</b>
The Becoming: The Dragon Heart Legacy Book 2 (The Dragon Heart Legacy)
by Nora RobertsThey waited, knowing the god threatened all worlds. He would again seek the blood of his blood, and the wheel would turn so the time would come when the Talamhish could no longer stop him. She, the bridge between worlds, must return and awaken, must become and must choose to give all, risk all to help destroy the god.When Breen Kelly makes a leap into the unknown with a summer trip to Ireland in search of her father, little does she know she will find a portal into another world - Talamh - where she will find magic, family and a destiny beyond her wildest dreams Breen is welcomed by most of her family and friends but there is one who is far from welcoming. Her grandfather, the outcast god Odran plots to destroy Talamh and now all must unite to defeat his dark forces. There will be losses and sorrows, betrayal and bloodshed. But through it, Breen Siobhan Kelly will take the next step on the journey to becoming all that she was born to be.A tale of adventure, magic and finding your home, from global bestseller Nora Roberts
The Becoming: The Dragon Heart Legacy Book 2 (The Dragon Heart Legacy)
by Nora RobertsThey waited, knowing the god threatened all worlds. He would again seek the blood of his blood, and the wheel would turn so the time would come when the Talamhish could no longer stop him. She, the bridge between worlds, must return and awaken, must become and must choose to give all, risk all to help destroy the god.When Breen Kelly makes a leap into the unknown with a summer trip to Ireland in search of her father, little does she know she will find a portal into another world - Talamh - where she will find magic, family and a destiny beyond her wildest dreams Breen is welcomed by most of her family and friends but there is one who is far from welcoming. Her grandfather, the outcast god Odran plots to destroy Talamh and now all must unite to defeat his dark forces. There will be losses and sorrows, betrayal and bloodshed. But through it, Breen Siobhan Kelly will take the next step on the journey to becoming all that she was born to be.A tale of adventure, magic and finding your home, from global bestseller Nora Roberts
The Bed and the Bachelor (Byrons of Braebourne #4)
by Tracy Anne WarrenA scholarly lord falls for an enemy spy in this Regency romance series finale &“with plenty of red-hot lust and chilling danger&” (Publishers Weekly). Lord Drake Byron has no time to worry about taking a wife. He is fully devoted to helping defeat Napoleon&’s forces with the unbreakable code he developed. Little does he know that their irresistibly lovely new housekeeper he&’s hired is really a French secret agent. Sebastianne Dumont is not at all who she seems to be. Forced to spy in order to save her family, she reluctantly embarks on her mission. And that mission becomes even more dangerous when she falls in love with the devilishly desirable man she must ultimately betray.
The Bedlam Cadaver (A Hunt and Hooke Novel #3)
by Robert J. LloydIn late 17th Century London rich young women are being kidnapped, then murdered. Harry Hunt, formerly of the Royal Society but now a rich gentleman, is falsely accused. To clear his name, he must rely on his abandoned scientific expertise and battle the full force of the British aristocracy.1681. London cooks in summer heat. Bonfires are lit in protest against the King&’s brother, James, heir to the throne but openly Catholic. Rumours abound of a &‘Black Box&’, said to conceal proof the King&’s illegitimate son is really the rightful heir.When a wealthy merchant&’s daughter is kidnapped and murdered—even though a ransom was paid—the King orders Harry Hunt of the Royal Society to help investigate.A second woman goes missing: Elizabeth Thynne, England&’s richest heiress. Her husband has a ransom letter from the same kidnappers.Pressured by powerful men to find the killers and rescue Elizabeth, Harry uncovers a disturbing link to Bethlehem Hospital, better known as Bedlam.But he is falsely accused of the crimes.To prove his innocence, he must find the real culprits. Harry&’s search takes him from Rotherhithe to Whitehall Palace, and to the house of Sir Peter Lely, the famous portrait-painter, in Covent Garden.And back to Bedlam.He has the Monarchy&’s future in his hands.
The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs: A Novel
by Irvine Welsh"A family saga, a revenge fantasy, a Twilight Zone-esque parable, and, most importantly, a very fun read." —Entertainment Weekly This story of two men locked in a war of wills that threatens their very existence is vintage Irvine Welsh. Troubled restaurant inspector Danny Skinner is on a quest to find the mysterious father his mother will not identify. Unraveling this hidden information is the key to understanding the crippling compulsions that threaten to wreck his young life. His ensuing journey takes him from the festival city of Edinburgh to the foodie city of San Francisco. But the hard-drinking, womanizing Skinner has a strange nemesis in the form of mild-mannered fellow inspector Brian Kibby. It is Skinner's unfathomable, obsessive hatred of Kibby that takes over everything, threatening to destroy not only Skinner and his mission but also those he loves most dearly. When Kibby contracts a horrific, undiagnosable illness, Skinner understands that his destiny is inextricably bound to that of his hated rival, and he is faced with a terrible dilemma. Irvine Welsh's work is a transgressive parable about the great obsessions of our time: food, sex, and celebrity.
