Those who have secrets…Renee Thornton is on the brink of despair, ready to take a final plunge and join the other tragic souls at the bottom of Bradford Lake—known to locals as Suicide Lake.Beneath the murky waters…Her plans change when she’s startled back to reality after a body brushes up against her from the depths below. Terrified, Renee runs away and slams into her old flame Cliff Simpson, a deputy with Whitten County Sheriff’s Department.Will stop at nothing…Strange events unfurl after the discovery of the corpse. Renee and Cliff find themselves caught up in a web of lies, deceit, and mystery.To keep them hidden…Now instead of being able to slip away silently and become another anonymous statistic, Renee finds herself entangled in a murder investigation. Is Cliff her ally or enemy? Who can she trust? What other... Views: 217
After finding an abandoned baby, 13-yr-old Amy sets out to find the mother.On her way home from school, 13-year-old Amy finds a newborn baby abandoned at the village bus stop. It's wrong, just like when Mum walked out on Amy and her sister ten years ago - so she tries to fix it, by finding the baby's mother. But as Amy searches, she uncovers another story, a secret even closer to home. A thought-provoking story exploring the complexities of family, friends and making difficult choices. Views: 217
Voted #1 Women's Mystery On Goodreads
Forward Magazine Award Best Mystery Finalist
IPPY Award Gold Medalist, Best Mystery/Thriller
What if the evil professor you fantasized about murdering actually wound up... dead?
Award winning author, Kelly Oliver serves up an irreverent murder mystery with flavors of hard-boiled mobster grit along with a fierce female lead readers will adore. Endearingly awkward, and downright hilarious, Jessica James is a brilliant philosopher who’s much more than curious—she’s fearless. Plus there’s Jesse’s ragtag posse—Amber, the tech-savvy hippie, Jack, a wise-cracking stoner, and Lolita, the seductive “poker Tsarina”—as the icing on the cake.
Smart, capable women shine in this cast. For anyone who has ever wanted to murder the Wolf in their life.
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"A witty and engaging whodunit, with a "cowgirl philosopher" who's part V.I. Warshawski and part John Wayne."
-----Kirkus Reviews
"Nobody tops Kelly Oliver for delivering fast-paced narrative, quirky characters, and a plot as twisty as a bucking bronco--all of this leavened with Oliver's trademark wry humor."
--Caroline Taylor, author of Loose Ends and The Typist
"A sparkling and wise debut novel."
-----Charles Salzberg
" A suspenseful, well-paced debut."
-----Debra H. Goldstein
"Intriguing, authentic, and genuinely amusing suspense yarn."
-----Samuel Marquis
"A rollercoaster of a ride. Exquisitely not put downable!"
-----Tracy Whiting
"A thrilling and suspenseful mystery, its every page jam-packed with action...masterfully builds suspense with its relatable protagonist and bold subject matter."
-----Forward Reviews
"A cast of characters whocharm us from beginning to end.... a fun romp of a read through mystery and mayhem."
-----MysteryBook World Live
"Fast paced and full of fascinating characters... Jessica is a heroine readers will root for."
****-----BookLife Prize for Fiction
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" A sparkling and wise debut novel."
~Charles Salzberg
" A suspenseful, well-paced debut."
~Debra H. Goldstein
"Intriguing, authentic, and genuinely amusing suspense yarn."
~Samuel Marquis
"A rollercoaster of a ride. Exquisitely not put downable!"
~Tracy Whiting
"A cast of characters whocharm us from beginning to end.... a fun romp ofa read through mystery and mayhem."
~MysteryBook World Live
"Fast paced and full of fascinating characters... Jessica is a heroine readers will root for."
~BookLife Prize for Fiction Views: 217
In this essay, based on a talk he gave in Zurich, award-winning British novelist Tom McCarthy ("Remainder", "C", "Satin Island") unearthes a pattern, a rationale that is working both in and against the canon of modern(ist) literature, of authors such as Thomas Pynchon, Maurice Blanchot, Thomas Mann, Joseph Conrad, James Joyce and William Faulkner. McCarthy tackles a specific obsession with time that haunts their works; a time that is marked by arrest, pause, suspension, interval, eternal moments, tool-downage, waiting. Recessional time, as it were. Time-out-of-time. This is precisely that time (or tense) of fiction that is central to Tom McCarthy's own writing. The essay is followed by a conversation with the author in which he discusses his own practice of writing. Views: 217
Cupid of Campion Francis J. Finn, S.J. Author of “Tom Playfair,” “Percy Wynn,” “Harry Dee,” “Claude Lightfoot,” etc. Views: 216
Lydia has dedicated herself to becoming a BEP agent while Mark is pressed into service by Whyte. When the BEP Division and Whyte's private military corporation receive word of Heather's whereabouts, it's a race to see which side can find her first. Can Heather's knowledge save the BEP Division from Whyte's enclosing trap? But even more importantly, can a murderous fugitive like Heather be trusted?Since the attack of her hometown, Lydia has dedicated herself to becoming a BEP agent to assist those like her, and to take down those who would use their abilities for destruction and cruel intent. Meanwhile, Mark is captured and pressed into service by the devious Whyte, owner of a private military corporation, whose far-reaching plans that will shake the foundation of the country.When both sides receive a report that Heather is still alive and on the run, it’s a race to see who can reach her first for their own gain. To what lengths will Lydia go for justice against a murderer? Can Mark find Heather first and fall off the grid with her? Or will Heather be silenced forever by Whyte? As their enemies threaten to ensnare them in a trap, the BEP Division’s only hope of survival rests with Heather’s knowledge of Whyte, and the monster that he truly is. But can she be trusted? And whose side is she really on? Views: 215
