The Staff of Aaron the sword of Joan of Arc. After decoding an ancient scroll - one that purports to pinpont the treasure of the Jewish Temple, lost for two thousand years - archaeologist Annja Creed agrees to lead the party to recover the find in Judea. It's a perilous desert journey through sandstorms and bandits, and complicated by mysterious sabotage within the group, to arrive at a long-forgotten fortress deep beneath a mountain. Only then does Annja discover that this archaeological expedition is really one man's quest for the mystical Staff of Aaron, one of the Bible's holiest and most powerful relics - a weapon they say can do incalculable harm in the hands of the wrong individual. She must try everything humanly possible to prevent the staff from being used for selfish purposes. Even if it puts her in the mightiest battle yet - sword against staff. Views: 72
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Description: From the New York Times bestselling author of A Cat in the Stacks mystery series, a
novel about a single mom, wits, grits, double shifts…and murder! A
Trailer Park Mystery (#3)Kountry Kitchen Southern cooking recipes included!During a night shift waitressing at the Kountry Kitchen, Wanda
Nell Culpepper sees a shocking customer in her section of the diner—her
long-lost brother, Rusty. Wanda and Rusty haven’t talked since their dear mama
passed on, and Wanda thinks it’s high-time for a reconciliation. But Rusty has
his own reasons for coming back to their small hometown…and it seems stirring
up trouble is one of them! Then a man is found murdered—the same man who was involved in a
highly visible argument with Rusty just hours before he was killed! And Rusty
is nowhere to be found… But Wanda Nell knows her baby brother couldn’t kill anyone. So
she’s got to find Rusty and the real killer before the mess starts smelling
like weeks-old hush puppies! “Wanda Nell and
her shotgun-toting buddy Mayrene are wonderful people to get to know. A
down-home treat!” – #1 New York Times
bestseller, Charlaine Harris “FLAMINGO FATALE is the Southern cozy at its best.” –
Lane Wright, revewingtheevidence.com “As down-home
and appealing as fried green tomatoes, grits, and sweet tea. Heroine Wanda Nell
Culpepper is a steel magnolia to cherish.” – Carolyn Hart About the Author: Miranda James is the pseudonym of Dean James, a
seventh-generation Mississippian recently returned home after over thirty years
in Texas. A mystery fan since the age of ten, he wrote his first novel at the
ripe old age of twelve. The only copy of The Mystery of the Willow
Key vanished years ago, but since it was highly derivative of the
Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden mystery series, that’s probably a good thing. Currently a librarian, Dean has published articles on topics
in library science, the history of science/medicine, and mystery fiction. His
first book, with fellow librarian Jean Swanson, was By a Woman’s
Hand and won an Agatha Award. Dean and Jean collaborated on Killer
Books and The Dick Francis Companion. In all he has
co-authored or co-edited six works of mystery reference and one short story
anthology. He has published more than eighteen novels, writing under
his own name, Jimmie Ruth Evans, and as Honor Hartman. He’s best known as
Miranda James, for his New York Times
bestselling Cat in the Stacks series, which features a librarian, Charlie
Harris and his charming, partner-in-crime solving cat, Diesel. The books
include Murder Past Due, Classified as Murder, File M for Murder, Out of Circulation, The Silence
of the Library, Arsenic and Old Books,
No Cats Allowed, Twelve Angry Librarians and the upcoming Claws for Concern. Dean lives with two young cats, thousands of books, and
thinks frequently about killing people – but only in the pages of fiction. See www.catinthestacks.com
to discover even more!
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Product DescriptionThe Hardy brothers, Frank and Joe, are back for further adventures in this story. Views: 72
A pair of murders, a romance and rivals in pursuit of a long-lost vintage car of unfathomable value—Bruno, chief of police, is busy in another mystery set in the beautiful Dordogne At the annual fête in St. Denis, Bruno's biggest worry is surviving as a last-minute replacement navigator in a car rally race. The contest and a classic-car parade are new to the festivities and draw a spate of outsiders with deep pockets, big-city egos and, in the case of a young Englishman, an intriguing story. It's the tale of a Bugatti Type 57C, lost somewhere in France during World War II. Among the most beautiful cars ever made, one of only four of its kind—Ralph Lauren owns one—it is worth millions and drives its pursuers mad with greed. In the midst of the festivities, a local scholar turns up dead and Bruno suspects unnatural causes. After a second death, there is mounting evidence that the events in St. Denis are linked to international crime. To... Views: 72
Charity Truitt and Elias Winter, two of the Pacific Northwest’s most powerful corporate figures, are both facing crises of career and the heart. Fate has brought them together in Washington’s tiny Whispering Waters Cove, each eager to downsize and simplify. They’re both determined to avoid mergers of any kind—but when they meet, the attraction is nothing short of blue-chip. And they definitely have at least one thing in common: A martial arts master, Elias is a novice at relationships; a formidable former CEO, Charity is starting in the mail room when it comes to love. But when the town is rocked by two shocking murders, Charity and Elias realize that they must join forces to catch a killer. Because behind the town’s sleepy façade run currents fed by treacherous secrets and Deep Waters. Views: 72
