Brown’s novel about an ex-reporter who, disenchanted with his career writing a radio soap opera, looks to create a new show, dubbed “Murder Can Be Fun,” and change genres. Things get dicey when killings happen, using our hero’s unpublished scripts as a template. Views: 621
A sweeping tale of love, loss, and the pursuit of beauty during the Great Depression
From birth, Jack Dillon is a golden child. Blessed with blond locks, glittering eyes, and a perfect voice, he is the most popular child singer in Baltimore. But when puberty robs him of his voice and the stock market wipes out his family fortune, Jack is forced to rebuild. Over the next fifteen years, Jack will see it all. From Maryland to California and back again, he will become a football star, a soldier, and a tramp. Through it all, he never loses his eye for beauty, or his hunger for a woman he has known since childhood. To find happiness in the face of the Depression, Jack will have to remember that no matter how the world has changed him, part of his soul remains as pure as the first note he sang. Views: 621
THE THIRD AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERY—NOW A HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERY ORIGINAL STARRING CANDACE CAMERON BURE!Aurora Teagarden’s decision to become a real estate agent turns out to be a life-or-death choice in this mystery from #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris. Aurora “Roe” Teagarden had always worked for a living, until an unexpected legacy gave her the money to quit her librarian job. Now, with time on her hands, she decides to try selling real estate. Her mother, after all, is Lawrenceton’s premier real estate agent, giving her a head start on this new career! But at her first house showing, Roe discovers the naked corpse of a rival broker in the master bedroom. When one of her mother’s colleagues falls under suspicion, Roe is determined to clear his name. And when a second body is found in another house for sale, it becomes obvious that there is a very cool killer at large in Lawrenceton, one who knows a great deal about real estate—and maybe too much about Roe... Views: 621
Robot Dreams collects 21 of Isaac Asimov's short stories spanning the body of his fiction from the 1940s to the 1980s----exploring not only the future of technology, but the future of humanity's maturity and growth. From the Bestselling Author of I, Robot “His name is synonymous with all that is best in science fiction.”—The New York Times In a career spanning nearly fifty years, Isaac Asimov—science writer, historian, and futurist—accurately predicted how technological breakthroughs would be developed and utilized, years before they became reality. His foresight envisioned calculators, computerized cars, and advances in the field of robotics in such popular books as I, Robot; Robots and Empire; and The Robots of Dawn. Robot Dreams spans the body of his fiction from the 1940s to the mid-1980s, featuring all of the classic Asimovian themes—from the scientific puzzle and the extraterrestrial thriller to the psychological discourse—presented by the author in an introductory essay. In addition to the title story (a Locus poll winner, and Hugo and Nebula Award finalist), this collection features several of Asimov’s robot tales. A robopsychologist must outwit a machine determined to stay hidden in “Little Robot Lost;” a woman’s talent for “Light Verse” overshadows her true accomplishments with her robot servants; and “The Last Question” presented to computer after computer over a hundred billion years may remain forever unanswered. “Classic science fiction . . . includes many of Asimov’s best.”—Chronicle “The collection gathers 20 of Asimov’s greatest (with Asimov, the word ‘great’ is no mere hyperbole), older short stories, plus one new tale written especially for this book, and an important essay which opens the book.”—Starlog Views: 621
Nero Wolfe and his sidekick, Archie Goodwin, are called in by a consortium of publishers and writers to investigate several cases of false plagiarism, but the probe soon becomes complicated by murder. Views: 621
Psychic Arlette Xylander's life changes when her mysterious Aunt Lucie, whom she has never met, dies, and bequeaths two things to Arlette--her country home on the banks of Bayou LeGue, and an ancient spell book.Arlette Xylander suffers a difficult and dysfunctional childhood, which is further complicated when she discovers, in a terrifying manner, that she is psychic. Arlette's life changes dramatically when her mysterious Aunt Lucie, whom she has never met, dies, and bequeaths two things to Arlette--her country home on the banks of Bayou LeGue, and an ancient spell book. Then, on the same day she meets hunky Andre Rossouw, her doctor tells her she's suffering from a terminal disease. She displays all the character traits of her star sign, Aquarius, being feisty, eccentric, freedom-loving, flirtatious, rebellious and unpredictable, and she determines two things; to beat the odds of the disease, and to have wild and passionate sex with Andre. Views: 621
It started with a pair of boots sticking out of the bushes. We called 911. They didn't believe us. What the heck? My mom had "waterworks." BUT then there was a cop who'd be just perfect dad material...Plus, my dog got stuck up in a tree. And Stinky Weston saw us drive by in the back of a patrol car, which was cool. Good day all around.Then, the bad guys came...It started with a pair of boots sticking out of the bushes. We called 911. They didn't believe us. What the heck? My mom had "waterworks" at the police station. BUT, aside from the cop with bad breath, there was a cop who'd be just perfect dad material...I'd been looking for a dad for a while.Plus, my dog got stuck up in a tree. And Stinky Weston saw us drive by in the back of a patrol car, which was cool. "Whaja do NOW, jerk?" he yelled at me.Good day all around.Then, the bad guys came... Views: 621
Librarian Kathleen Paulson and her inquisitive cats find themselves in a jam when a musician is found dead, in the newest installment of this New York Times bestselling series. It’s summer in Mayville Heights, and Kathleen Paulson and her detective boyfriend Marcus, are eager to attend the closing concert of the local music festival. The concert is a success, but then one of the band members is discovered dead shortly after it. At first it’s assumed the death is a robbery gone wrong, but Kathleen suspects foul play—and she’s certain that she, along with her trusty side-cats, Owen and Hercules, can help solve the murder. Before his death, Kathleen had noticed the victim in the library researching his genealogy, and when she and Marcus take a closer look at the man's family tree, they begin to think a previous death of one of his relatives now seems... Views: 621
I am as brown as brown can be,
And my eyes as black as sloe;
I am as brisk as brisk can be,
And wild as forest doe.
