Download or read book On What Grounds written by Cleo Coyle and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first charming mystery in the New York Times bestselling Coffeehouse Mystery series—where caffeine and crime are always brewing... Clare Cosi used to manage New York City’s historic Village Blend coffeehouse, until she opted for quieter pastures and a more suburban life. But after ten years away she’s back in action and back to the grind, serving up steaming hot caffeine one cup at a time. With a sprawling rent-free apartment directly above the coffeehouse, her cat Java by her side, and plenty of redecorating ideas, Clare is thrilled to return to work—until she discovers the assistant manager dead in the back of the store, coffee grounds strewn everywhere. NYPD Detective Mike Quinn finds no sign of forced entry or foul play and deems the whole thing an accident. But despite the attractive investigator’s certainty, Clare isn’t convinced. Now, if she wants to get to the bottom of things she’ll have to do some sleuthing of her own—before anyone else ends up in hot water... Includes recipes and coffee-making tips!

Download or read book Bulletproof Barista written by Cleo Coyle and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a film crew’s location shoot delivers an actual shooting, Clare Cosi finds herself at the scene of a true crime in this showstopping entry in the beloved Coffeehouse Mysteries from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle. Only Murders in Gotham, the smash-hit streaming program, is famous for filming in authentic New York locations and using real New Yorkers as extras. For its second season, they’ve chosen to spotlight the century-old Village Blend and its quirky crew of baristas. Shop manager and master roaster Clare Cosi is beyond thrilled, especially when her superb bulletproof coffee lands her a craft services contract for the production. Madame, the eccentric octogenarian owner of the landmark shop, reveals an old kinship with the star of the show, comedian Jerry Sullivan. Now a Hollywood legend, Jerry frequented the Blend during his early years performing in Greenwich Village comedy clubs. But the past may hold more than nostalgia for Jerry. Suspicious accidents begin plaguing his shoot. Then a real bullet is fired from a stage gun, and Clare becomes convinced something sinister is afoot. While Jerry’s production moves to exciting new locations, Clare keeps the coffee flowing—and her investigation going—even as a murderer lurks in the wings. But can she root out the rotten player in this Big Apple production before the lights go out on her? Includes a stellar menu of surefire recipes!

Download or read book Misery s Company written by Leslie Wootton and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Garin Carlyle never expected his life to take such a dramatic turn. While visiting a friend in Europe, he experiences a violent encounter outside her university. Now, Robert is on the run, trying to prove his innocence and find the true killer. He becomes a modern day pirate as his life-changing journey forces him into the ports of Liverpool, Dublin, Lisbon, and more. He hides his true identity but runs into some bad business while learning the dark secrets of the shipping trade. The murder of Samantha Atwater is the reason for everything Robert has done. He must avenge her death and clear his name. However, when surrounded by evil, some of it rubs off. Robert hopes to eventually be the hero, but he might find new motivation to stay in the shadows and sink deeper into darkness.

Download or read book Caffeinated PDX written by Will Hutchens and published by . This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Portland, Oregon, coffee is more than just a beverage, it is an essential part of the city's character. Under oft-gray skies, independent roasters and cafes flourish, providing a wide array of styles and tastes for discerning Portlanders to choose from. The celebrated Portland coffee culture attracts visitors from around the world, who come to explore the diverse options and find inspiration for bringing great coffee to their own cities. In Caffeinated PDX: How Portland became the Best Coffee City in America, author Will Hutchens tells the stories of the people and companies that pushed Portland to the forefront of the specialty coffee scene. He travels around the city, talking to a wide variety of coffee professionals and capturing their passion for roasting, selling, and brewing some of the finest coffees in the world. He attends cuppings, goes to barista school, and volunteers at barista competitions to better understand what's so special about specialty coffee. Using Portland as the model, Hutchens also explains the phenomenon known as third-wave coffee, a worldwide movement to improve coffee quality from origin to cup. Full of anecdotes and insights into the minds of Portland's coffee leaders, as well as some lesser-known personalities, Caffeinated PDX is an enjoyable read for people who love coffee, for people who love Portland, or for anyone who appreciates a good story."

