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Orchid: Futuristic World of St. Helen's #3) (St. Helen's Ser. #3)
by Jayne CastleThe wildly popular alter ego of bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz creates &“delectably entertaining paranormal romantic suspense&” (Booklist) in the &“unique, synergistic world of St. Helen&’s&” (Library Journal ), the not-so-distant space colony where hearts and minds are gloriously in sync!A top psychic for exclusive Psynergy Inc., Orchid Adams has her hands full with a baffling murder—which doesn&’t exactly allow time for husband hunting. Is it even possible there&’s a man on St. Helen&’s who measures up to her dreams of wedded bliss? Take her new client, Rafe Stonebraker: primitive and elemental, an unlicensed P.I. with some serious secrets, Rafe is hardly marriage material. So why does his powerful presence have Orchid imagining the most outrageous affair? Rafe is embroiled in solving a strange theft while thwarting a hostile takeover of Stonebraker Shipping; he needs a wife—and fast—to salvage his credibility. Orchid Adams doesn&’t fit the profile he had in mind, but she fits in his arms. Will their electrifying connection end up getting them burned?
The Girl from Widow Hills: A Novel
by Megan MirandaFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Last House Guest—a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick—comes a &“hauntingly atmospheric and gorgeously written page-turner&” (Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of A Good Marriage) about a young woman plagued by night terrors after a childhood trauma who wakes one evening to find a corpse at her feet.Everyone knows the story of &“the girl from Widow Hills.&” Arden Maynor was just a child when she was swept away while sleepwalking during a terrifying rainstorm and went missing for days. Strangers and friends, neighbors and rescue workers, set up search parties and help vigils, praying for her safe return. Against all odds, she was found, alive, clinging to a storm drain. The girl from Widow Hills was a living miracle. Arden&’s mother wrote a book. Fame followed. Fans and fan letters, creeps, and stalkers. And every year, the anniversary. It all became too much. As soon as she was old enough, Arden changed her name and disappeared from the public eye. Now a young woman living hundreds of miles away, Arden goes by Olivia. She&’s managed to stay off the radar for the last few years. But with the twentieth anniversary of her rescue approaching, the media will inevitably renew its interest in Arden. Where is she now? Soon Olivia feels like she&’s being watched and begins sleepwalking again, like she did long ago, even waking up outside her home. Until late one night, she jolts awake in her yard. At her feet is the corpse of a man she knows—from her previous life, as Arden Maynor. The girl from Widow Hills is once again at the center of this story in this &“compulsive page-turner&” (Booklist).
Watergate: A New History
by Garrett M. GraffFinalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * &“Do we need still another Watergate book? The answer turns out to be yes—this one.&” —The Washington Post * &“Dazzling.&” —The New York Times Book Review From the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Plane in the Sky, comes the first definitive narrative history of Watergate—&“the best and fullest account of the crisis, one unlikely to be surpassed anytime soon&” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)—exploring the full scope of the scandal through the politicians, investigators, journalists, and informants who made it the most influential political event of the modern era.In the early hours of June 17, 1972, a security guard named Frank Wills enters six words into the log book of the Watergate office complex that will change the course of history: 1:47 AM Found tape on doors; call police. The subsequent arrests of five men seeking to bug and burgle the Democratic National Committee offices—three of them Cuban exiles, two of them former intelligence operatives—quickly unravels a web of scandal that ultimately ends a presidency and forever alters views of moral authority and leadership. Watergate, as the event is called, becomes a shorthand for corruption, deceit, and unanswered questions. Now, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Garrett M. Graff explores the full scope of this unprecedented moment from start to finish, in the first comprehensive, single-volume account in decades. The story begins in 1971, with the publication of thousands of military and government documents known as the Pentagon Papers, which reveal dishonesty about the decades-long American presence in Vietnam and spark public outrage. Furious that the leak might expose his administration&’s own duplicity during a crucial reelection season, President Richard M. Nixon gathers his closest advisors and gives them implicit instructions: Win by any means necessary. Within a few months, an unsteady line of political dominoes are positioned, from the creation of a series of covert operations code-named GEMSTONE to campaign-trail dirty tricks, possible hostage situations, and questionable fundraising efforts—much of it caught on the White House&’s own taping system. One by one they fall, until the thwarted June burglary attracts the attention of intrepid journalists, congressional investigators, and embattled intelligence officers, one of whom will spend decades concealing his identity behind the alias &“Deep Throat.&” As each faction slowly begins to uncover the truth, a conspiracy deeper and more corrupt than anyone thought possible emerges, and the nation is thrown into a state of crisis as its government—and its leader—unravels. Using newly public documents, transcripts, and revelations, Graff recounts every twist with remarkable detail and page-turning drama, bringing readers into the backrooms of Washington, chaotic daily newsrooms, crowded Senate hearings, and even the Oval Office itself during one of the darkest chapters in American history. Grippingly told and meticulously researched, Watergate is the defining account of the moment that has haunted our nation&’s past—and still holds the power to shape its present and future.
