It is 1955, and the three Fayette sisters have lived their whole lives in the enchanting French Quarter of New Orleans. Though neglected by their parents, they share a close bond with one another—from afternoons in their small, shared bedroom, to trying to speak with ghosts beneath the sweeping trees in their garden. When the middle sister Constance disappears, the family believes she has run away, as she has done before; it is only the youngest—fourteen-year-old Bonavere (known as Bonnie)—who suspects there is more to it. Met only with grief from her family and resistance from the police, Bonnie embarks on a journey to bring her sister home, venturing through fabled Red Honey Swamp, and the city's vibrant and brutal history. Unravelling the layers of her sister's secret life, Bonnie discovers a pattern of girls found half-mad in the Louisiana swampland, and a connection to the wealthy, notorious Lasalle family. To rescue her sister, she must confront the... Views: 134
Create something easy and delicious for all the family, any day of the week. Taking inspiration from Marcus' incomparable cooking career, his childhood experience in his father's fruit and vegetable distribution business, as well as his role as a father of three, Marcus Everyday goes back to his roots, and to the beginning of the journey of a great home cooked dish. The 8 chapters include relaxed Weekday Suppers, the resourceful Garden Patch, quick In the Fridge, delicious Holiday Eats, as well as recipes to rustle up a real treat of a supper when you're Home Alone, cleverly put what's left at the back of your fridge to good use in the Waste Not Want Not chapter, inspirational Home Baking with your children or grandchildren, or catering for the masses in Weekend Dining. There are also tips and tricks to arm anyone with some of the secrets from Marcus's own kitchen, including reimagining familiar ingredients into something magical, while celebrating the process to get... Views: 134
In this electrifying new thriller from three-time Edgar Award winner and New York Times bestseller T. Jefferson Parker, Private Investigator Roland Ford hunts for a missing teenager and uncovers a dark conspiracy in his most personal case yet.
When hired by a beautiful and enigmatic woman to find her missing younger sister, private investigator Roland Ford immediately senses that the case is not what it seems. He is soon swept up in a web of lies and secrets as he searches for the teenager, and even his new client cannot be trusted. His investigation leads him to a secretive charter school, skinhead thugs, a cadre of American Nazis hidden in a desert compound, an arch-conservative celebrity evangelist--and, finally, to the girl herself. The Last Good Guy is Ford's most challenging case to date, one that will leave him questioning everything he thought he knew about decency, honesty, and the battle between good and evil...if it doesn't kill him first.
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Praise for The Last Good Guy“[T. Jefferson
Parker] does a masterly job of ratcheting up the tension, and the often
lyrical prose is a pleasure to read. This entry could well earn
three-time Edgar Award–winner Parker a fourth Edgar.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)“In
this powerful thriller, Parker leaves us aching for the damaged souls
left behind by false prophets and hate-mongers, and hoping that there
still really are some good guys.”—Booklist (starred review) “In the third case for his franchise hero, the prolific Parker summons the memory of retro hard-boiled crime yarns.”—Kirkus Reviews “As
is typical for Parker’s novels, the stage upon which the story unfolds
is a microcosm of today’s America, with racism and intolerance, the
escalating struggle between conservatives and liberals and the pervasive
intelligence of megachurches and the politics espoused therein. As is
also typical of Parker’s novels, it is a mighty fine read.”—BookPage
“Parker delivers another exceptional noir….Readers of C.J. Box will
enjoy the strong character development, fans of James Patterson will
delight in the twists and turns, while T.C. Boyle fans will appreciate
the atmospheric California setting.”—Library Journal“T. Jefferson Parker’s third Roland Ford novel (following last year’s Swift Vengeance)
should interest fans of Michael Connelly and John Sandford. Parker has
had a long and successful career, but Ford is perhaps his best character
so far, and this series just keeps getting better.”—The Real Book Spy“T.
