Boom Town
Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl meets P-Valley in Nic Stone's adult thriller debut about two missing erotic dancers from Atlanta's most notorious gentlemen's club and the woman committed to finding them. When Damaris "Charm" Wilburn, a new daytime dancer, is missing for her shift at Boom Town, former headliner Michah "Lyriq" Johanssen suspects something more than a "no call, no show." As Lyriq's former headline partner and lover--Felice "Lucky" Carothers--also vanished under similar circumstances, Lyriq decides she's going to find them. Delving deeper into Charm and Lucky's disappearances, Lyriq uncovers a tangled web of deceit, privilege, and power. The line between friend and foe blurs, forcing Lyriq to confront the question: Is finding for these women worth the threat to her own life? This tantalizing thriller will take you on a heart-pounding and page turning journey through the peaks and valleys of Atlanta's underworld.
The Gallery Assistant
This twisty and sinister thriller follows a New York art gallery assistant reckoning with her past and now trapped in a web of deceit after an up-and-coming painter is murdered--perfect for fans of Katy Hays and Julia Bartz. November 2001: Chloe Harlow wakes up late, with hazy memories of the party the night before but no recollection of how she got back to her Brooklyn apartment. Ever since the terrifying and catastrophic terrorist attack, it seems she has been on a collision course with destruction. When she finally arrives at the exclusive Upper East Side art gallery where she works, she is immediately called into her boss's office. A pair of NYPD detectives greet her, also very curious to know how her evening ended...because the host of the party, a rising painter and the gallery's newest artist, is dead. Navigating both the sophisticated high-stakes art world and her personal life in burgeoning Williamsburg, Chloe struggles to piece together a complete picture of that lost night. As she digs deeper, inconsistencies emerge between what she remembers and what people tell her actually happened, and more questions are raised. Everything begins to feel like a conspiracy and maybe it is. Because Chloe is the only one who glimpses the secrets the murdered artist left behind, and the closer she gets to the truth...the more deadly it becomes.
Gone Before Goodbye
Combining the storytelling talents of Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben into one masterpiece of suspense fiction, Gone Before Goodbye is the unforgettable story of an indomitable woman, trapped in a conspiracy she helped create but can't understand. Her harrowing search for the truth could expose a conspiracy woven throughout the exclusive world of the global ultra elite--but at an unfathomable cost to Maggie herself. Maggie McCabe is teetering on the brink. A highly skilled and renowned Army combat surgeon, she has always lived life at the edge, where she could make the most impact. And it was all going to plan...until it wasn't. Upside down after a devastating series of tragedies leads to her medical license being revoked, Maggie has lost her purpose, but not her nerve or her passion. At her lowest point, she is thrown a lifeline by a former colleague, an elite plastic surgeon whose anonymous clientele demand the best care money can buy, as well as absolute discretion. Halfway across the globe, sequestered in the lap of luxury and cutting-edge technology, one of the world's most mysterious men requires unconventional medical assistance. Desperate, and one of the few surgeons in the world skilled enough to take this job, Maggie enters his realm of unspeakable opulence and fulfills her end of the agreement. But when the patient suddenly disappears while still under her care, Maggie must become a fugitive herself--or she will be the next one who is... Gone Before Goodbye
The Saint-Fiacre Affair (Inspector Maigret)
An evocative tale from Georges Simenon that unearths the inspector's past: Maigret finds an anonymous note predicting a crime in his hometown.I wish to inform you that a crime will be committed at the church of Saint-Fiacre during first mass on All Souls' Day. This handwritten note is deposited at the headquarters of the Police Judiciaire in Paris. Maigret sets off for the village, having been there last for his father's funeral. As bleary-eyed people depart the All Souls' service, Maigret thinks the note must be wrong--until the motionless Countess of Saint-Fiacre, upon closer look, is found dead in her pew. Who is responsible for the crime? Could it be the countess's young secretary and alleged lover, the tight-lipped priest, the profligate Count of Saint-Fiacre, or the new estate manager? Though inundated with troubling memories from his past, Maigret remains steadfast in his hunt for the truth behind this sinister turn of events.
