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The Seduction of Goody Two-Shoes
by Kathleen CreightonWhen agent Ellie Lanagans "husband" was suddenly taken ill, she knew she needed a replacement, pronto. The least likely candidate for the job: seeming drifter McCall - no last name, just McCall - who had saved her neck three times already. So should she offer her. . . hero the chance to save her from the enemy? Or was he the enemy? Obviously McCall had a soft spot for the pretty tourist he called Cinnamon, but she was driving him crazy in more ways than one. Who was she, really? An innocent, married woman with incredibly poor judgment? Or part of the biggest scam this side of the Caribbean? And by getting involved with her, would he wind up in jail? Or in her arms?
The Seduction of Lucy
by Kris Rafferty"We're having sex until we're out of each other's system." Lucy is what the "Agency" made her: deadly, ruthless and calculating. It's stripped away much of the girl she used to be, but fear and lust remain. Troy inspires both. He always has-even when he hijacked Lucy's life and gave it to a shadowy government agency operating outside the law.In a world where every day is an op and every op could be your last, there's no room for emotion. Whatever gets you through-the training, the thrills, the sex-you take and are grateful.Even as fellow agents are culled by unknown assassins, Lucy and Troy remain locked in a breathless clinch of deception, distrust and desire. At any moment, one could be tasked to kill the other, and at the Agency, protocol rules. And cancellation is forever.
The Seduction of Peter S.
by Lawrence SandersLuxury and murder, action and erotic adventure collide in this shocking thriller by today's master of modern suspense. The smash bestseller by the author of "The Seventh Commandment" and the classic "The First Deadly Sin, " it is the story of a man who pursues woman's oldest profession...until the mob walks in.
The Seduction of Victor H.: A Novel of Suspense
by M. J. RoseFrom the author of The Book of Lost Fragrances comes a hauntingly evocative and suspenseful novel about a grieving woman who discovers the long-lost letters of novelist Victor Hugo, awakening a mystery that spans centuries. A spellbinding gothic tale about Victor Hugo’s long-buried secrets and the power of a lover that never dies… Grieving his daughter’s death, Victor Hugo initiated séances from his home on the Isle of Jersey in order to reestablish contact with her. In the process, he claimed to have communed with Plato, Shakespeare, Dante- and even the devil himself. Hugo’s transcriptions of these conversations have all been published. Or so it has been believed… A hundred years later, recovering from her own great loss, mythologist Jac L’Etoile is invited to Jersey to uncover a secret about the island’s mysterious Celtic roots. She’s greeted by Neolithic monuments, medieval castles, and hidden caves. But the man who has invited her there, a troubled soul named Theo Gaspard, hopes she’ll help him discover something quite different…something that will threaten their sanity and put their very lives at stake.
The Seduction of Water
by Carol GoodmanIris Greenfeder, ABD (All But Dissertation), feels the "buts" are taking over her life: all but published, all but a professor, all but married. Yet the sudden impulse to write a story about her mother, Katherine Morrissey, leads to a shot at literary success. The piece recounts an eerie Irish fairy tale her mother used to tell her at bedtime-- and nestled inside it is the sad story of her death.
