Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune saga sprawls across countless planets and tens of millennia. Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson have written thirteen international bestselling novels set in this epic universe. But the wealth of material leaves many side tales or interesting ideas that can be told, hors d'oeuvres to accompany the exotic main course.Sometimes, a short story is exactly what's needed.Tales of Dune collects eight of Herbert and Anderson's Dune short stories, ranging from the period of the Butlerian Jihad, to the time of young Paul Atreides, to a story set during the events of the novel Dune, to the very end of Frank Herbert's future history.These are the missing pieces in the epic of Dune. Views: 14
Mystery-solving criminal lawyer Crang returns to investigate the disappearance of two rare books. Fletcher Marshall is a Toronto antiquarian book dealer, internationallyrespected in the business. One night, someone blows the safe in his officeand makes off with the contents, which include an infamous forged firstedition of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Sonnets from the Portuguesethat is in itself a collector's item. Fletcher, who was still in the processof verifying the book, doesn't even know whether it was the real thingor a clever forgery (of a forgery). But rather than summon the cops toinvestigate the theft, he turns to his pal Crang, the nervy criminal lawyer,hoping he can retrieve the books before their owner gets wind of thecrime. The owner happens to be the richest woman in Canada and a toughcookie who could ruin Fletcher's career.Crang gets on the hunt, learning much about the trade in mustybooks and the lucrative business it makes for... Views: 14
Tourists and natives trolling bars and the scenic places that make up the French Quarter are being hunted. A mutilator intent on gathering trophies made up of swatches of skin laden with tattoos and scars is the hunter. The victims, left drugged but alive, are unable to help the police with a description of the perpetrator. With no clues and a serial criminal at large, the local police have no choice but to turn to the Serial Crimes Tracking Unit.The Serial Crimes Tracking Unit, better known as SCTU, is used to dealing with dead bodies, so they are unsure their hunting skills will be useful. While the perpetrator might fit a profile, the living are of little help. After all, they don't even remember being attacked. Dealing with the living, especially those who have been victimized has never been a strong point of Aislinn Cain's. As Aislinn and her team go to work at solving this case, they find themselves in a race against the clock. It is only a matter of time before their serial... Views: 14
The murder of an Interpol translator in France. Nine mutilated bodies found under a fish shack in remote Tromsø in northern Norway.A $ 6 million dollar bribe for a Norwegian detective.Chief Inspector Sohlberg is in danger.There's also one crime in the making that doesn't even come close to the "Mass Murder" category. And that crime requires Sohlberg to do the unthinkable in this gripping novel about obsession, paranoia, organized crime, and whether it's better for a few to be sacrificed so that many will live.Or is it better for many to be sacrificed so that a few get to live? Views: 14
"A first-rate novel. Suspenseful and highly entertaining." — New York Times bestselling author Gayle LyndsFall in Portland, Maine usually arrives as a welcome respite from summer's sweltering temperatures and, with the tourists gone, a return to normal life—usually. But when a retired cop is murdered, things heat up quickly, setting the city on edge.Detective Sergeant John Byron, a second-generation cop, is tasked with investigating the case—at the very moment his life is unraveling. On the outs with his department's upper echelon, separated from his wife, and feeling the strong pull of the bottle, Byron remains all business as he tries to solve the murder of one of their own. And when another ex-Portland PD officer dies under suspicious circumstances, he quickly realizes there's much more to these cases than meets the eye. The closer Byron gets to the truth, the greater the danger for him and his fellow detectives.This... Views: 14
Rick Fuller, a once decorated SAS hero, now Manchester hit-man, likes nothing better than disposing of his employer's rivals in return for a suitcase of cash. His spectacular fall from grace and obsession to discover the identity of the IRA terrorist who gunned down his wife, all but destroyed him.
Ten years have passed since that fateful day, and Ireland has seen many changes. Patrick O'Donnell, the man who slaughtered Cathy Fuller on her doorstep in Hereford in 1996 is now the First Minister of the Province, and on the face of it, a trusted and respected politician.
The British Secret Service know that O'Donnell is secretly the leader of the New IRA, a group determined to re-kindle the troubles and destabilise the peace process. Not only is The Firm willing to assist Fuller and his team to assassinate O'Donnell, but will pay handsomely for the privilege.
'The Fire' is book two in the Rick Fuller Trilogy... The game is definitely back on.
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-an Angelo's Hearth romance- The heartwarming conclusion to the Angelo's Hearth Seattle Romance series. Josh Harper, one of the nation's top food writers, had it all until his life's plot took an unexpected turn. Embracing the challenge, he tosses his career under the broiler. He settles near friends in the Pacific Northwest to pursue his life long dream of writing a foodie mystery novel. Melanie nailed her first swimsuit cover at eighteen and forged a supermodel fashion career through sheer determination...until now. Losing her first job in a decade, she sees the writing on the wall, and wishes it told a different story. With a past hidden behind perfect poise and a studied French accent, Melanie must now create her future. Only together can they write their own happy ending Where Dreams Are Written. —— Buchman had me at page one. Entertaining and full of emotion throughout the entire tale. – Fresh Fiction... Views: 14
The secretary of state has been murdered in his home. It looks like a robbery gone wrong. It seems the prime suspect is the politician's gardener. But in Washington, D.C., nothing is as it seems. Justice Department lawyer Ben Hartwell is assigned the unenviable task of finding the truth. His greatest obstacle—and ally—is the lawyer for the accused. Together they uncover a lifetime of political intrigues, private indiscretions, personal ememies-and questionable ties to the Chinese Government—in the victim's high-level career. But was the secretary of state merely a puppet in a vast conspiracy? And if so, who cut the strings? The answers could expose America's darkest secrets—and silence anyone who digs too deep. Views: 14
