Download or read book THE NIGHT I FAKED MY OWN KIDNAPPING written by FAVOUREYO and published by Favour Eyo. This book was released on 2024-01-19 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Night I Faked My Own Kidnapping" is a compelling crime fiction novel that unfolds in the small town of Crestwood. The story centers around a protagonist who orchestrates their own disappearance, setting off a chain of events that entangle the town in a web of deception, mystery, and suspense. As Detective Miller endeavors to unravel the complexities of the disappearing act, an anonymous caller and amateur detective Evelyn join the pursuit of truth. Each chapter reveals layers of the enigma, introducing false leads, a curious neighbor, a twisted tale, and the revelation of a hidden motive. The abandoned factory becomes a silent witness to the unfolding drama, leading to a climactic showdown where the town faces the consequences of the night filled with shadows and revelations. The novel explores themes of trust, forgiveness, and the intricate dance between human motives and resilience. The story concludes with a powerful message about redemption and the enduring strength found in understanding and embracing new beginnings. "The Night I Faked My Own Kidnapping" is a thought-provoking narrative that captivates readers with its intricate plot, well-developed characters, and the exploration of the human spirit in the face of deception.

Download or read book Night s Landing written by Carla Neggers and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers Returning home means returning to danger in this immersive tale of action, intrigue, and romance. Sarah Dunnemore has just returned to her family home in Tennessee when she gets news that her twin brother, Rob, has been seriously wounded in a sniper shooting in Central Park. She rushes to New York to be with him, only to come up against his no-nonsense partner. Deputy U.S. Marshal Nate Winter is the best, and he believes the official investigation is going in the wrong direction—especially when he learns that Sarah is extremely close to her family’s famous neighbor: the president of the United States. Nate follows Sarah back to Night’s Landing because he’s determined to uncover the truth, and he will let nothing—not his and Sarah’s growing attraction for each other, not the mounting danger they face—stand in his way. Previously Published. Read the Cold Ridge Series by Carla Neggers: Book One: Cold Ridge Book Two: Night’s Landing Book Three: The Rapids Book Four: Dark Sky Book Five: Breakwater Book Six: Abandon

Download or read book Faking It written by Stefanie London and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA TODAY bestselling author Stefanie London comes the first book in her scorching-hot miniseries Close Quarters! Security expert Owen Fletcher and Detective Hannah Anderson are going undercover…as husband and wife. Their marriage may be fake, but the attraction burning between them is dangerously real! Owen Fletcher is the most irritating man I’ve ever met…and the hottest fantasy I’ve never forgotten. I haven’t seen him since he left the police force to work as a security expert in New York, but now he’s back in Melbourne to help my department break up a ring of jewel thieves. The catch? We’re going undercover as husband and wife. Getting up close and personal with Owen is messing with my professional focus. I should definitely not be dreaming about running my hands through Owen’s hair and kissing his smart-ass mouth. But there’s a solution: a no-strings affair to get him out of my system. For one night, I’ll take charge of my own pleasure and invite Owen to explore the red-hot chemistry that’s threatening to combust at any moment…

Download or read book Chasing Shadows written by Phyllis Eickelberg and published by Abbott Press. This book was released on 2013-11-27 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heather Samuelson is moving through the supermarket checkout line when she encounters her Aunt Myrtle, worrying that her friend, Anna, has not returned from a jaunt across the store for free coffee. Moments later, Heather sets out on a search for Anna that takes her straight into a pitch-black storeroomand a gruesome murder scene. With one man dead and her aunts friend on her way to the hospital, Heather is once again plunged into circumstances beyond her control, as she tries to discover who killed Michael Santiam and wonders whether the murderer plans to return to finish off her aunts friend. Determined to solve the puzzle before her upcoming wedding, Heather partners with the police department and her fianc detective, Jazz, to search for the identity of Anna, whose memory only goes back two years. Just when she is getting somewhere, Anna suddenly disappears from her hospital bed. Now Heather must determine if Anna is being held captive or if someone is protecting herand if or how the recent turn of events ties into a murder committed twenty years earlier. In this brain teaser mystery, an amateur sleuth immersed in a complex investigation to solve a murder must find the link between the past and present before a killer strikes again.

