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A Long Time Gone
by Karen WhiteFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Tradd Street novels comes an enthralling southern gothic saga about one woman's quest for the truth... When Vivien Walker left her home in the Mississippi Delta, she swore never to go back. But in the spring, nine years to the day since she’d left, Vivien returns, fleeing from a broken marriage and her lost dreams for children. What she hopes to find is solace with her dear grandmother who raised her, a Walker woman with a knack for making everything all right. Instead Vivien is forced into the unexpected role of caretaker, challenging her personal quest to find the girl she once was. But things will change again in ways Vivien cannot imagine. A violent storm has revealed the remains of a long-dead woman buried near the Walker home, not far from the cypress swamp that is soon to give up its ghosts. Vivien knows there is now only one way to rediscover herself—by uncovering the secrets of her family and breaking the cycle of loss that has haunted them for generations. READERS GUIDE INCLUDED
Long Time, No See
by Dermot HealyLong Time, No Seeintroduces us to the unforgettable world of Mister Psyche in the isolated coastal townland of Ballintra in the north-west of Ireland. Recent school-leaver, occasional worker, full-time companion and Malibu-provider to Uncle Joe-Joe and his friend The Blackbird, Psyche is a boy on the cusp of adulthood, undone by a recent traumatic event. Hanging out with men some fifty-plus years his senior proves hazardous for Mister Psyche when the appearance of a bullet-hole in Uncle Joe-Joe’s window draws him into a series of (mis)adventures which unsettle and bemuse. Perhaps The Blackbird is losing it? Or perhaps The General has decided to act on a decades-old grudge? Whichever way, as the paranoia grabs a creeping hold of Uncle Joe-Joe, his fragile world threatens to collapse. And it is Mister Psyche who must digest this and acknowledge the new world taking shape in the old. A novel about community, family, love and bonds across generations, Long Time, No Seeis one of the most significant novels to come out of Ireland in this new century. An epic in miniature, peopled by a cast of innocents and broken misfits, its still, lyrical power casts a miraculous literary spell.
The Long Trail Home (Quartz Creek Ranch)
by Kiersi Burkhart Amber KeyserRivka can't wait to get away from her family for the summer. Since that terrible day last year, she wants no part in their Jewish community. At least at Quartz Creek Ranch, she feels worlds away from home among the Colorado scenery, goofy ranch owners, and baby animals. <p><p> On a trip to the country, Rivka is also surprised to learn the history of Jewish pioneers in the area. When she and her defiant cabin mate, Cat, face disaster in the wild, Rivka will need to find strength deep within her to help them both get home safely.
The Long Walk
by Kerry GreenwoodWhat do you do when your mother falls ill and is sent to a rest home, and your father is away working on the Great Ocean Road? How do you survive when the only things you have are the clothes on your back and the promise you made to keep your family together? For Isa Wyatt, there's only one thing she can do. She gathers together her brothers and her sister, packs an old pram with their belongings, and sets off to find her father. It is a long walk, and the children have to face the dangers and hardships of a country suffering the Depression. But on their journey, Isa soon learns that most people will give everything they have to help a small, courageous family survive. And some will do anything to stop them.
The Long Walk
by Stephen KingOn the first day of May, 100 teenage boys meet for a race known as The Long Walk. If you break the rules, you get three warnings. If you exceed your limit, what happens is absolutely terrifying...<P><P> On the first day of May, 100 teenage boys meet for a race known as The Long Walk. If you break the rules, you get three warnings. If you exceed your limit, what happens is absolutely terrifying...
The Long Walk (Jet Ser.)
by Stephen KingIn this #1 national bestseller, master storyteller Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the tale of the contestants of a grueling walking competition where there can only be one winner—the one that survives.Against the wishes of his mother, sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and wits known as the Long Walk. One hundred boys must keep a steady pace of four miles per hour without ever stopping...with the winner being awarded &“The Prize&”—anything he wants for the rest of his life. But, as part of this national tournament that sweeps through a dystopian America year after year, there are some harsh rules that Garraty and ninety-nine others must adhere to in order to beat out the rest. There is no finish line—the winner is the last man standing. Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever. Slow down under the speed limit and you&’re given a warning. Three warnings and you&’re out of the game—permanently...