The Last House Guest
by Megan Miranda**A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller** A year after a summer guest dies under suspicious circumstances, her best friend lives under a cloud of grief and suspicion in this &“fast-paced and gripping&” (People) thriller filled with &“dizzying plot twists and multiple surprise endings&” (The New York Times Book Review).Littleport, Maine, has always felt like two separate towns: an ideal vacation enclave for the wealthy, whose summer homes line the coastline; and a simple harbor community for the year-round residents whose livelihoods rely on service to the visitors. Typically, fierce friendships never develop between a local and a summer girl—but that&’s just what happens with visitor Sadie Loman and Littleport resident Avery Greer. Each summer for almost a decade, the girls are inseparable—until Sadie is found dead. While the police rule the death a suicide, Avery can&’t help but feel there are those in the community, including a local detective and Sadie&’s brother, Parker, who blame her. Someone knows more than they&’re saying, and Avery is intent on clearing her name, before the facts get twisted against her. &“A riveting read…from master of suspense, Megan Miranda,&” (Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl) The Last House Guest is a clever, twisty mystery that brilliantly explores the elusive nature of memory and the complexities of female friendships.
Double Click: Twin Photographers in the Golden Age of Magazines
by Carol KinoA riveting dual biography of the McLaughlins—identical twin sisters who became groundbreaking photographers in New York during the glamorous magazine golden age of the 1930s and 40s—for fans of Ninth Street Women and The Barbizon. The McLaughlin twins were trailblazing female photographers, celebrated in their time as stars in their respective fields, but have largely been forgotten since. Here, in Double Click, author Carol Kino provides us with a fascinating window into the golden era of magazine photography and the first young women&’s publications, bringing these two brilliant women and their remarkable accomplishments to vivid life. Frances was the only female photographer on staff in Condé Nast's photo studio, hired just after Irving Penn, and became known for streetwise, cinema verité-style work, which appeared in the pages of Glamour and Vogue. Her sister Kathryn&’s surrealistic portraits filled the era&’s new &“career girl&” magazines, including Charm and Mademoiselle. Both twins married Harper&’s Bazaar photographers and socialized with a glittering crowd that included the supermodel Lisa Fonssagrives and the photographer Richard Avedon. Kino uses their careers to illuminate the lives of young women during this time, an early twentieth-century moment marked by proto-feminist thinking, excitement about photography&’s burgeoning creative potential, and the ferment of wartime New York. Toward the end of the 1940s, and moving into the early 1950s, conventionality took over, women were pushed back into the home, and the window of opportunity began to close. Kino renders this fleeting moment of possibility in gleaming multi-color, so that the reader cherishes its abundance, mourns its passing, and gains new appreciation for the talent that was fostered at its peak. Pulling back the curtain on an electric, creative time in New York&’s history, and rich with original research, Double Click is cultural reportage and biography at its finest.
