ItÂ's beginning to look a lot like murder... Jessica Fletcher is planning to spend a cozy Christmas in Cabot Cove. But when Rory Brent is found shot to death on his farm, there will be no peace on earth until his killer is found. Snooping into the small townÂ's past for a motive, Jessica is determined to deliver the killer before Christmas. The trouble is, the next sound she hears this silent night may be a scream—her ownÂ... Views: 52
The characters, which range from preschool to elderly, live any-where from Vancouver Island to northern Italy. Children struggle with family problems; lonely women make determined but not always wise decisions about love; men and women struggle against the twin enemies of grief and trauma.Linda Biasotto convincingly exposes soft underbellies, whether of a teenage boy dealing with events he can't shake ("Sweet Life") or a middle-aged Italian woman determined to keep her crazed brother from wrecking her marriage chances ("The Bells of San Martino").The ironically humourous story, "Paradise Hotel," exposes the spiteful remains of cold love, while elderly Mrs. Kravitz ("Mrs. Kravitz's Mood") may have met her match when her neighbour finagles his way into her kitchen. A father is grateful for a second chance to warn his daughter about the fallout of her decision in "What You ShouldKnow." The unloved Cristina in "The Virgin in the Grotto" justifies her gruesome plan, as do the young... Views: 52
Warning: For Mature Adult Audiences. Contains language and actions some may deem offensive. Extreme violence. Ménage – MFM. In book three of the Devil Savages: The battle is coming to a head against the Diablos, bringing the Ops Warriors and the Devil Savages together to fight the common enemy that has wreaked havoc over both MCs. They bury old hatchets and join forces. Views: 52
There's no retreat and no surrender when Erica Bloom finds herself stuck in a snow storm with a stone-cold killer. . .Erica has returned to Otter Lake, New Hampshire, to rekindle her romance with Sheriff Grady Forrester at her mom's island retreat, currently closed for the off season. Just ahead of a rapidly advancing storm front, Erica arrives to discover Mom has rented the lodge to a reality TV show. They're filming the wealthy but awful Boatright brood, who've been summoned here by their patriarch because—so he says—one of them wants to kill him. SNOWED IN WITH MURDER Great television, terrible timing. Not only are Erica's romantic hopes snuffed out like a candle flame, the nasty Nor'easter just became a superstorm...and no one is getting off the island 'til it blows over. When the power fails, it's lights out for the patriarch. Now, marooned with a murdered millionaire and his feuding family, it's up to Erica to take... Views: 52
A writer returns to Nova Scotia, and finding it almost unrecognizable, sets out to capture the essence of his ancestral province--a place as strange and wild as anywhere on the continent.John DeMont visits places as diverse as a Buddhist abbey; the first free black settlement outside Africa; an island that harbours pirate treasure; and a backwoods barndance where the music of 18th-century Scotland lives on. He visits tuna smugglers and moonshiners; the brooding painter Alex Colville; spiritual seekers from Japan, the US and Europe; and Anne Murray's greatest Austrian fans. He also races yachts with summer residents; patrols the coast for drug smugglers with the Mounties; and casts for salmon with the wisest fishing guides.A road book with a difference, and an endearing search for home, The Last Best Place is wry and wise, as quirky and lively as Nova Scotia itself. Views: 52
A heart-warming gem of a novel about a very special girl who suddenly finds herself all alone in the world--¦Laurel is only twelve when her mum dies and she is shipped off to stay with relatives she hardly knows. Her new family don't seem to care about anything Laurel loves, including books and Mr Pooter, her old marmalade-coloured cat.So Laurel decides that she won't feel anything: she'll become Ice Lolly, the girl with the frozen heart. But a special friend and a mysterious letter open up new possibilities for Ice Lolly, and for Mr Pooter--¦ Views: 51
A buffalo hunt turns deadly when a group out to count coup decide the next scalps they want for their belts are Evelyn King’s and her friends’. Views: 51
Clarissa abandoned her fiancé and their upcoming wedding in order to find her path. With a fresh relationship with a woman, she looks forward, never back – until her ex comes searching. Trapped between the man she's destined to marry and the woman who's won her heart, tough decisions lie ahead.As headmistress of Sex University, Lucy knows life comes with complications. She designs a new Master Class to help troubled couples before knowing she'd become a star student.Determined to salvage his love, Mario, the man between them, needs to let go and realize he's not always in control. Tantalizing lessons lie ahead for this threesome.Sometimes the past catches up. Views: 51
Gary Paulsen has owned dozens of unforgettable and amazing dogs, and here are his favorites--one to a chapter. Among them are Snowball, the puppy he owned as a boy in the Philippines; Ike, his mysterious hunting companion; Electric Fred and his best friend, Pig; Dirk, the grim protector; and Josh, one of the remarkable border collies working on Paulsen's ranch today.My Life in Dog Years is a book for every dog lover and every Paulsen fan--a perfect combination that shows vividly the joy and wisdom that come from growing up with man's best friend.From the Hardcover edition. Views: 51
Bodyguarding had never made it to Manchester PI Kate Brannigan’s wish list. But somebody’s got to pay the bills at Brannigan & Co, and if the only earner on offer is playing nursemaid to a paranoid soap star, the fast-talking computer-loving white-collar crime expert has to swallow her pride and slip into something more glam than her Thai boxing kit. Soon, however, offstage dramas overshadow the fictional storylines, culminating in the unscripted murder of the self-styled ‘Seer to the Stars’, and Kate finds herself with more questions than answers. What’s more, her tame hacker has found virtual love, her process server keeps getting arrested, and the ever-reliable Dennis has had the temerity to get himself charged with murder. Nobody told her there’d be days like these… Views: 51
