Nasty horseplay at the Derby lands Rhineheart in a race against time to stop a murderous scheme ... Michael Rhineheart is a Louisville private eye with a taste for bourbon and a nose for trouble. He's as tough and savvy as they come. His sleuthing secretary, Sally McGraw, is desperate to learn the ropes. Their pal Farnsworth is a crusty old pro who hasn't lost his touch.Together this hardboiled trio sets out to solve a mysterious disappearance at the racetrack. Soon they are galloping onto a trail of lust, greed, and murder ... and enough dirty deeds to turn Kentucky's bluegrass red with shame. Views: 14
Investigative reporter Fiona McCarthy is following a hot story. Rumor has it a white supremacist group, financed by the deep pockets of a local businessman, is moving into Portland. In Washington, D.C., to attend a wedding, she wants to find out if her connections on Capitol Hill can give her leads to find the name of that person. Nick St. Claire is an internationally known photojournalist. He's also the "baby brother" of Fiona's good friend, Amanda. Just back from a rough overseas assignment, he runs into Fiona on his home turf in Dc and decides to follow up on their meeting six months before in Portland. In spite of her doubts about his motives and her irritation at the rather large dose of self-confidence he possesses, Fiona goes to dinner with him. One dinner turns into two, which becomes a weekend in his bed. Back home in Portland, she writes Nick off as a bit of fun on vacation and buries herself in her story. Then Nick arrives in Portland on assignment and makes it obvious he wants more than a fling. But when her story and his assignment dangerously intersect at a mysterious cabin in the Mt. Hood National Forest, their relationship is tested. Can their feelings for each other survive her need to get the story and his to frame the perfect shot? Or will the bad guys wreck not only the peace of laid-back Portland but also the chance of happily-ever-after for Nick and Fiona? Sensuality Level: Sensual Views: 14
Paris, 1938. As the shadow of war darkens Europe, democratic forces on the Continent struggle against fascism and communism, while in Spain the war has already begun. Alan Furst, whom Vince Flynn has called “the most talented espionage novelist of our generation,” now gives us a taut, suspenseful, romantic, and richly rendered novel of spies and secret operatives in Paris and New York, in Warsaw and Odessa, on the eve of World War II.Cristián Ferrar, a brilliant and handsome Spanish émigré, is a lawyer in the Paris office of a prestigious international law firm. Ferrar is approached by the embassy of the Spanish Republic and asked to help a clandestine agency trying desperately to supply weapons to the Republic’s beleaguered army—an effort that puts his life at risk in the battle against fascism.Joining Ferrar in this mission is a group of unlikely men and women: idealists and gangsters, arms traders and aristocrats and spies. From shady Paris nightclubs to white-shoe New York law firms, from brothels in Istanbul to the dockyards of Poland, Ferrar and his allies battle the secret agents of Hitler and Franco. And what allies they are: there’s Max de Lyon, a former arms merchant now hunted by the Gestapo; the Marquesa Maria Cristina, a beautiful aristocrat with a taste for danger; and the Macedonian Stavros, who grew up “fighting Bulgarian bandits. After that, being a gangster was easy.” Then there is Eileen Moore, the American woman Ferrar could never forget.In Midnight in Europe, Alan Furst paints a spellbinding portrait of a continent marching into a nightmare—and the heroes and heroines who fought back against the darkness. Advance praise for *Midnight in Europe “A lovely book. With Midnight in Europe, Alan Furst delivers an observant, sexy, and thrilling tale set in the outskirts of World War II, when Europe grew dark and ordinary men and women found themselves compelled to fight for righteous principles. In Furst’s hands, Paris once again comes alive with intrigue. A dark time, yes, but also one that is endlessly compelling.”—Erik Larson “Through multiple novels, Furst has illuminated moments of reluctant courage and desperate love in a world teetering on the edge of destruction. He does so again here, and, as always, he does it exquisitely. . . . Furst is a master of mood, but, above all, he is able to show how the most personal of emotions—love, especially—drives the actions of men and women caught in a time of peril.”—Booklist (starred review)Praise for Alan Furst“Furst is the best in the business.”—Vince Flynn“Page after page is dazzling.”—James Patterson“Furst writes profoundly realistic books. The brilliant historical flourishes seem to create—or re-create—a world . . . a heartbreaking sense of the vast Homeric epic that was World War II and the smallness of almost every life that was caught up in it.”—The New York Times Book Review“Though set in a specific place and time, Furst’s books are like Chopin’s nocturnes: timeless, transcendent, universal. One does not so much read them as fall under their spell.”—Los Angeles Times “Alan Furst’s novels swing a beam into the shadows at the edges of the great events leading to World War II. Readers come knowing he’ll deliver effortless narrative.”—USA Today* From the Hardcover edition.ReviewAdvance praise for *Midnight in Europe “A lovely book. With Midnight in Europe,* Alan Furst delivers an observant, sexy, and thrilling tale set in the outskirts of World War II, when Europe grew dark and ordinary men and women found themselves compelled to fight for righteous principles. In Furst’s hands, Paris once again comes alive with intrigue. A dark time, yes, but also one that is endlessly compelling.”