The Corpse with the Garnet Face
"Mom had a brother she's never mentioned, who died a couple of months ago. She says he was...bad."Bud Anderson's surprise that he has a long-lost uncle is matched by his discovery that the man has met an untimely end. With claims by Bud's mother that her brother was a bad child ringing in their ears, Cait Morgan joins her husband in accepting Uncle Jonas's invitation - from beyond the grave - to visit Amsterdam, where he'd built a life for himself, founded on his passion for art. Once there, they meet members of Jonas's close circle of friends...but quickly realize that not everything is as it appears to be on the surface. Soon, the couple's suspicions grow that the group was bound together by more than its shared love of art, as does their certainty that Jonas was not the man his friends are portraying him to have been.This is the SECOND EDITION of the seventh Cait Morgan Mystery, in which our justice-driven Welsh Canadian criminal psychologist and her retired-cop husband have to work out who is painting the correct picture of his late-uncle's life...and what secrets are being masked by a group of people whose comfortable lives might be at risk now that he's dead.
The Hunt
A fast-paced thriller set in the vast and rugged Yukon wilderness, The Hunt follows an unlikely duo on an exhilarating journey as they battle the terrain and race against the clock to solve a murder--before they become victims themselves. Ben Matthews is less than thrilled when he is posted to Canada from Washington, but he doesn't have time to sit in his disappointment. His diplomatic credentials are still fresh when he is drawn into an urgent assignment: locating an American VIP who vanished on a Yukon hunting trip. Seeking help from the local Mounties, he finds himself paired with Lee Sawchuk; an RCMP sergeant, she is at ease in the challenging terrain of the Yukon environment. Battling nature and their considerable differences, the impromptu team's search takes them to Kluane National Park and beyond--but the missing person is no ordinary VIP, and this is no ordinary search. Faced with a cryptic warning found in the remote Yukon mountains, all Matthews and Sawchuk know for sure is that the clock is ticking--and they only have four days left.
Lies He Told Me
An attorney and mother of two discovers her husband's secret life--and it might cost them all their lives. "Wow! Lies He Told Me is a roller coaster from start to finish! I was hooked from the first page, and the final twist blew me away! This is a thriller you won't want to miss!" --Freida McFadden, #1 bestselling author of The Housemaid Everyone in Hemingway Grove, Illinois, knows David and Marcie Bowers. David owns the local pub. Marcie is a former big-city lawyer who practices family law. When David jumps into Cotton River to save a drowning stranger, he's celebrated as a hero. His muscled physique, shaved head, and piercing blue eyes are broadcast on every news outlet. For most people, newfound fame is a lifeline. For David Bowers, it's a death sentence. For Marcie Bowers, it's a test. A wife knows the difference between a loving husband and father and a cold-blooded assassin. Right?