The House of the Spirits: A Novel (Sparknotes Literature Guide Ser.)
by Isabel Allende&“Spectacular...an absorbing and distinguished work...The House of the Spirits...is a unique achievement, both personal witness and possible allegory of the past, present, and future of Latin America.&” —The New York Times Book ReviewThe House of the Spirits, the unforgettable first novel that established Isabel Allende as one of the world&’s most gifted storytellers, brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife Clara, a woman with a mystical connection to the spirit world. When their daughter Blanca embarks on a forbidden love affair in defiance of her implacable father, the result is an unexpected gift to Esteban: his adored granddaughter Alba, a beautiful and strong-willed child who will lead her family and her country into a revolutionary future. One of the most important novels of the twentieth century, The House of the Spirits is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate.
The Last to Vanish: A Novel
by Megan MirandaINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER &“This eerie thriller…can stand next to Shirley Jackson&’s The Haunting of Hill House and Stephen King&’s The Shining.&” —Booklist (starred review) New York Times bestselling author Megan Miranda returns with a gripping and propulsive thriller that opens with the disappearance of a journalist who is investigating a string of vanishings in the resort town of Cutter&’s Pass—will its dark secrets finally be revealed?Ten years ago, Abigail Lovett fell into a job she loves, managing The Passage Inn, a cozy, upscale resort nestled in the North Carolina mountain town of Cutter&’s Pass. Cutter&’s Pass is best known for its outdoor offerings—rafting and hiking, with access to the Appalachian trail by way of a gorgeous waterfall—and its mysterious history. As the book begins, the string of unsolved disappearances that has haunted the town is once again thrust into the spotlight when journalist Landon West, who was staying at the inn to investigate the story of the vanishing trail, then disappears himself. Abby has sometimes felt like an outsider within the community, but she&’s come to view Cutter&’s Pass as her home. When Landon&’s brother Trey shows up looking for answers, Abby can&’t help but feel the town closing ranks. And she&’s still on the outside. When she finds incriminating evidence that may bring them closer to the truth, Abby soon discovers how little she knows about her coworkers, neighbors, and even those closest to her. Megan Miranda brings her best writing to The Last to Vanish, a riveting thriller filled with taut suspense and shocking twists that will keep you guessing until the very end.
A Woman's Way Through the Twelve Steps Workbook
by Stephanie ConvingtonWomen's recovery can differ from men's, and each person's recovery is in many ways unique. That's why Stephanie Covington has designed the A Women's Way Through the Twelve Steps Workbook to help women and gender-expansive people each find their own path—and find it in terms especially suited to the way women experience not just addiction and recovery but also relationships, self, sexuality, and everyday life.Deepening and extending the lessons of a book that has helped countless women and gender-expansive people, this workbook makes A Women's Way Through the Twelve Steps that much more measured, meaningful, and clear. Unlike many ''rewritten'' Twelve Step interpretations for women, this workbook begins with the original Step language, preserving its spirit and focusing attention on its healing message. In sections devoted to each of the Twelve Steps, Covington blends narrative, self-assessment questions focused on women&’s definitions of terms such as ''powerlessness'' and ''letting go,'' guided imagery exercises, and physical grounding activities. Designed to be used in conjunction with A Women's Way Through the Twelve Steps, this workbook helps deepen and extend the lessons taught there and further empowers each woman to take ownership of her recovery process as well as her growth as a person. It is also designed to be used in conjunction with A Woman&’s Way through the Twelve Steps Facilitator Guide in facilitated groups in residential or outpatient treatment programs for substance use disorder or other addictive disorders.