(The Child Ballads, 295)
So begins a beautiful tale of love, loss and revenge. Following the seasons, A Pocketful of Crows balances youth and age, wisdom and passion and draws on nature and folklore to weave a stunning modern mythology around a nameless wild girl.
Only love could draw her into the world of named, tamed things. And it seems only revenge will be powerful enough to let her escape.
Beautifully illustrated by Bonnie Helen Hawkins, this is a stunning and original modern fairytale. Views: 620
Andrew M. Greeley, the phenomenally popular novelist and priest, is best known — and loved — for his understated Catholic morality and compassionate understanding of human foibles. In The God Game, now available in a brand-new trade paperback edition, Father Greeley takes a new and fascinating twist on an old cliche: What if — by using a sophisticated computer game with a healthy dose of heavenly intervention — you really could play God? What if you actually had the power to control other people's lives?This is the dilemma that faces our hero, who quickly finds that being given the kingdom, the power, and the glory is dangerous — but addictive. The troubles of the people he sees flashing on his computer screen are all too real — and his troubles are just beginning. . .At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Views: 620
A hot–air balloon race! What could be more fun? Then again, we're talking about Wally McDoogle, the world–renowned "Human Catastrophe."My Life as a Broken Bungee Cord keeps readers on the edge of their seats as one calamity builds upon another until, with his life on the line, Wally learns what it means to FULLY put his trust in God. Views: 620
What advice would you give your younger self? What if that advice destroyed your life? What if you could do it all again - only with greater challenges? One man's odd time-traveling alien abduction experience presents him with these questions, and more...Historic Heroines is pleased to release its first original fiction series: Daughter of Sparta by Kristen LePine. In Chapter Three, Gorgo, the daughter of King Cleomenes I, journeys through the Spartan village to meet her friend Phoebe, who is a priestess at the sanctuary of Artemis at Orthia. Each month, Historic Heroines will release a new chapter in the novel.Historic Heroines is an independent publisher of historical fiction and nonfiction that champions the female perspective. Views: 620
New to Snowflake, Cara Caruthers resorts to going on a blind date to find a “plus one” for her company sponsored pub crawl on St. Patrick’s Day. Will Tyler Hampton be a dud? Or will Cara finally be lucky in love?Gunslinger (Jessie Carr #2)Jessie Carr, a man haunted by the ghosts from his past, only these ghosts are real. Feeling he is finally free of his past life Jessie is suddenly thrust back and forced to confront an enemy he never knew even existed. How can one incident in a life turn a law abiding citizen into a killer, maybe it can’t, maybe that was something inside Jessie all along. But after finally putting his past behind him, Jessie is again forced to confront it. This time, the only man who may be able to help him is the cop who wants to put him away. Who is Jessie Carr, and how did he get in this predicament. Jessie wanted revenge after his first wife’s murder. He got his revenge but he was drawn into a world he didn’t know existed, a world of guns, drugs, gangs, and murder. With the help of two ex-Army buddies Jessie became rich and successful in this violent world. Unfortunately getting out isn’t as easy as getting in. Now another person threatens his new wife, his friends, and his world. But Jessie isn’t your ordinary man; there is something different and sinister about him. He won’t go down quietly. The old west had its gunslingers; Jessie Carr is a modern day, Gunslinger.Be sure to read all of Jessie Carr's AdventuresShades of GreyGunSlingerBlack TalonVengeance Views: 620
A young woman heads west to Powder Valley in search of her father—but finds trouble instead William Wilcox could never stand his life in Philadelphia. He adored his wife and their daughter, Joan, but the city strangled him. So he fled west, establishing himself under a false name in the idyllic township of Powder Valley, Colorado. When her mother dies, Joan travels to the Valley in search of the only family she has left. She shows an old photo to the sheriff, Pat Stevens, who recognizes the man in the picture as Bill Freeman, one of the most respected ranchers in the valley. It's a happy moment, but tragedy is not far behind. The day after Joan's arrival, Bill Freeman is found dead. Although she insists he was her father, she has no proof and ends up in a showdown with Bill's adopted son over their inheritance. Unless Pat and his friends Sam and Ezra can settle the matter quietly, the Freeman farm will run with blood. Views: 619