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
by Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. Since his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela has been at the center of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world. As president of the African National Congress and head of South Africa's antiapartheid movement, he was instrumental in moving the nation toward multiracial government and majority rule. He is revered everywhere as a vital force in the fight for human rights and racial equality.Long Walk to Freedom is his moving and exhilarating autobiography, a book destined to take its place among the finest memoirs of history's greatest figures. Here for the first time, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela tells the extraordinary story of his life -- an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph, which has, until now, been virtually unknown to most of the world. The foster son of a Thembu chief, Mandela was raised in the traditional, tribal culture of his ancestors, but at an early age learned the modern, inescapable reality of what came to be called apartheid, one of the most powerful and effective systems of oppression ever conceived. In classically elegant and engrossing prose, he tells of his early years as an impoverished student and law clerk in Johannesburg, of his slow political awakening, and of his pivotal role in the rebirth of a stagnant ANC and the formation of its Youth League in the 1950s. He describes the struggle to reconcile his political activity with his devotion to his family, the anguished breakup of his first marriage, and the painful separations from his children. He brings vividly to life the escalating political warfare in the fifties between the ANC and the government, culminating in his dramatic escapades as an underground leader and the notorious Rivonia Trial of 1964, at which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. He recounts the surprisingly eventful twenty-seven years in prison and the complex, delicate negotiations that led both to his freedom and to the beginning of the end of apartheid. Finally he provides the ultimate inside account of the unforgettable events since his release that produced at last a free, multiracial democracy in South Africa. To millions of people around the world, Nelson Mandela stands, as no other living figure does, for the triumph of dignity and hope over despair and hatred, of self-discipline and love over persecution and evil. Long Walk to Freedom embodies that spirit in a book for all time.
A Long Way from Verona (Abacus Bks.)
by Jane Gardam&“Far more than just another coming-of-age story&” from the award-winning author of the Old Filth trilogy (Bustle). Jane Gardam&’s marvelous stories of young girls on the threshold of womanhood—God on the Rocks and Crusoe&’s Daughter—have delighted fans and critics alike. These &“modern classics&” are now joined by a novel that is equally fresh and genuine, comic and touching (The Independent). Jessica Vye introduces herself with an enigmatic pronouncement: &“I ought to tell you at the beginning that I am not quite normal, having had a violent experience at the age of nine.&” A revered author has told Jessica that she is, beyond all doubt, a born writer. This proves an accurate prediction of the future, one that indelibly colors her life at school and her perception of the world. Jessica has always known that her destiny would be shaped by her refusal to conform, her compulsion to tell the absolute truth, and her dedication to observing the strange wartime world that surrounds her. What she doesn&’t know, however, is that the experiences and ideas that set her apart will also lead her to a new and wholly unexpected life. Told with grace and inimitable wit, A Long Way from Verona is a wise and vivid portrait of adolescent discovery and impending adulthood. &“A book to be judged by the highest standards.&” —The Spectator &“A brilliant, witty, and agonizingly true-to-life novel.&” —The Times Literary Supplement &“A fiercely funny and personal book.&” —The Economist &“The qualities for which Gardam is cherished (the quirkiness, the bright-eyed wonder at reality) are already apparent in this early work.&” —Kirkus Reviews
Longarm: And the Hell Creek Lead Storm
by Tabor EvansIT’S RAINING BULLETS AND BUCKSHOT Deputy U. S. Marshal Custis Long’s got no stomach for yellow-bellied killers—but when a gang of outlaws takes to decapitating deputies, it’s Longarm who loses his head. The worst of the bunch is a wild hellcat by the name of Bella Flowers, who’s going to be pushing up daisies just like her cold-blooded compadres if she keeps putting up a fight. Once he’s got Bella hogtied, handcuffed, and headed for hanging, Longarm runs afoul of a mysterious bushwhacker. But the shooter’s target may be someone else entirely—a lovely blonde on her way to Hell Creek to claim her uncle’s ranch. Once a boom town, Hell Creek is now a haven for hard cases, so Longarm aims to make sure the pretty lady isn’t riding blindly into a storm of trouble… .
Longarm #399: Longarm and the Grand Canyon Murders
by Tabor EvansA judge and his wife have disappeared while boating on the Colorado River. Three river guides have had their throats slit. And Longarm will have to keep his head above water as he battles the ruthless river rats-or he may find himself up the creek without a paddle. .