The Bedside Corpse (Prologue Crime)
by Stuart FriedmanPoised, a panther glides silently through the low grass, her lithe muscles rippling beneath the silken fur of her flanks, moving with infinite, unimaginable beauty …Such was Nora, sensual as some proud untamed feline, attractive beyond belief. To see here was to become entranced, to be drawn, irresistibly, into her exotic orbit …But deep within her bosom, unseen, swelled the savage and primeval instinct of the jungle, the instinct of the beast whose beauty veils a terrible, uncontrollable violence … The instinct to destroy …
The Bee Balm Murders (Martha's Vineyard Mysteries)
by Cynthia RiggsThe one-of-a-kind sleuth Victoria Trumbull must solve another puzzling mystery on Martha's Vineyard, her Island home. It's spring on the Island, and at the suggestion of her beekeeper, Victoria takes in a new boarder, Orion Nanopoulos. Orion is leading a project to lay a fiber-optic cable across the island. When a body is found in the trench where they are laying the cable, Orion tells Victoria he recognizes the dead man as someone who was a potential investor. Victoria, renowned for her skill at solving crimes and for her knowledge about the Island's residents, is hired by the dead man's sons to investigate the murder. The Bee Balm Murders is the tenth entry in this delightful cozy series. Boasting a unique heroine, an eccentric cast, and beautiful descriptions of Martha's Vineyard, it's sure to please fans and create new ones.
The Bee's Kiss (Joe Sandilands #5)
by Barbara Cleverly1926, and Joe Sandilands is back from India, enjoying the frantic pleasures of Jazz Age London. Yet, there is a darkness behind all that postwar gaiety. A woman has been discovered bludgeoned to death in her suite at the Ritz. A broken window and missing emerald necklace suggest that it is a burglary gone wrong. But the corpse is that of a much-respected member of the British establishment, Dame Beatrice Joliffe, one of the founders of the Wrens, and so Scotland Yard send Joe to conduct a swift enquiry. Her companion, an ex-chorus girl, falls from Waterloo Bridge at twilight. Two of the Dame's clique of eager young Wrens commit suicide. All these deaths make Joe suspect that Beatrice has been killed by someone close to her but suddenly he finds that the case is closed and he is asked by his superiors to surrender his files. Against the background of the looming General Strike, and pressure from unseen governmental presences he struggles on, picking his way through the political panic and rebelling against authority, through to a shattering solution to the killings.
The Bee's Kiss (Joe Sandilands Ser. #5)
by Barbara Cleverly1926, and Joe Sandilands is back from India, enjoying the frantic pleasures of Jazz Age London. Yet, there is a darkness behind all that postwar gaiety. A woman has been discovered bludgeoned to death in her suite at the Ritz. A broken window and missing emerald necklace suggest that it is a burglary gone wrong. But the corpse is that of a much-respected member of the British establishment, Dame Beatrice Joliffe, one of the founders of the Wrens, and so Scotland Yard send Joe to conduct a swift enquiry. Her companion, an ex-chorus girl, falls from Waterloo Bridge at twilight. Two of the Dame's clique of eager young Wrens commit suicide. All these deaths make Joe suspect that Beatrice has been killed by someone close to her but suddenly he finds that the case is closed and he is asked by his superiors to surrender his files. Against the background of the looming General Strike, and pressure from unseen governmental presences he struggles on, picking his way through the political panic and rebelling against authority, through to a shattering solution to the killings.
The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell #1)
by Laurie R. KingIn Britain during World War I, Mary Russell meets and is trained by Sherlock Holmes.
