A WAR OF LIESThree years after the disastrous final Borg Invasion, a bitter cold war against the Typhon Pact has pushed Starfleet’s resources to the breaking point. Now the rise of a dangerous new technology threatens to destroy the Federation from within.Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the Enterprise crew answer a distress call from an old friend, only to become targets in a deadly game of deception. To protect a vital diplomatic mission, they must find a way to identify the spies hiding in their midst, before it’s too late.But Worf soon realizes the crew’s every move has been predicted: Someone is using them as pawns. And the closer they get to exposing their enemy, the deeper they spiral into its trap. . . . Views: 68
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. œA gun-toting, cursing, former Amish female chief of police stars in this excellent first in a new suspense series from romance veteran Castillo (Fade to Red). When a serial killer strikes bucolic Painters Mill, Ohio, the killer's signature—Roman numerals ritualistically carved into each victim's abdomen—matches the MO of four unsolved murders from 16 years earlier. Police chief Kate Burkholder, who's reluctant to dredge up the past, must keep secret that she knows why the old murders stopped. Not satisfied with the case's progress, local politicos set up a multijurisdictional task force to assist, including a law-enforcement agent battling his own demons. The added scrutiny and the rising body count threaten to push the chief over the edge. Adept at creating characters with depth and nuance, Castillo smoothly integrates their backstories into a well-paced plot that illuminates the divide between the Amish and œEnglish worlds. (June) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From BooklistStarred Review Ohio’s Amish country serves as the bucolic backdrop for romance novelist Castillo’s consistently chilling mystery debut. Kate Burkholder grew up in idyllic Painters Mill, where many residents drive buggies, shun electricity, and distance themselves from the complications of modern life. The presence of a serial killer shatters the stillness of the town, leaving its citizenry terrified and on guard. During this time, young Kate’s life takes a fateful turn when she is sexually assaulted by an Amish man named Daniel Lapp. She shoots Lapp in self-defense and, seeing blood splattered across the floor, is certain he’s dead. (Her father drags away the body, and the family banishes the incident from their memories, never reporting it to police.) With Lapp’s demise, the area murders cease. Rattled residents rest easily once again. Fast-forward 16 years. Kate, now chief of police in Painters Mill, is faced with a series of brutal crimes in which the female victims are tortured and raped. Could Daniel Lapp still be alive? Kate battles her inner demons as she tracks down a killer who shows no sign of letting up. Can she come clean about her past without losing her job? Deeply flawed characters in a distinctive setting make this a crackling good series opener, recommended for fans of T. Jefferson Parker and Robert Ellis, whose books take place in very un-Amish settings but who generate the same kind of chills and suspense. --Allison Block Views: 68
Flight Attendant Danica Cross has a very bad feeling about this flight. The only passengers are el Presidente Palacios's young son and his entourage of bodyguards. One minute everything is going along smoothly, and the next all hell breaks loose. Danica's last thoughts right before the crash are of her ex-husband, Jon Raven, and that she still loves him. Jon Raven is going out of his mind. When he hears about the plane crash, his heart nearly stops. But it's when he surveys the crash site that Jon knows he has to find Danica and bring her back where she belongs...in his arms. Jon finds her in San Cristóbal drugged and bruised. His instincts are screaming that it's time to get Danica and get the heck out of Dodge. Playing For Keeps is all about second chances. Jon has never stopped loving Danica, and if he has his way, there will be no divorce. Danica is a strong woman, but she becomes putty in Jon's hands. That's the way it's always been and it looks as if it will always be. Views: 68
Born and bred on the mean streets of Chicago, Kate Finney has few illusions about love. A handsome city swell like Alex English sure isn’t going to marry a girl who spends her nights telling fortunes and dancing the hootchy-kootchy at the Fair—and she isn’t any man’s toy. Kate knows she’d better put him in his place quickly before he melts her icy armor and steals her heart! Views: 68
Here is fiction that is stranger than truth. It contains one of the most perplexing and labyrinthine mysteries ever conceived by the human mind.In the open market in Chicago, a tiger snake could have been bought by a circus for $10. But the particular snake for which Jake Jennings was willing to pay a small fortune was the key to a great mystery.The grand climax is an absolute surprise, and no reader will be able to say, 'I knew it from the beginning'. Views: 68
In this techno-thriller from the best-selling author of the
Fire of Heaven Trilogy, a successful TV newscaster is hurled into a parallel
world exactly like ours except for one minor detail: Christ didn't come
there 2,000 years ago, but today. Views: 68
Thomas Highway is a broken man. 6 months ago he was on top of the world, busting heads and taking names as a Navy SEAL. Then disaster struck. Now he spends his nights alone, drinking himself into oblivion, just trying to make it through the day. Until he gets a call from an old friend asking for help taking down a fugitive. By the end of the night he may just find himself with a reason to live. Views: 68
