The much-loved amateur sleuth Fran Varady finds herself investigating an old love affair and a family quarrel. Edna, the dotty bag lady who Fran Varady used to see living in a churchyard with only feral cats for company, has crossed her path again. Now Edna is staying in a hostel, spending her days roaming as before. But Fran begins to see a method to her madness and, even though no one will believe her, she is certain Edna is being followed. Who could be interested in a harmless old lady? Determined to protect her from this hidden danger, Fran finds herself digging into Edna's previous life and an old love affair and family quarrel come to light. But by rattling the bones of the past, Fran has uncovered more than she bargained for... Views: 42
Nobody knows the crooked turns, slippery slopes, and dark, dangerous stretches of the Beltway better than Margaret Truman, dean of the Washington, D.C., mystery scene. And no one is better equipped to lead a suspenseful tour into the treacherous territory of big-time political lobbying, where the right information and enough influence can buy power--the kind that corrupts . . . and sometimes kills.Arriving home from a fund-raising dinner, senior Illinois senator Lyle Simmons discovers his wife's brutally bludgeoned body. And like any savvy politician with presidential aspirations, his first move is to phone his attorney. In this case, it's his old friend and college roommate, former DA Philip Rotondi, who gamely agrees to step out of quiet retirement and into the thick of a D.C.-style political, criminal, and public relations maelstrom from which no one will escape unscathed. The crime scene is barely cold when the senator's estranged daughter arrives hurling... Views: 42
ER Consultant Angus Maitlin has just discovered that he's facing his first Christmas as a single dad. Usually cool and confident, he is dreading breaking the news to his two kids... Single mum and midwife Imogen is alone this Christmas, and is filling the long hours with double-shifts. Working with Angus on one of the toughest cases she's ever been assigned, she thinks the consultant seems unflappable. But as the night gets harder she gets to know the man behind the professional facade... They are far from suited--not to mention having three kids between them! But as the magic of Christmas weaves its spell Imogen and Angus begin to dream that their patchwork family can work...and prove this love story is not just for Christmas--it's for life! Views: 42
USA Today bestselling author Susan Mallery returns to the idyllic setting of her sensual Marcelli sisters trilogy -- California wine country, where love and laughter flow, and where an unlikely couple discovers the one thing their hearts hunger for most: a place to call home. The rebel of the Marcelli family, Joe never joined his sisters Katie, Francesca, and Brenna in running the winery business. Instead, he chose a life of military service. But now that this handsome, headstrong former Navy SEAL has received a new, undercover assignment -- protecting none other than the commander in chief's daughter -- he finds himself stationed back at the California vineyard he defiantly left behind. First-daughter Darcy Jensen has been placed in hiding at the Marcelli Winery after surviving a kidnapping attempt . . . and now it's Joe's job to keep the fearful, fiery beauty out of harm's way. Begrudgingly, Joe heeds his presidential order -- until "babysitting" Darcy proves to... Views: 42
As far as Joan Bateman is concerned, life as she's known it is over. For years she's lived with a dual identity. The people of Indigo know her simply as their neighbor, but to crime-mystery readers, she's the bestselling author Jules Burrell. But once her secret is leaked, the media, her fans and Anthony Verdun, her New York agent, all descend on the sleepy little town. Anthony is bent on using the publicity to promote Joan's latest book, but it's when the plot turns out to be more fact than fiction and the murderer sets his sights on Joan that the relationship between author and agent becomes much more personal. Views: 42
Beautiful but shy, Dr. Astrid Vandermeer longs for an ordinary life, safe from the constant threats of her delusional stepfather. But a peaceful life is not what fate has in store for the young surgeon. A mysterious stranger enters her life and the attraction is immediate. When he reveals his true identity, Astrid discovers her own legacy.The rare female offspring of a wizardess and werewolf, she is an Ellida—a living embodiment of the ancient alliance between the two races. As a powerful force of good, and the most precious member of her Red Cliffs' werewolf clan, she will become its ultimate authority and its long awaited spiritual leader.Twenty-five years ago, Jack Canagan refused to become the Einhamir, the Red Cliffs' clan's chieftain. Smart, educated and handsome, he's been content with his easy, pleasant life and occasional special assignments far away from his mountain hometown.Until the night he meets Astrid and realizes that she is his bond mate, irrevocably and... Views: 42
