Review"Like Stephen King, Nicholson has an eye and ear for the rhythms of rural America and summons serious scares." -- Bentley Little, author of The Association"Nicholson writes with a mixture of H.P. Lovecraft and Clive Barker, stirred with a dose of his own originality." -- Kevin J. Anderson, author of Hopscotch"Readers will sense echoes of Stephen King's classic Castle Rock tales in The Red Church. Scott Nicholson knows the territory." -- Stewart O'Nan, author of The Circus Fire"Scott Nicholson explores a nightmare country that ends in Stephen King's yard. A wonderful storyteller." -- Sharyn McCrumb, author of the Ballad novels“Rarely does a story teller weave prose with the emotional energy and sheer gusto of Nicholson.” -- Horrorfind.com, December 2000From the PublisherThe church was constructed in the 1860s under the guidance of Reverend Wendell McFall. His sermons declared the existence of God's Second Son- whose mission it is to undo all of Jesus' work on Earth. But when he sacrificed a child to support his rantings, his congregation hung him from the rafters of his own sanctuary. For twenty years, the red church has stood empty. Crumbling to ruin, it has become a site for Halloween pranks and the setting for ghost stories- including one about the thing that lives in the bell tower, a creature being blamed for a brutal murder that occurred in the church's graveyard. Now Archer McFall has purchased the church to house his Temple of Two Sons- whose zealous worshippers will stop at nothing to see the Second Son return to his rightful glory. Views: 50
HER PROTECTOR
One by one the government witnesses who'd testified against a mob
associate began to die -- and now Tara Ford was the last witness
remaining. Suddenly with a killer shadowing her every move, she was
forced to rely on the protection of U.S. Deputy Marshal Brad Harrison --
a man whose take-charge attitude made her temper flare and whose strong
sensuality made her heart race.
Brad never let emotion interfere with duty. But in close proximity with
all-too-sexy Tara, he forgot all the rules. His instinct to keep her
safe was as basic as his desire for her. And when he held her tenderly,
he couldn't help but wonder who posed the most immediate danger -- the
killer or Brad's charge. Views: 50
Four compelling novels in the #1 New York Times bestselling series featuring "the spunkiest, funniest, and most engaging private investigator in Santa Teresa, California, not to mention the entire detective novel genre"(Entertainment Weekly). Views: 50
Brecken de Boer is a man with extraordinary charisma and an impossibly difficult reality. Besides being a brilliant student addicted to adrenaline and caffeine, he is a blood drinking vampire who struggles to pass as human. He has developed a normal life, free of external turmoil. Then Henna Landau comes to town and his ordered world falls apart. Unsettled and angry, he goes after her. Beings like Brecken don't exist, so she has no idea what he really is. Henna is attracted, but senses danger and wants nothing to do with him. And yet, his erratic behavior tumbles her into confusion, lies and secrets. Brecken is convinced things are going his way - until he learns that another of his kind wants Henna for himself.About the AuthorTo put it simply, Dixie Pieslak and Jamie Brownlee love to write. Although they have spent years entangled in scholastic pursuits, the urge to write fiction has always simmered. Both are intrigued by the twist and spin of male/female relationships. And they have a passion for the complexities of the mind and soul. Ergo, this novel and more to come. Here's a quirk or two. Jamie loves to hike and dance salsa. Dixie does all her writing outdoors. And both of them have dogs. Although widely traveled, the authors make their respective homes in Southern California. They are currently at work finalizing the next novel in the series. Before There Was Silver To be published in February, 2013. Should you wish to communicate with us, we would be delighted to hear from you. We respond to all emails. [email protected] Views: 50
Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award 2014. The City of Silk is restless, its people suffering in the grip of corruption. Then, one hot July evening, The Leader gathers his followers, a brotherhood of half-trained men and boys, and storms the House of Power. Together they intend to take back what they believe is rightfully theirs. Caught up in the mayhem is quiet, scholarly Ashes. He had been inspired by The Leader's charisma, but now that words have turned to action he's not so sure about this insurrection. And trapped with the rebel boy soldiers is government minister Aspasia Garland. The mother of a son the same age as the teenage gunmen, she sees much of her child in these boys with guns. As the siege continues, the city holds its breath. For what happens over the next six days will change the small island's future forever… Praise for House of Ashes: 'The kind of Caribbean fiction Gabriel Garcia Marquez once wrote about -... Views: 50
