They wanted to go home—back to the planet they’d known. But even the stars had changed. Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an empty bottle?They wanted to go home—back to the planet they’d known. But even the stars had changed. Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an empty bottle? Views: 177
Martyr is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Alan Edward Nourse is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Alan Edward Nourse then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. Views: 177
Lord Jeremy North's curse is to become a werewolf during every full moon, turning into a bloodthirsty monster that kills with no remorse. When he finds a woman nearly frozen upon his doorstep, his sense of honor compels him to help her, even at the risk he might kill her himself. Lillian Merriweather hadn't planned to get caught in a blizzard whiletraveling the English countryside. Nor had she planned on finding refugein a house full of secrets. But Lillian has secrets of her own. Andwhat she's running from is not far behind... Excerpt: There were several moments Jeremy North suspected he sufferedhallucinations. Most of those times had been when he had first begun tochange into the beast during the full moon. And now, as he answered theknocking he had at first imagined to be the pounding in his skull, hewondered if the brandy he had been drinking this evening was perhapstainted. He could not quite believe his eyes. A woman stood on his doorstep, covered in a layer of snow, her brightblue eyes silently pleading to him just before her eyelids flutteredclosed, and she crumpled at his feet. He managed to set the candle downsafely on a table in time to catch her before she cracked her head onthe stone beneath her. He lifted her effortlessly into his arms, broughther into the house, slamming the door closed with his foot. He hurriedinto the library with his unexpected guest. North had returned earlierseeking the warm oblivion of yet another glass of brandy. He grimaced atthe memory of countless other sleep-deprived nights spent in much thesame way. Sans an unconscious woman, however. He placed the bundled woman onto the sofa, ignoring the fact that thesnow was bound to create a water stain on the fabric once it melted. Heleaned over her, pushing the curly brown strands of wet hair off herface and checked to see if she still breathed. Satisfied when he felther breath on his hand, he went back to the corridor. "Amery!" He roared. Turning back to the woman on his sofa, he again felt the necessity toblink his eyes, wondering if they played a trick with his senses. He litmore candles to brighten the room and added more wood to the fire. Thenhe walked back to the woman and knelt at her side. He found her handdangling over the edge of the sofa and took it gently in his, the digitsfrozen stiff. He inhaled a gasp. He cupped both of his handsinstinctively around hers, hoping to lend her his warmth. He heard the shuffle from the hallway and Amery's muttering, then a noisy yawn. "Bloody hell! What is this?" Amery bellowed from the doorway. North ignored the query. "We need blankets," he said, instead. "She's frozen through." Amery nodded and left. A muffled groan from behind drew his attention, and he turned to see thewoman's eyelids flutter open. He inhaled sharply as her bright bluegaze fell upon him. She studied him for a moment. And then, she smiled.About the AuthorTricia Schneider worked for 12 years in a bookstore as Assistant Manager and bookseller. Now she writes full-time while raising her three young children. She lives with her WWII re-enactor husband in the coal country of Pennsylvania. Views: 177
The beginning band has a concert coming up, and Suzanne convinces Katie that she has to look her best for the big night. And that includes a new haircut from Cherrydale's newest-and sparkliest-hair salon. But when the magic wind switcheroos Katie into Suzanne's stylist right before Suzanne's own cut, Katie is left in one hairy situation! Views: 176
This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR?d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. Views: 176
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them. Views: 175
Edwin Balmer (1883-1959) collaborated with his brother-in-law William McHarg to create this tale of intrigue. Views: 175
The Animated Pinup is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Lewis Parker is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Lewis Parker then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. Views: 175
It's Easter, 1872. Fires burn in St Petersburg, a prelude to the revolutionary turmoil that will shake Russia a generation later. As the springtime thaw begins, a body rises to the surface of the Winter Canal. Following an anonymous tip-off, magistrate Porfiry Petrovich is drawn into an investigation of the radical intellectuals who seek to fan the flames of revolution. In the meantime, junior magistrate Pavel Pavlovich Virginsky plays a dangerous game of his own. Following a chance meeting with a man he suspects of being an arsonist, he volunteers to infiltrate a terrorist cell. But the young man's loyalties appear divided, his motives conflicted. Will he track down the killers, or to use his position as a magistrate to further a cause with which he sympathises? The issue comes to a head in a shocking and violent confrontation between two generations. "The Cleansing Flames" is the fourth book in R.N. Morris' acclaimed series featuring the investigator from "Crime and Punishment". Views: 175
