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UFEDO
by Mike BioseNkemi one of the Otani warriors rescued the beautiful Uredo on her way to visit one of her aunts in Obaji and fell in love with her, during one of his visits he made a promise to see her on particular day, though it was rainy and he very sick, he still risked the visit which became very disastrous, a fisherman rescued him and took care of him and later adopted him as his son. When he became well, he eventually visited Idah with his adopted father and a day was set for the marriage rites.But those were the days that the white men had begun to come first in trickles, one of them Richard a missionary had resided in Igalla land for a while without winning a soul, just at about the time set for the marriage rites Unekwuojo Uredo&’s junior brother fell sick the marriage rites was postponed he later died, on the way to be buried at the evil forest where Richard resides, Richard prayed for the young man and he was raised from the dead, Ojomu the father of the young man became a good friend to Richard and eventually got converted and took over trying to reach his own people with the gospel.Meanwhile just some few days to the beginning of the marriage rites a ship arrived the shores of Onitsha a commercial village and blocked river ways, the ship bombarded Onitsha and the Royal Niger Company sent soldiers to the hinterlands, Nkem being a warrior joined forces with the Ekwumekmu warriors to protect his mother land from been taken over by the white men.While the war was on, Ojomu&’s conversion to Christianity brought about a turnoil in the entire Igalla land, this led to his wife and children&’s eyes been gorged out and he beheaded.After the war with the white men, when Nkem returned to his betrothed, things had taken a new turn.
UNBREAKABLE: Vietnam War Psychological Thriller (Murder on the Mekong #1)
by Hart Rivers". . . a chilling and astonishing novel by authors who know their way around a story." ~Peggy Webb, USA Today bestselling authorFreshly Minted Child Psychiatrist Endures the Lost Minds, Lives and Loves of the Vietnam War in UNBREAKABLE, a Tale of Terror, Humanity and Survival by Hart Rivers-- Nha Trang, Vietnam, 1969 --Innocence is often the first casualty of war. Such is the case for Dr. Israel (Izzy) Moskowitz, drafted from his residency at Columbia University to the 99KO, the Army’s frontline psychiatric unit of the 8th Field Hospital. Having left his fiancée in New York, Izzy, along with his new friend, Dr. Gregg Kelly, is ill-prepared for the death and carnage of the horrific war that greets him.J.D. Mikel arrives at the 99KO, presumably as another "shrink" but it's quickly apparent that he's really a "spook"--the CIA's most devious spy/assassin--undercover in search of a so-called Ghost Soldier responsible for the gruesome murders of U.S. troops. He recruits the reluctant Izzy and Gregg as his assistants for their psychological expertise since there could be a military personnel nut job on the loose. Izzy--already questioning his own sanity after witnessing multiple traumatic events--realizes he must quickly find a stronger, craftier, more resilient version of himself.Along the Mekong River, amidst soldiers losing their minds, mortar attacks, death and the heat of hell's fire, Izzy, Gregg and J.D. discover the true depth of friendship in a shared quest to become UNBREAKABLE.Publisher's Note: Readers should be prepared for death and graphic violence consistent with the true nature of the Vietnam war.Previously titled as MAKING A KILLING, UNBREAKABLE is a tightly woven psychological thriller that reflects the real-world experience and knowledge of the author team.Fans of Dan Hampton, Larry Chambers, Joe Hart, Doug Stantan and Karl Marlantes will not want to miss this military historical fiction series."Smart, well-crafted, and tense!" ~The Book Review"What a roller coaster ride of a story! Impossible to put down . . . everything a page turning book should be." ~Book Bug". . . dirty and gritty, showing a not often seen side of the Vietnam War." ~Shannon GonzalezonMurder on the Mekong SeriesUNBREAKABLEBLINDSPOT (novella)UNKNOWABLEUNSPEAKABLEMeet the Authors: Hart Rivers is the pen name for bestselling co-authors John L. Hart and Olivia Rupprecht. John, creator of the Murder On The Mekong series, has been a practicing psychotherapist for over 40 years, starting in Vietnam where he was a psychology specialist. He received his doctorate from the University of Southern California, is an internationally respected lecturer, has been a consultant to the nation of Norway for their Fathering Project, and maintained a private practice in Los Angeles for twenty years. His time is divided between Hawaii--where he enjoys snorkeling, stand up paddle boarding, and is a featured artist at the Mauna Kea Hotel--and Vancouver Island, B.C., where he is an adjunct associate professor at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.Olivia is an award-winning author whose novels have sold worldwide, and Series Developer of True Vows, the groundbreaking series of reality-based novels from HCI Books. She lives in a historic tavern on a lake in Wisconsin.
