Download or read book You Can t Kill a Dead Man written by Fran Blacketer and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vanessa Sterling has abandoned the all consuming life of a Chicago corporate lawyer to begin a new life in the sleepy fishing village of Depoe Bay, Oregon. But a serious challenge arises when a long-lost son returns and the past reemerges to entangle her in a web of lies, deceit, and betrayal—the depths of which not only threaten her moral fiber, but her very existence. To save her son from his sordid past, this misguided mother begins to unravel deadly family secrets, pulling her into the seedy underworld of a drug czar, only to discover her son is not so innocent. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Fran Blacketer moved to California in the late 1970s where she earned a master’s degree in psychology and taught at Saddleback College. She lived in Laguna Beach where she met her artist husband, Jim, and they moved to Depoe Bay, Oregon for six years before returning to southern California. While in Oregon she found the central coast to be a haven for writers where mystery and intrigue seemed to permeate the rugged coast line. “You Can’t Kill a Dead Man” is the first novel in a series of Vanessa Sterling mysteries.
Download or read book All You Need Is Kill written by Hiroshi Sakurazaka and published by VIZ Media LLC. This book was released on 2009-07-21 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the alien Mimics invade, Keiji Kiriya is just one of many recruits shoved into a suit of battle armor called a Jacket and sent out to kill. Keiji dies on the battlefield, only to be reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. On his 158th iteration, he gets a message from a mysterious ally--the female soldier known as the Full Metal Bitch. Is she the key to Keiji's escape or his final death? Now a major motion picture starring Tom Cruise! -- VIZ Media
Download or read book One Dark Throne written by Kendare Blake and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times bestseller! In this enthralling sequel to Kendare Blake’s New York Times bestselling Three Dark Crowns, Fennbirn’s deadliest queens must face the one thing standing in their way of the crown: each other. The battle for the crown has begun, but which of the three sisters will prevail? With the unforgettable events of the Quickening behind them and the Ascension Year underway, all bets are off. Katharine, once the weak and feeble sister, is stronger than ever before. Arsinoe, after discovering the truth about her powers, must figure out how to make her secret talent work in her favor without anyone finding out. And Mirabella, once thought to be the strongest sister of all and the certain Queen Crowned, faces attacks like never before—ones that put those around her in danger she can’t seem to prevent. Don't miss Five Dark Fates, the thrilling conclusion to the series!
Download or read book The Buntline Special written by Mike Resnick and published by Pyr. This book was released on 2010-12-10 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to a West like you've never seen before, where electric lights shine down on the streets of Tombstone, while horseless stagecoaches carry passengers to and fro, and where death is no obstacle to The Thing That Was Once Johnny Ringo. Think you know the story of the O.K. Corral? Think again, as five-time Hugo winner Mike Resnick takes on his first steampunk western tale, and the West will never be the same.
Download or read book The Ands of Time written by Michael Anthony Bell and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story is based partially in the island of Jamaica and in America. It traces the life of a family from the 1970s into the future and explores the relationship between individual behaviour, greed, selfishness, societal violence, organized crime, tribalism, gang and urban warfare, science and genetics as a consequence of the impact of the global village and ambitions of geo-politics and world domination. It explores how the thirst and thrust for world domination impacts on the lives and relationship of the family, and their neighbours, and how these factors affects individuals actions which in turn affect the collective consciousness of a nation and lead to murder, mayhem, and social degradation. It explores the reactive and dangerous steps taken by members of this family in order to survive. Though informative and instructive, the book is a fast paced action pack story with lots of unexpected turns and developments as it builds up the reader with adrenaline paced narrative. You never quite know what is coming next. The story, though fictionalized, is predicated and inspired by true events, the composite of lives of real persons and the extrapolation of cause, effects, conscience, and consequences. It examines how the attitude and actions of individuals on each other can affect these individual and impacts on the wider society and the world far into the future with multiplying effects. It also looks at the role that science, religion, nuclear proliferation, and politics will play in the future world. Some of the names, locations, persons, and situations were changed, altered, and fictionalized in order to conceal the identity of some of the persons and characters, places, and to also add dramatic effect and to magnify and illustrate pertinent points and ideas.
Download or read book The Marie Laveau Mystery Trilogy written by Jewell Parker Rhodes and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 713 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Season In Season (formerly titled Voodoo Season), Jewell Parker Rhodes revisits the sensual, magical landscape of her highly acclaimed debut novel, Voodoo Dreams. Moon In the second part of the New Orleans trilogy that began with Voodoo Season, Rhodes takes on an ancient African vampire in today’s Big Easy, where thrilling chills await. Hurricane In the stunning conclusion to award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes’s mystery trilogy, Dr. Marie Lavant, descendent of Voodoo queen Marie Laveau, must confront a murderous evil in New Orleans.
