Download or read book Killer Cargo written by Dana Mentink and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deception at 20,000 feet Transporting pet supplies––and the occasional bunny––is routine for pilot Maria de Silva. Discovering drugs amidst her shipments of kitty litter is not. Out of fuel in the Oregon wilderness, Maria barely escapes with her life when dealers meet her on the runway. She finds refuge at Cy Sheridan's idyllic animal sanctuary––a whole new world for this city girl. But Maria fears that her drug–smuggling client will take revenge against the man––and animals––she's come to love. Is there a wolf in sheep's clothing lurking in the woods?
Download or read book Deadly Cargo written by Jodie Bailey and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2021-08-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets could turn deadly if an officer and his K-9 don’t uncover them. Following an anonymous tip, K-9 Trooper Will Stryker’s drug-trafficking investigation has a new suspect — Jasmine Jefferson, an Alaskan bush pilot he’s convinced is hiding something. But when someone tries to kill them, Jasmine confesses she’s in witness protection. Now Will and his K-9 partner, Scout, must work with Jasmine to figure out if the attacks are related to his case…or if someone’s out for revenge. Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense — Courage. Danger. Faith.
Download or read book Guardian s Watch written by Hope White and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DANGEROUS HOLIDAY SECRETS Covert Christmas by Hope White When a man is shot and left for dead on Echo Mountain, search-and-rescue K-9 handler Breanna McBride wants answers. All the victim can recall is that his first name is Scott, and that someone wants him silenced. While Breanna investigates, she must ignore the attraction between them. But as the two close in on the truth, she becomes the killer’s next target… Covert Cargo by Elisabeth Rees Undercover navy SEAL Dillon Randall is investigating a human trafficking ring off the California coast. When Beth Forrester unwittingly becomes a target of the traffickers, Dillon’s mission suddenly includes protecting her. Now he has to win Beth’s trust—while keeping his true identity a secret. But he’s finding it hard to maintain his cover around the woman working her way into his heart.
Download or read book Undercover Protection Deadly Cargo written by Jodie Bailey and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense — Courage. Danger. Faith. Undercover Protection - Maggie K. Black Something’s hidden on her family farm...and it could get her killed. When Leia Dukes is kidnapped at her family farm, the last person she expects to rescue her is the farmhand who broke her heart. With Leia’s life on the line, Jay Brock reveals his secret: he’s an undercover police officer hunting a serial killer — and there’s evidence in her childhood home. Jay might be Leia’s only hope of staying alive, but can she trust him again? Deadly Cargo - Jodie Bailey Secrets could turn deadly if an officer and his K-9 don’t uncover them. Following an anonymous tip, K-9 Trooper Will Stryker’s drug trafficking investigation has a new suspect — Jasmine Jefferson, an Alaskan bush pilot he’s convinced is hiding something. But when someone tries to kill them, Jasmine confesses she’s in witness protection. Now Will and his K-9 partner, Scout, must work with Jasmine to figure out if the attacks are related to his case...or if someone’s out for revenge.
Download or read book Alaska K 9 Unit Books 5 8 Deadly Cargo Arctic Witness Yukon Justice Blizzard Showdown written by Shirlee McCoy and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 737 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love Inspired Suspense brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Enjoy action-packed stories in the Alaska K-9 Unit series featuring K-9 crime-stoppers solving thrilling mysteries that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Deadly Cargo - Jodie Bailey Following an anonymous tip, K-9 Trooper Will Stryker’s drug trafficking investigation has a new suspect — Jasmine Jefferson, an Alaskan bush pilot he’s convinced is hiding something. But when someone tries to kill them, Jasmine confesses she’s in witness protection. Are the attacks related to the case...or is someone out for revenge? Arctic Witness - Heather Woodhaven When his ex-wife goes missing, Alaska State Trooper Sean West and his K-9 partner rescue her from a kidnapper. Now the criminal is on their trail, and it’s up to Sean to protect Ivy and the little boy she plans to adopt...before they’re silenced for good. Yukon Justice - Dana Mentink With her ruthless uncle sabotaging her family’s reindeer ranch, K-9 team assistant Katie Kapowski heads home to help — and becomes his target. Alaska State Trooper Brayden Ford and his K-9 partner are the last team Katie wants assigned to guard her. With their rocky past, can they work together...and survive? Blizzard Showdown - Shirlee McCoy After months of searching for Violet Jones, Gabriel Runyon and his K-9 finally track her down — just in time to save her from her ex-fiancé. Now they must keep the single mother and her newborn daughter safe. But with a storm rolling in, they’ll have to outrun a blizzard and an enemy who wants Violet dead... Look for the complete Alaska K-9 Unit series! Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense — Courage. Danger. Faith.
