Single mother-farmer Ruth Willmarth discovers her neighbor, Lucien, and his part-Indian wife Belle, bloody, beaten, and robbed of their life Views: 20
When Emily Barton applies for the post of temporary secretary to the writer Matthew Haig, it does not occur to her that she may be putting her life in danger. But from the first she feels a secretive air about the place. Why had her predecessor left so suddenly? And why did innocent comments about swimming provoke such a strong reaction? Kept at a distance by her brusque employer, Emily is grateful for the friendsdhip of Haig’s handsome cousin, Mike, and the companionship of Sarah, his young daughter. Her uneasiness is increased when she discovers that the book they are working on is based on a local murder, so far unsolved, which gives its title, Motive for Murder, a new and threatening significance…From Library JournalGothic underpinnings mark Fraser's most recent title. After Emily Barton takes a temporary post as secretary for a nervous, secretive writer, she learns disturbing things about the previous secretary, the swimming pool, and an unsolved local murder. Solid work.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. From BooklistIn this pleasing, if slightly predictable mystery, Emily Barton goes off to Cornwall to work as a secretary for well-known writer Matthew Haig, who is finishing Motive for Murder. Emily comes to learn that her predecessor drowned and that what at first seemed a tragic accident clearly was not. Haig's estranged wife also dies in a car accident, and Emily's beau, a cousin of Haig's, starts dropping hints that perhaps Matthew had a motive for murder. Even the occasional mystery reader will realize who the real killer is long before Emily figures it out, but Fraser's writing is sure, and her characters are well drawn. Solid genre fare for those who like their murders served in the chill of the British countryside. Ilene Cooper Views: 20
What if you stopped killing and found yourself capable of love?Evan Markham is rich, handsome, and pissed that someone left a dead body in the guest house of his Colorado estate. Evan's wife, Corie, called the cops when she found her friend murdered. A perfectly normal reaction. And one that unwittingly puts her husband at risk.Because Evan has a past he doesn't want his wife—or the police—to find out about. Denver Homicide Detective Jack Fariel has a past too . . . with Evan's wife. Jack is dealing with some major health issues and doesn't need a load of guilty memories from his past.Evan is a complex man, husband, and killer of a unique kind. Jack's focus and tenacity makes him a killer's worst nightmare. Both men must unravel a web of deceit, murder, lost love, and regret to uncover the truth.With complex, fully developed characters, the reader will end up sympathizing with the hunter as well as the hunted. A serial killer finds himself capable of love, and it's his downfall. A... Views: 20
Carly never figured she'd be dragged into a murder case like this one. There wasn't even a body, but like it or not, it was her job to find out what happened to Claire Simon Booth. While trying to sort out this crime, she meets a handsome distraction, but because he may be involved in her case, does she or doesn't she get involved? This is the first in a series of Carly Malone Mysteries. Views: 20
The brutal murder of Dr. Azor Sparks in an alley behind a restaurant is greeted with public outrage and a demand for swift, sure justice. But the investigation into the well-known surgeon's death is raising too many questions and providing too few answers for homicide detective Lieutenant Peter Decker.Why, for example, would the family of a man so beloved respond to his slaying with more surprise than grief? And what linked a celebrated doctor with strict fundamentalist beliefs to a gang of outlaw bikers? But the most unsettling connection of all is the one that ties the tormented Sparks family to Peter Decker's own -- and the secrets shared by a renegade Catholic priest...and Decker's wife, Rina Lazarus. Views: 20
Meet sassy, brave and beautiful Della Martin: 'Why on earth did I agree to this crazy plan?! This multimillionare Jack Bullen had a proposal for me-to pose as his girlfriend so he could avoid an unwanted marriage. I said yes-it was a whole lot better than going back to being a waitress. It sounded like fun-a free holiday in Monte Carlo-who'd say no? But Jack is gorgeous! Like Pierce Brosnan. It's really hard doing all this kissing and flirting when it's all pretend. I want it to be for real! And you know-I'm beginning to think he likes me, too. Views: 20
Pippa takes a job in Minorca, to prove to her protective family and persistent boyfriend Frank that she can stand on her own feet. The man she is working for is a former film star who is planning to write his memoirs, much to the fury of his last wife and his nephew Juan. Views: 20
