From the Sahara Desert to the undersea world of Atlantis to the picturesque town of Providence, Rhode Island,1 Hamish X and his friends Mimi and Parveen prepare for the final battle with the scourge of children everywhere—the evil Grey Agents of the ODA. Only then will the mysteries of Hamish, his boots, and his past finally be revealed.1Home to ODA headquarters, the very den of evil, as well as the Providence Red Hen. Views: 72
She may be thirty-fifth in line for the throne, but Lady Georgiana Rannoch cannot wait to ring in the new year—before a Christmas killer wrings another neck…
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me—well, actually, my true love, Darcy O’Mara, is spending a feliz navidad tramping around South America. Meanwhile, Mummy is holed up in a tiny village called Tiddleton-under-Lovey with that droll Noel Coward! And I’m snowed in at Castle Rannoch with my bumbling brother, Binky, and sourpuss sister-in-law, Fig.
So it’s a miracle when I contrive to land a position as hostess to a posh holiday party in Tiddleton. The village is like something out of A Christmas Carol ! But no sooner have I arrived than a neighborhood nuisance, a fellow named Freddie falls out of a tree, dead…. Dickensian, indeed.
Freddie’s merely a stocking stuffer. On my second day in town, another so-called accident turns up another mincemeat pie—and yet another on my third. The village is buzzing that a recent prison break could have something to do with it… that, or a long-standing witch’s curse. I’m not so sure. But after Darcy shows up beneath the mistletoe, anything could be possible in this wicked wonderland.
Praise for The Twelve Clues of Christmas
“ The Twelve Clues of Christmas is yet another brilliant novel from Rhys Bowen.... Like all of Rhys’s books, this is so much more than a murder mystery. It’s part love story, part social commentary, part fun and part downright terrifying. And completely riveting. I adore this book and can hardly wait to give it to all my family and friends for Christmas! For all who love the season, and a great murder mystery, this book is perfect.” —Louise Penny, author of *The Beautiful Mystery
"Lady Georgiana's sixth outing...offers another witty and thoroughly enjoyable mystery with a dash of romance."— Library Journal *(starred review)
"Bowen's sixth whodunit featuring the irrepressible Lady Georgiana...may be her best yet...Bowen blends zany humor with fair-play detection as well as any author of traditional mysteries."— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for the Royal Spyness Mysteries:
“Wonderful characters…A delight.”—Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse Novels
“Hilarious adventure…What an absolute delight! With a witty and clever plot, it’s clear that Agatha Christie is alive and kicking and what’s more, she’s funny!” —Hannah Dennison, author of Thieves! A Vicky Hill Exclusive! Mystery
“Georgie’s high spirits and the author’s frothy prose are utterly captivating.” — The Denver Post
“Whimsical…Bowen successfully melds a whodunit with comedy as few contemporary writers can.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review) Views: 72
"YOUR DAUGHTER IS NOT YOUR BIOLOGIVAL CHILD."
Detective Mitch Halloran's words were enough to shatter a single mom's
world. And as much as Stef Shelton wanted to fight his accusation and
disprove his claim, the quest to locate her missing child proved as
irresistible as the allure of Mitch's blond good looks. Wasn't he the
last man she should trust? His investigation had destroyed the family
she'd worked so hard to create. But now, in spite of her fears, she'd
accepted his assistance in the search for her daughter. Did she dare
submit to the beguiling comfort of his embrace? Views: 72
Winner of the 2004 Prix de Flore-one of France's most distinguished literary prizes-a wildly romantic, true-life love story History follows a trail of sputtering desire, often calling upon the delusions of lovers to generate the sparks. If it weren't for us, the world would suffer from a dismal lack of stories," writes Bruce Benderson in this brutally candid memoir. "What astonishes and intrigues is Benderson's way of recounting, in the sweetest possible voice, things that are considered shocking," wrote Le Monde. What's so shocking? It's not just Benderson's job translating C?line Dion's saccharine autobiography, which he admits is driving him mad; but his unrequited love for an impoverished Romanian in "cheap club-kid platforms with dollar signs in his squinting eyes," whom he meets while on a journalism assignment in Eastern Europe. Rather than retreat, Benderson absorbs everything he can about Romanian culture and discovers an uncanny... Views: 72
