Download or read book All At Sea A Denise Banks Mystery written by R. A. Soames and published by R. A. Soames. This book was released on with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Denise and Paul Banks are excited about taking their family – Son Andrew, his wife Gloria and their four children on a South Islands Cruise, to celebrate their forty fifth wedding anniversary. Long-time Cruisers, the Banks' are accustomed to the frivolities that occur whilst at sea. Illicit affairs, shameless overeating not to mention the myriad of false truths many of the passengers’ weave to ‘become’ someone different for this short time. Little do the Banks, or indeed their family, realise that their dream holiday will be cut short all too soon – with the discovery of the bloodied and brutally murdered body of one of the passengers, prominent Sydney business magnet, Luke Devereaux. Try as she does not to meddle in the crime, Denise finds herself entangled in the web of lies that surrounds the murder. Threats, deception and an intricate web of lies unfold as Denise, with the assistance of Chief Inspector Eton Elyse, uncover a crime most cold hearted and callous indeed.

Download or read book Broken Paradise A Denise Banks Mystery written by R.A. Soames and published by R. A. Soames. This book was released on 2007 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Hawaiian paradise will become a nightmare for Denise Banks and her husband when they become entangled in a heartbreaking hostage situation. Denise is a woman with a nose for mystery, but can she control her urges to be the star of the saga in time to unravel the web of lies that have entrapped them in this strange land? Find out in this suspenseful novel about the power of the truth and the lengths people will go to find it.

Download or read book Terror in Talbingo A Denise Banks Mystery written by R. A. Soames and published by R. A. Soames. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What have Paul and Denise stumbled into this time? Raucous behavior, questionable morals and a blatant disregard for marriage vows seem to be the order of the day at the Free Love Retreat in the quiet town of Talbingo. Alas, the Free Love Retreat ends up to be the last of Denise's worries. When Paul takes ill, their travel plans coincidentally take and turn for the worst. Whilst Paul convalesces in the small town, Denise finds herself embedded in yet another mysterious death. Will this mystery prove the unraveling of the Banks' seemingly unbreakable bond?

Download or read book A Twisted Curse A Denise Banks Mystery written by R. A. Soames and published by R. A. Soames. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Returning to one of her most favourite travel destinations, Japan, Denise joins her friends Daniella and Sora for their celebration of Marriage. A celebration that is haunted by a most mysterious curse. Learning the history of a Nation often misunderstood, she is determined to get the bottom of this mystery, one way or another. Denise needs to keep herself level-headed in this twisted mystery, not only to assure her friends’ happy union, but also to protect her own safety.

Download or read book A Jaunt in Japan A Denise Banks Mystery written by R. A. Soames and published by R. A. Soames. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A promise to keep and a memory to fulfill to put her recently departed friend Troy’s memory to rest. Denise embarks on a journey to magical Japan in search of a long-lost family and life never given the chance to live with husband Paul and new friend Daniella. Little did she realize the web of lies, deceit and generations of trauma shed be getting herself into. Can Denise untangle the fabrications of the past to fulfill her promise to her dear friend?

Download or read book A Plea Across the Ditch A Denise Banks Mystery written by R. A. Soames and published by R. A. Soames. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A plea of help from across the ditch has Denise on the hop. Set amid the pristine wilderness of New Zealand, Denise sets to the task of solving a little mystery for her dear friend Troy. Little do either of them realize just how devastating their meddling will prove to be. As the complexities of the situation evolve, Denise and Troy are led to confront their own failings. Is their friendship strong enough to endure the strains that will be placed on it whilst they seek to discover the truth?

Download or read book A Faceless Killer A Denise Banks Mystery written by R. A. Soames and published by R. A. Soames. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Returning to Australia following a somewhat turbulent holiday in New Zealand, Paul and Denise are both looking forward to a relaxing family Christmas get-together, on the sunny Gold Coast. A reunion with old friends is just the beginning of the surprises that are in store for Denise and her husband as they explore the tranquil Mount Tambourine ranges. In a race against the clock, Denise scrambles to understand what it is that is threatening their friends lives. Can Denise put her prejudices aside in time to come to the aide of her friends, before it is too late for them all?

Download or read book Waters of Vengeance A Denise Banks Mystery written by R. A. Soames and published by R. A. Soames. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Returning to the picturesque country of New Zealand, Denise, and husband Paul, do not realize what drama they are getting themselves into. A pleasant reunion with old friends is drastically soured by the unfortunate coincidence of the renewed vengeance of a local legend. Will Denise be able to put her pride aside to enlist the help of locals and rescue her loved ones, before time runs out?