Best friends since she broke up with him in high school, Molly has helped Drake with the his Home Improvement Blog. Although he's hot and hunky as well as being great with words, he's never worked with his hands. Only now it's been two years and Molly's realized she's been helping Drake--who she's secretly in love with--be a cheat and a phony. She blackmails him into being a better man. Views: 50
If you enjoyed the chilling reading of In Cold Blood and were at the edge of your seat while watching Oliver Stone's JFK, you'll love this investigative look into all the facets of one of the top conspiracies of the twentieth century and beyond. DiEugenio, who has spent decades researching the Kennedy assassination, takes both an analytical and conversational approach to his fascinating exploration of the pivotal historical events and scandals surrounding that day.Twenty years after the first edition of Destiny Betrayed, DiEugenio is back with his ever-expanding investigation into the life and death of JFK. But this is no simple reissue. It is a greatly revised and expanded version of the original book, including updates on all the topics it introduced back in 1992.DiEugenio has used the declassification process of the Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB) to obtain the most current information on topics like the Garrison investigation and Clay Shaw; the newly exposed... Views: 50
The seventeenth book in the Alex Cross series
Detective Alex Cross and Bree's wedding plans are put on hold when Alex is called to the scene of the perfectly executed assassination of two of Washington D.C.’s most corrupt: a dirty congressmen and an underhanded lobbyist. Next, the elusive gunman begins picking off other crooked politicians, sparking a blaze of theories – is the marksman a hero or a vigilante? The case explodes, and the FBI assigns agent Max Siegel to the investigation. As Alex and Siegel battle over jurisdiction, the murders continue. It becomes clear that they are the work of a professional who has detailed knowledge of his victims’ movements – information that only a Washington insider could possess. As Alex contends with the sniper, Siegel, and the wedding, he receives a call from his deadliest adversary, Kyle Craig. The Mastermind is in D.C. and will not relent until he has eliminated Cross and his family for good. With a supercharged blend of action, deception, and suspense, Cross Fire is James Patterson's most visceral and exciting Alex Cross novel ever. Views: 50
On May 13, 1945, twenty-four American servicemen and WACs boarded a transport plane for a sightseeing trip over “Shangri-La,” a beautiful and mysterious valley deep within the jungle-covered mountains of Dutch New Guinea.Unlike the peaceful Tibetan monks of James Hilton's bestselling novel Lost Horizon, this Shangri-La was home to spear-carrying tribesmen, warriors rumored to be cannibals.But the pleasure tour became an unforgettable battle for survival when the plane crashed. Miraculously, three passengers pulled through. Margaret Hastings, barefoot and burned, had no choice but to wear her dead best friend's shoes. John McCollom, grieving the death of his twin brother also aboard the plane, masked his grief with stoicism. Kenneth Decker, too, was severely burned and suffered a gaping head wound.Emotionally devastated, badly injured, and vulnerable to the hidden dangers of the jungle, the trio faced certain death unless they left the crash site. Caught... Views: 50
Drew DiPalma feels like he's living a lie. He's had it with his Hollywood persona, the high-maintenance women, and his sleazy agent. To escape the madness, he flees to a tourist town he'd often visited as a child. He never expected to find love on that little island. Then he stumbles upon Lainey alone on the swing set of a deserted beach.After a dozen internet dating disasters, Lainey Riccardo has given up on romance--until she meets a West Coast hunk who has no trouble winning her heart. But Lainey only knows him as Drew, not the Oscar-nominated actor who's constantly scandalized in the tabloids.When she learns the truth, will the small town Jersey girl be able to accept Drew's fast-paced life? Or will the truth drive her away forever? Views: 50
White House executive chef Ollie Paras has to put her own interests on the back burner when a kindly electrician is electrocuted to death, and the First Lady's nephew dies in an apparent suicide less than 24 hours after cleaning shrimp with Ollie. Ollie suspects something fishy is going on. She'll have to watch her back – and find a killer unlikely to be pardoned. Views: 50
