Miss Melinda Pink, renowned Scottish mystery writer, arrives at the sleepy scottish village of Sgoradale, determined to finish her last book amidst peace and quiet. But she soon discovers that what the villagers consider their singular 'discretion' actually masks the most sinister happenings. There are anonymous letters, hints of blackmail and a cottage burns to the ground in the middle of the woods. A self-proclaimed spy—a marked man or, as the villagers insist, an eccentric local who 'tells lies'—vanishes shortly after the disappearance of his wife and children. And finally, there is a murder in this quiet lochside retreat. Miss Pink has seen snares in action before, and she is well aware that in capable hands—and given a sharp twist—a snare can be turned into a noose... Views: 24
It takes a strong man to be this fabulous.Crescencio "Chenco" Ortiz pulled himself up by his garter straps after his father's will yanked the financial rug from under his spank-me pumps. He doesn't need anyone, yet when Steve Vance steps into his life, the prospect of having a sexy leather daddy on tap begins to take on a certain appeal.There's a hitch when he learns Steve is friends with Mitch Tedsoe—the half-brother Chenco never knew except through his father's twisted lies. Despite his reservations, soon Chenco is living his dreams, including a performing gig in Vegas. Now if only he could get Steve to see him as more than just a boy in need of saving.Steve's attraction to Chenco is overshadowed by too many demons, ones he knows his would-be lover is too young to slay. Yet as he gets to know the bright, determined young man whose drag act redefines fierce, Steve's inner sadist trembles with need. He begins to realize Chenco's relentless tough love might be the only thing that... Views: 24
Responsible for the upkeep of law and order throughout the whole of Montana territory, the Second Cavalry had its meager forces stretched to the limit. The Sioux were riding north and raiding Crow camps near Rosebud Creek. Over the border the British needed horses for their new mounted police force and were offering $100 a bronc, an incentive for any two-bit rustler who could handle a rope and didn't mind how many folks he shot up, red or white. Worse, hard cases learned there was a large consignment of Army pay, poorly guarded at Fort Shaw.It was into this powder keg that a tall mysterious frontiersman strode. The man had the bearing of someone who had made a name for himself a long, long time ago. And indeed he had. For this was old Shatterhand. A brand new challenge awaited one of the most famous characters in the whole of western literature. Views: 24
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A Love She Can’t Forget… For the umpteenth time in their 20-year relationship, Cleo’s lover has run off with another woman. Her friends wonder why she puts up with this; why she lets herself be hurt this way; why she doesn’t leave. But Cleo’s answers are always the same. I wait because I love her. I hurt because I love her. I let her come back because I love her… A Passion She Can’t Deny… Anyone in her right mind would know better than to get involved in Cleo’s life right now. But Frankie hasn’t been in her right mind since the day she walked into Cleo’s cafe. The heat between them is undeniable, but Frankie desires more that a warm place in Cleo’s bed. She wants to fill her heart… A Chance for True Happiness… Maybe this time will be different. Maybe this time Cleo can finally free herself from the chains of the past and surrender to a passionate new love. Then again, old ties are the hardest to break… Originally published by Naiad Press in 1997 Views: 24
It has been more than a year since Cannon Whyte fell 103 feet from the cathedral gallery, yet unease still casts a shadow over the peaceful lives of the Close's inhabitants. In an apparently separate incident, head verger Appledown is being persecuted: a spate of anonymous letters and random acts of vandalism imply that he is inefficient and immoral. But then the notes turn threatening, and when Appledown is found dead, Inspector Hazlerigg is called in. Investigations suggest that someone directly connected to the cathedral is responsible, and it is up to Hazlerigg to get to the heart of the corruption.|It has been more than a year since Cannon Whyte fell 103 feet from the cathedral gallery, yet unease still casts a shadow over the peaceful lives of the Close's inhabitants. In an apparently separate incident, head verger Appledown is being persecuted: a spate of anonymous letters and random acts of vandalism imply that he is inefficient and immoral. But then the notes turn... Views: 24
Audrey Goodrich learns the hard way that a woman she once was in another life still exists in her DNA and in her blood cells' unique receptors. Countess Afanasiia was beautiful and cruel and Lord Falkon wants her back, no matter what. But Jonathan, her handsome reclusive neighbor, is a shape-shifter sworn to protect her soul from the vampire to whom she was wed centuries ago. Views: 24
Monica's hidden desires for her new neighbour are threatening to boil over. But both women have husbands, and while the young, lithe Katrin seems to delight in her lesbian fantasies, for Monica this temptation brings feelings of guilt and doubt. Will she indulge her lust and accept the forbidden pleasure of a lesbian affair? Views: 24
Seventy-three-year-old ex-poker player Axel Speeter has one more winner-take-all hand to play with a pair of crooks who are after the $260,000 he keeps squirreled away in his room at the Motel 6. A New York Times Book Review Notable Book for 1996.Amazon.com ReviewLusting for fame, fortune, heavy drugs, and good times, ex-con James Dean shows up at the Minnesota State Fair with his doped-up skinhead buddies and a gun. Alex Speeter saw the trouble coming, but didn't do anything to ward it off. He was too distracted by the Bueno Burrito on the menu at the fair's taco stand where he works, and the quarter of a million dollars in cash he stashed away in Folgers cans in his hotel room. But when the two collide more than sparks fly in this humorous crime tale. From Publishers WeeklyCarl Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard fans who have yet to discover Hautman's wryly comic, warmly human characters and madcap plots are in for a treat. Septuagenarian Axel Speeter, former roving gambler, now star taco entrepreneur at the annual Minnesota State Fair, lives at the Motel 6 despite having squirreled away $260,000 in cold cash inside coffee cans. Bucking the doubts of two pals from his swashbuckling gambling days-auto mechanic and junkyard proprietor Sam O'Gara (returning from Hautman's Drawing Dead and Short Money) and pint-sized Tommy Fabian, the fair's mini-donut king-the sentimental but streetwise and ever-libidinous Axel sends for Carmen, the sexy daughter of his mistress and business manager. Carmen, a med-tech student in Omaha, may be wild and possessed of a larcenous heart, but Axel knows that she sells tacos like no one else. Following her to the fair this year, however, is her skinhead lover and drug-dealer, Valium-hooked ex-con James Dean, who plans to steal Axel's coffee cans and head for Baja. When he can't find Axel's cache, Dean's interest turns to the midget donut king and his stash of cash. Mayhem ensues, inevitably. This is about as offbeat as a comic crime novel can get, and entertaining enough to win Hautman a whole passel of new admirers. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. Views: 24
Kimchi and calamari. It sounds like a quirky food fusion of Korean and Italian cuisine, and it's exactly how Joseph Calderaro feels about himself. Why wouldn't an adopted Korean drummer — comic book junkie feel like a combo platter given:(1) his face in the mirror (2) his proud Italian family. And now Joseph has to write an essay about his ancestors for social studies. All he knows is that his birth family shipped his diapered butt on a plane to the USA. End of story. But what he writes leads to a catastrophe messier than a table of shattered dishes — and self-discovery that Joseph never could have imagined. Views: 24