Download or read book A Chilling Slaughter A Denise Banks Mystery written by R. A. Soames and published by R. A. Soames. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A trip to the Perisher Valley for her grandson's Inter School Snow Sports events offers a welcome change of pace for Denise after a year of grappling with the sinister and more callous side of life. Little did Denise realize that the pristine snow-capped mountains held a myriad of secrets, deceits and crimes that would shock even her. Lumped with the burden of a dying man's final words, to fulfill his last wishes Denise is forced to face her own demons, before she too succumbs to the slopes.

Download or read book A Devil of A Time A Denise Banks Mystery written by R. A. Soames and published by R. A. Soames. This book was released on with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tasmania. Beautiful one moment, terrifying the next. A family wedding in the Cradle Mountain Region brings Denise and Paul Banks on their first holiday to the untouched wilderness of Tasmania. Set amid the rolling mountains of the hauntingly beautiful Cradle Mountains, Denise is confronted by a crime most heinous indeed. And one that is all too close to home, and heart, for her comfort. Will she be able to put aside her personal connection with the crime and help find her Nephew before it is too late?

Download or read book Dividing Lines written by R. A. Soames and published by R. A. Soames. This book was released on 2024-01-31 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the unforgiving wilderness of Van Dieman's Land in the 1800s - a place shrouded in mystery and fear. Winifred Oakley, accustomed to the comforts of London's high society, is abruptly uprooted and thrust into the heart of this ominous territory. Little does she know, beyond the challenges of Colonial Life, a web of secrets awaits her at the end of her arduous journey.

Download or read book Rebels Renegades written by R. A. Soames and published by R. A. Soames. This book was released on with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the shadowy alleys of 1900s Tasmania, Jack Hartley and Eliza Monroe are far more than mere bandits, they are vigilantes, targeting the corrupt elite to uplift the downtrodden. With cunning charm and a penchant for danger, this devious duo embarks on a series of high-stakes heists, stealing from the morally bankrupt to restore balance to society. As their reputation expands, so too does the relentless pursuit by law enforcement. In a world where the line between right and wrong blurs, can Jack and Eliza continue their courageous quest, or will their pursuit for justice come at the ultimate price? This collection of mystery short stories captures the thrilling escapades of two outlaws who become legends of their own time.

Download or read book A Deadly Pastime written by R. A. Soames and published by R. A. Soames. This book was released on 2022-08-22 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Denise and Paul are no strangers to the dedication that members of Garden Clubs have towards their chosen pastime. Even so, when they accepted their friend’s invitation to accompany them on a Garden Tour in Northern Tasmania, they have no idea just what they were getting themselves into. In this her 18th novel, Denise will have to work closely with her husband to discover the mystery that lies behind the Port Sorrell Garden Club. It'll take a little bit more than getting their hands dirty, for Denise and Paul to discover the person behind this devilish crime, before it is too late for them all.

Download or read book Exile written by Denise Mina and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-07-05 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A BODY IS FOUND ON THE BANKS OF THE THAMES. MAUREEN O'DONNELL NOW HAS TWELVE HOURS TO CATCH A KILLER... The last time Maureen O'Donnell saw Ann Harris, she was staying in the Glasgow Women's Shelter, drunk and with two broken ribs. A month later, Ann's mutilated body is washed up on the banks of the Thames. No one seems to care what happened to her, and Maureen is the only person who thinks Ann's husband is innocent. With her personal life in turmoil, she runs away to London and starts to piece together Ann's final days. But time is not on her side. Maureen needs twelve hours to put things right, and she doesn't care what it costs... 'Confirms Mina's place in the premier division...Atmospheric [and] intense' Guardian *Don't miss Denise Mina's most recent thriller, the Costa 2020 shortlisted, THE LESS DEAD*

