In this remarkable collection, Lawrence Millman has brought to life a little-known trickster figure named Wolverine. Compared with him, the comic book Wolverine is like a two-bit punk. When Wolverine the trickster's on the scene, virtually anything can happen — birch trees can have eyes, a penis can talk, and farts can kill. These stories also offer a window on a remote and endangered culture in Labrador. Views: 47
### Product Description When Sula overhears a shocking revelation about a drug being developed by her employer, she’s paralyzed with indecision. She desperately needs her job to gain the judge’s favor in a custody hearing for her son. Yet hundreds of patient lives could be at stake. Two days later when the drug’s lead scientist disappears, Sula is compelled to search for the incriminating data. But Prolabs’ CEO is a desperate man determined to stop her. Can Sula get the proof and expose the drug’s fatal flaw before the CEO risks everything to silence her? “Putting the book down and going to bed at a reasonable hour was not possible. THE SUICIDE EFFECT is highly satisfying.”—Theresa De Valence, mystery reviewer “It took me less than 6 days to read through all 6 of Sellers books. I usually don’t read through books that quickly unless they are that good (Evanovitch, Grafton, Connelly, Crais, Jance). I put this author right up there.”—Kathy Harris, Amazon reviewer ### About the Author L.J. Sellers is an award-winning journalist and the author of the bestselling Detective Jackson mystery/suspense series: *Secrets to Die For, Thrilled to Death, Passions of the Dead, Dying for Justice,* and L*iars, Cheaters & Thieves*. Her novels have been highly praised by Mystery Scene, Crimespree, and Spinetingler magazines, and the series has been on Amazon Kindle's bestselling police procedural list. L.J. also has four standalone thrillers: *The Sex Club, The Baby Thief, The Arranger*, and *The Suicide Effect*. When not plotting murders, she enjoys performing standup comedy, cycling, social networking, and attending mystery conferences. She's also been known to jump out of airplanes. Views: 47
Told in alternating voices, the debut novel CHOOSE ME is the tumultuous story of a Latina woman and an African American man whose search for true romance takes a detour through the perfect love of God. Eva has no desire for romance. She's a self-reliant, celibate Christian who, despite a truly bad marriage, has successfully raised two college-aged sons. Adam wouldn't mind being in love, but women seem to be too much trouble-they just have too many expectations. As a recent cancer survivor, he just wants time to heal, write his books and poetry, and work on his spirituality. But when Eva and Adam unexpectedly meet, their attraction to each other is immediate and undeniable. Struggling with their doubts and seemingly insurmountable pain, they will start to let down their guard-and share a love that only God would understand. Views: 47
Vish Puri's New Delhi detective agency has never been busier, often doing background checks on persons selected for arranged marriages. With his keen skills of observation and deduction, a network of personal contacts, and some modern communication devices, Punjabi Puri claims to be his country's top detective, citing his Super Sleuth award from the World Federation of Detectives for solving the Case of the Missing Polo Elephant in 1999. (He also has an appetite for pakoras and 30 excess pounds and is known to family and friends as Chubby.) A prominent lawyer who asks Puri to find a missing servant is arrested for the young woman's murder when her body is found, requiring complex work by Puri's staff. Meanwhile, he must check out the squeaky-clean fiancA© of the granddaughter of a revered war hero. And Puri's visiting Mummy-ji undertakes her own search when her son is shot at. In his fiction debut, British journalist Hall (To the Elephant Graveyard)-who lives in London and New Delhi-captures his second country with grace and humor and creates a protagonist able to put more cases in his "conclusively solved" cabinet. An entertaining start (complete with expletives-included glossary) to a promising series. Views: 47
The Boy Broker - Or, Among the Kings of Wall Street is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Frank Andrew Munsey is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Frank Andrew Munsey then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. Views: 47
Step into the Dark Realm—home to the most dangerous Beasts yet!The good Beasts of Avantia are in danger. They have been captured by six terrible new Beasts and taken to Gorgonia, kingdom of the evil wizard Malvel. To free the Beasts, Tom journeys into the sinister Dark Realm, where he must first face Torgor the Minotaur . . . Views: 47
It is 1626. On a stormy night in the Scottish town of Banff, the apothecary's assistant collapses in the street. The next morning he is found dead in the house of Alexander Seaton, a fallen minister, and reluctant, embittered teacher. Murder is suspected and when one of Alexander's few friends in the town is arrested, Alexander sets out to prove his innocence. Forced to confront his own demons, Alexander also has to contend with inflamed bigotry, a witch-hunt, and accusations of treacherous Catholic plotting.ReviewSuch is the quality of the recreation, not only of the reeking ebb and flow of everyday life but also of the period mindset that it's easy to believe Satan is walking abroadA...Pacy and literateA...This is an accomplished and thought-provoking debut - Guardian About the AuthorShona MacLean is in her early 40s and has a Ph.D in history from Aberdeen University. She specialises in 16th and 17th century Scottish history. She was encouraged to write by her late uncle, the author Alistair MacLean. She lives in Banff with her husband and four children. This is her first novel. Views: 47
