The 20 stories in this collection, which have been freshly assembled from Sylvia Townsend Warner's archives, have never before been published in book form. They are, therefore, an exceptional and wholly unexpected treasure trove.In these stories the author of the classic Lolly Willowes is at her most witty and beguiling. Written over five decades, from 1929 to 1977, they are crowded with vivid, irrepressible characters -- from the nymph hunting chorister to the garrulous mother warding off her daughter's unwanted suitors -- and equally animated objects and incidents. There are tales of romantic love, of the mysteries of marriage, of gardens and houses, of possessions and those that fancy they own them. The centerpiece of the collection is a series of five linked episodes concerning one singular establishment, the Abbey Antique Galleries, its eccentric proprietor, Mr Edom and his erratic staff, clientele and wares.With a foreword by William... Views: 44
A WOMAN AND CHILD TO PROTECTGruff rancher Cade McGovern had been burned by love in the past and he had no intention of it ever happening again. But when he found an unconscious woman and her newborn baby, he had no choice but to open his reluctant and battered heart.Someone had tried to take Jayne's baby girl and had hurt her deliberately in the process. Where Cade came from, no one hurt a woman -- and got away with it. So the solitary rancher made a vow to protect the two females suddenly thrust upon him.But who was Jayne really? Because there was no way she could be the child's mother -- not when she'd been a virgin until she met him! Views: 44
Beneath the smoothly civilised surface of the wealthy stalking party assembled for sport amid the wild grandeur of a Scottish deer forest, tensions are steadily ratcheting upwards. Though the fishing and stalking are all they could wish, a lethal cocktail of sexual, social, and inheritance conflicts has combined to produce a highly dangerous situation in this untamed landscape where natural hazards threaten the unwary as much as man-made ones - and accidents don't always happen by chance. D.P. Hart-Davis' fast-moving and sinister thriller is handled with aplomb by this experienced sporting author. Views: 44
When Julie Summers' car breaks down in a sleazy street, a young Arab garage mechanic comes to her rescue. Out of this meeting develops a friendship that turns to love. But soon, despite his attempts to make the most of Julie's wealthy connections, Abdu is deported from South Africa and Julie insists on going too - but the couple must marry to make the relationship legitimate in the traditional village which is to be their home. Here, whilst Abdu is dedicated to escaping back to the life he has discovered, Julie finds herself slowly drawn in by the charm of her surroundings and new family, creating an unexpected gulf between them ... 'As gripping as a thriller and as felt as a love song' IRISH TIMES Views: 44
Collateral Damage is the second book in the Hannibal Jones Mystery series. Bea Collins came home from work to find that her boy friend Dean had disappeared. When she asked Hannibal Jones for help, Hannibal feared that his quarry had decided to run off with another woman after taking most of Bea's money. Little did he suspect that he would find Dean soon after he was accused of a bloody murder. Then he learned of previous killings linked to Dean's life - one of which took the lives of his father. It soon became clear that Hannibal would have to solve a series of murders in order to clear Dean's name.
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Camacho employs a smooth, professional writing style that makes for easy and pleasurable reading, as does his hero, Hannibal Jones. -- *Denise M. Clark, Denise's Pieces Book Reviews*
Camacho has a great thing going with Hannibal Jones, and he should keep cranking out stories. -- *Midwest Book Review*
Collateral Damage is a well-plotted tale where not everything is what it seems. Camacho creates in Jones a likeable protagonist. -- *Kathryn Lively, Blether Book Review*
Hannibal is intriguing and complex. The mystery works with plenty of twists and turns. A fast and enjoyable read. -- *Kevin Tipple, Epinions*
Nicely worked plot, constant action and likable characters recommend this to larger collections. --*Library Journal Magazine*
### About the Author
Austin S. Camacho grew up in Saratoga Springs, New York, and attended Union College in Schenectady, New York. After a variety of jobs he joined the Army as a broadcast journalist. On the American Forces Network, his radio and TV news stories informed military families overseas. During his military service, Austin began work on his Masters degree while rising to the rank of Sergeant First Class. Today, he lives in northern Virginia, and does public affairs work for the Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses. Views: 44
