As people begin dropping dead after consuming Chicken King poultry, the Destroyer and his omnipotent Asian mentor begin to suspect that a vegetarian vigilante is on the loose.
Warning: Death is bad for your health The great health-food movement in America was a victim of fowl play. Folks who had switched from prime beef to pure poultry were winding up dead meat. The country's Chicken King was squaking at the top of his lungs, the flesh-starved citizenry was yelling blur murder, and Remo and Chiun were the only one to know that a vegetarian vampire was on the loose. But even the indefatigable Destroyer and his omnipotent Oriental mentor did not know how to stop this friend feasting on cold vengeance and warm blood... Views: 53
What do you do when your father becomes the enemy of your family? Thirteen-year-old Danny never knew that his father was abusing his mother, until the day his father almost killed her. Now he finds himself in court as his mother fights to have his father Views: 53
A big mission has Frank and Joe Hardy saving a fashion show!MISSION:Attend fashion show and keep valuable selections of diamonds in sight at all times.LOCATION:Bayport.POTENTIAL VICTIMS:Jewelry model Naomi Dowd.SUSPECTS:Jewels worth millions -- everyone's a suspect.THIS MISSION REUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.THIS MESSAGE WILL BE ERASED IN FIVE SECONDS. Views: 53
Clair W. Hayes is a published author of children\'s books and young adult books. Views: 53
Fima, our eponymous hero, is a receptionist at a gynaecology clinic. A preposterous, yet curiously attractive figure, he spends his hours fantasising about solving the nation's problems and pursuing women with equivocal success. Views: 53
A body is found floating in the harbor of a rural Icelandic fishing village. Was it an accident, or something more sinister? It's up to Officer Gunnhildur, a sardonic female cop, to find out. Her investigation uncovers a web of corruption connected to Iceland's business and banking communities. Meanwhile, a rookie crime journalist latches onto her, looking for a scoop, and an anonymous blogger is stirring up trouble. The complications increase, as do the stakes, when a second murder is committed. Frozen Assets is a piercing look at the endemic corruption that led to the global financial crisis that bankrupted Iceland's major banks and sent the country into an economic tailspin from which it has yet to recover. Views: 53
The Families. Insanely rich and richly insane. They are monarchs, Mafia, and movie stars rolled into one. Since the Borgias and the Medicis united in the 17th century, the Families have transfixed, transformed, and ruled the world. The Gleeds, the top British family, are hosting their annual ball. The perfect opportunity for Provender—the young, disaffected Gleed heir—to finally find a wife. And, as it turns out, the perfect opportunity for anti-familial revolutionaries to kidnap him. The future of the Gleeds, and of Europe, depends on the skills of two Anagrammatic detectives—while Provender's own future depends on the dark eyes and dark wit of a girl called Is. Review"Fans of British humor and social oriented speculative fiction should enjoy this quirky and fascinating tale." —Library JournalAbout the AuthorJames Lovegrove was born on Christmas Eve 1965. He has been identified as one of the most talented of the current crop of British genre writers by numerous critics. His novel DAYS was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award. He is married and has a son. Views: 53
THERE WAS SOMETHING SHE WASN'T TELLING HIM... Something that could help catch a dangerous serial killer. FBI agent Nick Mead had precious little time to convince the troubled Native American beauty that she could trust him with anything and that he would safeguard her no matter the cost. How could Alyssa Whitefeather tell this sexy agent that she'd been making love to him in her mind long before he ever walked into her bed-and- breakfast and asked for a room? How could she tell him that she'd been having visions of the serial killer's next victim? But then, how could she not -- when instinct told her it was him? Views: 53
Holiday shop owner Carol Baker infuses her business and her life with peace and good will. But she has secrets from her past that make her all the more determined to someday have a family of her own. She never expects a sweltering July heat wave to bring the gift of a baby girl who needs a mother's love...and a man who needs to heal his wounded soul.Ex-LAPD copy Jack Reilly's back in town--temporarily--to fill in for the ailing local sheriff. Haunted by the tragedy that made him leave Los Angeles, Jack doesn't believe in "forever." His sassy landlady Carol, with her year-round Chistmas spirit, gorgeous smile, and adorable little foster daughter, Liz, begin to bring him back to life. But the past has a way of coming back again, and the dark places of the heart have a way of staying hidden. Still, good things have a way of happening in Christmas--and if the Reillys have anything to say about it, what develops between Carol and Jack will be some kind of wonderful...From BooklistChild deftly invokes the full range of human emotion in this contemporary romance set in the determinedly festive town of Christmas, California, where the holiday season lasts all year. Carol moved here several years ago and finally has a home and a dog of her own after being orphaned at a young age and raised in foster care. Suddenly her safe little world is turned on end when she discovers that the baby Jesus statue in the town square's life-size Nativity scene has been replaced by a live newborn. Unwilling to subject the child to the system, she offers to become a temporary foster mother. Complicating the matter, the temporary sheriff, ex-LAPD cop Jack Reilly, is a dark and brooding soul, tormented by survivor guilt. Against her will, Carol finds herself falling in love with both baby Liz and gruff, growling Jack. The plot of this thoroughly satisfying tale is intriguingly complicated with journal entries written by Liz's mother, multiple points of view skillfully presented, and a host of well-developed supporting characters. Lynne WelchCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reservedReview"Maureen Child infuses her writing with the perfect blend of laughter, tears and romance. her well-crafted characters, humor, and understanding of what it mean to be part of a family make each of her novels a treat to be savored."--Jill Marie Landis, author of Lover's Lane Views: 53
Set in the high-pressure world of a Chicago TV newsroom, award-winning author Denise Hunter brings to life a heartwarming story of love and pain, desperate choices with dire consequences, and honesty and redemption. “If you like Karen Kingsbury or Nicholas Sparks, this is an author you’ll love as much as I do” (Colleen Coble, author of Alaska Twilight). One woman sacrificing everything for her career. A young girl’s longing for acceptance. And the road to forgiveness… Paula Landin-Cohen, an investigative reporter, feels like a fish out of water in the small town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Then she’s offered her dream job, as a TV reporter in Chicago. There is so much to gain and so much to lose…including the only man she’s ever loved. Linn Caldwell has made a lot of mistakes—bad mistakes. She can never forgive herself for all the pain she’s caused others. How can she dare to get... Views: 53
