This time the humans are taking the offensive! Stan Myakovsky is a once-famous scientist fallen on hard times. Now he dodges spaceship repo men and dreams of the marketability of his cybernetic ant. Then a woman named Julie Lish walks into his life. She is beautiful, mysterious, and totally amoral. She is also skilled in the arts of thievery and Oriental self-defense. What's more, she has a plan so outrageous there might be one chance in a million to pull it off. Together Stan and Julie become the most unlikely pair of pirates in the universe. With a hijacked spaceship and a crew of hardcase misfits, they’re searching for the ultimate pot of gold at the end of a bloody intergalactic rainbow: royal jelly from an alien hive. The only problem is that the fortune lies on the universe’s most godforsaken planet. And once they get their hands on it, they’ll have to fight their way past the aliens to get off the planet alive. Views: 44
Review"_Closet_ explodes out of the starting gate. . . then relentlessly races all the way to its shocking conclusion."--Minneapolis Star Tribune "Breathless pacing and virtuoso storytelling . . . Zimmerman succeeds brilliantly."--Sandra Scoppettone, author of My Sweet Untraceable You "R.D. Zimmerman is soon to become a household name."--Sue Grafton "Entertaining, intricately constructed and absorbing. . . A well-crafted mystery."--Twin Cities Reader "Zimmerman is a superb writer, building suspense through genuine surprises while creating believable characters."--The Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel From the Trade Paperback edition. -- ReviewProduct DescriptionWhen his secret gay lover is killed during a series of grisly murders, Emmy Award-winning news reporter Todd Mills finds that everything he has worked for is threatened and desperately seeks the truth. Views: 44
A seemingly simple assault case spirals into a complex web of violence and deception in this bold debut thrillerDeputy District Attorney Samantha Kincaid walks into her office in Portland’s Drug and Vice Division one Monday morning to find three police officers waiting for her. A thirteen-year-old girl has been brutally attacked and left for dead on the city’s outskirts. Given the lack of evidence, most lawyers would settle for an assault charge; Samantha, unnerved by the viciousness of the crime, decides to go for attempted murder. But as she prepares for the trial, she uncovers a dangerous trail leading to a high-profile death penalty case, a prostitution ring of underage girls, and a possible serial killer. And she finds her judgment—not only in matters of the law but in her personal life—called into question.In Samantha Kincaid, Alafair Burke has created a complex, appealing character—a woman consumed by a sense of justice, who is... Views: 44
With the sudden death of his father, Alex must now assume the role of King. This puts his marriage proposal to shy former hotel maid, Liz, on the backburner. They have to keep their engagement silent from the public for six months, as is seemly for a mourning period. Just as they announce their happiness to the world, an ancient law forbidding them to marry brutally surfaces. Views: 44
Thirty and single? Well, getcha ass to the Gathering! As if hitting thirty wasn’t enough, unmated Scarlet Wickham is summoned to this year’s Gathering. As a woman Marked to be the mate of an Alpha pair, she’s not going to find happiness anywhere other than in the arms of two Alpha werewolves. So, off she goes with her sisters in tow. ‘Cause yeah, she’s one of the plump Wickham triplets, and... Views: 44
Too Hot to HandleNew York cop Sam O'Shaughnessy preferred his females big, brunette and lusty. The petite blonde he found stranded was none of the above. Yet the moment prim Lisa Collier straddled his hot black Harley, Sam was bewitched. Bothered. And definitely bewildered.Who was this pint-size Venus distracting him from his dangerous mission? Was she enmeshed in a murderous narcotics ring? To find out, Sam had to get close to her. Close enough to know she felt soft as a cloud, delicate as a moonbeam....Still, if Lisa was dirty, Sam would have to take her down. Otherwise, his wild, angry desire would surely do him in. Views: 44
‘Wood takes the passing, shabby details of mundane landscapes and makes them jitter and throb with yearning and menace. A Station on the Path to Somewhere Better is his best work yet - a novel written from the gut, and with a correspondingly visceral power. A superbly unsettling account of trauma and cautious recovery’ SARAH WATERSThe acclaimed author of The Ecliptic, Benjamin Wood writes a novel of exceptional force and beauty about the bond between fathers and sons, about the invention and reconciliation of self – weaving a haunting story of violence and love. For twenty years, Daniel Hardesty has borne the emotional scars of a childhood trauma which he is powerless to undo, which leaves him no peace. One August morning in 1995, the young Daniel and his estranged father Francis – a character of ‘two weathers’, of irresistible charm and roiling self-pity – set... Views: 44
Sir Alfred Munnings, retiring President of the Royal Academy, chooses the 1949 Annual Banquet to launch a savage attack on Modern Art. The effect of his diatribe is doubly shocking, leaving not only his distinguished audience gasping but also many people tuning in to the BBC's live radio broadcast. But as he approaches the end of his assault, the speech suddenly dissolves into incoherence when he stumbles over a name - a name he normally takes such pains to avoid - that takes him back forty years to a special time and a special place. Summer in February is a disturbing and moving re-creation of a celebrated Edwardian artistic community enjoying the last days of a golden age soon to be shattered by war. As resonant and understated as The Go-Between, it is a love story of beauty, deprivation and tragedy.Reviewan engrossing and surprisingly dark novel... SUNDAY TELEGRAPH This is a book rich in incident and richer still in its subtle and intricate analysis of emotional depths. It is also a meticulous re-creation of artistic life near the beginning of this century. THE TIMES Imaginative. DAILY MIRROR Subtle and affecting, a tender Edwardian love story. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING About the AuthorJonathan Smith was educated at St John's College Cambridge and has subsequently been a schoomaster in Scotland, Australia and Tonbridge. He has also established a reputation as a distinguished radio dramatist. Views: 44
The sixth book in the Mycroft Holmes Adventures seriesAfter rescuing Amelia, Mycroft has finally come to realise she's a permanent part of the Holmes brother's lives. The rest of the world and, more importantly, the royal family, won't allow anything less. Can he adjust the rules he's followed for decades and keep her safe?It doesn't take Amelia long to realise she's past the point of no return and a part of Mycroft's world for good. But does she really understand what life is like for them? And can she cope with guarding their biggest secret? Views: 44