Download or read book Guardian s Watch Covert Christmas Covert Cargo written by Hope White and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2019-12-01 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dangerous Holiday Secrets... Covert Christmas - Hope White When a man is shot and left for dead on Echo Mountain, search-and-rescue K-9 handler Breanna McBride wants answers. All the victim can recall is that his first name is Scott, and that someone wants him silenced. While Breanna investigates, she must ignore the attraction between them. But as the two close in on the truth, she becomes the killer’s next target... Covert Cargo - Elisabeth Rees Undercover navy SEAL Dillon Randall is investigating a human trafficking ring off the California coast. When Beth Forrester unwittingly becomes a target of the traffickers, Dillon’s mission suddenly includes protecting her. Now he has to win Beth’s trust – while keeping his true identity a secret. But he’s finding it hard to maintain his cover around the woman working her way into his heart. Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense – Stories feature strong heroes and heroines whose faith is central in solving mysteries and saving lives.
Download or read book More Than You Know written by Beth Gutcheon and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a small town called Dundee on the coast of Maine, an old woman named Hannah Gray begins her story: "Somebody said 'true love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.' I've seen both and I don't know how to tell you which is worse." Hannah has decided, finally, to leave a record of the passionate and anguished long-ago summer in Dundee when she met Conary Crocker, the town bad boy and love of her life. This spare, piercing, and unforgettable novel bridges two centuries and two intense love stories as Hannah and Conary's fate is interwoven with the tale of a marriage that took place in Dundee a hundred years earlier.
Download or read book Penric s Demon written by Lois McMaster Bujold and published by Spectrum Literary Agency, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On his way to his betrothal, young Lord Penric comes upon a riding accident with an elderly lady on the ground, her maidservant and guardsmen distraught. As he approaches to help, he discovers that the lady is a Temple divine, servant to the five gods of this world. Her avowed god is The Bastard, "master of all disasters out of season", and with her dying breath she bequeaths her mysterious powers to Penric. From that moment on, Penric's life is irreversibly changed, and his life is in danger from those who envy or fear him. Set in the fantasy world of the author's acclaimed novels THE CURSE OF CHALION, PALADIN OF SOULS and THE HALLOWED HUNT, this novella has the depth of characterization and emotional complexity that distinguishes all Bujold's work. “Bujold’s delightful latest tale of Penric … is another winner in Bujold’s already strong series.” - Publisher’s Weekly *Starred Review* on “The Prisoner of Limnos” “Series fans and fantasy readers who seek well-drawn characters will love this tale.” - Publisher’s Weekly on “Mira’s Last Dance” “Best-selling author Bujold follows her Hugo-nominated “Penric and the Shaman” (2017) with another adventure featuring the sorcerer Penric and his resident 200-year-old chaos demon, Desdemona. ... Series fans will be delighted with this tale, which begs for continuation.” - Booklist on “Penric's Mission” “Set in the ‘World of The Five Gods’ (The Curse of Chalion; Paladin of Souls; The Hallowed Hunt), Bujold’s novella takes series fans back to a well-known realm in an exciting new adventure. The varied voices, especially between Pen and Desdemona, add a fun slant to a serious tale." - Library Journal on “Penric and the Shaman” “Bujold follows ‘Penric’s Demon’ with another brief tale set in her World of the Five Gods, this time combining supernatural sleuthing with finely drawn characters and a panoply of emotions... This is a wonderful expansion of her World of the Five Gods." - Publisher’s Weekly *Starred Review* on “Penric and the Shaman” “Fans of the Chalion tales will again be drawn in by the intrigue of the religious dynamics, the fantasy aspects of the "magic" and the complexity of character that Bujold is so masterful at creating.” - RT Book Reviews on “Penric’s Demon”
Download or read book Albion s Seed written by David Hackett Fischer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1991-03-14 with total page 981 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest English settlements to our own time. It is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time, and it argues a thesis about the importance for the United States of having been British in its cultural origins. While most people in the United States today have no British ancestors, they have assimilated regional cultures which were created by British colonists, even while preserving ethnic identities at the same time. In this sense, nearly all Americans are "Albion's Seed," no matter what their ethnicity may be. The concluding section of this remarkable book explores the ways that regional cultures have continued to dominate national politics from 1789 to 1988, and still help to shape attitudes toward education, government, gender, and violence, on which differences between American regions are greater than between European nations.
