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The Sleeping Doll
Part #1 of "Kathryn Dance" series by Jeffery Deaver
Mystery / Fiction / Thriller
When Special Agent Kathryn Dance -- a brilliant interrogator and kinesics expert with the California Bureau of Investigation -- is sent to question the convicted killer Daniel "Son of Manson" Pell as a suspect in a newly unearthed crime, she feels both trepidation and electrifying intrigue. Pell is serving a life sentence for the brutal murders of the wealthy Croyton family in Carmel years earlier -- a crime mirroring those perpetrated by Charles Manson in the 1960s. But Pell and his cult members were sloppy: Not only were they apprehended, they even left behind a survivor -- the youngest of the Croyton daughters, who, because she was in bed hidden by her toys that terrible night, was dubbed the Sleeping Doll.
But the girl never spoke about that night, nor did the crime's mastermind. Indeed, Pell has long been both reticent and unrepentant about the crime. And so with the murderer transported from the Capitola superprison to an interrogation room in the Monterey County Courthouse, Dance sees an opportunity to pry a confession from him for the recent murder -- and to learn more about the depraved mind of this career criminal who considers himself a master of control, a dark Svengali, forcing people to do what they otherwise would never conceive of doing. In an electrifying psychological jousting match, Dance calls up all her skills as an interrogator and kinesics -- body language -- expert to get to the truth behind Daniel Pell.
But when Dance's plan goes terribly wrong and Pell escapes, leaving behind a trail of dead and injured, she finds herself in charge of her first-ever manhunt. But far from simply fleeing, Pell turns on his pursuers --and other innocents -- for reasons Dance and her colleagues can't discern. As the idyllic Monterey Peninsula is paralyzed by the elusive killer, Dance turns to the past to find the truth about what Daniel Pell is really up to. She tracks down the now teenage Sleeping Doll to learn what really happened that night, and she arranges a reunion of three women who were in his cult at the time of the killings. The lies of the past and the evasions of the present boil up under the relentless probing of Kathryn Dance, but will the truth about Daniel Pell emerge in time to stop him from killing again?
The Bone Doll's Twin
Lynn Flewelling
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Sometimes the price of destiny is higher than anyone imagined....
Dark Magic, Hidden Destiny
For three centuries a divine prophecy and a line of warrior queens protected Skala. But the people grew complacent and Erius, a usurper king, claimed his young half sister’s throne.
Now plague and drought stalk the land, war with Skala’s ancient rival Plenimar drains the country’s lifeblood, and to be born female into the royal line has become a death sentence as the king fights to ensure the succession of his only heir, a son. For King Erius the greatest threat comes from his own line — and from Illior’s faithful, who spread the Oracle’s words to a doubting populace.
As noblewomen young and old perish mysteriously, the king’s nephew — his sister’s only child — grows toward manhood. But unbeknownst to the king or the boy, strange, haunted Tobin is the princess’s daughter, given male form by a dark magic to protect her until she can claim her rightful destiny.
Only Tobin’s noble father, two wizards of Illior, and an outlawed forest witch know the truth. Only they can protect young Tobin from a king’s wrath, a mother’s madness, and the terrifying rage of her brother’s demon spirit, determined to avenge his brutal murder....
From the Paperback edition.
The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror
Joyce Carol Oates
Literature & Fiction / Short Stories / Criticism
Bold and haunting, The Doll-Master and Other Tales is a collection of six psychologically daring stories from Joyce Carol Oates. In the title story, a boy becomes obsessed with his cousin’s doll after she tragically passes away, and as he grows older, he begins to collect “found dolls” from surrounding neighborhoods. But just what kind of dolls are they? In “Gun Accident,” a teenage girl is delighted to house-sit for her favorite teacher, until an intruder forces his way inside the old Colonial—changing more than one life forever. The Doll-Master closes with a taut bibliomystery, about the owner of a middling chain of mystery bookstores whose plan to take over a rare bookshop in scenic New Hampshire derails into a game of verbal cat-and-mouse that threatens to have real-life consequences. Throughout the collection, Oates evokes “the fascination of the abomination” that is at the core of the most profound, the most unsettling, and the most memorable of dark mystery fiction.
