Inspector Maigret is followed home one evening by a man who reveals his intention to kill his wife and her lover. Maigret intervenes and speaks to the man daily but when the calls suddenly stop Maigret finds a murder on his hands.Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations.'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant' John Gray'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian 'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness' Independent Views: 521
Pulled together by long-buried secrets... Ava Steel isn't the typical member of her famous family. She colors her hair pink, practices the tarot, and runs her bakery in town without any help from her family's financial fortune. She's content in her life, and she knows who she is...until she receives a cryptic text from a mysterious stranger. Bar-owner Brendan Murphy inadvertently became entwined with the Steel family when he dug up timeworn documents under his floorboards. When he and Ava—who, despite their age difference, he's been crushing on for a while—receive identical enigmatic messages, they're thrown together for more than just fun between the sheets. Ava revels in her new and unexpected relationship with Brendan, but deep down, she fears her family is keeping secrets—secrets that could make her question everything she thought she knew about them...and herself. Views: 521
'Tis The Season For A New Start. But Can He Be A Daddy In Cowboy Country?With a baby on the way and Christmas around the corner, disgraced rodeo rider Cash Coble returns to Serendipity hoping to fix his reputation. Cash never imagined that pretty Alyssa Emerson would inspire him to cowboy up–let alone open his heart. But will she agree to be part of his new family once she learns his dark secret? Views: 521
Praise for Magick & Mayhem, the first Abracadabra mystery "Magic, Merlin, and murder are a great mix for this fun debut cozy." —Lynn Cahoon, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author "A charming, must-read mystery with enchanting characters."—Rose Pressey, USA Today bestselling author "Spellbinding, with magical prose, a wizardly plot, and a charming sleuth." —Janet Bolin, Agatha-nominated author of the national bestselling Threadville mysteries This spells trouble . . . The New Camel Day Fair is a fun-filled event for residents of this upstate New York town. Kailyn Wilde, a modern-day witch of ancient lineage, leaves her potion shop, Abracadabra—and her feline familiar, Sashkatu—to attend with her fortune-telling Aunt Tilly. Joining them is legendary wizard Merlin,... Views: 521
After a century of war, revolutions, and Imperial conquests, 1790s Europe is still embroiled in a battle for control of the sea and colonies. Tall ships navigate familiar and foreign waters, and ambitious young men without rank or status seek their futures in Naval commands. First Lieutenant Alexander Clay of HMS Agrius is self-made, clever, and ready for the new age. But the old world, dominated by patronage, retains a tight hold on advancement. Though Clay has proven himself many times over, Captain Percy Follett is determined to promote his own nephew.Before Clay finds a way to receive due credit for his exploits, he'll first need to survive them. Ill-conceived expeditions ashore, hunts for privateers in treacherous fog, and a desperate chase across the Atlantic are only some of the challenges he faces. He must endeavor to bring his ship and crew through a series of adventures stretching from the bleak coast of Flanders to the warm waters of the Caribbean. Only then... Views: 521
From Romance Writers of America's® 2017 Golden Heart® winner comes a story of passion that is much more than meets the eye.An aging spinster at twenty-six, all Imogen Duncan sees ahead of her is a life of servitude to her overbearing mother. Her London Season has passed and her desperate shyness and reserved demeanor have destroyed any chance for a match. As her younger sister Mariah begins her own Season with a selection of suitors, Imogen believes her chances for excitement are well and truly lost...Until a case of mistaken identity and an accidental kiss brings her adventure.Burying his guilt from a decade-old tragedy beneath a life of debauchery, Caleb Masters, Marquess of Willbridge, is content enough to meet willing widows in dark gardens to numb the pain. But he is wholly unprepared when an innocent miss stumbles into him, turning his superficial world on its head.Drawn to the rogue that mistakenly stole... Views: 521
In Iver P. Cooper's latest alternate history novel, a new contribution to Eric Flint's 1632 Universe, the romance between Juan Cardona, an officer in Spain's Manila garrison, and Huang Mingyu, a young, beautiful Chinese woman, is threatened when a Dutch-Japanese force launches a surprise attack on 17th century Manila. Manila falls and Juan is rescued by Huang Mingyu, who proves to have hidden talents and connections. It is then up to Juan to warn the incoming Manila galleon of the Dutch-Japanese threat before it blunders into Manila Bay, and to prove his worth to Mingyu's family. Who have interests of their own in the region....
Will true love prevail when Japan (the chrysanthemum), Spain (the cross) and China (the dragon) come into conflict?
For readers unfamiliar with the 1632 universe, it posits a cosmic catastrophe -- the RIng of Fire -- that throws the West Virginia town of Grantville into 17th century Germany. By 1633, the ripples caused by this event have reached East Asia, and the Japanese are determined to forestall the missionary-instigated Shimabara Rebellion of 1637. Views: 520
Peri Jean Mace will do anything for her loved ones. Even make a bargain with a monster.But now it's time to pay up.Hidden in Devil's Rest, Texas, is an ancient book written by the worshipers of a forgotten god. Peri Jean must find this book to pay off her debt. The kick in the pants? Do it in seventy-two hours, or become a dark being's baby mama.Peri Jean heads to the eerie little town, only to uncover the sordid history of a cult and two decades-old bloodbaths. A ghost with a case of the deep-down crazies may hold all the answers. But she’d rather turn Peri Jean into worm chow than talk.Minutes and seconds ticking away, Peri Jean searches for another clue to the book's whereabouts. Can she find the truth before her time runs out?Wrong Turn is #10 in the Peri Jean Mace Ghost Thrillers series. If you like your urban fantasy with a strong side of goosebumps and a heroine who feels like someone you've known all your... Views: 520
Fired from the Provost ranch and humiliated in front of the whole bunkhouse, Duke Latham swears vengeance on the owner Maynard Provost. Pursuing a life of crime and violence at the head of a small gang of outlaws, six months later Latham kidnaps Provost's beloved daughter Dulcie. Provost's ranch hands scour the country searching for the girl, but in vain. Then fate throws them, and Provost himself, into the path of notorious bounty hunter Wesley Sumner, known as 'Certainty' because of his countrywide reputation for never failing to find and kill his man. Sumner is persuaded by the desperate father to take up the search for Duke Latham and his kidnapped prisoner. Views: 520