Download or read book The Botanist s Daughter written by Kayte Nunn and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discovery. Desire. Deception. A wondrously imagined tale of two female botanists, separated by more than a century, in a race to discover a life-saving flower, from the author of the bestselling The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant In Victorian England, headstrong adventuress Elizabeth takes up her late father's quest for a rare, miraculous plant. She faces a perilous sea voyage, unforeseen dangers and treachery that threatens her entire family. In present-day Australia, Anna finds a mysterious metal box containing a sketchbook of dazzling watercolours, a photograph inscribed 'Spring 1886' and a small bag of seeds. It sets her on a path far from her safe, carefully ordered life, and on a journey that will force her to face her own demons. In this spellbinding botanical odyssey of discovery, desire and deception, Kayte Nunn has so exquisitely researched nineteenth-century Cornwall and Chile you can almost smell the fragrance of the flowers, the touch of the flora on your fingertips . . . 'Two incredibly likeable, headstrong heroines . . . watching them flourish is captivating. With these dynamic women at the helm, Kayte weaves a clever tale of plant treachery involving exotic and perilous encounters in Chile, plus lashings of gentle romance. Compelling storytelling' The Australian Women's Weekly 'The riveting story of two women, divided by a century in time, but united by their quest to discover a rare and dangerous flower said to have the power to heal as well as kill. Fast-moving and full of surprises, The Botanist's Daughter brings the exotic world of 19th-century Chile thrillingly to life' KATE FORSYTH Praise for The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant: 'If you enjoyed City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, read Kayte Nunn' The Washington Post 'Nunn's US debut is an engaging, dual-period narrative tracing Esther's journey towards healing and wholeness as well as Rachel's attempts to move beyond her wanderlust and unwillingness to commit to a home, job or relationship. The ending highlights the enduring power of love and forgiveness' Booklist Magazine 'Vivid descriptions highlight intertwining plot lines that seamlessly build to a satisfying climax. For fans of authors such as Lauren Willig and Kate Morton' Library Journal **Contains BONUS extract from Kayte's newest spellbinding novel, THE SILK HOUSE**
Download or read book Secrets of a Sun King written by Emma Carroll and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter a world of Egyptian pharaohs and ancient curses from the Queen of Historical Fiction.London, 1922. A discovery from ancient Egypt . . .A cursed package . . .The untold story of a young pharaoh . . .When Lilian Kaye finds a parcel on her grandad's doorstep, she is shocked to see who sent it: a famous Egyptologist, found dead that very morning, according to every newspaper in England!The mysterious package holds the key to a story . . . about a king whose tomb archaeologists are desperately hunting for.Lil and her friends must embark on an incredible journey - to return the package to its resting place, to protect those they love, and to break the deadly pharaoh's curse . . .'This crisp, beautifully paced story will hold every young reader in thrall.' Telegraph'Hooked yet? You'd have to be dead and wrapped in bandages not to be.' The Times
Download or read book The King s Assassin written by Angus Donald and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2015-06-18 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AD 1215: The year of Magna Carta - and Robin Hood's greatest battle The yoke of tyranny King John is scheming to reclaim his ancestral lands in Europe, raising the money for new armies by bleeding dry peasants and nobles alike, not least the Earl of Locksley - the former outlaw Robin Hood - and his loyal man Sir Alan Dale. The call to arms As rebellion brews across the country and Robin Hood and his men are dragged into the war against the French in Flanders, a plan is hatched that will bring the former outlaws and their families to the brink of catastrophe - a plan to kill the King. The roar of revolution England explodes into bloody civil war and Alan and Robin must decide who to trust - and who to slaughter. And while Magna Carta might be the answer their prayers for peace, first they will have to force the King to submit to the will of his people . . .