The Cat and the Doll
Elif Savas
An adult horror short story with a touch of romance, written in English by the Turkish writer/filmmaker/singer Elif Savas.Hello, I am called Shona and a novel called, An Hour Too Soon? has been written about me. Why? Well, back to 1994 and at 17 I was not a party-goer, nor did I drink. Weekends, back then, I spent as a volunteer at a cat’s home. Weekdays, I studied for a life that, little did I know at the time, I was never going to have. It was, to the casual observer, just mundane family life – well, almost. People see what they want to see. To my friends and family I had a lot but dark thoughts and dark deeds about events, true or false, make up my story. Some of these thoughts have been recorded in An Hour Later, a book available for free. And who is the Shona who tells this story?
Little Sebastian and The Little Doll He Loved
Lucian Merisca
The Nebula nominee Lucian Merisca is coming with a post-modern story which looks like a moral experiment or like an alternative present. The setting and the personages are rather shadowy but the conflict is strong to stir the intrigue...Hey there, potential fanboy/fangirl! If you're here looking for a story with exciting butt-kicking, hilarious dialogue, and mind-blowing special effects, let me assure you that you haven't strayed too far. Stay a while and see what I have to offer? It's free! So what is -Superkid- about anyway? Is it a paranormal romance about an undead hot guy who has a thing for a sulky and homely teenage girl? Nope. Is it about a teen wizard whose destiny is to vanquish an evil sorcerer with a scary name? Wrong again. Is it a book about a young boy with superpowers who fights an oddball assortment of villains, written by a geek who has nothing better to do with his life? Well, if you're going to put it that way! Meet Aaron Purn, AKA Superkid, the fearless kid. Join him as he takes on Doctor Red, a mad scientist; the Black Belt, a master martial artist; the Vampire, a woman with a deadly touch; and the giant spider, a, uh... giant spider... in a battle for truth, justice, and all things laugh out loud. So move over, Batman! Look out, Spiderman! And put some pants on, Captain Underpants! There's a new hero in town!
The Doll
J.C. Martin
Mystery & Thrillers / Horror / Short Stories
The Island of the Dolls is a strange and eerie tourist destination in Mexico, where hundreds of decomposing dolls hang from trees like grisly Christmas ornaments. On a trip to the island, Joyce Parker's daughter falls in love with a beautiful but sinister doll.The Island of the Dolls is a strange and eerie tourist destination in Mexico, where hundreds of decomposing dolls hang from trees like grisly Christmas ornaments. On a trip to the island, Joyce Parker's daughter falls in love with a beautiful but sinister doll. Soon after, she starts developing strange mannerisms that concerns Joyce. Her research into the doll's past reveals a dark history, and the curse of a lonely child spirit.
The Doll
Ismail Kadare
Fiction / Historical Fiction / Poetry
From the winner of the first ever Man Booker International Prize: 'a novelist of dazzling mastery' (Independent)At the centre of young Ismail's world is the unknowable figure of his mother. Naïve and fragile as a paper doll, she is an unlikely presence in her husband's great stone house, with its hidden rooms and infamous dungeon, and is constantly at odds with her wise and thin-lipped mother-in-law. But despite her lightness and unchanging youthful nature, she is not without her own enigmas.Most of all, she fears that her intellectual son – who uses words she doesn't understand, publishes radical poetry, falls in love freely and seems to be renouncing everything she embodies of the old world – will have to exchange her for a superior mother when he becomes a famous writer. Dedicated to the memory of his mother and circling back to his childhood in Albania, The Doll is Ismail Kadare's delicate and disarming tale of home and...
Attack Doll 5: The End of Lily Lee
Douglas A. Taylor
Suspense / Fantasy / Romance
Nothing lasts forever. Even attack dolls eventually outlive their usefulness, but what happens to them then? When Trevor and his friends are menaced by a new threat, one which strikes to the very heart of their powers, they face a difficult choice. Is it finally time for the Primes to say goodbye to the attack doll? Is this . . . The End of Lily Lee?Twenty-one-year-old Trevor Chiao is Prime Blue; he is a member of the fabulous Primes, a group of seven men and women whose mission is to protect the Earth from Enclave, an alien organization bent on taking over the world. Protected by a blue force shield that enhances his strength and speed and keeps his identity secret, he travels all over the world with his fellow Primes, battling monsters, Zoinks, and the mysterious Lily Lee, a beautiful Asian woman who refers to herself as . . . the Attack Doll. Nothing lasts forever. Even attack dolls eventually outlive their usefulness, but what happens to them then? When Trevor and his friends are menaced by a new threat, one which strikes to the very heart of their powers, they face a difficult choice. Is it finally time for the Primes to say goodbye to the attack doll? Is this . . . The End of Lily Lee?
