Joe Dawson is a struggling 41-year old writer battling a serious case of writer's block. When he travels to Wales in a last-ditch attempt to reignite his career, he finds himself staying at a mysterious seaside hotel, where nothing is quite what it seems. As the secrets of his past finally catch up with him, Joe is thrust into a life or death situation where his every action could have terrible consequences. Views: 30
A Dark Alpha Motorcycle Club Romance. From the NYT bestselling author of A TERRIBLE LOVE comes the intense continuation of SNARE. Views: 30
“If opposites attract, then I am nothing. Because you, you are everything.”There’s no easy road traveled to such an intense sentiment, one I never dreamt I’d feel…But I also never planned on Cannon Blackwell climbing aboard my tour bus. Views: 30
As The New Globe Players bring laughter to audiences with their production of Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night, Suzanne Thornton must bring justice to the tragic victim of a brutal murder... When the body of a young boy—murdered, mutilated, and clothed in women's attire—is found under London Bridge, Constable Pepper believes him to be a member of The New Globe Players, one of the actors who specialize in women's parts. He is not, but Suzanne, summoned to make an identification, does recognize him from an encounter in the tavern the night before—as the alluring doxy who caught the eye of more than a few of the patrons. Suzanne suspects that whoever hired him for the night reacted violently when his true sex was discovered. Moved by the lad's fate, Suzanne determines to find his killer. And first, she must uncover his identity—an investigation that leads her to one of England's wealthiest families and a powerful... Views: 30
An entertaining as well as educational children's book and for grownups, too. Stories within include blacksmithing, robbing a bee tree, a brush arbor revival and picking blackberries in the pasture. Neighborhood apple butter parties and corn shucking contests show how the ridge farmers joined together to help each other and have fun at the same time. Views: 30
Jan Merete Weiss’s Italy comes to life as Captain Natalia Monte of the Naples Carabiniere returns to investigate a murder committed at the heart of the great city’s art community. When the bodies of two men are found, shockingly posed, in the garden of an elderly countess, Captain Natalia Monte of the Carabiniere is assigned the case. Soon she finds herself shuttling between Naples’ decadent art galleries and violent criminal underworld. If she is to succeed in solving the heinous crime, Natalia must deal with not only her own complicated past and allegiances, but also those of the city as a whole. A riveting and poetic exploration of the violence that lurks in the heart of beauty. From the Hardcover edition.ReviewPraise for Jan Merete Weiss"Where better to set a noir police procedural than in streets awash in uncollected trash, against a backdrop of smoke rising from Vesuvius? ... Donna Leon owns Venice, and David Hewson rules Rome. With this formidable debut novel, Weiss lays claim to Naples."—*Boston GlobeWeiss invests her debut with a plot replete with shocks, her characters--even the minor ones--are drawn with care and come alive as complete beings on the page, and her vivid portrayal of Naples, in its glory and its gloom, is unforgettable ... These Dark Things tells a dark story and marks the beginning of what promises to be a bright series."*—Richmond Times-Dispatch"[F]ull of intriguing contradictions and cultural clashes between modern Naples and its past, and Merete Weiss confidently weaves them into this distinctive mystery."—Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel**About the AuthorJan Merete Weiss grew up in Puerto Rico. She studied poetry and painting at the Massachusetts College of Art and received a Master's degree from NYU. Her poems have appeared in various literary magazines. She lives in New York and lectures at Lehman College. Views: 30
James Munkers' world is changing. New town. New school. New hallucinations of bright blue animals wreaking havoc. Add a leather-clad maniac who haunts the back garden, the loopy girl at school with her messages of doom, a cryptic prophecy and a bunch of shadowy strangers intent on murder... But James Munkers can't run and hide. Because he has a destiny. Fast-paced, and with a skilful mix of humour and tension, this is a book that will appeal particularly to teenage boys – though it will definitely be enjoyed by many others as well! Views: 30
