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A housewarming party ends in tragedy. . . Steve Galanos, a native Midwesterner, reflects on his time in Northern California during the 1990s, a time when the two-digit year emerged as the Y2K problem, the burgeoning Internet fueled the expansion of the New Economy, the dot-com bubble created unseen prosperity and real estate frenzies. Yet it's a housewarming party, held in late 1999, that affects him the most. At the request of John Goertz, a group...
2) Letting Go
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When a widower and father of twins falls for a single mom, shadows from the past threaten until the former army sniper is forced to pull out her rifle to protect their new family. Despite his wealth, Alex Thompson has been living in fear since his wife died in childbirth. A frivolous wrongful death lawsuit, harassing phone calls, and anonymous threats drive him and his five-year-old twins away from their home in Houston and into the crosshairs of...
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Nervy Corvus had escaped the dark underbelly of Missouri's meth world years ago. But when her husband, a well-established psychiatrist, dies unexpectedly, she finds herself widowed, and in danger. Her husband's casket barely in the ground, a slew of killers, tweakers, lawyers, and judges converge on Nervy. Each one has their own reasons to ensnare, exploit, or even kill her, but she's not going down without a fight. Desperate, cunning, and shameless,...
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On the phone Hugh had said, "I've got something you have to see to believe. Get yourself out here." One year after retiring as a Master Sergeant in the 75th Rangers, this was Roman Keane's idea of the perfect way to spend his time: jump on a motorcycle and ride from Georgia to South Dakota to see his old friend, Hugh Early. Hugh had once been Roman's sniper instructor and was now an internationally respected historian of military arms. Historians,...
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San Francisco, 1944. Sophia Nirenska, a Polish resistance fighter who survived the Warsaw ghetto uprising, finds safety in California until someone tries to kill her. She insists political enemies want to silence her, but homicide detective Oliver Wright, on medical leave from the Marines, believes the motive is more personal. He and his German shepherd, Harley, try to protect Sophia, but she insists on doing things her own way-a dangerous decision....
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"He's first. You're next." That's the message someone scribbled on a photo of Stacy May Charms' six-year-old son, two days before her release from prison. Stacy knows why. She doesn't know who. And she's not waiting around to find out. Her plan is to grab her child and run. Elizabeth McClaine has no idea why Stacy ran, but she intends to find out. Contracted to oversee the governor's early release program for young incarcerated mothers, she is...
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The Body on the T is the second book in the Windflower mystery series and it follows up on the highly acclaimed premiere, The Walker on the Cape. The story begins when a body washes up on a beach near Grand Bank, Newfoundland. There is no identification on the body and few clues to identify who the person was or where they came from. The case becomes the responsibility of Sgt. Winston Windflower of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and his trusted...
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Detective Lou Eisenfall likes to keep the peace in his wealthy Napa Valley town. He does not like problems, but now he has two of them. John Manis, aka Johnny Manic--charming, stylish, impulsive, and reckless--has just rolled into town with a flashy car and a success story that doesn't add up. Marilyn Dupree, passionate and volatile, wants out of her marriage to the town's richest man. Johnny and Marilyn have a chemistry like nitrogen and glycerine,...
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Inspired by their grandmother, cousins Elaine and Jan decide to open tea for two, a lakeside tearoom where they can serve up cups of comfort to their patrons. When they buy a teapot at a flea market, the dealer tries to buy it back, and then a woman starts snooping around their house. Is she after the teapot, or the elegant piece of jewelry the electrician found in a wall? Then a would be thief nearly gets away with stealing their property from a...
10) Dead End
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Is this the end of Carson Reno? Has he finally reached the end of the road - his 'Dead End'? Is this Carson's last adventure? While trying to protect a client for Jack Logan, Carson finds himself in the middle of a family feud - a deadly feud with skeletons And bodies hidden in all the family closets. Murder, blackmail, infidelity, counterfeit money and, of course, the Mafia send Carson in search of a client that doesn't want to be found. In fact,...
11) Deviled!