The Clockwork Doll
Larisa Walk
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror / Short Stories
A mother fights a losing battle for her daughter's survival in a struggle against cancer. Meanwhile her daughter finds her own solution that will change her into someone else.A Breath of Fiction is a unique collection, since each of the 200 stories contained in the volume is made up of exactly 200 words. The stories range in mood from serious to enigmatic to poignant to silly. Some stories closely examine ordinary moments that might easily be overlooked in the course of a day or a lifetime. Other stories open a window to the fantastic and to the impossible. But all of the stories are concerned with what it means to experience life. The beauty of these very short stories, grouped into twelve different thematic categories, is that a reader may choose to read as much or as little as they choose at a time. Since these stories were originally posted online (on the blog also titled A Breath of Fiction), they are meant to be accessible for a brief moment of reading, or for a complete immersion in the variety of stories and experiences presented in these pages.
The Doll from Dunedin
ML Condike
Still reeling from the dangers of a recent case, forensic genealogist RaeJean Hunter takes on a supposedly routine case to locate the missing heir of a woman she met in Central Park a year ago. Tantalized by a hefty income, she accepts. But there's a catch–she must find the heir within six months or the forty-million-dollar estate is donated to a local university. With the tight deadline comes the chance of a sizeable bonus, a series of unforeseen obstacles, and the unexpected connection to a cold case from 1910, when perfume heiress Dorothy Arnold disappeared without a trace. Armed with only her genealogical skills, the books and historical documents she unearths, and an antique doll that seems to be guiding her toward the answers she needs, RaeJean faces dangerous events that threaten to shatter her world and challenge her to meet the deadline. Her travels throughout the United States and New Zealand in search of answers bring...
The Tallest Doll in New York City
Maria Dahvana Headley
Fiction / Young Adult / Fantasy
Nebula Award-nominated author Maria Dahvana Headley has always loved Damon Runyon's stylized faux-reporting on New York City. This is her version of a Runyon tale—this one dealing with the architectural guys and dolls of New York City—and a valentine to all the beautiful buildings she knows.It's Valentine's Day, 1938, and the Chrysler Building's tired of waiting on the corner of Forty-second and Lex for a certain edifice to notice her. Here's the story of what might happen if two of New York's greatest creations met on a day built for romance.This short story was acquired and edited by editor Liz Gorinsky.At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.
The Doll Factory
Elizabeth Macneal
"A sharp, scary, gorgeously evocative tale of love, art and obsession" Paula Hawkins, bestselling author of The Girl on the TrainThe Doll Factory, the debut novel by Elizabeth Macneal, is an intoxicating story of art, obsession and possession.London. 1850. The Great Exhibition is being erected in Hyde Park and among the crowd watching the spectacle two people meet. For Iris, an aspiring artist, it is the encounter of a moment - forgotten seconds later, but for Silas, a collector entranced by the strange and beautiful, that meeting marks a new beginning. When Iris is asked to model for pre-Raphaelite artist Louis Frost, she agrees on the condition that he will also teach her to paint. Suddenly her world begins to expand, to become a place of art and love.But Silas has only thought of one thing since their meeting, and his obsession is darkening . . .PRAISE FOR THE DOLL...
