Once set in motion, the wheel of the truth cannot be stopped. Forensic pathologist Bodhi King has an international reputation as the expert to consult when there's an unexplained death cluster. So he's not surprised when the call comes in about a troubling spate of deaths in a remote town on the U.S.–Canadian border. He is surprised when he arrives in the tiny community tucked away in the mountains and every door slams shut in his face. The people there don't want his help, even as their own are dying. It would be the easiest thing in the world to walk away, but that's not the path Bodhi's chosen to walk. So he digs into the town's dark crevices in search of the truth. But what he finds will force him to confront his own beliefs about courage, compassion, and the sanctity of life and of death. Bodhi King returns in Chosen Path, the seventh book in the series by USA Today bestselling author Melissa F. Miller. Views: 506
"For me—as I'm certain it will be for every reader of the wonderful Norwegian By Night—Derek B. Miller's new novel is a genuine literary event (Sheldon Horowitz is back!). Miller has long deserved to be a household name. How to Find Your Way in the Dark should finally make him one."—Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls and Chances Are... With the wit and scope of Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Derek B. Miller tackles his most ambitious epic yet. At its heart is the return of Sheldon Horowitz, the protagonist from Miller's award-winning first novel, Norwegian by Night, who was lauded by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Richard Russo as "one of the most memorable characters . . . that I've encountered in years."MEET SHELDON IN THE MORNING OF HIS LIFE Twelve-year old Sheldon Horowitz is still recovering from the tragic loss of his mother only... Views: 505
Some family secrets
shouldn’t stay buried…
Music professor Gus LeGarde and his wife Camille are looking
forward to a relaxing vacation at Paines Creek Beach on beautiful Cape Cod. But
Gus barely has a chance to feel the sand between his toes before a near-miss
car accident drags him right into the middle of a local family feud — and a
centuries-old mystery that’s begging to be solved.
As Gus is drawn further into the conflict between the Cooks
and the McNabbs — two families with a grudge going all the way back to Colonial
times — he and Camille keep uncovering more questions than answers. Where is
the long-lost Cook family treasure? What’s really wrong with Beckett, the
McNabb-side member who’s the father of young Jane Cook’s son? And who’s telling
the truth about Beckett and Jane’s clandestine relationship: Jane’s
grandfather, surly patriarch Albert Cook; or Beckett’s slightly odd parents?
Before long, mounting tension gives way to true danger as
people start vanishing. And in the middle of a fast-brewing hurricane, Gus
discovers the real secret at the heart of the feud: someone who will stop at
nothing to make sure their side wins. Including murder.
Packed with shocking twists, exciting action, and
fascinating tales of family lore and pirate treasure, Murder on the Brewster Flats is the first LeGarde Mysteries
crossover novel with award-winning author Aaron Paul Lazar’s popular Paines
Creek Beach series. Don’t miss this installment!
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It's 1879, and Lt. Cmdr. Peter Wake, U.S.N., is on special assignment as the official American neutral naval observer to the War of the Pacific raging along the west coast of South America. Chile, having invaded Bolivia, has gone on to overrun Peru and controls the entire southeastern Pacific region. Washington, concerned over European involvement in the war and the French effort to build a canal through Panama, has sent Wake to observe local events. During Wake's dangerous mission—as naval observer, diplomat, and spy—he will witness history's first battle between oceangoing ironclads, ride the world's first deep-diving submarine, face his first machine guns in combat, advise the French trying to build the Panama Canal, and run for his life in the Catacombs of the Dead in Lima, Peru.Macomber's sixth novel in the Honor series won the highest national honor in his genre: the American Library Association's 2008 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military... Views: 504
Jace Applewhite is home for the holidays, helping out on his family's Christmas tree farm and enjoying some much needed downtime between semesters of grad school. He's intrigued by the sexy and serious barista from The Daily Grind, but she's got a Hand's Off vibe that can be seen from miles away.
Tara Honeycutt missed most of her college years being single parent to her two younger half siblings. Working multiple jobs, she's forgotten what it's like to be a normal twenty-something. All her focus is on giving the kids some new holiday memories.
When a major gas line breaks, leaving them with no heat, no hot water, and no way to cook for Christmas, Jace invites Tara and her sibs out to Applewhite Farms. Will a good old fashioned farmhouse Christmas be enough to get Tara to give him a second glance? Views: 504
I never expected a runaway cow would have led me to the love of my life, but chasing after that heifer turned out to be the best decision I ever made. Summer Paige was lost, alone, and a mess... just like her nearly totaled car. After a glass of whiskey and a promise to keep her safe, I convinced her to stay while she got back on her feet. It wasn't long before the innocent beauty turned my life upside down, and I realized she was everything I didn't know I wanted. Life was perfect. Until the day I woke up and found her gone. Her letter was supposed to explain why she left, but it did the opposite and made me want her even more. I had to prove that her past didn't matter to me because all I wanted was her future. And I intended to do just that... as soon as I found her. Views: 504
This short story is based on letters written by Cornelia Hancock, Civil War nurse. Author Georgiann Baldino dramatizes what it took to survive the inhumane conditions. Women who served as nurses came from many different backgrounds, but most served well behind the front. Cornelia Hancock was one of a few who served in field hospitals. Her presence reminded soldiers why they were fighting.Elijah Deville is a crafty lawyer. When an employee is accused of sabotaging a brand new rollercoaster in order to kill his overly curious boss, Elijah refuses to believe it. Along with his sister Becca, and private investigator Cameron Mills, it is Elijah's job to present the best defense possible, in the hopes that the jury will see things his way. But where to start? After all, all of the evidence points to his client's guilt. The accused was seen near the coaster on the night of the sabotage; his fingerprints were found on the missing pieces of the coaster; and he owned an acetylene torch needed to commit the sabotage. Knowing all this, Elijah needs to find the courage, and evidence for that matter, in order to attain the ultimate prize: a 'Not Guilty' verdict. Who committed this murder? And more importantly how? Can you crack the case before Elijah does? Take the challenge, that is if you're up to it! Views: 504
