In a vast nation of orphans, one couple’s decision to kidnap their own infant daughter threatens the very existence of their society. Views: 21
In Revolutionary France, a grisly murder threatens to derail an ambitious plan to save the condemned kingCélie Laurent stands in the convention hall of the French Republic, watching the deputies vote one by one. Most of them have just one word to say: “Death.” As the night wears on, the outcome of the vote moves beyond doubt, and Louis XVI is condemned to the guillotine. Célie will have just four days to save the king’s life.As the Revolution reaches a fever pitch, Célie falls in with a group of royalists who are willing to do whatever it takes to keep France from killing its king. Their plan is daring, but just might work—until the group’s leader is murdered in cold blood. Somewhere among the royalists lies a traitor, and Célie and her friends must find him soon, lest they lose their heads before Louis loses his.About the AuthorAnne Perry lives in Portmahomack, Scotland, and her well-loved series featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt has recently been adapted for television. THE CATER STREET HANGMAN was watched by millions when it was broadcast by ITV. Also available from Headline are the critically acclaimed William and Hester Monk mysteries. Views: 21
Varick Ta Farg, a half-breed vampire reborn as a Destroyer, is entering the Mating Rite, an innate call from his soul to mate. Drawn to sassy Angelica Dark, he loses the control he covets and is thrown head first into a godly battle for power in the Heavens. As he tries to convince Angelica to be his mate, the other gods are tampering with his fate, each with their own agenda. Can he cope with the Mating Rite and protect the female he is falling in love with as the gods play havoc with his past, present, and future?Angelica Dark is instantly attracted to Varick, a white-haired, drop-dead gorgeous playboy. As much as she tries to resist the temptations he offers, her body demands his touch. Trapped and alone with him, she wants to believe he is a lunatic, but the events happening around her mean she cannot deny what and who he is. The gods and goddesses, ever meddling in the affairs on earth, force her into leaving his side to protect him.Unable to save Angelica from the... Views: 21
An exquisitely written prose debut from the prize-winning poet: the poignantly understated story of a woman's life, in all its aspects: love, work, the surprise of time's passage, and the ever-widening circles of her life's recurrent themes.An intertwining round of episodes in the life of New York writer Cynthia Zarin charts the shifting parameters of love, life, and family in writing that feels nearly fictional in its richness of scene, dialogue, and mood. Cynthia herself--now in her fifties--is the marvelous and rueful character at the center of these tales, who yearns to live in the rapidly fading New York of people like Mr. Ferri, the tailor ("a wren of a man with pins flashing in his teeth"). By the end of the book, the bewildered young woman has come to own Mary McCarthy's file cabinet, has married twice and raised two batches of children, and learned that there are some truths which no tailor can alter. Whether writing about coats she owned, vanished restaurants, a newlywed journey to Italy, or the inner life of the New Yorker staff she knew as a young woman, Cynthia shows us how persistent the past is in returning to us with entirely new lessons.About the AuthorCYNTHIA ZARIN was born in New York City and educated at Harvard and Columbia. She is the author of four collections of poetry and several books for children. She writes for a wide range of magazines and journals, including The New Yorker and The New York Times. The recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts and the Ingram Merrill Foundation, she teaches at Yale University and lives in New York City. Views: 21
Caterer and sleuth extraordinaire Goldy Schulz jumps from the frying pan into the fire as she tries to solve a puzzling murder that is much too close to home, in this latest entry in the New York Times bestselling series from "today's foremost practitioner of the culinary whodunit" (Entertainment Weekly)The Whole Enchilada Goldy Schulz knows her food is to die for, but she never expects one of her best friends to actually keel over when she's leaving a birthday party Goldy has catered. At first, everyone assumes that all the fun and excitement of the party, not to mention the rich fare, did her in.But what looks like a coronary turns out to be a generous serving of cold-blooded murder. And the clever culprit is just getting cooking.When a colleague--a woman who resembles Goldy--is stabbed, and Goldy is attacked outside her house, it becomes clear that the popular caterer is the main course on a killer menu. With... Views: 21
Treachery becomes a habit.? London is in the grip of a stifling heatwave. The?city has slowed to a claustrophobic shuffle.?Heroin-addicted investigator Catherine Berlin suffers while working the lowest?of investigations: matrimonial. The city's junkies are in the grip of a drought of a different kind. Sonja Kvist a?strung-out ghost from Berlin's past, turns up on her doorstep.?Sonja?daughter is missing. An unpaid debt leaves Berlin no choice but to take the case of the missing ten-year-old.? Berlin is back. And soon the hunter becomes the hunted: corrupt detectives are on Berlin's tail chasing drugs she doesn't have, a young girl is murdered and the matrimonial case unravels. And the temperature keeps rising. A Bitter Taste?is addictive, fast-paced crime fiction spiked with grit and grunge.? 'Fast-paced and gripping and just perfect for the crime-fiction junkie.' Geelong Advertiser 'Tough, fast-paced and peopled with believable... Views: 21
Alone one night, nine-year-old Bud Brown is subjected to a horror straight from the bowels of hell. The Red-Eyed Man. It enters his bedroom and leaves him a terrible present. As the years go by Bud endures nightmares of that dreadful night and more. Seventeen-years-old now, he's convinced they're visions of a dark future. Of the Red-Eyed Man's return. And a viral plague that will sweep across the land. Bringing death, destruction, and untold terror. Along with his three best friends, The Creeps, as they're known around town, for their love of "All Things Horror", Bud prepares for the Red-Eyed Man's return. Thanks to his dreams, Bud knows how to save his loved ones from its Second Coming; how to outlast the rabid plague it brings with him. He just doesn't know if he can save himself. Views: 21
Here is the long awaited third book in the Scary Mary Series — Broken Spirits!Mary has been through a lot recently. She defeated a Shadowman, saved Vicky from a coma, and got a date to homecoming. She's ready for life to settle down and be a bit boring so she can catch her breath and process everything that she's been through. But she isn't going to get any downtime.She may have defeated the Shadowman, but it isn't done with Mary, and it has her number. Literally. Now a scary monster is calling her house and Mary can't block its number. What does it want? How can she get rid of it? And what will she do when it decides to come visit?Here is another exciting Scary Mary adventure full of chills and humor to entertain you. Views: 21
