In the twenty-ninth novel in the New York Times bestselling Karp-Ciampi series featuring "the best fictional prosecuting attorney in literature" (Mark Lane, #1 New York Times bestselling author), Butch Karp and his wife Marlene Ciampi must stop a radical organization of armed militants bent on the cold-blooded murder of uniformed on-duty police officers.When a cop shoots down the son of a respected inner-city Baptist preacher, the community rises up in anger and demands to have the officer prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. But there's something more than a call for justice at work here: a plot to bring down the city's police force through a conspiracy so vast and malicious only Butch Karp and his band of truth-seekers can untangle it. Full of Tanenbaum's signature page turning intense action and heart pounding suspense from "one hell of a writer" (New York Post), Without Fear or Favor will keep you guessing until the final scene. Views: 71
Cat in a Neon Nightmare is the fifteenth Midnight Louie mystery, and this tough-talking tomcat is as feisty as ever, raising hell (sometimes literally) in Las Vegas, America's Sin Capital. The lavish hotels and the sham of wholesome fun may soothe the tourists, but sex and greed still fuel this town, and bad guys still abound. And Midnight Louie, the feline Sam Spade has his paws full keeping those he loves safe.This time Midnight Louie treads the lurid side of mystery's mean streets when a call girl named Vassar is found lying dead on the neon ceiling above a Las Vegas casino. Suicide or homicide? If straight-arrow radio shrink Matt Devine, the man most likely to have been Vassar's unlikely last client, is charged for Vassar's murder, everyone Louie knows is an accessory to the crime . . . except for his ever-loving roommate, PR whiz Temple Barr, who has been kept in the dark by both friends and enemies. To save Matt's future, Temple will... Views: 71
From the back cover:
PICK A HUSBAND...
Chaz Vincent disappeared years ago on an expedition into the wildest reaches of the Amazon jungle, leaving his wife, Kelly, to wait and wonder—and finally have him declared legally dead. How was she to know he was being held hostage by a tribe of Pygmies with a talent for complicated knots? It took forever and a day for him to finally escape but he's back—and he can't wait to see her...
...ANY HUSBAND!
Kelly Vincent knows she'll never forget Chaz—especially since the intrepid adventurer's memorial service was accidentally scheduled only hours after her second wedding. Stranger still, that tanned, rugged man in khakis who just walked into the funeral parlor is a dead ringer for him. But wait a minute—that is Chaz. And he looks like he's ready to sweep her off her feet all over again...
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Kathryn Mackay is on the hunt for a serial killer who targets Catholic priests in this thoroughly modern thriller by New York Times bestselling author and veteran prosecutor Christine McGuire.Kathryn Mackay has had her share of triumphs and tragedies throughout her career in the California District Attorney's office. In and out of the courtroom, she's seen the best of times -- such as her marriage to Santa Rita County Sheriff Dave Granz -- and the worst of crimes, including the ones she's currently investigating: the serial murders of three local priests during the Christmas holiday season. Now it's up to Kathryn to stop the killer before he makes his final judgment....But with the specter of sexual abuse and money laundering hanging high above the Church's spire, few individuals are willing to offer their confessions. So it's up to Kathryn and Dave to break the silence and learn some impossible truths -- including a devastating one of their own. Views: 71
There are four Conway women: indomitable Lizzie, who endures despite everythign that life in Glasgow can throw at her, and Lizzie's three daughters, each one combining Lizzie's iron will with her own ambitions and desires.Now, as the 1930s draw to a close and war threatens, each sister struggles with her life and loves. Polly lives in luxury as the wife of the overprotective Dominic Manone, while Babs has her hands full with her demanding brood and her fast-talking husband. Only Rosie seems to have found peace in Shelby's Bookshop...until a young policeman comes around. While Polly seeks distraction in a dangerous affair, her husband is drawn into a venture involving a sinister go-between, a beautiful and amoral blond, and an unimaginable fortune.As the web of suspicion and deceit tightens around Dominic, Polly finds herself threatened from all sides until she is finally forced to make difficult choices about her sisters, her husband, and her own unfulfilled... Views: 71
Gunslingers and cowgirls in a world of magic...Silas Vendine is a mage and a bounty hunter, on the hunt for renegade mages in the vast, unsettled Wildings. It's a dangerous job and Silas knows it, but when he comes to the town of Bitterbush Springs on the trail of dark and alien magic, he finds more excitement than he bargained for.Lainie Banfrey, a rancher's daughter, is both drawn to and terrified of her own developing magical powers. Though she has been taught all her life to hate and fear wizards, when a mage hunter comes to Bitterbush Springs searching for the renegade who is stirring up trouble in her hometown, she agrees to help him.The hunt leads Lainie and Silas deep into territory held by the hostile A'ayimat people, where only Silas's skills and Lainie's untamed, untrained power can stop the rogue mage and the dark powers he has unleashed into the world. Views: 71
A fiendishly fun and charming novel echoing the quirky works of brilliant director Pedro Almodóvar, The Altogether Unexpected Disappearance of Atticus Craftsman follows an uptight Englishman who is sent to Madrid to close a literary magazine and the five fiery, close-knit Spanish women who must devise a plan in order to keep the jobs they love.Atticus Craftsman never travels without a supply of Earl Grey, an electric kettle, and a teacup—so he makes sure he has packed all three after his father, distinguished publisher of Craftsman & Co., sends him to Madrid to shut down a failing literary magazine, Librarte. But when nobody has heard from him in three months, his father knows something must be very wrong. Fortunately, Inspector Manchego is on the case. Manchego gets to work unraveling the mystery of the Englishman's disappearance, but there to block him at every turn are the five fiery and close-knit Spanish women who run Librarte and... Views: 71
As a teenager, Adrien was infatuated with Chay Haddon, and was devastated when her family banished him, claiming he'd betrayed their trust. Chay vanished vowing revenge....
Adrien is shocked when, years later, the tables are turned and she finds herself at Chay's mercy. Now rich and devastatingly handsome, he's the only one who can save her from scandal. But he has a price: he'll help her, but only if she becomes his mistress! Views: 71
Working for Jared Stevens was not how teacher Kim Donaldson wanted to spend her vacation, but doing so would pay off her father's debt and end the long-standing feud begun by their grandfathers. If only Jared hadn't matured into a handsome man with a magnetic appeal and a smooth, sexy voice that made concentrating extremely difficult!Reformed playboy Jared was nothing like his unethical father—he was hardworking and responsible...and his attraction to his newest employee was immediate and powerful. Jared found their passionate battles in the office led to steamy lovemaking in the bedroom. But could a woman who no longer trusted find love with a man afraid of commitment? Views: 71
A COMPLETE NOVEL: Judy was strong and vibrant and her step was sure and steady. She used to spit fire and face down lions unafraid and confident. Now her life and her company is nearly destroyed by Simon and Steven and her Dad. She was prepared for every conceivable threat, but she never imagined the battle that would find her. Why can't she stop fighting and just give up? Views: 71
Erotica/Romance. 84610 words long. First published in 2003, 2003 Views: 71