UNHedged
by Stephen WeissUNHEDGED is a fast-paced thriller set in a seductive world of incredible wealth and insatiable greed, where no price is too high to pay for getting to and staying on top. Topical and all too realistic, the excitement builds from the very first page and doesn't release the reader from its grip until the very last. Who would you be willing to sacrifice and how much of your soul would you be willing to trade to become a billionaire?Legendary investor Vernon Albright is the founding partner of Parthenon Capital, a $20 billion hedge fund that counts among its investors some of the world's wealthiest and most powerful individuals. Albright, a billionaire himself, owes his success not just to investment acumen but also to his relationship with shadowy oilman Buck Hendricks. After an unauthorized trade goes horribly wrong, and fearful of having to swap his pinstripes for prison stripes, Albright cuts a deal with Hendricks that would make Faust blush.Hendricks is Parthenon's largest investor yet Jeremy Cranford, Albright's younger partner and moral antithesis, has never met him, only finding out about the financier by accident. Who is this person and why has Albright kept his existence a secret? Conflict, suspense and danger abound as Cranford delves deeper into the mystery. His concerns quickly become more than financial as he learns of threats against his loved ones, threats that come from multiple and unknown sources.Top selling author, hedge fund veteran and CNBC personality Stephen L. Weiss is just the right person to take you through the twists and turns of the gripping journey in UNHedged.
UNKNOWABLE: Vietnam War Psychological Thriller (Murder on the Mekong #2)
by Hart Rivers". . . suspenseful and exciting, gritty and dark . . .twists and turns on every page." ~K. Davis, eBook Discovery ReviewerA Romantic Cruise Becomes A Sadistic and Deadly Game For CIA Assassin, J.D. Mikel in UNKNOWABLE, a Spellbinding Tapestry of Dark History, Psychology, and Seduction by Hart Rivers-- Mekong River, Vietnam, 1970 --A master of manipulation and murder, CIA assassin, J.D. Mikel wasn't supposed to fall in love--especially not with Kate Morningside, a woman coveted by a powerful world player intent on filling the CIA’s coffers with Southeast Asia’s copious heroin supply.When Kate is kidnapped, JD taps her two closest friends to help search for her along the Mekong River in the midst of the Vietnam War. An assassin and two very reluctant shrinks form an unlikely band of brothers who must fight their own demons as well as the machinations of a tyrannical despot known as The Pale Man.Subjected to mind control, manipulation and betrayal, Kate cannot be certain whether JD intends to rescue her or use her to undermine something unspeakable--he remains UNKNOWABLE.Publisher's Note: Readers should be prepared for death and graphic violence consistent with the true nature of the poppy trade and the Vietnam war.Previously titled as MAKING A KILLING, UNKNOWABLE is a tightly woven psychological thriller that reflects the real-world experience and knowledge of the author.Fans of Dan Hampton, Larry Chambers, Joe Hart, Doug Stantan and Karl Marlantes will not want to miss this military historical fiction series."Smart, well-crafted, and tense!" ~The Book Review"What a roller coaster ride of a story! Impossible to put down . . . everything a page turning book should be." ~Book Bug". . . dirty and gritty, showing a not often seen side of the Vietnam War." ~Shannon GonzalezonMurder on the Mekong SeriesUNBREAKABLEBLINDSPOT (novella)UNKNOWABLEUNSPEAKABLEMeet the Authors: Hart Rivers is the pen name for bestselling co-authors John L. Hart and Olivia Rupprecht. John, Creator of the Murder On The Mekong series, has been a practicing psychotherapist for over 40 years, starting in Vietnam where he was a psychology specialist. He received his doctorate from the University of Southern California, is an internationally respected lecturer, has been a consultant to the nation of Norway for their Fathering Project, and maintained a private practice in Los Angeles for twenty years. His time is divided between Hawaii--where he enjoys snorkeling, stand up paddle boarding, and is a featured artist at the Mauna Kea Hotel—and Vancouver Island, B.C., where he is an adjunct associate professor at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.Olivia is an award-winning author whose novels have sold worldwide, and Series Developer of True Vows, the groundbreaking series of reality-based novels from HCI Books. She lives in a historic tavern on a lake in Wisconsin