I, The Second Option (I, The Second Option #1)
by Cezara Zamfir'I, The Second Option' has many sources as an inspiration fountain, and it presents the perspective of a feminine protagonist, a woman who’s constantly identifying in the second place of every aspect of her life, incapable of overcoming her moral condition. The story reaches its climax with the protagonist’s realization that even a pure and noble feeling such as love has the power of placing her second, resulting, thus, in her continuous psychological and behavioral defragmentation, making her unrecognizable to herself and those around her. By assuming that all of us are born innocent, untouched by the typical flaws of society, this book follows the story of a young woman who experiences the truest kind of suffering, rediscovering herself while morally degrading steadily by having an affair with a married man. Through this story, the author outlines, among other things, the psychological portrait of Amalia, who learns along her journey that the only place she’d be able to find the necessary strength to pass all of destiny’s challenges is within herself. This story is both classical and contemporary. Its purpose is not to appease the feminine public with motivational speeches, to judge the actions of others, or to bring awareness to infidelity. It aims to expose as clearly as possible an ordinary character of today’s society, and its tumultuous journey of degrading her persona in the name of love, manifesting changes, learning (or not) from her mistakes, and last but not least, taking decisions that are bound to carry heavy consequences regardless of the circumstances. The key to all these consequences is accountability, which creates an interior battle within Amalia, a character analyzed in the book from a psychological perspective, in a semi-erotic manner.
Beating the Babushka: A Cape Weathers Investigation (Cape Weathers Mysteries #3)
by Tim Maleeny"Maleeny does a nice job of showing us the cutthroat side of the movie industry. Keep 'em coming." —BooklistWhen a movie producer hurtles to his death from the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, an apparent suicide, it shocks the film community and puts a two hundred million dollar production in jeopardy. A female colleague comes forward claiming it was murder, but the police are skeptical. Preoccupied by a sudden drug war between the tong gangs of Chinatown and the mob, they listen to her story and send her packing.She turns to private detective Cape Weathers, who believes her just enough to let her pay his day rate. Then two Russian gangsters show up on his doorstep and tell him to drop the case or die. Cape and his partner Sally—a female assassin raised by the Triads—take on the Russian mob, a major movie studio, and a recalcitrant police department by enlisting the help of rogue cops, computer hackers, and an investigative journalist who just doesn't give a damn. But with a sniper on their trail, the challenge will be staying alive long enough to learn the truth.
Grave Designs: A Rachel Gold Mystery (Attorney Rachel Gold Mysteries #1)
by Michael A. Kahn"With an ear for intelligent, breezy dialogue and clever plotting, Kahn spins an engrossing yarn." —Publishers WeeklyWhen Graham Anderson Marshall III of the prestigious corporate law firm Abbott & Windsor dies, even stranger than his bizarre death is the codicil to his will, which provides a large trust fund for the maintenance of a grave at a pet cemetery. The issue? No one in his family has ever owned a pet—much less one named Canaan. And since Abbott & Windsor is named as the sole beneficiary if the trust is deemed invalid, there is a conflict of interest.They turn to Rachel Gold, the savvy young attorney who left the firm to open her own law office. But before she has a chance to find out what is inside Canaan's coffin at Wagging Tail Estates, the grave is robbed. Teaming up with her best buddy, the brilliant Benny Goldberg, Rachel sets out in search of the stolen contents, following an ominous trail of clues which leads into the heart of a secret legacy of three centuries of blackmail, sexual depravity, and murder. While tracking whatever had been in Canaan's grave, it's soon apparent to Rachel that someone has plans for hers...
Miles Off Course (Rowland Sinclair WWII Mysteries #3)
by Sulari GentillTheda Krakow is in a funk. Her sometime boyfriend is gone, her beloved cat has died, and the career leap she's made from copy editor to freelance writer has left her finances—and her spirit—flat. She desperately needs a headline. One day, strolling in her Cambridge neighborhood, Theda spies an adorable stray kitten who leads her to an old woman holed up in a decrepit house full of cats. Could this be the story to catapult Theda out of the dumps? Or deeper into something more sinister?
