When Alaric’s brother turns Casey, the daughter of a prominent vampire hunting family, Alaric knows they’re all in deep trouble. He’ll do anything to keep his family safe, even if it means murdering Casey’s sister before she kills them all. His sister-in-law’s family will never stop hunting them now. Views: 46
Eight years ago, Brenna Kennedy defended Carmen DellaVecchio: a loner, a freak, a man accused of a heinous crime. She lost the case, and DellaVecchio was sent to prison for the brutal rape and near murder of Teresa Harnett, a Pittsburgh cop. But DNA evidence has cast doubt on DellaVecchio’s guilt. While he waits for a new trial, he is free, and Brenna still believes that he is an innocent man. But if DellaVecchio is innocent, then that means there’s a guilty sociopath out there, and all that’s standing in his way from getting away with a grisly crime is one meddling lawyer… Jim Christensen has the key to unlock memories. Brilliant and compassionate, he’s dedicated his career to studying the effects of memory loss, including on victims of trauma. When Teresa Harnett asks him to help her remember that terrible night, he resists. Ethically, it’s unsound, as Christensen and Kennedy have been together for six years. But Christensen is drawn into the case, and soon everyone involved is caught in the web of a man who will kill to stay free… “The creepiest good time I’ve had in ages—a genuine page turner.” —Laura Lippman, New York Times bestselling author of And When She Was Good “An engrossing mystery with a wonderfully unique sleuth [who] tackles the most mysterious setting of all: the Bermuda Triangle of human memory. Smith’s writing really delivers … a most satisfying read.” —Barbara Seranella, author of the Munch Mancini seriesAmazon.com ReviewTeresa Harnett has been unable to remember the circumstances of the attack that left her almost dead eight years ago. With the help of her devoted husband, she's finally beginning to put her life together again. But then the man who was convicted of the crime is released from prison after DNA evidence indicates that he may not have been responsible. So who's making the frightening phone calls, repeating the phrase from the attack that only the man dubbed the Scarecrow could know? It was Teresa's testimony that put the Scarecrow behind bars, and the indefatigable efforts of his defense lawyer, Brenna Kennedy, that cleared him. But now Teresa is having second thoughts. The scary phone calls don't sound like the man who nearly killed her, and fragments of the past have begun to haunt her dreams again. The only person who can help sort out Teresa's memories, psychologist Jim Christensen, is Brenna's sweetheart, a man with doubts of his own--not just about the Scarecrow, but about the woman he loves as well. Author Martin Smith's knowledge of the controversy behind recovered memories drives this suspenseful thriller to a powerful conclusion. Along the way, his strong narrative voice and ability to create multidimensional characters who stay with you long after the last page make Straw Men a solid page turner. This mass-market original packs enough of a wallop for most hardcover fans, so don't let the format fool you. --Jane AdamsFrom Publishers WeeklyYet again, Teresa wakes up screaming, reliving the nightmare of when she was viciously attacked and left for dead eight years ago. But this time, something's different. Before now, she was absolutely positive that her attacker was Carmen DellaVecchio (aka the Scarecrow), the man who had been imprisoned for the brutal crime. Now, however, she hears a different voice. Is it the Scarecrow or not? Since DellaVecchio's sudden release from prisonAbased on new DNA evidenceATeresa and Brenna, the Scarecrow's aggressive attorney, have been receiving strange phone calls. Reluctantly, Brenna's boyfriend, Jim, a psychologist who's an expert on memory, works with Teresa to try to determine which of her memories are real and which are not. In fact, it is Jim who starts wondering whether Teresa's husband, also a cop, and some of his friends on the force are involved. As a walk through the halls of justice, forensic psychology and police procedure, this novel provides diversion. Smith (Shadow Image; Time Release) fails to create characters that emerge as real people, however, and readers will come away thinking they've read similar, albeit stronger, novels. Agent, Susan Ginsburg. (Jan. 2) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. Views: 46
Bringing a radically new perspective to the events leading up to the American Revolution, Sparrowhawk, a series of historical novels, establishes that the revolution occurred in two stages: the war for independence and a more subtle revolution in men's minds many years before the Declaration of Independence. From an early age, Jack develops an independent mind and spirit, traits that are not openly welcomed by all for someone of his lowly class. Fate and circumstance lead him to join a band of noble smugglers and he faithfully furthers their cause until the band is eventually trapped. Jack himself is sentenced to eight years of servitude in the Colonies and he embarks on a sea voyage aboard the Sparrowhawk, destined for Virginia. About the Author: Edward Cline is the author of two other novels: First Prize, a detective novel, and Whisper the Guns, a suspense novel, and has written for a variety of publications including the Colonial Williamsburg Journal and the Marine Corps... Views: 46