UNSUB: A Novel
by Meg GardinerA riveting psychological thriller inspired by the never-caught Zodiac Killer, about a young detective determined to apprehend the serial murderer who destroyed her family and terrorized a city twenty years earlier. Caitlin Hendrix has been a Narcotics detective for six months when the killer at the heart of all her childhood nightmares reemerges: the Prophet. An UNSUB—what the FBI calls an unknown subject—the Prophet terrorized the Bay Area in the 1990s and nearly destroyed her father, the lead investigator on the case. The Prophet’s cryptic messages and mind games drove Detective Mack Hendrix to the brink of madness, and Mack’s failure to solve the series of ritualized murders—eleven seemingly unconnected victims left with the ancient sign for Mercury etched into their flesh—was the final nail in the coffin for a once promising career. Twenty years later, two bodies are found bearing the haunting signature of the Prophet. Caitlin Hendrix has never escaped the shadow of her father’s failure to protect their city. But now the ruthless madman is killing again and has set his sights on her, threatening to undermine the fragile barrier she rigidly maintains for her own protection, between relentless pursuit and dangerous obsession. Determined to decipher his twisted messages and stop the carnage, Caitlin ignores her father’s warnings as she draws closer to the killer with each new gruesome murder. Is it a copycat, or can this really be the same Prophet who haunted her childhood? Will Caitlin avoid repeating her father’s mistakes and redeem her family name, or will chasing the Prophet drag her and everyone she loves into the depths of the abyss?
USA Noir: Best of the Akashic Noir Series (Akashic Noir #0)
by Dennis Lehane George Pelecanos Susan Straight&“All the heavy hitters, from Michael Connelly in Los Angeles to Joyce Carol Oates in suburban New Jersey . . . an important anthology.&”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors&’ Choice) Features Dennis Lehane&’s story &“Animal Rescue,&” the inspiration for the movie The Drop starring Tom Hardy. Launched with the summer 2004 award-winning bestseller Brooklyn Noir, the groundbreaking Akashic Noir series now includes over sixty volumes and counting. The stories in USA Noir &“represent the best of the U.S.-based anthologies, and the list of contributors include virtually anyone who&’s made the best-seller list with a work of crime fiction in the last decade . . . a must-have anthology&” (Booklist, starred review). Featuring stories by: Dennis Lehane, Don Winslow, Michael Connelly, George Pelecanos, Susan Straight, Jonathan Safran Foer, Laura Lippman, Pete Hamill, Joyce Carol Oates, Lee Child, T. Jefferson Parker, Lawrence Block, Terrance Hayes, Jerome Charyn, Jeffery Deaver, Maggie Estep, Bayo Ojikutu, Tim McLoughlin, Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Reed Farrel Coleman, Megan Abbott, Elyssa East, James W. Hall, J. Malcolm Garcia, Julie Smith, Joseph Bruchac, Pir Rothenberg, Luis Alberto Urrea, Domenic Stansberry, John O&’Brien, S.J. Rozan, Asali Solomon, William Kent Krueger, Tim Broderick, Bharti Kirchner, Karen Karbo, and Lisa Sandlin. One of Zoom Street Magazine&’s Favorite Books of 2014One of &“100 Best Books for Readers Young and Old,&” HispanicBusiness.com &“Perhaps the single most impressive feature of the collection is its range of voices, from Joyce Carol Oates&’ faux innocent young family to Megan Abbott&’s impressionable high school kids to the chorus of peremptory voices S.J. Rozan plants in a haunted thief&’s head. Eat your heart out, Walt Whitman: These are the folks who hear America singing, and moaning and screaming.&”—Kirkus Reviews