Download or read book Gypsy Council written by Nicholas C. Eliopoulos and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2006-08-02 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gypsy society, for millennia traditionally nomadic, and having a tightly knit social structure with a most natural communication system, was convulsively rocked in the years following World War One as they were taking to settle in American cities. A handful of certain gifted, but dedicated and God-fearing individuals among them, rose to save their people from destruction, from certain dangerously power hungry aspiring dictators. As a cultural dictum, There can be no Gypsy of fame, so these saving heroes were allowed to fade away, never to be remembered, and never to be deified, as true Gypsies incognito to history, only the Lord being their Judge.

Download or read book The Virgin s Price written by Melanie Milburne and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australian millionaire Bryn Dwyer was looking for a wife—quickly, conveniently and temporarily. But not one of the empty-headed bimbos he usually had adorning his arm. Hotheaded Mia Forrester promised much more…. Bryn was offering a large amount of money, which Mia seemed happy to accept. But he was unaware of the very good reason she had for accepting his proposal—and his cash. He was also about to discover that he'd employed a virgin to be his new bride!

Download or read book The Eagle Has Two Faces written by Alex Billinis and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-06-16 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Double Headed Eagle, the symbol of the Late Byzantine Empire, speaks eloquently to the worldview of the Byzantines, whose Empire looked both to the East and to the West, but never wasor isreally part of either. At its apogee, the Byzantine Empire was the highest civilization in Europethe Center. This Double Headed Eagle is cherished by the Balkan Orthodox successors to Byzantium, and versions of it grace the national flags of Serbia, Montenegro, and even Albania. Encroached upon by both the Muslim East and the Catholic West, the Byzantine Eagle succumbed, only to emerge, in a state of arrested development, after several hundred years of Turkish or Western Catholic rule. This stunted progression emerges time and again in the civic culture, architecture, economics, and politics of the region, and has direct relevance on political and economic issues today, including Greeces present financial malaise, and the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Traveling through this Ex-Byzantine zone, Billinis offers history, architecture, personal experiences, and numerous anecdotes to expound on key central themes. First, that the Balkan Orthodox nations form a common culture and virtual commonwealth, while still maintaining ethnic, geographical, and linguistic diversity. Without understanding this common Byzantine base, it is impossible to appreciate and to understand the region. Second, the common experience of Turkish rule, while preserving Byzantine culture and insulating the Orthodox religion from Catholic encroachment, did so by cutting off Byzantine Europe from economic, political, cultural, and civic development in progress in Western Europe. The states that emerged from this condition wereand areill prepared to contribute and to compete in modern Europe, and in a globalized world. Finally, throughout, there is a sense that history, rather than linear, runs in a circular form, and that history once again encroaches on the lands of the Double Headed Eagle.

Download or read book Paw Enforcement Mysteries Thus Far written by Diane Kelly and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 1169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From author Diane Kelly, here together for the first time in a hilarious eBook bundle are her Paw Enforcement Mysteries, Thus Far: Paw Enforcement Officer Megan Luz is given a second chance in the form of a new partner: a big, furry police dog named Sergeant Brigit. When a bomb goes off in the mall’s food court it’s up to Megan and her canine partner to collar the killer. Paw and Order Police officer Megan Luz and her loyal K-9 partner Brigit are back on the beat—and under the gun—when the local rodeo show goes to the dogs... Laying Down the Paw When a raging tornado turns Forth Worth upside-down, Megan and Brigit go after the trail of a violent street gang terrorizing the local businesses. But when one of the members is a suspect in an unsolved murder case, will Megan see justice served...or end up in the doghouse? Upholding the Paw (Novella) The chase is on for Megan and Brigit when three unknown men set out on a city-wide crime spree—can this K-9 team track down the bad guys before the trail runs cold?

Download or read book Nits written by ron wingrove and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-06-03 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Ron and Sandi's child, Isobel, falls ill. Is it a medical emergency-or is it something more? Has nature gone another step in evolution? A small parasite has turned into a bit more than an everyday problem?

