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The Ambivalent Detective in Victorian Sensation Novels: Dickens, Braddon, and Collins (Routledge Studies in Nineteenth Century Literature)
by Sarah YoonThe Ambivalent Detective in Victorian Sensation Novels studies how the detective as a literary character evolved through the mid-nineteenth century in England, as seen in sensation novels. In contrast to most assumptions about the English detective, Yoon argues that the detective was more often tolerated than admired following the establishment of professional detectives in the London Metropolitan Police Force in 1842. Through studying the historical and literary contexts between the 1840s to the 1860s, Yoon argues that the detective was seen as a suspicious, even mistrusted and disdained, figure who was nonetheless viewed as necessary to combat rising levels of crime. The detective as a literary character responded to the often contradictory values and aspirations of the middle class, representing an independent masculinity and laying claim to scientific authority. This study surveys novels by Charles Dickens, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, and Wilkie Collins, alongside lesser-known writers like William Russell, James Redding Ware (pseudonym Andrew Forrester), and William Stephens Hayward. This book contributes to the study of mid-nineteenth-century Victorian culture and connects with broader studies of the detective fiction genre.
Star Struck Dead
by YorkIn 1946 Hollywood, the stars were always shining, the streets were paved with possibilities, and the most dangerous thing a man could do was to uncover the grime behind the glitz and glamour....But a woman might just get away with it. When talented screenwriter Lauren Atwill wakes up in a hospital room with no memory of how she got there, it's more than enough to make her nervous. All she remembers is driving home from a hot Hollywood nightspot. Before she can put the pieces of her shattered memory together, she's approached by a stranger who produces incriminating -- and compromising -- pictures of her. It's blackmail, pure and simple. With nowhere else to turn, Lauren seeks the help of private eye Peter Winslow, who's as tough as he is debonair -- and who may be hiding some secrets of his own. Now the high-profile marriage of her best friend is at stake alongside her own reputation, and Lauren will have to think fast and move faster to come up with an ending for this script that doesn't spell THE END for her.... INCLUDES A CHAPTER FROM THE NEXT LAUREN ATWILL MYSTERY
Dead Man's Cat
by Carol Beach York[from the back cover] ""Call back the dead," read the handbill. "Speak to your loved ones who have gone beyond. Mrs. Poldini can reveal to you the secrets of the unknown." But Mrs. Morley was doubtful, although her need was great: Mr. Morley was dead, and twenty-five thousand dollars might depend on the medium who lived in the dark tenement. Three people watched her go in---her brother-in-law, who had been shadowing her footsteps all day; Michael, the boy at the entrance; and Queenie, his little sister. Michael knew Mrs. Morley at once, for he had thrust the handbill into her hand the day before. But he could not foresee the strange events that would crowd in on him and Queenie from that day on--adventures that included the mysterious Mrs. Poldini, a missing stamp collection, a haunted, grasping family, an elusive, all-knowing yellow cat, and a race against time and greed." Look for mor books you'll like by Carol Beach York in the Bookshare collection including Please Write... I Need Your Help and The Christmas Cat.
Please Write... I Need Your Help!
by Carol Beach YorkFrom the back of the book: "Please Write Erin has a problem. Her mother is seeing a mysterious man who is supposed to be an old friend of the family, but Erin doubts it very much. Would an old friend take her to the zoo and leave her all alone, forcing her to find her own way? Would an old friend drive past her on a cold and windy day and force her to walk all the way home? Erin knows this man dislikes her, but the only person she can tell is her friend, Dorrie--and Dorrie is a letter away! I Need Your Help!" RL 5, ages 10-12 About 50 more books you may like are listed at the end of this book. They are books about families, school, mystery, and adventure. A list of scary Goosebumps books is included. Almost all of these books are in the Bookshare library so look them up for lots more great reading for boys and girls your age.
Alias #20: Strategic Reserve
by Christina F. York J. J. AbramsAn oil pipeline leak in the Gulf of Mexico looks like sabotage, and APO is assigned to find the source using any means necessary. Sydney and Dixon visit the drilling platform and discover a likely suspect, but before they can corner him, he flees...in the APO helicopter. It seems the attack was a practice run for something bigger, and Sydney and Dixon must determine the real target before time runs out. There are other matters on the agents' minds too -- Dixon is concerned about his son, Steven, and Sydney is led to wonder, not for the first time, what it would be like to have a "normal" family. But there's no time for wistful thinking when the saboteurs' plot becomes clear...and threatens to throw the country into total chaos.
