A Japanese cargo ship cruises the eastern Atlantic near the Azores- when it bursts into flames. A gang of pirates speeds to take advantage of the disaster- when their boat explodes. What is happening in that part of the world? As Kurt Austin, Joe Zavala, and the rest of the NUMA(r) Special Assignments Team rush to investigate, they find themselves drawn into the extraordinary ambitions of an African dictator, the creation of a weapon of almost mythical power, and an unimaginably audacious plan to extort the world's major nations. Their penalty for refusal? The destruction of their greatest cities. Views: 43
Actress Sophie Birch is used to having to look out for herself. So when her theater catches fire and a big guy scoops her up into his arms to save her, she's going to fight every step of the way. Even if he's a cop. And really sexy. And his arms feel oh-so-good.Finn Kelly can't help but appreciate how good the woman in his arms looks in her sexy pink lingerie. Even if she's currently resisting arrest. But as the two get to know each other, they're both surprised by the things Finn is willing to do to get closer to her. And when Sophie's estranged father arrives in town and starts causing trouble, the stage is set for disaster...unless Finn can convince her that, for once in her life, she has someone to lean on. Views: 43
New York Times bestselling author Ron Rash demonstrates his superb narrative skills in this suspenseful and evocative tale of two brothers whose lives are altered irrevocably by the events of one long-ago summer—and one bewitching young woman—and the secrets that could destroy their lives. While swimming in a secluded creek on a hot Sunday in 1969, sixteen-year-old Eugene and his older brother, Bill, meet the entrancing Ligeia. A sexy, free-spirited redhead from Daytona Beach banished to their small North Carolina town until the fall, Ligeia will not only bewitch the two brothers, but lure them into a struggle that reveals the hidden differences in their natures. Drawn in by her raw sensuality and rebellious attitude, Eugene falls deeper under her spell. Ligeia introduces him to the thrills and pleasures of the counterculture movement, then in its headiest moment. But just as the movement's youthful... Views: 43
The next pulse-pounding thriller in John Connolly's internationally
bestselling Charlie Parker series.The community of Prosperous, Maine has
always thrived when others have suffered. Its inhabitants are wealthy,
its children's future secure. It shuns outsiders. It guards its own. And
at the heart of the Prosperous lie the ruins of an ancient church,
transported stone by stone from England centuries earlier by the
founders of the town...But the death of a homeless man and the
disappearance of his daughter draw the haunted, lethal private
investigator Charlie Parker to Prosperous. Parker is a dangerous man,
driven by compassion, by rage, and by the desire for vengeance. In him
the town and its protectors sense a threat graver than any they have
faced in their long history, and in the comfortable, sheltered
inhabitants of a small Maine town, Parker will encounter his most
vicious opponents yet. Charlie Parker has been marked to die so that Prosperous may survive.Prosperous, and the secret that it hides beneath its ruins... Views: 43
What happens when a normal guy from the mid-West finds himself on the other side of the world? How does one cope with the shock of spiders, snakes, and scooters seemingly around every turn? Adventures in the Land of Singing Garbage Trucks is a memoir of life in Taiwan by Adam Tervort, mid-Westerner, Chinese-speaker, and arachnophobe extraordinaire. Views: 43
The LawmanJoe Gilardini--A New York cop. Burned out and cynical. He's investigating the "accidents" occurring at the True Love Ranch. His primary suspect is sexy Leigh Singleton--the one woman Joe wouldn't mind keeping under surveillance...day and night.His DownfallLeigh Singleton--Head wrangler at the True Love. A psychic and a dreamer. She knows Joe is the man for her--his son, Kyle, is an added bonus. But first she has to help him come to terms with his troubled past. Then she has to convince him she's not a criminal. Views: 43
When their neighborhood is marked for urban renewal, four tenacious city dwellers band together in the face of a wealthy and powerful institution A local university plans to bulldoze and replace parts of a predominantly African American Chicago slum with student housing. But for those who live there, the affordable if run-down homes are havens for creativity and self-exploration, and a setting for developing meaningful relationships. Among the residents are Anna, a teacher; her lover, Rowley, a soul singer; and their friends, documentary filmmaker Leon and the beautiful yet mysterious Caroline. The university may have more money and political clout, but these determined young people aren't willing to let the wrecking ball tear through their world without a fight. Their relationships are strained and their convictions are tested as secrets are uncovered and they battle with a changing economic climate that jeopardizes their very way of life. The city... Views: 43
Now that her siblings are provided for, Corrie convinces a newspaperman to take a chance on her as a journalist. Soon, she is on her own in the rough and tumble towns of the California gold fields. In her quest for the next human-interest story, Corrie uncovers a dangerous conspiracy. The truth beckons to her, but is it worth the risk? Views: 43
