An officer was abducted by mistake. He was released on intervention of a friend, a top leader of the underground outfit who engineered his abduction.However, after her surrender, when the protagonist met her in jail, Lisa told Kanak,the protagonist, ‘Had I heard to the inner voice of my heart and agreed to your proposal, I would have been a good wife to you and led a happy life.It is another small fictional story on abduction of an officer who was abducted by mistake. He was released on intervention of a friend, who happened to be a top leader of the underground outfit who engineered his abduction.However, after her surrender, when the protagonist met her in jail, Lisa gave the most important departing statement of her life, ‘Had I heard to the inner voice of my heart and agreed to your proposal, I would have been a good wife to you and could have led a happier life with you rest of my life!!!!! Views: 633
Moriah Walker is struggling to cope with the death of her son Joshua. Her life consists of working and visiting his grave.
So when a mysterious gentleman appears and offers Moriah the one thing she wants more than anything - the chance to see her beloved boy again - she is convinced that he is a product of her grief-stricken imagination.
But Moriah cannot explain the series of events that follow.
Second Chance is the first story in the Summervilles Saga, which chronicals the efforts of three alien races to survive invasion and unrest, and the first contact between them and the citizens of each of the world's Summervilles. Views: 633
Anthology containing:
Blackbird Fly
The Girl in the Empty Dress
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The Things We Said Today Views: 633
Aspiring author Meredith Harper owns the hottest bookstore in Savannah.Michael Black is her favorite writer—long thought dead—until he mysteriously approaches Meredith with a new manuscript, and a most unusual offer. Meredith can keep the manuscript to herself, or publish it under her own name.Her decision results in a bestseller, but the novel contains a coded secret; one that will put her on trial for murder and in hiding from “the blood stalker,” proving too late that making a deal with the devil comes at a heavy price. Views: 633
Brought together by a brutal murder, a
psychological profiler who’s lost her memory and a teenage boy with a
fiercely guarded secret become unwitting, unlikely partners in this race
to stop a killer—“Nordic noir at its best” (Booklist, starred review). Named the Best Nordic Crime Novel of the Year by the Crime Writers of Scandinavia
Out of the frozen depths of a forest in Ormberg, Sweden, a woman
stumbles onto the road. Her arms are covered with scratches, her feet
are bare, and she has no memory of who she is. Local police identify her
as psychological profiler Hanne Lagerlind-Schön, who, with her partner,
had been helping investigate the cold case of a young woman’s murder.
Hanne begins to recover but cannot recall anything about where her
partner is, or what their investigation had uncovered before her
disappearance. Police have only one lead: a young woman in a sequined
dress who was spotted nearby the night Hanne was found. The
young woman doesn’t come forward because she doesn’t exist: Jake
Birgersson, a local teenager, had been out walking in his mother’s dress
and sister’s makeup, his secret shame and thrill. Terrified of
discovery, Jake hid and watched Hanne get into a car, leaving behind her
diary. Reading Hanne’s notebook, Jake realizes that it contains
the key to a major breakthrough in the case—but turning it in would
mean admitting the truth about who he is. When another murder victim is
found in the woods, Jake realizes that Hanne herself is in danger, and
his only choice is to find and warn her so that together, they can stop
the killer before he strikes again. Advance praise for After She’s Gone
“[A] stellar crime novel . . . Grebe delivers an unflinching,
heart-wrenching message about the plight of refugees in this scorching
thriller.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) **
Praise
“This atmospheric mystery is masterfully constructed. . . . Nordic noir at its best.”—Booklist (starred review)
“[A] stellar crime novel . . . Grebe delivers an unflinching,
heart-wrenching message about the plight of refugees in this scorching
thriller.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)Praise for Camilla Grebe’s The Ice Beneath Her “Impressive . . . a tour de force that lifts its author to the front rank among the increasingly crowded field of Nordic noir.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Exceptional.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Fans of Scandinavian crime fiction, and crime fiction generally, will
enjoy the understated, angsty drama created by Grebe; librarians
desperate for Girl on the Train read-alikes can also turn to this for readers who enjoy an antiheroine.”—Booklist “A page-turner . . . I read it in one sitting! The narrative is fast-paced and the twists superb.”—Cecilia Ekback, bestselling author of Wolf Winter “Slowly and subtly, Camilla Grebe lets The Ice Beneath Her
unfold into a multilayered, psychologically nuanced murder mystery in
