Five sensational Sherlock Holmes stories by Orlando Pearson followed by three meditations hinting at the most radical theory yet about the Great Baker Street Detective.A Type of Infamy - Holmes investigates a mysterious disappearance in 1938;The Fourth Student - shocking events in the worlds of athletics and medicine;A Question of Time - Holmes, Churchill, and Realpolitik at Britain's finest hour;The Sleeper's Cache - the sequel to the Bruce Partington Plans with Machiavellian manoeuvring by Mycroft;The Other Woman - Holmes's second female nemesis and a musical discovery; andThree Holmesian Meditations - an investigation into the true nature of the enigma that is Sherlock HolmesMr Pearson's previous works have been hailed by the Church Times as "Clever, thought-provoking, and terrific fun". This description applies just as aptly to this latest collection.A must for traditionalists, lovers of crime fiction, and anyone who likes a thrilling read. Views: 631
Calista Singletary decided it was finally safe to settle down. She opened a small bakery, has a new home and life is good. That is until she gets arrested for killing her elderly neighbor. It doesn’t help that she chased the old man out of her house with a rolling pin two days earlier. The same rolling pin is found under his bruised and bloody body. Calista thinks some trickery is underfoot. Good thing her sexy attorney, Marc Collins, thinks he can get the charges dropped.
But Calista knows that when the authorities start digging, they’re going to uncover her true identity. That’s when the real horrors will begin. She usually stays packed and ready to blow town at the first sign of trouble - assuming a new name, a new look, a new story. But she’s growing close to Marc and just once, she wants to feel normal. Will the cost be be too high?
Three years earlier, the man Calista loved sucked her into a world of indescribable horror. She’s the only one who can testify to the atrocities he committed by Thomas Langston. She stole three million dollars of his money and maimed him the day she left. In return, Thomas made her a promise. He would always love her. He would never stop looking for her. And the next time he saw Calista - he was going to kill her. Views: 630
**The addition of Draven, her wild, amber-eyed dragon, completes Ranger’s elemental bond. Four sexy, growly shifter men who’ll love and protect her to the ends of the earth. Now the five elemental affinities have the power they need to restore fire to their lawless, burned out world. **
But first they must find out why the last Phoenix has died and failed to rise again. Their quest takes them on a perilous journey across an ocean, through a burned out Europe, to the dangerous lands of the dragons.
Meanwhile, a long-lost sister enters Ranger’s life. She carries a secret that could help them all, but the trouble that follows her threatens to sabotage their mission.
The love between Ranger and Rael, Oran, Zain and Draven only grows through their troubles, as the depth of their bond is continually put to the test. But along the way, hostile forces threaten to ruin them, and Ranger has to confront the possibility of losing two of the men — while all the time the promise of the mythical home of the Phoenix seems farther and farther away.
*QUEEN OF ASHES is a full-length paranormal fantasy romance novel of 55,000 words, where the heroine doesn’t have to choose. It is the second book in a three-book series, and includes action, drama, intrigue and plenty of romance.* Views: 630
This is the third novel in the Alexander Clay seriesNewly promoted to Post Captain, Alexander Clay returns home from the Caribbean to recover from wounds sustained at the Battle of San Felipe. However, he is soon called upon by the Admiralty to take command of the frigate HMS Titan and join the blockade of the French coast. But the HMS Titan will be no easy command with its troubled crew that had launched a successful mutiny against its previous sadistic captain. Once aboard, Clay realizes he must confront the dangers of a fractious crew, rife with corrupt officers and disgruntled mutineers, if he is to have a united force capable of navigating the treacherous reefs of Brittany's notorious lee shore and successfully combating the French determined to break out of the blockade.Philip K Allan manages to move the reader effortlessly between the quarter deck officers and the lower deck men to paint a very convincing picture of life on a ship that is not only battling... Views: 630
Explore Amigurumi, the Japanese art of crochet design, with 30 unique and darling patterns. Whether a novice or an experienced crocheter, anyone can pick up a needle and complete these cuddly creations. Author and amigurumi guru Lauren Espy inspires crocheters with her easy-to-follow patterns, pictures, and helpful instructions. Lauren always takes the patterns one step at a time to ensure that your finished product is as cute as the creation on the page! In Whimsical Stitches: A Modern Makers Book of Amigurumi Crochet Patterns, amigurumi is explored through thirty simple, fanciful patterns in a variety of themes, including: • In the Garden • At the Aquarium • Down on the Farm • At the BakeryBrighten a room with flowers that won't wilt, bring cheer to your table with colorful fruits that won't attract flies, and add cuddly friends to a baby's collection of favorite toys. Views: 630
Can an unlikely romance return the magic of Christmas to an entire town?
All podcaster “Cheery Charlee” Ridgeway wants for Christmas is to land her one-millionth follower. But first, she needs a really good story. Amid hundreds of submissions, one stands out: a plea from Cape Sunset, a small fishing village that hasn’t celebrated Christmas since Jack Fortner lost his fiancée four years ago.
It’s the perfect pitch, but who knew Jack would be such a downright Grinch—or so heart-stoppingly handsome?
Jack’s comfortable crab-fisherman routine is shaken when Charlee blows into town with bells on. It’s not long before the pretty podcaster is breathing new life into Cape Sunset, captivating everyone—including Jack, who’s feeling things for Charlee he once thought he’d never feel again. Not that he shows it.
Despite Jack bah-humbugging her every move, the show must go on. But the closer Charlee gets to Jack, the more growing her audience is the furthest thing from her mind. Thankfully, Jack has a few surprises waiting under the tree...including a love that will last a lifetime. Views: 630
There's no turning back... The second I spared Isabel's life, everything changed. I used to deal in death wishes. Now the instinct to protect her charts the course. Because every time I turn away from her, something turns me back. She's uncovered a side of me that I can no longer ignore. Doesn't change the fact that she doesn't belong in my world. Isabel's learning to hold her own, but nothing can prepare her for the life I'm being called back into. With a long road ahead of us, I won't make promises I can't keep. She can barely accept the dark deeds of my past—a bloody history spelled out in a ledger she's more preoccupied with than I'd like. When an old associate sets a dangerous plan in motion, I can't hide who I really am. And there's no turning back... Views: 630