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Fireworks and spectacular performances were expected at the Drama Divas Convention, being framed for murder was not. Best friends Francie and June thought attending a three-day acting seminar at Devil's Island Luxury Resort and Amusement Park would provide the perfect opportunity to indulge in some relaxation and entertaining girl time, but stumbling over a dead body throws a wrench into their holiday agenda. Glamorous women, gorgeous men, and unlimited...
12) Free for All
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In the second book in the Lexi Fagan Mystery series, Lexi finds a new job in the City by the Bay as a receptionist at a political think tank. Her life finally seems to be getting back on track when her boss is found murdered in his office. Lexi's old friend, Detective Robert Reiger, pulls the young redhead into the investigation. As Lexi becomes Reiger's "eyes and ears" inside The Freedom Institute, suspects seem to multiply by the day.
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This collection gathers the finest pieces from the "Appreciation of Foreign Literature" column. It includes works by influential contemporary writers from countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Russia, and Japan, with a focus on the United States and Japan. The collection is categorized by content into sections such as "Witty Insights," "Love and Emotions," "Reaping What's Sown," "Thrilling Adventures," and "Bizarre...
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Musicians Johnny "Whoops" Watson and Billy Bates and their band, Conflict, again find themselves navigating treacherous ground when the life of their manager, mentor and friend is threatened by an unknown adversary. Can they aid their friend and survive the danger while still successfully pursuing their dream of a life in music?
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When an opportunity arises for the tearoom to host a special event with famed puzzle maker Bill Markham, Jan is elated! The event brings in puzzle lovers from all over Lancaster, Maine, but at Tea for Two, mystery often lurks in unexpected places.
When Katelyn Grande begins her puzzle, she quickly realizes that it was made specifically for her-as a declaration of love!
As Jan and Elaine set out to discover who the would-be paramour might be, they...
16) Burning Secrets
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As Jan prepares for a group tea one autumn afternoon, she glances out the window and sees a plume of smoke arising from one of Macy Atherton's Green Glade cottages! Macy's desperate plea for Jan's and Elaine's help is followed by the appearance of Deputy Sheffield, who seems intent on questioning their sometimes difficult neighbor and customer. Arson? With Macy as the prime suspect? But not everything is as it appears. As Jan and Elaine follow the...
17) O Christmas Tea
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It's Christmastime in Lancaster, Maine, and it's an occasion for carols, ornaments, and...poison? When a well-known food critic visits Tea for Two and becomes ill, Jan and Elaine set out to learn what put her there. Has someone tampered with their teas? And if so, who and why? With the critic in the hospital and the tearoom closed for a toxicology screening, the cousins have much riding on their investigation! Meanwhile, Elaine tries not to be envious...
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Le Réseau Bombyce déploie son intrigue policière dans un univers rétro-futuriste, qui revisite le style Belle Époque.
Ils ont braqué le mauvais coffre chez la mauvaise personne. Mouche et Eustache, deux cambrioleurs spécialisés dans les opérations à hauts risques, se retrouvent plongés dans une sombre histoire de trafic de femmes, de meurtres et de corruption policière. Aux dangers qui pèsent sur eux et sur la bien-aimée d'Eustache...
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En ce temps la Judée, terre juive, est occupée par les Romains. Le cadavre d'une femme, que l'apparence semble désigner comme romaine, est découvert dans un quartier mal famé de Jérusalem. Afin de résoudre ce meurtre, le juge Shimon de Samarie, à l'éducation romaine mais au service du Sanhédrin de Jérusalem, se retrouve au cœur d'une réalité historique o les querelles entre peuples s'ajoutent aux divisions intra-communautaires. Rabbi...
20) Husbands
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In Hollywood, every pavement star tells a story. Not all of them shine.
Wannabe actor Kyle Macdonald is down on his luck. Working as a supply teacher in an inner-city Birmingham school, he's single again at 28 and sleeping in his childhood bedroom beneath a 'Hard Candy' Madonna poster.
He gets a call claiming he drunkenly married top Hollywood director Aaron Biedermeier in Vegas six years ago. Rather than panic, he sees a golden ticket to fame and...