A man with too many secrets. A woman with everything to lose. As if the Timberline Trio cold case isn't nightmarish enough for FBI agent Duke Harper, he runs into the TV reporter who loved and betrayed him—beautiful Beth St. Regis. Duke quickly concludes she's not after a sensational story. She's there to solve the haunting mystery of who she really is. But all her questions unleash a killer, and Duke steps up to protect her when she becomes a target. Despite their bitter past, Duke finds he's still attracted to Beth, and maybe they deserve a second chance. First, though, he has to keep Beth alive—and from discovering the shocking truth about her past... Views: 18
From the award-winning author of Boy, Snow, Bird and Mr. Fox comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories. Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secret—Oyeyemi's keys not only unlock elements of her characters' lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In "Books and Roses" one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers' fates. In "Is Your Blood as Red as This?" an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. "'Sorry' Doesn't Sweeten Her Tea" involves a "house of locks," where doors can be closed only with a key—with surprising, unobservable developments. And in "If a Book Is Locked There's Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think," a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason).... Views: 18
A car is being stolen . . . in the back seat is a baby. But spy Thomas Bladen has the thief under surveillance and he has a split-second to choose what to do next.
His intervention could destroy him and everything he cares about . . .
Who are the baby's parents? And why are they being targeted?
Meanwhile Thomas’s partner Karl is reunited with a very dangerous man: his father. And the Shadow State give Thomas a choice between exposing a defector and his life being wrecked.
As Thomas probes deeper into the abduction, he uncovers more about the dangerous group known as the Shadow State. They are pulling the strings of both criminal and political interests. And Thomas’s girlfriend Miranda is pulled into the dark conspiracy.
In a thrilling conclusion to this fast-paced thriller Thomas and Karl face off against the murderous power behind this string of crimes, and not everyone will survive.
Perfect for fans of John le Carré, Robert Harris, Lee Child or Ken Follett.
This is the fourth book in the series featuring spy Thomas Bladen.
ALSO BY AMAZON BEST-SELLING AUTHOR DEREK THOMPSON
BOOK 1: STANDPOINT The woman Thomas Bladen loves is in danger.
BOOK 2: LINE OF SIGHT A young woman lies dead at an army base. Was it really an accident?
BOOK 3: CAUSE & EFFECT A random attack on a child and a clinical assassination thrust Thomas Bladen into a dark conspiracy.
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Six young people are caught in the aftermath of a terrorist attack in the heart of London. By turns terrifying, inspiring, brutal, heartbreaking and hilarious, BU21 is verbatim theatre from the very near future. Stuart Slade's play comprises six interlinking monologues. It premiered at Theatre503, London, in 2016, in a co-production with Kuleshov. Views: 18
A widowed grandmother ready to spread her wings. A 12-year-old granddaughter looking for a summertime adventure. Together, they are going to attempt the impossible. In Charleston, South Carolina, the summer of 1964, Ida Trueluck moves into her son's house after losing her beloved husband of 40 years. Living with her son's family is quite an adjustment—her daughter-in-law is a bit uptight—and she's trying to figure out who she is on her own. Her saving grace is her 12-year-old granddaughter Trudy. Smart and feisty, Trudy and her best friend Vel—short for Velvet, who wears all pink and is a Nancy Drew wannabee—are trying to figure out what to do on their summer vacation. When a black boy named Paris saves Trudy from being crushed by a runaway Sunbeam Bread truck, they become friends. Navigating a multi-racial friendship in 1964 is no easy thing, however. The racism they encounter inspires them on an audacious adventure: to take down the Confederate flag that... Views: 18
What hope has a humble adventurer when faced with a fight against Cthulhu himself? No matter; the true swordsperson cares only for the bite of steel against flesh, whether that flesh be eldritch or more conventional. From the hottest voices in Lovecraftiana comes a collection that will take readers on a journey from ancient Rome to feudal Japan and from Dreamlands to lands that do not have names in any of the tongues of men. Glory awaits! The contributors include: Natania Barron, Eneasz Brodski, Nathan Carson, Michael Cisco, Andrew S. Fuller, A. Scott Glancy, Orrin Grey, Jason Heller, Jonathan L. Howard, John Hornor Jacobs , John Langan, L. Lark, Remy Nakamura, Carlos Orsi, M. K. Sauer, Ben Stewart, E. Catherine Tobler, Jeremiah Tolbert, Laurie Tom, Carrie Vaughn, Wendy N. Wagner, Caleb Wilson Views: 18
Laddy Penreith was seventeen the night she met dissident Soviet writer Mischa Busnetsky and fell passionately and irrevocably in love. Surrounded by a watchful crowd, the two lovers could explore their love only in words.Eight years later—years Mischa spent in the Gulag—the memory of that night and Mischa's voice was still all Laddy knew of passion. When he was suddenly released and exiled to the West, she rushed to him. And in Laddy's arms and love Mischa was reborn.But Mischa had learned suspicion in a hard school, and still there were enemies working to keep them apart. All too soon an act of betrayal so poisoned their love that the powerful, passionate connection that had once sustained them both seemed destined now to destroy them. Views: 18
By all formal accounts, The Gentlemen's Ranch is one of the most successful, upscale dating clubs in the country. In whispered rumors, however, people speak provocatively of a delicious den of dark delights. I know the truth. Any woman lucky enough to get an invitation is guaranteed to walk away with the man of her dreams. But, only if she is willing to pay the price of admission Views: 18
Sometimes Mr Right is Mr Wrong, and Mr Wrong is definitely Mr Right . . . Television reporter Chloe Masters is a woman of cool control . . . except when Casanova rugby league player Nick Savage is around. Then cool control goes out the window. Her boyfriend, Marcus, is everything she ever wanted - but it's getting harder to deny her body's reaction to Nick . . .Nick Savage has been head-over-heels since he first laid eyes on Chloe - just a moment too late to stop her connecting with his team mate, Marcus. But when the goalposts shift and he and Chloe are thrown together on a week away, Nick dares her to get physical in whatever way she wants - with a kiss, a punch or anything in between. And if Chloe claims to feel nothing, he'll leave her alone for good.How can Chloe say no to a week of mindless passion with the man she hasn't been able to get out of her head?Trouble is, a lot can go wrong (or right) in a week . . . Views: 18