Download or read book Impostors 1 written by Scott Westerfield and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frey and Rafi are inseparable . . . two edges of the same knife. But Frey's very existence is a secret. In Impostors, master storyteller Scott Westerfeld returns with a new series set in the world of his mega-bestselling Uglies, a world full of twist and turns, rebellion and intrigue, where any wrong step could be Frey's last

Download or read book Chasing Danger written by Christy Barritt and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hot on a killer’s trail Trained to Defend by Christy Barritt Framed for her boss’s murder, Sarah Peterson is on the run—with only her boss’s loyal husky, Buzz, for protection. To clear her name and keep her safe, she must rely on her ex-fiancé, former detective Colton Hawk. The police aren’t the only ones searching for Sarah and the brave dog…the real killer is on the hunt, determined to silence them for good. Mountain Hostage by Hope White After an ambush during a mountain hike, Zoe Pratt ends up shoved off the mountain and her friend kidnapped. Enigmatic search-and-rescue volunteer Jack Monroe tracks Zoe with the help of his K-9 partner, Romeo, but as the only witness to the attack, she’s far from safe. With Jack’s help, can she find her friend and take down her would-be killer? USA TODAY Bestselling Author Christy Barritt

Download or read book Cowboy Cruncher written by Lane Bristow and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I once told one of my American friends about the great Canadian sea serpent, the Ogopogo of Lake Okanagan. His only response was, Bucky, a country needs to have culture before it can have mythology. Well, the hard reality is that Canada really does have monster legends. Whether or not we have culture yet is still up in the air. However, I will swear to my dying day that the Ogopogo exists, because I saw it with my own eyes. Coincidentally, this sighting took place on the Ogopogos dying day, because I also accidentally killed it. (Hey, I said reality was hard.) Hi. Im Bucky Laroo.

Download or read book Killer s Baby A Bad Boy Mafia Romance written by Riley Masters and published by LarCol. This book was released on 2017-05-19 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I take lives for a living....but now I've made one. DAMON I’m a stone-cold killer….but she’s melted my heart. Mafia soldier. Man-whore. Murderer. I’m the exact opposite of what a girl like Beatrice Bentley deserves. She’s shy, innocent and beautiful, and I’ve never met a woman who can hold my attention like she does. A guy like me can only bring trouble for her, but the heat between us is undeniable, and every time I see her, I want to take her in my arms and show her what she’s been missing all these years in her sheltered life as the child of a politician. Her father is running for President, and the chances of him letting a hitman anywhere near his precious daughter during the campaign are less than zero. I have a plan, though—a hitman always has a plan. The only thing I didn’t plan was getting her pregnant… BEA I’ve finally tasted a real man…and the rest of the world will never taste the same. I’ve always been a good girl; always stayed on the straight and narrow and always done as I was told. It’s hard not to when you’re a Presidential candidate’s daughter. As long as I keep toeing the line and keeping up my law school grades, my family will be happy, and I’ll avoid any trouble. But then real trouble comes along, and it has a name—Damon Wilkerson. His gorgeous eyes are filled with sin, his lips tempt me like nothing else, and his body makes me want to join him on the dark side…but I didn’t realize just how dark that side was. I knew he was all wrong for me, and I knew I should stay away, but I didn’t, and now I’m in even more trouble. I’m pregnant, and I’m having a killer’s baby… **Killer's Baby is a steamy standalone mafia romance. No cheating, and a guaranteed happy ending!**

