Download or read book Line of Sight written by Sharen Skylar and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-05-16 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After spending two years experiencing the sights and men of Europe, Serena Elles comes home to find she is too restless to stay at her brothers ranch in Idaho. She leaves in search of a perfect place to live and stumbles into Mystic Arizona. After purchasing the local antique store, Serena starts experiencing some strange events and visions, such as witnessing her brother's murder, in a dream and then losing her sight. As her life intermingles with that of the local deputy, who has made up his mind to despise her, the man responsible for the recent upsets is steadily moving closer and keeping her in his sights. After all, everything he did.he did for her.

Download or read book Reckless written by Cydney Rax and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reckless is an exciting, sexy anthology from three hot authors of urban lit. ''Desperate Housewife'' by Cydney Rax Carmen Foster thinks she has it all -- a perfect house, kids, and marriage -- until she stumbles upon racy texts from her husband, Forrest, to his baby mama, Toni, who desperately wants Forrest back. Carmen has an affair of her own, but when scheming Toni threatens to reveal her secret, revenge takes an unexpected turn. ''Sinful'' by Niobia Bryant A psychologist specializing in addiction, Brie Bailey is surprised to find that her work is affecting her personal life in unexpected ways. When her impulsive behavior leads her into a web of danger, her life spins out of control. ''L.A. Confidential'' by Grace Octavia Stevie Silver, Black Hollywood's sitcom sweetheart, is in for a run of very bad luck. Her conniving assistant, Kristine, has her sights on Stevie's career -- and on her television producer husband. When a series of betrayals comes to a head, more than stardom is at stake.

Download or read book Case Studies in Social Work Practice written by Craig W. LeCroy and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical approach to understanding social work concepts in action that integrates theory and practice In this updated edition of the classic social work text, students and instructors have access to real-world demonstrations of how social work theories and concepts can be applied in practice. The case studies in this book bridge the gap between the classroom and the field by allowing students to discover the when, why, and how of social work principles. Brief but comprehensive topic overviews are brought to life by case studies that apply general theories to the work of social work. Each of the book's nine sections cover an essential area of social work, encompassing the micro, mezzo, and macro levels Highly readable explanations are followed by 3-5 case studies relating theory to the living practice of real social workers Topics include Generalist Practice; Family Therapy, Treatment of Adults; and Diversity Approaching each topic from a variety of different theoretical bases, this essential text allow students to learn by concrete example, experiencing social work concepts as they are applied in the profession today.

Download or read book Prohibition A written by Mike Hockney and published by Magus Books. This book was released on with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She's their best agent. Now they've given her a new mission. Sarah Harris must kill presidential candidate Robert Montcrieff on his wedding day in St Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan. There's just one problem: Sarah is Montcrieff's bride. She has one week to persuade them they've made a terrible mistake. Her frantic search for answers will bring her face to face with Sin for Salvation, an ancient cult with murderous rituals. Its members aspire to commit an ultimate sin known as Prohibition A. The cult preaches a hypersexual creed that has seduced Wall Street's highest flyers. They enlist recruits in the world's most exclusive nightclub, revolving around a sado-masochistic fantasy journey through Dante's nine circles of hell. But when its wealthy clientele leave the club, it's neither lust nor lucre they have on their minds. It's murder.

Download or read book Perfect Fit written by Brenda Jackson and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sexy, heartfelt classic from New York Times bestselling romance legend Brenda Jackson, one woman’s run of bad luck may end in the sweetest kind of windfall . . . Sage Dunbar is dealt a shattering double blow when she discovers that her fiancé has depleted her bank accounts and her father has been having an affair. Reeling with shock, she accepts a job promotion that involves relocating to Anchorage, Alaska. She never expects to cross paths with a man who will challenge everything she thought she knew about love. Gabe’s “sex-only” relationship policy has been working just fine, keeping him free of messy entanglements and emotional baggage. Then he meets Sage, and his no-commitment ways start to lose their appeal. But Sage isn’t ready to give her heart and trust to another man any time soon. With a single-minded determination that surprises even him, Gabe resolves to convince her that true love can erase every obstacle—real or imagined—in its path . . . “Jackson delivers a sizzling romance . . . and knows how to write crackling love scenes and those burst off the page.” —Entertainment Weekly on Best Laid Plans “Brenda Jackson is the queen of newly discovered love. . . . If there’s one thing Jackson knows how to do, it's how to pluck those heartstrings and stir up some seriously saucy drama.” —BookPage on Inseparable

