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The Return Of Leslie Morgan by Neal Chadwick The size of this book corresponds to 107 pages of paperback. This novel tells the story of the lonely struggle of an upright man.
WELCOME TO SOUTH CAROLINA, WHERE THE HOSPITALITY IS WARM AND THE MURDER IS STONE-COLD. It's summer and the Fourth of July carnival has come to Dacus. The only problem is that the fright house isn't impressing attorney Avery Andrews. Until a leg falls off a blood-spattered, chainsaw-wielding mannequin. A very real—and very dead—leathery body is revealed. This has quickly become the most realistic fright house she's ever experienced. For the first time that night, Avery feels a jolt of fear. And a dash of adrenaline as a new case falls into her lap. The next day, an old school friend tumbles to her death over Bow Falls. Her horror-struck husband faints. But did she fall or was she pushed? Either way, his new lady friend seems too close for comfort. Avery must piece together a very cold case and a very cold-blooded murder. But nothing is ever clear-cut in Dacus. Can she straighten things out? This southern cozy murder mystery is perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing, Karen MacInerney, Sonia Parin, and Faith Martin.Voir livre
It was supposed to be just a vacation fling…43-year-old Beth Dykeman’s life is spiraling—her 20-year marriage is over as is her career in Nashville’s Chamber of Commerce. Now back home in River’s Edge, Indiana, she’s grieving the end of her dream to have a family. Hoping to restart her life, she books a relaxing long weekend at a spa in beautiful Montana. But Beth arrives only to discover she accidentally booked a stay at a working dude ranch in the middle of Marietta’s 87th Copper Mountain Rodeo celebration weekend.When he’s not competing, 36-year-old bronc rider Del Foster works at the Aspen Springs Ranch. He’s ready to hang up his spurs. This rodeo will be his last competition before he finally settles down and buys his own small spread to train cutting horses.Their instant chemistry shocks them both, and on her last night, Beth indulges the attraction, knowing she’ll never see Del again. But fate has a way of changing plans and challenging assumptions. Can Beth and Del both have what they never knew they always wanted?Voir livre
Everyone has secrets, some deadlier than others. Psychic Ryley St. James's secrets threaten to kill her, and now both the living and the dead are out for blood. There's nothing that Ryley hates worse than her father, but serial killers rank a close second. Alive or dead, they're all the same—they need to be stopped. When a ghostly serial killer torments a young girl, Ryley must put an end to his reign of terror and figure out a way to shove him into the great beyond. But when a fellow psychic turns up dead, and another one suddenly goes missing, Ryley suspects that it's not just the ghostly threats she needs to worry about. There's also a live predator lurking somewhere in the shadows. As she gets closer to the truth, she's forced to confront her own personal demons. Her father's sinister presence is getting dangerously close to her life, the reapers are demanding answers, and the ghostly serial killer wants to add her to his body count. It's not a matter of if she'll die but who will get credit for killing her first. Can she keep it together long enough to battle the secrets from her past and deal with these new killers before it's too late?Voir livre
Trouble is brewing for both Stanley and Peters ... This time it is from their biggest supporters ... Bringing back another alien species, Captain Stanley never anticipated the backlash. Meanwhile, Marine Captain Peters breaking the chain of command is brewing more problems than he had ever imagined. On the verge of the exodus, the Rukpli again show their ability to strike at the right time. Behind the Rukpli lurks a Supreme Leader, who appears to know-all and see-all. Can Stanley and Peters fight off the battles within humanity to prepare themselves against a Rukpli invasion? Or, will humanity succumb to the same infighting from the days of Earth?Voir livre
For Henri and Detra Ann, the dream of running an antique shop has become a vivid reality. But Devecheaux Antiques is no ordinary store. It's a magnet for objects with a supernatural twist and tales yet to be told. The couple, seasoned in skirting ghostly encounters, find themselves unable to escape the spirits within their own shop. It's time to listen to the whispers of the past. Enter Aggie (Mary Agnes Kelly), their new assistant, whose secretive past is as intriguing as her unusual talents. When an enigmatic piece mysteriously disappears, Aggie's hidden abilities surface, plunging her into a vortex of revenge, mystery, and encounters with the afterlife. This disappearance reveals a ghostly presence with a profound connection to Detra Ann, unearthing secrets that demand to be reconciled. As Aggie and Detra Ann delve deeper, they face a haunting question: Can they guide this troubled spirit to peace, or will the shadows of a forgotten past linger eternally? Fans of the Seven Sisters, Idlewood, and Haunted Gracefield series will find a new world to explore and mysteries to unravel.Voir livre
Valdaur's golden age under the Marthalen Kings is a fading memory, brought to an end by the tyrannical sorcercer, Bathlemar. His reign was ended by an alliance of wizards of the High Council and the noble houses, but after over a century, it seems his corruption still lingers over the kingdom. With Valdaur now ruled by an aged and weakening king, and with a sickly prince due to inherit the throne, a sense of both desperation and opportunity raises the specter of civil war. Born into these troubling times, orphaned in boyhood, Donan faces a miserable death starving in the streets of Solium, or rotting chained to the wall in King's Prison. He is saved from this fate when he is taken in as an apprentice to the Order of the Black Falcon, a guild of spies and assassins in service to the Crown. Exceptionally skilled, Donan comes to embrace his life in the shadows to become a protector of the throne. His world falls apart, however, when he becomes the target of an assassination attempt by the very man who saved him from the streets. Having discovered a conspiracy implicating his own guild, Donan is framed as a traitor and hunted by his own brethren. Determined to expose the real traitor, he must find a way to survive long enough to gather the needed proof. Hunted and alone, Donan's time is running out, until a surprise visit by the last remaining outlawed wizard of the disbanded High Council gives Donan one last, desperate chance to outmaneuver those trying to kill him.Voir livre
