All three Elements of the Undead stories in one volume. This includes Fire, Air, and Earth. Views: 9
Anne Perry’s spellbinding Victorian mysteries, especially those featuring William Monk, have enthralled readers for a generation. The Plain Dealer calls Monk “a marvelously dark, brooding creation”—and, true to form, this new Perry masterpiece is as deceptively deep and twisty as the Thames.As commander of the River Police, Monk is accustomed to violent death, but the mutilated female body found on Limehouse Pier one chilly December morning moves him with horror and pity. The victim’s name is Zenia Gadney. Her waterfront neighbors can tell him little—only that the same unknown gentleman had visited her once a month for many years. She must be a prostitute, but—described as quiet and kempt—she doesn’t appear to be a fallen woman.What sinister secrets could have made poor Zenia worth killing? And why does the government keep interfering in Monk’s investigation?While the public cries out for blood, Monk, his spirited wife, Hester, and their brilliant barrister friend, Oliver Rathbone, search for answers. From dank waterfront alleys to London’s fabulously wealthy West End, the three trail an ice-blooded murderer toward the unbelievable, possibly unprovable truth—and ultimately engage their adversaries in an electric courtroom duel. But unless they can work a miracle, a monumental evil will go unpunished and an innocent person will hang.Anne Perry has never worn her literary colors with greater distinction than in A Sunless Sea, a heart-pounding novel of intrigue and suspense in which Monk is driven to make the hardest decision of his life.ReviewPRAISE FOR ANNE PERRY AND HER WILLIAM MONK NOVELSAcceptable Loss"Masterful storytelling and moving dialogue . . . [the] best in the series to date."--"The Star-Ledger"" "Execution Dock"[An] engrossing page-turner . . . There's no one better at using words to paint a scene and then fill it with sounds and smells than Anne Perry."--"The Boston Globe"Dark Assassin"Brilliant . . . a page-turning thriller . . . blending compelling plotting with superbly realized human emotion and exquisite period detail."--Jeffery Deaver, author of "Edge"The Shifting Tide"The mysterious and dangerous waterfront world of London's 'longest street, ' the Thames, comes to life."--South Florida" Sun-Sentinel "Death of a Stranger"[A] tantalizing puzzle . . . At last, in "Death of a Stranger", the secrets of Monk's past are dramatically revealed."--"The New York Times Book Review" ReviewPRAISE FOR ANNE PERRY AND HER WILLIAM MONK NOVELSAcceptable Loss"Masterful storytelling and moving dialogue . . . [the] best in the series to date."--"The Star-Ledger"" "Execution Dock"[An] engrossing page-turner . . . There's no one better at using words to paint a scene and then fill it with sounds and smells than Anne Perry."--"The Boston Globe"Dark Assassin"Brilliant . . . a page-turning thriller . . . blending compelling plotting with superbly realized human emotion and exquisite period detail."--Jeffery Deaver, author of "Edge"The Shifting Tide"The mysterious and dangerous waterfront world of London's 'longest street, ' the Thames, comes to life."--South Florida" Sun-Sentinel "Death of a Stranger"[A] tantalizing puzzle . . . At last, in "Death of a Stranger", the secrets of Monk's past are dramatically revealed."--"The New York Times Book Review" Views: 9
As winter turns to spring across the red earth, acacia trees and slow green rivers of Botswana, all is not quite as it should be on Zebra Drive, home to Mma Ramotswe and her beloved husband Mr J. L. B. Matekoni. At the No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency there are the usual number of cases to be pursued, from persistent theft at Teenie Magama’s printing works to the rather more serious case of three suspicious deaths at the Mochudi hospital, but there is discontent among the ranks. It is bad enough that Mr Matekoni’s apprentice Charlie is off on another escapade and Mma Makutsi’s impending marriage threatens her happy working relationship with Mma Ramotswe. And when – in trying to prove himself a worthy husband – Mr J. L. B. Matekoni himself decides to try a little detective work, disaster looms . . . Tender, witty and wise, the latest instalment in the lives of Alexander McCall’s Smith’s extended Botswana family instructs us with familiar modesty in the importance of trust, love, not judging by appearances and what really makes a good husband. Views: 9
Rey Peralta has been sent to persuade Paola Lopes to return to Brazil and take up her place as Priestess of the Guardians, protectors of the sacred realm hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest. He knows Paola is the one they need to ensure their survival—but he doesn't expect the instant blast of desire that sparks between them. Her beauty and power call to him, enticing him to merge with her physically and spiritually; a desire that only increases when they give in to their passion and make love. Can he convince Paola to accept her destiny and stay with her people—and by his side?From the AuthorSo many of you enjoyed the rainforest setting from my novella in the MOON FEVER anthology that I decided to return to that locale for AMAZON AWAKENING.I loved dragging by-the-book New York City lawyer Paola Lopes to the wilds of the rainforest and into the arms of Rey Peralta, the very sexy Guardian who has been the right hand man of Paola's grandmother. Rey knows it's time for Paola to take up the reins as the Priestess of the Guardians, a very special race of people who are able to travel to and from a sacred space buried deep in the rainforest. A space some say might even be the Garden of Eden before man despoiled it.This is an erotic and sexy story about Paola's journey to accept her role as a leader and to savor her sexual awakening with Rey. I hope you will enjoy the intense heat factor in AMAZON AWAKENING during the coming cold winter nights. Views: 9
Trouble in the Forest Book One: A Cold Summer NightTerror Stalks the King’s Woods ... From acclaimed author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro writing as Trystam Kith comes the first book in the Trouble in the Forest duology, a medieval fantasy that turns all too quickly to terror. Deep in the forest, trouble is brewing. No one is safe in the thick, dark forest—no peasant, monk, minstrel, merchant, traveler, forester, or King's man may go into the forest without taking his life and his soul in his hands. Those who dare the deep green are found dead soon after, or worse–disappear. Only former Crusader Hugh deSteny is prepared to lead the fight against the bloodthirsty denizens of the forest, and he knows that the enemy he faces could damn him eternally if he loses the battle. Armed with precious knowledge, deSteny must undertake the fight of his life to preserve the forest and all who live within it from certain catastrophe - and a fearsome enemy the likes of which none save him have ever faced before. Fact vs. Legend: FACT: Richard Lionheart bankrupted England twice in his thirteen year reign. FACT: Prince John was left with the job of bailing England out of his brother’s profligacy the only way he could—by raising taxes. FACT: Prince John possessed over 300 books and had read them all. FACT: Unlike the Norman rulers before him, or the next four to come after, Prince John actually spoke the language of the common English people, as well as French, Latin, Greek, and Roman Vulgate (early Italian). FACT: There were outlaw bands all over England. The rest is myth, legend, speculation fictional devices, and outright lies. Views: 9
The ninth novel of Gail Bowen's popular series finds Canada's favourite amateur sleuth, Joanne Kilbourn, on holiday at a cottage borrowed from a lawyer friend, one of a cluster of summer homes owned by lawyers from the same prestigious firm. When one of them kills himself the night after a long talk with Joanne, she is pushed into investigating just what her neighbours are involved with, an investigation that has startling -- and fatal -- consequences.Bowen's depiction of this community of lawyers, each in his or her way now divorced from the ideals of justice and mercy that once motivated them all, is both compassionate and hard-nosed. There is Zack, the charming but controlling paraplegic; Blake and Lily, whose daughter, Gracie, struggles to keep her dignity as her parents' marriage falls apart; Noah, who would rather practise carpentry than the law, and his wife, Delia, who is consumed by worry about the firm. The mounting stress among these lawyers is palpable as... Views: 9
