Private investigator Jennie Redhead is hired to investigate a murder that's left the police baffled, in this gripping historical mystery set partly in 1970's Oxford and partly in war-torn 1940's London. Oxford, 1975. Three years ago, world-renowned anthropologist Grace Stockton was slain in a brutal, unprovoked attack. Despite a large-scale police investigation, the identity of the prime suspect was never uncovered . . . and neither was the location of Grace's head. But Grace's daughter, the wealthy academic Julia Pemberton, refuses to accept that the trail has run cold. Determined to find out who killed her mother, she knows just the woman for the job: private investigator Jennie Redhead. Who was the woman caught on CCTV visiting Grace's isolated home on the day of the murder? And why did she cut off her victim's head? Jennie's search for answers takes her on a dark, disturbing journey into the past, from the ancient tribal customs of Papua New Guinea, to... Views: 487
In the wake of tragedy...can they build a future together?Could a complete stranger be the key to his new family?After finally tracking down her long-lost sister only to find she's gone, Sophie Armstrong wants to connect with her orphaned nieces and nephew. But convincing their guardian, Zach Conrad, that all she wants is a relationship with the only family she has left won't be easy. As Sophie bonds with the children, she's determined to win over their uncle's trust...and possibly his heart. Views: 487
Fall is an important time of year on a ranch, mostly because it means that winter is coming soon! And, on Hank's ranch, that means that the cake house is about to be filled with bags of feed to get the cattle through the long, frozen days ahead. Unfortunately, this particular feed-delivery is accompanied by a town mutt named Roy who gets Hank into big trouble with some local yellow jacket wasps. Once the cake house is full, Slim puts Hank in charge of guarding their winter supply from marauding coons – a responsibility that could only be handled by the elite forces of the Security Division. However, when Hank suddenly finds himself pitted against the notorious Eddy the Rac, he realizes that this mission will require every ounce of cunning he possesses. Will Hank be able to keep the cake house safe, or will Eddy's sneaky tricks win the day? Views: 487
Secretary with Spunk This short story is a special deleted scene depicting Jenny's arrival in Lake Falls. In the full-length novel (Enigma of Lake Falls), you will experience the mystery of Jenny Nicolay's arrival from Sawyer's point of view. She storms into his life to push his buttons. Views: 487
THE BERSERKERS is one of the most bizarre and shocking collections of occult fantasy ever published—
• A band of mad monks in bearskins comes out of the Mojave Desert to conquer hedonistic twenty-first-century America.
• Traffic snarls on the Los Angeles freeway when all the cars are driven by werewolves and Draculas.
• Odin and a horde of Viking berserkers ride down on a Canadian monastery—in 1900 a.d.1
In fifteen stories written especially for this book, such award-winning authors as R. A. Lafferty, James Blish, William F. Nolan and Barry N. Malzberg explore the shadowy world where mortal men come under the influence of vast and unknowable forces more powerful than anything on earth. Views: 487