The New York Doll
Ellie Midwood
v5"This book was written not to glorify the profession of the exotic dancers, but to make people understand what’s really going on behind the closed doors of New York and New Jersey strip clubs. I wanted my readers to see why the girls have to get into this business and what happens when they leave it. We all have different paths in life, some of us get our happy endings, and some still keep struggling, but the point is, we are all fighters, as it takes great courage to overcome yourself, to step over your feelings and come out on stage wearing nothing but a tiny G-string, plastic shoes and a smile." "When you think of that, I truly admire all these girls and women who actually have a very structured plan on what they want to do with their lives and what are they going to be in 3, 5, 7 years and how much it’s all going to cost. It amazes me what great accountants, managers and personal life coaches they are. Yes, they are wearing G-strings and plastic shoes, so what? They know exactly what they want and how to get it..." This is a true story of a young girl of Russian-Jewish heritage Mila, who came to New York in search of true love and the American Dream. But after struggling to survive and keep a roof above her head, she turns to an option that she never even considered before: she becomes an exotic dancer. On her way she meets a lot of people, both good and bad, and she depicts every single one of them with incredible honesty. She falls in love with the owner of the club, the powerful Italian-American mobster R., and now they both have to fight for their bright future together. This is the story of love and hatred, of friendship and betrayal, and everything else that takes place behind the closed doors of a gentleman's club.From the AuthorThis book was written to let the readers in the closed world of a gentleman's club, to show the real world of dancers and customers, friends and enemies, lovers and cheaters. I wanted to take this opportunity and thank every single person who made a contribution to my work and my friends for their experience, stories and continuing support. Even though some readers might be offended by my story, let me assure you, it was not intended to be mean, it was intended to be truthful, as I wanted to show all the good and ugly sides of this business. I love all of you, and thank you again for your support! Feel free to leave your reviews and suggestions, your opinion is very important to me. Ellie.
The Kachina Doll Mystery
Carolyn Keene
Children's Books / Mystery & Thrillers / Young Adult
When Nancy arrives at the McGuires’ fitness ranch in Arizona, she discovers that the future of the ranch is being threatened by unexplained accidents. Teaming up with a ghost, Nancy begins her search for a precious collection of ancient Kachina dolls and hunts for her elusive adversary, who is determined to prevent the ranch from operating.
The Doll
Bolesław Prus
Boleslaw Prus is often compared to Chekhov, and Prus’s masterpiece might be described as an intimate epic, a beautifully detailed, utterly absorbing exploration of life in late-nineteenth-century Warsaw, which is also a prophetic reckoning with some of the social forces—imperialism, nationalism, anti-Semitism among them—that would soon convulse Europe as never before. But The Doll is above all a brilliant novel of character, dramatizing conflicting ideas through the various convictions, ambitions, confusions, and frustrations of an extensive and varied cast. At the center of the book are three men from three different generations. Prus’s fatally flawed hero is Wokulski, a successful businessman who yearns for recognition from Poland’s decadent aristocracy and falls desperately in love with the highborn, glacially beautiful Izabela. Wokulski’s story is intertwined with those of the incorrigibly romantic old clerk Rzecki, nostalgic for the revolutions of 1848, and of the bright young scientist Ochocki, who dreams of a future full of flying machines and other marvels, making for a book of great scope and richness that is, as Stanisław Barańczak writes in his introduction, at once “an old-fashioned yet still fascinating love story . . . , a still topical diagnosis of society’s ills, and a forceful yet subtle portrayal of a tragically doomed man.
The Secret of the Porcelain Doll
Timothy Paterson
Horror / Mystery / Fantasy
When Chelsea and Griffin discovered that their parents might lose the house that had been in their family for over one hundred years, they became worried. When Chelsea discovered the old porcelain doll, she and Griffin found the possible solution to all of their troubles, if they could discover the truth in time. However, time was one thing thing that they did not have much of.Life is filled with adventure, from having to share a deep-drop toilet with various creepy crawlies in the middle of the night, to flying airliners kept in the air by prayers and flapping wings. There are ghosts in the desert, and funerals at sea that can go wrong, there are scores to be settled and bombs to be ducked! There are the heart sore of disappearing pets, and the pain of hunting the unknown, there is a life to be lived!
The Knowing Doll
Holliday Vermont
The Knowing Doll delighted in idle cruelties, held Nadir City under her wooden thumb, and at the height of her power, beholding the desolation she created, the great spymaster walked away saying: "No more." Now she is only Delilah, struggling each day to be a good woman. Even though her new friends question her motives, they've given her a second chance and a new home in Stonetown. Delilah has dedicated herself to this town, a rare oasis of trust and community in The Twisting World, hoping to make up for what she broke in Nadir. But Nadir learned its greed from Delilah, and stretch their hand out hungrily toward her new home. War lingers on the horizon. To stop it, Delilah is faced with a cruel choice... remain the woman of peace or become The Knowing Doll once more and abandon the moral progress for which she's struggled.