Alias #26: A Touch of Death
by Christina F. York J. J. AbramsA brilliant Alliance geneticist who disappeared years ago walks into a police station in Siberia wearing a hazmat suit and claims to be responsible for the deaths of his wife and three children. But before he can be questioned, he is kidnapped by his former employer, Gai Dong Jing, an ex-Alliance officer who is head of a terrorist network conducting bioweapon research of deadly proportions. With the threat of a worldwide epidemic looming, Sydney and the APO team must locate Jing and decode the toxic scientist's medical diary, which holds the answers to the virus he carries and the fate of the scientist's family. In the meantime, the highly contagious geneticist plans to rid himself of his illness in the most unimaginable way....
Hard Bitten
by M. K. YorkRule number one: hands off the witnessAs a newbie public defender, Mark Eliades is stuck defending DUIs. But when his latest client gets charged with felony arson, the result is a career-making case he has to win. The last thing he needs is to fall for his key witness. Any hint of impropriety and his credibility will be shot, along with Mark’s case. But the more time Mark spends with the jaded private investigator, the more the rules begin to blur.Tired of endless nights chasing people who don’t want to be found, private investigator Lukas Nystrom needs a change—and a guaranteed paycheck. When a high-profile contract with the state falls in his lap, he can’t screw it up. Even if it means ignoring his growing desire for the hotshot attorney who hired him.Convinced their client is innocent, Mark and Lukas team up to investigate the crime. With the trial looming and every lead gone cold, they work relentlessly to uncover the truth. But keeping things professional while searching for evidence they need might just make this the hardest case they’ve ever taken on.This book is approximately 90,000 wordsOne-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!Carina Press acknowledges the editorial services of Anne Scott
Amanda's Child
by Rebecca YorkWhen Amanda Barnwell was kidnapped from her Wyoming ranch, she feared for her unborn child. But her captor, sexy Matt Forester, swore he was saving her and her baby. He'd discovered the identity of the sperm-bank donor who'd fathered her child-a man whose family would stop at nothing to claim the baby...and eliminate Amanda from the family tree.With a would-be killer at their heels, Amanda had no choice but to trust Matt. But her abductor was more male than a virgin country girl like Amanda could ever handle. Was Matt telling the truth...? And with her baby's life at stake, could Amanda take the chance?
Bad Nights
by Rebecca York"Rebecca York's writing is fast-paced, suspenseful, and loaded with tension."--Jayne Ann Krentz You Only Get a Second Chance... Private operative and former Navy SEAL Jack Brandt barely escaped a disastrous undercover assignment, thanks to the most intriguing woman he's ever met. When his enemies track him to her doorstep, he'll do anything to protect Morgan from the danger closing in on them both... If You Stay Alive... Since her husband's death, Morgan Rains has only been going through the motions. She didn't think anything could shock her--until she finds a gorgeous man stumbling naked and injured through the woods behind her house. He's mysterious, intimidating--and undeniably compelling. Thrown together into a pressure cooker of danger and intrigue, Jack and Morgan are finding in each other a reason to live--if they can survive. "Rebecca York is a real luminary."--Washington Post Book World "No one sends more chills down your spine than the very creative and imaginative Ms. York!"--RT Book Reviews
Bayou Moon
by Rebecca York"Don't move!" Vance was moving swiftly towards her, shirtless, wearing only a pair of jeans. Tess could hear the mud sucking at his feet, the breath slicing in and out of his lungs. He had almost reached her. Only fifty feet of smooth, flat ground separated them. And then something happened. Cursing, crying out in surprise, he went down through the surface. Tess screamed his name as she saw his legs disappear, screamed again as the thick mud sucked at him like a huge, hungry mouth opening in the ground. "Vance ... oh, God, Vance." His arm came up, waving her frantically away. But he only sank lower. Soon she could hear only his muffled cry. "Quicksand." Some descriptions of sex.
