Download or read book Slipping Into the Shadows written by Eugene Barron and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In every large city, there are marginal, criminal types who live on the fringes of the society. They are faceless, ignored or feared. The author had worked and lived in their East Harlem, New York neighborhood. Through a series of in-depth interviews he attempts to give them a human face. These are documentary stories, capturing not just the life style of addicts, prostitutes, con artists and murderers, but also their suffering and pain. They are seen as individuals, marked by abuse, who show a predisposition to self-destruction, reinforced by their antisocial subculture. Still, despite a world marked by violence, there is a common denominator: they want what all of us desire--security, love and meaning in their lives. Tragically, unlike those of us in the straight world, they lack the emotional and practical skills to find their way.

Download or read book Within the Shadows written by Harmony Cross and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Affected by the tragic events of her past, Shelly is shy and withdrawn. When she narrowly misses hitting a handsome stranger with her car, she doesn't realize her entire life is about to change. Tristan seems too good to be true with his dark good looks and obvious attraction to Shelly. But Shelly can't explain her foreboding dreams or her step-father's apparent hatred for Tristan. Nor can she explain the handsome, menacing stranger whose sudden appearance in town might be connected with Tristan in a deadly way. Shelly is torn between honoring her step-father's wishes or trusting the man she is falling in love with. Will the dark secret in Tristan's past cost them both their lives?

Download or read book Dragonfly Falling written by Adrian Tchaikovsky and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-06-28 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two young companions, Totho and Salma, arrive at Tark to spy on the menacing Wasp army, but are there mistakenly apprehended as enemy agents. By the time they are freed, the city is already under siege. Over in the imperial capital the young emperor, Alvdan, is becoming captivated by a remarkable slave, the vampiric Uctebri, who claims he knows of magic that can grant eternal life. In Collegium, meanwhile, Stenwold is still trying to persuade the city magnates to take seriously the Wasp Empire's imminent threat to their survival. In a colorful drama involving mass warfare and personal combat, a small group of heroes must stand up against what seems like an unstoppable force. This volume continues the story that so brilliantly unfolded in Empire in Black and Gold - and the action is still non-stop.

Download or read book Shadows in the Vineyard written by Maximillian Potter and published by Twelve. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journalist Maximillian Potter uncovers a fascinating plot to destroy the vines of La Romance-Conti, Burgundy's finest and most expensive wine. In January 2010, Aubert de Villaine, the famed proprietor of the Domaine de la Romance-Conti, the tiny, storied vineyard that produces the most expensive, exquisite wines in the world, received an anonymous note threatening the destruction of his priceless vines by poison—a crime that in the world of high-end wine is akin to murder—unless he paid a one million euro ransom. Villaine believed it to be a sick joke, but that proved a fatal miscalculation and the crime shocked this fabled region of France. The sinister story that Vanity Fair journalist Maximillian Potter uncovered would lead to a sting operation by some of France's top detectives, the primary suspect's suicide, and a dramatic investigation. This botanical crime threatened to destroy the fiercely traditional culture surrounding the world's greatest wine. Shadows in the Vineyard takes us deep into a captivating world full of fascinating characters, small-town French politics, an unforgettable narrative, and a local culture defined by the twinned veins of excess and vitality and the deep reverent attention to the land that runs through it.

