The eye disease known as macular degeneration affects millions of people. But it doesn't have to go unchecked. Doctors Marc and Michael Rose show how you can prevent, halt and even reverse the progress of macular degeneration and other eye problems. Views: 58
When charismatic designer Jon Donnell assumes the artist Max Foster is male, she plays along in hopes he will promote her painting career. She doesn't anticipate he will pursue her, or that she will become Millie, the woman of his dreams. Mistaken identities and innocent deceptions lead to romance, jealousy, arrest and true love in Houston's art community. Views: 58
Anne Perry's Charlotte and Thomas Pitt mysteries are perhaps the best loved of all her Victorian bestsellers, luring us into the multilayered richness of London, from the great mansions and secluded drawing rooms to the city's festering slums. Now, in her most mesmerizing novel yet, she invites us to a house-party at Buckingham Palace. The Prince of Wales has asked four wealthy entrepreneurs and their wives to the palace to discuss a fantastic idea: the construction of a six-thousand-mile railroad that would stretch the full length of Africa. But, alas, the prince's gathering proves disastrous when the mutilated body of a prostitute hired for a late-night frolic (after the wives have retired to bed) turns up among the queen's monogrammed sheets in a palace linen closet.With great haste, Thomas Pitt, brilliant mainstay of Special Services, is summoned to resolve the crisis. The Pitts' cockney maid, Gracie, is also recruited--to pose as a palace servant and listen... Views: 58
Detroit Nielson king Frank DeFauw hunts down the story of a judge who may be corrupt—and is one of his best friends. Booze, drugs, womanizing and a passion for the news are all part of what makes this brilliant, erratic TV anchor a major player in this deeply troubled city. Finally, Frank decides if digging out the truth about his pal the judge is worth risking his own career, family and life. Views: 58
Praise for Chinatown Beat: “A worthy debut. . . . Chang writes with stark power and authority, covering the territory as only an insider can. He evokes the spirit, sights, smells and language of his setting in compelling fashion.”—Chicago Sun-Times “Yu is a fellow whose adventures should be worth following.”—The Washington Post Book World “Should make the locals sit up and gasp.”—The New York Times Book Review “It doesn’t get much better than this stunning novel.”—The Boston Globe “A fascinating look at New York’s Chinese-American urban community and its subcultures.”—Publishers Weekly “A great beginning to what should be a worthy series.”—Library Journal “Very slick, very smart.”—Globe and Mail “Classic noir. . . . A real discovery.”—Richard Price He’s been transferred to a different precinct, but Detective Jack Yu cannot get away from Chinatown’s criminals—his old friends—who have hooked up with the Hong Kong-based triads in an elaborate nationwide credit card fraud. He also cannot escape the Chinese victims whose stories cry out for justice, like the teenage Chinese take-out delivery boy brutally murdered in the projects. Henry Chang was born and raised in New York City’s Chinatown, where he still lives. His debut novel, Chinatown Beat, was hailed in several best of 2006 lists. Views: 58
A huge police search operation for a missing child, a suicidal mortuary attendant, a hapless band of bottom-feeding dope smugglers, a displaced Cold War spy with a yearning for the old days and a house with unspeakable secrets – just some of the stories you’ll find in THIN MEN, PAPER SUITS, a brand new eBook collection of 9 short stories by Sussex maniac Tin Larrick: available FREE on all formats. Views: 58
From bed partners...Two years ago, while on assignment for the Crown, darkly handsome Garrett Burke left Lady Ivy Wentworth sleeping naked in his bed as he went in search of the missing Martello diamonds. After apprehending the dastardly thief, he intended to spend the rest of his life in the arms of the auburn-haired beauty. But when the case came to a shocking and dangerous end, Garrett was certain he'd been betrayed...To partners in crimeIvy once loved Garrett with a virtuous heart, but these days she can barely stand him. Arriving at a deserted estate on a mysterious errand, she never expected to see him again, nor feel the same ecstasy she once did at his touch. Now, joined with him in the search for the legendary jewels, she is willing to risk everything. Everything, that is, except her heart... Views: 58
Myra Thomas, apparently dressed only in nightgown and slippers, has walked off the train somewhere along the 650 kilometres of track that crosses the Nullabor Plain. With two camels and a dog, Bony begins to search the desert, only to find a group of people imprisoned in the extensive limestone caves beneath the plain... Views: 58
The year is 2261. Earth and Minbar both lie in ruins. Babylon 4 has been sent back in time a thousand years, bearing the prophet Valen, and John Sheridan has been healed of his infection and his injuries. But at what cost? Views: 58