The Hidden River
In the Everglades, a senseless murder unearths long-buried secrets."This is a winner." --Publishers WeeklyWhen artist Hezekiah Freeman is found drowned in the shallow waters of Everglades National Park, Special Agent Alison Nance and Clarence Johnson are tasked with uncovering the truth behind his death. What initially seems like a tragic accident soon reveals itself to be part of a larger, more intricate conspiracy.As they begin their investigation, Clarence and Alison discover that Hezekiah's artwork holds more than his artistic genius. Beneath layers of paint lay cryptic clues to a hidden history that some want to keep buried. The details suggest that Hezekiah was searching for something within the park, something that might have led to his untimely death.With each step closer to finding answers, the danger intensifies, forcing Johnson and Nance to untangle the connections between the murder and stories that the Everglades have long held.In The Hidden River, Mark Thielman crafts a riveting narrative where the past and present intertwine in a captivating dual timeline novel. Perfect for fans of Dan Brown and Gary McAvoy._________________________Praise for The Hidden River and the Johnson and Nance Mysteries: "Thielman intertwines history with the atmospheric ambiance of southern Florida to create an intriguing mystery." --Library Journal"Beautifully written, slyly crafted." --Jane K. Cleland, Agatha Award winning author "One fantastic read!" --Bruce Robert Coffin, international bestselling coauthor of The Turner and Mosley Files"...a masterful blend of historical intrigue and contemporary mystery." --Gary McAvoy, bestselling author of The Magdalene Deception
We Three Queens
New mother Lady Georgiana "Georgie" Rannoch finds herself trying to separate fact from fiction when a murder occurs while a film is being made on the grounds of her estate in the latest Royal Spyness Mystery from beloved bestselling author Rhys Bowen. It's late 1936, and King Edward is in turmoil, having fallen in love with the scandalously divorced and even more scandalously American Wallis Simpson. He wants to marry her but knows that doing so will jeopardize his crown. Edward confides in his dear friend Darcy, Georgie's husband, and the couple agrees to hide Wallis in their home while Edward figures out what to do. But unbeknownst to Georgie and Darcy, Sir Hubert, the owner of the estate, has given a film crew permission to shoot a motion picture about Henry the Eighth and Anne Boleyn on the grounds. Trying to keep Mrs. Simpson hidden while raising a newborn baby seems like enough stress for the Rannochs, until one of the stars of the film is found murdered on set. Georgie must solve the murder for king and country before scandal threatens to envelop them all.
The More the Terrier
"Andy's humor is intact: the world would be better if people were golden retrievers."--Booklist Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter is relieved to be headed back to Paterson, New Jersey, after a week-long family vacation in the Adirondacks. He's ready to put the holly jolly season way behind him and settle in at home with his three dogs. But when they finally arrive, there is an extra dog eagerly awaiting them, as well as one anxious dog sitter. When the dog showed up on the doorstep a few days ago, the sitter knew Andy would know what to do. Indeed, Andy recognizes Murphy, who the Carpenters fostered before the dog went home with BJ Bremer and his mother. BJ wanted to learn all he could about caring for Murphy, which made Andy like him immediately. When Andy goes to take Murphy back to the Bremers, though, instead of the happy reunion he expects, he finds BJ's mother in tears. It turns out Murphy ran off...after BJ was arrested for murder. Andy had hoped for a quiet Christmas vacation, but he likes Murphy's family and his golden retriever, Tara, likes Murphy, so he can't resist getting involved. The case isn't as simple as Andy thought it would be, though, with BJ suspected of murdering one of his professors. With nothing to go on but Andy's own conviction in BJ's dog-loving character, proving his innocence would be a Christmas miracle. With equal doses of doggy humor and courtroom drama, as well as Andy Carpenter's traditional humbug Christmas spirit, David Rosenfelt delivers another winner.
Coydog
Meet Moses Kincaid, a Native American bounty hunter who served in the US Army in Desert Storm and Haiti. Now, to pay the bills, he's taken to tracking down wanted criminals in and around Kansas City. Unaware he has no authority after chasing a man-on-the-run across state lines, Moses scours the Oklahoma map for a guy who ran down two members of the Filthy 13 motorcycle gang and didn't look back. With news of the Oklahoma City bombing still unfolding on the nightly news, locals don't kindly look upon new faces. As the Anadarko County Sheriff's Department, town riffraff, and blood relatives of the bounty prove to be a series of dead ends, a waitress offers Moses a helping hand--and a chance at something more. Though love comes and goes quickly as this manhunt comes to a head.After a slip that costs another man his life, Moses finds himself on the wrong side of the gavel. His only choice is to go undercover at Big Mac, looking for the source of a drug flooding this notorious state prison that turns its violent criminals into rodeo clowns--if he doesn't wind up sharing their fate.
