It's the moment every lawyer fears most… One careless moment that threatens careers, reputations, lives…For Nina Reilly, it will change everything – igniting a case where her own clients are witnesses against her – and where the defendant is Nina herself. One September night in Lake Tahoe when her unlocked truck is stolen, her life changes forever. Gone are her most sensitive case files, complete with the sometimes brutally candid notes she took while interviewing her clients. It's every attorney's nightmare. And now the worst has happened: the secrets are being revealed, one by one, in ways that will cause the greatest harm. As reputations are ruined and people begin to die…a chilling pattern of rage and revenge comes into focus. Someone is bent on destroying the lives of Nina's clients and, in the process, Nina Reilly. Views: 35
Second Born is an intising and spellbinding into a fantasy tale about a family torn by war. Find out how each of the family member coupes with the taggity that befalls them. How will they survive, what will become of them. Views: 35
Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip LatteDiane Kelly It’s all in a day’s work for Tara Holloway, the U.S. Treasury’s latest, greatest, soon-to-be-skinniest weapon against the biggest, richest tax cheats in the nation…When she joined the Criminal Investigations Division, Tara knew she’d be investigating some very real crooks. Forget about waitresses hiding tips from the IRS or babysitters not declaring income! Tara and her partner, Eddie, are going after one of country’s richest, dirtiest felons. Being on a diet doesn’t help Tara’s mood much. Hopefully, by the time the investigation is over, she’ll be sitting somewhere in a string bikini, far, far away…But first: Reality. Marcos Mendoza is a suspected loan shark with connections across the Mexican border. He’s never been accused of any crimes, yet his business associates have a history of disappearing…and resurfacing…in body bags. Will Tara risk life, limb, and the pursuit of filing a joint tax return with her maybe-serious boyfriend Brett? Fighting crime, like drinking a cup of coffee with low-fat milk and artificial sweetener, is often bittersweet… ReviewPraise for Diane Kelly: “Readers will find Kelly’s protagonist a kindred spirit to Stephanie Plum: feisty and tenacious, with a self-deprecating sense of humor. Tara is flung into some unnerving situations, including encounters with hired thugs, would-be muggers and head lice. The laughs lighten up the scary bits, and the nonstop action and snappy dialogue keep the standard plot moving along at a good pace.”--RT Book Reviews on Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip Latte"Readers should be prepared for a laugh fest. The writer is first class and there is a lot of humor contained in this series. It is a definite keeper."--Night Owl Romance on Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip Latte "Kelly’s novel is off to a fast start and never slows down. There is suspense but also laugh aloud moments. If you enjoy Stephanie Plum in the Evanovich novels you will love Tara Holloway!"--Reader to Reader on Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip Latte“Death, Taxes and a French Manicure is a hilarious, sexy, heart-pounding ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Tara Holloway is the IRS’s answer to Stephanie Plum – smart, sassy, and so much fun. Kelly’s debut has definitely earned her a spot on my keeper shelf!”—New York Times bestselling author Gemma Halliday “The subject of taxation usually makes people cry, but prepare to laugh your assets off with Diane Kelly’s hilarious debut Death, Taxes and a French Manicure.”—Jana DeLeon, author of the Ghost-in-Law mysteries“Quirky, sexy, and downright fabulous. Zany characters you can’t help but love, and a plot that will knock your socks off. This is the most fun I’ve had reading in forever!”—Christie Craig, award-winning author of the Hotter In Texas series on Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure“Tara Holloway is Gin Bombay’s BFF, or would be if they knew each other. Kelly’s novel is smart, sexy and funny enough to make little girls want to be IRS agents when they grow up!” —Leslie Langtry, author of the Bombay Assassins mystery series on Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure“Diane Kelly takes us on a wild ride as IRS very Special Agent Tara Holloway tackles white-collar criminals and some...not quite so white. With a quirky cast of characters, snappy dialogue, and a Bernie Madoff style pyramid scheme—hunting down tax cheats has never added up to so much fun!”—Robin Kaye, award-winning author of The Domestic Gods series on Death, Taxes, and a French ManicureFrom the Back CoverHitting the books. Solving murders. Counting calories.It’s all in a day’s work for Tara Holloway, the U.S. Treasury’s latest, greatest, soon-to-be-skinniest weapon against the biggest, richest tax cheats in the nation…When she joined the Criminal Investigations Division, Tara knew she’d be investigating some very real crooks. Forget about waitresses hiding tips from the IRS or babysitters not declaring income! Tara and her partner, Eddie, are going after one of country’s richest, dirtiest felons. Being on a diet doesn’t help Tara’s mood much. Hopefully, by the time the investigation is over, she’ll be sitting somewhere in a string bikini, far, far away…“PREPARE TO LAUGH YOUR ASSETS OFF.”—Jana DeLeon, author of the Ghost-in-Law mysteriesBut first: Reality. Marcos Mendoza is a suspected loan shark with connections across the Mexican border. He’s never been accused of any crimes, yet his business associates have a history of disappearing…and resurfacing…in body bags. Will Tara risk life, limb, and the pursuit of filing a joint tax return with her maybe-serious boyfriend Brett? Fighting crime, like drinking a cup of coffee with low-fat milk and artificial sweetener, is often bittersweet…“HUNTING DOWN TAX CHEATS HAS NEVER ADDED UP TO SO MUCH FUN!”—Robin Kaye, award-winning author of The Domestic Gods series Views: 35
It's the height of World War Two. Britain is being ravaged by bombs and most young men are off fighting. Gordon wishes he was too. Maybe then he wouldn't get bullied for having a cowardly family . . . Gordon's dad didn't serve in World War One, and now his older brother Raymond isn't serving in World War Two - he's gone missing. When Gordon finds a revolver hidden in his house, he tracks Raymond down, but ends up involved in more than he'd bargined for. Raymond enlists Gordon's help to deliver and collect some 'packages'. But is the work actually for the government? And will it have terrible consequences? Views: 35
This novel about a violently obsessed fan is "part journal, part suicide note and part psychological suspense story" (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Set in the late 1980s, and shifting between the points of view of an eighteen-year-old girl who is in prison for murdering a soap actress and the mother of the victim, this novel takes a dark look at celebrity and tabloid culture, neglectful parenting, and the damage that can arise from a desperate need for attention. From a Lambda Award–winning author, With or Without You is "a fearless book that captures perfectly the torment of modern-day adolescence, as well as the utter loneliness of obsession" (Nina Revoyr, author of Southland). Views: 35
The Virgin in the Garden is a wonderfully erudite entertainment in which enlightenment and sexuality, Elizabethan drama and contemporary comedy, intersect richly and unpredictably. Views: 35
""At last, a funny novelist with guts." – Henry Sutton, Mirror.Everyone's on antidepressants, suffering Post Romantic Stress Disorder, especially Daphne, who's just been severely chucked by lily-livered Donnie. Being unhappy is embarrassing, therefore intolerable, and so everyone's secretly on the happy pills. After a lot of soup, a soupçon of unseemly relationships, a few deaths and an abundance of life-affirming triumphs, 'pro-joy' is mooted by Pierce as the way to go. But is it really?"Marney gives chick lit a shot of adrenalin with a novel featuring one of literature's most repulsive love objects. Hard core romance for the bitter and twisted." – The Independent (one of the picks for 50 Best Reads)."A hilarious edgy satire." – Daily Record Views: 35