UTube: Inspector Mislan and the Emancipatist Conspiracy (Inspector Mislan #3)
by Rozlan Mohd NoorFor fans of Jo Nesbo, Ian Rankin, and Michael Connelly, the third Inspector Mislan thriller takes the inspector to a netherworld of vicious crimes against women. In this new thriller, Mislan and Detective Sergeant Johan are called to the scene of an ongoing investigation by D11, the Sexual & Child Abuse Investigation Division, that involves a series of rapes of successful young women. What immediately jumps out as D11's Inspector Sherry investigates the first case is that the attack was filmed with a video camera. The perpetrator, gloved and masked, had gained access to the victim's apartment and was there with a cameraman, standing over her, when she woke in her bedroom. When the video appears on UTube with the legend that it shows her "salvation," the shame of it drives her to suicide. The second case involving the same M.O. has left a friend of the rape victim murdered at the scene, and that brings in the team from Special Investigations. Forced by their superiors to combine efforts, with Sherry in the lead, Mislan struggles to rein in his maverick impulses. But the video of the second assault is posted online and then still another makes the news, leading to mounting public alarm. With pressure from above to close the case quickly, the two inspectors have no choice but to find the way to work together and uncover the trail that will lead them to the shadowy figure who calls himself the Emancipatist.
UV
by Serge JoncourWinner of the Prix Roman France TélévisionsOn a hot and lazy sun-drenched afternoon, when one affluent family are at their most docile, most vulnerable, most ripe for the picking, a handsome stranger unexpectedly turns up, and lingers poolside. A master of the art of deception, Boris introduces himself as an old school friend of Philip, the feckless brother. No matter that Philip has been unreachable for days and yet to arrive for the summer holiday, Boris is welcomed with open arms. As the island's spectacular Bastille Day fireworks celebration looks ever nearer, and Philip's arrival feels increasingly imminent, Boris is embraced wholeheartedly into the family fold. No one seems to notice as he carefully exerts a powerful and sinister influence over them all...
Uccidere ha delle conseguenze
by Giacomo Giammatteo Lorena CrociDescrizione del libro: “Uccidere ha delle conseguenze” è il secondo libro della serie “Amicizia e Onore.” So che sembra strano sentire la parola omicidio nella stessa frase con amicizia e onore, ma è esattamente questa discordanza che viene esplorata in questa serie. Si tratta di due ragazzi che sono cresciuti come migliori amici, quasi fratelli, ma uno è diventato un poliziotto, l’altro un sicario. Vi siete mai domandati quanto si possa spingere in là un’amicizia prima che si spezzi? Trent’anni prima, quattro ragazzi fecero il giuramento di essere amici per sempre e di guardarsi sempre le spalle reciprocamente. In “Uccidere richiede tempo”, il primo libro della serie, quel giuramento spinse uno dei ragazzi a una morte precoce e un altro a nascondersi. Solo due hanno continuato la propria vita ma il giuramento rimane. Le parole di Nicky Fusco dettano il tema per il secondo libro: “I giuramenti sono qualcosa che fai quando sei giovane e desidereresti non aver fatto una volta diventato adulto.” Quanto vi spingereste oltre per onorare un giuramento fatto quando avevate otto anni? Quanto sacrifichereste? E se onorarlo comportasse rompere una promessa che avete fatto a vostra moglie? O a Dio? Quando il Detective Frankie Donovan finisce nei guai e la legge non può aiutarlo, si rivolge al suo migliore amico, Nicky Fusco. Il problema è che Nicky ha promesso alla sua famiglia e a Dio che avrebbe rigato dritto. La maggior parte della gente non crede che i criminali abbiano onore; queste storie potrebbero far loro cambiare idea.