O Encanto de um Duque (As Filhas da Aristocracia #2)
by Linda Rae SandeRecuperado do incêndio devastador que matou sua família e assombrado por suas cicatrizes horríveis, Joshua Wainwright começa seu reinado como Duque de Chichester como um homem destruído. Forçado a usar uma máscara que cobre metade de seu rosto, Joshua luta contra o impacto emocional de suas cicatrizes e a sensação de que nunca encontrará uma mulher que o ame de verdade. Quando seu futuro lhe é roubado após a morte de seu noivo, Lady Charlotte se vê em uma necessidade desesperada de alguém para se casar. Ela sempre teve uma paixão secreta por Joshua -- e com seu futuro incerto, ela se torna determinada a conquistar o coração do Duque e provar seu amor por ele. Incapaz de se livrar da sensação de que Charlotte só se casaria com ele por obrigação, Joshua se esforça para resistir aos encantos dela. Mas quando um pretendente surpresa aparece pedindo a mão de Charlotte em casamento, ele é forçado a encarar seus sentimentos e fazer uma escolha que moldará o futuro de ambos para sempre... Joshua conseguirá abrir seu coração para Charlotte e admitir seus sentimentos por ela? Ou será que sua única chance de amor verdadeiro escapará por entre seus dedos? Imbuído de uma paixão selvagem, uma pitada de intriga e todo o charme clássico da aristocracia britânica do Século XIX, O Encanto de um Duque é um romance histórico emocionante, perfeito para os leitores que desejam se emocionar.
Toi, robot
by Daniel Canals FloresToi, robot, Il est un sérieux avertissement pour l’humanité. En écrivant cette histoire, un frisson m'a traversé l'âme: l'acronyme I.A. (Intelligence Artificielle) correspondent à celles du génie robotique incontesté Isaac Asimov. Le professeur en était-il conscient? Ce livre est un hommage à son œuvre et à sa vision futuriste inquiétante. La quatrième révolution industrielle et l'égoïsme de quelques-uns engendreront le monstre qui finira par dominer l'Univers et détruire l'espèce humaine...
Jonty's Unicorn
by Rebecca FraserIn the quiet hamlet of Blaxby in the Kingdom of Irrawene, twelve-year-old Jonty Fairskye' s mother is gravely ill. A tonic from Dagatha, the fearsome witch who dwells in the dark heart of the Terrenwild Woods may be her only hope, but everyone knows Dagatha' s cures cost dearly— both in gold and regret.Determined to save her mother, Jonty resolves to enter the King' s Annual Horse Race on her beloved horse, Onyx. The prize, a pouch of gold— more than enough to pay Dagatha. When Jonty discovers Rose, an injured unicorn, during a woodland training session, she is wonderstruck. There hasn' t been a unicorn sighting in Irrawene for over a century. Jonty smuggles Rose back to the safety of her barn to recover. As the great horse race draws closer, disaster strikes and Jonty is forced to make a decision that will impact the lives of everyone she loves. Danger and betrayal lurk around every corner, and Jonty will learn that the true meaning of kindness and bravery comes down to how much you' re willing to sacrifice. Racing Stripes meets The Brothers Grimm in this page-turning fantasy for readers who love thrilling adventures filled with heart and humor.
La guerra Saudi-Iraní: Los Agentes Rusos: Libro 2 (Los Agentes Rusos #2)
by Ted Halstead¿Podrán los agentes rusos, los tanques saudíes y la tecnología estadounidense detener a tiempo al Líder Supremo de Irán? El nuevo gobernante de Irán utilizará tres armas nucleares, VX y dos fuerzas blindadas que se dirigen hacia Riad para derrocar a la monarquía saudí. ¿Podrán detenerlo antes de que mueran miles de personas y comience una guerra más amplia en Oriente Próximo? A los aficionados a la ficción militar les encantarán las detalladas descripciones de tanques, drones y ojivas. Pero los aficionados al thriller político disfrutarán con el ritmo y la historia. Se lee como una novela de Tom Clancy, en el sentido de que hay numerosos personajes y muchas partes en movimiento. Sin embargo, a diferencia de Clancy, no hay tramas secundarias que se desvíen. Todas las personas y acontecimientos descritos en el libro conducen directamente a la trama principal, lo que hace que sea una lectura bastante rápida y concisa. Recomiendo encarecidamente este libro, especialmente si sientes curiosidad por la ficción militar.