Betrayed
by Rebecca YorkTo Trust. . . Rockfort Security operative Shane Gallagher has been brought into S&D Systems to find a security leak. Confidential information has been stolen, and Shane suspects Elena Reyes, a systems analyst with the access and know-how to pull it off. As he finds excuses to get close to her, their attraction is too strong to ignore, but how can Shane trust the very woman he's investigating? Or Not to Trust Elena has spent her life proving herself, but now she's risking it all: everything she's worked for, and her growing feelings for Shane. Much as she wants to trust the devastatingly sexy, hard-as-nails investigator, she can't let herself fall for him. . . the stakes are too high.
Beyond Control (Beyond #1)
by Rebecca YorkWhen journalist Jordan Walker asks Lindsay Fleming for help investigating a puzzling death, the two feel a connection to each other that is stronger than anything they've ever known. With each new discovery, more questions arise about their mysterious telepathic bond--along with more danger.
Bridal Jeopardy
by Rebecca YorkP.I. Craig Branson finds himself falling for a woman he should be staying far away from Love at first sight can't begin to describe the attraction detective Craig Branson feels when he locks eyes with gorgeous Stephanie Swift. It's more powerful, passionate and deeply emotional than anything he's ever felt. But the P.I. is in New Orleans to track down a killer...not to have a fling. Still, he can't resist the intense sexual pull he feels the first time he kisses Stephanie. He'll risk everything to rescue her from her rich, possessive fiancé. Taking her on the run, Craig faces danger from two relentless pursuers-one who would expose the secret of their bond...and one who would keep him from his soul mate forever.
Chain Reaction
by Rebecca YorkHE WANTED BACK HIS LIFE...AND HIS WIFEAfter security expert Gage Darnell was rocked by a lab explosion, he regained consciousness a marked man. Wanted for murder, Gage went on the run for his life, with little time to uncover the conspiracy at Cranesbrook Lab and clear his name. But determination was no match for desire.More than life, Gage needed Lily, the one woman whom he'd never stopped loving. But could Lily see past the overwhelming evidence against him-the man her parents warned her not to marry? Returning home meant sure capture, but Gage had to prove himself to Lily...or die trying.
Diagnosis: Attraction
by Rebecca YorkDr. Matt Delano's life is turned upside down by his intense connection to a beautiful amnesiac. No medical test could ever detect what Dr. Matt Delano experiences while taking the pulse of his beautiful amnesia patient. For a few shocking moments, he feels more deeply connected to Elizabeth Forester than he thought humanly possible. And to his shock, a scorching sexual heat flares between them. As a professional, the handsome doctor tries to stay away from Elizabeth, but finds it impossible. He'll risk his life to help her regain her memory and discover who's trying to kill her-and why. Only then can he try to solve the more baffling mystery of their powerful bond: What's turned two loners into passionate soul mates?
Edge Of The Moon (Moon Series #2)
by Rebecca YorkA police detective and a woman who files a missing persons report become the pawns of an unholy serial killer in a game of deadly attraction.
Eternal Moon(Moon Series #8)
by Rebecca YorkThey are destined to be together for all eternity—if they can defeat the evil stalking them. Determined to stop a madman, P.I. Renata Cordona is undercover when she’s almost attacked by a pack of vicious dogs. A lone wolf saves her. Then, out of nowhere, a man with an electrifying touch appears—the man who is clearly her destiny.
Ghost Moon
by Rebecca YorkA freed slave from a parallel universe, Quinn has come to this world on a vital mission. But then she’s stopped in her tracks by the seductive attentions of a mysterious spirit. He’s a ghost named Caleb Marshall—a werewolf who was supposedly murdered by the ancestors of her dearest friends. When Caleb finds a way to take over a human body, Quinn can no longer resist her overwhelming desire, even though she’s not sure she can trust him. But soon she discovers that they have a shared enemy—and if she doesn’t act fast, she may lose the man she’s come to love, along with her life.
Intimate Strangers
by Rebecca YorkSHE WAS HIS FANTASY...The nightly dreams of making love to Molly Dumont had been Mike Randall's lifeline during the five long years of his wrongful imprisonment for murdering his wife. But released now on an overturned conviction, he changed his name-and his face-and the new Mark Ramsey wanted only revenge.Everything about Perry's Cove, N.C., was the same as Mark remembered, including the good-ol'-boy sheriff who'd put him away. And Molly Dumont. In the flesh, she was better than in his fantasies-and harder to resist. But as Mark closed in on the real killer, he faced the question that burned in his gut: Was Molly the enticing innocent he remembered-or was she part of the conspiracy?
