Anne Perry’s spellbinding Victorian mysteries, especially those featuring William Monk, have enthralled readers for a generation. The Plain Dealer calls Monk “a marvelously dark, brooding creation”—and, true to form, this new Perry masterpiece is as deceptively deep and twisty as the Thames.As commander of the River Police, Monk is accustomed to violent death, but the mutilated female body found on Limehouse Pier one chilly December morning moves him with horror and pity. The victim’s name is Zenia Gadney. Her waterfront neighbors can tell him little—only that the same unknown gentleman had visited her once a month for many years. She must be a prostitute, but—described as quiet and kempt—she doesn’t appear to be a fallen woman.What sinister secrets could have made poor Zenia worth killing? And why does the government keep interfering in Monk’s investigation?While the public cries out for blood, Monk, his spirited wife, Hester, and their brilliant barrister friend, Oliver Rathbone, search for answers. From dank waterfront alleys to London’s fabulously wealthy West End, the three trail an ice-blooded murderer toward the unbelievable, possibly unprovable truth—and ultimately engage their adversaries in an electric courtroom duel. But unless they can work a miracle, a monumental evil will go unpunished and an innocent person will hang.Anne Perry has never worn her literary colors with greater distinction than in A Sunless Sea, a heart-pounding novel of intrigue and suspense in which Monk is driven to make the hardest decision of his life.ReviewPRAISE FOR ANNE PERRY AND HER WILLIAM MONK NOVELSAcceptable Loss"Masterful storytelling and moving dialogue . . . [the] best in the series to date."--"The Star-Ledger"" "Execution Dock"[An] engrossing page-turner . . . There's no one better at using words to paint a scene and then fill it with sounds and smells than Anne Perry."--"The Boston Globe"Dark Assassin"Brilliant . . . a page-turning thriller . . . blending compelling plotting with superbly realized human emotion and exquisite period detail."--Jeffery Deaver, author of "Edge"The Shifting Tide"The mysterious and dangerous waterfront world of London's 'longest street, ' the Thames, comes to life."--South Florida" Sun-Sentinel "Death of a Stranger"[A] tantalizing puzzle . . . At last, in "Death of a Stranger", the secrets of Monk's past are dramatically revealed."--"The New York Times Book Review" ReviewPRAISE FOR ANNE PERRY AND HER WILLIAM MONK NOVELSAcceptable Loss"Masterful storytelling and moving dialogue . . . [the] best in the series to date."--"The Star-Ledger"" "Execution Dock"[An] engrossing page-turner . . . There's no one better at using words to paint a scene and then fill it with sounds and smells than Anne Perry."--"The Boston Globe"Dark Assassin"Brilliant . . . a page-turning thriller . . . blending compelling plotting with superbly realized human emotion and exquisite period detail."--Jeffery Deaver, author of "Edge"The Shifting Tide"The mysterious and dangerous waterfront world of London's 'longest street, ' the Thames, comes to life."--South Florida" Sun-Sentinel "Death of a Stranger"[A] tantalizing puzzle . . . At last, in "Death of a Stranger", the secrets of Monk's past are dramatically revealed."--"The New York Times Book Review" Views: 9
Sometimes living is the sacrifice one must make for love. In this breathtaking second book of The Scion Chronicles, 17 year old Jacey vows to protect everyone at the Scion School from being overwritten. But when a VIP Progenitor arrives early to overwrite a 15 year old Scion, Jacey faces an impossible choice—risk everything to save her or to sacrifice her for the good of all. Author Eric Kent Edstrom returns with his trademark thriller pacing, stunning twists, and surprising characters in this YA dystopian tale about cloning, mind transfer, and the power of loyalty. Buy your copy today! Views: 9
In Wendy Perriam's arresting short stories, we are plunged into the dreams and delusions of contemporary life and love. Her frail and fallible characters seek solace through the power of the imagination, finding release in fantasy worlds. Escape, whether make-believe or literal, is an all-important theme. Another common thread is conflict: between desire and impotence, freedom and suppression, rational thought and a belief in the miraculous. In such ambiguous territory, happy endings may be few, but there is always hope, in even the darkest stories, of self-fulfilment and personal redemption. Perriam's wide ranging humanity, coupled with her lively mix of comedy and menace makes this, her fourth collection, a deeply satisfying read. Views: 9
Searing daytime temperatures, steamy sticky nights, thunderstorms every few days, a temporary relocation due to major renovations of the police station, a murder, and a stalker-still at large-determined to undermine Maggie's sanity, are only a few of the reasons the tension is mounting. Another is that the wedding of the century is looming, and Maggie's list of things that need to be finalized isn't getting any shorter.On the helpful side, there are five new members of the force settling into life in a small town, more than willing to help take the pressure off. It's the Dog Days of summer in Mossy Creek. Can Maggie, Wyatt, and the team capture the stalker, and solve a murder before she and Wyatt stand in front of the minister? The stalker is getting bolder, and continues to evade. The murder of a good friend is also being investigated. The new team is blending well, and making contributions.Grab yourself some sweet tea, have a seat here by the fan, and I'll fill you in. Views: 9