Uccidere richiede pazienza
by Giacomo Giammatteo Lorena CrociUn maniaco assassino, “Mastro Lindo”, si aggira per Brooklyn a piede libero e prende di mira delle coppie mentre fanno l’amore. Le scova nelle camere di albergo, nei loro appartamenti e persino al parco. Quello che fa alle vittime è inenarrabile ma, subito dopo, si prende tutto il tempo che serve per ripulire la scena dalle prove. Con pochi indizi su cui lavorare, Frankie e i suoi partner sono perplessi, all’inizio. Ma, quando Frankie e Lou iniziano a stringere il cerchio intorno all’assassino, lui rivolge la propria attenzione su di loro.
Uccidere richiede tempo
by Giacomo Giammatteo Lorena CrociBrooklyn viene sconvolta da una serie di brutali omicidi e di corpi che si accumulano e il Detective Donovan sa cosa sta succedendo. Gli indizi lasciati sulle scene dei crimini indicano che il colpevole è qualcuno del suo vecchio quartiere e la cosa non gli piace. Frankie ha fatto due giuramenti nella sua vita: quello di difendere la legge, prestato quando era diventato un poliziotto, e quello fatto con i suoi due migliori amici quando avevano otto anni ed erano inseparabili. Quelle relazioni avevano costretto Frankie a prendere molte decisioni difficili in passato ma ora si trovava ad affrontare la più difficile della sua vita: cinque omicidi da risolvere e uno dei suoi amici era il colpevole. Se tentasse di arrestarlo, romperebbe il giuramento che aveva mantenuto per venticinque anni e rischierebbe anche di perdere la vita. Nel quartiere dove Frankie Donovan era cresciuto, i giuramenti non si rompevano mai.
Uitbarsting: Katerina Carter-misdaadroman (Katerina Carter-misdaadroman reeks #3)
by Colleen CrossSomtyds is dit beter om die verlede begrawe te laat... Bedrogondersoeker, Katerina Carter se uitstappie na ʼn geïsoleerde eiland ontbloot ʼn misterieuse 1920s okkult, geheime gange en gerugte van goue skatte. Die Aquarian Foundation se misterieuse geheime is verlore in die sand van tyd, maar ʼn onheilspellende misdaad lê diep onder in die water. Kat ontbloot ʼn afgryslike waarheid wat een moordenaar ten alle koste sal beskerm. Om die geheim bloot te lê, sal die moordenaar weer laat toeslaan en net sý kan die moordenaar keer. As sy gelukkig is, sal sy met haar lewe ontsnap, maar het haar geluk reeds uitgehardloop? ʼn Meesleurende psigologiese riller wat jy met die ligte aan sal wil lees!