El lobo y la bruja (Hermanos de sangre #1)
by Claire DelacroixPrivado de su legítima herencia, Maximilian de Vries traza un plan para vengarse de su padre y asegurar su propio futuro. Se alía con sus dos hermanastros, invade la histórica y misteriosa Kilderrick y se apodera del torreón que antaño le fue prometido. Una mujer, bruja según los rumores, es la única lo suficientemente audaz como para enfrentarse a él, pero Maximilian sabe cómo resolverlo: la convertirá en su esposa, con o sin su permiso, y sellará su reivindicación. Sin embargo, a este poderoso guerrero todavía le queda enfrentarse a la inteligencia de Alys Armstrong, una doncella con sed de venganza y una furia que podría superar a la de él. Alys no tiene la intención de capitular ante el orgulloso y poderoso rebelde que le arrebató todo (por más seductoras que resulten ser sus caricias). Además, ella no comparte la obligación que tiene él de pelear de manera justa. Enemigos acérrimos desde el primer momento, el matrimonio de Maximilian y Alys es una guerra de voluntades. Cuando se encienda la chispa de la pasión, ¿serán capaces de resistirse a la tentación? Y cuando el mismísimo Kilderrick corra peligro, ¿unirán fuerzas para salvar los terrenos que ambos aprecian… y el inesperado amor que valoran por encima de todo lo demás?
Der kalte winter
by Claudio HernándezNicht nur der kalte Winter kam nach Boad Hill. Mit ihm kamen die Morde. Sheriff Burt weiß nicht, was er tun soll, als er das erste Opfer unter dem Schnee begraben findet. Doch schon bald wird es zur Gewohnheit, Leichen von jungen Mädchen der Highschool New Academy zu finden. Der Mörder erhält bald den Spitznamen "Jack Federfuß", weil er keine Spuren hinterlässt. In dem Dorf, auch wenn der Sheriff behauptet, es sei eine Stadt, in dem niemals etwas geschehen war, sind jetzt alle verdächtigt. Peter, der mit über dreißig Jahren immer noch bei seinem Vater lebt, kämpft darum, ein erfolgreicher Schriftsteller zu werden, während er sich in Ann, die Schwester seines besten Freundes Denny, verliebt. Peters Vater John macht sich Sorgen um die Zukunft seines Sohnes und versucht, ihm seine platonische Liebe auszureden. Als Peter eines Tages Anns Hand berührt, verfällt er in eine flüchtige Trance und muss mit ansehen, wie Ann von ihrem Mann, einem sadistischen und gewalttätigen Mann mit zwei Gesichtern, misshandelt wird. Währenddessen gehen die Morde weiter und Peter entfremdet sich von seiner geliebten Ann und seinem besten Freund Denny. Als Anns Mann eines Tages stirbt, nachdem er betrunken die Treppe zu ihrem Haus hinuntergestürzt ist, eilt Peter zur Beerdigung, um Ann zu sehen, und bemerkt etwas Seltsames an ihr. Er berührt ihre Hände, und als es dunkel wird, erkennt er, was geschehen ist. Peters Gabe, Gedanken zu lesen, wird ihm eines Tages helfen, den Mörder zu entlarven. Jeder kannte ihn. Aber nur Peter wusste, wer er war.