The Beetle: Large Print (Haunted Library Horror Classics)
by Richard MarshA creature that seems to have crawled out of our worst nightmares...Meet Paul Lessingham: an up-and-coming statesman, known for his unflappable calm, winning the respect of his peers and the admiration of the people with his powerful convictions and finely crafted speeches in Parliament. A man at the height of his powers, politically and personally, recently engaged to a beautiful young woman who adores him. A man on top of the world—reduced to a cowering, sniveling heap of abject terror at the utterance of two words: "The BEETLE!"Set in London at the end of the nineteenth century, this blood-chilling tale is told from the viewpoints of four characters who have the distinct misfortune of stumbling into a diabolical scheme of revenge, with a scorned would-be lover—a strange, seemingly magical creature—at its core. Snubbed marriage proposals, secret engagements, deadly chemical experiments, and mysterious visitors all weave their hypnotic spell upon the reader, culminating in a desperate hunt for an abducted young woman whose life, it seems, is the price to be paid for her lover's indiscretion some twenty years prior.Though published the same year as Bram Stoker's Dracula, Richard Marsh's The Beetle was far more popular in its day. This curated edition, based on the original 1897 publication by Skeffington and Sons, London, will horrify and delight the modern reader with its timeless tale of jealousy and its many hideous faces—as relevant today as it was over 100 years ago.
The Beetle: Large Print (The\penguin English Library)
by Richard MarshThe thrilling classic tale of a strange and sinister creature that stalks its prey mercilessly and changes shape at will From the mysterious depths of Egypt comes a creature &“born neither of God nor man.&” This shape-shifting being has made its way to London seeking revenge for the crimes that have been committed against the order of its ancient religion—and the primary target of this merciless and relentless terror is politician Paul Lessingham. As panic spreads throughout the city, it falls to Paul and his friends to stop the beast once and for all. Published the same year as the horror classic Dracula, The Beetle originally outsold Bram Stoker&’s famous book. Richard Marsh&’s story is a dark mirror of England at the end of the century, a tale of Victorian horror and mystery with a monster as dreadful and elusive as any in literature. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Beggar Bride: A Novel
by Gillian WhiteDesperate for a new life, a London woman engineers a cunning deception &“in this tangled tale that twists and turns up to the very end&” (Booklist). Angela Harper&’s life has never been simple. She&’s an orphan who spent her childhood in foster homes. Her handsome, charming husband Billy can&’t hold down a job. And they&’re both stuck in a grimy London flat with no prospects for their future beyond the periodic welfare check. That is, until Ange concocts a lie that will change their lives. Her con targets the wealthy, twice-divorced businessman Fabian Ormerod, whom, with the approval of her husband, she is determined to trick into a very advantageous marriage—with a quick divorce to follow. Gillian White&’s cutting, sardonic style unfurls in The Beggar Bride, as she needles England&’s stiff upper crust, the titans of business, and the idle poor below them.
The Beggar King (A Hangman's Daughter Tale #3)
by Lee Chadeayne Oliver PötzschThe third installment of the international best-selling Hangman's Daughter series 1662: Jakob Kuisl, the hangman of a village in the Alps, receives a letter from his sister calling him to the imperial city of Regensburg, where a gruesome sight awaits him: her throat has been slit. When the city constable discovers Kuisl alongside the corpse she locks him in a dungeon, where Kuisl will experience first-hand the torture he's administered himself for years. As nightmares assail him, Kuisl can only hope to prevail on the Regensburg executioner to show mercy to a fellow hangman. Kuisl's steely daughter, Magdalena, and her young doctor paramour, Simon, rush to Regensburg and try to save Jakob, enlisting an underground network of beggars, a beer-brewing monk, and an Italian playboy for help. Navigating the labyrinthine city, they learn there is much more behind the false accusation than a personal vendetta: there is a plan that will endanger the entire German Empire. Chock-full of fascinating historical detail, The Beggar King brings to vibrant life another tremendous tale of an unlikely hangman and his tough-as-nails daughter, confirming Pötzsch's mettle as a storyteller at the height of his powers. Translated by Lee Chadeayne
The Beggar's Opera
by Peggy BlairIN BEAUTIFUL, CRUMBLING OLD Havana, detective Mike Ellis hopes the sun and sand will save his troubled marriage. He doesn’t yet know that it’s dead in the water, much like the little Cuban boy last seen begging the couple for a few pesos on the world famous Malecón. For Inspector Ricardo Ramirez, head of the Havana Major Crimes Unit, arresting Ellis isn’t the problem—the law is. He has only seventy-two hours to secure an indictment and prevent a vicious killer from leaving the island. And Ramirez has his own troubles. He’s dying of the same dementia that killed his grandmother, an incurable disease that makes him see the ghosts of victims of his unsolved cases. As he races against time, the dead haunt his every step. . . . First in a new series featuring Inspector Ramirez, The Beggar’s Opera exposes the bureaucracy, corruption, and beauty of Hemingway’s Havana. .