Uittreestrategie: ’n Katerina Carter-misdaadroman deur Colleen Cross (Katerina Carter bedrog-misdaadromanreeks #1)
by Colleen CrossDiamante, gevaar, verdwyning en bedrog... ’n Katerina Carter-misdaadroman Bedrogspeurder, Katerina Carter, het geen benul wanneer om die handdoek in te gooi nie, en dit laat haar dikwels in deurmekaar en gevaarlike situasies beland. Noudat die werk skaars is en haar geld vinnig opraak, het Kat kliënte nodig; anders sal sy noodgedwonge op haar knieë moet terugkruip na haar hokkie by die firma waar sy gewerk het. En vir Kat is hierdie lot erger as skuld. Wanneer Liberty-diamantmyn se uitvoerende hoof, Susan Sullivan haar dus huur om Liberty se verdwene finansiële bestuurder en ’n groot bedrag verduisterde geld op te spoor, is sy baie gretig om die werk te aanvaar. Rampsalige armoede is goeie motivering om moeilike sake aan te vat, maar haar opwinding verander gou in angs toe twee werknemers van die maatskappy brutaal vermoor word. Kat besef dat die ondersoek dalk gevaarliker is as wat sy verwag het. En asof dinge nie ingewikkeld genoeg is nie, ontdek sy ’n sinistere skakel tussen Liberty, bloeddiamante en georganiseerde misdaad. Sy moet net bewyse kry en uit die moordenaars se pad bly om die ware misdadigers aan die kaak te stel. Met die hulp van haar vriende en ’n eksentrieke oom, moet Kat bontstaan of haar eerste saak is moontlik ook haar laaste...
Ujasiri
by Ray Anyasiinteresante historia que mantendra pegado a cualquier lector. hasta el ultimo capitulo pues el reclamo de la historia es apasionante y no tiene nada que ver con otras cosas que hayas keido anteriormente. Aparte la historia te hace sentir como si estubieras en una escena dentro del mismo libro por lo que se vuelve mas y mas interesante cada vez que fluye la trama.
Ujasiri: Ujasiri
by Ray AnyasiUm ex-soldado tenta resgatar sua esposa e filho do campo de morte de Joseph Kony e sua gangue. Com base em eventos reais da vida, em 2010, Joseph Dahr, um ex-soldado de meia-idade tenta resgatar do LRA sua esposa e filho que são sequestrados de sua aldeia no leste da República Democrática do Congo, tudo o que ele tem é um rifle enferrujado que pode usar e um velho amigo em quem ele pode confiar. Dahr acredita que Rosa e Joe Junior não teriam sido sequestrados se ele os tivesse levado para Kinshasa como Rosa implorou. Ele, portanto, não se perdoaria a menos que os trouxesse para casa por qualquer meio. Ele resumiu sua missão em um diálogo com Hussein assim: “Eu não sou um idiota. Eu conheço os perigos do que estou prestes a fazer, mas é a única maneira de viver comigo mesmo. ” Ele confia em Hussein, um espião americano, para armá-lo com todos os detalhes sobre o modo de operação do LRA. Hussein sozinho tem o que considera um plano perfeito para acabar com Kony, mas acredita que seus superiores no Pentágono não o aceitariam. Ele decide que se juntar a Dahr é o caminho a seguir. Ao longo do caminho de reunir inteligência e materiais para seu grande confronto com o LRA, Dahr conhece e inspira vários outros homens que também têm motivos pessoais para lutar contra o LRA. Conseqüentemente, o fardo de liderar um exército de homens perturbados enquanto mantém os olhos no objetivo agora deve ser adicionado a seus muitos problemas.
Ulterior Motives
by Daniel Oran"The Firm" meets "The Net" in this riveting page-turner that takes readers to the source of our favorite paranoias--computers and conspiracies--and turns into an exciting tale of microprocessed murder, political power plays, and dangerous pursuit. THE FIRM meets THE NET in Daniel Oran's ULTERIOR MOTIVE. This gripping thriller explores the darkest regions of technology and politics. In a live TV appearance, Jack Malcolm -- billionaire chairman of Megasoft, the Seattle software giant -- is answering tough questions about his Presidential campaign when masked terrorists gun him down. Two weeks later, Jonathan Goodman -- an ambitious young Megasoft project manager -- takes a short cut through a company parking garage and becomes the only witness to a fellow employee's murder. Teaming up with Karen Grey -- a gutsy reporter who is willing to risk her reputation for a story -- Jon stumbles onto a shocking conspiracy. But dangerous men are desperate to stop them. And as they get closer to discovering the astonishing truth, they're suddenly running for their lives -- and running out of time. From its explosive opening to its stunning conclusion, ULTERIOR MOTIVE is totally riveting entertainment.