The Seduction of Water
by Carol GoodmanIris Greenfeder, ABD (All But Dissertation), feels the "buts" are taking over her life: all but published, all but a professor, all but married. Yet the sudden impulse to write a story about her mother, Katherine Morrissey, leads to a shot at literary success. The piece recounts an eerie Irish fairy tale her mother used to tell her at bedtime--and nestled inside it is the sad story of her death. It captures the attention of her mother's former literary agent, who is convinced that Katherine wrote one final manuscript before her strange, untimely end in a fire thirty years ago. So Iris goes back to the remote Hotel Equinox in the Catskills, the place where she grew up, to write her mother's biography and search for the missing manuscript--and there she unravels a haunting mystery, one that holds more secrets than she ever expected. . . .From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Seduction of Water
by Carol GoodmanIris Greenfeder, ABD (All But Dissertation), feels the “buts” are taking over her life: all but published, all but a professor, all but married. Yet the sudden impulse to write a story about her mother, Katherine Morrissey, leads to a shot at literary success. The piece recounts an eerie Irish fairy tale her mother used to tell her at bedtime—and nestled inside it is the sad story of her death. It captures the attention of her mother’s former literary agent, who is convinced that Katherine wrote one final manuscript before her strange, untimely end in a fire thirty years ago. So Iris goes back to the remote Hotel Equinox in the Catskills, the place where she grew up, to write her mother’s biography and search for the missing manuscript—and there she unravels a haunting mystery, one that holds more secrets than she ever expected. . . .From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Seductive Impostor (Puffin Harbor #1)
by Janet ChapmanThe first in a dazzling duo of romances featuring two sisters from the ruggedly beautiful Maine coast...and the men who sweep them away. Rachel Foster wishes Sub Rosa—the seaside mansion she helped her father build and the scene of a terrible tragedy—would crumble into the sea. But Keenan Oakes, Sub Rosa's new owner, is moving in and stirring up the dark secrets of the cliff-perched manor.... In the heat of a sizzling attraction, can Rachel clear her family's name while risking her heart on Keenan...and on a passionate love like nothing she's ever known?
The Seeds of Murder
by Michael UnderwoodNo one knew what finally prompted a shy young schoolboy to walk out of Warren Hall School never to return. The discovery of some of Stephen Willett's bloodstained clothing in an overgrown ditch throws suspicion on Wally Price, a local odd-job man, and his suicide is seen as an admission of guilt.Over fifty years later another tragedy strikes Warren Hall when the body of a stranger is discovered in the school grounds. The local postmaster is charged with murder and solicitor Rosa Epton is summoned from London to advise him on his defence.Then a second murder at the school - and the discovery of some damning evidence against her client - makes Rosa determined to investigate leads that the police have overlooked. So she embarks on the most challenging assignment of her career: one that involves long-held secrets and dangerous confrontations. For a killer stands between Rosa and the truth.
The Seeds of Murder (Rosa Epton #15)
by Michael UnderwoodNo one knew what finally prompted a shy young schoolboy to walk out of Warren Hall School never to return. The discovery of some of Stephen Willett's bloodstained clothing in an overgrown ditch throws suspicion on Wally Price, a local odd-job man, and his suicide is seen as an admission of guilt.Over fifty years later another tragedy strikes Warren Hall when the body of a stranger is discovered in the school grounds. The local postmaster is charged with murder and solicitor Rosa Epton is summoned from London to advise him on his defence.Then a second murder at the school - and the discovery of some damning evidence against her client - makes Rosa determined to investigate leads that the police have overlooked. So she embarks on the most challenging assignment of her career: one that involves long-held secrets and dangerous confrontations. For a killer stands between Rosa and the truth.
The Seeds of Treason
by Ted Allbeury"Intricate and compelling … Ted Allbeury is one of the most skilled wordsmiths we've got, ranking with le Carré, Deighton, Forsyth, and Gardner." — The Gloucester Citizen, U.K. "Ted Allbeury is one of our best spy writers, quiet, thoughtful, and menacingly compelling." — The Birmingham Post, U.K."Absorbing and sturdily crafted." — The Literary ReviewA gripping tale of love and treachery, this novel by a former British intelligence officer explores the reasons why men and women betray their countries and each other. The cast includes Jan Massey, Head of British Intelligence in Berlin and a passionate anti-Communist who falls in love with the wife of a KGB officer; Arthur Johnson, a lowly signalman in the Berlin office who dreams of money and power; civil servant Eric Mayhew, stung by an unjust act of authority; and mathematician Jimbo Vick, lured into betrayal by a seductive Soviet agent. Although they operate under different motivations and circumstances, their roles in the intelligence community will connect them as they frantically attempt to evade a day of reckoning."No one twitches the strings more expertly than Allbeury," noted The Observer, and indeed, Ted Allbeury's experience as a Cold War–era spy adds a thrilling realism to this story of the egotism, passion, and desperation that underlie acts of treason.
