Can love blossom beneath the waves of the Florida Keys? Or will the shadows that haunt two strangers prove too much to survive?Scuba diving instructor Olivia Zuckerman loves guiding tourists under the water almost as much as she loves guiding women to her bed. Coerced into picking up a new trainee from the airport, Oz has no idea that her life is about to change in every imaginable way.Daniela Finnsbury-Sterling, Finn to her friends, is trying to break away from an overbearing father, a man intent on making her life fit his plans. Desperate to make her own way, she escapes to Florida to train as a diving instructor. She knows it won’t be easy. She knows her father will do anything he can to force her back into line. Unfortunately, she has no idea exactly what anything will be!About the AuthorA Stockport (near Manchester, UK) native, Andrea took her life in her hands a few years ago and crossed the great North/South divide and now lives in Norfolk with her partner, their two border collies, and two and a half cats (one isn’t sure if she wants to be theirs anymore as the lady down the street feeds her Whiskas rather than whatever is on offer at the supermarket, like they do). Andrea spends her time running their campsite and hostel to pay the bills, and scribbling down stories during the winter months.Andrea is an avid reader and a keen musician, playing the saxophone and the guitar (just to annoy her other half—apparently). She is also a recreational diver and takes an opportunity to head to warmer climes and discover the mysteries of life beneath the waves. Views: 64
A spooky cozy mystery series set in the old south, featuring ghosts, haunted houses, psychics, southern gothic, magic, and a ghost hunter.
When out of work graphic designer Verity Long accidentally traps a ghost on her property, she’s saddled with more than a supernatural sidekick—she gains the ability see spirits. It leads to an offer she can’t refuse from the town’s bad boy, the brother of her ex and the last man she should ever partner with.
Ellis Wyatt is in possession of a stunning historic property haunted by some of Sugarland Tennessee’s finest former citizens. Only some of them are growing restless—and destructive. He hires Verity to put an end to the disturbances. But soon, Verity learns there’s more to the mysterious estate than floating specters, secret passageways, and hidden rooms.
There’s a modern day mystery afoot, one that hinges on a decades-old murder. Verity isn't above questioning the living, or the dead. But can she discover the truth before the killer finds her?
A ghost cozy mystery for lovers of Juliet Blackwell (haunted home renovation, “Keeper of the Castle,” “Spellcasting in Silk”), Victoria laurie (Ghost Hunter mystery series, No Ghouls Allowed), Heather blake (wishcraft mystery), Miranda James (bless her dead little heart), Robyn Peterman (fashionably dead), Tonya Kappes, Molly Harper, Deanna Chase (Jade Calhoun), H.P. Mallory (Something Witchy This Way Comes), Leslie Langtry (Merit Badge Murder), E.J. Copperman (Haunted Guesthouse mystery), Leighann Dobbs (Dead Wrong), Rose Pressey (Forever Charmed), Jana DeLeon (Ghost-In-Law Mystery/Romance), Lynn Cahoon (If the Shoe Kills), Melissa Bourbon (A Seamless Murder), Harper Lin (Hiss-tory of Magic), Rose Pressey (Haunted tour guide mystery), Amanda M Lee (Wicked witches of the Midwest), Debora Geary (A dangerous witch), Sue Ann Jaffarian (Ghost in the Guacamole), CC Dragon (A mansion, a drag queen, and a new job), K.J. Emrick (ghost story), a dangerous witch, haunted home renovation, blackmore sisters, ghost hunter mystery, wishcraft mysteries
“This rollicking paranormal comedy will appeal to fans of Dakota Cassidy, MaryJanice Davidson, and Tate Hallaway.”
—Booklist
“This book is a pleasure to read. It is fun, humorous, and reminiscent of Charlaine Harris or Kim Harrison’s books.”
—Sacramento Book Review
"Sweet, sexy, and sinfully funny." -- Kerrelyn Sparks, New York Times bestselling author Views: 64
E-book exclusive extra: Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on Sparkling Cyanide. Six people sit down to a sumptuous meal at a table laid for seven. A sprig of rosemary -- 'rosemary for remembrance' -- marks the empty place. It is the first anniversary of the horrific death by cyanide-laced champagne of the beautiful and troublesome Rosemary Barton. The assembled guests are the same participants at the meal a year prior, and Rosemary's widower, George Barton, is determined to prove that one of them is a murderer. But George's dinner party, and his plans for justice, will go terribly awry, as another death will come to haunt this date. Colonel Race of the British Secret Service, friend of Hercule Poirot (and a featured player in Cards on the Table and Death on the Nile), is on the scene to investigate. Views: 64
Mystery/Crime. 76818 words long. First published in SynergEbooks, 2011 Views: 64
FIRST IN A NEW SERIES! A deadly search for sour grapes . . . Norrie Ellington is a successful screenwriter living in New York City. She's also been a silent partner for her family's winery upstate—until her sister and brother-in-law take a year-long sabbatical. With an experienced staff doing the work, Norrie figures Two Witches Winery will run itself while she enjoys the countryside and writes in peace and quiet. Unfortunately, there's a sour grape in the town of Penn Yan who doesn't care for vineyards. Bed and breakfast owner Elsbeth Waters complains to everyone who'll listen that the local wineries are bad for her business. But when Elsbeth's body is found on Norrie's property, the victim of foul play, the screenwriter-turned-vintner dons a sleuthing cap to uncover the identity of a killer who told the B&B proprietess to put a cork in it—permanently . . . Views: 64
When they arrived at the planetarium, the clerk was affixing a sign to the glass window: No shows today. Equipment malfunction ... A powerful tale about a special father and son trip that will haunt you long after the story's conclusion. SCOTT WILLIAM CARTER's first novel, The Last Great Getaway of the Water Balloon Boys, was hailed by Publishers Weekly as a touching and impressive debut. Views: 64
Follow the rules and everybody gets hurt . . . One Sunday morning after a long night of partying, Henrik “HP” Pettersson, a slacker with a lot of ego and very little impulse control, finds a cell phone of an unfamiliar make on a commuter train. Through insisting and slightly uncanny messages that refer to him by name, the phone invites him to play a game. HP accepts without hesitation. The rules are that HP must complete tasks that range from childish pranks to criminal acts, as allocated by the mysterious Game Master. HP is the perfect contender—alienated from society, devoid of morals, and desperate for fame. His completion of the assignments are filmed and uploaded onto a protected server where viewers rate the Players’ performances. The Game starts out innocently enough and then becomes increasingly risky, threatening the safety of someone close to HP. He is determined to become a superstar, but when the dark and tragic secrets of his family’s past are at stake, HP must make a choice. Will he suffer the humiliation of defeat, or will the need to win push him to the limit—no matter the cost? First in a fast-paced and riveting trilogy, Game will leave you guessing. Follow the rules, and everybody gets hurt . . .** Views: 64
A new selection for the NEA's Big Read programAcompact selection of Poe's greatest stories and poems, chosen by the National Endowment for the Arts for their Big Read program.This selection of eleven stories and seven poems contains such famously chilling masterpieces of the storyteller's art as "The Tell-tale Heart," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Cask of Amontillado," and "The Pit and the Pendulum," and such unforgettable poems as "The Raven," "The Bells," and "Annabel Lee." Poe is widely credited with pioneering the detective story, represented here by "The Purloined Letter," "The Mystery of Marie Roget," and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue."Also included is his essay "The Philosophy of Composition," in which he lays out his theory of how good writers write, describing how he constructed "The Raven" as an example.From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 64