Ulterior Motives
by Terri BlackstockThe police think he killed someone. He swears he’s innocent. All she knows for certain is his crime against her. Louis Dubose, international art dealer, has been murdered. The police are certain they’ve got their man. Recently fired by Dubose, Ben Robinson has a motive backed by a convincing trail of evidence. Except that one person isn’t convinced—someone who knows Ben well. Knows that he’s quite capable of trashing human lives but not of taking them. Now that person is about to gamble her own well-being on his innocence . . . when her personal indictment against him may be almost as bitter as murder. The question is, does Sharon Robinson know Ben as well as she thinks she does? Two small kidnapping victims hold the answer—and time to save their lives is running out. Ulterior Motives is more than just a superbly crafted suspense novel. It’s a wrenching portrayal of the cost of forgiveness, of innocence and faith pitted against monstrous evil, and of skepticism’s journey to the cross of Christ. Ulterior Motives is book three in the Sun Coast Chronicles by award-winning author Terri Blackstock. From absorbing legal drama to lightning-paced action, the Sun Coast
Ultima (Maestra Ser. #3)
by L. S. HiltonThe shockingly audacious conclusion to the international bestselling phenomenon that began with Maestra.If you can't beat them - kill them First there was Maestra. Then there was Domina. Now - there is Ultima. Glamorous international art-dealer Elizabeth Teerlinc knows a thing or two about fakes. After all, she is one herself. Her real identity, Judith Rashleigh, is buried under a layer of lies. Not to mention the corpses of the men foolish enough to get in her way. But now, caught in the murderous crossfire between a Russian Mafia boss and a corrupt Italian police detective, Judith is forced to create an even more daring work of art - a fake masterpiece she must take to the world-famous auction house where she used to be a lowly assistant and sell for $150 million. For Judith the prospect of putting one over her loathsome former employer and the world's art establishment is almost as thrilling as the extreme sex she's addicted to - especially when the price of failure is a bullet in the back of the head. But exposing her new identity to the glare of the spotlight puts her at risk of an even greater danger. Like a beautiful painting stripped of its layers of varnish, something altogether different could be revealed. A truth about her past even Judith might find shocking.
Ultimate Courage (True Heroes #2)
by Piper J. DrakeLOVE IS AN ACT OF BRAVERYRetired Navy SEAL Alex Rojas is putting his life back together, one piece at a time. Being a single dad to his young daughter and working at Hope's Crossing Kennels to help rehab a former guard dog, he struggles every day to control his PTSD. But when Elisa Hall shows up, on the run and way too cautious, she unleashes his every protective instinct. Elisa's past never stays in her rearview mirror for long, and she refuses to put anyone else in danger. But with Alex guarding her so fiercely yet looking at her so tenderly, she's never felt safer . . . or more terrified that the secrets she keeps could put countless people in grave peril. The only way for both to fully escape their demons will take the ultimate act of courage: letting go and learning to trust each other.
Ultimate Cowboy
by Rita HerronRancher Brody Bloodworth has spent years blaming himself for his brother's disappearance. If he hadn't snuck off to be with Julie Whitehead, everything would have been different-and he wouldn't have pushed her away. Now Julie is back, as an FBI agent with a solid lead on his brother. Although the past makes Brody reluctant to fall for Julie again, he admires her for being unable to keep her hands off the case. Before long he finds himself unable to keep his hands off her. As he prepares for a showdown with the ruthless kidnappers, Brody knows what's at stake if he wins. And just how much he'll lose if he doesn't....
Ultimate Issue
by George MarksteinWhy was Air Force Captain John Tower court-martialed - on a charge as absurd as adultery? Why are British, Russian, German, and American secret agents working overtime to put him away for good? What is the one devastating Cold War secret that unites the world's four superpowers?