***Warning Explicit Content 18+***The concluding part of Lucas and Kate's story.Together in Seattle, Kate begins to put the pieces together and realizes who is truly responsible for their separation, but Lucas isn't convinced.Can Kate convince her husband of her innocence or will it all end in tears? Views: 72
SVETLANA ALEXIYEVICH constructs powerful narrative collages out of «live human voices» culled from her interviews with witnesses to and participants in the most shattering national events. Her «Landscape of Loneliness» shows how tragic social circumstances deprive people of ability to experience and enjoy love.MARIA ARBATOVA's frank and witty «My Name is Woman» takes place in an abortion clinic where the heroine reflects on her failed love affair and women's submissive role in love and life.NINA GORLANOVA sets her «How Lake Jolly Came About» in the closed world of a maternity ward. As a new life is born the town is being flooded and the inhabitants are moved to a new location.ANASTASIA GOSTEVA's heroine («Closed Americas») attempts to run away from herself and her unrequited love, which is in fact a desperate effort to come to terms with herself.LUDMILA PETRUSHEVSKAYA's absurd middle-aged heroine (in «Waterloo Bridge») finds she has fallen in love with a character in a movie. Seeing the film again and again, she experiences the romantic love she never had in real life.MARGARITA SHARAPOVA draws on her unique personal experience as a circus animal tamer to juxtapose the small world of the circus to the harsh wide world of today's Russia in her brilliantly crafted «ComFuture».OLGA SLAVNIKOVA depicts a Ural town where most men are involved in the illegal mining and cutting of precious stones. «Krylov's Childhood» combines memorable characters with rich ethnographic detail.NATALIA SMIRNOVA paints a disquieting picture of a provincial town where two cultivated women must survive amidst crude working-class surroundings. Her prose is deep and subtle, but by no means female.LUDMILA ULITSKAYA's «Women's Lies» look at women who lie with verve just to escape dreary reality. Permeated with a tolerant humorous warmth, her stories exemplify that strand in the humanist tradition that neither denounces nor deifies, but attempts to understand human psychology in its infinitely numerous manifestations. Views: 72
Set in a legendary Britain of long ago, The Tower and the Emerald is an epic fantasy of good and evil, magic and mystery. Views: 72
Fantasy fans, rejoice! Seven years after writer and editor Robert Silverberg made publishing history with Legends, his acclaimed anthology of original short novels by some of the greatest writers in fantasy fiction, the long-awaited second volume is here. Legends II picks up where its illustrious predecessor left off. All of the bestselling writers represented in Legends II return to the special universe of the imagination that its author has made famous throughout the world. Whether set before or after events already recounted elsewhere, whether featuring beloved characters or compelling new creations, these masterful short novels are both mesmerizing stand-alones — perfect introductions to the work of their authors — and indispensable additions to the epics on which they are based. Beyond any doubt, Legends II is the fantasy event of the season. Views: 72
A freak accident in rural Wyoming leads the Sheriff's Department to arrest a man for a possible double homicide, but further investigations suggest a much more horrifying discovery - a serial killer who has been kidnapping, torturing and mutilating victims all over the United States for at least twenty-five years. The suspect claims he is a pawn in a huge labyrinth of lies and deception - can he be believed? The case is immediately handed over to the FBI, but this time they're forced to ask for outside help. Ex-criminal behaviour psychologist and lead Detective with the Ultra Violent Crime Unit of the LAPD, Robert Hunter, is asked to run a series of interviews with the apprehended man. These interviews begin to reveal terrifying secrets that no one could've foreseen, including the real identity of a killer so elusive that no one, not even the FBI, had any idea he existed ... until now. Views: 71
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Terry Brooks's The Measure of the Magic.The time of the Shannara follows in the wake of an apocalypse that has destroyed the old world and very nearly annihilated its people as well. A thousand years of savagery and barbarism have concluded at the start the series with the emergence of a new civilization in which magic has replaced science as the dominant source of power. A Druid Council comprised of the most talented of the new races--Men, Dwarves, Trolls, Gnomes, and Elves, names taken from the old legends--has begun the arduous task of rebuilding the world and putting an end to the racial warfare that has consumed the survivors of the so-called Great Wars since their conclusion. But the wars continue, albeit in a different form. Magic, like science, is often mercurial, can be used for good or evil, and can have a positive or negative effect on those who come in contact with it. In The Sword of... Views: 71
