A romance of the fifth century, in which many of the scenes described in the \'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire \' are reset to suit the purpose of the author. Only two historical personages are introduced into the story,- the Emperor Honorius, and Alaric the Goth; and these attain only a secondary importance. Among the historical incidents used are the arrival of the Goths at the gates of Rome, the Famine, the last efforts of the besieged, the Treaty of Peace, the introduction of the Dragon of Brass, and the collection of the ransom,- most of these accounts being founded on the chronicles of Zosimus. This book does not show the intricacy of plot and clever construction of the author\'s modern society stories; but it is full of action, vivid in color, and sufficiently close to history to convey a dramatic sense of the Rome of Honorius and the closing-in of the barbarians. Views: 352
After four lonely years, music professor Gus LeGarde is still
reeling from the death of his wife Elsbeth. To deal with the loss, he plays endless
Chopin etudes on his piano and lavishes love on his grandson and dog, but
nothing lessens the pain.
Life spirals out of control when Gus heads for the
snow-covered hills on an early morning skiing excursion to find a mute child
shackled to a bedpost in a cabin. Gus rescues the child but the kidnapper, Baxter,
escapes into the woods to stew in hot revenge.
Unexpectedly thrown together with
Camille, a social worker who takes the child into her own home, Gus falls hard.
The first woman who’s stirred his soul since his Elsbeth, Camille is polite
enough toward him -- but her own dark secrets have her pulling away despite the
mutual attraction.
When Gus’s little grandson goes missing, he fears the worse.
Does Baxter have the little boy? Does he want to trade for the mute child? Gus
braces for the fight of his life, struggling to protect Camille and his family
before time runs out.
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Over 700 5-Star Reviews and counting! Best Seller in Eight Mystery & Humor Categories!Stephanie Plum meets My Name is Earl in this outrageously funny series about a snarky, jaded divorcee's attempt at starting life over again in St. Pete Beach, Florida.If you love oddball heroines and funny, hard-to-solve mysteries, the Val Fremden Mystery Series is for you. Each book in the series is packed with crazy characters, zingy dialogue and rip-roaring situational humor, making them a laugh a minute!Life is full of ups and downs. The bumps don't seem so big when you're laughing your butt off along the way. Val and her unexpected friends are the kind of folks who can help you do just that.The jumbo paperback includes Glad One and Two Crazy and Three Dumb. A bonus link inside Glad One also enables readers to join the author's newsletter and receive a welcome gift of a Free Copy of the "leave 'em gasping" prequel, Absolute Zero! Views: 352
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them. Views: 351
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Near the creek that runs behind her Pennsylvania house, Willow Bellamy has converted an old barn into an art school—though the place does still have some animal inhabitants, including Rembrandt, the owl who lives up in the rafters. And while it's important for any artist to have a vision, Willow can sometimes see things others can't, just like her mother and grandmother before her. Not that she would exactly call herself a witch . . . When some local merchants gather in the studio for a painting party, they focus their attention on a still life with flowers and an assortment of garden tools, including antique pruning shears that disappear—at the same time despised restaurant owner Evangeline Fletcher is murdered. Willow must use all her gifts to find the killer, although it means teaming up with a handsome, mysterious detective whom Willow fears she may have accidentally conjured from a canvas. This investigation is sure to be a hoot . . . ... Views: 351
In 2001, #1 New York Times bestselling crime novelist Patricia Cornwell was pulled into a real-life investigation of her own—the long-unsolved and deeply unsettling “Jack the Ripper” murders that mesmerized London in the late 1800s. Applying modern science and forensic techniques to a century-old crime, Cornwell’s research led to the publication of Portrait of a Killer, in which she identified the renowned British painter Walter Sickert as the Ripper. The book became a #1 bestseller but also embroiled Cornwell in controversy as Ripperologists dismissed her claims and her credibility. But for Cornwell, the book was only the beginning. For more than a decade, Cornwell has devoted countless hours and invested millions in her pursuit of new evidence against Sickert. Now, twelve years later, Cornwell revisits the most notorious unsolved crime in history—determined to solve the mystery once and for all.
In this exclusive Kindle Single, Cornwell restates her case against Sickert, unveils new evidence, clarifies his motivations, and makes him human—and, along the way, explains how such a prominent cultural figure could be a notorious killer. She also directly faces down her critics with withering skill and, in doing so, is likely to re-ignite the debate over history’s most heinous unsolved crime.
Chasing the Ripper offers a surprisingly personal and revealing look into what it has been like for Cornwell to pursue the most sensational murder case in criminal history—even as she continues to thrill her fans with a steady diet of new Scarpetta novels, including Flesh and Blood, her latest New York Times bestseller. Views: 351
