Download or read book Detective Fox and the Christmas Caper written by Isobel Starling and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-26 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every good Dick needs a Sidekick... Actor Tom Lewis's world came crashing down when a honey trap and tabloid expose outed him and put pay to his flourishing career. The housewives favorite was most well-known for his role as 'Detective Fox' in the quaint British series 'Malmesbury Murders'. But after the media speculation about his sexuality, the show is in hiatus and Tom hasn't worked six months. Now things are getting serious, money is running out and Tom needs a job desperately. So when his agent offers him a seasonal acting job, he reluctantly agrees... and takes on the role of Santa for a top London department store. This decision changes Tom's luck. Tom overhears two unidentified store workers discussing a "job to get a little Christmas bonus." He realizes the 'job' is of the illegal sort. Now, Tom could call the police, but then again, wouldn't it be great for his flagging career if Detective Fox saved the day? So, Fox is on the case, and as every good Dick needs a sidekick, Tom decides a sexy young elf named Eli Mason will fit the role, in more ways than one.
Download or read book The Rebel Candidate written by Isobel Starling and published by Decent Fellows Press. This book was released on 2023-07-16 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam and Declan are done working as field agents. The successful Vienna mission ended with a little bonus - a memory key that contained compromising material about Sir James Aiken. The plan was to use it as a bargaining tool to extract them both from A.L.L...but fate had other ideas. Returning to London they walk into their HQ and find a massacre. James is missing. Neither man will be leaving A.L.L. until James is found dead, or alive. They get to work, digging into James' past. Who are The Alphabet Club? Where in the world is Sir James Aiken imprisoned? Can they save him? And do they want to?
Download or read book Return To Zero written by Isobel Starling and published by Decent Fellows Press. This book was released on 2023-07-16 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life takes a darker turn for Sam and Declan... Pulled into a world of secrets and lies for the man he loves, Declan Ramsay’s life has changed immeasurably in the eight months since meeting, and falling for his boss’s son, Sam Aiken. Declan journey of personal discovery is about to take a darker turn, and for Sam, the world becomes more treacherous than he could ever have imagined. Two agents are missing -- presumed dead, while on a reconnaissance mission at an outdoor adventure center in the Scottish Highlands. Sir James Aiken sends his son and Declan to follow the trail, and discover the fate of the agents. As the mission offers his first chance to use the skills he learned on the MI6 training course in Morocco, Declan is keen to get started. However, Sir James sees to it that the seeds of doubt and discord have been sewn between the couple, as they begin their mission. The journey to their Highland location, and the discoveries they make when they reach the G’wan Adventures center, prove that Sir James Aiken has been less than honest with his son. Events in the Highlands force Sam and Declan to face their greatest fears, and understand what they both really want from life -- and from each other.
Download or read book Illuminate the Shadows written by Isobel Starling and published by Decent Fellows Press. This book was released on 2023-07-16 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Scotsman and an Englishman fall in love... After the most amazing week of his life, at Dunloch Castle on the banks of Loch Ness, in Scotland. The charming, mysterious Samuel Aiken has turned Declan Ramsay’s life upside down. Declan has experienced a remarkable change. He has come to terms with the fact he is bisexual, and he has fallen head-over-heels in love with his boss’s son Sam. However, falling for his boss’s son was never going to be an easy path to happiness, mainly because the boss in question is multi-millionaire property tycoon and former MI5 operative, Sir James Aiken. Sir James is repulsed by his son’s homosexuality, and so discovering that his employee Declan Ramsay- the man he installed to run his luxury property rental empire- is in a relationship with Sam, does not go down well. The lovers cannot hide from the looming presence of Sir James Aiken for long! Soon enough James makes his move, and Declan finds out what he will have to endure to stay with Sam, and what he will have to give to feel worthy of Sam's love.”