Download or read book Poison written by Jo-Anne Wiley and published by Pink Flamingo Media. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Brain Voices written by Kenneth Eaton and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out here, no one could hear her scream, so he would take his time in torturing her. He hated her more than anything imaginable, and wanted her to suffer before she died. But something was terribly wrong. This was not what he had planned. Not even she deserved to die like this. What was happening to him? Where were The Voices? A young woman lie dead; her body horribly mutilated. She had been targeted, actually hunted by an evil that she never knew existed. Her death should have been the only one. The case should have been open-and-shut. There were clues and evidence left all over the crime scene. Why did the investigation go so horribly wrong? What would trigger a madman, who should not have even been in town, to start randomly killing? A seasoned detective was hot on the trail, but would he be too late? Would he have what it took to outsmart the mind of his insane rival? The answer would shock him. His professional integrity would be tested. It would be up to him to decide whether a killer go free or be put behind bars. Would he make the right choice? Could he?

Download or read book Deadly Past written by Kris Rafferty and published by Lyrical Liaison. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cold, hard facts are what make or break a case for the FBI. But when there’s evidence that one of their own has been turned, there’s more on the line than the truth. There are personal bonds that can be stretched to the limit . . . After blacking out, a discharged weapon and hazy memories put FBI profiler Cynthia Deming at the scene of a crime: the execution of six federal witnesses against the mob. The one and only person she can turn to for help is her best friend, Boston forensic pathologist Charlie Foulkes. It’s a relationship that no one on her team knows about—and it’s about to be tested by danger and desire . . . Charlie knows that Cynthia is no killer. But as they embark on a shadow investigation to clear her name, evidence surfaces implicating him. With the conviction of a mob boss hanging in the balance, they’ll have to uncover who’s framing them to take the fall, and what lines they’re willing to cross—in their professional and personal lives—to prove that nothing will tear them apart.

Download or read book Somebody Pick Up My Pieces written by J. D. Mason and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six months ago her three daughters walked out and left Charlotte Rodgers to fend for herself. Charlotte is resentful and bitter towards her children, Clarice, Connie, and especially Camille, for leaving her to face the memories of her painful past. What Charlotte doesn't know is that the past will soon catch up with her once again. Justin and Clarice Braxton are struggling to hold on to their marriage. Justin's affair has taken its toll, and Clarice (Reesy) has to decide once and for all, if she can finally forgive him, and move forward, or if the lure of giving Justin a dose of his own medicine is too tempting to ignore. Camille Rodgers has lived her whole life under Charlotte's critical eye, struggling to be the perfect daughter and giving in to Charlotte's whims. When she steps out on her own for the first time, Camille quickly spirals out of control. Connie Rodgers has fallen in love with her new son and things are going strong with her son's father, John King. Then John finds out that his father is on his death bed. Unwelcome blasts from the past resurface, putting their new family to the test.

Download or read book Awakened by Blood written by Lauryn L Hill and published by Novel Ideas. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 1 of The Blood Series Vampire attacks are on a sudden rise after nearly seventy years of living openly with hybrids and humans. But now, a rogue vampire is targeting young women and is murdering anyone who gets in his way. The Alliance, a police force made of vampires, hybrids and human special forces types, monitors and polices the supernatural population. They are currently hunting this vampire, determined to end his deadly rampage while saving their reputation in the human's eyes. The feisty Dr. Sofia Pierce crosses paths with one of The Alliances own, Gage Gallegos, AKA Lucifer. While both know it's a bad idea to get involved, neither have the will or the power to turn and walk away. Now, Gage and his brothers, the Phoenix Council, and the founders of The Alliance, has offered Sofia a job as their resident doctor. She accepts the offer because she has always been drawn to the study of hybrids & vampires. She yearns to learn more about their biology and needs a challenge. A part of her has always felt more comfortable around them than humans. But working with nearly a hundred alpha males can come with its own set of risks. Meanwhile, the killer is becoming bolder, ordering a mass killing of almost thirty young women. It's a bloody gruesome nightmare that even the most seasoned warriors from The Alliance can't wrap their heads around. The mass murder reveals that the killer has tracked Gage for many years. And as a result, Sofia is in danger. But why the killer had tracked Gage is reveals disturbing facts that forces the warriors of The Alliance to put Sofia under around the clock protection. As they protect Sofia in their family home, they realize that she may be exactly who the killer is searching for. Now they are even more determined to keep her safe. In her time under house arrest, Sofia forms bonds with sixteen of the toughest vampire and hybrid warriors on the planet. They adore the spunky little human. Sofia and Gage are now set on a path of discovery. They are forced to learn things about each other's past that could tear them a part or bind them forever. And they will have a fight ahead of them as their world begins to unravel.

