About the AuthorTwo-time Nebula-award winner Catherine Asaro has an M.A. in physics and a Ph.D. in chemical physics from Harvard. A former ballet and jazz dancer, she founded the Mainly Jazz Dance program at Harvard and now teaches at the Caryl Maxwell Classical Ballet. She’s the creator of the popular Skolian Saga science fiction series with The Ruby Dice, Diamond Star and Carnelians as the latest entries. Her other books include near-future technothrillers Alpha and Sunrise Alley._ _Asaro lives in Maryland with her husband and daughter. Views: 61
For the first time, the complete series of The Night Girl is available in one volume. Total word count is around 160,000 words, approximately 450 to 500 pages of a printed book.When she starts a new job at Crestview retirement home, Juliet discovers that something unusual is waiting for her in an abandoned part of the building. At first, she think the mysterious Jennifer Mathis is some kind of ghost. Later, however, Juliet learns that Jennifer has certain powers that could be extremely useful.Meanwhile, eleven years ago, a younger version of Juliet has to cope with the death of her mother. Forced to live with her father, Juliet discovers that she has some unusual talents. Soon she's embarking upon a killing spree, the consequences of which look set to remain hidden until the fateful day when she eventually enters Crestview.The Night Girl is the story of a girl gone wrong; a girl who discovered she has a dark skill for murder. Part horror story, and part character study, it's the tale of someone who has tried desperately to fit in with the rest of the world, but who ultimately finds herself running out of time.This volume contains all 8 books in the series:Book 1: The First ShiftBook 2: Death WatchBook 3: BandagesBook 4: I Can't Do This Without LaughingBook 5: Juliet on the MoonBook 6: Mad WorldBook 7: So LowBook 8: The Final ShiftAlso included is Cloth Man (Devil's Briar 1.3), a book from the Devil's Briar series.Please note: This book contains violence and swearing. Not suitable for children. Views: 61
It's time for the annual Junior Bike Race in Bayport, and Frank and Joe are the top contenders. Midway through the race, Frank runs over a nail and blows a tire. It seems as if the day couldn't get worse--until Frank's bicycle goes missing! Bayport's leading bully, Adam Ackerman, seems to be the prime suspect. But when he proves that he wasn't the bicycle thief, everyone turns out to be a potential culprit--even Mr. Mack's dog, Lucy! Can Frank and Joe crack the case and bring Frank's bicycle home? Views: 61
Sometimes the monster lurks closer than you think... In Part One of The Demon-Eater, there are two whom we watch . . . The Hunter: plagued by a past he cannot remember; tormented in his search for the “faceless woman's” murderer. And the Daughter, set on a course to save her father by any means necessary. A course that will break the world, or save it. Views: 61
Michel Freij is poised to become the next president of Lebanon. European intelligence discovers he has bought two ageing Soviet nuclear warheads from a German arms dealer. Maverick British intelligence officer Gerald Lynch is pitched into a deadly clash with Freij and his violent militia as he pursues the warheads across the Mediterranean. Views: 61
Chevonne: Bride Of Oklahoma is 46th in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides Series. When Chevonne Flannery suddenly finds herself without any means of support, she does the only thing she can do ... answers and ad for a mail order bride. But the marriage is secondary to her mission of realizing her deceased grandmother's dream Chevonne sets off to Oklahoma intent on honoring her grandmother and heeding her advice to trust no one ... not even her handsome new husband. Trey Garner doesn't have time for a wife, so to stop his mother's harpings, he enters into a marriage of convenience with a mail order bride. He's not looking for a real marriage, he's got more important things to do ... like work on his secret project. A project he intends to keep secret from everyone, even his new bride. Will Chevonne and Trey's secrets keep them from realizing how perfect they are for each other? Views: 61