Killing Moon
by Rebecca YorkThe national bestselling author delivers this suspenseful tale of paranormal romance for the new Berkley Sensation romance line. A private investigator on the trail of a serial killer has a secret of his own--an ancient secret that draws a beautiful genetic researcher closer to him.
Never Alone
by Rebecca York43 Light St. had been the address for outstanding romantic suspense for more than a decade! Now Rebecca York blasts the hinges off the front door with a new trilogy...MINE TO KEEP. These men and women can face danger head-on, because there's no threat too great when you have the one you love by your side. HE WAS HER "HUSBAND" NOW...For Detective Cal Rollins it began as an assignment-a pretend marriage to a key witness in order to flush out a serial killer. But from the minute he moved into Beth Wagner's remote farmhouse, he knew this case, this woman would change his life forever.Though Beth led a solitary life, she was instantly drawn to her bodyguard by an almost mystical, irresistible force. How long could they live as "husband and wife" and resist the fire that burned between them? In the lengthening shadows of night, Beth could hardly tell fantasy from reality anymore. She knew only that to reveal the killer meant exposing her lifelong secret...and that to save her life, and others, she'd have to risk her heart.
Never Too Late
by Rebecca YorkSix years ago Mariana Reyes had stolen his heart, then it seemed she betrayed him. Now she expected Scott O'Donnell to believe he had a child. Mariana and her daughter had been in hiding for years, until someone made sure Scott found Mariana again. He was the only man with whom she shared a fevered past and who could face down the killers they'd once escaped. The journey was paved with questions and danger, but their passion burned hotter than ever. Scott would still walk through fire for her...and for the child he'd never known.
New Moon (Moon #6)
by Rebecca YorkIt's in one man's true nature to remain by the side of the woman he loves, rather than live without her in his own universe...<P> Landscape architect Logan Marshall is out for a jog -- in his werewolf form -- when a trap catches his paw. As it saps his strength, he is saved by another werewolf, who -- to Logan's amazement -- is female.<P> Female werewolves aren't supposed to exist. But Rinna is a shapeshifter from another dimension who's traveled through a portal to this world. And the trap that ensnared Logan was set by her former captor, and meant for her....<P> But as soon as Rinna and Logan touch, an electrifying bond forms between them. Unable to resist his desire for Rinna, in all her many forms, Logan will have to earn her trust, and travel through both dimensions to save her -- and earth -- from the wrath of her enemy....
Out of Nowhere
by Rebecca YorkSHE CAME INTO HIS LIFE FROM OUT OF NOWHERE...And landed right into his murder investigation. Spy-turneddetective Max Dakota had seen it all-until he rescued a beautiful blonde who plunged off a Florida bridge. She had no memory, no ID-nothing but an unusual tattoo she kept hidden.One thing was certain: The woman he dubbed Annie was no damsel in distress. She could pick locks and shoot guns, and her hands were downright lethal. Especially when they touched him. Heat lightning crackled between them, turning Max's icy-blue eyes to fire. As much as he distrusted her, he wanted her. Intensely. Passionately.But the sexy virgin was five and a half feet of contradictions. And Max knew his safety depended on solving his toughest case in a hurry: Who was this woman?
Phantom Lover
by Rebecca YorkHE CAME TO HER IN THE NIGHTIn the darkened bedroom of Ravencrest, Bree Brennan was seduced by an unseen lover. A lover whose scorching kiss was strangely familiar. Was her midnight caller Troy London, her onetime love, or was it the mythical ghost who haunted the cliffside, windswept estate on the California coast?A P.I., Bree had come undercover to Ravencrest to find its owner, Troy, and ensure his well-being. But Bree knew she was out of her league the moment she saw its dark rock spires and its creepy inhabitants who claimed a crazy Troy was a prisoner in his own chambers. But Bree heard his husky voice, felt his sizzling touch.... Exactly who was weaving an undeniable, erotic spell around her?