Boston, 1919. It's been a terrible year for thirteen-year-old Joshua Harper. The influenza pandemic that's sweeping the world has claimed his father's life; his voice has changed, so he can't sing in the Boston Boys' Choir anymore; and now money is tight, so he must quit school to get a job. It's not fair! Joshua begins working as a newspaper boy, hawking papers on the street, but he soon finds himself competing with Charlestown Charlie, a tough, streetwise boy who does not make things easier for Joshua. It seems that fitting in is not as easy as it once was. Then disaster strikes the city of Boston. Joshua must do what he can to help, and in doing so he finds the place—and the voice—that he thought he'd lost.This remarkable novel is fast-paced, suspenseful, and based on true incidents in Boston history. Views: 51
SUMMARY: It is almost unthinkable that a single maniac would murder two women miles apart on the same day. Yet someone followed Carol Garner home from the train station and strangled her to death in front of her three-year-old son. And, afterwards, Ruth Murray died in a similar manner. The evidence is leading Detective Inspector Tom Thorne to a stunning conclusion: there isn't only one serial killer on the prowl, but a pair of them, working in tandem. And any corpse that turns up in the future just might be accompanied by a second. To stop them both, Thorne must catch a man whose need to manipulate is as great as his need to kill; a man who will threaten those closest to Thorne himself; a man who will show him that the ability to inspire terror is the deadliest weapon of all. Views: 51
An enchanting Fae contemporary Romance set in Texas Views: 51
The Pervects, 10 female ones to be exact, are up to new tricks in Robert Asprin and Jody Lynn Nye's Myth Alliances, the first novel in a new Myth Adventures series. The authors' story collection Myth-Told Tales (2003) provides the background, but isn't necessary for enjoyment of this light fantasy. Views: 51
Ben and Aaron Cooper's life had never been one of ease. Deserted by their mother and raised by a drunken father, they fought to survive on the Kansas farm where their father worked. Life deals them a horrendous twist when they are kidnapped by an alien trader and sold. Ben, the oldest by sixteen months, convinces the aliens who enslave them that he and Aaron will die if they are separated. It is the only way he can think of to keep them together and protect his younger brother.The next fifteen years prove to be the most challenging of their lives. They do what they have to in order to survive. They are convinced their time has come to an end when the freighter they are on is attacked by a species known for their lust for blood and killing.Evetta and Hanine Marquette are Marastin Dow; a species whose leaders thrive on living in the old ways where only the strongest, most ruthless are allowed to live. The life expectancy for most Marastin Dow is short, especially on one of the... Views: 51
UNDER HIS PROTECTION
Grief stricken after her baby daughter was kidnapped, Deedra Shanahan
had no choice but to flee the terrifying memories of her hometown. Now,
in jeopardy and running for her life, Deedra returned to Buffalo Falls
-- and to the only man who could keep her alive: her estranged husband.
Facing Beau Shanahan again -- and their tumultuous past -- proved even
more dangerous than the numerous attempts on her life. But joining
forces was the only solution for locating their child and capturing the
madman who wanted Deedra dead.
Now, with only each other to trust, could Beau and Deedra overcome danger -- before they were consumed by desire...? Views: 51
SET APART FROM THE REST... HE HAD NO PAST
An accident had robbed Zac Riley of his memory, but then Zac learned he
was a supersoldier trained by the covert organization Project Phoenix.
And he alone could complete a vital mission, one that would change his
life forever....
SHE WAS HIS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Dedicated to deprogramming Project Phoenix's soldiers, Camille Somersby
had been successful with all but the man she'd once loved and lost.
Camille now had a mission of her own: stop Zac or risk catastrophic
repercussions.
Amidst deception and desire, Zac and Camille found themselves falling in
love all over again. But there was no one they could trust...except
each other. Views: 50
Nurk is a quiet homebody of a shrew. But when a mysterious plea for help arrives in the mail, he invokes the spirit of his fearless warrior-shrew grandmother, Surka, and sets off to find the sender. It seems the prince of the dragonflies has been kidnapped, and Nurk is his last hope for rescue. Such a mission would be daunting for even the biggest, baddest, and bravest of shrews, and Nurk is neither big nor bad, and only a little brave. But he does his very best—and hopes his grandmother would be proud.Nurk is a warm, wonderful, and hilarious illustrated adventure about courage, family legacies, and friendships of a most unusual nature. Views: 50
The fifteen writers in this third original anthology in the Fiction River line explore everything from Chicago gangsters to Japanese tsunamis, and travel from 2013 to the nineteenth century to a vast future. Featuring work from award winners to bestsellers to a few newcomers whose time will come, Time Streams turns the time-travel genre on its head. Views: 50
Part of the Elementals series. Drey comes from a long line of powerful mages. She laments that she has naught but small magick related to healing. Her life changes the day she discovers a magical circle near her cottage. For the first time, she concentrates on celebration and not her goal-and somehow manages to summon a wind spirit in a very appealing male form. Cyrus believes Drey has bound him to pleasure her, and devotes himself to the task. The sensual experiences offered by his mortal body delight him, as does his beguiling mage. For a time, he is content to discover the mortal world and all it has to offer. As lust leads to love, one problem remains-Drey has no idea how to reverse the spell she unknowingly wrought. Cryus is trapped in her world. To free him, she is willing to do anything, even apprentice herself to an unknown mage with an agenda of his own. Views: 50
