Computer programmer Kevin Landstreet thinks too much. He struggles to keep his shaky existence together under the burden of over-thinking. When his reality becomes a weird fantasy, Kevin must find his way back to normalcy. To do this he must pass through Canady Park.Where is Sam Storm 6.7? The digital backups of thousands have been lost after a Trojan horse virus attacks the human backup storage system. Jeff, Sam's brother, has been tricked into introducing the virus into the system and is now considered an accessory to murder. Strangely the virus has also initiated the restoration of an out of date version of Terra Gates, the most powerful woman on Mars. Terra knows her previous version may have somehow helped Sam, but not why or how. Damon Harding, the monopoly holder on restoration technology, will use every means at his disposal; even create a new copy of a younger version Sam to help in the pursuit. Jeff, Terra, and the young Sam team up to find Sam 6.7, their mistrust of Damon Harding will send them on their own path following clues across the solar system. Damon sends his agent to follow them in the hopes that the trio will lead him to 6.7's hideout. Sam 6.7 wants to be found, and he has a secret that may just change the solar system forever. Views: 531
In this New York Times bestselling novel, a battle for justice pits partner against partner...
Mary DiNunzio wants to represent her old friend Simon Pensiera, a sales rep who was wrongly fired by his company, but her partner Bennie Rosato represents the parent company. When she confronts Mary, explaining this is a conflict of interest, an epic battle of wills and legal strategy between the two ensues—ripping the law firm apart, forcing everyone to take sides and turning friend against friend.
SOMETIMES LOYALTY CAN BE LETHAL. Views: 531
Sheriff Quinn Colson and his former deputy Lillie Virgil find themselves on opposite sides of a case for the first time after a man is found dead and three delinquent teens go on the run.Before he was an Army Ranger who came home to become Tibbehah County Sheriff and take down a corrupt system, Quinn Colson was a kid who got into trouble – a lot of it. So when juvenile delinquent TJ Byrd insists that she doesn’t know who killed her mother, an unreliable addict who has disappeared, Quinn’s inclined to believe her. But no one else does – not the town, not the sheriff in a neighboring county, not her mother’s older boyfriend, and certainly not Quinn’s friend and former deputy, U.S. Marshal Lillie Virgil. The Byrd family has always been trouble, and 16-year-old TJ is known for petty theft, fighting, and general hellraising. She’s also no fool, and when she senses she’s about to take the fall for her mother’s... Views: 531
In searching through his recently deceased grandfather's effects, Pierre finds a letter from Louise Duval. Louise died only a short while after writing the letter, so Nancy tries to reconstruct what she had discovered. Views: 531
When social media queen, Tiffany Rose is shot and kidnapped live on air, the crime grips the nation. Private Investigator Lexi Graves races to her aid but she's too late. The kidnappers are long gone and the only witness is a tiny, frightened dog named Elf. Even worse, Lexi and her best friend, Lily are arrested at the crime scene as prime suspects.Upon being hired to find Tiffany, Lexi knows it's only a matter of time before the kidnappers make their demands and if their demands are not met, the nation's new sweetheart will pay with her life.When she starts to look for clues about the perps who arranged for Tiffany's ordeal, Lexi's suspicions spike. Instead of enjoying the high life, Tiffany is saddled with mounting debt and seriously considering elaborate schemes to make money fast while the wolves circle her. Did she go so far as to borrow from the wrong people? Or were her extreme lengths designed to solve all her problems?All... Views: 531
(Suncoast Society #44, BDSM, various, HEA)
The Suncoast Society is having a BDSM Valentine’s Day party, and “Aunt” Tilly’s watching the kids while everyone else attends the “adult” festivities. She’s planned arts, crafts…and combat practice.
What could possibly go wrong?
