Bestselling authors Jeffery Deaver and Anne Perry join rising stars like Dana Chamblee Carpenter and Paula Gail Benson in a collection that proves Music City is a deadly place to be when your song gets called.Featuring stories by: Donald Bain, Robert Dugoni, Jefferson Bass, Mary Burton, Jonathan Stone, Steven James, Maggie Toussaint, Clay Stafford, Heywood Gould, Jaden Terrell, and more...Every year, some of the biggest names in the thriller world converge in Tennessee for the Killer Nashville conference, an event where stars of the genre rub elbows with their most devoted fans, where the bestsellers of tomorrow pick up tricks of the trade, and where some of the best writers of today swap dark tales of good deals gone bad, rights made wrong, and murder in all shades...This collection of new stories features some of the biggest names in suspense, from bestsellers to ferociously talented newcomers. Grouped around the classic theme of murder, KILLER NASHVILLE NOIR:... Views: 71
Claiming to be heir to the emperors of Byzantium, an exotic but elusive figures called Theodore Paleologus surfaced in mysterious circumstances in the Elizabethan underworld. This first biography of an extraordinary character presents new documentary evidence which supports his imperial pretensions - long dismissed by historians - but also exploses him as a seducer, a spy and, most intriguingly of all, a ruthless assassin in the pay of the wicked Earl of Lincoln. Yet memorial services are still conducted in Theodore's honour at his grave in Cornwall with the double-headed eagle flag of Byzantium unfurled over the tomb. In this remarkable account, award-winning author John Hall plots the real lives of Theodore Paleologus and his three sons - from contract killings to fighting in the Civil War and pioneering days in the Caribbean slave trade - and sets their story against parallel careers on the wilder shores of literature, ranging from dainty Regency verses to Magic Realism,... Views: 71
“Marry me” were the last words Luke thought he’d say to a perfect stranger. Then again, Lissette never dreamed she’d actually say “yes”. But she did… The odds are against them from the start of their less than conventional marriage, but the couple quickly realizes that their newfound love is absolutely worth the risk. Views: 71
Soul mates always find each other...For twenty-four years, Claire Neeson has been invisible. Ever the nerdy type, boys never spared her a second glance, and the one time one did, she ended up bruised and heartbroken. After the last member of her family leaves her, she hopes a new life in Galway with her former college roommate might be the fresh start she needs. Falling in love isn’t her plan, especially now that she’s busy building a new life for herself. That’s when she meets him. David O’Hagan is haunted by nightmares. After losing his older brother in a car accident more than a year ago, he has been trying to go back to his old life, hiding his grief behind a mask nobody can see through. He thinks he’s getting by just fine. He thinks he’s happy with his life, his job, and his girlfriend. That’s when he meets her. When their worlds collide, David and Claire feel something spark but one minute is all they have before they go their separate ways. They never expected to meet again after that serendipitous encounter, but fate has its own plan...Sometimes true love can heal the deepest scars. If you believe. Views: 71
Kat didn't believe in ghosts—until she became a teenage ghostbuster. . . When Kat Sinclair's dad tells her his new job hosting the ghost-hunting TV show Passport to Paranormal means they'll be living on the road and visiting the world's most haunted places, Kat packs her bags without a second thought. But her new life as a ghostbuster isn't as cool as Kat expected. The cast and crew don't always get along, the producer's annoying nephew has unexpectedly shown up, and Kat thinks the show—and her dad—might be cursed. Kat decides to start writing a blog with "a behind the scenes look at the creepiest show on TV." But she soon discovers that going behind the scenes may just reveal more than she really wants to know.From the Hardcover edition. Views: 71
