What if everything you thought you knew turned out to be a lie?After a layoff and months of struggling, Alice Humphrey finally lands her dream job managing a new art gallery in Manhattan's trendy Meatpacking District. According to Drew Campbell, the well-heeled corporate representative who hires her, the gallery is a passion project for its anonymous, wealthy, and eccentric owner. Her friends think it sounds too good to be true, but Alice sees an opportunity to make a name for herself beyond the shadow of her famous father, an award-winning and controversial filmmaker.Everything is perfect until the morning Alice arrives at work to find the gallery gone—the space stripped bare as if it had never been there—and Drew Campbell's dead body on the floor. Overnight, Alice's dream job has vanished, and she finds herself at the center of a police investigation, with the evidence mounting against her. The phone number Drew gave her links back to a disposable phone. The... Views: 59
Joe Sandilands has been despatched to France to stay as the guest of a glamorous French war-widow on her Champagne estate. The widow is determined that Joe should support her claim that a mysterious shell-shocked soldier, suffering from amnesia and a loss of speech is her husband. The problem is that four other claimants have identified him differently, and his doctor suspects he is an English soldier.Joe decides to investigate the four claimants and picks his way through a tangle of lies, deceit, and manipulation, discovering that each of the four has an undeclared motive for claiming the unknown soldier. He uncovers a cleverly concealed murder committed during the war years and during this pursuit he finds out who the soldier really is. The discovery presents him with an even greater dilemma, he must not only to solve a killing in the past, but avert a tragedy in the future. Praise for Barbara Cleverly's Previous Novels 'A delight' The Observer for Folly... Views: 59
Devlin Hamilton needed a mother for his two boys. Abby O'Reilly needed a daddy for her daughter. So they arranged a marriage of convenience defined by the contract they both signed. But on their wedding night, neither could control the passion that broke all their new rules and Abby gets pregnant. Now they have less than nine months to replace their ridiculous contract with real vows of happiness. Views: 59
An intriguing new Brother Athelstan historical mystery - December, 1380. When the corpse of Sir Robert Kilverby is discovered in a locked room, Brother Athelstan accompanies the King’s coroner to investigate. For Sir Robert had in his possession a priceless relic, a sacred bloodstone, which has now disappeared. Did Sir Robert die of natural causes or was he murdered? Athelstan is sceptical of rumours of a curse hanging over Sir Robert, but when it is discovered that a second old soldier has been gruesomely slain on the same night, the rumours no longer seem so far-fetched . . . Views: 59
There's no place in brooding Dr. Mark Anderson's life for love. He's working temporarily in White Elk as a favor, then he'll be gone—and nothing will make him look back.Until he meets beautiful single mom Angela and her adorable daughter. The last thing this rugged doctor expected was to lose his heart to these two, but the moment Angela's baby girl utters her first word—Daddy—he's wrapped around her chubby little finger!The time has come for Mark to move on...but now he's looking for a permanent role—as part of their little family! Views: 59
"With this eruptive debut novel, Durkee...has just kicked in the door of Southern literature."—Salon.comMeet Mississippi teenager Noel Weatherspoon: ghost-seeing insomniac, endearing dopehead, wanna-be erotic photographer, and possible Baptist faith healer. Noel, who prefers The Exorcist to Ecclesiastes, must navigate a world of Bible-thumpers, born-again Christians, and a stepfather who bears an uncanny resemblance to Billy Graham. Darkly comic and lyrically moving, Rides of the Midway introduces a formidable new talent in contemporary fiction. Views: 59
Four girls are brought together through the power of a mysterious book that helps them sort through the issues of their very real lives.While family dinners and vacations to touristy destinations are ordinary events for her 'normal' friends, fifteen-year-old Jessie Hatcher's normal life means dealing with her ADHD and her mother's bipolar disorder. So why is Jessie shocked when the unexpected happens? Now her 'normal' includes living in Florida with the father she always thought was dead and learning the secrets of sushi from a man who teaches by tormenting her. Life isn't any saner with her dad, but a cute guy and a mysterious book might just be the crazy Jessie needs. Views: 59
BrookeI don't like Kathryn Pease. I could pretend everything's fine between us. I could be nice to her face, then trash her behind her back. But I think it's better to be honest. I don't like Kathryn, and I'm not afraid to admit it.KathrynI saw a commercial where singers used their voices to shatter glass, but the whole thing is pretty much a myth. The human voice isn't that strong.Human hatred is. Anybody who doubts that should feel the hate waves coming off of Brooke Dempsey. But I don't shatter; I'm not made of glass. Anyway, the parts that break aren't on the outside.Brooke and Kathryn used to be best friends . . . until the night when Brooke ruthlessly turned on Kathryn in front of everyone. Suddenly Kathryn was an outcast and Brooke was Queen B. Now, as they prepare to face off one last time, each girl must come to terms with the fact that the person she hates most might just be the best friend she ever had. Views: 59
′If it wants her dead, we should keep her alive ...′With Myrrhini taken, Slave heads off in pursuit through the wilderness. Keshik, meanwhile, has problems of his own to deal with, problems that could see him executed. The Revenants, now free, are moving through the world, following their own plans, seeking their own goals. Goals that involve the Scarred Man and the woman with him. But which Scarred Man? And who is the woman they seek? What do they want with her?Far away in her hidden city, the Blindfolded Queen is manipulating events to her own ends ... who or what will pay the price?A fabulous epic of deadly assassins, desperate journeys and the desire for vengeance ... Praise for Bevan McGuiness:′a fast-paced book with plenty of action, some great fight scenes and a nasty edge that makes it ideal for fans of David Gemmell and Joe Abercrombie′ BOOKSELLER + PUBLISHER Views: 59
Product DescriptionWant the Greatest Zombie Stories Ever Written? BEST NEW ZOMBIE TALES (Vol. 3) Over 100,000 words ~ "I'm proud to be a part of the Best New Zombie Tales series." World Horror Grand Master, Multiple Award Winning Horror Legend, Ray Garton ~ James Roy Daley is doing a marvelous job with his Best New Zombie Tales series-- TERRIFIC! Bloody well done!" New York Times bestseller Jonathan Maberry, author of PATIENT ZERO and ROT & RUIN TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ~ JAMES ROY DALEY The Lazarus Condition ~ PAUL KANEOf Cabbages and Kings ~ NATE SOUTHARDThose Below ~ JEREMY C. SHIPPThe Traumatized Generation ~ MURRAY J.D. LEEDERThe Cyclist ~ SIMON WOODFamily First ~ JG FAHERTYThe Way of Things in Fly-Over Country ~ AARON POLSONThe Beach ~ TIM LEBBONFast Eddie’s Big Night Out ~ JOHN L. FRENCHNight of the Living Dead Bingo Women ~ SIMON MCCAFFERYWorm-sacks and Dirt-backs ~ LEE CLARK ZUMPEThe Purple Word ~ ERIK T. JOHNSONSabbatical in the Ohio Methlands ~ JOE MCKINNEYA Sense of Duty ~ GREGORY MILLERThe Basement ~ WILLIAM T. VANDEMARKWorking Man’s Burden ~ DAVID C. PINNTThe Last Supper (The Anatomy Of Addiction) ~ JOHN CLAUDE SMITHMemory Bones ~ MICHAEL STONEGoing Down ~ NANCY KILPATRICKSweetbread ~ TONIA BROWNMixed Drink ~ Zombie #3 Includes previews:James Roy Daley ~ Terror TownMatt Hults ~ HuskJames Roy Daley ~ Into Hell Don't forget to check out:Best New Zombie Tales Volume 1 & 2&Best New Vampire Tales Volume 1 Views: 59