Zoey Matthews, the Cursed Doll, and the Ghost Men
Heather Elizabeth King
urban fantasy, supernatural mystery, female sleuth
The Doll: The Lost Short Stories
Daphne Du Maurier
Literature & Fiction / Mystery & Thrillers / Historical Fiction
The lost stories of Daphne du Maurier, collected in one volume for the first time.
Before she wrote Rebecca, the novel that would cement her reputation as a twentieth-century literary giant, a young Daphne du Maurier penned short fiction in which she explored the images, themes, and concerns that informed her later work. Originally published in periodicals during the early 1930s, many of these stories never found their way into print again . . . until now.
Tales of human frailty and obsession, and of romance gone tragically awry, the thirteen stories in The Doll showcase an exciting budding talent before she went on to write one of the most beloved novels of all time. In these pages, a waterlogged notebook washes ashore revealing a dark story of jealousy and obsession, a vicar coaches a young couple divided by class issues, and an older man falls perilously in love with a much younger woman—with each tale demonstrating du Maurier’s extraordinary storytelling gifts and her deep understanding of human nature.
The Doll House
Denzil Lawrence
Fantasy / Paranormal / Contemporary
There was a rumor about a supposedly haunted house filled with life sized dolls. The doors to the house were never locked. Amberose Brookenwise is investigating the apparently abandoned house...PI Charlie Hampton dodges bullets trying to clear his client, Jack, of a murder rap. But might shady Jack be in jail for just cause? Fresh from Beijing come the Triad lads led by Richard the Cleaver Chang. Richard has landed his private jet on the tarmac to avenge the theft of a heroin shipment, also the murder of his underboss with whom Jack is embroiled in a business takeover battle. Fingers point to Jack. As Charlie races to clear Jack of a murder rap, Jack refuses to help. No, Jack buddies up to the Triad for his own safety, he thinks. He seems determined to marry off his beautiful daughter, Jillian (the girl of Charlie’s dreams) to Richard, to cement his new relationship with serious crime. But it doesn’t work out so well as we’re soon to learn. Richard is not a nice guy and Charlie isn’t finished saving Jack yet. Not by a long shot. Mayhem and madness? Absolutely. Scenic, coastal Vancouver is about to be rocked by an earthquake, although not the geological kind.
The Trail of the Green Doll
Margaret Sutton
Children's Books
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The Last Russian Doll
Kristen Loesch
A haunting, epic novel about betrayal, revenge, and redemption that follows three generations of Russian women, from the 1917 revolution to the last days of the Soviet Union, and the enduring love story at the center.In a faraway kingdom, in a long-ago land... ...a young girl lived happily in Moscow with her family: a sister, a father, and an eccentric mother who liked to tell fairy tales and collect porcelain dolls. One summer night, everything changed, and all that remained of that family were the girl and her mother. Now, a decade later and studying at Oxford University, Rosie has an English name, a loving fiancé, and a promising future, but all she wants is to understand—and bury—the past. After her mother dies, Rosie returns to Russia, armed with little more than her mother’s strange folklore—and a single key. What she uncovers is a devastating family history that spans the 1917...
The Doll With Odd Eyes
Angela Hope
Health / Nonfiction / Self Help
Spending years in a wooden chest Betty "The Doll with Odd Eyes” was reluctantly given to a charity shop. She was a gift to Annie over 60 years ago. What will become of her favourite doll now? Would she be loved and cared for.?Investigating the bow and arrow murder of Marko Dubzek at a naturist park just south of town presents Inspector Gilles Maintenon with a pretty pickle indeed. There are no suspects, no one saw or heard a thing and Dubzek has a bit of a past with the police. Death is a many-splendored thing, and in the end, it’s always the one you least suspect. The eighth in Louis Shalako’s The Inspector Gilles Maintenon Mystery Series, this intriguing noir mystery will not disappoint.
Vanessa Michael Munroe 03 - The Doll
Taylor Stevens
They took her. Then they took her family. Now she's coming for retribution. Information specialist Vanessa Michael Munroe has a reputation for getting things done, often dangerous and not-quite-legal things. Scarred from a life of violence, pursued by her own demons, and as proficient with languages as she is with knives, when a human trafficking ring kidnaps her to transport a high-profile starlet, she's prepared to destroy those responsible--until she discovers that to save one life, she will condemn the person she loves most. Plunged into an underground world where women and girls are merchandise and a shadowy figure known as The Doll Maker controls her every move, Munroe must choose who lives, who dies, or find a way to outthink and outsmart a man who holds all the cards. In this high-octane thriller for fans of Lee Child, Barry...