Download or read book remixthecontext written by Mark Amerika and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: remixthecontext is a cunning and satirical collection of "theoretical fictions" composed by artist, novelist and media theorist Mark Amerika. A compelling riff on the classic Platonic dialogue, Amerika's remixthecontext features Walt Whitman Benjamin, a Professor of Creative Urgency who intellectually jams with an assemblage of characters that resemble the actual artists, poets, and scholars who populate the university café culture depicted in the book. Each chapter is enlivened by Amerika's provocative mash-up of literary metafiction, new media rhetoric and witty repartee setting the stage for a series of freewheeling exchanges that playfully investigate a multitude of themes including remix culture, psychic automatism, gender fluidity, social media dystopia, MOOCs as performance art, and the challenges presented by cutting-edge digital arts and humanities curricula within a sclerotic academic environment.

Download or read book The Last Message written by Catherine Hope and published by Headline Eternal. This book was released on 2023-04-11 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A message meant for another. A love meant only for her. 'The Last Message is the perfect romantic page-turner. This powerful and emotional story of grief, healing, self-discovery and love will tug at even the hardest of heartstrings. I was captivated and rooting for Lizzie and Nick right up to the very last page' Holly Miller If you love Holly Miller's The Sight of You, Rebecca Serle's In Five Years and Nicholas Sparks, you won't want to miss the breathtaking love story of the year that will grip your heart in every way. What early readers are saying about The Last Message: 'This book completely wrecked me! It was so good and it captivated me. It was perfect! I was absolutely entranced with this . . . 5 star read!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ NetGalley review 'Stunning, beautiful, heartwrenching, heartwarming, uplifting and joyful. This book is everything. Don't miss reading this one. Put it on the top of all your lists' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ NetGalley review 'Gosh this was a story and a half . . . Loved it. A perfect curl-up-on-the-sofa book' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ NetGalley review 'Great, great, great - I am giving it a lot of love . . . read this one! An intense, emotional and utterly compelling narrative!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ NetGalley review 'This was such a devastatingly beautiful story! I fell in love with the characters Lizzie and Nick . . . Truly deep and powerful. The story is thought-provoking and sweet!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ NetGalley review ........................................ This year I am sending my last message to you. I don't know if I'll ever be able to forgive myself, and I will never forget you, but I have to find a way to let you go. When Lizzie is woken in the night by a text message clearly not meant for her, she is intrigued and haunted by the words she sees. After losing her beloved twin brother, she knows something of grief and the struggle to rebuild a life. Nick, a widower for three years, is haunted by the disappearance and presumed death of his wife, but when he meets Lizzie, he finally finds a kindred spirit. When these two lonely hearts are drawn together, an unexpectedly deep and powerful emotional connection is formed. Perhaps finally this is the chance for both of them to live again - if they can overcome scars of the past which have a longer reach than either could have imagined.

Download or read book Wounded Hearts Ranch written by Jenna Hendricks and published by Jennifer Hendricks. This book was released on with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The love of a good woman can heal a lot... All Jerod Stevens wants to do is get his ranch open in time for the wounded veterans who are arriving shortly. His signpost has finally arrived! While he's overseeing the set-up of the new Crooked Arrow Ranch sign, he witnesses a red truck skid on the black ice and crash. Dana Baker is on her way to work in her dad's old truck. The thing is a tank. And it's what saved her skin on the cold, icy backroad of Frenchtown, Montana. When she hits her head, she swears she's died and gone to heaven. The man who saved her is the most handsome cowboy she'd ever seen. And when she wakes up, well, he's none too happy about being labeled a hero. In fact, he's still dealing with his own demons from Afghanistan. Will Jerod be able to defeat the PTSD that's fighting to take over his life, or will Dana, with a little help from above, be exactly what he needs?