As Laura Beaumont struggles with the loss of love, her other life′s passion comes under threat... Someone is trying to sabotage Ashworths, the exclusive department store set up by Laura Beaumont. Is the company about to be taken over? The timing is bad for the Beaumont family because Laura′s health is declining and they desperately need to find a successor to the business. Caroline, Laura′s eldest daughter, is an international concert pianist in search of a new career; perhaps at Ashworths. But her ambitious sister Michaela has her eye on the top job and is suspicious of Caroline′s motives. Meanwhile, Joel, Laura′s son, has to deal with his own problems before he can pursue his career as a doctor. Outside of Ashworths, the Beaumont women have other passions to contend with. Caroline′s return to Sydney means facing her ex-husband. Nick wants Caroline back in his life - any way he can get her. Michaela... Views: 46
Suicide Forest in Japan is real. Enter at your own risk. Views: 46
Tabitha Krans arrives to discover the veldt of South Africa's Kruger Park seems to have swallowed up Uncle Phillip. Tabitha's afraid her writing career has disappeared along with him and dire things lie in wait for her as her mother had predicted. Uncle Phillip's connections are her only link to travel writing and his photos are crucial. When he turns up dead, she wants the truth. Dead men don't speak but photos Phillip took evoke strange reactions in park authorities. Her nosing around turns up suspicions of human trafficking, poaching and covert investigations but not many answers. South Africa holds dark secrets and deep beauty but it doesn't want to give Tabitha the truth. She keeps prying until someone believes she's a threat in need of elimination. Views: 46
Mia – In this story, we are presented with Angie, who happens to be a wealthy doctor who always been rather lighthearted when it comes to romance and never takes any man really seriously… until she meets Bernardo, a brooding Sicilian with whom she falls head over heels in love with. Bernardo falls for her like a ton of bricks himself, but as usual, love is never simple. Views: 46
When Mariah St. Cloud becomes a full-fledged member of the walking wounded, she shuts down. She's learned that men are born heartbreakers, so the biology professor makes work her lover instead. It's dependable and won't leave the toilet seat up. But the untimely death of her beautiful, estranged sister Allegra kicks Mariah's predictable life to the curb, and brings ex-cop Anthony Caine into her everyday existence – intense, protective and far too handsome for her self-imposed celibacy. Conflict is inevitable. Anthony wants to tumble Mariah's reserve like the walls of Jericho and keep her safe. Mariah just wants him out of her hair – even as she stands in the deadly shadow of Allegra's secrets. Views: 46
A bittersweet story of courage, revenge and romance, 'Ride a Dark Horse' takes the reader to the sweeping landscape of Virginia horse country where Cassie Miller has the daunting task of training Oriona bold, dark horse that has yet to find a rider it deems its equal, for the Hampton Classic Competition. The horse is not as foreboding as Caleb Wells, the local veterinarian with his good looks and quick wit. A divorcee and a womanizer, Caleb finds his heart softening for the spirited Cassie. And, as the two come together, Caleb's ex-wife looms large to destroy their newfound happiness. Views: 46
Only her love can heal his broken soul...Five hundred years ago, facing extinction, a group of powerful witches united to create a pact with the Were to save witch-kind. The pact expelled an ancient evil, known only as the Darkness, that was blocking the Were from their wolves. With the Darkness destroyed, the Packs and their Covens grew strong as they thrived beside each other in their brand-new world.But the Darkness was not destroyed.Wiccan Healer-Witch Bronwyn Kincaid wants a quiet life. Her new powers have other ideas. Her increased healing magic and empathy mean she can't ignore the plight of River Collins, a wolf brought up thinking the animal inside him is an evil he must forever suppress. If Bronwyn can't control her powers and help River accept his wolf, the evil Darkness that hunts the Were will use them to destroy those they love. Views: 46
Winner of the Geoffrey Faber Memorial PrizeCharlie Grant, an intense young student at Glasgow University watches his father die. Overwhelmed by the memory of this humble yet dignified death, Charlie is left to face his own fierce resentment for his adulterous mother. With shades of Hamlet and Camus, William McIlvanney's first novel is a revelatory portrait of youth, of society and of family. Views: 46