Download or read book A Mortal Likeness written by Laura Joh Rowland and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh off the Jack the Ripper case, Sarah Bain and her ragtag team of investigators search for the missing child of a wealthy banker—who may be more perpetrator than victim A photographer in 1889 London, Miss Sarah Bain runs a private detective agency with her friends, Lord Hugh Staunton and former street urchin Mick O’Reilly. Their sole credential is that they solved the Jack the Ripper case, a secret they can never tell because they did it outside the boundaries of the law. Their new big case arises when a wealthy banker, Sir Gerald Mariner, posts a handsome reward for finding his missing infant. All of London joins in the search. But Sarah has an advantage—a photograph she took during a routine surveillance job, which unexpectedly reveals a clue about the kidnapping. After Sir Gerald hires Sarah, Hugh, and Mick to find his son, they move into his opulent mansion and discover a photograph of baby Robin. It eerily resembles postmortem photographs taken of deceased children posed to look as if they’re alive. Was the kidnapping real, or a cover-up for a murder? Is the perpetrator a stranger, or someone inside the troubled Mariner family? The case hits close to home for Sarah as it intertwines with her search for her father, who disappeared after he became the prime suspect in a murder twenty-three years ago. She finds herself on the wrong side of the law, which threatens her budding romance with Police Constable Barrett. But Sarah must uncover the truth about Robin’s kidnapping, and her own family, before her past catches up to her in A Mortal Likeness, the gripping follow-up to award-winning author Laura Joh Rowland’s The Ripper’s Shadow.

Download or read book Like a Natural Woman written by Kirsten Pullen and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-08 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bathing beauty Esther Williams, bombshell Jane Russell, exotic Carmen Miranda, chanteuse Lena Horne, and talk-show fixture Zsa Zsa Gabor are rarely hailed as great actors or as naturalistic performers. Those terms of praise are given to male stars like Marlon Brando and James Dean, whose gritty dramas are seen as a departure from the glossy spectacles in which these stars appeared. Like a Natural Woman challenges those assumptions, revealing the skill and training that went into the work of these five actresses, who employed naturalistic performance techniques, both onscreen and off. Bringing a fresh perspective to film history through the lens of performance studies, Kirsten Pullen explores the ways in which these actresses, who always appeared to be “playing themselves,” responded to the naturalist notion that actors should create authentic characters by drawing from their own lives. At the same time, she examines how Hollywood presented these female stars as sex objects, focusing on their spectacular bodies at the expense of believable characterization or narratives. Pullen not only helps us appreciate what talented actresses these five women actually were, but also reveals how they sought to express themselves and maintain agency, even while meeting the demands of their directors, studios, families, and fans to perform certain feminine roles. Drawing from a rich collection of classic films, publicity materials, and studio archives, Like a Natural Woman lets us take a new look at both Hollywood acting techniques and the performance of femininity itself.

Download or read book Where I Lost Her written by T. Greenwood and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One woman's journey through heartbreak and loss to courage and resolve as she searches for the truth about a missing child"--Flap of front cover.

Download or read book Hammered written by Lili Valente and published by Self Taught Ninja. This book was released on with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I didn’t mean to kidnap the groom. It was an accident. Mostly... At least I didn't take much time to plan it. It was more of a spur of the moment kidnapping. Does that count? One minute, the town’s bad boy is standing at the altar about to marry the world’s most evil kindergarten teacher. The next, he’s passed out in my Vespa sidecar with his bride hot on our tail. But I didn't have a choice! I couldn't stand by and watch Jace O’Dell be blackmailed into a loveless marriage. And besides, what’s a little kidnapping between friends? Okay, so maybe we’re not just friends… And maybe I can’t quit thinking about that night at his bar when he closed up early and had me on the rocks. And maybe this crazy stunt is going to blow up in both of our faces. If it does, I’m blaming the moonshine. Even though the only thing I’m hammered on when it comes to Jace is love—straight up, no chaser.

Download or read book Victim F written by Denise Huskins and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The shocking true story of a bizarre kidnapping and the victims' re-victimization by the justice system. In March 2015, Denise Huskins and her boyfriend Aaron Quinn awoke from a sound sleep into a nightmare. Armed men bound and drugged them, then abducted Denise. Warned not to call the police or Denise would be killed. Aaron agonized about what to do. Finally he put his trust in law enforcement and dialed 911. But instead of searching for Denise, the police accused Aaron of her murder. His story, they told him, was just unbelievable. When Denise was released alive, the police turned their fire on her, dubbing her the “real-life ‘Gone Girl’” who had faked her own kidnapping. In Victim F, Aaron and Denise recount the horrific ordeal that almost cost them everything. Like too many victims of sexual violence, they were dismissed, disbelieved, and dragged through the mud. With no one to rely on except each other, they took on the victim blaming, harassment, misogyny, and abuse of power running rife in the criminal justice system. Their story is, in the end, a love story, but one that sheds necessary light on sexual assault and the abuse by law enforcement that all too frequently compounds crime victims’ suffering.

