My earliest memory is of discovering my grandfather's severed head.The Headless Horseman has risen and rides. Jason Crane is the Horseman's target. But Jason must stay and fight, to protect those he loves. For Sleepy Hollow is falling to evil. Now Jason Crane lives under a tyrannical guardian. Jason Crane must descend into fearful darkness. And Jason Crane has an appointment with death... at the Bridge of Bones. This exciting sequel to 2013's "Rise Headless and Ride" brings back Jason Crane, descendant of Ichabod of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, as well as his friends Joey, Kate, and Zef, to face off against the ancient evil of the Van Brunt family. Impeccably researched, with an epic scope and a huge cast of characters, Bridge of Bones brings the weird gothic world of Sleepy Hollow to vibrant life in a way not seen since Irving's original: with fidelity to the real modern town and its history. Bridge of Bones is an imaginative tour de force spanning centuries, and a Halloween treat not to be missed. Views: 28
Jack Noble. Assassin for hire. Former Marine and government agent. He makes no mistakes. He passes no judgement. He feels no remorse. So why the hell does he stop to help a lost child on a busy sidewalk moments before he's to complete a deal with one of the east coast's top crime bosses? This simple decision places Jack in unfamiliar territory. He has become the hunted. Views: 28
Cynthia Winterspoon's husband left her and is suing her for everything. The scandal’s rocked her world, but nothing compared to the shakeup after she meets rock star Rex Reynolds. Rex Reynolds, rock god and general mess, has everything—except love. When a motorcycle accident robs him of his memory, can amnesia help them remember what's most important? Views: 28
Lisa "Garrie" McGarrity just fought a battle of cataclysmic energies alongside a man who turned out to be not from this world at all. Now she no longer seems quite familiar to herself...or quite under control. But she'd better figure it out fast, because she and her ghostbusting reckoners team have detoured to Sedona, where a friend desperately needs occult assistance—and where fiercely driven, half-human bounty hunter Trevarr keeps glancing inexplicably over his shoulder. It doesn't help that the intense ethereal breezes and vortexes of the Red Rocks have gone utterly silent—and that the regional ghosts, when they do appear, are targeting Garrie. With a rogue entity on the loose, Trevarr's not-cat bond partner also hinting at dire trouble on their trail, and Trevarr himself resting uneasily on exile, Garrie is running out of time to figure out just what's happening to herself—and to the Southwest—and to put a stop it it. Again."Storm of... Views: 28
Famed detective and mystery writer Lawrence Block (A Walk Among the Tombstones, 8 Million Ways to Die) takes the helm as guest editor for DARK CITY LIGHTS, the fourth edition of the Have a NYC series. Twenty-three thrilling, hilarious and poignant short stories—all based in New York City—written by new and acclaimed fiction masters, including Robert Silverberg (Hugo and Nebula Award multiple winner; grand master of SFWA); Ed Park (author, Personal Days; senior editor, Amazon's literary imprint, Little A); Jim Fusilli (rock and pop music critic, Wall Street Journal; author, Closing Time and A Well-Known Secret); Parnell Hall (author, Last Puzzle & Testament); SJ Rozan (Edgar, Shamus, Anthony, Nero and Macavity award-wining author); Brian Koppelman (co-writer, Ocean's 13 and Rounders); Elaine Kagan (author, No Good-Byes; actress, GoodFellas), and more. A brilliant book that... Views: 28
Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant brings the peaceful sounds, sights, and characters of the coast vividly to life in the seventh book of the Lighthouse Family series, in which the family cares for a baby sea lion.One morning, the lighthouse family wakes up to find a baby sea lion asleep in their kitchen! The baby, whose name is Topper, explains that his mother left him here and instructed him to wait for her return. Pandora the cat and Seabold the dog are happy to care for Topper, and mouse children Lila, Whistler, and Tiny are excited to make a new friend. Views: 28
PRAISE FOR SHIRLEY McKAY 'Intoxicating mix of dramatic crime and repressed passion' – New Books 'A gripping mystery that holds the reader to the very last page, and a marvellous portrait of St Andrews in the sixteenth century' – John Burnside St Andrews. 1583, and tensions are running high. Dissension rages between King and councillors, and between the separate factions of the Kirk. At St Mary's college, the reformer Andrew Melville is unsettled by a series of unnatural events, while the ailing Archbishop Patrick Adamson plays out his darkest fantasies, in the safe seclusion of the castle vaults. Hew is called to investigate a mysterious incident and finds suspicion falling upon him as he is ensnared in a world of superstition, subterfuge and death. This new Hew Cullan story sees the academic lawyer once again in the company of his sister Meg and her husband, physician Giles Locke, in their most challenging case yet. Alliances are formed; there are old scores to be... Views: 28
MI5 agent Jane Nichols is charged with the covert rescue of an MP's grandson who has been kidnapped. For Jane's expert team, this should be easy - until she learns that the kidnapping has something to do with the murder of her own parents. Views: 28
Two sisters have to cope with living in a very dysfunctional household where their tattoo-crazy mum. Dolphin adores her mother: she's got wonderful clothes, bright hair and vivid tattoos all over her body. She definitely lives a colorful life. Dolphin's older sister, Star, also loves her but is beginning to wonder if staying with a mum whose temper can be as flashy as her body-art is the best thing for the girls ... Views: 28
It’s Kevin Foster’s first Christmas without his wife and son, so his sister-in-law Rennie decides to send a little holiday cheer his way in the form of an old flame. But Kevin’s not too thrilled to come face-to-face with the girl who dumped him and broke his heart two decades ago.Bree Chapman is hesitant when her friend Rennie hires her to decorate her former boyfriend’s home for the holidays. She’s fantasized a thousand times about what it would be like to see him again, but will her dream turn into a nightmare when Kevin shows her the door? Views: 28