Download or read book Countdown written by Matt Phillips and published by All Due Respect, an imprint of Down & Out Books. This book was released on 2019-04-26 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to California. Weed is legal. Grow it. Sell it. Smoke it. Eat it. But the money you make off it—there's the rub. Bank it, and the Feds will ask questions. Keep it around, and you’ll get robbed. LaDon and Jessie—two hustlers who make selling primo weed a regular gig—hire a private security detail to move and hold their money. Ex-soldiers Glanson and Echo target the cash—they start a ripoff business. It’s the wild, wild west. Except this time, everybody’s high. With their guns and guts, Glanson and Echo don’t expect much trouble from a mean son-of-a-gun like LaDon Charles. But that’s exactly what they get. In this industry, no matter how much money there is for the taking—and no matter who gets it—there's always somebody counting backwards...to zero. From acclaimed pulp writer Matt Phillips, Countdown is a head-spinning hit of Southern California’s lucrative and not-quite-regulated marijuana industry. Praise for COUNTDOWN: “A slab of rare pulp, served nice and bloody. Countdown reads like an homage to Elmore Leonard from one of the hottest new voices on the crime fiction scene.” —Anthony Neil Smith, author of Yellow Medicine and All the Young Warriors Praise for the Books by Matt Phillips “Matt Phillips speaks fluently the language of the dispossessed... His whiskey-soaked prose can at times be as slick as a man slinging snake-oil, and other times as brutal as a baseball bat to the head.” —Eryk Pruitt, author of Hashtag and Dirtbags “Phillips’ writing is so multi-layered and deep... An author to watch out for.” —Regular Guy Reading Noir

Download or read book The Devil in the Saddle written by Julia London and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julia London brings readers another charming, sexy contemporary western. A devil in her path... No one cheats on a Prince and gets away with it. And Hallie—Texas socialite, would-be ballerina, and the only daughter of the renowned Prince family—is ready to give her two-timing fiancé a piece of her mind. But fate plants hot, sexy ranch hand and ex-Army Ranger Rafael Fontana quite literally in her way. Her childhood friend is all grown up. He’s sexy, he’s handsome, and suddenly, after all these years, Hallie is taking notice. A princess in his heart... Rafe has been in love with Hallie since they were kids, but he was always the help—and she was glamorous and popular, seemingly off-limits to a lowly cowboy. But now he’s back at Three Rivers Ranch to help his family and Hallie is there too—and she needs his support. Soon long-buried feelings boil to the surface, and the desire between them is hot and palpable and undeniable. Rafe realizes he wants Hallie—and her adorable puppy—for keeps… he just has to convince her to give true love another shot.

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Download or read book Jamaica Plain written by Colin Campbell and published by Down & Out Books. This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Grant is in Boston on temporary assignment from England and his instructions are simple: don’t get involved and keep out of trouble. But for Grant, keeping out of trouble isn’t an option. Never was and never will be. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS First thing Jim Grant does when he lands in Boston is buy a map. Second thing is get laid. The third is almost get himself blown up interviewing Freddy Sullivan, the prisoner he came all the way from Yorkshire to question. Despite being ordered to leave, Grant continues to investigate with the help of veteran detective Sam Kincaid and troubled ex-marine John Cornejo. Until Grant discovers the truth behind Sullivan’s activities. A truth that leads to a deadly race against time and an explosive climax. Praise for the books by Colin Campbell: “Very real. And very good.” —Lee Child “A cop with a sharp eye, keen mind, and a lion’s heart.” —Reed Farrel Coleman “Campbell writes smart, rollercoaster tales with unstoppable forward momentum and thrilling authenticity. The Resurrection Man series is a blast.” —Nick Petrie “Grim and gritty and packed with action and crackling dialogue.” —Kirkus Review, for Jamaica Plain “Action packed. Tough-as-nails. The pages fly like the bullets, fistfights and one-liners that make this one of my favourite books of the year. Top stuff!” —Matt Hilton “Campbell’s wry maverick Grant never fails to entertain.” —Kirkus Review, for Montecito Heights “Sets up immediately and maintains a breakneck pace throughout. Its smart structure and unrelenting suspense will please Lee Child fans.” —Library Journal Review “Harkens back to the gritty action series of the 70s and 80s, with a stylish noir voice.” —Kirkus Reviews, for Adobe Flats “Crackerjack entertainment: taut, gritty and full of devilish twists.” —Kirkus Reviews, for Snake Pass “Hard-hitting action and Grant’s dry wit make this a rollicking good time.” —Library Journal Review “Campbell’s Beacon Hill is a great tale of violence and intrigue, stretching across the Atlantic and back again. In it, Jim Grant proves he is the real deal.” —Reed Farrel Coleman

