Masterfully blending true events with fiction, this blockbuster historical thriller delivers a page-turning murder mystery set on the sixteenth-century Oxford University campus. Giordano Bruno was a monk, poet, scientist, and magician on the run from the Roman Inquisition on charges of heresy for his belief that the Earth orbits the sun and that the universe is infinite. This alone could have got him burned at the stake, but he was also a student of occult philosophies and magic. In S. J. Parris's gripping novel, Bruno's pursuit of this rare knowledge brings him to London, where he is unexpectedly recruited by Queen Elizabeth I and is sent undercover to Oxford University on the pretext of a royal visitation. Officially Bruno is to take part in a debate on the Copernican theory of the universe; unofficially, he is to find out whatever he can about a Catholic plot to overthrow the queen. His mission is dramatically thrown off course by a series of grisly murders and a spirited and beautiful young woman. As Bruno begins to discover a pattern in these killings, he realizes that no one at Oxford is who he seems to be. Bruno must attempt to outwit a killer who appears obsessed with the boundary between truth and heresy. Like The Dante Club and The Alienist, this clever, sophisticated, exceptionally enjoyable novel is written with the unstoppable narrative propulsion and stylistic flair of the very best historical thrillers. Views: 25
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Arabella of Mars by Hugo-winning author David Levine is just the beginning of a series that will offer adventure, romance, political intrigue, meticulously worked out alternative science, characters to root for, and Napoleon in space!Ever since Newton witnessed a bubble rising from his bathtub, mankind has sought the stars. When William III of England commissioned Capt. William Kidd to command the first expedition to Mars in the late 1600s, they proved that space travel was both possible and profitable.Now, one century later, a plantation in the flourishing British colony on Mars is home to Arabella Ashby, a tomboy who shares her father's deft hand with complex automatons. Compared to her brother Michael, Arabella is more a of wild child than a proper young lady, something her mother plans to remedy with a move to an exotic world Mars-born Arabella has never seen: London, England.Arabella soon finds herself a Patrick O'Brian girl in a Jane Austen... Views: 25
She’s a nerd in nerd’s clothing, easily identifiable, so why is a prince attracted to her? Views: 25
Twenty three year old Xavier is out to prove his independence to his brothers and Momma Joe.Needing a change Xavier Steel decided to plant his feet in the Jersey sand and start a production company allowing him the ability to re acquaint himself with his true passion in life and make a living doing what he loved, playing and creating music.Taelyn Patrick is offered an opportunity to make much needed extra money. The hours would be grueling, but she doesn't care. She needs the money to help her fiancé’ Daniel. Daniel and Taelyn had lived together and went to the same college when he was accepted into the medical program at Harvard. Together they made the decision to live separately until Taelyn finished her internship and graduated from college. They had looked at several apartments near Harvard together and fell in love with one. Supporting two households would be a huge financial burden but they knew the apartment would be gone if they waited until she graduated; when they would reunited and again live together.Taelyn was offered an opportunity she could not afford to turn down. She wasn’t looking forward to helping a spoiled kid start a production company that she was sure would fail. She was less enthusiastic when his mother, her boss, asked that she be available at all times. Josephina explained that she was worried about woman taking advantage of her son financially and damage his kind heart.Can Xavier curb his sexual appetite and become a responsible young man? Or will he find himself in bed with women who will do whatever they have to for there own financial gain? Views: 25
The Sparkle Spa nail salon relocates for Carnival Day—but can the Tanner sisters salvage the situation when a not-so-fun problem appears?It’s Carnival Day at Auden Elementary School and Aly and Brooke are thrilled to set up a glittering Sparkle Spa booth for festive manicures. But what starts off all fun and games soon ends up in unpolished disaster! Can the girls find a way to repair the damage in time to enjoy the day? Views: 25
THIS TIME, FOREVER Destination: revenge! Once upon a time, Mina had fallen in love with her boss, Cesare Falcone, and into his bed - only to find herself dismissed by him as a gold-digging tramp. But the story didn't end there: four years later, Mina and Cesare were reunited, and he discovered that she had kept the consequences of their one night of passion to herself. Could there ever be a happy ending, now that Cesare had discovered Mina's betrayal? For Cesare, perhaps: he proposed, and Mina discovered that his offer of marriage was just a savage charade, designed to give their daughter a name and allow him to pursue his revenge at leisure! Views: 25
When 17-year-old Ade Patience knocks himself unconscious, he can see the future. However, he's also addicted to the high he gets when he breaks the laws of physics. And while he's seen things he's wanted to change, Ade knows The Rule: You can't change the future, no matter how hard you try. His memory is failing, his grades are in a death spiral, and both Ade's best friend and his shrink are begging him to stop before he kills himself. Luckily, the stunning Vauxhall Rodolfo recently transferred to his school and, just like Ade saw in a vision two years previously, they're destined to fall in love. It's just the motivation Ade needs to kick his habit. Only… things are a bit more complicated than that. Vauxhall has a powerful addiction of her own. And after a vision in which Ade sees himself murdering someone, he realizes he must break the one rule he's been told he can't. Ade and Vauxhall must overcome their addictions and embrace their love for each other in order to do the impossible: change the future. Future Imperfect melds the excitement of a classic Marvel Comics hero with the modern romance of Twilight,and the result is a genre-bending Young Adult tour-de-force. Views: 25
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Review"Grif Stockley Delivers Another Gripping Thriller that is rich with humor, local color (accentuated now that our president comes from that state), vivid characterization and intrigue." -- Mostly Murder "Very Difficult To Put Down... Told with a keen sense of humor, the book is both a cleverly crafted detective yarn and a touching nontraditional love story." -- Business First "Involving...The ethical and religious dilemmas are well handled." -- Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine -- ReviewProduct DescriptionFrom the author of Probable Cause and Expert Testimony comes a new spine-tingling legal thriller. Arkansas attorney Gideon Page takes on a murder trial that involves the hot issue of religious fundamentalism. HC: Simon & Schuster. Views: 25