When Alexander McQueen committed suicide in February 2010, aged just 40, a shocked world mourned the loss of its most visionary fashion designer. McQueen had risen from humble beginnings as the youngest child of an East London taxi driver to scale the heights of fame, fortune and glamour. He designed clothes for the world's most beautiful women including Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. In business he created a multi-million pound luxury brand that became a favourite with both celebrities and royalty, most famously the Duchess of Cambridge who wore a McQueen dress on her wedding day. But behind the confident facade and bad-boy image, lay a sensitive soul who struggled to survive in the ruthless world of fashion. As the pressures of work intensified, so McQueen became increasingly dependent on the drugs that contributed to his tragic end. Meanwhile, in his private life, his failure to find lasting love with a string of boyfriends only added to his despair. And then there were... Views: 44
Runner Jak Rebo is on a mission to deliver the legendary A.I. known as Logos to a mysterious backwater planet. Once there, Logos can restore the system of star gates that once knitted the settled worlds of the universe together. But as the Techno Society wars with murderous antitechnics, Rebo gets caught in the middle - and all he can do is run. Views: 44
A midsummer morning, Brooklyn, 1955. Oscar Carnovsky, a respectable (yet hardly distinguished) middle-aged man, leaves for work in the usual fashion: takes his share of the morning paper, kisses his wife goodbye, and waves back as he turns the corner of Linden Boulevard. He has done it precisely this way five thousand times. This particular morning, however, he waves from the corner and is not seen again, nor is he heard from, for years. Decades later (at Oscar's funeral) his daybooks come to light—a record of the missing years and of his life as The Invisible Mensch. This unremarkable man will soon become an unforgettable character as you accompany him on his flight through the 1950s in a highly original second novel from Larry Duberstein, whose earlier work, The Marriage Hearse, was hailed by the critics. Views: 44
A MAN SURVIVES A FIREWORKS EXPLOSION, BUT IT'S THE CHARM OF A DEAF INTERPRETER THAT MIGHT KILL HIM.(St. Louis, Missouri, September 21, 2014) Previously released in paperback only, Talk to Me was recognized as the top twenty "2008 Books That Changed Lives."Pat Simmons weaves an unique story line, highlighting the ever-popular world of interpreters. In Talk to Me, Noel Richardson is perfect, but degrees, wealth, and good genes don't define a man. The CEO of a St. Louis non-profit organization, Noel doesn't respond when women whisper compliments behind his back. It's only God's voice Noel hears. His life has been anything, but easy since surviving a fireworks explosion that kills his best friend and shatters Noel's hearing. That's in his past. He's learned to co-exist between two worlds—hearing and Deaf. For example, Noel tolerates ridicule from his friends when he's slow to interject into their lively sports debate despite mastering lip reading. Living in the Deaf community isn't... Views: 44
A SECOND CHANCE TO DIEFor his favorite charity, the high school drama club, Willard Platt fakes his own murder as an April Fool stunt. But the repeat performance later that day is the real thing. And some, including the next-door neighbor, say he deserved it.Investigator (and ex-nun) Christine Bennett is haunted by the sad state of Willard's survivors. His widow roams the road at night. His son has a troubled marriage and bizarre secret life. Behind this suburban family's respectable facade, violent passions are seething. For this is not the first tragedy to strike them. Nor will it be the last. . . .From the Paperback edition.Review"AN EXCELLENT SERIES."--Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewFrom the Paperback edition.From the Inside FlapA SECOND CHANCE TO DIEFor his favorite charity, the high school drama club, Willard Platt fakes his own murder as an April Fool stunt. But the repeat performance later that day is the real thing. And some, including the next-door neighbor, say he deserved it.Investigator (and ex-nun) Christine Bennett is haunted by the sad state of Willard's survivors. His widow roams the road at night. His son has a troubled marriage and bizarre secret life. Behind this suburban family's respectable facade, violent passions are seething. For this is not the first tragedy to strike them. Nor will it be the last. . . . Views: 44
The Franklin Conspiracy is an absorbing account of the single most enigmatic event in Canadian history. In 1845, two British Royal Navy ships, the Erebus and the Terror, commanded by Sir John Franklin, entered the Canadian Arctic in search of the Northwest Passage. Neither ship returned. A fifteen-year search uncovered evidence of unparalleled disaster, but to this day no one knows exactly how the 129 men of the Franklin Expedition met their deaths. Although the expedition did not run out of food, there is clear evidence of cannibalism. The ships carried two hundred message cylinders with them, yet failed to leave records. Stranger still, an earlier explorer, Thomas Simpson, was reputedly murdered for the "secret of the Northwest Passage." What was this "secret"? The Franklin Conspiracy is an exhaustively researched, compellingly reasoned answer to that question. The result is a shocking saga of conspiracy, cover-up, and unbelievable secrets the. Views: 44