Ultimate Justice
by Mimi LattFrom the Back Cover. Edited. When gifted New York prosecutor Alexandra Locke puts her rising career on hold to be near her dying mother, she hesitatingly accepts a position in the office of her father, Thomas Kendall, the politically ambitious Los Angeles District Attorney. But their already strained father-daughter relationship grows far worse when Alexandra hears a shocking deathbed confession. . Flying in the face of her father's re election bid, Alexandra vows to investigate. . Alexandra joins forces with her handsome former lover and together they pry open a case that was once nailed shut.
Ultimate Sacrifice (Merryweather Lodge #3)
by Pauline HolyoakFour years have passed since that dreadful event in the cellar. Belinda gave birth to a baby girl nine months after Emily witnessed the creature raping Jonathan. The child appeared normal, but looks can be deceiving. For four years, there has been no paranormal activity at the cottage or reports of suicides or murders in the area. Merryweather Lodge is the fairytale kingdom Emily always dreamt it would be—or so it seems. In just one week, Emily is going to marry the man of her dreams, her literal soul mate. Will her unearthly adversary allow the wedding to take place? Come to the West Country in England and experience the final act at Merryweather Lodge.
Ultimate Sins
by Lora LeighThree men, bound by blood, will stop at nothing to protect the women who have stolen their hearts and who they have claimed as their own-no matter what the price. A FORBIDDEN LOVE Ex-Marine Crowe Callahan has only had one obsession in life: Amelia Sorenson. She is the only one who has ever gotten under his skin. However, she is also the daughter of his family's sworn enemy: a man who has sought to destroy the Callahans for generations in order to further his own nefarious agenda. A DANGEROUS FATE When Amelia put herself on Crowe's side and in Crowe's bed, she became her father's enemy as well. When Wayne Sorenson escapes capture, both Amelia and Crowe know it is only a matter of time before he resurfaces to exact his revenge. Now Crowe will claim Amelia in order to bait a killer and end things once and for all. But can he protect the woman he can't seem to live without from one of the deadliest enemies he has ever known? And will he survive if he can't? in Ultimate Sins.
Ultimate Weapon: Ultimate Weapon; Extreme Danger; Behind Closed Doors; Hot Night; Return To Me (The McCloud Brothers Series #6)
by Shannon MckennaTamara's a bad girl with a dangerous difference. Enter a terrifying, sexually charged world of thrilling suspense, where love is the riskiest game of all. . . The First Cut Is The Deepest Covert operations are what Val Janos is all about. The man is mysterious and sinister, and lethally hot. Only Tamara can understand the strange intensity that drives him to win at all costs--and only she can match it. Val has one weak spot: Imre, the frail old man who befriended him when he was a scared, hungry kid abandoned on the streets of Budapest. But Daddy Novak knows about Imre, and Imre's head is on the block if Val doesn't deliver Tam up to Novak's tender mercies. . . A white-hot passion explodes when Tam and Val get too close. They both have too much to be afraid of, too much to hide. And now, for the first time, too much to lose. . . Enter the seductive world of Shannon McKenna, where passion and suspense are intertwined, and love is the riskiest venture of all. . . On The Edge Nobody's home at the millionaire's estate on remote Frakes Island. And nobody seems to be watching. Becca Cantrell dives in for an illicit midnight skinnydip--and gets hauled out by a towering, hard-muscled guy with burning dark eyes. He seems to be in charge. Good. The man is the embodiment of her most intense fantasies. And she's up for risky thrills... Nick Ward can't tell her that he's spying on a vicious Russian crime boss. Becca could be his worst enemy: an assassin sent to kill him, a call girl sent to distract him, or the worst scenario of all--a clueless innocent. Anyway he looks at it, she's trouble: beautiful, bare, dripping-wet trouble. The kind he can't resist. She's not scared. After one taste of his hot mouth, Becca soon discovers just how fearless she can be. She'll need it, too--because things are about to explode on Frakes Island, launching Becca and Nick into danger they could never have imagined--and a passion that could destroy them both. . .