Inventive and rich with allegorical resonance, Mandragon is the extraordinary conclusion to a groundbreaking trilogy.R.M. Koster's Tinieblas Trilogy, which began with The Prince, a National Book Award finalist, and continued with the cult classic The Dissertation, is one of the landmarks of American literature in the second half of the twentieth century. The first major work of English-language magical realism, the trilogy has been praised by Anthony Burgess and John le Carré, among many others. Mandragon, the final novel, is the darkly uproarious story of a strange and magical creature who toys with both sexes and reads minds, and who transforms the drought-wracked land of Tinieblas. Views: 35
Will Pardini is a temptation Natalie does NOT need right now.Months after calling off her engagement, Natalie is trying to rebuild her failing career and impress her eternally disappointed parents. She has too much on her plate already, but the offer Will gives her - to travel the world working as a graphic designer for his luxury hotels - is much too tempting to refuse. Reformed bad boy billionaire Will Pardini has had his fill of ditzy golddiggers. Natalie is everything he'd ever hoped for but never dreamed could be real. Around her, he's just a normal guy. Around her, he doesn't feel like such a monster. Will has been hiding a dark secret... one that shows up just when he thought he would be able to move on with his life. One that threatens to tear apart the fragile connection he's been building with Natalie and turn his world upside down. Is it right to let someone love you more than you deserve to be loved? This new adult contemporary romance is a standalone novel over 60,000 words and is the sequel to Break (Billionaire New Adult Romance). HEA ending with no cliffhangers! Views: 35
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR... Lord Havelock is in need of a wife. But with no time for a society wedding and no stomach for girlish fripperies, his options are limited. So with help from his friends, he draws up a list of qualities he does desire in a wife.... When orphaned Mary Carpenter discovers her handsome new husband's list, she's hurt--and incensed. If he thinks she'll sit meekly by, be "compliant" and "a mouse," he's got another think coming! Is it perhaps time for Mary to make a list of her own, and change the rules of their relationship forever...? "A funny, flirtatious, spirited romp." --RT Book Reviews on Never Trust a Rake Views: 35
Detective John Russo longs for a change of pace in his career. The
mundane, run of the mill divorce cases have sullied his drive. Russo
aches for excitement – where are the Mafia hits, the gangster rivals and
serial killers he so dreams of catching?
Russo is at a standstill. Give up his passion for crime, continue
stalking wayward husbands for angry wives or drop it all for a steady
paycheck at the local insurance company? At the end of his financial
rope, Ms. Luck’s case is just the tonic he needs to turn his life
around. As fate would have it, Todd Luck is a missing person. The key
objective is that he must be found. Or so it seems.
Detective Russo soon realizes that this simple case is not so simple
after all. Just when he thinks that the kidnapping mystery is solved…a
new twist enters the mix. Questions and answers swirl and Russo finds
himself entrapped in a larger conspiracy. Why is Todd Luck really
missing?
A summary of Amazon reader reviews of Mystery, Thriller &
Suspense: “UNDERCOVER: The Secret of Luck” A Classic Mafia Crime and
Punishment book with Gangsters, kidnapping mystery, a fiction story
about organized crime and conspiracies: Views: 35
Aelynn, a tropical island veiled from human sight, magically protects a sacred chalice. When a beautiful maiden washes ashore from the outside world and steals the chalice, she sets in motion dangerous and far-reaching consequences...Trystan l'Enforcer is Aelynn's powerful guardian. To guarantee the isle's safety, he plans to marry into a magically powerful family. His ambition is thwarted when his ship carries a sultry beauty onto the island's hidden shores. She stirs a carnal hunger that risks everything he is and must be...and now he must work with her to recover Aelynn's most sacred object before chaotic forces can destroy paradise. Views: 35
Once upon a time there lived an outspoken fashion editor named Kat, who certainly was not your typical damsel in distress. But when a gypsy curse sent her back in time to the days of King Arthur, she found she'd need every ounce of her 21st century wits (and pop culture references) to navigate the legend. After all, surviving a magical plot, an evil prince, and a case of mistaken identity - all without changing history or scuffing your Manolos - takes some doing!Luckily, she's got her very own knight in shining armor, Lancelot du Lac, on her side. The honorable-to-a-fault and devastatingly handsome champion insists on helping her out, even though she's not quite sure she wants him to. After all, shouldn't he be off romancing Queen Guenevere or something? Will Kat manage to stay out of trouble long enough to get back to her beloved lattes, cosmopolitans and cashmere? And what will Lancelot's forbidden love mean for the kingdom of Camelot?NOTE: This book contains language and sexual situations. Not appropriate for under 17. Views: 35
The British codebreakers at Bletchley Park are now believed to have shortened the duration of the Second World War by up to two years. During the dark days of 1941, as Britain stood almost alone against the the Nazis, this remarkable achievement seemed impossible. This extraordinary book, originally published as Action This Day, includes descriptions by some of Britain s foremost historians of the work of Bletchley Park, from the breaking ofEnigma and other wartime codes to the invention of modern computing, and its influence on Cold War codebreaking. Crucially, it features personal reminiscences and very human stories of wartime codebreaking from former Bletchley Park codebreakers themselves. This edition includes new material from one of those who was there, making The Bletchley Park Codebreakers compulsive reading. Views: 35
John Purkiss, the Ratcatcher, returns in a new short storyPurkiss is on the sun-soaked island of Malta, taking in its ancient history and culture and contemplating his future as a hunter of renegade spies. When he comes across a man from his past, a known gun runner, Oleksander Motruk, Purkiss feels duty bound to inform the local British Intelligence station. But why do they seem unsurprised, and unconcerned, by Motruk's presence on the island? Investigating further, Purkiss finds himself drawn into a dangerous conspiracy involving an undercover intelligence operation and Sicilian mobsters, in which the roles are blurred and nobody can be fully trusted. In the process, he's forced to confront his own motivations for leading the life he's chosen. By turns fast-paced and suspenseful, and packed with twist upon unpredictable twist, HAVEN is the latest Purkiss adventure by the author of the acclaimed RATCATCHER and DELIVERING CALIBAN. Praise for Ratcatcher, also by Tim Stevens** "Superb spy thriller...The prose is so vivid you can almost feel the action as it takes place..." - Jeremy Duns, author of The Dark Chronicles "A high octane, fast-paced spy thriller... superb and captivating story... a great, heart-pounding read!" James Masters, Goodreads reviewer *** "[J]oins Lee Child, David Baldacci and John D. MacDonald on my list of great spinners of thrillers." Edward F. Corbin, Amazon reviewer Views: 35
Forced from their home of Asheville, North Carolina, Jace Stanford’s family, along with a convoy of suburbanites, misfits, criminals, and soldiers, must battle their way through the I-40 corridor of Eastern Tennessee. When they are separated from their friends and allies in Knoxville, the Stanfords have to rely on their skills as post-apocalyptic survivors to fight off the Zs, insane Vols fans, homicidal sorority girls, and the most deadly of the post-apocalyptic threats- cannibal gangs! No longer are the Stanfords trying to survive day by day, but hour by hour and minute by minute, foot by foot and inch by inch, as they flee down what is known as Cannibal Road. Views: 35