Download or read book His Virgin Mistress Bundle written by Sarah Morgan and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 1021 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's worldly, wealthy and always in charge. She's beautiful and innocent...but ready for love. And when they meet, neither of them will ever be the same again. Experience all the intense emotion as our heroines explore passion and their heroes find love--both for the first time--in the four stories included in this Harlequin Presents Extra Bundle: The Sheikh's Virgin Princess by Sarah Morgan, Ruthless Billionaire, Inexperienced Mistress by Robyn Donald, The Virgin's Price by Melanie Milburne and Mistress Against Her Will by Lee Wilkinson.

Download or read book Disposable Catheters and Other Musings written by Matthew Gerwitz and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-04-27 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of humorous essays in the same vein as columnist Dave Barry. Author Matt Gerwitz talks TV commercials, UFOs, World Cup Soccer, and more, in a way that brings out the humorous side of reality. Life is funny...laugh a little.

Download or read book Senate Proof written by Logan Snyder and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against the backdrop of the nation’s capital and the political elite, a generation’s old bootleg distillery finds itself in the midst of a power struggle between the hungry youth and the old guard, turning time-tested allies into foes. Cloaked in secrecy, an exclusive and clandestine network of politicians and law enforcement agents had operated the whiskey distillery without incident for decades, while producing barrel after barrel of illegal spirits, among other ventures. But things were beginning to change. Caroline Mills left a promising career on Wall Street to solve the mystery that had haunted her throughout her entire life—her father’s murder. Newly settled in rural Virginia, she uncovers ties between her new employer, the distillery head, and her father. Before long, Caroline finds herself a target of the distillery’s powerfully entrenched political entourage, sending her running for her life. Unwillingly forced into harm’s way, her new friend, Jackson Cole, relies on his cunning instinct to solve a crime that reaches into the depths of the United States Senate and Supreme Court. As the body count rises, questions begin to swirl around the District and nobody knows whom to trust.

Download or read book The Master Mechanic written by Erin Lark Maples and published by Lodestar Literary. This book was released on 2023-06-29 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth Blau wants one thing: to give her son the healthy, happy childhood she never had. She’s carved out a new life with plenty of fresh air and the opportunity to reinvent herself as her own boss. When Elizabeth agrees to cater a murder mystery party for a member of the local car club, little does she know that the event will take a sinister turn. As the guests embrace their roles, the line between theatrical props and reality blurs. In the midst of the so-called game, Elizabeth stumbles upon a shocking discovery—the body of a beloved local mechanic. As fear among the car restoration community revs up, Elizabeth questions the hidden agendas of the classic car fanatics. Armed with a knack for recalling facts and a teacher’s intuition, she shifts suspicion into high gear to uncover a web of deceit, greed, and hidden agendas. With the clock ticking toward the big car show, pressure mounts and she must take the driver’s seat to steer the investigation. Will Elizabeth navigate the winding roads of justice in time or will the killer’s next move force her to pump the brakes? Take a spin with the residents of Sheridan County as the characters you’ve come to love race through the twists and turns of the latest mystery.

Download or read book Beached 102 Low Tide written by Cherilyn Korber and published by Cherilyn Korber. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not welcome . . . Stacy Storm has hit rock bottom. Once a world-renowned psychic with a top-rated television show, he’s lost both his credibility and his career after he was exposed as a fraud. And once a New Yorker with a plush Manhattan apartment to showcase his success, he’s taken refuge in a notorious “murder mansion” in the genteel village of Bonfire Beach, South Carolina. No one wants him out in the world. And no one wants him in Bonfire Beach, either. All he has left is his own determination to prove that he’s not a fake, and thus reclaim the life he once had - but in doing so, he’ll lose the few people who think he’s worth more without it. Now he has to choose between those he loves . . . and those he hates. It should be an easy decision, but nothing has ever been easy for Stacy - especially when it comes to them. They are the only ones who can give him what he wants. And yet the price they demand is way too high: his very soul. All Stacy has ever yearned for is a place to belong. He figures he’s been around enough to decide for himself where that is, and he resents anyone who tries to change his mind. But then he discovers that nothing - and no one - is nearly as black and white as it seems. And everything he thought he knew isn’t quite so clear after all. Sometimes that’s a good thing. Sometimes it’s bad. Sometimes only time will tell. And sometimes only they will.