The Empire Of The Wolves

The Empire Of The Wolves

Jean-Christophe Grangé

Jean-Christophe Grangé

The international sensation – a riveting and electrifying blend of mystery, terror, and tense, violent action Anna Heymes fears she is losing her mind. The wife of a top-ranking Parisian official, she suffers from amnesia and terrifying hallucinations – a living nightmare made more horrifying when psychiatric testing reveals that Anna has undergone drastic cosmetic surgery… though she cannot recall when or why. In the tenth arrondissement of Paris, a rookie police inspector and a seasoned veteran called out of retirement investigate the horrific murders of three anonymous young women – illegal Turkish aliens who could not have deserved such a brutal, inhuman death. From the murky night streets of clandestine Paris to the teeming fleshpot of Istanbul, two bizarre and terrible stories will become one – as prey and predator, manipulated and manipulator come together in a storm of blood and fury… in the hideous shadow of the wolf.
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Free, and Clear

Free, and Clear

Daryl Gregory

Daryl Gregory

A desperate man with Olympic-level allergies, and a new-age masseuse who'll go to extremes to clear the blockage. It was my goal to write the first graphic sinus story, and by God, I still have the genre to myself. Not for the squeamish.
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A Cry in the Dark

A Cry in the Dark

Jenna Mills

Jenna Mills

Subject: Danielle Caldwell, single mother Family history: With her triplet siblings she shares Gypsy blood -- and psychic powers Deepest secret: She can tell no one her son was kidnapped -- if she wants him back alive Danielle Caldwell tried desperately to hide her terror from the FBI special agent whose muscled frame darkened her doorstep just hours after Alex disappeared. Liam Brooks claimed he'd been led to her by Titan, the sinister criminal he'd been tracking. He recognized the fear in her eyes and knew only he could wrest her son from Titan's grasp. Though Danielle told herself she needed Liam's help, her feelings ran deeper. His gaze, his touch, awoke emotions she'd thought long buried, made her want him -- body and soul. But all the while, evil was watching, waiting for the right moment....
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The Wrong Side of Magic

The Wrong Side of Magic

Debbie Dadey

Debbie Dadey

The Wrong Side of Magic is the fourth in a series of light fantasy chapter books set in Morgantown, a town on the border between the real world and the magical world, by the authors of the Publishers Weekly best selling BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS—a series of 50 books with more than 30 million copies sold!When Penny, Luke, Natalie and their links return home after rescuing Mr. Leery from the clutches of the evil Queen of the Boggarts, they find a lot of changes in Morgantown. Mrs. Bender, the principal, has decided on longer school days with no recess. The cafeteria ladies are serving up some extremely yucky food (even more than usual). And their teacher, Mr. Crandle, is giving them twice as much homework. What is wrong with all the adults in town? Could it be another scheme from the Boggart Queen? It's up to the apprentice Keyholders to find out.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM)...
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The Booster Club

The Booster Club

Angela M. Sanders

Angela M. Sanders

"In the first of what I hope will be a long-running series, Angela Sanders has resurrected the art of the comic caper, and done so brilliantly. Quirky characters, lots of action, and hairpin plot turns make The Booster Club a must-read and pure gold entertainment." ~PJ Alderman, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Haunting Jordan, a Port Chatham Cozy Mystery When it comes to good deeds, the Booster Club proves that crime pays. Claudine is a fourth generation cat burglar preparing to heist the famous Cabrini jewels when she's drawn into finding a home for four children whose mother died in jail. She joins forces with Ruby—an outspoken hairdresser with a sideline of shoplifting—and Deborah, who can steal the watch off your wrist, but only as her alter ego, Sabine. Together, they're the Booster Club. The women set about buying the abandoned firehouse where the children have been living, only to discover that a ruthless developer...
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A Drop of Rain

A Drop of Rain

Heather Kirk

Heather Kirk

In this dark and moving young adult novel, sixteen-year-old Naomi's best friend has moved away, and Naomi herself is starting at a new high school. Curtis, the artistic guy she likes, seems to be avoiding her, making her feel alone and lonely. On top of lots of difficult homework and an awful part-time job, she also has problems at home. Her dying aunt has come to live with her family, Naomi's mother seems to be on the verge of a breakdown, and her Polish father is absent and unsupportive. How can Naomi overcome all these negatives in her life? Over three harrowing months on the eve of the new millennium, the story emerges of a young woman finding strength and of a broken family mending. The action and circumstances of the book are laid bare in a series of diary entries, not only by Naomi, but also by her boyfriend, her mother, her mothers boyfriend, and Naomi's employer, giving the reader a much fuller understanding of what brings Naomi and her mother to the brink of despair -...
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Cold Feet

Cold Feet

Brenda Novak

Contemporary Romance / Romance/suspense / Historical Romance

The Seattle police suspect Madison Lieberman's father was the serial killer they call the "Sandpoint Strangler." Madison refuses to believe it. Her father is now dead, and all she wants is the chance to create a new life for herself and her six-year-old child. Then she discovers something in the crawl space beneath her parents' house. Something that makes her question her father's innocence. Or the innocence of someone else who's equally close to her... When another woman turns up dead, crime writer Caleb Trovato wonders whether they're dealing with a copycat killer. Or is the real Sandpoint Strangler still alive? Caleb's sure Madison knows more than she's telling, and he's determined to find out what. But he doesn't expect to fall in love--or to lead Madison and her child into danger....
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Laugh Your Head Off Again and Again

Laugh Your Head Off Again and Again

Various

Humor / Jokes

9 authors9 storiesJust when you thought you were safe ... nine of Australia's favourite kids' authors (Andy Griffiths, John Marsden, R.A. Spratt, Alan Brough, Tony Wilson, Meredith Costain, Alex Ratt, Deb Abela and Tristan Bancks) are ready to get heaolling - again!???
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Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

Bobby Hutchinson

Romance / Historical Romance / Westerns

A warehouse fire rages out of control. Firefighter Shannon O'Shea enters the burning structure. A beam shakes loose, her path is blocked. And then a miracle... Firefighter Shannon O'Shea is lifted from the rubble of a burning building by an unknown fireman, his protective gear shielding his identity. She's convinced her mystery rescuer is John Forrester, the newest member of their team. But when John denies it, Shannon becomes suspicious. Nothing about John seems to add up. Is he behind the explosion and fire? The only way to find the truth is to get closer to her sexy, enigmatic colleague...and risk the heat of their attraction.
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Polly

Polly

M C Beaton

Mystery / Suspense / Romance

She was a bewitching young girl, that pretty Polly Marsh, and she knew it. She also knew that beauty could be her passport into the castles where she had always known she belonged. So she set her sights for a duke and joined the firm of Westerman's as a stenographer. Surely one of that noble family would notice her and then all of her dreams would come true! The trouble with Pretty Polly Marsh was that she just didn't know her place. But others did, and were only too happy to remind her that dashing Lord Peter was merely playing at love when he appeared to be paying her court. The duchess was beside herself. Peter's brother, the starchy Marquis of Wollerton, was desperate to pry Peter from Polly's side. But Polly was determined to have Peter, and her dream. Peter wouldn't betray her, would he?
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