Publisher: Charles River Editors
J.S. Fletcher was a British author who wrote over 200 books. Fletcher wrote on many subjects but his most famous work was detective fiction as he was considered one of the best in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.
Super-spy Eric Swan is back! This time he must face not only his most cunning enemy yet, but also stare down his most crippling fears. The brilliant scientist known as God Maker, the mother of the Q2 program, has been kidnapped. She's held by a psychotic former Q2 operative who went dark, but has now resurfaced with a sinister plan. Swan must track down God Maker and her captor, while fighting back the fear that he, too, is damaged beyond hope. Failure now could unleash an evil army of immortal devils, and condemn Eric Swan to his worst nightmare. ★★★★★ "Swan is a new kind of super spy: A little science fiction, a little Deadpool-type sense of humor, and a big heart." ★★★★★ "Right up there with my favorites - Patterson and J.D. Robb. I’m looking forward to more!" ★★★★★ "Testa has done a wonderful job weaving science and spying together into a must-read, hard-to-put-down novel." ★★★★★ "Edge of your seat, but you'll be laughing as well."Show book
CBA best-selling author Delia Parr, acclaimed for her award-winning historical romances, concludes her Candlewood trilogy with this stirring sequel to Refining Emma. In a quaint 1840s village in Upstate New York, the genteel proprietress of a bustling boarding house must rely on her wisdom, determination, and faith to reconcile the conflicting demands of family, friendship, and love.Show book
Just months after Rebekah Roberts was born, her mother, an Hasidic Jew from Brooklyn, abandoned her Christian boyfriend and newborn baby to return to her religion. Neither Rebekah nor her father have heard from her since. Now a recent college graduate, Rebekah has moved to New York City to follow her dream of becoming a big-city reporter. But she's also drawn to the idea of being closer to her mother, who might still be living in the Hasidic community in Brooklyn. Then Rebekah is called to cover the story of a murdered Hasidic woman. Rebekah's shocked to learn that, because of the NYPD's habit of kowtowing to the powerful ultra-Orthodox community, not only will the woman be buried without an autopsy, her killer may get away with murder. Rebekah can't let the story end there. But getting to the truth won't be easy—even as she immerses herself in the cloistered world where her mother grew up, it's clear that she's not welcome, and everyone she meets has a secret to keep from an outsider. In her riveting debut Invisible City, journalist Julia Dahl introduces a compelling new character in search of the truth about a murder and an understanding of her own heritage.A Macmillan Audio production.Show book
After many women go missing outside Mystic Glades, one escapes to get help, in this romantic suspense thriller. When he took the job, Zack Scott heard about the horrors waiting in the swamp. So when Kaylee Brighton dashed into the road like the devil was on her tail, the new police chief gave her a safe place to recover. Imprisoned for months, Kaylee could lead Zack to her captor. Though Zack swore to protect her, only Kaylee knew the darkness that awaited them if she returned. She couldn’t begin to understand what drove Zack, but she knew the importance of having him by her side. Because it wasn’t enough for Kaylee to have escaped. Now it was time to take back her life.Show book
When Kitty's latest assignment for the New York Sentinel Ladies' Page takes her to Westfield Hall, she expects to find an orderly establishment teaching French and dancing-but there's more going on at the school than initially meets the eye. Tragedy strikes when a student named Elspeth is found frozen to death in Central Park. The doctor's proclaim that the girl's sleepwalking was the cause, but Kitty isn't so sure. Determined to uncover the truth, Kitty must investigate a more chilling scenario-a murder that may involve Elspeth's scientist father and a new invention by a man named Thomas Edison.Show book
Pages torn from a journal . . . brutal murders . . . dark, ugly secrets. Jess Harris has a new case, one that is sure to shake the very foundation of Birmingham's wealthy and powerful. More than a decade ago the "Five" had it all. In twenty-four hours they would graduate and head off to their Ivy League destinations. Except one last midnight celebration ended in death, and now, twelve years later, someone wants revenge. Determining exactly who is out for revenge is the easy part; stopping him before someone else dies has Jess and her team working overtime. As Jess uncovers the truth and solves the case, she receives a package from the Player, the serial killer obsessed with her. He is about to start a new game and she just got her invitation to play.Show book