Download or read book In the Shadow of Swords written by Val Gunn and published by Val Gunn. This book was released on 2011 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A strategic blueprint for successful new product development and implementation. Brand New provides a clear road map to creating successful new products using a revolutionary innovation process. Author Mike Maddock has used his firm's innovation process to create and launch what is now CBS Sports Online, patent a new billing experience for AT&T, create the McDonald's Snack Wrap, and launch Precision Farming for Case New Holland, among others. Innovative and truly visionary, this book teaches other companies how they can maximize performance and revenue. Presents an overarching strategy for creating and introducing new products effectively. Written by innovation thought leaders, with clients including SC Johnson, Allstate, Philips, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald's, Kellogg's, Sears, and many more. Reveals a step-by-step blueprint for a disciplined, replicable process that employs a mix of creativity and science to successfully introduce new products. Creative and intelligent, Brand New equips today's businesses to develop a well-defined process for introducing new products efficiently?make that process a reality."--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book In Shadows written by Sharon Sala and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To protect her, he must remain a ghost . . . “If you love emotional reads that pull at your heartstrings, then In Shadows is a must read for you.” —Fresh Fiction Jack McCann has been in love with Shelly since they were teens. They married just out of college and right before he went to work as an undercover agent for the FBI. When he can, he slips away from his assignments to see her. Jack has been undercover on his latest case for months, investigating a weapons-smuggling business. But just as the FBI is set to make the bust, Jack’s cover is blown. The last thing he feels as he crashes through a warehouse window and into the open water is a bullet piercing his back. The last thing he hears is Adam Ito promising to destroy everyone Jack loves. Shelley’s worst nightmares come true when the FBI arrive at her doorstep to bring her the news. But she doesn’t know the truth: Jack survived the shooting and will do anything to keep his beloved wife safe—even if it means hiding in shadows . . . Praise for Sharon Sala “If you can stop reading, then you are a better woman than me.” —Debbie Macomber, New York Times–bestselling author “Sala is a master at telling a story that is both romantic and suspenseful . . . one of the best writers in the genre.” —RT Book Reviews “Sala’s characters are vivid and engaging.” —Publishers Weekly

Download or read book Pursued written by Rebecca Rivard and published by Rebecca Rivard. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She accepted my blood bond. She's mine now... "A must read!" ~Paranormal Romance Guild The dark vampire mafia romance series from USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Rivard MILA I knew Gabriel was dangerous, the eldest son and heir to a Syndicate Primus. You think a Mafia don is scary? You should meet Gabriel's father. But I thought I could play with fire without being burned. Now I'm on the run from the Syndicate. Hungry, alone. Trusting no one. Until the night the vampires hunt me down… GABRIEL I let Mila run from me once. Now she's back—right when all hell breaks loose in the Syndicate. Yeah, I'm suspicious. I know she's keeping secrets from me. But this time, I have the upper hand. Mila's mine now. Bound to me by a blood oath that only I can break. I'll never let her leave. A dark and steamy vampire billionaire paranormal romance THE DARK ANGEL TRILOGY (VAMPIRE SYNDICATE) TEMPTED (Prologue to PURSUED) PURSUED (Gabriel) CRAVED (Rafe) TAKEN (Zaq) They call us the Dark Angels: Gabriel, Zaquiel and Rafael. We're brothers. Princes. Billionaires. The richer-than-sin heirs to one of the world's most powerful vampire Syndicates. But we're not vampires, we're dhampirs. Half-human, half-vampire, with panty-melting good looks. The media love us. Vampires hate us. And Slayers, Inc. will do anything to take us down. Keywords: vampire, vampire romance book, vampire romance ebook, dhampir, billionaire romance book, billionaire romance ebook, mafia romance book, vampire mafia romance, paranormal fiction series, fated mates, forbidden mates, secrets, lies, second chances, forbidden lovers, dark prince lover, dark prince romance, dark prince romance ebook, kidnapping romance, woman in danger, mate bond, happily ever after, aristocrat lover, urban fantasy, fantasy romance, strangers to lovers, heat level, vampire mates, abduction/seduction, steamy paranormal romance novel, steamy vampire romance novel, suspenseful, seductive, enchanting, dark angel trilogy

Download or read book The Keep of Shadows written by David J. Boseke and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-12-04 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nations of the Young Kingdoms had not felt the anguish of war for nearly twenty years. Now, with a massive barbarian army poised to invade Aljamin, just one walled city, Akaar, guards the large Kingdoms borders. The city lies exposed and vulnerable to invasion. Defenseless. With their land in chaos, Sinjin Storm and his trusted companions set out to rally allies to help defend their country. Taken under the wing of Sorrell Tovaal, a powerful wizard, Storm begins to have visions and is beset with questions. Mysterious occurrences confound his questions as long-held secrets begin to be revealed. With unwavering courage, Storm encounters assassins, beasts, and dark figures from the Dead Wood forest that seem bent on his destruction. As the invasion intensifies, Storm and his allies realize the barbarian hordes are merely pawns in a war between two powerful, yet parallel worlds. The Young Kingdoms quickly realize that dark forces are working furiously in this other world, poised and waiting for the chance to bring an age of darkness and chaos to the human world. Storm must quickly discover and develop his powers as a wizard and his courage as a man. Only then can he master the only force capable of sealing the breech between the two worlds.

