Maison d'édition: Bu Classics Books
Meet the elusive Jane, a daring female thief who confounds the police by stealing only from the corrupt, leaving her signature mark while effortlessly evading capture.
Tara leads a quiet life. Then she meets Cassie. When Tara Ryan gets the results of a DNA test one rainy afternoon, all her dreams come true. She discovers she's not an only child, she has a long-lost sister, Cassie. What she doesn't know is that Cassie is homeless, strung out, and praying for a break. As socially awkward Tara lets street-wise Cassie into her life, shocking secrets come to the surface—a dark web of illegal adoptions, betrayal and death. All rooted in a horrifying children's home scandal which occurred many years before. Has Tara's mother been deceiving her for her entire life, or is Tara looking to the wrong person for the truth? Someone is lying—and they must pay the ultimate price. Be Careful What You Wish For is a gripping tale of lies and deceit that will astound and enthrall until the very end.Voir livre
Howard Phillips Lovecraft is among the greatest American masters of fantasy and the supernatural. Born in 1890, a native of Providence, Rhode Island, his health was uncertain from childhood and he led a sheltered early life. His semi-invalidism enabled him to read omnivorously, and as a shy imaginative child he began to invent what would in his adult life become a whole macabre fantastic world of his own, peopled by creatures out of his own weird imagination. As an adult he was retiring, almost a recluse. Tall, thin and pale, but with bright alert eyes, he was much given to wandering his native city in the dark hours of the night, and he became a devoted student of its antiquities. Although he began to write early he had nothing published until he was in his twenties. He set many of his stories around the imaginary town of Arkham, and invented an entire mythology of his own, its core being the demoniac cult of Cthulhu, based on the lore or legend that the world was at one time inhabited by another race who, in practising black magic, lost their foothold or were expelled, yet live on outside, ever ready to take possession of this earth again. Since his early death in 1937 his stories have continued to attract attention and praise from an ever-growing audience.Voir livre
From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic. Paul Sherman of Interpol's Narcotics Bureau flies to Amsterdam on the trail of a dope king. With enormous skill the atmosphere is built up: Amsterdam with its canals and high houses; stolid police; psychopaths; women in distress and above all – murder. Sherman's pursuit of the elusive kingpin takes him through the city's labyrinthine canals, a testament to the book's adventure and fiction genre. The narrative's top-notch suspense and the protagonist's best efforts to navigate through the high houses and stolid police make this a must-read. For fans of Robert Harris (Conclave), Frederick Forsyth (The Veteran), Rory Clements (A Cold Wind From Moscow), Nevil Shute (A Town Like Alice), and Ken Follett (Circle of Days).Voir livre
“Bristling with intelligent suspense . . . this superb piece of period fiction will appeal to both Civil War buffs and fans of historical mysteries.” —Booklist Union Major Abel Jones, Welsh immigrant and veteran of Britain’s distant wars, survives Shiloh’s slaughter only to face the riddle of a different kind of massacre. Not far from the cries and smoke of combat, murdered slaves hang at a crossroads. Their blood may be on Northern as well as Southern hands, with devastating political repercussions. In a country shocked by casualty lists and unready for emancipation, only one man insists on justice—a plain-speaking officer with a Welsh lilt, a limp, and his own troubled conscience. The chain of death soon proves as brutal and consuming as the war itself, dragging Major Jones into a dark world of midnight savagery, terrible secrets, and sudden combat, as desperate men and women struggle to survive the fury of a divided nation. Suspenseful, swift-paced, surprisingly humorous, and populated with unforgettable characters, Call Each River Jordan offers a fresh and haunting vision of a past still with us today. “An exceptionally fine historical novel. Owen Parry deserves to be ranked with the best Civil War novelists.” —The Flint Journal “Parry’s knowledge of the era is nicely on display here: his scenes of Corinth, Mississippi, and its sheltered wounded are vibrant, with a haunting eye for detail . . . well informed and evocatively written.” —Kirkus Reviews “A gripping story . . . astounding battle scenes . . . this novel stands out.” —Publishers WeeklyVoir livre
New Year's Eve is a time for travel plans, nerves of steel, and secrets . . . Excitement and anxiety envelop Winifred and Leo as they prepare for their first trip together—New Year's Eve in New York City. For Fred, whose fondest pastime is curling up by the fire with a well-loved book, figuring out what clothes to pack is a challenge, but nothing compared to the emotional knot and turmoil of leaving her cherished corgi sidekick, Watson. It is more than Fred's nerves, however, or Watson's grumpy mood, that threaten the trip. When Fred receives a text from Leo about a meeting at Madame Delilah's Old Tyme Photography, a quick errand leads to an unexpected mystery. And soon more than travel plans are in danger. In Estes Park, gossip and rumors circulate, and Fred finds support not just among friends and family, but from an unlikely cast of allies. Midnight celebrations and resolutions are the farthest thoughts from Fred's mind as New Year's Eve draws closer. And as deceptions and secrets are laid out in picture-perfect clarity for the whole world to see, Fred and Watson face a fight for survival . . .Voir livre
A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by Scottish author Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in popular fiction. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes, a consulting detective, to his friend and chronicler Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in scarlet": "There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it.Voir livre
