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The Hollywood Starlet Caper
If you're looking for a hardboiled detective in the mold of Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade, Dick DeWitt is not your hero. He's not very bright, oozes insensitivity, lacks class, and epitomizes what we now recognize as political incorrectness.
A Tinseltown starlet wannabe needs help: she has become involved with two sleazes, a fast-talking lecherous movie agent and a mean, corrupt cop. She's kept two little black books that could ruin the men, and that's why she needs an intelligent, tough-as-nails guy to protect her.
She doesn't find one, but settles for DeWitt. His loyalties walk both sides of the proverbial street, But Dick is dogged in his determination to get the job done. With the help of some friends and some luck - make that a lot of luck - he just might succeed.
The Career-Minded Student
The Career-Minded Student provides undergraduates with a complete toolkit for excelling in classes, researching their strengths/interests, finding a suitable major and preparing to compete for jobs right after graduating from college.
Unlike many similar books which are quite long-winded or focus specifically on either study skills or career guidance, The Career-Minded Student is a straightforward, memorable and comprehensive guide on how to put yourself ahead of the competition.
The book will guide you through every college year and give you the tools to successfully compete for good jobs in your field after graduation. This guide fits well with students attending any school, whether it's a two-year institution or another type of college or university.
Can You Hula like Hilo Hattie?
The novice sleuths accept their first official detecting assignment: uncovering the “secret" of an elderly millionaire’s pretty young wife.
If they succeed, their newly founded business, The Triple Threat Investigation Agency, will prove a viable venture. The problem? The wife is found murdered along the sapphire shores of Oahu.And there’s a secret all right, one of many, but the deceased woman is not the only one keeping them.
As Jill, Rey and Linda try to fit the puzzle pieces together, they stumble across several more bodies. But who is the killer?
The Courtier of Versailles
France, 1682. Louis XIV, the Sun King, is at the height of his power. The court at Versailles is a paradise for privileged young women.
Jeanne Yvette Mas Du Bois is unlike other courtiers: her thirst for knowledge often incurs her father's brutal wrath. But her uncle encourages Jeanne's independence, secretly teaching her fencing in the palace's labyrinthine basement.
Hidden behind her mask, Jeanne is mistaken for a man. As Jean Luc, she is admitted to an inner circle where she learns of a devious plot in the court. As Jean Luc, she is permitted to bring her intelligence and swordsmanship to bear. And as Jean Luc, she is free to love the man of her choosing... even if she can never have him.
The Cracked Altar
A missing princess. A city under siege. A compendium of the blackest sorcery.
The Grand Mage of Caragol is the most dangerous man in the realm, so when Kerstin steals his spellbook right out of his tower, she lights up a firestorm of trouble.
An army sweeps through the city of Klomm, but countless lives are a petty sum for such great power. With the spellbook, Kerstin can deal with the villainous Count Olgris, and the unspeakable horrors conjured by the Grand Mage.
But she is dancing on a spider's thread.
Meanwhile on the other side of the kingdom, fifteen-year-old Hinkle walks a tightrope of her own, spinning a web of dangerous lies around her new master, Sir Gilkrist of Lothellae.
The Door Between Worlds
Michael is a young bookworm who really believes in magic. But even he isn’t prepared for what lies behind the secret door in the school library: Treeshallow, a parallel land where all known stories originate from.
When Michael runs into the residents of Treeshallow, he finds them reminiscent of characters he's read about in books.
Michael’s appearance there isn’t an accident. After he sets to find the famous wizard Ramble, the two learn that the school librarian, Mr. Rogers, has been taken captive by a band of demons known as the Desrai.
But even with their combined forces, can the two save Rogers from the clutches of evil?
The Dudley Dilemmas
Sex and the Mafia collide with higher education to make English Professor Willard Slick’s tenure very tenuous. When “Slick Willie” asks Dudley College students to write about their sexual experiences, students, parents, faculty, and the college president are up in arms.
Unfortunately for Slick, so is the head of New England’s crime syndicate.
The Grind
Grind - Victorian slang for sex
Grind - Daily toil
Victorian London, the world’s first metropolis, offered brand new opportunities: you could hide in plain sight or reinvent yourself.
Murder is for hire in a street inhabited by the‘semi-literate & criminal’, a place regarded as the worst in London. Mary and Liza are best friends who live on the street; one on her way up, the other down.
When one of them is marked as a candidate for the assassin's ring, their friendship is shaken. As they drift further apart, suspicion sets in.
Will the two be able to stay friends - or fall out in an aftermath of bloodshed?
The Master Of Verona
"A delightful romp through the backstory of 'Romeo & Juliet." - Chicago Sun-Times
Cangrande della Scala is everything a man should be. Daring. Charming. Ruthless. To the poet Dante, he is the ideal Renaissance prince - until Dante’s son discovers a secret that could be Cangrande’s undoing.
Thrust into the betrayal surrounding Verona’s prince, Pietro Alighieri must navigate a rivalry that severs a friendship, divides a city, and sparks a feud that will produce Shakespeare’s famous star-crossed lovers, Romeo & Juliet.
Based on the plays of William Shakespeare, The Master Of Verona is a sweeping novel of Renaissance Italy. Filled with swashbuckling adventure and unrequited love, this epic journey recalls the best of Bernard Cornwell, Sharon Kay Penman, and Dorothy Dunnett.
