In By the Skin of His Teeth, 17-year-old Ted MacIntosh, whom author Ann Walsh showcased earlier in Moses, Me and Murder and The Doctor's Apprentice, befriends a young Chinese boy despite the intense prejudice seething in the frontier town. Ted suffers intimidation and violence at the hands of the cruel, arrogant Tremblay and his cronies, but with courage and conviction the young man stands up for what he believes and defends his Chinese friend. Views: 43
With a spark of romance and a bevy of chaotic canines (Romantic Times), #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels delivers a wonderfully entertaining novel about the things we do to protect the ones we love and the happiness life can bring when we least expect it. . . Olivia Lowell always believed her father's claim that her mother died in childbirth, until the shocking day a lawyer informs her that her mother has just passed away, leaving her a fortune. However, the money comes with a caveat. In her will, Olivia's mother reveals that she and two college friends committed a crime long ago, and now she wants Olivia to track down her accomplices and convince them to come clean. Feeling betrayed by her father and unsure that she even wants her mother's tainted money, Olivia must decide if she can handle the secrets of the past. Fulfilling her mother's request won't be easy, nor will mending her relationship with her father. But with... Views: 43
Erotica/Fantasy. 14450 words long. Views: 43
Indie Kidd is simply crazy about animals. She feels terrible when her best(est) friend Fee's cat is run over. Poor Fee is lost without her beloved pet, Garfield. Indie will do anything to help her supersad friend feel glad again. She's ready to put her cheer-up-Fee plan into action. But is Fee ready to have fun yet?From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 43
Editor and comedian Luke Ryan has wrangled 24 of Australia's finest comedy writers and rolled them into a single book of comedy gold. If there's been a more impressive assembly of funny people in any Australian book ever, you can have your money back. Contributors include: JAMES COLLEY, ANNABEL CRABB, ANDREW DENTON, MONICA DUX, ROZ HAMMOND, ANDREW HANSEN, LALLY KATZ, LEE LIN CHIN AND CHRIS LEBEN, PATRICK LENTON, LAWRENCE LEUNG, TONY MARTIN, SHAUN MICALLEF, ZOË NORTON LODGE, LIAM PIEPER, BEN POBJIE, JANE RAWSON, LIAM RYAN, FIONA SCOTT-NORMAN, SAMI SHAH, REBECCA SHAW, ROBERT SKINNER, CHRIS TAYLOR, DAVID THORNE, FELICITY WARD Views: 43
Following a traumatic incident in London, journalist Jennifer Dorey has returned home to Guernsey, taking a job as a local newspaper reporter. When she finds a drowned woman on a beach, Jennifer uncovers something much bigger and more sinister than she first thought.Jennifer enlists the help of DCI Michael Gilbert, an officer on the verge of retirement, to investigate a pattern of similar deaths over the last fifty years. They follow a dark trail of island myths and folklore to the illegitimate son of a Nazi soldier, whose painstakingly executed work has so far gone undetected. But as Jennifer gets closer to the truth of the killer's identity, she finds herself stepping deeper into his grasp.Jennifer thinks she's safe, but the dark hides sinister things in The Devil's Claw, Lara Dearman's exhilarating debut novel. Views: 43
A new twist in thrillers, The Oslo Conspiracy is certain to captivate readers who like their heroes rich, handsome, caring, and very, very sexy.In The Oslo Conspiracy, a scientist is found dead in a hotel room in Rome. Before she is strangled, she manages to scribble a few words on a piece of paper.Milo Cavalli is sent to help out with the investigation in Italy, since he is familiar with Italian red tape. Milo finds the note from the scientist, and he also learns that earlier her kid brother had been killed in a schoolyard.Milo becomes obsessed with finding out if there is a link between the two murders—the sister strangled in Italy and the brother shot in Norway. And he is willing to use his vast fortune and special connections—especially when those connections involve beautiful Views: 43
SUMMARY:He'd Better Watch Out by Janelle Denison Amanda Creighton has always been the epitome of good--until the day her inner vixen convinces her to tease the office bad boy with a gift he can't possibly resist . The Nights Before Christmas by Isabel Sharpe When her Secret Santa leaves Cathy Ann Johnson barely-there lingerie, she can't help but think the gift comes with an invitation to model it. So she seduces Santa--the wrong Santa . Mistletoe Madness by Jennifer LaBrecque Tatiana Allen believes in giving her job as a restaurant critic her all. Heck, she's even working over the holidays! So how does she end up with Cole in her stocking? Views: 43
When a different kind of justice is needed---swift, effective, and personal---a new type of avenger must take action. VENGEANCE features new stories by bestselling crime writers including Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Dennis Lehane, and Karin Slaughter, as well as some of today's brightest rising talents.
The heroes in these stories include a cop who's seen too much, a woman who has been pushed too far, or just an ordinary person doing what the law will not. Some call them vigilantes, others claim they are just another brand of criminal.
Edited and with an introduction by Lee Child, these stories reveal the shocking consequences when men and women take the law into their own hands.
Full list of contributors: Alafair Burke Lee Child Michael Connelly Mike Cooper Brendan DuBois Jim Fusilli Michelle Gagnon Darrell James C.E. Lawrence Dennis Lehane Steve Liskow Rick McMahan Adam Meyer Dreda Say Mitchell Michael Niemann Twist Phelan Zoë Sharp Karin Slaughter Orest Stelmach Anne Swardson Janice Law Trecker Views: 43
