When his father dies suddenly, Grant Gordon's life descends into freefall. Having long harboured an obsession with the British in India, and in particular what they did for recreation, Grant goes to find the golf courses the British built during the Raj and decides to play them. Along the way, he has a golf lesson on the highest golf course in the world, in the mountains of Kashmir; negotiates cobras, peacocks and monkeys in Delhi - on a course moulded by the British around the ruins of a Mughal emperor's palace; has a round with Indian Army colonels in the shadow of Everest; gets drenched several times over on the wettest golf course on Earth; and searches on Tiger Hill for Darjeeling's lost British golf course. In Agra he tees off in full view of the Taj Mahal, while in Lucknow, the ghosts of the famous siege during the 1857 Mutiny seem to affect his swing. Throughout, he is faced with the challenge of getting his golf clubs to increasingly obscure locations, using an array of... Views: 22
WARNING!You, the reader, are hereby advised that exposure to SHADOWS 7 can lead to stark, unrelenting terror. Symptoms include:-A hot, sticky rush of pulsating blood through major arteries of the body-An electrifying chill that paralyzes the spinal cord-An all-consuming fear of unseen horrors, lurking in every shadow, preparing to dismember their victims in a single grisly embrace-And—in extreme cases—death by frightThe publisher assumes no responsibility for the bone-chilling effects of SHADOWS 7.Because we're scared, too . . .DON'T SAY WE DIDN'T WARN YOU! Views: 22
Her trip to Sicily was strictly business-based. She had to gather enough information on the notorious tycoon's crimes and prove her narcissistic co-worker wrong. Marco Mussolini was being 'hung to dry' by the Press. He had to find a way to escape it and clear his name. But how can he...? When he simply cannot resist claiming the 'Press' as his wife? Views: 22
PROTECTING HIS OWN
The last thing this hard-boiled Confidential operative wanted was to
become entangled with junior prosecutor Georgette Delacroix, but he'd
reached a dead end in his frantic search for his kidnapped daughter. So
the clairvoyant Cajun beauty was Tanner Harrison's only recourse. When
Georgette's disturbing visions of his daughter intensified, Tanner
stumbled upon the key to finally shutting down the slimy crime network
his top-secret agency had been pursuing for months. As Crescent City's
paralyzing heat wave unleashed Tanner and Georgette's smoldering
attraction, they breathlessly raced against time to triumph over evil! Views: 22
Kimberly, Elaine, Susan, and Miriam are no strangers to the principal's office at Anne Beaumont Private High, where the administrators strongly believe in bending the tree before it becomes too old. Guilty of one too many infractions throughout the school year, the four teenagers are sent, along with other wayward souls, to a wilderness camp in Alberta, Canada.After a two-day bus ride and a sleepless night, the girls leave the Running Brook Mountain campground to embark on their first day of hiking. But it is not long before they break the most important rule— stay with the group. Now lost, alone, and unprepared for the dangers that lurk within the woods, the girls soon discover every new and terrifying experience brings them face-to-face with their limitations. As they are forced to do whatever it takes to survive, friction builds among the teenagers as they forage for food, sleep in a cave, and fight off a bear. Now the girls only have one choice—to change... Views: 22
Marcus Kincaid has returned to England after a ten-year absence as the Earl of Ashford after his brother's untimely death. Unfortunately, his younger sister is embroiled in a potential scandal that could ruin her chance at marriage, and his aunt has already called in reinforcements—The Paragon.Vivian March is known simply as The Paragon. She moves through every circle within Society, smoothing out scandals and stopping gossip in its tracks. Everyone in London knows that if she aligns herself with you, Society will forgive your sins. What they don’t know is that she uses their secrets to cover her own jaded past.But with every kiss and every touch that Marcus thrusts upon her, Vivian comes to believe life is infinitely more fun when you can be just a little bit wicked… Views: 22
Elizabeth Nightingale found peace and tranquility on her nightly walks through the rich, dense forests surrounding Myfleet Manor. But the peace she treasured was shattered one night when she found death waiting in the woods. Chief Inspector Wexford and his colleague Inspector Burden find a most unsavory case on their hands -- and must use all their wit and wisdom to solve it . . . Views: 22