Nick Carter - Killmaster 002 - The China Doll
Part #2 of "Killmaster" series by Nick Carter
Nonfiction / Biography / Music
Nick Carter is the top agent of "Axe," America's super-secret intelligence force that reports only to the National Security Council, the Secretary of Defense and the President of the United States. Nick Carter lives by the code of the spy: He is suave… and he is ruthless. Among fellow-agents, he is known as… KILLMASTER
In this exciting new Nick Carter novel, the master-spy is pitted against CLAW, most brutal and subtle of all enemy organizations. He is sent to penetrate the Forbidden City, where no while man has ever set foot, to seek out and destroy the legendary agent who threatens American security. In the climactic scenes, Nick Carter must also make his choice between Yasunara, "Daughter of the Dragon," and Taka, concubine whose Oriental training in the arts of sex are the double-agent's most devastating weapon.
The Doll Collection
Ellen Datlow
The Doll Collection is exactly what it sounds like: a treasured toy box of all-original dark stories about dolls of all types, including everything from puppets and poppets to mannequins and baby dolls. Featuring everything from life-sized clockwork dolls to all-too-human Betsy Wetsy-type baby dolls, these stories play into the true creepiness of the doll trope, but avoid the clichés that often show up in stories of this type.Master anthologist Ellen Datlow has assembled a list of beautiful and terrifying stories from bestselling and critically acclaimed authors such as Joyce Carol Oates, Seanan McGuire, Carrie Vaughn, Pat Cadigan, Tim Lebbon, Richard Kadrey, Genevieve Valentine, and Jeffrey Ford. The collection is illustrated with photographs of dolls taken by Datlow and other devoted doll collectors from the science fiction and fantasy field. The result is a star-studded collection exploring one of the most primal fears of readers of dark fiction everywhere,...
The Doll in the Garden
Mary Downing Hahn
Children's Books / Young Adult / Historical Fiction, Horror
She had been warned never to go there...But as ten year-old Ashley followed the beautiful white cat through a small opening in the hedge, she stepped into an enchanted place...A place where she might find the answers...Who is the little girl with golden curls and the huge sad eyes? Whose voice cries out in the dark of night? Why does the white cat cast no shadow in the moonlight? Who is the owner of the beautiful doll found buried in the garden? And if Ashley discovers the truth, can she ever go back...?
The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll
Erle Stanley Gardner
The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll (1958) – Mason defends a woman against charges of two murders--she has already stolen $4,000, stabbed a man with an ice pick, and fled a fatal accident, but he is convinced she is innocent of murder.THE AGONY OF DECEIT Engaged to a dynamic young go-getter on his way up the corporate ladder, secretary Mildred Crest was riding high. Until her prince charming embezzled company funds and skipped town, leaving Mildred with nothing but a ring on her finger and egg on her face. Now all she wants is to start life over again. And when a fateful drive leads to the death of a lone hitchhiker, Mildred gets that chance -- and a lot more. But switching identities with another woman isn't the sweet escape Mildred dreamed it would be. Because the hitchhiker was on the run from a world of troubles -- including a scandal that made her the target of a blackmailer. Desperate, Mildred turns to Perry Mason, who tries to put the screws to her tormentor. But when the extortionist gets exterminated, the whole sordid affair takes an even darker turn for the worse....
The Friendship Doll
Kirby Larson
Children's Books / History / Literature & Fiction
I am Miss Kanagawa. In 1927, my 57 doll-sisters and I were sent from Japan to America as Ambassadors of Friendship. Our work wasn't all peach blossoms and tea cakes. My story will take you from New York to Oregon, during the Great Depression. Though few in this tale are as fascinating as I, their stories won't be an unpleasant diversion. You will make the acquaintance of Bunny, bent on revenge; Lois, with her head in the clouds; Willie Mae, who not only awakened my heart, but broke it; and Lucy, a friend so dear, not even war could part us. I have put this tale to paper because from those 58 Friendship Dolls only 45 remain. I know that someone who chooses this book is capable of solving the mystery of the missing sisters. Perhaps that someone is you.From the Hardcover edition.
