When a glamorous red head wishes to locate the son she put up for adoption thirty-two years ago, it seems like an easy two hundred bucks for P. I. Kinsey Millhone. But when a cop tells her she was paid with marked bills, and Kinsey's client is nowhere to be found, it becomes apparent this mystery woman has something to hide. Riled, Kinsey won't stop until she's found out who fooled her and why.
Meanwhile, the widow of the recently murdered P. I. - and Kinsey's old friend - Pete Wolinsky, needs help with her IRS audit. This seemingly innocuous task takes a treacherous turn when Kinsey finds a coded list amongst her friend's files. It soon leads her to an unhinged man with a catalogue of ruined lives left in his wake. And despite the devastation, there isn't a single conviction to his name. It seems this sociopath knows exactly how to cause chaos without leaving a trace.
As Kinsey delves deeper into the investigation she quickly becomes the next target of this tormentor. But can Kinsey prove her case against him before she becomes the next victim? Views: 292
Stan is asked to defend a young college girl charged with murdering her newborn child. Knowing he lacks the experience for such an undertaking, he enlists his former criminal law professor to be "Second Chair." What he doesn't know is the professor, who everyone calls "Snake" is a drunk and a womanizer. When Snake fails to show up for the last few days of trial Stan is devastated.It's 1981 in Dallas and Stan decides to throw a Christmas party at his home as a way of saying thanks to the clients who have sustained him during his first tumultuous year in the practice of law. As Stan's luck would have it, a client is killed in a freak accident and Stan is blamed for his death. While trying to shield himself from the wrath of the grieving widow, he's asked to defend a young woman charged with murdering her newborn child. Since Stan has only been practicing a year, he knows he shouldn't take the case, but his client begs him to do it. Reluctantly, he agrees but enlists the aid of his former criminal law professor at SMU to be "Second Chair." He thinks everything is going to be okay now, but what he doesn't realize is that his professor is a drunk and probably won't show up for trial. Views: 292
A battered woman tries to escape her abusive husband when she learns she is pregnant. Views: 291
A short story focused on three people, one tragedy, and one foggy night on a bridge. Lucky People is a story of great loss and overwhelming guilt.A short story in three chapters Three people stand on a bridge on a foggy night. They're all there for the same reason, and all brought there by the same event. Their stories are far different from each other's, and yet they all go through equal trauma. Lucky People is a story of guilt, survival, and three people's great hardship. Views: 291
Hunting a ruthless enemy, revisiting her darkest fearsForced marriage to a Russian gangster left Kit Danilenko with PTSD. Now she devotes all her time to taking down organized crime. When Kit is paired with undercover agent Luther Darby on a covert mission, she's wary of the attraction simmering between them. Their work requires trust, though, and Kit and Luther forge a connection—fragile and tentative, but unlike anything she's ever known. Can it withstand the haunting threats of mobsters on their trail?From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of the Silver Valley P.D. series:Book 1: Her Christmas ProtectorBook 2: Wedding TakedownBook 3: Her Secret Christmas AgentBook 4: Secret Agent Under FireBook 5: The Fugitive's Secret ChildBook 6: Reunion Under FireBook 7: Snowbound... Views: 291
Jenna McGovern is dressed to kill for Blueberry Lake's annual firefighter charity auction. But when she finds her attractive fireman neighbor, Matt Bridges, standing over the body of a local hair stylist—and his ex-girlfriend—it's not exactly the romantic ambiance Jenna had in mind.While the handsome chief of police, Cooper Dear, sets out to investigate Matt, Jenna finds herself sucked into another murder case in which an innocent man seems to have been framed. Cooper isn't especially thrilled when Jenna takes Matt's side, and he's even less thrilled when it appears the murderer has turned his or her sights on Jenna.Unfortunately, Jenna's in far too deep to back out. She's got a new car, freshly waxed eyebrows, and a manicure that can be seen from space… but if Jenna doesn't stop the murderer before it's too late, she'll be picking out clothes for her very own funeral. Views: 291
A teenager is abducted by aliens when he discovers his father is working with them on an ultra top secret project with the U.S. government.A high school student inadvertently discovers that his father is working on a top secret project with the CIA and aliens from another planet. When the aliens discover this serious security breach they insist on Peter Turner's exile to Tarizon. Meanwhile Tarizon is recovering from a series of super volcanic eruptions that has nearly destroyed all life on the planet. Tarizon is slowly recovering ecologically but the political situation is volatile. Videl Lai has become Chancellor in a tainted election. Once in power, he renounces Tarizon's constitution, The Supreme Mandate, and orders the extermination of all non-human life forms. The Loyalist party, however, has been planning a civil war to restore rule under the Supreme Mandate and stop the genocide. The Loyalist Party, however, is weak and there is little hope it will be able to defeat Videl Lai and his formidable army. The only hope seems to be a prophecy that foretells of the arrival of a Liberator from Earth who would lead a revolt to rid Tarizon of a ruthless dictator. When Videl Lai learns of Peter's imminent arrival and the talk that he might be the Liberator, he vows to have him killed the moment he sets foot on Tarizon. Views: 290
A FUTURE KING. A FORBIDDEN ROMANCE. A CENTURY-OLD SECRET. WHAT A ROYAL FAMILY IS ABOUT TO FIND OUT MAY DESTROY THEIR MONARCHY AND EVERYONE THAT STANDS IN THE WAY. The royal staff are off-limits. It was a simple rule, but when Mia Edgewater walked into Prince Christian's office to interview for a position as his assistant, that rule was all but forgotten. The two fell madly in love until the palace sent away all the staff following a security breach. Angry, but resigned to follow palace orders, Mia left. That was two long weeks ago. Mia hasn't responded to a single text or call. Prince Christian decides to take matters into his own hands and show up at Mia's family home. He's determined to talk her into giving him second chance. Only when he does, she isn't there. Prince Christian starts to look for Mia, but he doesn't under know he's about to find a threat greater than any his family has faced. He's about to unravel a mystery so dark, so insidious... Views: 290