THE FIRST INTERCRIME THRILLER, TO BE BROADCAST ON BBC FOUR SPRING 2013 Sweden's elite are under attack. Two rich and powerful men have been murdered, and in the face of mounting panic - and media hysteria - a task force has been created to catch the killer. To his surprise, Detective Paul Hjelm, currently under investigation for misconduct after shooting a man who took an immigration office hostage, is summoned to join the new team. But the killer has left no clues, even removing the bullets from the crime scenes, and Hjelm and his new teammates face a daunting challenge if they are to uncover the connection between the murdered men and identify any potential victims before he strikes again. Views: 72
Review'This brief work has an almost Jamesian subtlety, and with its powerful message of responsibility and redemption - "We need both to forgive and to be forgiven" - it conveys a moral force in keeping with the season' Wall Street Journal 12/12/03 -- Wall Street Journal 20031212 Product DescriptionAttending the party and taking a leading role in the ensuing investigation is one of the most beloved characters from Anne Perry's Thomas Pitt series: Lady Vespasia Cumming-Gould. Lady Vespasia's friend Isobel has made a cruel remark about Gwendolen Kilmuir on the night Gwendolen was meant to have become engaged to the eligible Bertie Rosythe. Gwendolen flees the room, and the next morning her body is found in the lake in the gardens of the estate. It appears she has jumped from the bridge. The host, Omegus Jones and Vespasia decide to find who or what might have led Gwendolen to resort to such an extreme measure. They vow to make the guilty party seek forgiveness and expiation through the task of taking a sealed letter written by Gwendolen before her death to her mother up in the north of Scotland. The journey will be both physically and emotionally arduous but will bring answers to some unexpected and profound questions. Views: 72
Heloise is a suburban madam who flies under the radar in her affluent Maryland community by claiming she's a lobbyist. Featured in Laura Lippman's novel And When She Was Good, Heloise first appeared in two short stories, "One True Love" and "Scratch a Woman". In a third story, "Form 95", a police detective spins a web that not even the vigilant Heloise suspects. Available singly or as a collection. Views: 72
EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO, Billy Peters disappeared. Everyone in town believes Billy was murdered—after all, serial killer Arnold Avery later admitted killing six other children and burying them on the same desolate moor that surrounds their small English village. Only Billy’s mother is convinced he is alive. She still stands lonely guard at the front window of her home, waiting for her son to return, while her remaining family fragments around her. But her twelve-year-old grandson Steven is determined to heal the cracks that gape between his nan, his mother, his brother, and himself. Steven desperately wants to bring his family closure, and if that means personally finding his uncle’s corpse, he’ll do it. Spending his spare time digging holes all over the moor in the hope of turning up a body is a long shot, but at least it gives his life purpose. Then at school, when the lesson turns to letter writing, Steven has a flash of inspiration . . . Careful to hide his identity, he secretly pens a letter to Avery in jail asking for help in finding the body of "W.P."—William "Billy" Peters. So begins a dangerous cat-and-mouse game. Just as Steven tries to use Avery to pinpoint the gravesite, so Avery misdirects and teases his mysterious correspondent in order to relive his heinous crimes. And when Avery finally realizes that the letters he’s receiving are from a twelve-year-old boy, suddenly his life has purpose too. Although his is far more dangerous . . . Blacklands is a taut and chillingly brilliant debut that signals the arrival of a bright new voice in psychological suspense.From Publishers WeeklyBritish author Bauer's solid debut focuses on Steven Lamb, an unhappy 12-year-old boy who lives with his mother, grandmother, and five-year-old brother in Shipcolt, Somerset. Steven's grandmother is still haunted by the disappearance and suspected murder of her 11-year-old son, Billy, 19 years earlier. The authorities assume Billy was killed by pedophile Arnold Avery, who was convicted of six counts of murder and is serving a life sentence in Longmoor prison. Determined to find Billy's remains, Steven has been methodically digging up the moor near his house. Frustrated by his lack of progress, he writes a letter to Avery asking for information, and so begins a cat-and-mouse game that will have dire consequences. Bauer creates believable tension within the Lamb household as her characters shoulder enormous psychological burdens, though a somewhat far-fetched climax dilutes the quiet power of the preceding story. (Jan.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From BooklistStarred Review Bauer, whose intent was to write a “small story about a boy and his grandmother,” didn’t quite succeed. Yes, there’s a grandmother and her 12-year-old grandson, but Bauer’s debut is hardly a “small” (read simple and uncomplicated) story. It’s an unsettling novel, with the sort of devastating emotional content that makes it both difficult to read and difficult to forget. Steven Lamb wants nothing more than to find the body of his uncle, taken as young boy (and presumably murdered) by pedophile Arnold Avery, who is now in prison. It’s Steven’s desperate wish that by finding the body, he’ll heal his dysfunctional family and repair his grandmother’s broken heart. Digging holes in the nearby moor (the blacklands), where many of Avery’s victims were found, has revealed nothing, leaving the pedophile himself as Steven’s only hope for ending his family’s pain. Thus begins a carefully orchestrated mail correspondence—just a few words here and there—passed between the two in letters that the recipients must puzzle out. Unfortunately for Steven, Avery quickly gains control of the conversation, which allows him to live in glorious memory of his killings. If the turn of events isn’t totally unexpected, it’s a riveting journey nonetheless, with Bauer remaining fully invested in her troubled characters: one a clever, vicious manipulator; the other an unappreciated, bullied 12-year-old, desperate for love. --Stephanie Zvirin Views: 72