which the truth, rather than drawing nearer, keeps slipping further and
further away—until it strikes with full force.”—Arne Dahl, bestselling author of MisteriosoAbout the AuthorCamilla Grebe was born in 1968 in Alvsjo, Sweden. She holds a degree from the Stockholm School of Economics and was a co-founder of the audiobook publisher Storyside. With her sister about Åsa Träff, Grebe has written five celebrated crime novels, the first two of which were nominated for Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year. Grebe is also the co-writer of the popular Moscow Noir trilogy. Views: 632
Welcome to Down and Dead, Inc., where, to Live, Sometimes Ya Gotta Die.MAKING THE BREAK IS EASIER THAN KEEPING THE BREAK Christine Branch is elated. Finally her sister, Caroline Branch Easton, has made the break from her abusive ex, Martin Easton, and returned to Dallas to Christine's ranchette to heal. Only Martin refuses to let her go. Within twenty-four hours, his thugs are doing everything they can to intimidate Caroline into returning home. Christine knows she must do something to get her sister the time and space she needs to heal and stay safe—and she concocts a plan:OPERATION SWITCH AND BAITThe sisters trade lives and Christine baits the thugs into following her. It works! Caroline undergoes counseling, eventually divorces Martin, though he refuses to accept it, and the operation continues…until Martin shows up at the ranchette and issues a return-home ultimatum.... Views: 632
A book of poetry about domestic violence, mental illness, love and desire from a young Egyptian women's perspective.A book of poetry that is meant to both document and honor the author's childhood and teenage days. A reflection of self-growth, struggle with mental illness and a never-ending quest to find family and love. Lifting Dims is an intention to be heard.The first part of the book voices the poet's dark emotions toward a cruel father and a prejudiced society, and addresses the mental turmoil that accompanies her strife. The second part, on the other hand, attempts to reveal the false liberties and profound desires found in love. Poems in Lifting Dims are infused with imagery and melodies designed to make a statement rather than merely exist for a literary purpose. They will lead the way to manifest tenors of anguish, desire, hope and mystery that is life. Views: 632
Subject: Delete this message after you read it ...Dear Hayley,I'm assuming you're still hungover, so I'll make this brief.Last night, you slipped under my sheets (without my permission), and we almost had sex. I got the hell out of the bed once I realized it was you, and I took you home.That's the story.The end.Period.Just in case you've forgotten, you're my best friend's little sister. We will never be anything more. (We can't be anything more.) Our previous friendship is still unresolved—or "over" in your terms, so I'd prefer if we worked on becoming 'just friends' again since you're in town.Nonetheless, I'm not a man who leaves questions unanswered—even the drunken ones, so to properly close our inappropriate conversation:1) Yes, I liked the way your lips felt against mine when you were on top of me.
2) Yes, I do "prefer" rough sex, but I'm pretty sure I wasn't rough with you.
3) No, I had no idea you were still a virgin ...This message never happened,Corey Views: 632
The myths and reality behind the state of Israel and Israeli-Palestinian conflict—from “the most eloquent writer on Palestinian history” (New Statesman) In this groundbreaking book, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the Occupation, the outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappe examines the most contested ideas concerning the origins and identity of the contemporary state of Israel. The “ten myths” that Pappe explores—repeated endlessly in the media, enforced by the military, accepted without question by the world’s governments—reinforce the regional status quo. He explores the claim that Palestine was an empty land at the time of the Balfour Declaration, as well as the formation of Zionism and its role in the early decades of nation building. He asks whether the Palestinians voluntarily left their homeland in 1948, and whether June 1967 was a war of “no choice.” Turning to the... Views: 632
In the hunt for relics of infinite value, perhaps the greatest treasure of all is family.Three months after the birth of his son, Miles Lawrence Hawkins, the fifth Earl of Archewyne, is attempting to acclimate to fatherhood, but he longs for adventure. Someone is masquerading as the heir to a powerful and ancient ducal title with the anonymous backing of other members of the ton, and Miles is asked to investigate. It would mean leaving his wife and child, yet he refuses to return to London without them.Emmaline Hawkins, the new Countess of Archewyne, is torn between wanting to be a good mother and wishing to recapture the excitement digging up relics and hunting treasures brings. Just as she thinks her adventuring days are over, she meets a young pawn broker questing after the legendary Lancelot Stone. Determined to retain the thrill of the chase, she stumbles upon solid proof the relic is in Paris, and convinces her husband they should investigate.As Miles... Views: 632
