When architect Meredith Reed inherits her family’s plantation after the devastating loss of her own family, she must choose how to move on with her life. Keep the plantation? Not a good idea. Sell it? Better. Turn it into a memorial park? Better yet. But can she go against her family traditions and the hunky but irate lawyer?Max Chandler needs two things to complete his life plan: become a senior partner and find his soul mate. He’s due a promotion once his legislation to protect the county’s historic properties is approved. The wife part he finds more challenging, having never met the right woman. If only the talented, attractive, aloof Meredith didn’t want to destroy the very property he cherishes.While Meredith struggles to reconcile her past and future, will she learn a lesson from the spectral Lady in Blue in time to save both her family and home from destruction?*Updated & revised edition; originally published in 2014 as Traces. Views: 81
During the elaborate funeral for Queen Victoria, a group of Irish separatists breaks into Westminster Abbey and steals the Coronation Stone, on which every monarch of England has been crowned since the 14th century. After learning of the theft from Mycroft, Sherlock Holmes is tasked with recovering the stone and returning it to England. In pursuit of the many-named stone, which has a rich and colorful history, Holmes and Watson travel to Ireland in disguise as they try to infiltrate the Irish Republican Brotherhood, the group they believe responsible for the theft. The story features a number of historical characters, including a very young Michael Collins, who would go on to play a prominent role in Irish history; John Theodore Tussaud, the grandson of Madame Tussaud; and George Bradley, the dean of Westminster at the time of the theft. There are also references to a number of other Victorian luminaries, including Joseph Lister and Frederick Treves. For fans of Conan Doyle’s immortal detective, the game is always afoot. However, for the great detective the stakes have never been higher as he must mollify a king who refuses to ascend the throne until “order has been restored.” Views: 81
221b Baker Street! Just the mention of those words is enough to suggest mystery and adventure and heroism. Over many years, this humble London address was the destination of so many people – clients and policemen, the rich and the poor, those needing help and those with a secret. This famed location is known all over the world, for it’s the one most associated with the legendary . . . Sherlock Holmes! But there was a time before Sherlock Holmes moved to Baker Street, before his fame had grown, when he was still learning his craft and struggling to create his unique profession – the first of its kind – Consulting Detective! Join some of the finest Sherlockian writers as they explore those early days Before Baker Street. Read about when Holmes was still a boy, learning from his older brother Mycroft, or later, when he had moved to London, living in Montague Street, just 'round the corner from the British Museum, waiting for the next adventure to begin . . . . The Game is afoot! CONTENTS Editor’s Introduction – Before Baker Street 1 by David Marcum Foreword 11 by Steven Rothman The Adventure of the Bloody Roses 15 by Jayantika Ganguly The Vingt-un Confession 37 by Derrick Belanger The Adventure of the Gloria Scott 51 by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleThe Affair of the Aluminium Crutch 82by S. Subramanian The Adventure of the Dead Ringer 97by Robert PerretThe Devil of the Deverills 122by S.F. BennettThe Painting in the Parlour 157by David Marcum The Incident of the Absent Thieves 190by Arthur HallMr. Chen’s Lesson, 209by Derrick Belanger(Continued on the next page . . . .)The Adventure of the Amateur Emigrant 234by Daniel D. Victor The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual 263by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleA Day at the Races 292by Mark Mower The Strange Case of the Necropolis Railway 314by Geri SchearAppendix: No. 24 Montague Street 341 by David Marcum Afterword 355 by Derrick Belanger Views: 80
Pride left her heart at the altar. Will she destroy her second chance at happiness?Tessa’s pride drove her to Austin, leaving her heart in Bride, Texas.But she’s not her mother and making the same mistakes in love isn’t an option. When her mom dies, Tessa must return and face the man she left at the altar – with his son in tow.JJ flourished after Tessa left him, even though his ego was smashed on the floor. He’d moved on and made something of himself. Now Tessa’s back and they own a business together. What if he loses everything all over again?With so much between them, how will JJ react when he finds out she’s staying? How will Tessa survive when she sees he’s with someone else?Can the luck-in-love that the small town of Bride is known for be enough to help Tessa win a second chance at love? Or is Tessa doomed to the consequences of her pride?Grab this sweet... Views: 80
