The new stand-alone thriller from the World’s Bestselling AuthorPolice detective by day, celebrity food truck chef by night, now Caleb Rooney has a new title: Most Wanted.In
the Carnival days leading up Mardi Gras, Detective Caleb Rooney comes
under investigation for a murder he is accused of committing in the line
of duty–as a Major Crimes detective for the New Orleans Police
Department. Has his sideline at the Killer Chef food truck given him a
taste for murder? While fighting the charges against him, Rooney makes a
pair of unthinkable discoveries. His beloved city is under threat of
attack. And these would-be terrorists may be local. Views: 166
A mysterious lab. A sinister scientist. A secret history. If you think you know the truth behind Eleven's mother, prepare to have your mind turned Upside Down in this thrilling prequel to the hit show Stranger Things. It's the summer of 1969, and the shock of conflict reverberates through the youth of America, both at home and abroad. As a student at a quiet college campus in the heartland of Indiana, Terry Ives couldn't be further from the front lines of Vietnam or the incendiary protests in Washington. But the world is changing, and Terry isn't content to watch from the sidelines. When word gets around about an important government experiment in the small town of Hawkins, she signs on as a test subject for the project, codenamed MKUltra. Unmarked vans, a remote lab deep in the woods, mind-altering substances administered by tightlipped researchers . . . and a mystery the young and restless Terry is determined to uncover. But behind the walls of Hawkins... Views: 166
Fight for your country. Fight for your king. Fight for your life...Jack Stannard has spent his whole life at sea, enduring savage beatings from his father and the furious aggression of whip-cracking storms. But a more cruel and dangerous foe is on the horizon. When Henry VIII dissolves the monasteries and wages war against France and Scotland simultaneously, Jack must take up his family destiny at the head of the Dunwich fleet. But enemy blades may be the least of his problems. Aging ships, treacherous rivals and ghosts from the past all threaten to interfere with the war effort. The only man he can trust is Thomas Ryman, a former warrior turned monk. As the English fleet descends on Edinburgh, the dangerous game of politics and war reaches a shattering climax aboard the pride of Henry's navy – the Mary Rose. Stannard and Ryman know that it is not just their lives that are at stake, but the future of England... Views: 166
The year is 2012, the autumn of our discontent. It has been four years since the Great Recession, but anger and heartbreak linger. Against the moneyed backdrop of coastal Los Angeles, a motley crew of unemployed characters is brought together by self-loathing, boredom and defeat. Led by down-and-out real estate agent Richard "Clean" Jenkins, they vow to "get back in the game." Facing hard times and no prospects, they gather in a run-down apartment to change their fates. But a destructive, nihilistic stranger has other ideas. Ideas that will change their lives forever. This evocative noir tale of desperation, depravity, and murder, captures the underground mood of those forgotten, and how far they'll go once they've lost it all. Darkly funny, sad and fiercely honest, East of Lincoln explores themes of moral decline, the black heart of the American dream, cultural change, and the enduring power of friendship. For fans of neo-noir, Los Angeles, dirty realism, James Ellroy, Bret... Views: 166
Anya had a wonderful upbringing, in every way the perfect life. Then, tragedy struck when her parents were killed and the grief made her life spiral out of control. She was admitted to a mysterious clinic where two years of her life were lost, apparently being treated for her severe addictions. With few memories of her time in the clinic, she came to refer to this period as her 'lost years'. A few months after being discharged from the clinic she met Rob. It was love at first sight and they established a new life together. Just as Anya starts to feel her life is back on track, horrible nightmares invade her sleeping hours. She is getting visions of her time in that clinic and the doctor that had treated her. The nightmares are forcing her back there, goading her into finding out what really happened to her. As the nightmares continue, causing a strain in her relationship with Rob, she is forced to confront the horror and they set off on a journey to uncover the truth. A... Views: 166
"Abigail Tarttelin is a fearless writer."—Emily St. John MandelFrom the award-winning author of Golden Boy, a riveting novel that traces one girl's journey to understand what happened to her best friend, and what it might mean to be a girl.Eastcastle, England in the late 1990s is a peaceful, rural community where children disappear into wheat fields to play until nightfall. There are no mobile phones and no cause to worry. For families, it's a place that allows the ultimate freedom, and this is the way eleven-year-old Thera Wilde and her friends are brought up: free.So when Thera's best friend goes missing, Thera assumes Billie is off on another adventure. Then detectives come to question Thera at school, and she realises the worst has happened. Thera starts to ask, what is a pervert? Why are girls particularly at risk? And why do the men around her think she's theirs to touch? Questions the adults around her don't want to... Views: 166
Jax Jamieson was the biggest rock star on the planet... And he loved me.We've been through ups and downs I thought would tear us—and me—apart. But we made it back to each other.Now, I don't want the big ceremony, the dress, or the paparazzi.I only want Jax. His heart, his soul, his hoodie.Forever.FOREVER WICKED is the reader-driven wedding story that follows the bestselling new adult rock star trilogy WICKED!Enjoy Jax and Haley's story in order: 1.Good Girl; 2. Bad Girl; 3. Wicked Girl; 4. Forever Wicked. Views: 166