Monet and Marcus Caldwell are living their version of the American Dream. Both are gainfully employed, Marcus as a detective for Chicago's Finest, and Monet as a nurse in the neonatal unit of an inner city hospital. They are faithful members of Reverend Ruth Wilcox's church, The Temple. The only thing missing from their life is a child. Doctors have been unable to explain the reason for Monet's inability to conceive, which she calls the Sarah Syndrome. Then the unthinkable occurs. Monet is brutally assaulted. Months later, she learns the news she has been longing to hear her entire married life: she's having a baby. Monet is thrilled, but Marcus is appalled by the news, and orders his wife to terminate the pregnancy. Monet refuses, and a cold war of monumental proportions breaks out in the Caldwell household. In the face of great adversity, will Monet's faith persevere? Views: 9
When Nika Kitaev, a successful travel agent, traveled to Sian Island to scout the perfect honeymoon location for her clients, she never could have expected that she would be right in the middle of a military coup. Unknown forces siege the island and hold the inhabitants hostage. As Nika is about to be questioned, she is dragged from her hotel room by four masked men. Kidnapped and frightened, she learns that she has been abducted by the wealthy businessman Onur Aslan who will do anything to gain her affections. Will Nika remain on the Island with Onur, or will she leave when the opportunity presents itself? Views: 9
Elspeth Baillie, a young Scottish actress, is chosen by enigmatic impresario Lord Coak for an acting career on the Island of Barbados. At first fêted by the colonial gentry, her life in the Caribbean does not go according to plan. Elspeth is obliged to take on a temporary and ambiguous role in the closed world of Coak’s remote sugar plantation. Dolan’s plot is full of unexpected twists as Elspeth becomes ever more the prisoner of a venture whose founding principle is white supremacy. Captain Shaw, the factor, sets about building a New Caledonia whose reality for Elspeth and her new compatriots is a sense of timelessness and loss. Nature, ideology and the drive to maximise profit conspire to endanger the invented community. Elspeth is left trying to make sense of her own life and youthful ambitions among a shipwrecked people dreaming of home. Linguistically rich and narratively hypnotic, Dolan’s novel asks what makes a nation. Bloodlines? Language? History? Or... Views: 9
The mute elven archer known only as Killer. Azyrin, a half Winter-orc shaman and his human swordswoman bride, Makha. Drake, the charming, swashbuckling rogue. The fireball-slinging pixie-goblin, Rahiel, and her mini-unicorn, Bill. These are the Gryphonpike Companions. On route to the town of Coldragon, the Companions find a peaceful monastery threatened by necromantic evil and get a chance to answer an important question: How many times can you kill a dragon? Twice Drowned Dragon is an adventure fantasy novella. Also in the Gryphonpike Chronicles series: Witch Hunt A Stone's Throw Dead of Knight The Barrows (omnibus edition)** Views: 9
Sam Clemens, Porter Rockwell, and Brigham Young have been kidnapped. As they struggle to escape, former enemies join forces to come to their rescue.Who will win the duel to the death between Tamerlane O'Shaughnessy and Jed Coltrane? Will Richard Burton, Edgar Allan Poe, and the femmes fatales of Deseret's counterintelligence service be a match for the Danite conspiracy that threatens the Kingdom? And will the heroes unravel Orson Pratt's plan before it destroys them all? Views: 9
WARNING! This book is NOT for the faint-hearted reader!It wasn’t the way he was born or brought up. Something happened. Something that turned him, mind and soul, into a case-hardened man. His was a life shaped by death. He was a man alone, living by his own personal code, and committed to violence as a means of survival. In this fourth chapter in his story, we see how Josiah C. Hedges, now known as Edge, brought his vicious brand of combat into the carnage we’ve come to refer to as our Civil War. And survivors of both sides were left with the feeling that this was a man fighting a war of his own! Views: 9
RetailWhat if a secret photograph and a property stolen by the Nazis unlocked the door to your mother's buried past and to a family history you knew nothing about? "A riveting, beautifully written memoir." – Naomi Lucks "The story has a heartbeat." – Sue Bender "An eloquent account of a daughter's transformative journey into the heart of her mother's hidden life." – Elizabeth Rosner Mani Feniger steered a deliberate course away from her mother's German-Jewish roots. But with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, she found herself swept up in a flood of startling revelations from her mother's earlier life. As she pored through old photographs and documents, she began to ask questions about secrets and omissions. The answers she found both shocked and inspired her, and would irrevocably transform her view of her mother, herself, and the meaning of family legacy. From Berkeley, California to New York City, to Leipzig, Germany, this compelling memoir takes you across continents and lifetimes. "The Woman in the Photograph" will make you wonder about the men and women in your own photographs and how your life has been shaped by events you know little about. Views: 9