Série Toque Tóxico - Box (Série Toque Tóxico - Box #6)
by Lexy TimmsLivro 1 - Nocivo Pare de se prejudicar para ajudar os outros. Brady e Levi estão juntos desde o colegial, desde antes de ele ficar famoso e começar a pensar apenas em si. O que ele deveria, sua carreira no futebol é tudo nesse momento. Brady entende e não se importa que esteja lentamente ficando em segundo plano. Exceto, quando será justo pensar em si ou querer mais? Onde está a linha entre o altruísmo e o autossacrifício? Às vezes, ela não tem certeza se sabe mais. Mas pensar em uma vida sem Levi parece errado. Eles sempre se ajudaram e se apoiaram. Sempre foi sobre o sonho, o objetivo. Mesmo que acabasse sendo o sonho dele, o objetivo dele. Porque se eles estão juntos, não é um esforço de equipe? Não se torna o sonho deles, o objetivo deles, juntos? Ou será que ela está apenas se enganando? É normal as pessoas em um relacionamento se sentirem tão sozinhas? Livro 2 – Letal A luta faz parte da história. Brady Simmons está sofrendo. Uma proposta de casamento enviada por mensagem de texto parece uma tentativa esfarrapada de salvar seu relacionamento desgastado. Quando seu namorado, Levi Duncan, dá passos largos para ser uma pessoa melhor, Brady tenta se convencer de que a fase difícil já passou e que eles podem seguir em frente. Ela se obriga a esquecer o homem que chamou sua atenção em Vegas, James Gilmore. Quando pega Levi a traindo novamente, ela percebe que precisa mudar. Será que está na hora de traçar seu próprio caminho? A única maneira de vencer com uma pessoa tóxica é não jogar. Livro 3 – Obstinada Para escapar do medo, é preciso enfrentá-lo, não contorná-lo. Brady Simmons está se saindo bem após deixar seu ex para trás. Sua galeria está fazendo sucesso e suas pinturas estão vendendo, mas ela ainda anseia por aquele que escapou, James Gilmore. Quando surge uma oportunidade de trabalhar p
The English School of Murder (Robert Amiss/Baroness Jack Troutbeck Mysteries #3)
by Ruth Dudley Edwards"In this always entertaining series, Hayes never fails to mix action and humor in an engaging manner."—BooklistOn a bleak Christmas morning, as she patrols a desolate canyon on the Arizona reservation, Sewa Tribal Police Officer Heather English stumbles upon the body of the newly-elected governor. A note explains his death is part of a drug war. His killer promises Heather will be among the victims.That same morning, her Uncle Mad Dog, a Cheyenne wanna-be shaman, receives a grisly last-minute gift from someone who thinks Mad Dog is a drug lord: a severed human hand.Meanwhile, Heather's father, Sheriff English of Benteen County, Kansas, calms a wild incident in a church parking lot. The crèche at the center of the town's largest holiday yard display has been desecrated. Its owner plans to kill the neighbors he suspects are responsible. At the family's urging, the sheriff takes the man's guns and promises not to let him make trouble. Soon the county fills with rumors that the sheriff is systematically violating Second Amendment rights and seizing every weapon. A local militia turns out, locked and loaded, ready to do what it takes to stop him.
The Long Arm of the Law: Classic Police Stories (British Library Crime Classics #0)
by Martin EdwardsWith a foreword by David Morrell"A pure delight." —JEFFERY DEAVER, New York Times bestselling authorIt's 1955, and Edna Ferber is basking in the success of her blockbuster novel Giant. Headed to Los Angeles, where director George Stevens and Warner Brothers Studio are in the final days of filming her Texas oil epic, she is looking forward to meeting Rock Hudson, Liz Taylor, and especially the young James Dean.But there is trouble brewing. Dean, the new box-office sensation and teen heartthrob, has been accused of fathering a child with an unstable (and recently fired) extra named Carisa Krausse. The studio fears the negative publicity will jeopardize the release of the movie. Then the actress is murdered, and James Dean is the prime suspect. He was seen at her apartment moments before Carisa's death. The police are ready to arrest him.With actress Mercedes McCambridge as her sympathetic sidekick, Edna investigates, determined to clear Dean's name. Soon Edna finds herself exploring the troubled lives of Dean's circle of disparate friends. As she delves into Hollywood's dark side she discovers a powerful studio obsessed with a cover-up and a solution she doesn't want to accept—a solution that she, in fact, dreads.