Dark Web Spiders
They don't follow the law. They hunt those who break it. In Dark Web Spiders, the explosive sequel to Ordeal Therapy by R. Julian Hafner, a covert five-person team uses the Internet's Dark Web to track down the world's most dangerous criminals and wage a relentless real life war against them. Their mission cuts through cybercrime, people smuggling and the darkest corners of the human soul. As they dig deeper, the stakes rise: money laundering, art theft and weaponised deep fakes give way to even more disturbing threats - illegal organ harvesting, secretive transhumanist labs and cults that kill for power and pleasure. Watching from the shadows is an enemy who will stop at nothing to destroy them. But this team does not flinch. From s矇ances gone wrong to a dominatrix's downfall and a murder in a Gypsy camp, they strike hard, fast and without apology. Gritty, fast paced and unflinching, Dark Web Spiders drops you into a shadow war where justice is personal and survival is never guaranteed. The dark web grows stronger. The war will go on.
The Labors of Hercules
In this exclusive authorized collection of short crime stories from the Queen of Mystery, Poirot must solve twelve dangerous, demanding, and positively ingenious cases. Now with a beautiful new series look! In appearance, Hercule Poirot hardly resembles the ancient Greek hero who is his namesake. Yet--reasons the detective--like Hercules, he has been responsible for ridding society of some of its most unpleasant monsters.So, in the period leading up to his retirement, Poirot makes up his mind to accept just twelve more cases: his self-imposed "Labors." Each will go down in the annals of crime as a heroic feat of deduction.
A Girl Like Us
"A glittering mix of Knives Out, Girl Interrupted, and reality TV in the early aughts...Delicious!" -Sara Shepard, #1 bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars"One part inheritance game, one part whodunnit, and every page an absolute banger." -- Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author A reality TV star marries into one of the world's most renowned families, only to find herself on lockdown with them in their ancestral mansion following the murder of their most prominent member...Succession meets The Guest List in this crackling locked-room thriller full of inconceivable wealth, unchecked power, and the secrets poised to bring a family down. Maya Miller is no stranger to the spotlight. As a former reality star and 2004's current it-girl she finds herself the center of attention more often than not. And with her recent marriage to the most eligible bachelor in the world, Colin Sterling, of the famous Sterling family that has lands and titles to rival a British Royal, Maya once again finds herself under scrutiny. She couldn't care less what the public thinks, but when Colin's cousin Arianna, someone she never met and heiress to the family fortune, is found dead and Maya is named as her successor, she has no choice but to once again take center stage. Especially when she becomes the prime suspect in Arianna's murder. Rushed into lockdown with the rest of the Sterling family at Silver House, the family's ancestral estate in the English countryside, Maya now has no choice but to discover and expose the truth about the Sterling family to protect her own name. But Maya has secrets of her own, and she knows that in order to survive the Sterlings, she'll have to beat them at their own game.
After the Storm
Kate Stone has just left a toxic marriage behind her and bought a fixer-upper in Merryfield, a small town in Vermont, where she is immediately labeled a "rich divorcee out to steal husbands and wreck marriages." She meets two handsome brothers, Ben and Rory Fremantle, and incurs the bitter jealousy of Tiffany Thompson, Ben's girlfriend. She has a dinner date with Rory, and it looks like romance is blooming for them. But then, after a massive spring storm, Rory is found dead on the bank of Wandering Brook. When an autopsy reveals that Rory was murdered, the small-town gossip machine labels Kate a murderer. But Kate not only proves her innocence, she helps the Chief of Merryfield's overwhelmed police force to solve the mystery and find the killer.