The Seeds of Treason
by Ted AllbeuryJan Massey Head of British Intelligence in Berlin falls in love with Anna Kholkov wife of a KGB officer. When she is arrested Massey is forced into betraying his country. Arthur Johnson a signalman working in Massey's Berlin office has other reasons for betraying his country as does Eric Mayhew at GCHQ in the UK. At GCHQ's American counterpart the NSA James Vick is manipulated into betrayal by the apparently unattainable Kirstin Swenson who works for the KGB. Four people - with different motivations and in different circumstances- all betray their countries. But Massey refuses to betray the woman he loves... and as the fragile counter-intelligence network starts reacting to the ripples of Massey's treason so the four stories begin to connect.'Ted Allbeury without doubt ranks among the finest genre writers I've read' - Glenn Meade
The Seeds of Treason
by Ted AllbeuryJan Massey Head of British Intelligence in Berlin falls in love with Anna Kholkov wife of a KGB officer. When she is arrested Massey is forced into betraying his country. Arthur Johnson a signalman working in Massey's Berlin office has other reasons for betraying his country as does Eric Mayhew at GCHQ in the UK. At GCHQ's American counterpart the NSA James Vick is manipulated into betrayal by the apparently unattainable Kirstin Swenson who works for the KGB. Four people - with different motivations and in different circumstances- all betray their countries. But Massey refuses to betray the woman he loves... and as the fragile counter-intelligence network starts reacting to the ripples of Massey's treason so the four stories begin to connect.'Ted Allbeury without doubt ranks among the finest genre writers I've read' - Glenn Meade
The Seeing
by Bill MyersAn evil presence looms over the desert community. Native American legend calls it Tahquitz. The new casino operators call it an opportunity to make money … Young Luke Kauffmann acquires a pair of strange goggles that gives him glimpses into dimensions around him, where dark, sinister forces exert their powers to influence—and glimmering creatures of light strive to stop them. Thanks to the help of a beautiful but quirky techie, Luke increases the power of the goggles until he is thrust even deeper into the spirit world. With their added strength and the help of others, darker secrets are soon uncovered until Luke himself is seduced by the power and pride that the goggles offer. It isn’t until the final showdown at Tahquitz’s very lair that Luke and his colleagues learn the deeper truths of spiritual warfare that enable them to destroy the creature’s sinister hold upon the valley. Award-winning novelist Bill Myers delivers another breathtaking supernatural thriller full of unforgettable characters, unequalled imagination, and thought-provoking issues. The Seeing is Book Three in the Soul Tracker series, which also includes Soul Tracker and The Presence. Also available: unabridged audio CD edition.
The Seeker: A Mystery at Walden Pond
by R. B. ChestertonWhen graduate student Aine Cahill uncovers a journal proving that her aunt Bonnie was an intimate companion of Thoreau's during his supposedly solitary sojourn at Walden Pond, she knows that she has found the perfect subject for her dissertation.She decides to travel to Walden Pond herself to hunker down and work on her writing, but it quickly becomes clear that all is not as it seems in Thoreau's woodland retreat. The further Aine delves into Bonnie's diary the more she finds herself wondering about her family's sinister legacy and even her own sanity--is there really a young girl lurking in the woods?As tragedy strikes a nearby town and suspicion falls on Aine, she scrambles to find the truth behind Thoreau's paradise.
The Seeker: A prizewinning historical thriller set in Cromwell's London (The Seeker #1)
by S.G. MacLeanA bloody murder. An open and shut case? In Oliver Cromwell's London, nothing is as it seems - Captain Damian Seeker must battle to find justice, when an innocent man's life hangs in the balance.'Challenges CJ Sansom for dominion of historical crime' Sunday Times'The best historical crime novel of the year' Sunday ExpressLondon, 1654. Oliver Cromwell is at the height of his power and has declared himself Lord Protector. Yet he has many enemies, at home and abroad. London is a complex web of spies and merchants, priests and soldiers, exiles and assassins. One of the web's most fearsome spiders is Damian Seeker, agent of the Lord Protector. No one knows where Seeker comes from, who his family is, or even his real name. All that is known of him for certain is that he is utterly loyal to Cromwell, and that nothing can be long hidden from him. In the city, coffee houses are springing up, fashionable places where men may meet to plot and gossip. Suddenly they are ringing with news of a murder. John Winter, hero of Cromwell's all-powerful army, is dead, and the lawyer, Elias Ellingworth, found standing over the bleeding body, clutching a knife. Yet despite the damning evidence, Seeker is not convinced of Ellingworth's guilt. He will stop at nothing to bring the killer to justice: and Seeker knows better than any man where to search.
