A series of brutal robberies takes Detective Inspector Charlie Resnick back ten years. To a time when a rash of very similar incidents left him face to face with a frenzied sociopath who nearly brought his life to a premature end - and to a time when his wife ran off with her lover, putting paid to their marriage and leaving him with a emotional wound that still hasn't healed. Now with the lookalike robberies escalating in violence, Resnick fights to track the men down before they kill, just as he fights to stem the poignant memories that threaten to overwhelm him...Review"Harvey writes better crime novels than anyone in the world. His books transcend genre." -- The Denver Post"In Wasted Years, Harvey deftly weaves past and present, blending the strands of character and story to form the kind of rich tapestry that lifts the police procedural into the realm of the mainstream novel." -- Sue Grafton"Like Thelonius Monk and other jazz greats who make the mood music in his books,John Harvey likes to play with form. In Wasted Years, the fifth police procedural in a haunting series set in the industrial wasteland of Nottingham, the British novelist switches time frames like song keys to tell a story about the cold hopes and lost chances that breed crime in the red-brick provinces." -- The New York Times Book Review"The prose is pared down and tersely elliptical-Wasted Years wastes littlelanguage. But, as always with Harvey, less is bountifully more." -- The Philadelphia InquirerAbout the AuthorJohn Harvey just completed Last Rights, the final volume in his Charlie Resnick series, which Holt will publish in May. Six of the ten in the series are now available in Owl editions. Views: 44
Inside a Los Angeles church, on the altar steps, lies the blood-soaked, decapitated body of a priest. Carefully positioned, legs stretched out, arms crossed over the chest, the most horrifying thing of all is that the priest's head has been replaced by that of a dog. Later, the forensic team discover that, on the victim's chest, the figure 3 has been scrawled in blood. At first, Detective Robert Hunter believes that this is a ritualistic killing. But as more bodies surface, he is forced to reassess. All the victims died in the way they feared the most. Their worst nightmares have literally come true. But how could the killer have known? And what links these apparently random victims? Hunter finds himself on the trail of an elusive and sadistic killer, somone who apparently has the power to read his victims' minds. Someone who can sense what scares his victims the most. Someone who will stop at nothing to achieve his twisted aim. Views: 44
Prince Diego Navarro is the "spare" to his brother's "heir". While Raoul performs his crownprince duties with the appropriate sense of nobility and poise, Diego's garnered a bit of a reputation as a playboy - despite the good he does behind the scenes with his favorite charities.But when tragedy strikes and his sister-in-law is killed in a car accident, Diego knows it's time for the Playboy to step up. If not from his brother, then for his niece and nephew, who now find themselves without a mother. Which is where Rose Walters comes in.Rose isn't intimidated by money or glitz. The veteran nanny has worked for celebrities and minor nobility alike, but a manor house is no comparison to a castle... or the handsome princes who live there. However, the worst thing she could possibly do is fall for the gorgeous playboy with a surprising heart of gold. He's a prince; she's the help. He lives in the tabloids; she loves her privacy. But when her two darling charges... Views: 44
Jake Masters has fallen from musical grace. His inner demons didn’t care about the awards, the multi-platinum records, the legions of fans around the world, nor his undying love for Alyssa. When Jake comes through fray, blurry about his future, he meets an unlikely inspiration, reigniting his passion and reason for living. Views: 44
Bridget Durabian had no interest in the ton or anything else, really, except horses. Her indebted father, however, wagered her future on a race and Bridget was honor-bound to marry the Marquis of Haverly. Unfortunately Haverly, though delighted by Bridget, found her far too unconventional for his taste—and set about correcting her behavior. Which turned out to be something of a mistake… Regency Romance by Nina Coombs Pykare writing as Nina Porter; originally published by Zebra Regency Views: 44
When Allison tries on the red kimono her grandmother has sent her, she is suddenly aware that she resembles her favorite doll more than she does her mother and father. When her parents try to explain that she is adopted, her world becomes an uncomfortable place. She becomes angry and withdrawn. She wonders why she was given up, what her real name is, and whether other children have parents in faraway countries. Allison's doll becomes her only solace until she finds a stray cat in the garden and learns the true meaning of adoption and parental love. Views: 44
