In the dark days of 1941, Britain fights on alone. Invasion threatens and fear hangs in the air. Some yearn for peace and an end to the relentless Nazi bombing. Others are spurred on to fight for victory, no matter the cost. And some will manipulate a divided country for their own ends.On a winter's night, a German spy parachutes into the Cambridgeshire fenland while another man is secretly murdered in the same field. Is he another enemy spy or has he been sent to his death? Either way, a killer lurks. Major Clement Wisdom of Special Duties Branch of the SIS is sent to discover the dead man's identity and almost immediately uncovers a sinister network of conspiracy where kidnap, murder and revenge threaten not only the safety of the country but Clement's life. Views: 512
Remembrance, Oregon, has a secret. Actually, it has everybody's secrets. In a house on Rosemary Street, the memories of all the town's citizens are recorded on the pages of magical books.Every happiness. Every lie. Every crime.Allison Rye's husband lost his memory overnight. They went to bed married and woke up strangers—twenty-five years of marriage gone, poof. He can't remember her name, let alone the home they've shared for decades.Forced to sell the family bakery to pay for his care, Allison is left broke, unemployed, with no hope of recovering her old life. What choice does she have but to move in with her daughter in Portland?But when a resident at her husband's care facility is murdered—and a sweet old lady is blamed—Allison finds herself drawn into the investigation. She knows something that police don't…something she can't reveal without becoming a murder suspect herself.With her intrepid foster dog, a Yorkshire terrier named Pogo, Allison sets out to prove that more than one person in Remembrance had it out for the victim. Too bad she only has a few days to dig up the evidence before she has to leave town.Hope comes in the form of a friend who offers Allison a place to live for free, with just one little catch. Allison must become the sworn guardian of library of memories.Reading the memory books is the perfect way for Allison to learn who committed murder at Golden Gardens Memory Care. But as she uncovers the true story of what happened that night, she learns other truths that make her question everything she knows about her own life.First in a series, Tomes & Terriers is a bittersweet magical realism mystery that will change the way you think about memory and magic, fidelity and friendship. Views: 512
Is the pain of loss a price worth paying for true love?Dairy maid Elen Griffiths is immune to smallpox plaguing England around the turn of the eighteenth century, which should be a blessing. But when she is instructed to care for high-born Viscount Mordiford she is forced to leave her home and nurse him in the confines of Duntisbourne Hall. There, Elen finds a horribly afflicted patient and sinister associates whom set out to lure her into their debauchery. It is only her friendship with valet Ned Harley that offers a chink of light. That is, until she realises her ally is in fact out to betray her.Elen is saved from shame by her patient, Mordiford, who urges her to flee and serve as a nurse for the Duke of Marlborough's campaign against the French. He promises to follow when he is well, and Elen realises that their time together has sparked a passion between them – but how can they overcome the challenge of war, not to mention their vastly... Views: 512
For prosperous landowner Lazarus, hard work and extensive travel are a means to comfortably support his family, including his two sisters, Mary and Martha. Following a journey to sell his wares, Lazarus stumbles upon an opportunity to assist a stranger in need, delaying his return home. Through Lazarus's selfless act of service, he, Mary, and Martha find themselves standing witness to miracles they never dreamed possible in the presence of a man who will forever change them and those they love—a man called Jesus of Nazareth.Experience as never before the accounts of those who knew Christ, not only as the Savior of the World but also as a friend. Views: 512
The game's afoot in the next book of the Bookish Boyfriends series—this time starring Huck and Winston! After Ms. Gregoire assigns the works of Sherlock Holmes in English class, a mystery deepens at Reginald R. Hero High. Huck and Win—Curtis's younger brother—team up to solve the case . . . and while the sleuths gather clues, another swoon-worthy romance blooms in the school halls. Perfect for younger readers of YA or older readers of middle grade, this squeaky-clean series is sure to charm any reader who's ever had a book boyfriend of their own. Views: 512
Zack’s Zest: Heroes for Hire, Book 23 Views: 512
There are two sides to every story. But only one is the truth.A young woman turns up at a police station. She has been kept prisoner in her own home. Abused and tortured, her every move watched, her every thought controlled. Now she's finally escaped.That's what she says.But when the police arrive at the address she's given them, her story doesn't seem to add up. Her husband is missing, but his phone and wallet are still in the house.She says she's the victim, but what if she's not? What if the stories she's telling aren't her stories at all . . . Views: 512