Download or read book Faking Perfection written by W.J. May and published by W.J. May. This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some chains are meant to be broken… When Elise makes a fateful decision, her world is changed forever. Now she and her friends find themselves trapped with a deadly secret and they're running out of time. The clock is ticking. The palace is on the brink of a royal wedding and courtiers have journeyed from every corner of the realm. Torn between a life of servitude and the threat of capture, the friends are faced with a sudden decision, and once they make it, there will be no turning back. Will they stay in the palace or make a desperate bid for freedom? Is it really freedom if they're living on the run? How far can they go before their sins catch up with them? Most importantly…can they ever escape the weight of the crown? Royal Factions The Price for Peace – Book 1 The Cost for Surviving – Book 2 The Punishment for Deception – Book 3 Faking Perfection – Book 4 The Most Cherished – Book 5 The Strength to Endure – Book 6 Search Terms: Fiction Teen Abuse, Fiction coming of age, fantasy, paranormal, dystopian, coming of age, paranormal romance, paranormal fantasy, dark fantasy, superhero fantasy ebooks, fantasy witches, New Adult & College Romance Paranormal, vampires, paranormal shifter romance, shifter romance, shifters, shifter, fantasy new adult, witches, vampires and witches, superhero, new adult, new adult and college, New Adult & College Romance, w.j. may, chronicles of kerrigan, Tudor, supernatural, England, romance, mystery, tattoos, superpowers, boarding school, series, Young Adult, factions, teen young adult survival stories

Download or read book Kill Me If You Can written by Max Allan Collins and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2022-09-13 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mike Hammer hits his 75th anniversary hard, after the disappearance of Velda, in this brand new case set between Kiss Me, Deadly and The Girl Hunters, based on an unproduced screenplay from Mickey Spillane’s archives. Mike Hammer is on the case, this time hunting the murderer of his old friend and bootlegger-turned-legit-businessman Packy Paragon. Already torn up by the disappearance of Velda, his beloved secretary, Mike Hammer carves a brutal path for vengeance. Drinking heavily, his relationships fraying, his behavior self-destructive, Hammer has to track down Paragon's secret ledger, with the names of every corrupt official in town. With deception everywhere, and a whole host of reasons to want the ledger, Hammer has to pull himself together and solve the case before all hell breaks loose. Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Mike Hammer, and including five brand new short stories, read the lost story of Velda's disappearance after Kiss Me, Deadly. A thrilling ride for fans new and old.

Download or read book Venus Rising written by Tammy D. Walker and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2023-01-25 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost as soon as recent divorcee Amy Morrison begins her dream job as librarian aboard the world's most expensive luxury cruise liner, she nearly sinks it. She's tasked with hosting the debut of a painting celebrated but hidden for nearly sixty years. But the artist claims the painting isn't hers. And then, the artist goes missing. With the help of a retired academic couple lecturing aboard the ship, a dashing IT manager, and a housekeeping staff with a love of literature, Amy tries to solve the art fraud and kidnapping while rediscovering the adventurous side of herself.

Download or read book Don t Stop Now written by Julie Halpern and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the first day of Lillian's summer-before-college, she gets a message on her cell from her sort-of friend, Penny. Not only has Penny faked her own kidnapping, but Lil is the only one who figures it out. She knows that Penny's home life has been rough, and that her boyfriend may be abusive. Soon, Penny's family, the local police, and even the FBI are grilling Lil, and she decides to head out to Oregon, where Penny has mentioned an acquaintance. And who better to road-trip across the country with than Lil's BFF, Josh. But here's the thing: Lil loves Josh. And Josh doesn't want to "ruin" their amazing friendship. Josh has a car and his dad's credit card. Lil has her cellphone and a hunch about where Penny is hiding. There's something else she needs to find: Are she and Josh meant to be together?