A hunted witness.An undercover agent for the crown.And the vicious smuggler who wants them dead.Charlotte’s life is in danger…Exasperated with monotonous balls during the London Season, Lady Charlotte Langston finds refuge from a sea of mind-numbing lords in a deserted sitting room. She panics after overhearing incriminating evidence against The Black Dahlia, the head of a violent smuggling ring, and forgets her glove, hinting to her identity and what she witnessed.Derek’s on a mission…Missing his opportunity to capture his career-long nemesis, Derek Haverston, both a viscount and an undercover agent for the crown, curses his tardiness until he spies his saving grace—a lady’s glove. When a leak from the War Office exposes Charlotte’s identity, Derek whisks her to his estate, posing as a besotted suitor—only he isn’t pretending anymore. He trains her in self-defense techniques, intent on keeping her alive, which fans their blazing attraction until it boils over. Their lives entangle further when gossip from their illicit embrace spreads, compromising Charlotte’s future.When Derek’s investigation closes in on The Black Dahlia, the criminal mastermind attacks, abducting Charlotte and injuring Derek. As time runs out, launching Derek closer to the brink of death, Charlotte must act to save him or risk losing the man she loves forever. Views: 71
A romantic comedy for language lovers and fans of The Rosie Project, about a brainy bachelor and the cat that opens his eyes to life's little pleasuresThe Silver Linings Playbook author Matthew Quick:"A delightfully absurd, life-affirming celebration. I literally stood up and cheered as I read the last page." When Samuel, a lonely linguistics lecturer, wakes up on New Year's Day, he is convinced that the year ahead will bring nothing more than passive verbs and un-italicized moments—until an unexpected visitor slips into his Barcelona apartment and refuses to leave. The appearance of Mishima, a stray, brindle-furred cat, becomes the catalyst that leads Samuel from the comforts of his favorite books, foreign films, and classical music to places he's never been (next door) and to people he might never have met (a neighbor with whom he's never exchanged a word). Even better, Mishima leads him back to the mysterious Gabriela,... Views: 71
Part One in a three-part series. From International Bestselling authors Callie Hart and Lili St. Germain comes a tale of two families co-existing in a melting pot of violence, murder and drugs in the seedy underbelly of New York City Theo and Sal Barbieri are brothers, tasked by their Mafioso father Roberto with a very clear purpose: kidnap Kaitlin McLaughlin. The beautiful daughter of Roberto’s Irish enemy, it’s high time Kaitlin was punished for her father’s sins—not to mention, her own. And Operation: Kidnap Kaitlin is a roaring success… until it isn’t. When Kaitlin escapes into the busy streets of New York City, it’s a race against the clock to find her before Sal and Theo become the hunted. Zeth Mayfair has traded life as a hitman for a quieter existence, but it isn’t long before the past catches up with him in the form of Roberto Barbieri. Will he succumb to the lure of power that Roberto is offering? Or will he retaliate by killing every last Barbieri in New York to get them off his back? Jason Ross is running. Woken in the night by a tip that the Gypsy Brothers are coming for him, he packs a bag and gets his girlfriend the hell out of dodge. Arriving in New York City in the midst of a heatwave is one thing, but being tailed by an entire drug cartel is another. Money. Power. Sex. Blood. It all hangs in the balance. And in this world? Somebody always loses. Worlds collide in Hell’s Kitchen as secrets come to light and sins are punished. Because we might be different in the light of day, but in the darkness, we’re all connected somehow. *If you haven't read Callie's BLOOD & ROSES series and/or Lili's GYPSY BROTHERS series, this book will contain spoilers regarding JASON ROSS and ZETH MAYFAIR. You can easily skip those chapters if you prefer without losing the main storyline for Hell's Kitchen* Views: 71
The Italian Alpha, Salvatore Esposito, crossed an ocean and dared to venture into unfriendly territory to hunt for his missing sister in Willow Bend. He'll do anything to get her back, even if it means he must resist chasing the fierce enforcer who wakens his primal beast. As an enforcer, Margo Montgomery monitors the lone wolves. She is in the middle of investigating missing wolves from multiple territories when the order comes in to escort the Salvatore to Willow Bend. There's bad blood between her and the current Alpha of Willow Bend, but they soon discover a new danger—a lone wolf gone rogue. Now Margo must hunt the rogue—a pursuit made all the more dangerous because it becomes readily apparent the rogue they seek isn't alone and Salvatore refuses to be left behind—not when wolves are vanishing without a trace... Views: 71
