It's a holiday investigation for Frank and Joe Hardy!Frank and Joe go undercover at a New York City home for teenage runnaways during the annual Thanksgiving meal, after one of the home's former residents is pushed off a subway platform. Views: 48
SUMMARY: This collection brings together the early Company stories in one volume for the first time with three previously unpublished works, including "The Queen in Yellow," written exclusively for this compilation. In these tales sci-fi fans follow the secret activities of the Company's field agentsonce human, now centuries-old time-traveling immortal cyborgsas they attempt to retrieve history's lost treasures. Botanist Mendoza's search for the rare hallucinogenic Black Elysium grape in 1844 Spanish-held Santa Barbara, facilitator Joseph's dreamlike solicitation of the ailing Robert Louis Stevenson in 1879, and marine salvage specialist Kalugin's recovering of an invaluable Eugène Delacroix painting from a sunken yacht off the coast of Los Angeles in 1894 are included. Views: 48
Born to fanatically snobbish Victorian parents, Georgina Weldon grew up to wreak havoc on almost everyone she met. She was supposed to marry well and restore the family fortune, but soon proved to have other ideas. Her scandalous affair with a married man and her defiant marriage to the less-than-prosperous young hussar officer Harry Weldon were just the first signs that she was no ordinary girl. In a plot that could have been constructed by Dickens himself, Georgina acquired a string of lovers, was stung by con artists, betrayed by her parents, and narrowly escaped being committed to a mental institution. She rose to the challenge and became one of the first Victorian women to represent herself in court and later helped to overturn England's infamous Lunacy Laws. Like the best Victorian novels, The Disastrous Mrs. Weldon marries the adventures of an intrepid protagonist with delightfully revealing glimpses of Victorian society. A tale of sex and scandal, bravado and... Views: 48
Fashion college has taught Katie Castle everything she ever needed to know: how to smoke cigarettes and drink; how to flirt with gay men and straight women; how to get into clubs without paying. Possessed of a sharp eye and a stiletto tongue, Katie talks her way into the job of her dreams. Working for chic designer Penny Moss, Katie snags not only a town house in London's Primrose Hill but also a cute fiancé, Ludo, who happens to be Penny's son. But one act of libidinal folly with the company delivery driver costs Katie everything: job, boyfriend, flat, friends. Will she be forced to move back with her sartorially challenged parents? Or can she maneuver a return to fashion that somehow doesn't involve (gasp!) retail?Rebecca Campbell has invented a wisecracking heroine who'll keep you laughing right up to the last page. Katie's misfortune will be your delight, as this irrepressible wit carpe diems herself into a set of adventures that once again propels her to the... Views: 48
WORLD-ALTERING SCIENCE FICTIONTales of wonder and adventure, set on distant planets or in the future of our ownStories that go beyond the limits of Space and Time David G. Hartwell has brought together only the best of this year's new SF from established pros and audacious newcomers, selecting only those that share the universal quality of great science fiction.Our familiar world will look a little less familiar after you read one.Includes storiesby:Joe HaldemanUrsula K. Le GuinRobert SilverbergRoper Zelazny Views: 48
Review". . .an intriguing read." -- Athens Magazine, August 2000 I'm eager for the next adventure. -- The State, November 7, 1999 If you're a mystery fan you'll want to look for this one. -- Brazosport Facts, January 9, 2000 Mrs. Connor combines smart people, fun people, and dangerous people in a novel hard to put down. -- The Dallas Morning News, November 20, 1999Product DescriptionIn 1558 a Spanish galleon headed for the New World loaded with supplies for the colonies sank off the coast of Georgia. Now, inside one of the largest cofferdams ever built for purposes of archaeology, Lindsay Chamberlain is excavating the site on the ocean floor. The new head of the division of anthropology and archaeology at the University of Georgia, Francisco Lewis, is staking his reputation on the project. John West, Lindsay’s friend, is risking his future and his construction company on the safety of the cofferdam. For Lindsay, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to piece together a history that unfolded at sea, not on land. Her research reveals that at least one passenger survived to tell the tale of the ship’s voyage and destruction. His diary, written in code in a mix of Latin shorthand and archaic Spanish, reveals details of the voyage and describes his life at sea in the sixteenth century. This treasure of information for the archaeologists now recovering the remains of the ship tells of another lost ship—a galleon on its way to Spain loaded with a vast treasure of gold, silver, and precious jewels. The diary also reveals that a murder occurred on the journey and provides Lindsay with a skeleton crew of suspects—all the clever scholar needs to solve a crime that occurred more than 400 years earlier. With the ocean and its pounding waves only two bulkheads away, anxiety takes a toll on the excavating crew. Modern-day pirates loom on the horizon, and a hurricane is blowing their way. Adding to the troubles, two men with ties to the site are found murdered. As tensions and trouble escalate, Lindsay must solve the murders. Everyone is a suspect. After all, who can resist the temptation of so much gold? MYSTERY 4 3/16” X 6 7/8”, 432 PAGES.
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Sharp-witted, always-organized Keira Graham has traded in her high tech career as a systems analyst for the whirlwind world of event planning. As she builds up her fledgling business, she learns that her widowed mother has news of her own — a serious gentleman caller! Is Keira ready for mom's new romance?When she gets a game-changing opportunity to organize a major event on a luxury Caribbean cruise, Keira turns to best pal chef Alexandria D'Agostino to help recruit famous chefs who will offer classes for foodies looking for fun in the sun as they gain cooking know-how. The cruise becomes a rollicking adventure for Keira, her sassy assistant Juliet, the entire D'Agostino clan, Keira's mother and other surprise guests. And has Keira meet her match in charismatic Cruise Director Brennan McAllister, who could have something more than keeping everything shipshape on his mind?Filled with wit, charm, and a few recipes along the way, Love on the Lido Deck brings characters to life with... Views: 47