Inside Out
What you see from the inside is nothing like what's waiting for you outside. INSIDE OUT THE SEQUEL TO OUTSIDE IN NANCY J. RUDA NANCY J. RUDA The deception and lies haven't stopped. Caron's father continues to use his wealth and in uence to protect her from his enemies and corruptive lifestyle. But, to do so, he had to change her life - inside and out. Now, Caron and her husband, Paxton, live off the radar as their two innocent friends - friends whose demise was planned and orchestrated by her father. The names of the victims, Clare and Donny, now belong to Caron and Paxton. But, the similarity ends there. In her father's protection program, the new Clare and Donny keep their former personalities and go on with their privileged lives. When her father's team detects a new threat, he relocates them and changes their last name. But, are his money and power enough to protect her? To keep her safe? To keep her alive? Clare's father makes all the decisions for them. Period. The only thing that the new Clare and Donny have to do is enjoy the endless money he showers on them. Money given in the guise of love and family. But, is it really? Now that Clare is on the inside looking out, which view is the truth? Which view can she trust? Is she really safe? Open your eyes, Clare. The truth is right in front of you. Can you see it?
To Be Frank
Fifty-something newspaper columnist, Frank Savage, pens a controversial piece calling for dogs and babies to be banned from caf矇s as his swansong to journalism. Instead of being dismissed, the column catapults him to stardom - and into further trouble.On a night out, Frank spots his arch-enemy, Brewster, 56 - an apparently reformed racist, homophobic football hooligan turned drug dealer, now a respected figure in the local community - whom he blames for his brother's death.This coincides with the arrival of his eldest daughter, Naomi, whom Frank hasn't seen for years. A genius with numbers, she works for an organised crime syndicate in London, headed by the Wise One, but is desperate to break free and go straight. The Syndicate places Naomi in the seaside town of Portobello, Edinburgh, to work alongside Brewster, overseeing their money laundering operation.As Naomi and Frank grow closer and begin to heal old wounds, neither realises they are both hiding secrets that would devastate the other.
The Boy-in-a-Box
In Katrina Maria Kleven's gripping novel, The Boy-in-a-Box: Etta's Story, Suzetta (Etta), a seemingly ordinary 15-year-old girl, finds her life taking a dark and twisted turn when she befriends Cliff, an enigmatic loner. As Etta is drawn into Cliff's isolated world, she uncovers disturbing secrets and becomes entangled in a horrifying reality.Years later, the past resurfaces when a chilling discovery at the Bayport Police Station connects to Etta's harrowing experience. Detective Dewey Barlowe delves into a complex investigation, determined to uncover the truth behind a series of gruesome events and their link to Etta.The Boy-in-a-Box is a haunting tale of innocence lost, survival, and the enduring impact of buried secrets. Kleven weaves a suspenseful narrative that explores the depths of the human spirit and the resilience of those who face unimaginable darkness.
Bait and Switch
Gabriel Karne is back.The plan: He's gonna lie low on Heartstone Island and wait for the dumpster fire that is his past life to burn itself out. Gabriel has avoided Ranger Man for days, made a few important repairs to his sailboat, and put a dent in the stack of dime-store mysteries Elton loaned him. Life is at least okay.Eight days in, and his strategy crumbles like a wet cookie.The Reality: His ex-partner-in-crime returns, but this time he is very dead. And wearing a baby blue tracksuit, which somehow makes his murder even worse.Is his body a message from the crime family they mutually pissed off? Did Peter have connections to Heartstone? And if he didn't, how the hell did he know he'd find Gabe there?With yet another exceedingly ill-timed murder, Gabe's luck is once again not the Good Kind.Then there's his simmering attraction to Casey, which he's actively sweeping underneath his mental throw rug. Lundin is definitely not Gabe's type. He's a walking-talking moral compass that never seems to cease pointing out everything he's sure is wrong about Gabe. But damn, that man's uniform fits him like a custom glove.Adding to it all, snow is in the forecast, there's a missing brush worker up the valley, and Calvin Perkins is still on the loose. Gabe's not even going to think about the spiders.Everything will be fine. FINE.