The Prince's Doom
Verona has won its war with Padua, but lost its war with the stars. Heartbroken, the young prodigy Cesco turns his troubled brilliance to darker purposes, embracing a riotous lifestyle in order to challenge the lord of Verona, the Church, and the stars themselves.
Trying desperately to salvage what's left of Cesco’s spirit, Pietro Alaghieri hopes the plots and intrigues of the Veronese court will shake the young man out of his downward spiral. But when the first body falls, it becomes clear that this new game is deadly, one that will doom them all.
Born from Shakespeare's Italian plays, The Prince's Doom explores the danger, deceit, and deviltry of early Renaissance Italy.
The Price Of Horses
After his mother and sister are killed in a trailer fire, Luke Smith turns to thievery to raise money and protect his people from oppression.
In the world of gypsy travelers and underworld brigands, danger is never far away. When a burglary goes awry, Luke is pulled into a web of lies and deception that reveals a stunning truth.
Trying to set things right, Luke has to balance between justice and revenge. But in the end, which will prevail?
The Tide of Terror
A telephone call to the local veterinarian's office breaks the peace of Alderney Island.
After several reports of injured animals in rapid succession, vet Jenny sets out to examine what might be causing the injuries.
Later the same night, she's roused from her sleep by strange sounds and an unnerving chill in the air. Something unnatural is lurking in the shadows, causing her stomach to churn with fear.
But what connects the mysterious attacks, the remains of a concentration camp on the island, and the dark, grotesque figure who consistently appears in Jenny's dreams?
On the small channel island, she must uncover the mystery... or die trying.
The Villagers
Nothing can prepare you for the secrets of The Villagers.
Olive and Geoffrey are happier than ever. After moving to the countryside to bring up their three young children, they are welcomed with open arms by the friendly residents of the chocolate box village.
But beyond the veil of rhododendrons and net curtains, there is something more. Just as Olive is settling in and starting to integrate with the community, she finds out that all is not as it first seemed.
As her discoveries become more and more sinister, Olive begins to fear for her own sanity, and has to make choices that will decide the fate of her family.
The Villagers paints an intriguing picture of a 1950s English country village, where not everyone is who they first appear to be.
The Seasiders
This seaside town holds more secrets than you could ever imagine.
Grace and Dick Thomas are the proud owners of the Sandybank Guest House, a pristine establishment set in a prime location overlooking the beach. Tourists come and go all year round, enjoying the beautiful setting and their host's wonderful culinary skills.
However, the permanent residents of this pretty coastal town cause net curtains to flutter and tongues to wag with their myriad of secrets and tales to be told.
Caught up in their midst, the Thomases live their lives regardless, checking guests in and checking guests out. But who holds the biggest secret of all?
Praise from readers:
★★★★★ - "If you like surprises, you’ll love reading The Seasiders."
Personal Violation
When a female executive is harassed and assaulted by the company’s CEO – and subsequently fired – a tenacious attorney is determined to seek justice.
Profoundly affected and facing the psychological impact of a violent sexual attack on a business trip, executive Sarah turns to lawyer Scott Winslow for legal representation when she reports the incident – and is immediately fired for alleged poor performance. As he prosecutes the case, Winslow must find a way to pull together concrete evidence amidst dueling perspectives.
Wolf Moon
The group called Wolf have been enlisted into the Erian Army against their will, and they soon learn that an invasion is planned into their homeland of Grosmer.
As the heroes make their escape, they accidentally stumble upon an old Dwarven city, and become friends with them.
Facing enemies on all sides, the five must find where their loyalties lie, and save their homeland from certain destruction.
Tiara
The Princess of Edinburgh has been kidnapped, and peace talks in Northern Ireland are in danger of falling apart. Princess Jennifer's fate attracts the attention of several international organizations, including the IRA, MI6, and the CIA.
While Jennifer finds herself the mistreated prize in an age-old war, no one can expect what happens when the Irish assassin, only known as the Golden Terror, takes an interest in her.
With the future of a nation hanging in the balance, the two cross paths and enter a deadly race against time, and some of the most dangerous men in the world.
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Sons Of Anarchy meets Mission Impossible."
★★★★★ - "A tale full of action and intrigue, and an intimate look at the different factions of Northern Ireland."
Twisted Tales From The Northwest
In this collection of short stories, you’ll meet vampires, zombies, elves, and aliens. You’ll step into an old haunted house. You’ll even witness a trial of the Kafkaesque sort, set in the distant year 2668.
But you’ll never guess how any of these stories are going to end.
Twisted Tales from a Skewed Mind
Compelling collection of short stories from Mari Collier, author of Earthbound.
The third definition of skewed is to look obliquely. That somehow describes my mind as I may see things a bit differently than the rest of the population. To me there is always something more, perhaps something hidden or shaded by another dimension.
You’ll meet a boy who doesn’t grow old, a witch that wants to be normal, an Iowa farm woman battling frogs, a vampire that chooses to live in a sunny desert, ghosts, and vampires.
Accidental Archaeologist
Three years have passed since Thordric joined the Wizard Council.
Together with High Wizard Vey, they have reformed the council completely. But while half-wizards can now train their magic freely and join the ranks of the mages, Thordric realizes that there are many who are completely unaware of this.
Traveling to the faraway town of Valley Edge, he meets the young archaeologist Hamlet, who is on his way to a dig site where a new discovery has been made. But not all is as it first appears.
Once again, Thordric has to put his magic to the test - in order to stop the greatest catastrophe their world has ever seen.
This is a standalone novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