Download or read book The Curse written by Alfred Farris and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1999. As the August sun bears down on Sharpsville, Mississippi, Ebenezer White rocks on his front porch, watching a car ease down the street and stop in front of his house. Moments later, the former sheriff is introduced to Myra Barnett, a student writing a paper on the sixty-year-old unsolved murder case of Jewel Crawford. As the old sheriff begins recounting his investigation, Myra is propelled into the midst of a fascinating and bizarre mystery. In 1865, carpetbagger Patrick McFadden buys a large Mississippi farm, forcing the owners and their Negro servant, Maisha, off the land only to sell the property a little more than a decade later. Maisha, enraged, puts a curse on the tainted sale money, prophesying that anyone possessing it will die. In 1939, McFadden's elderly, wealthy daughter, Jewel Crawford, who is found bludgeoned to death in her bed. After an innocent Negro is hung for the crime, money is taken from Jewel's safe-deposit box, sending the sheriff on a seven-year investigation that takes him through a suicide, three hangings, and six murders. In this mystery, a sheriff retells the unforgettable story of a complex murder investigation and a curse that overshadows an entire town as he diligently follows a trail that he only hopes will lead to answers.
Download or read book Forbidden Flames written by Lena Blake and published by Lena Blake. This book was released on with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forbidden Flames In the world of crime, love is the ultimate danger. Lorcan, known as "The Irish Bomb," is the ruthless right-hand man of the Irish Syndicate, feared for his volatile temper and brutal tactics. When his grandfather, the legendary ex-Pakhan Ruslan, tasks him with finding a missing Russian mafia princess, Lorcan expects just another mission. But the fiery bond that ignites between him and the innocent Taisiya is anything but ordinary. Taisiya, a young woman who once dreamed of becoming a nun, finds her world shattered after a harrowing ordeal. Rescued by Lorcan, she struggles to piece together her lost memories, finding solace only in the arms of her dangerous savior. Their connection is undeniable, but with two powerful mafia families ready to tear them apart, their love could spark a war that no one can control. Forbidden Flames is a gripping tale of forbidden love, fierce loyalty, and unstoppable passion. Dive into this dark and seductive romance where every kiss could be their last, and every secret could be their undoing. Perfect for fans of mafia romance, enemies-to-lovers, and intense, heart-pounding drama, Forbidden Flames will leave you breathless and begging for more.
Download or read book Psycome Vol 1 light novel written by Mizuki Mizushiro and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accused of a crime he didn't commit, Kyosuke Kamiya is sent to Purgatorium Rehabilitation Academy. Suddenly, he's surrounded by a variety of fetching lasses--each one a murderer! Worse, he's famous for being the "Dozen Demon," a killer responsible for twelve deaths! When the busty, gas mask-wearing beauty Renko Hikawa approaches him, the difference between death and desire becomes very narrow indeed. How is Kyosuke gonna graduate alive?
Download or read book The Bride Series written by Rosanne Bittner and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2014-11-16 with total page 1356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning author’s “extraordinary” trilogy of frontier romance spans three states and two generations (Publishers Weekly). Featuring Texas Bride—named a Romantic Times Book Reviews All-Time Favorite—this omnibus edition of the Bride Series gathers all three unforgettable historical romance novels in a single volume. “Time after time, Rosanne Bittner brings a full-blown portrait of the untamed West to readers. Her tapestry is woven with authenticity, colorful characters, intense emotions and love’s power over every conceivable obstacle.” —Romantic Times Book Reviews Tennessee Bride In this first novel, set in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee in the 1820s, “Bittner’s characters spring to life” as Emma Simms falls in love with River Joe, a Cherokee-raised frontiersman who must rescue her from an abusive stepfather (Publishers Weekly). Texas Bride In 1845, as Texas moves toward statehood, Emma and Joe’s daughter Rachael Rivers returns to Austin to teach school, where Brand Selby, the half-Comanche rancher who loves her, must save her from a cruel and crooked Texas Ranger. Oregon Bride On a wagon train to Oregon in 1851, Emma and Joe’s son Joshua Rivers finds himself captivated by the fiery-haired Marybeth MacKinder, a widowed young mother. But with her brutish brother-in-law intent on claiming her, their road to romance is as rough as the trail west.
