Never Say Die by Tess Gerritsen Never Say Die by Tess Gerritsen Friend...or foe? Twenty years after her father's plane crashed in the jungles of Southeast Asia, Willy Jane Maitland was taking a trip through hell. Saigon was teeming, hot and dangerous. But her search for the truth about that fateful flight was about to make her life even hotter still .. . . Rumpled, irreverent ex-army Guy Barnard knew the jungles and the workings of this mystical Asian nation. But in a country where truth had many faces, even Guy had hidden motives . . . shocking secrets . . . and undeniable attractions. Though the war was over, Vietnam was proving to still be a dangerous place to fall in love. No Way Back by Debra Webb Double Impact: No Way Back by Debra Webb Michal Arad wanted vengeance when he kidnapped former CIA agent Ami Donovan, claiming she'd posed as his lover to set him up as an assassin. But Ami had amnesia and no way of knowing the truth...until Michal took her in his arms. In spite of her fear, Ami sensed Michal wasn't a ruthless killer, but the man she'd once loved...and the father of her child. Views: 59
"[A]n absolutely compelling story of family and racial tragedy. Revoyr’s novel is honest in detailing southern California’s brutal history, and honorable in showing how families survived with love and tenacity and dignity."—Susan Straight, author of Highwire MoonSouthland brings us a fascinating story of race, love, murder and history, against the backdrop of an ever-changing Los Angeles. A young Japanese-American woman, Jackie Ishida, is in her last semester of law school when her grandfather, Frank Sakai, dies unexpectedly. While trying to fulfill a request from his will, Jackie discovers that four African-American boys were killed in the store Frank owned during the Watts Riots of 1965. Along with James Lanier, a cousin of one of the victims, Jackie tries to piece together the story of the boys’ deaths. In the process, she unearths the long-held secrets of her family’s history. Southland depicts a young woman in the process of learning that her own history has bestowed upon her a deep obligation to be engaged in the larger world. And in Frank Sakai and his African-American friends, it presents characters who find significant common ground in their struggles, but who also engage each other across grounds—historical and cultural—that are still very much in dispute.Moving in and out of the past—from the internment camps of World War II, to the barley fields of the Crenshaw District in the 1930s, to the streets of Watts in the 1960s, to the night spots and garment factories of the 1990s—Southland weaves a tale of Los Angeles in all of its faces and forms. Nina Revoyr is the author of _The Necessary Hunger ("Irresistible."—Time Magazine_). She was born in Japan, raised in Tokyo and Los Angeles, and is of Japanese and Polish-American descent. She lives and works in Los -Angeles. Views: 59
When Paul Faustino of LA NACION flips on his tape recorder for an exclusive interview with El Gato — the phenomenal goalkeeper who single-handedly brought his team the World Cup — the seasoned reporter quickly learns that this will be no ordinary story. Instead, the legendary El Gato narrates a spellbinding tale that begins in the South American rainforest, where a ghostly but very real mentor, the Keeper, emerges to teach a poor, gawky boy the most thrilling secrets of the game. A seamless blend of magic realism and exhilarating soccer action, this evocative novel will haunt readers long after the story ends. Views: 59
When Boston cable television news producer Britt Andersen learns of the
death of her beautiful sister, Greta, she heads straight for her
sister's hometown. Estranged from Greta since their father died, Britt
meets for the first time her attractive brother-in-law, Alec Lynch, the
owner of a successful snowmobile dealership, and her eleven-year-old
niece, Zoe, who narrowly escaped the fire with her life. Surprised by
the emotional bond that springs up between her and Zoe, Britt decides to
spend time with her sister's family to help her niece recover from the
tragedy. But soon Britt clashes with her brother-in-law and picks up
clues about her sister's unhappy marriage and Alec's likely infidelity.