Download or read book Monkey Justice written by Patricia Abbott and published by Down & Out Books. This book was released on 2019-03-18 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In print for the first time, Monkey Justice collects the first stories of Anthony, Edgar and Macavity-nominated author Patricia Abbott. These stories explore the dark side of human behavior and are more about victims than perpetrators of crime: a father oversteps his proscribed duties, a young woman awakens something dormant in an older man, a young man saves his family but loses himself, a boy is a stranger in his newly configured house, a man misunderstands the marital situation he is drawn into, a squatter pleads for our pity but in the end betrays it, two old men compete for attention in a nursing home. The characters in Monkey Justice inhabit the harsh landscape of modern America. You can find them on any city block, on any deserted country road. Praise for the works of Patricia Abbott: “Patricia Abbott shows a rare and quiet mastery of the form. Any one of the stories is worth the price of admission.” —Reed Farrel Coleman “The stories in I Bring Sorrow are electric and utterly amazing.” —Ken Bruen “With cool compelling prose, Concrete Angel reveals the menace that lurks beneath a mother's charming facade.” —Meg Gardiner “Patricia Abbott proves that there are many shades of noir as she expertly layers her stories with melancholy, loss and the frailness of the human psyche.” —Dave Zeltserman “Patti Abbott is a master when it comes to short stories.” —Anne Frasier “Abbott has a slyly wicked streak, and she uses overarching feminist themes to tell her dark, sometimes devious, and always sharp and socially conscious tales.” —Criminal Element “Abbott's ability to create living, breathing characters is nothing short of amazing.” —Mystery Scene “Abbott’s craftsmanship is on full display...with an underlying sense of tragic destiny in each of these selections. The pieces can alternatively leave one with a sense of despair or a tentative hope for better days.” —Library Journal, starred review “Patti Abbott is one of the premier practitioners of the American crime story. The staggering level of care she invests in her craft is always evident from the first sentence to the last. She writes smart, dark tales with frighteningly real characters and vivid settings.” —Chris Rhatigan

Download or read book Hipster Death Rattle written by Richie Narvaez and published by Down & Out Books. This book was released on 2019-03-11 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder is trending… Hipsters are getting slashed to pieces in the hippest neighborhood in New York City: Williamsburg, Brooklyn. As fear and tension rise in the summer heat, police detectives Petrosino and Hadid eye local gangbangers for the crimes. Meanwhile, slacker reporter Tony Moran and his ex-girlfriend Magaly Fernandez pursue a cold case involving an old woman who mysteriously disappeared a year before. But the closer they all get to the truth, the closer they get to losing their heads. Filled with a broad cast of local characters and told with sardonic wit, this fast-moving, intricately plotted story plays out against a backdrop of rapid gentrification, skyrocketing rents, and class tension, written like only a true native could. Praise for HIPSTER DEATH RATTLE: “Richie Narvaez has created something that’s been missing from recent fiction: a vivid, loving look at city living from the street view.” —Sara Paretsky, award-winning author of Shell Game “Hipster Death Rattle is a smart piece of work featuring the unlikely yet likeable hero Tony ‘Chino’ Moran. Fierce and funny…with a light touch that masks Narvaez’s biting social commentary.” —Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times bestselling author of What You Break “[Narvaez] has one of the most compelling writing styles I’ve come across in years.” —Lawrence Kelter, author of Back to Brooklyn “Hipster Death Rattle is a debut bursting with verve and personality, loaded with memorable characters and a clear, distinctive voice—courtesy of Richie Narvaez’s knack for sly wit and a crackling plot. A love letter to a forgotten slice of New York that manages to also evoke classic mystery novels of years past, Hipster Death Rattle is both of the moment and evergreen. Not an easy feat, but Narvaez does it with panache. I couldn’t put this book down.” —Alex Segura, author of Blackout and Dangerous Ends “Edgy and wildly entertaining, with a colorful cast of characters and a sweep reminiscent of Tom Wolfe, Hipster Death Rattle is the slasher novel you need in your life right now.” —Michele Campbell, international bestselling author of It’s Always the Husband “Narvaez has some brutal points to make about gentrification…that give the text a crackling fission you don’t find in a typical mystery.” —Mystery Tribune

Download or read book Last First Kiss La Fleur de Love Book Two written by Lori Leger and published by Cajunflair Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-29 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her girls want a daddy—she wants her old life back—all he wants is the three of them. After Giselle Granger’s husband dies in a tragic accident, she’s left with their two young daughters, and struggling for the strength to live in a world without him. When Jackson Broussard loses his wife in the same accident, he finds himself free of the woman whose lies and manipulations have made his marriage and life a living hell. He feels bound to the past by his desire to do right by his friend’s widow and children, even though Giselle makes it clear she doesn’t want his help. Can the two former co-workers forget their differences in order to construct a new future together? Or will they be left with nothing more than a last first kiss and two broken hearts?