Maid Sally is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Harriet A. Cheever is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Harriet A. Cheever then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. Views: 174
A murder mystery from the 87TH PRECINCT series, first published in 1972, in which a detective discovers that the odd-shaped snapshot found clutched in a dead man's hand is a piece of deadly puzzle worth a suitcase of stolen cash Views: 174
The Price of the Prairie - A Story of Kansas is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Margaret Hill McCarter is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Margaret Hill McCarter then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. Views: 174
Huge floodwaters have engulfed a remote Victorian goldfield, reducing the prospect of digging up a fortune from very slim to impossible, and adding disease to the many possibilities of sudden death in harsh conditions. As sickness starts to take its toll and calls mount for the rescue of diggers stranded by the raging torrent, Sergeant Niall Kennedy must try to keep order in a place where frictions can become murderous. Does a suspiciously abandoned tent suggest there has already been a killing? And why has Mosquito Creek's erratic Commissioner Stanfield drafted in special troopers behind Kennedy's back?In a new country where everyone's past has a question mark, asking too many questions is dangerous. But how else can you get to the truth?Mosquito Creek is a rare treat - historical fiction that brilliantly evokes the hardships of early Australia, and a crime novel in a setting where crime touches upon everyone and everything. A priceless relic from the Old Country... Views: 174
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Mike Sullivan is determined to raise his six-year-old daughter Sarah to become a tough, independent woman. His own mother left when he was twelve, promising to return and rescue him from his father, an abusive and violently unpredictable thief who, Mike believes, is responsible for her disappearance. But Mike's wife, Jess, has an overprotective need to shelter Sarah. Rebelling against her paranoia, Mike waits until Jess leaves the house and then, against her wishes, takes Sarah sledding.
Only Sarah doesn't want to go up the hill with her father. Sarah wants to go up with her best friend. In love with his daughter's stubbornness, Mike grants her wish, and when Sarah doesn't come down, he finds himself stuck in the middle of a snowstorm, his daughter gone.
Five years later, Sarah is still missing. The only suspect, Francis Jonah, the former priest believed to be responsible for the disappearance of two other girls, is dying of cancer. On the anniversary of Sarah's disappearance, her jacket is discovered -- by Jonah.
Battling a failed marriage and desperate for the truth, Mike is in a frenzied race to unlock Jonah's monstrous secrets before he dies. What is the connection between the disappearance of Sarah and Mike's mother? And why has Mike's father suddenly reappeared? In this gripping story of loss, compassion, and forgiveness, Mike must confront a family history steeped in lies, deceit, and, hardest of all, the persistent suspicion that his daughter might still be alive. **
From Publishers Weekly
The stolen child plot has become a popular category in the thriller genre. Mooney (Deviant Ways; World Without End) takes the basic scenario and adds a few clever twists before serving up a rather pallid solution. Mike Sullivan's wife, Jess, is an overprotective mother, afraid to let six-year-old Sarah go with Mike to the Hill, the sledding slope of choice in Belham, Mass. Mike has a beer and takes her anyway, joining up at the Hill with pal Bill O'Malley and his daughter Paula. Then the unthinkable happens. Sarah heads up the hill with Paula, but never comes down, and Mike finds her sled and glasses buried in the snow. "The flutter turned into a cold, hard lump that knocked against the walls of his heart. He stumbled to his feet, a scream rising in his throat: 'Sarah, where are you?' " For the next five years, he searches for his daughter, convinced that defrocked priest Francis Jonah is responsible for Sarah's disappearance. Jonah is still living in town, free because the police don't have enough evidence to arrest him. Mike's marriage fails after he's arrested for beating up Jonah. He stays out of jail, but has to quit drinking, attend anger-management counseling and submit to urine and Breathalyzer tests every time his probation officer wants to yank his chain. Mike has other problems: a mother who abandoned him, a criminal father and an old romance, all of which are woven into the story. The built-in tension of the basic missing child plot is enough to carry most readers through, but the end feels rushed and threads are left dangling. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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"Gripping, haunting...beautifully written...one of the best -- maybe the best -- I've read this year." -- Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of No Second Chance Views: 174
