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The Fox Was Ever the Hunter

An early masterpiece from the winner of the Nobel Prize hailed as the laureate of life under totalitarianismRomania—the last months of the Ceausescu regime. Adina is a young schoolteacher. Paul is a musician. Clara works in a wire factory. Pavel is Clara's lover. But one of them works for the secret police and is reporting on all of the group.One day Adina returns home to discover that her fox fur rug has had its tail cut off. On another occasion it's the hindleg. Then a foreleg. The mutilated fur is a sign that she is being tracked by the secret police—the fox was ever the hunter.Images of photographic precision combine into a kaleidoscope of terror as Adina and her friends struggle to keep mind and body intact in a world pervaded by complicity and permeated with fear, where it's hard to tell victim from perpetrator.In The Fox Was Always a Hunter, Herta Müller once again uses language that displays the "concentration of poetry...
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Freeze

A raging snowstorm has stranded Tess and Warren in their mountain home with no power and little heat. When an accident leaves Tess coughing up pools of blood, Warren has no choice but to brave the storm in search for help. He's afraid he'll be too late. But what he should be afraid of are the creatures slinking through the blizzard and watching his every move.
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The Abduction of Julia

What can a respectable Regency miss do when kidnapped by a nobleman intent on marriage? Why, marry him, of course.Julia Frant has secretly loved Alec MacLean, the wild Viscount Hunterston from afar. So when he accidentally snatches her instead of her lovely, scheming cousin for an elopement to Gretna Green, Julia leaps at the chance to make her passionate dreams come true.Alec's in no position to quibble: if he doesn't marry by midnight and live scandal-free for a year, he loses his inheritance. At least marriage with do-gooder Julia will guarantee his fortune. But as his plain brown wren transforms herself into an elegant swan, Alec suddenly can't stay away from his last-minute wife--and when he kisses her, the inheritance is the last thing on his mind. Unfortunately, scandal can occur from the best of intentions...and Julia is never short of good intentions!What can a respectable Regency miss do when kidnapped by a nobleman intent on marriage? Why, marry him, of...
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Traitor General

An Imperial general has defected to the enemy, and the secrets he carries could spell the end of the Sabbat Worlds Crusade. Colonel-Commissar Gaunt and a small team from the Tanith First must infiltrate an enemy-held world and gain the trust of the local underground, all the while trying desperately to avoid the ever-present taint of Chaos. Their mission: to stop the traitor general from revealing his secrets – by any means necessary.
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Work What You Got

Between moving off campus, gearing up to pledge a sorority, and trying to keep her faith first, Hayden Grant is about to become one very busy Beta. College sophomore Hayden Grant and her three roommates can't wait to join Beta Gamma Pi sorority. At least that's what Hayden thought-until Myra, Bridget and Chandra announce a change of plans. Can Hayden and her girls hold onto their friendship as they pursue different paths? And speaking of pursuit, Hayden's caught the eye of Creed, a hottie she met her first year. There's just one complication: Hayden's ex-boyfriend heads the fraternity Creed's pledging. It looks like it's going to be one crazy year of trials, tribulations, and unexpected lessons-in leadership and love.
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[Lady Justice 03] - Lady Justice Gets Lei'd

Lady Justice never takes a breaknot even for weddings or vacations. And that means Walt Williams is back at it! Walt and his sweetheart, Maggie McBride, are finally going to tie the knot. But getting to the big day is an adventure in itself. Walt finds himself wondering if it's even a good idea to get married at the age of sixty-seven. After all, he and Maggie are both set in their ways. Can they learn to share a living space and a life together? Walt isn't so sure, until another mystery comes his way. When Walt and Maggie are told by a Hawaiian historian that they will someday go to Hawaii to serve a purpose, they're not sure what to think. When that same historian is murdered, as well as his brother, Walt can't help but wonder what his connection to this case is. What's in store for him this time? He and Maggie feel the pull to Hawaii, and it's off they go to say 'I do.' Their best pals Mary and Willie are along for the comical ride. Just getting to Hawaii with these two in tow is an adventure! But this won't be a quiet vacation. Walt and Maggie do have a purpose in Hawaii, and it's time to fulfill it. Ancient artifacts, political zealots, and a tiny lizard drag the honeymooners and their friends from their posh hotel into more sticky situations. Lady Justice always needs a hand! The characters that readers have come to love have returned to tickle your funny bone with their crazy antics. Join them and a surprising new addition to the cast for off-the-wall humor and intriguing mystery in the third installment of Robert Thornhill's compelling series, and see what happens when Lady Justice Gets Lei'd. ** About the Author Award-winning author, Robert Thornhill, began writing at the age of sixty-six and in six short years has penned twenty-two novels in the Lady Justice mystery/comedy series, the seven volume Rainbow Road series of chapter books for children, a cookbook and a mini-autobiography. Lady Justice and the Sting, Lady Justice and Dr. Death, Lady Justice and the Vigilante, Lady Justice and the Candidate, Lady Justice and the Book Club Murders, Lady Justice and the Cruise Ship Murders, Lady Justice and the Vet and Lady Justice and the Pharaoh’s Curse won the Pinnacle Award for the best new mystery novels of Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2012, Spring of 2013, Summer of 2013, Spring of 2014 and Fall of 2014 from the National Association of Book Entrepreneurs. Nine volumes in the series reached #1 on Amazon in the past twelve months. Many of Walt’s adventures in the Lady Justice series are anecdotal and based on Robert’s real life. Although Robert holds a master’s in psychology, he has never taken a course in writing and has never learned to type. All 33 of his published books were typed with one finger and a thumb! His wit and insight come from his varied occupations, including thirty-three years as a real estate broker. He lives with his wife, Peg, in Independence, Missouri. Visit him on the Web at: http://BooksByBob.com
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Bring Out Your Dead

Battling a demon lord is all in a day’s work for the Dark One named Sebastian. But now he must take on a horde of unhappy zombies and an obnoxious teen vampire if he wants to win the hand of the one woman who can make him whole. Ysabelle is a woman with a past, and not a whole lot of future if a certain demon lord has his way. With zombies, demons, and a little thing like death standing in her way, will she find happiness in the man who’s seen more darkness than she can imagine?
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