This psychological thriller shows both the hypnotic appeal and the deadly danger of psychopathic seduction. This novel traces the downfall of a married woman, Ana. Feeling trapped in a lackluster marriage, she has a torrid affair with Michael, a man who seems to be her soul mate and her dream come true. Having already tired of his fiancée, Karen—in spite of the fact she does everything possible to please him and keep him in her life—the seducer moves on to his next prey. Although initially torn between love for her family and her passion for Michael, Ana eventually relents to her lover's pressure. That's when Michael's "mask of sanity" unpeels to reveal the monstrously selfish psychopath underneath. Written in the tradition of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, The Seducer shows that true love can be found in our ordinary lives rather than in flimsy fantasies masquerading as great passions. Views: 20
NO HEART EVER BEAT SO NOBLE - NOR SO STRONGBritain, 1351.After an arduous exile to flee the darkness and danger sweeping her lands, Lady Elizabeth D’Auvers returns home to Woodell Castle, yearning only for her looms and her quiet life. To her astonishment, she finds the castle and farmlands thriving, thanks to Lord Thomas of Roxburgh, a knight errant whose size and strength offer protection to Elizabeth’s castle and its people. Lord Thomas’s warm gaze makes Elizabeth’s flesh burn with unaccustomed fire, and her defenses crumble, leaving her heart as vulnerable as her trembling body. Yet chilling thoughts trouble her mind. For there is something dark and mysterious about this man - a secret that makes him as forbidden to desire as he is impossible to resist.Amazon.com ReviewLady Elizabeth D'Auvers returns to her beloved home, Woodell Castle, after a self-imposed exile to save herself and her stepchildren from the plague sweeping Britain. Afraid that she will find death and ruin, she is relieved to discover that her castlefolk and lands have thrived in her absence due to the presence of Lord Thomas of Roxburgh.Lord Thomas's great physical size is equaled only by the size of his heart, and his kindness and care for her people earn him the Lady's gratitude. But Elizabeth soon feels much more for Thomas than gratefulness, for desire and passion draw her to the dark, mysterious knight.Thomas, too, is powerfully attracted to the beautiful Lady, but the secrets he keeps may destroy their chance at happiness and bring about his own death. Views: 20
A missing dinosaur tooth makes for a massive investigation in this Hardy Brothers Secret Files Mystery.Frank and Joe are excited for their field trip to the Bayport Museum of Natural History with their science club. Not only will they get to see some awesome dinosaur skeletons on display, but they also get to go on their very own fossil dig on the museum grounds. At the dig, fellow classmate Tico uncovers an old dinosaur tooth—even though Tico's biggest competition in the club, Aisha, claims she found it first. And when Tico realizes his tooth is missing—a tooth that turns out to be immensely valuable—all signs point to Aisha. But is she really the culprit? It's up to Frank and Joe to dig deep for the answers in a case that is bigger than they ever imagined! Views: 20
From one of the worlds foremost scholars on Hinduism, a vivid reinterpretation of its historyAn engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth that offers a new way of understanding one of the worlds oldest major religions, The Hindus elucidates the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds.Hinduism does not lend itself easily to a strictly chronological account: many of its central texts cannot be reliably dated even within a century; its central tenetskarma, dharma, to name just twoarise at particular moments in Indian history and differ in each era, between genders, and caste to caste; and what is shared among Hindus is overwhelmingly outnumbered by the things that are unique to one group or another. Yet the greatness of Hinduismits vitality, its earthiness, its vividnesslies precisely in many of those idiosyncratic qualities that continue to inspire debate today.Wendy Doniger is one of the foremost scholars of Hinduism in the... Views: 20
Three friends born on the same day, three worlds that were once one, three pieces of an ancient amulet restored...Leah, Raff, and Belle have returned to the Fey Academy after successfully reuniting the pieces of the amulet, and fulfilling the prophecy for which they were born. Or, at least, that's how it seems...So why is someone still trying to kill them?When the new Florisian Council requests they use the amulet to open the veil to worlds sealed off for centuries, the three friends agree to help. But they soon learn that ridding Florisia of the evil kitsune, Tyranius, was only the beginning of their destiny.Armed with only their wits, the legendary amulet, and their Gifts, the teenagers must once again embark on a dangerous adventure into the unknown.And they thought turning fourteen was hard! Views: 20
