A DARK AND EDGY CRIME THRILLER FOR FANS OF SARAH HILARY, KATERINA DIAMOND, ANGELA MARSONS AND ROBERT BRYNDZA.SOMEWHERE IN THE CROWD IS A KILLER Bonfire Night and St James's Park is filled with thousands of Anonymous protesters in a stand-off with the police. When a cloaked, Guido Fawkes mask-wearing body is discovered the following morning, Kate Riley and Zain Harris from the Police Crime Commissioner's office are called in.The corpse has been eaten away by a potentially lethal and highly contagious virus. The autopsy reveals the victim was a senior civil servant, whose work in international development involved saving lives. Why would anyone want him dead? THEY WILL STRIKE AGAIN As the research team looking into the origins of the deadly virus scramble to discover an antidote, first one, then another pharmacist goes missing. Meanwhile, a dark truth starts to emerge about the murder victim: he was an aggressive man,... Views: 414
Maskan, newly made the King of Red Midgard, has survived the battles, but is about to lose the war.
Having escaped Balic's subtler schemes, and finally having beaten the southern armies in two great battles, Maskan leads the remnants of his people to save the betrayed troops of Red Midgard against the great numbers of Balic's remaining legions, and the dark, terrifying power of the undead, the draugr. Beating the enemy in a field of battle is not enough. Balic has a mission beyond conquest of the northern lands, and that mission will spell doom for anyone opposing Goddess Hel, for Balic seeks the ultimate, hidden, forgotten weapon that no mortal can defeat; the Queen of the Draugr. Maskan's time is running out. His allies are few, and the enemy holds most of the advantages.
Victory, or even survival, seem beyond reach.
Maskan must discover the powers of his heritage, and the ways of his ancient kin, as the newly minted king attempts to beat his great enemy in a race to deny Goddess Hel her victory, far in a northern stronghold, that seems to hold all the answers. First, he must find allies; then he must outwit the dead. ** Views: 414
Introduction by Gillian Flynn
Afterword by Patton Oswalt.[i]“I’ll Be Gone in the Dark will undoubtedly be stocked in the True Crime section, which is fine, but in so many ways it’s a brilliant genre-buster. It’s propulsive, can’t-stop-now reading, which makes it all too easy to ignore the clean and focused writing. What readers need to know—what makes this book so special—is that it deals with two obsessions, one light and one dark. The Golden State Killer is the dark half; Michelle McNamara’s is the light half. It’s a journey into two minds, one sick and disordered, the other intelligent and determined. I loved this book.” —Stephen King.[/i]A masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer—the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California for over a decade—from Michelle McNamara, the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating the case."You’ll be silent forever, and I’ll be gone in the dark."For more than ten years, a mysterious and violent predator committed fifty sexual assaults in Northern California before moving south, where he perpetrated ten sadistic murders. Then he disappeared, eluding capture by multiple police forces and some of the best detectives in the area.Three decades later, Michelle McNamara, a true crime journalist who created the popular website TrueCrimeDiary.com, was determined to find the violent psychopath she called "the Golden State Killer." Michelle pored over police reports, interviewed victims, and embedded herself in the online communities that were as obsessed with the case as she was.At the time of the crimes, the Golden State Killer was between the ages of eighteen and thirty, Caucasian, and athletic—capable of vaulting tall fences. He always wore a mask. After choosing a victim—he favored suburban couples—he often entered their home when no one was there, studying family pictures, mastering the layout. He attacked while they slept, using a flashlight to awaken and blind them. Though they could not recognize him, his victims recalled his voice: a guttural whisper through clenched teeth, abrupt and threatening.I’ll Be Gone in the Dark—the masterpiece McNamara was writing at the time of her sudden death—offers an atmospheric snapshot of a moment in American history and a chilling account of a criminal mastermind and the wreckage he left behind. It is also a portrait of a woman’s obsession and her unflagging pursuit of the truth. Framed by an introduction by Gillian Flynn and an afterword by her husband, Patton Oswalt, the book was completed by Michelle’s lead researcher and a close colleague. Utterly original and compelling, it is destined to become a true crime classic—and may at last unmask the Golden State Killer.