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On the outside, Tone seems to have it all. He has a father he looks up to and an older…
brother who keeps him under his wing, until the day his father crosses a line that changes everything. Tone is forced to enter a world he knew nothing about. 2018.
With Elizabeth II's coronation looming, DI Edgar Stephens is busy investigating the death of a local fortune-teller, and Max Mephisto…
is rehearsing for his television debut. But upon hearing that their wartime commander has been found dead, the two men join forces to find out what happened. Sequel to "Smoke and mirrors", followed by "The vanishing box". 2017.
1925. The Honourable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher--recent mother of twins--resumes her journalistic career by agreeing to write a piece about the…
Tower of London--the Bloody Tower--for an American magazine. Invited to observe the centuries-old ritual Ceremony of the Keys, she's spending the night (her first time away from her babies) since the complex is locked and guarded, and the high walls are surrounded by a disused moat. Having been given a tour of the Crown Jewels, interviewed and observed the Yeoman Warders, and met the Ravenmaster, Daisy has more than enough material for her article and decides to leave as early as possible the next morning. But when walking down the stairs, she almost trips over the dead body of one of the Yeoman Warders. Sequel to "Gunpowder plot", followed by "Black ship". 2017.
For Jeff Kerwin, Darkover meant home, the home he had left as a child, the home he had longed for…
through the many years. Yet, he was to be terribly disappointed when he finally returned. First he learned that there were not records of any kind of either his birth or childhood on Darkover. And then, after he renounced his Terran allegiance and joined the natives attempting to free Darkover from Earth's control, the Darkovans accused him of being a spy. Someone was betraying them. Had Jeff been conditioned on Earth for just that purpose? Jeff Kerwin began to wonder just who, and what, he really was. 2017.
Dyson offers a provocative exploration into the meaning of America's first black presidency, and an analysis of how race and…
blackness shape our understanding of Barack Obama's achievements and failures, and America's racial future. 2016.
As the war between Alden and Oridia draws to an end, the fates of both kingdoms rest on the actions…
of a select group of individuals--and, of course, on the unbreakable bonds of blood. Unbeknownst to most of Alden, King Erik, in thrall to a cruel bloodbinder, is locked away in his own palace, plotting revenge. To save her king, Lady Alix must journey behind enemy lines to destroy the bloodbinder. But her quest will demand sacrifices that may be more than she can bear. Meanwhile, as the Warlord of Oridia tightens his grip on Alden, the men Alix loves face equally deadly tasks: Her husband, Liam, must run a country at war while her brother, Rig, fights a losing battle on the front lines. If either of them fails, Alden could be lost--and even if they succeed, their efforts may be too late to save everyone Alix holds dear. Sequel to "The bloodforged". 2016.
When the war began, Lady Alix Black played a minor role, scouting at the edge of the king's retinue in…
relative anonymity. Though she's once again facing an attacking Oridian force determined to destroy all she holds dear, she is now bodyguard to the king and wife to the prince. Still, she is unprepared for what the revival of the war will mean. Erik is willing to take drastic measures to defend his domain, even if it means sending Prince Liam into a deadly web of intrigue and traveling into the perilous wild lands of Harram himself. Only the biggest threat to the kingdom might be one that neither Alix nor Erik could have imagined, or prepared for. Sequel to "The bloodbound". 2015.
A cunning and impetuous scout, Alix only wishes to serve quietly on the edges of the action. But when the…
king is betrayed by his own brother and left to die at the hands of attacking Oridian forces, she winds up single-handedly saving her sovereign. Suddenly, she is head of the king's personal guard, an honour made all the more dubious by the king's exile from his own court. Surrounded by enemies, Alix must help him reclaim his crown, all the while attempting to repel the relentless tide of invaders led by the Priest, most feared of Oridia's lords. But while Alix's king commands her duty, both he and a fellow scout lay claim to her heart. And when the time comes, she may need to choose between the two men who need her most. 2014.
Mason Stark has a problem with minding his own business. This worked to his advantage when he stole back his…
world from the alien Tremist. Now Mason is called upon to use that very curiosity as a spy at the Tremist school for soldiers. At least his best friend, Merrin, daughter of the Tremist king, is there to keep an eye on him. Mason's bound to find trouble, but with the Tremist working on a secret weapon, trouble may come looking for him instead. Sequel to "The planet thieves". For junior high readers. 2014.
Newly divorced Gaby Duran isn't really expecting to find her soul mate on a dating site like InTune. She just…
needs a distraction from pining over her ex-husband, Ben, and the happy marriage they once had. And she's wise enough to know that online, the truth doesn't always match the profile. Almost everyone lies a little--or a lot. But Gaby quickly discovers there is much more at stake than her lonely heart. Local singles are going missing after making online connections. And a predator is searching again for the perfect match. One who will fulfill every twisted desire ... or die trying. Sequel to "The perfect stranger". 2015.
Stripped of all power and imprisoned, former emperor Gavin Guile has no prospect of escape. But the world faces a…
calamity greater than the Seven Satrapies has ever seen, and only he can save it. As war rages on, the fate of worlds will come down to one question: Who is the Lightbringer? Sequel to "The broken eye". 2016.
Most people spend the majority of their lives at work, and many not happily. To find your inner spirit -…
what you truly desire to do in life - this book illuminates the path leading you to ultimately achieving your goals. Hansen will help you get there through exercises such as building a great resume, nailing the interview, and knowing whether or not to accept a particular job offer when it comes along. 2013.
Xavier has received an urgent plea for help. A young minister and a woman from his parish have been murdered.…
Their torn bodies are found in an oddly suggestive position: leaning tenderly upon each other on a sofa in the rectory. Yet something even stranger is discovered upstairs. Sequel to “The devil's half-acre”. 1996.
Jeremiah Correy gets more than he bargained for when he and the members of his expedition are terrorized by Sam…
Madigan - a cold-blooded killer who'll take anyone down without a single moment of remorse. 2008.
Genealogist Nigel Barnes is recruited by Scotland Yard to investigate a group of puzzling, vicious murders. The victims all bear…
a message carved into their bodies that appears to refer to a series of 19th-century stabbings for which the killer may have been innocent. 2008.
Nathan Cooper is an expert scout and tracker. Arriving home one afternoon, he is shocked to find his wife, niece,…
and her betrothed violently murdered. Swearing revenge, Cooper sets off on a quest to track down the killers - and heaven help them when his righteous anger delivers them to their maker. 2009.
Twelve-year-old twins Philippa and John have more adventures when they become involved in an international adventure involving the Blue Djinn,…
the supreme arbiter of all djinn. Sequel to "The Akhenaten adventure"; followed by "The Cobra King of Kathmandu". Grades 5-8. 2006.
For too long, Violet and the people of the outer circles of the Lone City have lived in service of…
the royalty of the Jewel. But now, the secret society known as the Black Key is preparing to seize power. While Violet knows she is at the center of this rebellion, she has a more personal stake in it--for her sister, Hazel, has been taken by the Duchess of the Lake. Now, after fighting so hard to escape the Jewel, Violet must do everything in her power to return not only to save Hazel, but the future of the Lone City. Sequel to "The white rose". For senior high readers. 2016.