The Formula One Grand Prix comes to Bayport and brings a caper for the Hardy Boys. The odds-on favorite to win is top British speedster, Angus McCoy. But durning a prerace lap to set the course record, Angus smashes through a guard rail and lands in a mangled heap at the bottom of Barmet Bay--or does he? Views: 7
Twenty years ago, little Brian Arlington was kidnapped from his family’s
Long Island estate and was never seen again. The trail went cold, but investigative
journalist Griff Hadley has always thought there was more to the story—much more. When
the Arlingtons’ patriarch invites him to stay at their estate to research his true crime
book, Griff can’t say no. It’s the story of a lifetime. But not everyone is happy about
Griff’s presence. Relatives and staff alike regard him coldly, including Pierce Mather,
the Arlingtons’ attractive lawyer, who is more than a little wary of Griff’s motives.
When a stranger shows up claiming to be the long-lost Brian, Griff and Pierce are united
in their suspicions. Startled to have found an ally in the buttoned-up lawyer, Griff
soon realizes it’s hard to keep a professional distance. Even in the midst of a
groundbreaking investigation, even in the face of a shocking family
secret... Views: 7
Millennia ago, planet Helios held a grand technological civilization. But the Cataclysm tore the land apart, and the survivors were forced to flee to the Six Stations, the artificial planetoids that orbited Helios. It did not take long for their society to devolve into a virtual medieval world, with barely enough technology to survive the harshness of life in space.The stations were governed by royalty and the elite nobility. The ruling class lived on the Surface, the merchant class occupied the Middle Decks and the working class languished in the Lower Decks. Each subject had his or her place, destined to live out his life as determined by his birth.Out of this culture arose a line of monarchs called the Reign of Four. Alexis Teirmont was the First. He was a visionary, a warrior and a tyrant who was not immune to egotism, cruelty, and revenge. He would change the very fabric of the System. His reign would be remembered throughout history for both the good – and the bad. Views: 7
After years of mysteries, murder, and mayhem, the big day has arrived, and Sadie Hoffmiller wants nothing more than for her wedding to Pete to be completely uneventful. When she receives a threatening, anonymous text message just days before the ceremony, she's determined not to let it interfere with the celebration she has carefully planned for months. But as the threat escalates from a distant fear to a frightening reality, Sadie realizes just how much she's underestimated the situation. Desperate to put an end to the games, lies, and manipulation that has shadowed her life, Sadie, her fiancé, Pete, and her children pull out all the stops. What they don't know, however, is just how far Sadie's nemesis is willing to go to make good on the threat she made to Sadie three years ago.Will the wedding go off without a hitch, or will "'til death do us part" come far too soon? There's no turning back for anyone in the riveting conclusion to this twelve-volume culinary... Views: 7
When she wangles the job of skippering a Viking longship for a film, Cass Lynch thinks her big break has finally arrived - even though it means returning home to the Shetland Islands, which she ran away from as a teenager. Then the 'accidents' begin - and when a dead woman turns up on the boat's deck, Cass realises that she, her family and her past are under suspicion from the disturbingly shrewd Detective Inspector Macrae. Cass must call on all her local knowledge, the wisdom she didn't realise she'd gained from sailing and her glamorous, French opera singer mother to clear them all of suspicion - and to catch the killer before Cass becomes the next victim. Views: 7
A fresh start in a place you hate. Even tougher with a killer watching... Jane Osborne left Cambridge and vowed she'd never return. An unexpected twist of fortune results in DC Goodhew bringing her back to the remnants of her old life and a confrontation with the man who killed her sister. Meanwhile a burning car on the outskirts of Cambridge leads to the discovery of the body of its owner, Paul Marshall. There seems nothing to connect it to either a recent assault, or to Jane Osborne, until a shocking discovery rips Goodhew's investigation apart.ReviewPraise for Alison Bruce: "You are pulled in relentlessly as Bruce racks up the tension. Menacing and insidious, this is a great novel."—RJ Ellory "Goodhew stands alone. I'm looking forward to more of his investigations."—*Minneapolis Star-Tribune* "Bruce's superior prose elevates this above many other contemporary British police procedurals."**—Publishers Weekly"Smart, ambitious.... A pleasingly different police procedural."—Kirkus ReviewsAbout the AuthorAlison Bruce was born in Croydon and grew up in Wiltshire. She is a fan of vintage clothes and the rockabilly music scene, and for two years wrote and presented a monthly 1950's music feature on BBC Wiltshire Sound.Alison is married to singer/songwriter Jacen Bruce and they have two children, Lana and Dean, three cats and a changeable amount of goldfish.Alison is a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. Views: 7