Dogs Don't Lie (Pru Marlowe Pet Noir #1)
by Clea SimonTom Bridger, who is half Melungeon, thought he had escaped his mountain community's lingering prejudice against the mixed-race group when he left to work for the Richmond, Virginia Police Department. Tom was moving up the detective ranks when a family tragedy brought him back home and moved him into his father's job as a county sheriff's deputy.Now the bones of a Melungeon woman have surfaced on a remote mountaintop, and all evidence points to murder. Violence escalates as the victim's poor family and the wealthy white family she married into scramble to protect their secrets from Toms probing. But as he probes into his father's investigation of the case, he finds his father is not the man he idolized.The woman Tom is falling in love with, veterinarian Rachel Goddard, is struggling to start over in a place that holds no memories for her. Rachel puts herself in danger when she befriends the dead Melungeon woman's niece, Holly. As a child, the girl witnessed something that could implicate her aunt's killer, but she is too terrified to tell anyone what she knows. While Rachel is determined to keep Holly safe and help her piece together past events, the guilty are equally determined to silence the girl—and Rachel too, if necessary.Will this murder be Tom's and Rachel's undoing or will it free them to look into the future?
Rock Island
by Esteban Navarro SorianoUn aereo precipita in un punto imprecisato della costa dell’Indonesia. Gli unici quattro sopravvissuti allo schianto si rifugiano su una piccola isola deserta, in attesa dell’arrivo delle squadre di ricerca. Nel frattempo, però, iniziano ad accadere dei fatti strani, che spingono i naufraghi a temere di non essere soli sull’isola. La situazione si complica quando decidono di ripararsi su una barca in avaria che si è arenata nei pressi della scogliera, ma una specie di tricheco gigante impedisce a chiunque di avvicinarsi.
L'uomo di Chesil
by D. S. PaisUn uomo viene avvistato sulla spiaggia di Chesil, la testa appoggiata contro l’argine. Da lontano, sembra che si stia godendo un po’ di tranquillità al mare. Il giorno dopo viene ritrovato morto. Indossa un abito elegante, una tenuta troppo elegante per una giornata sulla spiaggia. È stato ucciso oppure si è suicidato? E perché nessuno si presenta per reclamare il suo corpo?
AGITAR SU JAULA: (Una novela de los Baxter Boys ~ Agitado)
by Jane CharlesDoce años ha esperado Dylan White. Doce años desde que su familia fue arrebatada. Doce años de estar solo, excepto por los amigos que conoció en Baxter, quienes ahora son su familia. Su hermano, Noah, ha desaparecido. Su hermana, Nina, acaba de cumplir dieciocho años, pero él no tiene forma de encontrarla. Mary Robins muestra su corazón en la manga. Y está tatuado en su pecho: las placas de identificación del hombre al que adoraba, rodeadas de hermosas cintas. Su único propósito en la vida es cuidar de aquellos que lo necesitan. Curar a los heridos y consolar a los heridos, esa es la razón misma por la que se está convirtiendo en enfermera. Excepto que nunca ha permitido que nadie cuide de ella. No desde hace mucho tiempo. Nadie ha querido cuidar de ella hasta que conoce a Dylan y a los chicos de Baxter. Son un grupo extraño, ferozmente leales y... suyos. Dylan está buscando algo, y también lo está Mary. Buscan familia, amistades y amor. ¿Podrán encontrar lo que necesitan desesperadamente en el otro? ¿Pueden Dylan y Mary encontrar lo que necesitan desesperadamente en el otro?