The Seeker: A prizewinning historical thriller set in Cromwell's London (The Seeker)
by S.G. MacLeanA bloody murder. An open and shut case? In Oliver Cromwell's London, nothing is as it seems - Captain Damian Seeker must battle to find justice, when an innocent man's life hangs in the balance.'Challenges CJ Sansom for dominion of historical crime' Sunday Times'The best historical crime novel of the year' Sunday ExpressLondon, 1654. Oliver Cromwell is at the height of his power and has declared himself Lord Protector. Yet he has many enemies, at home and abroad. London is a complex web of spies and merchants, priests and soldiers, exiles and assassins. One of the web's most fearsome spiders is Damian Seeker, agent of the Lord Protector. No one knows where Seeker comes from, who his family is, or even his real name. All that is known of him for certain is that he is utterly loyal to Cromwell, and that nothing can be long hidden from him. In the city, coffee houses are springing up, fashionable places where men may meet to plot and gossip. Suddenly they are ringing with news of a murder. John Winter, hero of Cromwell's all-powerful army, is dead, and the lawyer, Elias Ellingworth, found standing over the bleeding body, clutching a knife. Yet despite the damning evidence, Seeker is not convinced of Ellingworth's guilt. He will stop at nothing to bring the killer to justice: and Seeker knows better than any man where to search.
The Seeker: The Seeker 1 (The Seeker #1)
by S.G. MacLeanWinner of the 2015 CWA Endeavour Dagger for Historical FictionLondon, 1654. Oliver Cromwell is at the height of his power and has declared himself Lord Protector. Yet he has many enemies, at home and abroad. London is a complex web of spies and merchants, priests and soldiers, exiles and assassins. One of the web's most fearsome spiders is Damian Seeker, agent of the Lord Protector. No one knows where Seeker comes from, who his family is, or even his real name. All that is known of him for certain is that he is utterly loyal to Cromwell, and that nothing can be long hidden from him. In the city, coffee houses are springing up, fashionable places where men may meet to plot and gossip. Suddenly they are ringing with news of a murder. John Winter, hero of Cromwell's all-powerful army, is dead, and the lawyer, Elias Ellingworth, found standing over the bleeding body, clutching a knife. Yet despite the damning evidence, Seeker is not convinced of Ellingworth's guilt. He will stop at nothing to bring the killer to justice: and Seeker knows better than any man where to search.(P)2016 WF Howes Ltd
The Seekers (Krewe of Hunters #28)
by Heather GrahamTHE TRUTH IS SCARIER THAN FICTION <P><P>Keri Wolf has joined the crew of The Seekers, a show that searches for paranormal phenomena, as they explore a supposedly haunted old inn on the road between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. <P><P>The place is famous for its warm welcome—and infamous for being the site of an ax murder rampage in the 1920s. They’ve barely begun when a very real dead body is discovered in the basement. As a nonfiction author, Keri is supposed to be the rational one, but she can’t explain a terrifying apparition that seems to be both a threat and a warning. <P><P>Former detective Joe Dunhill knows what she’s going through—the strange gift of being able to see and talk to the dead is a struggle he shares. A new member of the FBI’s Krewe of Hunters, he’s on the team investigating the disturbing death. <P><P>The town is steeped in old-fashioned superstition, and the deeper Joe and Keri plunge into the dark secrets of the inn, the closer they get to a devastating truth. Will a bloody history be repeated? Or can the spirits of the past reach out to stop a killer? <P><P><b> A New York Times Bestseller</b>
The Seems: The Split Second: Book 2 (The\seems Ser.)
by John Hulme Michael WexlerNow thirteen years old and still a Fixer in the parallel universe called The Seems, Becker Drane is called upon to repair the damage caused by an enormous bomb planted in the Department of Time, an act of terrorism perpetrated by the evil members of The Tide, a group that is trying to destroy The World.