Let’s just say it’s a good thing some of the Doms have well-stocked first-aid kits in their toybags. Views: 531
(10,000 words)Luke is a single widower with a pet cat. He is just shy of retirement and about to take the ride of a lifetime on a train headed west. He is prepared for two weeks of adventure. When a pause to take leak during a run turns into more than a quick stop, his plans change dramatically. Luke quickly discovers he doesn’t have to venture far from home for the adventure of a lifetime.This is a 10,000 word short story, approximately 1/5 the length of a novel)Luke is a single widower with a pet cat. He is just shy of retirement and about to take the ride of a lifetime on a train headed west. He is prepared for two weeks of adventure. When a pause to take leak during a run turns into more than a quick stop, his plans change dramatically. Luke quickly discovers he doesn’t have to venture far from home for the adventure of a lifetime. Views: 530
Beginning in the 600s, Spain\'s old blood rituals of animal sacrifice were replaced by the new gods of Christianity and Islam, who demanded no less obedience and allegiance. Saint-Germain becomes trapped in this cauldron of blood, fear, and faith when, he makes a vampire of the beautiful, haughty, tempestuous Csimenae. Csimenae kills without mercy. She makes vampires without a second thought; and they, For five hundred years, as waves of war and religion sweep over Spain, Csimenae hunts until her marauding, willful ways expose her vampiric nature. Saint-Germain\'s centuries of life have taught him that to fall out of step with history is to risk the True Death, a fate Saint-Germain wishes for none of his kind. He must try to save Csimenae-and her clan-but at what price? Views: 530
Ian Mackenzie is awakened at Kilmorgan Castle one night to find robbers stealing the priceless art collection of his oldest brother, Hart. Since Ian and Beth are the only ones in resident at Kilmorgan at the moment, Ian decides he must find the art and the culprits before the family shows up for Hart's birthday gathering. With Inspector Fellows and Beth, he investigates, though Ian is somewhat worried by Beth's late husband's brother, a retired missionary, who decides to visit. Does John Ackerley hold the "cure" to Ian's madness? And can Ian discover what has happened to Hart's treasures, and who is targeting the Mackenzies before the enemy strikes again?
Return to Kilmorgan Castle to visit the Victorian branch of the Mackenzie family, and catch up on the brothers and friends, their children, and their lives. Views: 530
Epub (my conversion)This story collection
contains: "A Date to Die", "Mad Dog", "Handbook for Homicide", "A Cat
Walks", "The Missing Actor" and "Before She Kills".
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Celibate, irreproachable and distinguished, Thomas Cavendish is in his mid-fifties and the obvious man to become Master of his college. But, walking by the river, Thomas sees a young girl standing on the bridge. It is an apocalyptic vision, one that alters Thomas's life irrevocably and tragically, but with the beauty and joy of a love never previously imagined. Views: 530
FULLY REVISED NEW EDITIONPraise for Adrian Magson'... a classic crime star in the making' Daily Mail'A gripping police procedural' EurocrimeFrance, 1964. The man was standing on the bottom of the therapy pool in the Clos du Lac sanitarium, his white cotton shirt billowing out like gossamer in the clear blue water...At the exclusive Clos du Lac, a man is discovered standing in the therapy pool. But he is not there for his health; someone has chained him to the bottom, and left him there to die slowly.Inspector Lucas Rocco believes it's an unusual and elaborate method of execution, but finds that the inhabitants of the Clos du Lac are unwilling to talk. Nobody seems to have heard or seen anything, and the staff are resolutely unhelpful - or dead.Meanwhile, ministry officials sent from Paris to 'assist' in the investigation attempt to impede Rocco's efforts to find answers. It soon... Views: 530
A mother vanished. A father presumed guilty. There is no proof. There are no witnesses. For the children, there is only doubt. From the New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob. . . . “Astonishing, powerful, and provocative, this book is worth the excruciating wait for another William Landay.”—Louise Penny, author of A World of Curiosities One afternoon in November 1975, ten-year-old Miranda Larkin comes home from school to find her house eerily quiet. Her mother is missing. Nothing else is out of place. There is no sign of struggle. Her mom’s pocketbook remains in the front hall, in its usual spot. So begins a mystery that will span a lifetime. What happened to Jane Larkin? Investigators suspect Jane’s husband. A criminal defense attorney, Dan Larkin would surely be an expert in outfoxing the police. But no evidence is found linking him to... Views: 530
