When aesthete and society snob Francis Richmond died, he believed that no one would ever remember him. But he left behind him a diary, and when his heir, a young out- of-work actor, comes across it, he takes it to the newspapers. Digby Price, owner of News Universal, wants revenge. He wants to destroy the Minister for Defence Procurement, Richard Tancred - and Richmond's diary tells of Tancred's involvement with a millionaire industrialist. Price publishes. Tancred sues. As Price's council, Mordecai Ledbury QC prepares to meet his thrusting young opponent Patrick Foxley in the libel court, the industrialist commits suicide. Tancred's fate seems sealed.But Tancred is planing his own courtroom exposure. What he has to reveal is more tragic than the political shame Richmond thought he had stumbled across. Impossible to put down, this is brilliant courtroom drama with a plot that moves like clockwork and an ending that has a real sting in its... Views: 16
Wendell Choate is a struggling Deaf man who wants nothing more than a comfortable life. When Caleb Adams hires him to work in his chocolate shop, the big bear of a man appeals to his sweet tooth. Does Caleb’s interest end at closing time, or is there a chance he wants more? Views: 16
Amnesia, G.H. Ephron's acclaimed debut, introduced forensic neuropsychologist and expert defense witness Dr. Peter Zak. Returning in Addiction, Peter is back in the thick of things at the Pearce Psychiatric Center, coping with patients as well as everyday average administrative nightmares at the hospital, like budgetary concerns, construction, and colleagues' drug trials. And then the worst nightmare of all-the murder of a colleague.Such an event, if it weren't devastating enough, rekindles Peter's memories of the murder of his wife, which left Peter emotionally shattered and isolated; he's only recently begun to emerge. But he can't retreat this time; he must use his expertise to help reconstruct this baffling and intensely personal killing.Peter discovers his friend and former lover, Pearce psychiatrist Channing Temple, dead from a gunshot wound on hospital grounds. Her 16-year-old daughter Olivia is standing over the body, holding a gun. Did... Views: 16
Dramatic fiction by a woman of color Views: 16
Tony, a former street kid, is now a production assistant on a TV series about a vampire detective. But the special effects wizard is actually a real wizard who's come from another dimension-along with a dangerous foe. And Tony will definitely need the help of vampire Henry Fitzroy if he, his friend-and the world-are going to stand any chance of surviving this invasion. Views: 16
Lady Alianora Wynyate stood surrounded by
knights eager to pay her court. But the beguiling beauty only had eyes for the
handsome stranger who had emerged from the fog.The victim of a carriage
accident, Peter Everhurst, Viscount Cerestone, found his journey to London
abruptly halted and landed him at Lady Alianora's feet. Though the confirmed
bachelor had no intention of falling for the lady's charms, he could not help
worrying about her future, for the innocent Alianora was being courted by a
notorious rake. Perhaps he should stay and slay this particular dragon, he
reasoned...never realizing that in rescuing the fair maiden, he might well be
risking his heart. Views: 16
Every problem can be solved through hard work and perseverance.At least that's what Cal Riddell used to believe, back before he met Susan Young. Tough as nails, but soft in all the right places, Susan is everything Cal swore off when he became responsible for his family and their prosperous Texas ranch. The sassy single mom is too pretty, too opinionated...too darn easy to love. In short, she's too much of a distraction, when they both need to be focused on more important matters.Trouble is, the more they clash by day, the more Cal wonders where that chemistry might take them at night. Yep, Susan Young is a problem all right, but she's one problem Cal can't wait to solve, no matter how many tries it takes. Views: 16