Download or read book A Dead Man s Odyssey written by George T. Horvat and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story is about a man who had finally reached the end of his rope with the Christian assault on his soul. It was an assault that came at him from all directions, burying him in theological contradictions. By this time in his life, he had given up on his faith and decided to walk away and let the chips fall where they may. He would lead his life one day at a time, and to hell with who was right and who was wrong. It wasnt going to be a pleasant experience coming his way in this middle world that he suddenly found himself in, but it would wind up being a turning point in his lifea turning point that would bring him back into the fold, for the Shepherd is a jealous caretaker and dreads the loss of a single member of his flock. All of his issues would not be resolved, but the events happening in this place beyond the grave would ultimately strengthen his faith and would serve as his shield against further attacks from the adversary. Follow him on his journey as he finds himself stranded somewhere between heaven and hell.
Download or read book The Last Debate written by Jim Lehrer and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-11-07 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: sharp satire of the presidential debate that changes the course of electoral politics (and the news business) forever--by Jim Lehrer, who has been a moderator of past presidential debates. The targets of this satire--religious fundamentalists, political handlers, self-important journalists, feral network programming heads--could not be more timely.
Download or read book Shearcliff and Company written by Albert G Miller and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Christian Shearcliff stumbled across three of the most powerful artifacts in existence, he thought he had it made. However, power comes with a price. Now cursed with long-dead spirits haunting his dreams and hunted by one of the most corrupt and dangerous men on the continent, Chris finds himself walking a dangerous path. Luckily for him, hes not alone. Joined by a godless cleric, a bloodthirsty knight, an elven mage, and his estranged sister, Chris and his friends do everything they can to get by and maybe even get rich.
Download or read book I Am Solomon Pied Piper Solomon s Achilles written by Frances Walter and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 883 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third installment of Detective mysteries with Hannah Abel as the main character. Coming forth is Solomon Abel who has grown up to make changes to all the cop rules. He plays the game to be nick-named King Solomon and with his temperament you will wonder if he will succeed. This round...You will have more tears. If someone is winning against the bad guy? Why would I be crying?
Download or read book The Last Victim written by Karen Robards and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[An] exceptional storyteller . . . Leave it to [Karen] Robards to deliver the start of a series that is distinctive and unforgettable!”—RT Book Reviews A sought-after expert in criminal pathology, Dr. Charlotte Stone regularly sits face-to-face with madmen. At the age of sixteen, she herself survived a serial killer’s bloodbath. Because of the information she gave police, the Boardwalk Killer went underground, but Charlie kept her postmortem visions of the victims to herself. Years later, to protect her credibility as a psychological expert, she tells no one about these apparitions. Now a teenage girl is missing, her family slaughtered. The Boardwalk Killer—or a sick copycat with his M.O.—is back. This is the one case Charlie knows she shouldn’t go near. But she also knows that she may be the one person in the world who can stop this vicious killer, especially when she receives help from an unexpected source: The fiery spirit of a seductive bad boy who refuses to be ignored. “Excellent . . . This story is going to haunt you.”—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Thrilling . . . a fun and sexy read.”—Booklist “Tantalizing.”—Library Journal Features a preview of the next Charlotte Stone novel, The Last Kiss Goodbye.
Download or read book Javelin Rain written by Myke Cole and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fast-paced, adrenaline-filled sequel to Gemini Cell, set in the same magical and militaristic world of the acclaimed Shadow Ops series. Javelin: A code denoting the loss of a national security asset with strategic impact. Rain: A code indicating a crisis of existential proportions. Javelin Rain incidents must be resolved immediately, by any and all means necessary, no matter what the cost... Being a US Navy SEAL was Jim Schweitzer’s life right up until the day he was killed. Now, his escape from the government who raised him from the dead has been coded "Javelin Rain." Schweitzer and his family are on the run from his former unit, the Gemini Cell, and while he may be immortal, his wife and son are not. Jim must use all of his strength to keep his family safe, while convincing his wife he’s still the same man she once loved. But what his former allies have planned to bring him down could mean disaster not only for Jim and his family, but for the entire nation...
Download or read book Myself Yourself written by James Lynch and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-10-13 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of writings the author wrote about 50 years ago, mostly in 1969 and 1970 during his teenage years. It offers insight into the times, as well as what an average teenager experienced back then. Most writings also include the author's current thoughts on the work. There is also a section at the end of sayings the author derived at the time, based on his own experiences.