The Vampire Doll
Kat Shepherd
Children's / Horror / Mystery
"Fans of "Goosebumps" and the updated "Baby-Sitters' Club" graphic novels will find lots to like in this delightfully monstrous mash-up." —School Library Journal on Babysitting Nightmares: The Shadow HandAnchored by a strong friendship between smart, savvy girls, this fun adventure story is filled with "safe scary" jump scares that will appeal to contemporary readers as well as fans of mysteries. Tanya has always been the unflappably cool and collected one in her friend group. So when she begins babysitting for her neighbor's great-niece, she's surprised to find herself super freaked out by the doll collection in the house. They're just toys right? But when her babysitting charge becomes a little too attached to the doll, Tanya realizes the doll might be the incarnation of a supernatural threat Tanya and her friends have faced before. There are a handful of black-and-white illustrations for the key spine-tingling...
The Case of the Mischievous Doll
Part #69 of "Perry Mason" series by Erle Stanley Gardner
The Case of the Mischievous Doll (1963) – Mason is hired to identify a woman based on an appendix scar, as she fears being a look-alike to an heiress may be a setup for her arrest. Mason later defends the heiress on murder charges.
The Doll's Eye
Marina Cohen
All Hadley wants is for everything to go back to the way it used to be—back when she didn't have to share her mother with her stepfather and stepbrother. Back when she wasn't forced to live in a musty, decomposing house. Back when she had a life in the city with her friends. As Hadley whiles away what's left of her summer, exploring the nearby woods and splitting her time between her strange, bug-obsessed neighbor Gabe and the nice old lady that lives above the garage, she begins to notice the house isn't just old and creaky. It's full of secrets, just like appearance of a mysterious dollhouse and the family of perfect dolls she finds. Oh, how she wishes her family were more like those lovely dolls! Then one day, Hadley discovers a lone glass eye rolling around the floor of the attic. Holding it close one night, she makes a wish that just might change her world forever.
Kelsey and the Quest of the Porcelain Doll
Rosanne Hawke
A captivating story of adversity, adventure and love from award-winning author Rosanne Hawke. 'Nanna, can you tell me a story just as if I were with you?' Kelsey is in Pakistan and wants to go home. Mum and Dad are busy helping flood victims and she misses her friends. But most of all, Kelsey misses Nanna Rose. Luckily, Kelsey can talk to Nanna on Skype. To help Kelsey feel better, they create a story about a porcelain doll called Amy Jo who wants to find someone to love her. As Kelsey and Nanna imagine Amy Jo's quest, Kelsey starts to realise Pakistan isn't that bad after all. But how will the porcelain doll's story end? Will Amy Jo find the person she's destined for or be on a quest forever?
The Doll that Waved Goodbye
Part #1 of "Michael Dahl's Really Scary Stories" series by Michael Dahl
In this collection of spine-chilling tales, a doll comes to life and haunts a little girl, a young writer only has one hundred words to let others know about an approaching danger, and a boy is trapped in an underground bunker with spooky people who have been missing for years and years.
The Devil's Own Rag Doll
Mitchell Bartoy
1940's Detroit: the war effort is in full swing and racial tensions are running high. When a vivacious white heiress is murdered in the black part of town, the city threatens to erupt into mob violence, bringing the factories to a grinding halt and imperiling Allied forces around the world. Newly minted Detective Pete Caudill is charged with covering up the crime in the interests of civic peace and finding some kind of justice for the dead girl. Odds are the girl was killed by her black boyfriend, but some whisper of an Axis plot to hamper America's war effort. Or is Detroit's shadowy political machine manipulating events to its own ruthless ends? As he delves deeper, Caudill soon learns the hard way that friends are rarely what they seem, family ties are often deceptive, and sometimes the bravest thing a man can do is think for himself.
