A grand historical novel about Gertrude Bell, one of the most influential women of the twentieth century.She was the most celebrated adventurer of her day, the brains behind Lawrence of Arabia, an adviser to kings and desert sheikhs, and the British government's secret weapon in WWI in the campaign against the Turks. A brilliant academic, mountaineer, explorer, linguist, politician, and towering literary figure, Gertrude Bell is the most significant unsung heroine of the twentieth century.Alan Gold's meticulously researched novel accurately opens history's pages on a peerless woman who broke all molds on how Victorian women were supposed to behave—socially, intellectually, and physically. Guiding the events of the day in open, sanctioned diplomacy and adventure all across the Middle East, her influence on the men at the vanguard of history, and her unparalleled skill in sculpting the pathways and influences of the English, French, and Arab allies on the... Views: 34
Irwin Shaw's gripping final novel about a mysterious phone call that threatens to derail a man's lifeRoger Damon is a literary agent at the top of his field, but with one anonymous phone call, his life begins to unravel. The caller demands a meeting and threatens Roger with outing past transgressions. To identify the mysterious harasser, Roger reexamines his life and searches for clues in past successes and failures. But each new lead brings greater danger—for him and his family and friends. Soon, Damon realizes that if he doesn't find his tormentor, his tormentor will most certainly find him. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Irwin Shaw including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's estate. Views: 34
It’s easy to give your life for someone. It’s much harder to kill for them.
~Nicky Fusco
For a select few people, friendship lasts forever. Nicky Fusco and Frankie Donovan were friends like that, but that was years ago. Now Frankie’s a detective in Brooklyn’s Homicide department, and Nicky is a reformed hit man. But when Frankie gets in trouble—and the law can’t help him—he turns to Nicky.
The problem is that Nicky promised his family, and God, that he’d go straight.
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If you've been reading my reviews for any length of time, you will recall that Mr. Giammatteo's debut novel, Murder Takes Time, won the 2012 Seeley James Award for Best Indie Debut. It was a deserving book, but what separates career writers from flash-in-the-pans is the ability to keep writing great stories.
Mr. Giammatteo has written another great story, but Giammatteo doesn't hand you a standard killer from central casting. He presents the creepiest killer you've ever read about. He makes you want to get in the book and kill him yourself.
It is Mr. Giammatteo's characters that bring his stories to life. He doesn't trim the dialogue or the background down to maintain pace, he fleshes out the characters through the idle banter of everyday life and the observations of everyday places.
What makes this book a great read is the pace. Mr. Giammatteo starts you with familiar events, a death in the family, obnoxious relatives, combative friends, then he eases you into their personal lives and struggles. He even injects a little humor.
With the patience of a seasoned writer, he then turns up the heat on the characters, adding roadblocks and challenges and dangers and time elements. When you reach the conclusion, you are fully engaged with the characters and the pressures they face to solve problems. It is this understanding that heightens your sense of danger and creates the thrilling ending you didn't expect.
The heartwarming ending will make you sign up for the author's next book right away.
Bottom Line: a MUST READ for anyone who loves mysteries and thrillers.
~Seeley James
From the Author
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The third book in the Shadow Grail series by the New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary EdghillThe students of Oakhurst Academy believe they have triumphed over the Shadow Knights. But Spirit, Burke, Muirin, Loch, and Addie know better. Under the guise of a company called Breakthrough Adventure Systems, the Shadow Knights have actually taken over the campus. The new regime is brutal, designed to turn the students into soldiers wielding both weapons and magic. Anyone who protests disappears. Desperate, the group decides that Muirin should go undercover to spy on Breakthrough. But Muirin’s act is a little too good, and Spirit begins to fear that her friend’s loyalties might have truly changed. Surrounded by enemies and friends who suddenly seem like strangers, Spirit has decide who can—and cannot—be trusted. Views: 34
Curvy reporter Sheila Carey is determined to get the dirt on mysterious billionaire Hayden Kane. But when she sneaks into his island retreat to spy on him, she learns his shocking secret. He’s an alien… and she has interrupted his mating cycle. Today he must breed or die!
Kane’s hot, slick tentacles caress Sheila’s body. But will her love penetrate his lonely heart?
“The Billionaire’s Tentacles” is a sizzling-hot 5500 word story of true love and erotic encounters. All characters are 18 or older. All sexual encounters are fully consensual.
Read an excerpt:
I crept along the beach, avoiding the staff quarters, looking for Mr. Kane’s mansion. I expected it to be as big as Buckingham Palace and twice as fancy. But what I discovered, in the middle of a lush tropical garden, was a beautifully designed but comparatively small cottage.
Was that really where a billionaire would live, on an island that he owned? Why would he prioritize privacy over luxury?
What was he hiding?
I snuck through the garden and up to a curtained window. I peered through a crack in the curtains.
I had found him! Mr. Kane was in his lavish bedroom, pacing. He was barefoot and shirtless, and the muscles of his chest and belly and shoulders were sharply defined. The trail of hair leading down his belly was as dark and damp as the hair on his head.
His torso glistened as if it had been oiled. I figured he was sweating from the heat, though the beads of liquid glistened strangely, as if the fluid was thicker than sweat. It was a delicious sight.
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How can Mick break free from a family that won't let him go?In the second book in the Blue-Eyed Son trilogy, Mick's brutal brother, Terry, prepares for his annual May Day party. But this is no ordinary party—it's two full days of disgusting pranks and drunken violence. Terry throws the bash to prove that if you aren't in his circle, then you're in his sights. Mick's parents would rather not know what goes on, so they clear out and leave their sons home alone. Mick doesn't want to be there when the mayhem erupts—but distancing himself from his home and his family will be no easy feat. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Chris Lynch including rare images from the author's personal collection. Views: 34
The ER assignment The sexy ER consultant at Melbourne City Hospital catches Bella Gray's eye instantly, but she knows she shouldn't get involved with Heath Jameson. As a police officer, working undercover in the hospital to catch a drug thief, Bella can't risk exposing the investigation. As a woman, carrying a heavy emotional burden, she can't risk falling in love. Only Bella can still feel her life beginning to change, no matter how hard she tries to resist their mutual attraction. But will Heath ever trust Bella once he discovers who she really is? Views: 34