Noa was trampled and nearly killed by hundreds of horny female fans at a concert for a band she didn't even like, but Alden, the bad boy lead singer of the band, saved her from the trampling tramps. Alden is used to getting what he wants, especially women, but Noa can't stand the cocky, pelvic thrusting rock star. Some things should remain in the dark, but by grudgingly spending time with one of the biggest superstars in the world, every dark corner of Noa's life will be illuminated under the spotlight. Will she be able to survive it? Will Alden be able to survive the consequences of Noa's past? Will Noa be able to survive the sexy, brash, and talented Alden Breck? Views: 44
Airic and his famous televangelist wife, Trevelle Doval, make the evening news when Airic is accused of domestic battery and his life is suddenly turned upside down. But when Venus and Jake try to suspend Airic's visitation rights with Mya, they discover that Airic isn't willing to go down without a fight.Meanwhile, Jake's best friend, Legend, turns up on his doorstep with trouble not far behind. The past is back with a vengeance, including blackmail, murder and enemies who are looking for payback. But everything takes a dangerous new turn when Venus goes missing. For Jake it's now a race against time to save the woman he loves. Views: 44
Product tampering. Innocent lives. Nice suburban homes. A Seattle food company is victim to an ingenious extortion that has the FBI two steps behind. Seattle's veteran homicide sergeant, Lou Boldt, and police psychologist Daphne Matthews approach the case from opposite ends: one undearthing micoscopic evidence, the other putting together a chilling psychological profile of a man willing to contaminate and kill if necessary. The cop Daphne Matthews secretly loves is being destroyed by the extortion. Boldt sees his department cracking. As the high-tech manhunt builds to a furious crescendo, Boldt and Matthews are jolted again: the madman they're hunting maynot be working alone . . . ### Amazon.com Review Ridley Pearson's reputation for smoothly-paced, edgy suspense fiction is unassailable. In this, his eighth novel, a Seattle food company is under siege from an unknown poisoner/extortionist, and innocent consumers are in constant danger. Police sergeant Lou Boldt and psychologist Daphne Matthews -- both too close to the case for comfort -- work furiously to build a profile of the madman, but the police department is cracking under the strain as the lunatic slips away unapprehended from ATM machines one after another. As the manhunt builds to a furious crescendo, Boldt and Matthews are jolted again by the discovery that the man they seek may not be working alone. ### From Publishers Weekly In another thriller from Pearson featuring police detective Lou Boldt, the investigator is up against a serial killer who is poisoning supermarket food. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. Views: 44
Local politics get nasty when a new mayor is elected and Diane Fallon is replaced with an incompetent crony as head of the crime lab. But just as she's adjusting to life without murder, the newly appointed chief of police and the mayor are shot dead. Back on the job, Diane sees, but can't quite believe, the evidence damning the former chief of detectives as the shooter. Someone with plenty to gain intends to get away with more than murder, and as the investigation reveals an ever-widening web of corruption and treachery, Diane realises that no one is safe - least of all her. Views: 44
Funny, full of surprises and always arousing, this is a brilliant collection of stories about innocent young women drawn into scenarios that result in the sensual pleasures of spanking. Girls who feel compelled to manipulate and engineer situations in which older authority figures punish them, over their laps, desks, or chairs... Views: 44
Zoe and Chloe have already survived one threat to their friendship in the form of the devilish Beast, who toyed cruelly with Chloe's affections. Now the girls are back on track and hatching a plan to go down to Newquay, rent a caravan and have a great time. But first they have to earn some cash, which they do via much back-breaking work growing veg for a farmer's market stall. Finally they get to Newquay ...bliss! Freedom! So why does the terrible Beast have to turn up? Zoe is furious. But does Beast have a - up till now very much hidden - soft centre? It's time to have a rethink on the nature of the Beast ... Views: 44