—Erik Larson “Through multiple novels, Furst has illuminated moments of reluctant courage and desperate love in a world teetering on the edge of destruction. He does so again here, and, as always, he does it exquisitely. . . . Furst is a master of mood, but, above all, he is able to show how the most personal of emotions—love, especially—drives the actions of men and women caught in a time of peril.”—Booklist (starred review) Praise for Alan Furst“Furst is the best in the business—the most talented espionage novelist of our generation.”—Vince Flynn“Page after page is dazzling.”—James Patterson“Furst writes profoundly realistic books. The brilliant historical flourishes seem to create—or re-create—a world . . . a heartbreaking sense of the vast Homeric epic that was World War II and the smallness of almost every life that was caught up in it.”—The New York Times Book Review“Though set in a specific place and time, Furst’s books are like Chopin’s nocturnes: timeless, transcendent, universal. One does not so much read them as fall under their spell.”—Los Angeles Times “Alan Furst’s novels swing a beam into the shadows at the edges of the great events leading to World War II. Readers come knowing he’ll deliver effortless narrative.”—USA Today “Mesmerizing . . . Mr. Furst is a master at conjuring European scenes and moods during World War II and the fraught years that preceded it.”—The Wall Street Journal “Alan Furst again shows why he is a grandmaster of the historical espionage genre. . . . It doesn’t get more action-packed and grippingly atmospheric than this.”—The Boston Globe About the AuthorAlan Furst is widely recognized as the master of the historical spy novel. Now translated into eighteen languages, he is the author of Night Soldiers, Dark Star, The Polish Officer, The World at Night, Red Gold, Kingdom of Shadows, Blood of Victory, Dark Voyage, The Foreign Correspondent, The Spies of Warsaw, Spies of the Balkans, Mission to Paris, and Midnight in Europe. Born in New York, he lived for many years in Paris, and now lives on Long Island. Views: 14
These fairies are crafty! Rainspell Island is hosting an Arts and Crafts Week. Rachel and Kirsty can't wait to try all the different creative activities! But Jack Frost has other plans. He likes making chaos more than making art. Now that Kayla the Pottery Fairy's vase is missing, ceramic projects are in trouble! Can Rachel and Kirsty put a stop to Jack Frost's antics before he ruins everything? Find the special fairy object in each book and help save the arts and crafts magic! Views: 14
BIG IDEAS AND WONDERFUL CHARACTERS…“Whether she's juggling the demands
of her complicated love life or solving the mystery…reporter Nichelle
Clarke jumps headlong into any situation with courage and tenacity, not
giving up until she gets the answers she wants." —Maggie Barbieri,
Author of Once Upon a LieWhen a superstar athlete's son turns up dead in
a tiny town on the Virginia coast, crime reporter Nichelle Clarke gets
the inside scoop. But she quickly spies a gaping hole her inner Lois
Lane cannot ignore.Determined to unravel the mystery, Nichelle fights
off paparazzi cameras and an unexpected rival. She uncovers an illegal
moonshine operation, a string of copycat suicides, and a slew of closets
stacked with more skeletons than slingbacks. Chasing a killer who’s a
breath from getting away with murder, Nichelle realizes too late the
culprit has her number—and it might be up.Praise for SMALL TOWN SPIN:"A
riveting mystery with big ideas and wonderful characters. Small Town
Spin is a treat not to be missed, a fantastic addition to the Headlines
in High Heels series." —Duffy Brown, Agatha Award-Nominated Author of
the Consignment Shop Mystery Series“I took my time reading Small Town
Spin because I didn’t want it to end and therefore, I offer this piece
advice dear reader: read slowly and treasure each page.” – Literary,
etc.“Boasting a strong cast of supporting characters, one of whom I
would love to see disappear, and engaging and witty dialogue….This is
the best one yet in this series and I can’t wait to see where Nicey
takes us next on her crime reporting endeavors.” – Dru Ann Love, Dru’s
Book Musings"Stop the presses! Small Town Spin makes headlines with a
smart, stylish reporter who has a knack for solving mysteries—and
winning over readers." — Elizabeth Craig, Author of the Southern
Quilting MysteriesBooks in the Headlines in High Heels Humorous Mystery
Series:FRONT PAGE FATALITY (#1)BURIED LEADS (#2)DATELINE MEMPHIS
(novella after BURIED LEADS in HEARTACHE MOTEL)SMALL TOWN SPIN (#3)DEVIL
IN THE DEADLINE (#4) (January 2015)Part of the Henery Press Mystery
Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all... Views: 14
Having a baby doesn’t always come easy, at least not for Amanda and Connor Kirkpatrick. For five years they’ve worked at starting their family. Timed lovemaking and failed fertility treatments drain the romance from their marriage. Then Connor’s sister McKenna, a Chicago midwife, links them up with Angie from her natural childbirth class. Young and unmarried, Angie is looking for a home for her baby, due shortly after Christmas. At the same time, the couple begins working with Dr. Logan Castle on a new in vitro technique.But Amanda is afraid to hope her dream might finally come true, irritating the heck out of Connor. They’re at odds when heavy snow almost cancels the baby shower organized by the Kirkpatrick clan. Amanda’s parents haven’t even responded to the invitation. Have they given up hope as well? As Amanda and Connor teeter on the brink of Christmas hope, life bestows a surprise that could bring everything back into focus. The Christmas Baby Bundle is a heartwarming holiday novella. Views: 14