Download or read book The Shooting Season written by Isobel Starling and published by Decent Fellows Press. This book was released on 2023-11-20 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monday, December 20, 1897. Mr. Benedict Hannan, owner of Hannan’s Auction House in Fitzrovia, London, receives a mysterious letter inviting him to attend a private sale of antiquities belonging to the late Lord Percival Ardmillan. Ardmillan is known to him, or rather, his reprobate son Euan is, and so, Benedict travels to the West Highlands of Scotland with the aim of fulfilling his dream of owning an item from the Ardmillan collection - something that he's coveted for 30 years! In Scotland,Benedict discovers that the auction is not as straightforward as he'd imagined, and neither are the bidding competitors. He finds himself in the thrall of a mysterious traveler, and forced to come to terms with his past and present desires, gets more than he bargained for!
Download or read book Counterblow written by Isobel Starling and published by Decent Fellows Press. This book was released on 2023-07-16 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True love comes at a cost... After the devastating events in the Scottish Highlands, Sam and Declan have moved on to a new, deeper level in their romance. Their commitment to each other is unquestionable; however, there are plenty of questions that need answering about other aspects of their lives, and those who sought to end them. Sam is trying his best to deal with the day to day frustrations of his injuries. He’s completely dependent on Declan for everything and hates the way the scales have tipped in their relationship. Although he’s officially on leave, Sam’s mind cannot stop replaying all that happened to him and questioning why, and who is behind it all. Declan’s relief at having Sam home throws him into house-husband mode. He’s happy to take the reins and care for his partner, however, beneath the surface Declan cannot help but be drawn back to how he felt in the Highlands, and how they were betrayed by a man who was supposed to have their back. Declan had promised Sir James Aiken that he would pay if he hurt Sam, and now Declan has to decide how he can deliver his payback and put his and Sam’s world back on an even keel.
Download or read book Powder Burns written by Isobel Starling and published by Decent Fellows Press. This book was released on 2023-07-16 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a series of terrorist attacks on fracking sites owned by a Gas multinational named Drilsink, Sir James Aiken’s agency is bought in to find the radical Eco-terrorist group responsible. He sends Sam and Declan to work undercover at Imperial College where Intel suggests the group are recruiting. While Sam works behind the scenes, Declan takes on the identity of Geologist Dr. Tobias Hunter and soon makes an enemy of a fellow science geek- a man who Declan comes to despise more than Sir James Aiken! When the operation moves from London to Munich and then Vienna, Sam, and Declan are thrown headlong into a spy scenario straight out of the thriller novels they love to read—but with a distinct and disturbing sexual twist! Sam meets an old friend and uncovers shocking information about James’ past. With Erik Madsson still imprisoned inside the A.L.L. HQ, James comes to realize that he should have listened to his son. Keeping the enemy inside his own home is about to be the biggest mistake he has ever made.
Download or read book The Cousins Christmas Caper written by Priscilla Putnam Kubas and published by . This book was released on 2004-12-13 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Christmas Caper written by L.C. Turner and published by New Pen Media, LLC. This book was released on 2020-11-02 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Someone is dreaming of a dark Christmas… Spencer University’s Special Event Coordinator Penelope Hill thrives on turning her fundraisers into the biggest celebrations on campus. This year's Christmas Lighting Ceremony is guaranteed to wow all the university's biggest financial supporters. Penelope refuses to settle for anything less than spectacular, no matter what. But when her Christmas sensation literally crashes and burns, professors Polly and Olivia know someone is out to sabotage the university's most lucrative fundraiser. Can the professors get to the bottom of this Christmas catastrophe before it's too late?
Download or read book Bearstone Blackie Detective written by Ray Pace and published by Ray Pace. This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's the world's first black bear detective, and he's sure of himself. “I’m not trying to say anything bad about them, ”Bearstone said, “But if a couple of schlemiels like my cousins Winnie and Paddington can make it by screwing things up, think what a bear detective could do. ”“Bear detective?” I asked. “Sure,” he said. “What did you think, I was going to stand in the park selling balloons to three-year-olds? What kind of smarmy pap would that be?” I shrugged.“ See, that’s what’s wrong with people, especially when it comes to storybook characters,” he said. “They take all that Mother Goose and Brothers Grimm stuff and they treat it like it’s gospel like that’s the way it all went down. They won’t even do that for the New York Times. ”“And somehow, you know differently?” I asked .“Believe me, I’d look into that stuff and get the real info,” he said. “A lot of these so-called kids’ stories need an adult’s oversight.” He nonchalantly took a croissant out of a bag from the Hungry Bear Donut Factory and took a bite. He offered a croissant to me. It was a delicious buttery bribe.“ Bearstone Blackie, detective,” he said. “I represent the Bear With Us Detective Agency in El Bruno.”.