Longarm #407
by Tabor EvansMISSING LINK Deputy Marshal Link St. Clair is missing in action. Last seen hot on the trail of train robbers outside of Cheyenne, the lost lawman hasn't been heard from since--and now it's the job of Deputy Marshal Custis Long to find the fed. But Longarm is disturbed by an odd coincidence--a beautiful young widow he saved on the streets of Denver has also disappeared without a trace. Her last name? St. Clair. Once Longarm arrives in Cheyenne to unravel the mystery, he encounters a twisted trail of bloody murder, opium addiction, deadly deceit, and hidden gold. It turns out neither Lilly or Link St. Clair are what they appear. Only one thing is certain--both of them are far from saints...
Longarm 409
by Tabor EvansDADDY'S LITTLE DOUBLE CROSSERLongarm has tangled with some dirty double-crossers in his day, but the luscious Lacy Sackett may be the dirtiest of them all. She's used her feminine wiles to hoodwink a long list of men--her banker father, the outlaws who've robbed her father's bank, clueless cavalry Captain Dickie Shafter, and even Deputy U.S. Marshal Custis Long. The lawman is determined to bring in the curvaceous catamount--no matter how many scratches he gets--and recover the loot she's hidden from her partners in crime. But until he's turned her in, he'd better not turn his back on her...
Longarm #412
by Tabor EvansWHO'S BAYING AT THE MOON? The town of Crazy Kate, once known as Little Bucharest, was renamed after Katarina Barkova not only went mad after a wolf killed her beau but--legend has it--turned into a werewolf. When Longarm rides in with a prisoner in tow, the townspeople have a haunted look in their eyes. His arrival coincides with the next full moon--and the outlaw with him bears the marks of a wolf attack. The local law may be armed to the teeth with silver bullets, but Longarm aims to get to the bottom of the werewolf legend. Accompanied by a frisky general's daughter and his Winchester '73, he's ready for anything. But as the full moon rises, the lawman expects he's in for a long night...and a whole pack of trouble.
Longarm 420
by Tabor EvansSOME SOILED DOVES ARE DIRTIER THAN OTHERS... When Deputy U.S. Marshal Custis Long's boss, Billy Vail, sends him to the town of Salt Springs in New Mexico Territory to investigate a possibly crooked lawman, he needs a good cover. Whiskey salesman, wandering gambler, and doctor specializing in female complaints are all ruled out. Land speculator should be safe, Billy decides. But Longarm still manages to get himself into some trouble when he books a room in the town's only hotel, which also happens to be a brothel. Longarm quickly learns there's more going on behind closed doors than good times. Some of the ladies of the world's oldest profession may be moonlighting...as stagecoach robbers.
Longarm #430
by Tabor EvansWHAT A PAIR! The Olsen sisters are as beautiful as they are deadly. Hilda and Pearl were twin mistresses to Senator Taft Baker of Sacramento, California, but now the polygamous politician has been shot to death in his bed--and the sisters are nowhere to be found. Word is, they've fled to Denver, where it's up to Deputy U.S. Marshal Custis Long to bring the diabolical duo to justice--on the double! While the sisters may be identical in appearance, they turn out to be as different as night and day when it comes to temperament. Evil twin Pearl aims to blast Longarm with both barrels, while Hilda is more interested in doubling his pleasure. This time the lawman will have to think twice before making his move--or the Olsen twins may just be the death of him...
Longarm #431
by Tabor EvansHis prisoner had help--but Longarm never saw who it was. The backshooter's bullet creased the nape of his neck, knocking him from his horse and rendering him unconscious. Eager to make his getaway, Alton Gray made a fatal error--he didn't take a moment to confirm that the lawman was dead. Now Deputy U.S. Marshal Custis Long is back on the trail of the runaway prisoner--and his ambushing accomplice. A corrupt town marshal and a wily woman of ill repute may lead him to the elusive escapee, but to finish the job he started, Longarm will have to stick his neck out one more time...
Longarm #432
by Tabor EvansWHITE LIGHTNING One good lawman has already been murdered in pursuit of Missouri moonshiners who could care less if their rotgut leaves a person blind--or even dead. Now it's Deputy U.S. Marshal Custis Long's turn to search out their stills and make sure these moonshiners don't see the light of day.But as Longarm explores the back country, he learns there's far more at stake than selling bad hooch to the locals. Intoxicated by greed, one man is behind an ambitious whiskey-running operation to sell firewater--and firearms--to the Indians. It's up to Longarm to give this liquor-lugging lunatic a shot and a chaser of a little something called justice...