Download or read book A Book of Golden Deeds of All Times and All Lands written by Charlotte Mary Yonge and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Murder on the Eiffel Tower written by Claude Izner and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder on the Eiffel Tower is painstakingly researched, an effortless evocation of the glorious City of Light, and an exciting opening to a promising series featuring Victor Legris. The brand-new, shiny Eiffel Tower is the pride and glory of the 1889 World Exposition. But one sunny afternoon, as visitors are crowding the viewing platforms, a woman collapses and dies on this great Paris landmark. Can a bee sting really be the cause of death? Or is there a more sinister explanation? Enter young bookseller Victor Legris. Present on the tower at the time of the incident, and appalled by the media coverage of the occurrence, he is determined to find out what actually happened. In this dazzling evocation of late nineteenth-century Paris, we follow Victor as his investigation takes him all over the city and he suspects an ever-changing list of possible perpetrators. Could mysterious Kenji Mori, his surrogate father and business partner at the bookstore Legris operates, be involved in the crime? Why are beautiful Russian illustrator Tasha and her colleagues at the newly launched sensationalist newspaper Passepartout always up-to-date in their reporting? And what will Legris do when the deaths begin to multiply and he is caught in a race against time? Winner of the prestigious Michel Lebrun French Thriller Prize
Download or read book The Last Samurai written by Helen DeWitt and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Called “remarkable” (The Wall Street Journal) and “an ambitious, colossal debut novel” (Publishers Weekly), Helen DeWitt’s The Last Samurai is back in print at last Helen DeWitt’s 2000 debut, The Last Samurai, was “destined to become a cult classic” (Miramax). The enterprising publisher sold the rights in twenty countries, so “Why not just, ‘destined to become a classic?’” (Garth Risk Hallberg) And why must cultists tell the uninitiated it has nothing to do with Tom Cruise? Sibylla, an American-at-Oxford turned loose on London, finds herself trapped as a single mother after a misguided one-night stand. High-minded principles of child-rearing work disastrously well. J. S. Mill (taught Greek at three) and Yo Yo Ma (Bach at two) claimed the methods would work with any child; when these succeed with the boy Ludo, he causes havoc at school and is home again in a month. (Is he a prodigy, a genius? Readers looking over Ludo’s shoulder find themselves easily reading Greek and more.) Lacking male role models for a fatherless boy, Sibylla turns to endless replays of Kurosawa’s masterpiece Seven Samurai. But Ludo is obsessed with the one thing he wants and doesn’t know: his father’s name. At eleven, inspired by his own take on the classic film, he sets out on a secret quest for the father he never knew. He’ll be punched, sliced, and threatened with retribution. He may not live to see twelve. Or he may find a real samurai and save a mother who thinks boredom a fate worse than death.
Download or read book The Royal Path of Life written by Thomas Louis Haines and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Roman Art written by Nancy Lorraine Thompson and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2007 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete introduction to the rich cultural legacy of Rome through the study of Roman art ... It includes a discussion of the relevance of Rome to the modern world, a short historical overview, and descriptions of forty-five works of art in the Roman collection organized in three thematic sections: Power and Authority in Roman Portraiture; Myth, Religion, and the Afterlife; and Daily Life in Ancient Rome. This resource also provides lesson plans and classroom activities."--Publisher website.
