This novel centres on the famous 16th-century alchemist and astrologer John Dee. Reputedly a black magician, he was imprisoned by Queen Mary for allegedly attempting to kill her through sorcery. When Matthew Palmer inherits an old house in Clerkenwell, he feels that he has become part of its past. Views: 11
Confirmed bachelor Grady Roberts had been attending too many friends’ weddings recently. It made his single life suddenly seem less than completely satisfying. Leslie Craig, the only woman who interested Grady, was suspicious of this handsome man’s pursuit—and knew he’d wind up hurting her when he found out her secret. Contemporary Romance by Patricia McLinn; originally published by Silhouette Special Edition Views: 11
For many years Sierra Leone and Liberia have been too dangerous to travel through, bedevilled by a uniquely brutal form of violence from which sprang many of Africa's cruellest contemporary icons -- child soldiers, prisoner mutilation, blood diamonds. With their wars officially over, Tim Butcher sets out on a journey across both countries, trekking for 350 miles through remote rainforest and malarial swamps. Just as he followed H M Stanley through the Congo -- a journey described in his bestseller Blood River -- this time he pursues a trail blazed by Graham Greene in 1935 and immortalised in the travel classic Journey Without Maps. Greene took 26 bearers, a case of scotch, and hammocks in which he and his cousin Barbara were carried. Tim walks every blistering inch to gain an extraordinary ground-level view of a troubled and overlooked region.As a journalist in Africa, Tim came to know both countries well although the wars made trips to the jungle hinterland far too risky.... Views: 11
CHILD OF LOVE Helene Danforth had loved her late fiancé, though he'd never stirred the passion she knew was in her. So when she found herself alone, unmarried and pregnant with his unborn child, she realized she had to do something to make things right. She never expected that Martin's brother Chris, a Wyoming rancher and rodeo champion, would offer her marriage; she never dreamed she'd be hungering for Chris' long, lean body... Chris Murdock swore to give his bother's child a secure life, but he wasn't about to let the "innocent" Miss Danforth lure him into her gold digging trap. But Chris soon discovered that he had no defenses against his own fiery longings... Views: 11
From Publishers WeeklyThis lucid and moving sequel to Expert Testimony explores racial tension and litigation in an Arkansas town. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library JournalArkansas lawyer Gideon Page returns ( Expert Testimony , Summit Bks., dist. by S. & S., 1991) as defender of a likable and sophisticated black psychologist accused of murdering his white lover's retarded child during electroshock therapy. Interracial love, child abuse, and family secrets add volatility to the case and send Page scurrying for mitigating evidence; meanwhile, he worries about solo practice, true love, and middle age. Courtroom tactics, case details, and legal explanations flesh out this steadily involving drama for legal eagles.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. Views: 10