The Seersucker Whipsaw
by Ross ThomasFrom the Edgar Award–winning author: &“[A] highly readable novel of political adventure . . . a cracking good story and the Africa mentality is fascinating&” (Kirkus Reviews). Clinton Shartelle doesn&’t seem like a good choice to run a political campaign in Albertia. For one thing, he&’s American, and Albertia is a small coastal republic in Africa, about to be cut loose from the English Crown. For another, Shartelle is Southern and fiercely proud of it, and his ideas about racial politics veer unpredictably from progressive to rigidly old-fashioned. But Shartelle is the best, and the political future of Albertia is too important to be left to anyone else. If history is any indication, this first fair election will probably be the country&’s last. Rich natural resources make it attractive to businessmen on both sides of the Atlantic, opening Albertia up to political corruption. For his part, Shartelle is hired to make sure that a British industrialist&’s favored candidate wins the presidency. But the opposition is backed by the CIA, for whom murder is just another political tool.
The Seersucker Whipsaw: A Novel (Mysterious Press-highbridge Audio Classics Ser.)
by Ross ThomasFrom the Edgar Award–winning author: &“[A] highly readable novel of political adventure . . . a cracking good story and the Africa mentality is fascinating&” (Kirkus Reviews). Clinton Shartelle doesn&’t seem like a good choice to run a political campaign in Albertia. For one thing, he&’s American, and Albertia is a small coastal republic in Africa, about to be cut loose from the English Crown. For another, Shartelle is Southern and fiercely proud of it, and his ideas about racial politics veer unpredictably from progressive to rigidly old-fashioned. But Shartelle is the best, and the political future of Albertia is too important to be left to anyone else. If history is any indication, this first fair election will probably be the country&’s last. Rich natural resources make it attractive to businessmen on both sides of the Atlantic, opening Albertia up to political corruption. For his part, Shartelle is hired to make sure that a British industrialist&’s favored candidate wins the presidency. But the opposition is backed by the CIA, for whom murder is just another political tool.
The Seesaw Syndrome
by Michael MaddenA pharmaceutical company has produced a new drug that needs to be tested on patients but one of its side-effects is death.
The Select
by F. Paul WilsonComing from a farm family of modest income, Quinn Cleary can only go to medical school if she is accepted by The Ingraham, whose program is so exclusive that application is by invitation only and all expenses are absorbed. She is crushed by her rejection but some quick and devious action on the part of her friends gets her enrolled. Quinn finds the education almost too good to be true until she notices subtle changes in her classmates, a common line of opinion, and a mysterious "Ward C." Could it be that the medical students are being brainwashed? Could the school's administration be frustrated with tedious and lengthy FDA regulations and be experimenting on humans? As Quinn tackles the mystery, she puts her own life in danger as her discoveries threaten to topple a pharmaceutical empire.
The Select: A Novel
by F. Paul WilsonThis “trimmed-to-the-bone medical cliff-hanger” by the New York Times–bestselling author is “as good as the best of Robin Cook” (James Patterson). Any student should consider themselves lucky to receive an invitation to apply to the Ingraham College of Medicine. About an hour outside of Washington, DC, it’s one of the most respected and prestigious institutions of its kind in the United States. With the school completely subsidized by the Kleederman Foundation, students receive a full-ride scholarship for all four years, including room and board. That’s a hard deal for Quinn Cleary to pass up. But after she and her new friend, Tim Brown, gain entrance into this dream school, everything soon becomes a waking nightmare as student after student begins behaving as if they were brainwashed. Now Quinn and Tim must hurry to uncover the dark truth before it’s too late . . .