When the fire marshal discovers the house fire was set deliberately,
Britt pushes the police to question Alec more closely. An outsider in a
small town whose ways she doesn't understand, Britt finds it difficult
to sort the truth from the gossip and the innuendos. Why does Dr. Olivia
Farrar, with whom Greta worked, hold a grudge against Alec? Is pretty
Lauren Rossi merely Alec's devoted employee or "the other woman"? And
what do the Carmichaels, Alec's former neighbors, really know about the
events that led to the deadly conflagration? When Britt learns a closely
guarded family secret she begins to question everything she believed
about her sister's life and death...and unwittingly places herself on a
collision course with a killer. Views: 59
In this third short in the Vice & Virtue series, Lola Caraway goes to Southern California to visit her long-time best friend, James Laird, who has become a rising star in the adult entertainment business. She meets several of his colleagues at an industry party and questions her true feelings for him after he introduces her to a brand new, very memorable experience. Views: 59
Molly Moon is back—and this time she's hypnotizing her way to the Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Along with Rocky and Petula the pug, Molly is tracking the sinister activities of American billionaire Primo Cell, who wants to become president and take over the world. He has all the Hollywood celebrities in his power, but Molly Moon has an amazing power of her own, which even she doesn't know about ... Views: 59
It's not easy being a badass Zombie killer. But somebody's got to do it.Page Parker finally convinced her family to return to the former United States and fight the battle she's been dying to finish.She finally gets to hunt down the man she blames for so much evil and make him pay for his sins.They just have to travel across jungles and barren wastelands and survive Mexico first.When she finally reaches the Colony, she hopes to have all her family with her. She hopes Luke is who she remembers him to be. She hopes this war is everything she expects it to be.But the thing about the end of the world? Nothing ever goes like it should.Love and Decay: Revolution is a Dystopian Romance Novella Series about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with. Every L&D Volume is a compilation of four episodes and approximately 80,000 words long. Look for Love and Decay: Revolution, Volume Three coming June 3rd, 2016. Views: 59
Just one night. That's all it will take to satisfy Maggie Miller's hunger for her boss, movie genius Quinn Scott. But how can she get him into her bed, when Quinn sees her only as his everefficient secretary? Then a masquerade party on his calendar gives her a wicked idea.... A blue dress, a feathered mask, a French accent. When Maggie puts them on, she becomes a different woman. Someone shockingly bold, wickedly sexy. Someone Quinn cannot, will not resist... After spending the most incredible night of her life in Quinn's arms, Maggie realizes she's miscalculated. One night isn't nearly enough. And given Quinn's frenzied attempts to uncover the identity of his mystery lady, he's got it just as badly. Views: 59
"A romping good time!"-LesbiaNation.com on The Wombat Strategy Owning half a detective agency is not as exciting as it sounds when your partner won't let you solve any cases. Transplanted Aussie Kylie Kendall is frustrated as all get out, and she spends most of her time hanging out with her receptionist and sampling the Los Angeles nightlife. But that's about to change. Twins Alf and Chica Hartnidge, the hosts of Australia's hit children's television show The Oz Mob, hire Kylie to find out who's smuggling opals into the United States inside their Kelvin Kookaburra plush toys. A syndication deal and a load of money are riding on whether Kylie will shut down the smugglers, but a murder (or two) makes the stakes even higher. Views: 59
Graham Caveney was born in 1964 in Accrington: a town in the north of England, formerly known for its cotton mills, now mainly for its football team. Armed with his generic Northern accent and a record collection including the likes of the Buzzcocks and Joy Division, Caveney spent a portion of his youth pretending he was from Manchester. That is, until confronted by someone from Manchester (or anyone who had been to Manchester or anyone who knew anything at all about Manchester) at which point he would give up and admit the truth. In The Boy with the Perpetual Nervousness, Caveney describes growing up as a member of the 'Respectable Working Class'. From aspiring altar boy to Kafka-quoting adolescent, his is the story of a teenage boy's obsession with music, a love affair with books, and how he eventually used them to plot his way out of his home town. But this is also a story of abuse.For his parents, education was a golden ticket: a way for their... Views: 59
Everyone knows Frank Herbert's Dune.This amazing and complex epic, combining politics, religion, human evolution, and ecology, has captured the imagination of generations of readers. One of the most popular science fiction novels ever written, it has become a worldwide phenomenon, winning awards, selling millions of copies around the world. In the prophetic year of 1984, Dune was made into a motion picture directed by David Lynch, and it has recently been produced as a three-part miniseries on the Sci-Fi Channel. Though he is best remembered for Dune, Frank Herbert was the author of more than twenty books at the time of his tragic death in 1986, including such classic novels as The Green Brain, The Santaroga Barrier, The White Plague and Dosadi Experiment.Brian Herbert, Frank Herbert's eldest son, tells the provocative story of his father's extraordinary life in this honest and loving chronicle. He has also brought to light... Views: 59