Download or read book Last Year s Christmas Caper written by James Kirk and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-09-08 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's tough being a private eye, particularly around Christmas. Good paying cases are hard to come by. But when Razorback Henry starts selling high-end knockoffs on the street corner, the police want to catch the man behind it all - the Guatemalan. From the case files of Lewis, Louis and Me, "Last Year's Christmas Caper" finds our intrepid detectives on the hunt for the Guatemalan with a little help from Ramone, the ticket-taker down at the Bijou, and a jeweler named Ritchie Cunningham. Their search leads them to the Dinkus Bros. department store and into the lap of Santa Claus himself. "Last Year's Christmas Caper" is an offbeat send-up of the classic hard-boiled detective story, but played largely for laughs.
Download or read book The Case of the Christmas Caper written by Jean Waricha and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 1996 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the "Spirit," a special airplane filled with gifts, goes missing from ELF Airlines on Christmas Eve, Trenchcoat Twins Mary-Kate and Ashley seek out a villain who would spoil the season for kids all over the world. Original.
Download or read book The Christmas Walk Caper written by J. B. Michaels and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Add 'Catch a killer' to your Christmas to-do list! Meet Mac, a retired hero cop with writer's block and a penchant for trouble. What holiday hijinks will he get himself into? Probably a murder investigation. Meet Millie, a local banker and former college athlete who may have a trick or two up her sleeve. What Christmas conundrum will she be brought in to solve? Again, a murder mystery. In this delightful cozy mystery set in downtown Geneva, Illinois, our sarcastic and savvy sleuths will seek justice for the untimely death of the owner of the beloved and charming retail mansion: The Tiny Wanderer. It's time to stroll on Third street. Immerse yourself in beautiful Christmas décor. Drink some hot chocolate and help solve the Christmas Walk Caper.
Download or read book The Christmas Caper written by Gigi Pandian and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tempest Raj’s next puzzle is wrapped in a festive, Scottish Yuletide package. The Christmas Caper is a locked-room mystery short story from multiple award-winning author Gigi Pandian, and includes two holiday recipes! A baffling art heist. A mysterious Christmas Market. A thief in the shadows of Edinburgh Castle. With Secret Staircase Construction taking well-earned time off for the holidays, Tempest Raj travels across the pond, looking forward to a renewed family tradition: celebrating Christmas in Scotland. Tempest’s grandmother has even booked an artist’s flat with a stunning view of Edinburgh Castle. But in the city’s snow-covered, historic Old Town, a recent museum art heist has made chilling headlines. No one can figure out how the thief pulled off the crime. When a family friend asks for help, Tempest agrees to look into the impossible theft—before the festive city’s holiday mood darkens and the Christmas lights fade for good.
Download or read book Sebastian super Sleuth and the Santa Claus Caper written by Mary Blount Christian and published by Atheneum. This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dog detective Sebastian goes undercover as Santa Claus to unravel a mystery at a department store.
Download or read book The Usual Santas written by Peter Lovesey and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine mall Santas must find the imposter among them. An elderly lady seeks peace from her murderously loud neighbors at Christmastime. A young woman receives a mysterious invitation to Christmas dinner with a stranger. Niccolò Machiavelli sets out to save an Italian city. Sherlock Holmes's one-time nemesis Irene Adler finds herself in an unexpected tangle in Paris while on a routine espionage assignment. Jane Austen searches for the Dowager Duchess of Wilborough's stolen diamonds. These and other adventures in this delectable volume will whisk readers away to Christmases around the globe, from a Korean War POW camp to a Copenhagen refugee squat, from a palatial hotel in 1920s Bombay to a crumbling mansion in Havana.
Download or read book The Kaleidoscope British Christmas Television Guide 1937 2013 written by Chris Perry and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-02-03 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide to British television programmes shown at Christmas time, throughout the years.