Renegades of Mars
RED PLANET PERIL!Mars, 1936. The Jazz Age meets the Space Age. The planets of the inner solar system have been colonized using the special properties of Tri-Crystals to power rockets, rayguns, and much more. When some artificial-and highly unstable-crystal appears on the Martian black market, indigenous A.E.G.I.S. officer Sinari Vohn is plucked from the ranks to investigate. And her first command may well be her last.With a handpicked team consisting of a Terran criminal, a Venusian mob enforcer, a gorilla scientist, and an alien robot, she must solve the mystery of the volatile crystals, and face a sinister new player on the alien frontier: the Third Reich!Set in the world of the Airship Daedalus series and AEGIS Tales anthologies, Renegades of Mars is the first in a new raypunk saga from the author of Calico Kids, Sakuru, and The Parish. It's a rip-roaring sci-fi adventure full of pulpy action, mystery, and a touch of romance, hurtling toward an alternate second World War that will be fought not only on Earth, but in space.
The Corpse with the Garnet Face
"Mom had a brother she's never mentioned, who died a couple of months ago. She says he was...bad."Bud Anderson's surprise that he has a long-lost uncle is matched by his discovery that the man has met an untimely end. With claims by Bud's mother that her brother was a bad child ringing in their ears, Cait Morgan joins her husband in accepting Uncle Jonas's invitation - from beyond the grave - to visit Amsterdam, where he'd built a life for himself, founded on his passion for art. Once there, they meet members of Jonas's close circle of friends...but quickly realize that not everything is as it appears to be on the surface. Soon, the couple's suspicions grow that the group was bound together by more than its shared love of art, as does their certainty that Jonas was not the man his friends are portraying him to have been.This is the SECOND EDITION of the seventh Cait Morgan Mystery, in which our justice-driven Welsh Canadian criminal psychologist and her retired-cop husband have to work out who is painting the correct picture of his late-uncle's life...and what secrets are being masked by a group of people whose comfortable lives might be at risk now that he's dead.
Abigail Summers Cozy Mysteries - Books 4-6
Books 4-6 in 'Abigail Summers Cozy Mysteries', a series of mystery novels by Ann Parker, now available in one volume!The Deadly Fun Run: Teaming up with psychic medium Hayley Moon, Abigail Summers investigates the death of a member of the campathon committee. After they meet the spirit of a boy buried twelve years ago in the five-star Courtridge Hotel & Spa, they have to work out if the cases are connected. Was a man imprisoned for a murder that he didn't commit?The Deadly Wedding: After two deaths are connected to a society wedding in the small village of Becklesfield, Abigail finds plenty of suspects and clues. Meanwhile, a recently deceased man is found on a canal barge alongside another victim. As suspicion falls on the gruff inspector Johnson, Abigail and her spectral sleuths must find out if the cantankerous detective was framed.The Deadly Museum: Abigail is investigating the death of Hector, the owner of the Shillingworth Museum. A poisonous frog is missing and Abigail will need all the help from Hayley, and her policeman husband, to catch the murderer.
Abigail Summers Cozy Mysteries - Books 4-6
Books 4-6 in 'Abigail Summers Cozy Mysteries', a series of mystery novels by Ann Parker, now available in one volume!The Deadly Fun Run: Teaming up with psychic medium Hayley Moon, Abigail Summers investigates the death of a member of the campathon committee. After they meet the spirit of a boy buried twelve years ago in the five-star Courtridge Hotel & Spa, they have to work out if the cases are connected. Was a man imprisoned for a murder that he didn't commit?The Deadly Wedding: After two deaths are connected to a society wedding in the small village of Becklesfield, Abigail finds plenty of suspects and clues. Meanwhile, a recently deceased man is found on a canal barge alongside another victim. As suspicion falls on the gruff inspector Johnson, Abigail and her spectral sleuths must find out if the cantankerous detective was framed.The Deadly Museum: Abigail is investigating the death of Hector, the owner of the Shillingworth Museum. A poisonous frog is missing and Abigail will need all the help from Hayley, and her policeman husband, to catch the murderer.
