tres¥pass \'trespes\ n: a transgression of law involving one's obligations to God or to one's neighbor; a violation of moral law; an offense; a sin—Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition, UnabridgedIn what may be her most unsettling novel to date, Sue Grafton's T is for Trespass is also her most direct confrontation with the forces of evil. Beginning slowly with the day-to-day life of a private eye, Grafton suddenly shifts from the voice of Kinsey Millhone to that of Solana Rojas, introducing readers to a chilling sociopath. Rojas is not her birth name. It is an identity she cunningly stole, an identity that gives her access to private caregiving jobs. The true horror of the novel builds with excruciating tension as the reader foresees the awfulness that lies ahead. The suspense lies in whether Millhone will realize what is happening in time to intervene.Though set in the late eighties, T is for Trespass could not be more... Views: 537
Sharp& young-business executive has a hidden secret... McMasters, renowned for work-excellence; viewed by this thirty year-old as a difficult-trap& the only way-out is through drugs. Years of use, he finally, realizes that he must find new-life... Leaving everything behind he takes mementos of his life with him including A diary of a great-grandmother during the gold-rush...Baumgartner P.McMasters III, is an executive business-man's caveat. Having a large office, a Condo and other riches, only one thing, he is a druggee. He'd sell his blood for a nickel bag. Then one day, he has to make a decision, when his drug-seller threatens to go public for not paying him on time. He decides to cut all ties, and leave it all behind. He shows up, a year-later in worn and tattered-clothes, and sits alone in a diner somewhere in AZ with a nap-sack full of his own old-mementos. Then, he reads.. What will become of him, and what if anything will save him. Views: 537
When an old acquaintance and fellow P.I. is accused of murdering a kept woman, Nero Wolfe investigates and finds several suspects in a mystery blackmailer, a sexy lounge singer, and a cold-blooded lady-killer. Views: 537
It’s the 1830’s, and life has changed forever. A virus has swept across
the world, and now when you die, you’ll be coming back as one of the
undead - a Zombie – or Zum as people call them. The only way to prevent a
Zum infestation is to remove the head immediately after expiration –
and the sooner the better! Otherwise, they will be clawing their way out
of a coffin or a shallow grave. Huckleberry Finn – Tom Sawyer’s
best friend – is prudent around the dead, but he’s more afraid of his
father, a mean alcoholic who has taken to looting the newly-deceased for
easy drinking money. When Huck meets up with a runaway slave named Jim,
they decide to head out for a Northern free state. All they have to do
is steer clear of the local authorities, outrun Huck’s paw, and avoid
getting torn to pieces by wandering Zum. But the Zum have been
evolving… they’re learning how to speak and how to plan, and what
they’re planning is beyond anyone’s worst nightmares. They’re more
dangerous now than ever. Some criminals are even willing to kill
themselves just to make themselves a more terrible threat. The Undead.
Everywhere, local citizens have armed themselves and are willing to do
whatever it takes to stop this new horror. The old days are gone
forever. Huck has to stay a few steps ahead of anyone and everyone who
means to do him harm. It’s going to be difficult, and perhaps
impossible…but there aren’t any other options. Views: 536
Tyler Jensen, a Los Angeles drug dealer lost in the cosmos, struggles to understand the technologically advanced world whose hero he has inadvertently become. Posing as the Supreme Commander of the planet’s fleet, he must learn the murky alliances of the military to succeed against their neighboring enemy. Can he navigate the political trappings of the Admiral’s world to conquer another?From Los Angeles drug dealer to hero of an alien world, the Universe must have a sense of humor. Tyler Jensen, an earthling lost in the cosmos, struggles to understand the technologically advanced world whose hero he has inadvertently become. Posing as the Supreme Commander of the planet’s fleet, Tyler must quickly learn the murky alliances of the military to succeed against their neighboring enemy. Will Tyler’s naivete doom the warring world or can he navigate the political trappings of the Admiral’s world to conquer another? Views: 536
The year is 1970, and the youth of Europe are in the chaotic, ecstatic throes of the sexual revolution. Though blindly dedicated to the cause, its nubile foot soldiers have yet to realize this disturbing truth: that between the death of one social order and the birth of another, there exists a state of terrifying purgatory—or, as Alexander Herzen put it, a pregnant widow.
Keith Nearing is stuck in an exquisite limbo. Twenty years old and on vacation from college, Keith and an assortment of his peers are spending the long, hot summer in a castle in Italy. The tragicomedy of manners that ensues will have an indelible effect on all its participants, and we witness, too, how it shapes Keith’s subsequent love life for decades to come. Bitingly funny, full of wit and pathos, The Pregnant Widow is a trenchant portrait of young lives being carried away on a sea of change.
From the Hardcover edition. Views: 536
Quickly established as an essential and enduring companion for aspiring writers when it was first published, Betsy Lerner's sharp, funny, and insightful guide has been meticulously updated and revised to address the dramatic changes that have reshaped the publishing industry in the decade since. From blank page to first glowing (or gutting) review, Betsy Lerner is a knowing and sympathetic coach who helps writers discover how they can be more productive in the creative process and how they can better their odds of not only getting published, but getting published well. This is an essential trove of advice for writers and an indispensable user's manual to both the inner life of the writer and the increasingly anxious place where art and commerce meet: the boardrooms and cubicles of the publishing house. Views: 535
Created by the seventeenth-century philosopher and mathematician Pascal, the essays contained in Human Happiness are a curiously optimistic look at whether humans can ever find satisfaction and real joy in life � or whether a belief in God is a wise gamble at best. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves � and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives � and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Views: 535
Michael Scott’s first-ever exclusive ebook short story delves into the world of the bestselling series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel and offers readers a never-before-seen lost story—the story of two warriors who would become sisters.
Joan of Arc was not burned at the stake in Rouen, France in 1431. She was rescued from certain death by Scathach the Warrior.
The truth about that day is revealed in the last will and testament of William of York, and it will leave you wondering: does Joan of Arc still walk the earth? Views: 534
Secret Love Child...Nicola Granville was an independent woman. But it was as Abe Danforth's campaign manager that she achieved ultimate success–and ultimate pleasure. For months her affair with the aspiring senator was conducted in secret, their professional courtesy by day giving way to intimate embraces by night. Until she took a home pregnancy test...Abe Danforth always got what he wanted–and he wanted Nicola. Except he couldn't understand why she was pushing him away. Abe was ready to go public with his feelings, but Nicola's sudden mood swings were mystifying. Was it another man? Or was it something that only nine months and a proposal would solve?Dynasties: The DanforthsA Family 0f Prominence...Tested By Scandal, Sustained By Passion! Views: 534
