When you're a Furry nothing's normal, but when the furniture starts communicating, you've got problems. Torrance has learned a dangerous family secret, was dealing with the disappearance of the man she loved, and coming to grips with her Pranic abilities. Not to mention that she was just fired. Nobody around her could be classified as normal, either. The former co-worker had an attitude. The vampire had rabies. Her own brother couldn't be trusted. Then, there was the object that could cost thousands of lives, not to mention her own. The only way to take back her life was to become a certifiable Furry Badass. Read Torrance's story to find out just what can go wrong. Views: 27
Return to the haunted town of Tuonela, Wisconsin, with the USA Today bestselling author of Pale Immortal. And find out if the rumors are true.Rachel Burton tried to leave, but the killing brought her back. The skinned body was found in the woods, just as Rachel--the town medical examiner--was driving out of Tuonela for good, or so she thought. Now her baby will be born here, and the betrayal of Evan Stroud--the man she's always loved, the man who can never see the light of day--will continue to haunt her waking and sleeping hours...Others are coming to Tuonela, drawn to the legend of the Pale Immortal, the so-called vampire whose exhumed body is now on display. And others will die. As Evan succumbs to madness, those around him will suspect the worst of him. But everything he is rumored to be will pale in comparison to the one who has been awakened...Garden of Darkness was originally released by Penguin Putnam and was a RITA finalist.Anne Frasier (a.k.a. Theresa Weir) is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author of twenty-one books and numerous short stories that have spanned the genres of suspense, mystery, thriller, romantic suspense, paranormal, and memoir. Her titles have been printed in both hardcover and paperback and translated into twenty languages. Her memoir, The Orchard, was a 2011 Oprah Magazine Fall Pick, Number Two on the Indie Next list, a featured B+ review in Entertainment Weekly, and a Librarians' Best Books of 2011. Going back to 1988, Weir's debut title was the cult phenomenon AMAZON LILY, initially published by Pocket Books and later reissued by Bantam Books. Writing as Theresa Weir she won a RITA for romantic suspense (COOL SHADE), and a year later the Daphne du Maurier for paranormal romance (BAD KARMA). In her more recent Anne Frasier career, her thriller and suspense titles hit the USA Today list (HUSH, SLEEP TIGHT, PLAY DEAD) and were featured in Mystery Guild, Literary Guild, and Book of the Month Club. HUSH was both a RITA and Daphne du Maurier finalist. Her short stories and poetry can be found in DISCOUNT NOIR, ONCE UPON A CRIME, and THE LINEUP, POEMS ON CRIME. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and International Thriller Writers.ReviewNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHORRITA AWARD AUTHORDAPHNE DU MAURIER AWARD AUTHOR~~~ABOUT THE BOOK:When I find myself leaving all the lights on, it's a good sign I've found an exceptionally clever and scary read. While the story grabbed me, the book's creepy atmosphere made my skin crawl. But what made Frasier's book so compelling was the heart-wrenching love story between Rachel and Evan. The book is layered with rich detail, the subplots nuanced with shadows. Also of note is the smooth way Frasier combined first person and third in the same book, which I felt added texture and another dimension to the story. Garden of Darkness is truly one of the more exceptional books I've read.*Armchair InterviewsI*f you like your dark paranormal with the sinister edge of a suspense thriller and more than a dose of horror, then check out Anne Frasier and her Pale Immortal series. Trust me, it will grab you!Midnight Moon Cafe***About the AuthorNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHORRITA AWARD WINNER FOR ROMANTIC SUSPENSEDAPHNE DU MAURIER AWARD WINNER FOR SUSPENSETheresa Weir (a.k.a. Anne Frasier) is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author of twenty-three books and numerous short stories that have spanned the genres of suspense, mystery, thriller, romantic suspense, paranormal, and memoir. Her memoir, The Orchard, was a 2011 Oprah Magazine Fall Pick, Number Two on the Indie Next list, a featured B+ review in Entertainment Weekly, and a Librarians' Best Books of 2011. THE ORCHARDAn Oprah Magazine Fall Pick Featured Review in Entertainment WeeklyNumber Two on October Indie Next ListLIbrarians' Best Books of 2011Maclean's Top Books of 2011On Point (NPR) Best Books of 2011Abrams Best of 2011Publishers Lunch (Publishers Weekly) Favorite Books of 2011Eighth Annual One Book, One Community 2012, Excelsior, MinnesotaTarget Book Club Pick, September 2012Writing as Anne FrasierHush, USA Today bestseller, RITA finalist, Daphne du Maurier finalist (2002)Sleep Tight, USA Today bestseller (2003)Play Dead, USA Today Bestseller (2004)Before I Wake (2005)Pale Immortal (2006)Garden of Darkness, RITA finalist (2007)Dark: Volume 1 (short stories, July 2012)Dark: Volume 2 (short stories, July 2012)Black Tupelo (short-story collection July 2012)Made of Stars (short story, August 2012) Writing as Theresa WeirThe Forever Man (1988)Amazon Lily, RITA finalist, Best New Adventure Writer award, Romantic Times (1988)Loving Jenny (1989)Pictures of Emily (1990)Iguana Bay (1990)Forever (1991)Last Summer (1992)One Fine Day (1994)Long Night Moon, Reviewer's Choice Award, Romantic Times (1995)American Dreamer (1997)Some Kind of Magic (1998)Cool Shade RITA winner, romantic suspense (1998)Bad Karma, Daphne du Maurier award, paranormal (1999)Max Under the Stars, short story (2010)The Orchard, a memoir (September 2011)The Man Who Left , a memoir (April 2012)The Girl with the Cat Tattoo (June 2012)* Views: 27