The Longarm #435
by Tabor EvansMAKIN' BACONAfter Bethlehem Bacon's husband goes missing while out surveying on the Wind River Indian Reservation, Deputy U.S. Marshal Custis Long heads out to Wyoming Territory to lead the search. And when the beautiful Beth insists on accompanying him, Longarm finds himself distracted by desire for the sizzling Mrs. Bacon.But bushwhackers' bullets quickly bring Longarm's senses back into sharp focus. Someone is trying to stop them from learning her husband's fate. Once they reach the reservation, Longarm realizes he may have jumped from the frying pan into the fire. With shooters on every bluff, the lawman will have to rely on steely nerves, a quick draw and a steady aim to smoke out the fatback bastards and save their bacon...
Longarm and Lucky Lucy
by Tabor EvansLUCK BE A LADY At first glance one might think fortune has smiled on the lovely, redheaded Lucy Horton. But as U. S. Marshal Custis Long soon discovers, she is fleeing a tragic past in Philadelphia—and dodging armed assassins on the streets of Denver. In order to protect her, Longarm needs to know who wants her dead. Unfortunately Lucy is playing her cards close to her ample chest. But as her past continues to catch up with her, Lucy’s buried secrets may land them both in an early grave… .
Longarm and Naughty Nellie
by Tabor EvansBURNING BED In her youth, her fiery temper and wild ways earned her the nickname Naughty Nellie. But this close kin to Marshal Billy Vail is no killer—at least Billy doesn’t think so. A jury in Carson City disagrees, and they’ve sentenced Nellie to hang for burning her husband alive in their marriage bed. Billy has always turned to his best deputy marshal to put out his fires—but this time it’s personal. Longarm barely has time to rekindle his romance with a Denver waitress before he lights out for Carson City. After he sees Nellie, he’s determined to make sure an innocent widow doesn’t go to the gallows—and a match-happy murderer burns in hell… .
Longarm And The Sins Of Laughing Lyle
by Tabor EvansLAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK There’s nothing funny about the cold-blooded crimes of the bank robber and murderer known as Laughing Lyle May. After he robbed the Stoneville bank, he trapped the tellers and patrons inside—and set the place ablaze. Now Deputy Marshal Custis Long is on the heinous hyena’s trail, tracking him to a little town called Nowhere. There he discovers Lyle—wounded and unconscious on a doctor's table—but the stolen loot is nowhere to be found. No one seems to have seen the cash, though a preacher’s amorous daughter offers to let the lawman search her. Longarm is sure someone is up to some funny business, and he’s determined to make sure they don't have the last laugh… .
Longarm and the 400 Blows
by Tabor EvansLongarm comes to Fort Marion to extradite prisoner Anton Gardner, who robbed a military payroll and killed seven men. But when he's set upon by too many enemies to handle, Gardner escapes with Longarm's badge and impersonates him. One thing's for sure. . . Longarm is not down for the count. .
Longarm and the Arapaho Hellcats
by Tabor EvansYOU MAY NOW KIDNAP THE BRIDE Beautiful, blushing bride-to-be Casey Summerville was all set to say, #147;I do!” after #147;Till death do you part. ” She never expected her groom to die before the vows, gunned down in the streets of Arapaho by the bank-robbing Drummond Gang on their wedding day. And being carried off by the outlaws is no honeymoon. It’s up to Longarm to catch the mangy murderers and rescue Casey, who just happens to be best friends with his lovely lady friend, Cynthia Larimer. But when Cynthia lights out on her own in pursuit of her abducted friend, Longarm has to save both of them#151;and wipe out the wedding crashers one slug at a time. DON’T MISS OTHERS IN THE SERIES!
Longarm and the Hangtree Vengeance (Longarm #350)
by Tabor EvansLongarm comes to the aid of a town held hostage by a powerful rancher out for revenge. The townfolk lynched his son, and now he's vowed to burn the town down and kill everyone in it-unless Longarm can stop him.
Longarm and the Mountain Manhunt #406
by Tabor EvansAIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH… It started with a botched robbery. When the smoke cleared, one Kleiter brother was dead and another in handcuffs, led to the town jail by Deputy U. S. Marshal Custis Long. Longarm was only passing through the town of Wahoo on his way to collect a federal prisoner, when the hapless Kleiters ran afoul of the lawman. But when the rest of the Kleiter clan load up on ammunition and coal oil to burn down the town—sparing only the local bordello—and free their kin, Longarm’s determined to scale any heights to bring these mountain folk to justice… .