"The Dragon Detective Agency. Dirk Dilly speaking."Holly is desperate to be sleuthing with her partner-in-solving-crime, dragon Dirk Dilly, but instead she's stuck at her exclusive boarding school for children of the rich and famous. She's determined to escape, until she meets Callum, the son of the Prime Minister, who claims he was kidnapped by dragons a year ago and hasn't been the same since. And when Dirk's own investigation into dragon activity brings him to the school, the two cases collide. What if Callum isn't as crazy as he seems?The second instalment in a fun and action-packed detective series for fans of TOTO THE NINJA CAT, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON and Tom Fletcher's children's books! Views: 202
In the newest Night Rebel novel, set in New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress world, beautiful, daring vampire Veritas risks all to protect Ian...Some promises are meant to be broken... Veritas spent most of her life as a vampire Law Guardian. Now, she's about to break every rule by secretly hunting down the dark souls that were freed in order to save Ian. But the risks are high. For if she gets caught, she could lose her job. And catching the sinister creatures might cost Veritas her own life.Some vows are forever... Ian's memories might be fragmented, but this master vampire isn't about to be left behind by the woman who entranced him, bound herself to him, and then disappeared. So what if demons, other Law Guardians, and dangerous, otherworldly forces stand against them? Come hell or high water, Ian intends to remind... Views: 202
Writing as A. Deborah Baker, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Seanan McGuire introduces readers to a world of talking trees and sarcastic owls, of dangerous mermaids and captivating queens in this exceptional tale for readers who are young at heart.If you trust her you'll never make it home...Avery is an exceptional child. Everything he does is precise, from the way he washes his face in the morning, to the way he completes his homework – without complaint, without fuss, without prompt.Zib is also an exceptional child, because all children are, in their own way. But where everything Avery does and is can be measured, nothing Zib does can possibly be predicted, except for the fact that she can always be relied upon to be unpredictable.They live on the same street.They live in different worlds.On an unplanned detour from home to school one morning, Avery and Zib find themselves... Views: 202
Stud farm manager and bloodstock agent Andrew Dixon discovers the awful truth behind the deaths of two prominent horse racing figures.
Meanwhile in Beijing, a quiet politician edges closer to China’s highest office.
With European racing and breeding still reeling from overproduction and the financial crisis, Andrew realises commercial pressure is distorting the sport he loves into something more sinister.
When so much is at stake and harnessing the might of the Chinese Dragon the only bet for survival, intimidation, blackmail and murder are just means to an end.
His life on the line and credibility in ruins, Andrew must team up with an old friend in the Met and defy the odds in a race against time to stop a brutal public atrocity that will send shockwaves through Downing Street, Buckingham Palace and around the world. Views: 202
Zoe Mills is Jackson's baby sister. She's turned her life around after being a reckless college girl. Her family, Jackson included, now see her as a person of poor judgement. Though she's tried to make amends for years, her family still has their doubts. Zoe's afraid of letting them down and doesn't want to disappoint them. She'll prove that she's changed and her new plans don't include distractions, including Alex, her brother's bandmate.Alex Miller is the drummer of Infinity Signs. He's what they call a "playboy," but deep down he's afraid of falling in love again. So, he keeps his relationships superficial, but now he wants Zoe. She's a challenge to him, and he never backs down from a challenge. To break down her walls, he has to let down his own.The closer Zoe and Alex get, it creates a fresh wave of problems they never expected. Jackson won't approve of this match, and Zoe worries about disappointing her brother—again. Alex must decide between his... Views: 202
One of the great jazz novels of any era, A Drop of Patience tells the story of a blind horn player's journey through the themes of race, blindness, and music.At the age of five, Ludlow Washington is given up by his parents to a brutal white-run state institution for blind African American children, where everyone is taught music—the only trade by which they are expected to make a living. Ludlow is a prodigy on the horn and at fifteen is "purchased" out of the Home by a bandleader in the fictive Southern town of New Marsails. By eighteen he is married with a baby daughter, but as his reputation spreads he seeks to grow musically, leaving his budding family for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in New York City. Navigating the worlds of music and race and women, Ludlow's career follows an arc towards collapse, a nervous breakdown, recovery, a long-delayed public recognition, only for him to finally abandon the spotlight and return to his roots and find solace... Views: 202