Download or read book The Carolina Heirlooms Collection The Prayer Box The Story Keeper The Sea Keeper s Daughters written by Lisa Wingate and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 1153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the #1 New York Times author of Before We Were Yours! This collection bundles 3 of Lisa Wingate’s contemporary/historical Carolina Heirlooms series together in one e-book, for a great value! The Prayer Box When Iola Anne Poole, an old-timer on Hatteras Island, passes away in her bed at ninety-one, the struggling young mother in her rental cottage, Tandi Jo Reese, finds herself charged with the task of cleaning out Iola’s rambling Victorian house. Running from a messy, dangerous past, Tandi never expects to find more than a temporary hiding place within Iola’s walls, but everything changes with the discovery of eighty-one carefully decorated prayer boxes, one for each year, spanning from Iola’s youth to her last days. Hidden in the boxes is the story of a lifetime, written on random bits of paper—the hopes and wishes, fears and thoughts of an unassuming but complex woman passing through the seasons of an extraordinary, unsung life filled with journeys of faith, observations on love, and one final lesson that could change everything for Tandi. The Story Keeper (2015 Christy Award winner! 2015 Carol award winner!) When successful New York editor Jen Gibbs discovers a decaying slush-pile manuscript on her desk, she has no idea that the story of Sarra, a young mixed-race woman trapped in Appalachia at the turn of the twentieth century, will both take her on a journey and change her forever. Happy with her life in the city, and at the top of her career with a new job at Vida House Publishing, Jen has left her Appalachian past and twisted family ties far behind. But the search for the rest of the manuscript, and Jen’s suspicions about the identity of its unnamed author, will draw her into a mystery that leads back to the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains . . . and quite possibly through the doors she thought she had closed forever. The Sea Keeper’s Daughters (2016 Christy Award Winner!) From modern-day Roanoke Island to the sweeping backdrop of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains and Roosevelt’s WPA folklore writers, past and present intertwine to create an unexpected destiny. Restaurant owner Whitney Monroe is desperate to save her business from a hostile takeover. The inheritance of a decaying Gilded Age hotel on North Carolina’s Outer Banks may provide just the ray of hope she needs. But things at the Excelsior are more complicated than they seem. Whitney’s estranged stepfather is entrenched on the third floor, and the downstairs tenants are determined to save the historic building. Searching through years of stored family heirlooms may be Whitney’s only hope of quick cash, but will the discovery of an old necklace and a Depression-era love story change everything?

Download or read book We Gather Together written by Denise Kiernan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Castle and The Girls of Atomic City comes a new way to look at American history through the story of giving thanks. From Ancient Rome through 21st-century America, bestselling author Denise Kiernan brings us a biography of an idea: gratitude, as a compelling human instinct and a global concept, more than just a mere holiday. Spanning centuries, We Gather Together is anchored amid the strife of the Civil War, and driven by the fascinating story of Sarah Josepha Hale, a widowed mother with no formal schooling who became one of the 19th century’s most influential tastemakers and who campaigned for decades to make real an annual day of thanks. Populated by an enthralling supporting cast of characters including Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Sojourner Truth, Walt Whitman, Norman Rockwell, and others, We Gather Together is ultimately a story of tenacity and dedication, an inspiring tale of how imperfect people in challenging times can create powerful legacies. Working at the helm of one of the most widely read magazines in the nation, Hale published Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and others, while introducing American readers to such newfangled concepts as “domestic science,” white wedding gowns, and the Christmas tree. A prolific writer, Hale penned novels, recipe books, essays and more, including the ubiquitous children’s poem, “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” And Hale herself never stopped pushing the leaders of her time, in pursuit of her goal. The man who finally granted her wish about a national “thanksgiving” was Lincoln, the president of the war-torn nation in which Hale would never have the right to vote. Illuminating, wildly discussable, part myth-busting, part call to action, We Gather Together is full of unexpected delights and uneasy truths. The stories of indigenous peoples, immigrant communities, women’s rights activists, abolitionists, and more, will inspire readers to rethink and reclaim what it means to give thanks in this day and age. The book’s message of gratitude—especially when embraced during the hardest of times—makes it one to read and share, over and over, at any time of year.

Download or read book Llewellyn s 2015 Sabbats Almanac written by Llewellyn and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Festive Sabbats for You and Yours Pagan Folklore • Rituals • Crafts • Recipes • Planetary Guidance Now in its sixth year, the Sabbats Almanac features a wealth of recipes, rituals, craft projects, and lore. Filled with over fifty articles by your favorite Wiccan and Pagan writers, Llewellyn's 2015 Sabbats Almanac provides welcome ideas and insights into each holiday on the Wheel of the Year. Plan spiritually uplifting celebrations and family activities. Perform sabbat-specific rituals and world folk rites. Whip up tasty treats and crafts as reminders of the season's gifts and lessons. Also featured are astrological influences to help you plan rituals according to cosmic energies. Creative, low-cost arts and crafts projects Ideas for celebrating the Sabbats Simple recipes for delicious appetizers, entrees, beverages, and desserts Astrological influences with Full and New Moon rituals Extended rituals for groups and individuals Journal pages for keeping track of your festival plans and memories Fascinating Pagan folklore and customs