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Two months before he died of cancer, renowned literary critic Anatole Broyard called his grown son and daughter to his side, intending to reveal a secret he had kept all their lives and most of his own: he was black. But even as he lay dying, the truth was too difficult for him to share, and it was his wife who told Bliss that her WASPy, privileged Connecticut childhood had come at a price. Ever since his own parents, New Orleans Creoles, had moved to Brooklyn and began to "pass" in order to get work, Anatole had learned to conceal his racial identity. As he grew older and entered the ranks of the New York literary elite, he maintained the façade. Now his daughter Bliss tries to make sense of his choices and the impact of this revelation on her own life. She searches out the family she never knew in New York and New Orleans , and considers the profound consequences of racial identity. With unsparing candor and nuanced insight, Broyard chronicles her... Views: 27
With her mother dead of the plague, and her beloved brother newly married, Cornelia must manage her father's household, though he teeters on the brink of madness. She knows that among Amsterdam's elite circles, people are gossiping about her father's fading artistic genius—and about her, too. Yet there are two young men who seem unfazed by the slander- and very much intrigued by Cornelia. Set within the vibrant community of the 17th century Dutch Masters, I Am Rembrandt's Daughter is a moving coming of age story filled with family drama and a love triangle that would make Jane Austen proud. Views: 27
He is a motherless child,a coal miner,a circus star,a con artist,a seer,a hero,and a survivor.This is the tale of Billy Creekmore, a young boy with mystifying powers and the gift of storytelling. But his life in the Guardian Angels Orphanage is cruel and bleak, and when a stranger comes to claim Billy, he sets off on an extraordinary journey. From the coal mines of West Virginia to the world of a traveling circus, he searches for the secrets of his past, his future, and his own true self. Views: 27
In the tradition of Jon Krakauer's Under the Banner of Heaven, Don Lattin's Jesus Freaks is the story of a shocking pilgrimage of revenge that left two people dead and shed new light on The Family International, one of the most controversial religious movements to emerge from the spiritual turmoil of the sixties and seventies.Some say The Family International—previously known as the Children of God—began with the best intentions. But their sexual and spiritual excesses soon forced them to go underground and follow a dark and dangerous path. Their charismatic leader, David "Moses" Berg, preached a radical critique of the piety and hypocrisy of mainstream Christianity. But Berg's message quickly devolved into its own web of lies. He lusted for power and unlimited access to female members of his flock—including young girls and teenagers—and became a drunken tyrant, setting up re-indoctrination camps around the world for rebellious teenagers under his control... Views: 27
For the 1st time in 10 years, Chicago video producer Ellie Foreman is back, producing a show for a giant aviation company in the Loop. Soon, though, she is facing espionage, drones, hackers, speies — and murder, Views: 27
[Book of The Dray Prescot series] Triple trouble always dogged Dray Prescot, especially when he thought he had things under control. This time, involved with setting things right on the continent of Pandahem, the Star Lords yank him away from his friends, and dump him, weaponless, at the gates of the terrible temple of the Leem. To rescue a girl sacrifice was but the start, for next he had to help Pompino to torch all the temples of the Silver Wonder, and take to the sea to confront the next wave of the fish-headed marauders from Kregen's Southern Hemisphere. There's always lots more going on in Dray Prescot's adventures on the world of Antares in Scorpio, for this colorful series is the best thing of its kind since Burroughs stopped writing! Views: 27
[Book of The Dray Prescot series] Beneath the emerald and ruby glow of the double suns of Antares lies a marvelous and brilliant world of savagery and beauty. The planet Kregen, where Dray Prescot, Earthman agent of the superhuman Star Lords struggles to bring peace to the world which has become his home. But although his nemesis, the mad empress of Hamal, and her accomplice, the evil Wizard of Loh have been destroyed, Prescot finds that the strands of this enduring battle have not been tied off, for an old conspiracy has been given a new and darker impetus which leads him to the jungle continent of Pandahem, where beneath the dark and sweltering swamps lies the deadly labyrinth of the Coup Blag where Prescot clashes with a new and terrible foe in the mazes of Scorpio! Views: 27