Sugar and Spite
Beloved New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's cranky, crafty Agatha Raisin--the star of her own hit T.V. series--is back on the case again. When a series of deaths within the small Cotswolds birdwatching community begins to unravel her village, Agatha and her team at Raisin Investigators are certain there has been foul play involved. Now, they must dig up decades' worth of tempestuous relationships and simmering secrets among the birdwatching enthusiasts of the village in order to prevent any further deaths. But with Agatha's own relationship with John Glass on the rocks after he is called away on his job as a cruise ship dance instructor, and Sir Charles Fraith now attempting to step into John's shoes as her lover, Agatha has her work cut out for her. Agatha will have to break out her binoculars and embrace her bitter side to solve the murders and wrangle the sickly-sweet temptations in her own life. Will she be able to gather all the breadcrumbs and put together the clues before she becomes a sitting duck herself?
And to All a Good Bite
Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter investigates a murder that left a dog stranded in And to All a Good Bite, the latest Christmas mystery in David Rosenfelt's bestselling series. Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter can't wait for Christmas. He doesn't care much about the season, unless it's football season. Andy's excited to finally relax and watch the games. But when there's a murder related to an old case in Paterson, New Jersey, Andy puts the games on pause. Two years ago, a gas leak in an office building led to a tragic explosion that killed seven people. Jeff Wheeler was there to pick up his girlfriend and ran into the building to help. All he heard was the barking of a dog, Rufus, and was able to save him. The pup was the sole survivor and Jeff was named a hero. Initially, Rufus went to the Tara Foundation since his owner had died in the accident. But Andy met Jeff and liked him, respecting his courage and allowed him to adopt Rufus. Since then, Jeff and Rufus have formed an unbreakable bond. The accident never sat right with Jeff. He believed that one of the building owners was responsible for the tragedy. Now that owner has been murdered and Jeff is arrested for the crime, Rufus is left with Jeff's sister, who begs Andy to take the case. Andy remembered Jeff's tremendous bravery and with the lingering Christmas spirit, decides to help reunite the two. With David Rosenfelt's signature humor and hijinks, it's time to close this case for good and bid it a good night.
Five Golden Wings
Readers will flock to NYT bestselling author Donna Andrews' latest installment in the award-winning Meg Langslow series.Two of Meg's cousins, members of Mother's vast Hollingsworth clan, are getting married, and both have chosen Caerphilly for their Christmas destination wedding . . on the same day, in the same venues. But while they're cousins they're also lifelong enemies. Mother's efforts to keep the peace are wearing her down, and the battling brides (and their mothers) are making the holiday season miserable for everyone. So Meg steps in to keep the peace. And it was going badly even before she stumbles over the murdered body of the wedding photographer. Unfortunately, there are plenty of suspects. The photographer has been hitting on many of the guests, bridesmaids . . . possibly even one or both of the brides. He's also been slinking about and taking candid shots that are unflattering, embarrassing . . . occasionally even incriminating. Can Meg help the local police nab the killer in time for the weddings to go on as planned? Unless, of course, the killer was one of the brides or grooms, in which case she needs to identify the killer in time to reveal their identity when she hears those fateful words, "If any of you can show just cause why they may not lawfully be married, speak now; or else forever hold your peace."
Hawthorne's Odyssey
Hawthorne's Odyssey is a collection of ghost stories and tales of the bizarre that is partly based on historic events that have been fictionalized, family folklore and the twisted perception of ordinary events that became extraordinary. Many of these are ghost stories, while others are steeped in mystery and a lack of understanding of the unknown. And there are situations and characters that most everyone can identify with especially when your imagination gets the best of you. Some of these stories will make you laugh and others will touch your heart, but most of them will make you think that the everyday world around us is not as it appears to be.