Jefferson Parker draws the classical hard-boiled detective story out of
its mythic past and into our contemporary landscape, much like the last
great exemplar of the form, Ross Macdonald—and like Macdonald, Parker
goes deeper with each book. The payoff for his readers is serious
thrills.”—Jonathan Lethem“The Last Good Guy, the
third outing for smart, tough, insightful, sympathetic Private
Investigator Roland Ford, is nothing short of brilliant as it morphs
from a simple missing persons case into a complex and nuanced
exploration of the dark side of American culture.”—John Lescroart“T. Jefferson Parker’s The Last Good Guy is
a riveting crime drama with an engaging hero up against insurmountable
odds as he tries to track down a woman’s missing sister. With
intelligence, action, and humor, the pages turn themselves to a
thrilling climax.”—Mark Greaney“Fabulously atmospheric. Parker writes with a cinematic eye and a thrillingly dark heart.”—Peter James
About the Author
T. Jefferson Parker is the author of numerous novels and short stories, the winner of three Edgar Awards, and the recipient of a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for best mystery. Before becoming a full-time novelist, he was an award-winning reporter. He lives in Fallbrook, California, and can be found at tjeffersonparker.com. Views: 134
Released from a prison sentence for manslaughter, Sidney De Lakes returns home to West Virginia, where, in order to exorcise the memory of the lover he killed, he must keep his appointment with destiny in the shape of the man known as "the Renderer". In this story of the powerful, violent passions of four young men in the remote Appalachians, James Purdy has crafted one of his most haunting and memorable works.Long neglected, James Purdy (1914-2009) is being rediscovered as one of the masters of 20th-century American fiction, and in Narrow Rooms (1978), which Giordano Tedoldi in the new introduction to this edition likens to classic works of Greek tragedy, Purdy is at his very best."I read Narrow Rooms with delight and awe . . . It is a dark and splendid affair." - Gore Vidal"A spellbinder from the master of the modern tale." - The Antioch Review"A breathtaking and overpowering narrative concerning the sexual passion among four young men in a... Views: 134
"Reading a Lina Gardiner book is like riding an out-of-this-world roller coaster with your favorite people in the world." –Joyce Lamb, USA Today bestselling authorDeath defines her...When Jess Vandermire, Captain of New York City's Vampire Hunting team, learns that her brother, Regent, has been sent to Paris for three months by the Vatican, she's devastated. Regent's been too involved with vampires as a priest to go to Paris without fearing vampire retribution. He'll need backup. Lucky for him, Jess and her partner, John Brittain, have some vacation time coming.Once Jess and Britt arrive, they know something's not right in the city. Women are being murdered, and the vampire population is on the edge of revolt. But worst of all, the City of Lights is home to a lot of shadows, ones that move—and kill—of their own accord. But Jess's existence is rocked to the core when Regent comes across a life-changing, long lost family secret.It's... Views: 134
Whatever you do, don't fall in loveWhen Whitley winds up on the top of a pirate hit-list, she finds an unlikely savior. Bluff, a pirate who can transform his appearance to mimic anyone, sweeps her away from her high society lif, mid waltz, and sneaks her onto his ship to avoid capture.But Bluff has his own reasons to ensure her safety and he has no intention of letting Whitley in on his secrets. Pirates and sirens alike are after the subject of the prophecy, and it's only a matter of time until Whitley learns just how powerful she is. And just how much control she has over Bluff.Resisting fate is never easy. Resisting Whitley will be near-impossible. But if he fails, it could mean his own enslavement by sirens, or worse—by the very girl he saved. Views: 134
EVERYTHING IS MADE OF MAGIC . . . Effie Truelove and her school-friends Lexy, Wolf, Maximilian and Raven must use their magical skills to defeat the Diberi, a corrupt organisation intent on destroying the worlds at Midwinter. But during a visit to the Otherworld, Effie is mistaken and imprisoned for being a galloglass - a dangerous, selfish islander. Meanwhile, Lexy is threatened by the vile professor Jupiter Peacock and Wolf embarks on a perilous journey to find his missing sister. And back at school, Neptune the cat is bored. He's used to lording it over the other stray cats, but they've all mysteriously vanished. Where could they be - and how will he find them? Can Effie and her friends reunite before total destruction is wreaked upon the universe? Views: 134