**Review“This is a one sit-down read. That’s how riveting it is. Very few writers have the skill to bring a decades-old cold case to life; in these pages, Michelle McNamara has not only successfully resuscitated the fascinating case of the Golden State Killer, but done so with humanity, insight, and grace.” (Michael Connelly) “This book just knocked me over.” (Megan Abbott) “Remarkable.... A modern true crime classic.” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) From the Back CoverA MASTERFUL TRUE-CRIME ACCOUNT OF THE GOLDEN STATE KILLER—THE ELUSIVE SERIAL RAPIST TURNED MURDERER WHO TERRORIZED CALIFORNIA FOR OVER A DECADE—FROM MICHELLE MCNAMARA, THE GIFTED JOURNALIST WHO DIED TRAGICALLY WHILE INVESTIGATING THE CASEYou’ll be silent forever, and I’ll be gone in the dark.Over the course of more than ten years, a mysterious and violent predator committed fifty sexual assaults in Northern California before moving south, where he perpetrated ten sadistic murders. In 1986 he disappeared, eluding capture by multiple police forces and some of the best detectives in the area.Three decades later, Michelle McNamara, a true-crime journalist who created the popular website True Crime Diary, was determined to find the violent psychopath she called “the Golden State Killer.” Michelle pored over police reports, inter-viewed victims, and embedded herself in the online communities that were as obsessed with the case as she was.At the time of the crimes, the Golden State Killer was between the ages of eighteen and thirty, Caucasian, and athletic—capable of vaulting tall fences. He always wore a mask. After choosing his victims—he favored suburban couples—he often entered their homes when no one was there, studying family pictures, mastering the layouts. He attacked while they slept, using a flashlight to awaken and blind them. Though they could not recognize him, his victims recalled his voice: a guttural whisper through clenched teeth, abrupt and threatening.
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark—the masterpiece McNamara was writing at the time of her sudden death—offers an atmospheric snapshot of a moment in American history and a chilling account of a criminal mastermind and the wreckage he left behind. It is also a portrait of a woman’s obsession and her unflagging pursuit of the truth. Framed by an introduction from Gillian Flynn and an afterword by McNamara’s husband, Patton Oswalt, the book was completed by Michelle’s lead researcher and a close colleague. Utterly original and compelling, it is destined to become a true-crime classic—and may at last unmask the Golden State Killer. Views: 414
Stepping into the Fae realm unlocked Liauna’s hidden magic, now she must learn to control her powers.
But time is of the essence.
The evil king who started the apocalypse, along with the witch who cursed him, are still on the loose. And their goal? To destroy the Fae realm.
She'll need her powers, as well as, her three handsome protectors, if she has any hope of saving the Fae realm... and possibly the world. Views: 414
All Tessen Lim wants to be is a silversmith, but he finds himself on an unexpected adventure when his brother, the young warlock Shan, convinces him to bind with a stolen solar dragon hatchling. An assassination plot against their family soon forces the brothers to flee their home in search of a safe place for their dragons to grow. With a small group of allies, both old and new, they must travel beyond the familiar Jade Realm and into the wilds of Bacra.Their flight is going as planned until they wake one morning to find themselves in a surreal land of Fae, monsters, and magic. Tessen, Shan, and their companions must survive this unknown land and their own fears if they are to reach the promised sanctuary of Anthora.Faelost is the second book of The Bacra Chronicles, and a stand-alone sequel to Cavelost. Views: 414
A tangled web of secrets, lies and deceit.Captured Lies - She was kidnapped not once but twice and now someone wants her dead.Deceitful Truths - A week of her life is missing and now someone wants to steal the secret she is desparate to protect.Split Seconds - Twins torn apart as toddlers, reunited as adults, now switching places to take down organized crime. Views: 413
Kayde NaDetya isn't asking for a miracle...After witnessing the impossible mating of his fellow soulless warrior, Kayde doesn't expect a denya of his own. But whenever Quinn Porter walks into a room, he can't keep himself from watching her, from following her, from wanting her. And those desires mean trouble for a man who isn't supposed to feel anything.Quinn just wants things to get back to normal...Sure, she was captured by pirates and abused for months, but Quinn's doing her best to stay positive and create a good life back on Earth than. She has a small group of friends made up of fellow survivors and the determination to recover from all that was done to her. She's not in the market for a man, but a certain coldly loyal Detyen could make her change her mind.An accidental journey...When Kayde undertakes a mission to journey back to his Detyen home, he's ready for the solitude. What he doesn't expect is Quinn hiding away in one of the bunks on... Views: 413
