The Dark Series

The Dark Series

Catherine Lee

Catherine Lee

The first three books in the Dark Series, plus bonus novella Dark City.DARK CITY:Detective Charlie Cooper and his partner, Stocky, investigate the case of a missing woman. They soon find themselves knee-deep in a baffling crime where everyone close to the victim has something to hide. As they criss-cross the city of Sydney, Cooper and Stocky put their own lives on the line to save another innocent victim from an especially evil villain.DARK HEART:Detective Sergeant Charlie Cooper has been hunting the Adultery Killer for ten years. Now he’s got a new partner, the killer has a new victim, and the case is red hot again. But when the killer turns up dead, his heart transplanted into a young cardiac patient, Cooper finds himself in a completely different race to save the final victim.DARK PAST:When young shipping company heir Jill Fisher is murdered in her apartment, her sister Beth decides to finish the ancestry research Jill was so...
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Just for Appearances

Just for Appearances

Jenna Rutland

Jenna Rutland

Hot man for hire... Rachel Clarke is a single mom with three boys, and she needs help. Now. Unfortunately, her only option is John MacDonald-her high school sweetheart and the disgraced hometown hero who's just returned to Lake Bliss. He's perfect for the job. He cooks, he cleans, and he's amazing with kids. He's also still far too sinfully hot for Rachel's comfort... Rachel is just as gorgeous as John remembers. But in order for his new youth activity center to be a success, John needs Rachel's help to earn the town's trust back. In exchange, he'll take care of her boys for the summer while she works. Except keeping their relationship strictly business is harder than he imagined. But summer can't last forever, and when it ends, so will their arrangement-and John's time in Lake Bliss.  
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The Sixth Directorate

The Sixth Directorate

Joseph Hone

Joseph Hone

The Sixth Directorate (1975) was the second of Joseph Hone's quartet of 'Peter Marlow' spy novels, all now reissued as Faber Finds.In prison his name had been Marlow. When British Intelligence released him to impersonate a dangerous KGB agent, he became George Graham, a man with an incredible past and a highly questionable future. But even the British didn't know everything about Graham, as Marlow discovered. Then he came face-to-face with Graham's mistress and thought the game was up. But it was just beginning ...'Intelligent, sharp and deviously plotted ... Here is a new force in the field of spy stories.' Daily Telegraph'One of the best suspense novels of the last ten years. It has elegance, wit, sympathy, irony, surprise, action, a rueful love affair and a melancholy 'Decline of the West' mood.' New York Times
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Cold Sight

Cold Sight

Parrish, Leslie

Parrish, Leslie

After being made a scapegoat in a botched investigation that led to a child's death, Aidan McConnell became a recluse. Still, as a favor to an old friend, Aidan will help on the occasional XI case. But under his handsome, rugged facade, he keeps his emotions in checkùfor fear of being burned again. Reporter Lexie Nolan has a nose for newsùand she believes a serial killer has been targeting teen girls around Savannah. But no one believes her. So she turns to the new paranormal detective agency and the sexy, mysterious Aidan for help. But just as the two begin forging a relationship, the case turns eerily personal for Lexieùand Aidan discovers that maybe he hasn't lost the ability to feel after all...
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Secrets at Court

Secrets at Court

Blythe Gifford

Romance / Historical Fiction

THE THRONE OF ENGLAND IS AT STAKE! Anne of Stamford has long been the keeper of her mistress’s secrets, but when Lady Joan marries the king’s son, court life becomes ever more perilous. Sir Nicholas Lovayne has arrived to uncover the truth about Lady Joan’s past, and Anne must do something—anything—to throw him off…. Longing to escape the intrigues at court, Nicholas hasn’t counted on the way Anne distracts him—her refusal to accept pity for her clubfoot touches something deep inside him. Will he be able to follow his duty when every fiber of his being tells him to protect Anne? Royal Weddings A hint of scandal this way comes!
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The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone

The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone

Adele Griffin

Young Adult / Children's

For fans of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Girl, Interrupted, and A.S. King, National Book Award-finalist Adele Griffin tells the fully illustrated story of a brilliant young artist, her mysterious death, and the fandom that won't let her go.From the moment she stepped foot in NYC, Addison Stone's subversive street art made her someone to watch, and her violent drowning left her fans and critics craving to know more. I conducted interviews with those who knew her best--including close friends, family, teachers, mentors, art dealers, boyfriends, and critics--and retraced the tumultuous path of Addison's life. I hope I can shed new light on what really happened the night of July 28.--Adele GriffinFrom the Hardcover edition.
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This Wicked Gift (A Carhart Series Novella)

This Wicked Gift (A Carhart Series Novella)

Courtney Milan

Romance / Historical Fiction

Lavinia Spencer is too poor to be anything but practical. But when her younger brother lands himself in trouble, she has no choice but to do the unthinkable. She accepts the help of the dishonorable man that she’s always wanted, even knowing that it might mean her ruination…This Wicked Gift is a novella prequel to the Carhart series. The full series is:This Wicked Gift, a prequel novellaProof by SeductionTrial by DesireThis historical romance novella is an enhanced ebook. The unenhanced text was originally published in the anthology "The Heart of Christmas." This work contains pictures, audio, and author commentary. You can read this enhanced ebook on any device, but the audio content may not be accessible on all ereaders. That content has been made available on the web, so you won't miss anything if your device doesn't support audio.
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Looking for Africa

Looking for Africa

Derek Reid

Derek Reid

Matty's quest is to find his father, who is a British soldier serving in Africa during the Second World War. The boy forms a friendship with Boxer, a homeless boy he discovers living rough in a disused brick kiln with a mouse called Smokey. Together with a stray dog they call Tonka the friends make preparations to sail to Africa in a stolen barrage balloon. Matty is sure the balloon will take him there and bring his father home again. But there are many strange happenings in the area around their home, and an evil presence known as the Devil Jack is determined to wreck their plans.
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Borderlands 4

Borderlands 4

Unknown

Classics / Poetry / Fiction

Borderlands 4 is the fourth volume of the most exciting anthology series of the Nineties. Contents of this digital edition include: A Wind from the South — Dennis EtchisonHouse of Cool Air — William F. WuMorning Terrors — Peter CrowtherMisadventures in the Skin Trade — Don D’AmmassaCircle of Lias — Lawrence C. ConnollyWatching the Soldiers — Dirk StrasserOne in the A.M. — Rachel DrummondA Side of the Sea — Ramsey CampbellPainted Faces — Gerard Daniel HournerMonotone — Lawrence GreenbergDead Leaves — James C. DobbsFrom the Mouths of Babes — Bentley LittleThe Late Mr. Havel’s Apartment — David HerterUnion Dues — Gary BraunbeckEarshot — Glenn Isaacson Fee — Peter Straub
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