Download or read book The Reckoning written by Sheila Parrett and published by Sheila Parrett. This book was released on 2021-07-22 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen years have passed since the horde of zombies went as quickly as it had come. With Humans on the brink of extinction, they stepped into a world new to them entirely. The Fae welcomed them with open arms, and peace fell in place. So it appeared. Follow the heartbreaking journey of a young werewolf finding her place in the world one step at a time. With little knowledge of the outside, she finds herself on the receiving end of an undead gaze. Yet the world is not as cold as she was lead to believe. That is until it comes for her. Crawling. Slithering. Ticking.

Download or read book In the Shadow of the Hills written by George C. Shedd and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-20 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the Shadow of the Hills" is a novel by the American author George Clifford Shedd. It is an adventurous Wild West story about Steele Weir. On his deathbed, his father tells his son of a band of criminals who framed him for murder and robbed him of valuable land in the West. Steel aims to take revenge and sets on a dangerous journey to clear gather kompromat on the gang and clear his father's name.

Download or read book Darkness Slipped in written by Ella Burfoot and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daisy is so busy playing a game that she doesn't notice that darkness has slipped into her room, but when she sees him she is not afraid, but dances with him and serves him lemonade until she becomes sleepy and says goodnight.

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Download or read book Beyond the Cascade written by A. H. Jessup and published by AH Jessup. This book was released on 2013-06-14 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a compelling quest for a lost language, the brilliant, driven Suzannah Grant is thrust into adventures she had not counted on, and discoveries beyond her wildest imagining. The physical dangers of her trek into remote African mountains are surpassed only by the power of her discoveries about language, the human spirit, and the unbounded dimensions of her own nature.

Download or read book Nightway written by Janet Dailey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the ancient way of Arizona’s Navaho nation to the new ranch wealth of the great Southwest, two warring sons fought for one woman’s love. Lanna’s quiet beauty won the love of two very different men—the “white son” and his half-brother. One, charming, secure in his world and his riches. The other, an outcast of brooding sensuality, proud of his Indian ways. Lanna would be forced to choose between them—and between two kinds of life. And even as they fought to possess her, the dark legacy of greed and treachery that lay hidden in their family threatened to destroy her future—and her love.

Download or read book Slipping Into the Shadows Policy Projects and Bureaucracy written by Richard K. Funderburk and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The World s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories written by Doug Allyn and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2000-09-30 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror and The Year's Best Science Fiction, The World's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories, First Annual Edition finally fills the void for those with a hunger for the best mystery and suspense stories of the past year. Including such bestselling authors as Jeffrey Deaver, Elizabeth George, Faye Kellerman, Jonathan Kellerman, Ed McBain, Anne Perry, and Ruth Rendell, plus many, many others, this volume will positively blow the competition away. For, unlike the other various mystery anthologies, The World's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories collects stories from writers around the globe, including Britain's Silver Dagger short-fiction award winners. It will also be almost twice as big, weighing in at more than 200,000 words, and will arrive two months before the competition. This comprehensive anthology promises to be the definitive annual collection of the very best mystery and suspense stories the world over. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Monster Love written by E Ailemar and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monster Love is a collaborative anthology based on transformative works that explore how love makes us human, and makes us monsters. Containing Bless the Little Children in which a child's love covers a multitude of sins, Monster Brothers in which there is kindness for its own sake, and Cost of Living in which friendship brings a friend to collecting hearts. Fairy tales about the troubled, the kind, and the lonely to give us all a little hope in each other.