Charlie Lawson's only summer excitement in small-town Wisconsin came from kicking butt in video games, where he's the undisputed Total Turbo champ. Now it's time to go back to middle school, where nine long months of boredom await. But then Charlie stumbles onto something big happening inside the abandoned warehouse across the street from his house. Specifically, someone big. He befriends Bruce, a twenty-foot-tall teenage giant, who Charlie must keep a secret. Charlie isn't the only one in town who knows what's hiding in the warehouse. Powerful, ruthless forces are closing in, and they'll stop at nothing to acquire a giant. But Charlie will do whatever it takes to protect the biggest and best friend he's ever had. Views: 52
The murder is in America, but the call goes out to Scotland Yard superintendent Richard Jury. Accompanied by his aristocratic friend Melrose Plant and by Sargeant Wiggins, Jury arrives in Baltimore, Maryland, home of zealous Orioles fans, mouth-watering crabs, and Edgar Allen Poe. In his efforts to solve the case, Jury rubs elbows with a delicious and suspicious cast of characters, embarking on a trail that leads to a unique tavern called The Horse You Came In On... Views: 52
Callie Lambert flees New York with her three young siblings for the small Texas town where she was born, waiting for the day their abusive stepfather is put in jail and it's safe to return to the city.The four of them quickly become attached to Homestead and its people—especially Sheriff Wade Montgomery, a man who knows what it's like to lose everything. But what will happen when he finds out Callie's secret? Will he turn her in, or help her at the risk of losing his badge?No matter what the future brings, she's made a promise to bring the kids back home...but what if they're already there? Views: 52
From debut author Peter Stone comes a heart-stopping, pulse-pounding political thriller that's perfect for fans of Ally Carter and House of Cards. When recent high school graduate Cameron Carter lands an internship with Congressman Billy Beck in Washington, DC, he thinks it is his ticket out of small town captivity. What he lacks in connections and Beltway polish he makes up in smarts, and he soon finds a friend and mentor in fellow staffer Ariel Lancaster. That is, until she winds up dead. As rumors and accusations about her death fly around Capitol Hill, Cameron's low profile makes him the perfect candidate for an FBI investigation that he wants no part of. Before he knows it—and with his family's future at stake—he discovers DC's darkest secrets as he races to expose a deadly conspiracy. If it doesn't get him killed first. Views: 52
MERLIN HAS ASKED Jack and Annie to help on another Merlin Mission. This time they head back into history to Venice, Italy. With the help of a research book, a book of magic rhymes, and a set of mysterious instructions from Merlin, the heroes will save the beautiful city from a flood! Here's another Magic Tree House book that will engage kids with history, magic, and nonstop action from beginning to end.From the Hardcover edition. Views: 52
Twenty-one year-old Maddie Asherford is haunted by a past she can’t remember. When she was fifteen years old, there was a tragic accident and she was left with amnesia. In the aftermath, Maddie’s left struggling with who she is—the forgotten girl she was six years ago or the Maddie she is now. Sometimes it even feels like she might be two different people completely—the good Maddie and the bad one. Good Maddie goes to therapy, spends time with her family, and works on healing herself. Bad Maddie rebels and has dark thoughts of hurting people and sometimes even killing them. Maddie manages to keep her twisted thoughts hidden for the most part. That is until she starts having blackouts. Each time she wakes up from one, she’s near a murder scene with no recollection of what happened the night before and this helpless feeling like she’s losing control of her life. Maddie doesn’t want to believe she’s a killer, but she begins to question who she really was in her past. If she was bad Maddie all along and that maybe she was a killer. Views: 52
Рассказ вошёл в сборники: Long After Midnight (Далеко за полночь) Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales (Сборник ста лучших рассказов) Views: 52
Review"The paranormal elements are integral to theunrelentingly suspenseful plot, the charactersare likable, the romance convincing, and, in thewake of Hurricane Katrina, Graham's atmosphericdepiction of a lost city is especially poignant."-Booklist on Ghost Walk"Graham expertly blends a chilling history of the mansion's former residents with eerie phenomena, once again demonstrating why she stands at the top of the romantic suspense category." --Publisher's Weekly on Phantom Evil, Starred Review"An incredible storyteller."-Los Angeles Daily News"Graham wields a deftly sexy and convincing pen." -Publishers Weekly"A fast-paced and suspenseful read that will give readers chills while keeping them guessing until the end."-RT Book Reviews on Ghost Moon"If you like mixing a bit of the creepy with a dash of sinister and spine-chilling reading with your romance, be sure to read Heather Graham's latest...Graham does a great job of blending just a bit of paranormal with real, human evil."-Miami Herald on Unhallowed Ground"Eerie and atmospheric, this is not late-night reading for the squeamish or sensitive."-RT Book Reviews on Unhallowed Ground"Graham's rich, balanced thriller sizzles with equal parts suspense, romance and the paranormal-all of it nail-biting." -Publishers Weekly on The Vision"Heather Graham will keep you in suspense until the very end." -Literary Times"Mystery, sex, paranormal events. What's not to love?"-Kirkus on The Death Dealer Views: 52
Jane needed help. With only a month until her due date, her mother threw her out. If she didn’t want to deliver her baby under a bridge, she needed a place to live. Out of options, she went to see her estranged stepfather. His welcome overjoyed her. Then she saw how her big belly turned him on. His attraction turned her on. Could they satisfy one another without ruining everything? Views: 52
Book three in the Keystone Stables fiction series---girls ages 10 and up Skye and Morgan have their hands full trying to share God's love and the preciousness of life with Tanya Bell, an African-American girl and a runaway who becomes a foster child in the Chambers' household. Tanya is a veteran shoplifter. But when one of the mares dies giving birth to a foal, Tanya is transformed as she takes responsibility for the foal. Views: 52