Rag Doll in the Attic
Jan Fields
Classics / Science Fiction / Fiction
Annie Dawson’s recurring nightmare haunts her, as does the mystery of the rag doll she finds in the attic of her home, Grey Gables. The little doll, accented with the childish embroidery of a small bird on its tiny apron becomes the focus of a mystery unraveling in the small coastal town of Stony Point, Maine. Annie is driven to understand her dreams, calling to her from the echoes of time. Who are the little girls braving a wild New England storm, challenging an age-old curse in a harrowing journey to Butler’s Lighthouse? How are they tied to Grey Gables, first her grandmother’s home and now her own? Annie’s heart tells her to return the little rag doll to its rightful owner, but to whom does it belong? And will the journey to solve the mystery of the rag doll in the attic also lead Annie to a final decision on whether or not she should remain in Stony Point? When Annie came to Stony Point, it was just to tidy up Grey Gables and the rest of her grandmother’s estate—and perhaps to recover from the death of her beloved husband, Wayne. Her family back in Texas wants her to return. But the tapestry of her life in New England has richly blessed her with memories of childhood summers spent in the fishing village. She has slowly stitched a new life, filled with new friends and exciting new experiences. Then ambling into the picture comes Jim Parker, the ruggedly handsome photographer who is researching New England lighthouse legends. Annie’s best friend, Alice MacFarlane, is drawn to Parker and his adventurous spirit. Even if Annie elects to stay in Stony Point, will Alice unexpectedly move on to another chapter in her life? Join Annie and Alice, along with the members of Stony Point’s Hook and Needle Club, as they meet the mystery head-on. They—and you—will be shocked to find the answers to the mystery of the rag doll in the attic, and the key to Annie’s nightmarish journeys up the gale-slicked road to Butler’s Lighthouse.
The Last Daughter (Tales of the Scrimshaw Doll)
Ferguson, Jessica
Given away as a child, Rayna Guilbeau grew up with questions--questions about her real family and questions about how she ended up in Louisiana with a disfiguring heart branded on her chest. When she sees a sale ad for a house in Oklahoma City called Wounded Heart, she feels an instant connection. Somehow, the house holds the key to her mysterious past.
Trent Jones, an easy-going picker who's always looking to make a few bucks, is the new owner of Wounded Heart, a three-story house filled with antiques and mystery. When an intriguing young woman shows up on his property at midnight, claiming she was born there, he knows his life is about to change.
On an emotional journey into danger, Trent and Rayna seek answers. But can Rayna put the past behind her and accept Trent’s unwavering love?
The Mystery of the Antique Doll
Part #36 of "Trixie Belden" series by Campbell, Julie
THE MYSTERY OF THE ANTIQUE DOLL Two men kept their guns trained on the Bob-Whites as a third man tied them up, one after another. First he tied their wrists together, and then wrapped the remaining rope around their torsos, pinning their arms against their sides. Trixie’s mind raced. There has to be a way out of this, she thought, trying to concentrate---- 0 335583 Cover by Jody Lee ISBN 0-307-21559-8
The Dancing Doll Murders
Robert Wallace
The Phantom Detective, was Standard Magazine's answer to The Shadow and even outlived his more famous cousin. Phantom Detective was written by a plethora of authors, all hidden under the house name of Robert Wallace. DEATH'S DIARY "White Orchids spell death in this action-packed novel of The Phantom's perilous pursuit of a master criminal whose diabolical, gruesome crimes follow each other in a grim procession.
The Doll with the Yellow Star
Yona Zeldis McDonough
A tender story about the power of love in the face of loss Nine-year-old Claudine doesn't want to leave her much-loved home in France to go live in America, not without her parents. But she knows about the shortages, about the yellow stars Jews must wear, and about Adolf Hitler. And she knows that there are some things she needs to do even when she doesn't want to. It's wartime, and there is much that is different now. There are more things that Claudine will lose to this terrible war. But not everything that is lost must be lost forever. Here is a moving story about lost and found lives, and the healing power of love.
The English Lily (Tales of the Scrimshaw Doll)
Wheeler, Kae Elle
Lady Kendra Frazier is devastated. The love of her life just married another, and now all she desires is to be as far away as possible. She takes passage on the first boat leaving the harbor and finds herself on the way to America, still hiding a guilty secret.Viscount Lawrie, Joseph Pinetti Gray, is facing financial ruin and needs a wealthy heiress. Luckily for him, Kendra's impetuous nature has handed him the fortuity he requires to save his family from downfall, and he pursues her once their ship is underway. But Joseph's carefully cultivated plans come to a grinding halt when he finds himself falling in love instead of arranging a marriage of convenience.How can an old secondhand doll save the day?
The Doll Maker
Part #1 of "Jessica Balzano & Kevin Byrne" series by Richard Montanari
Mr Marseille is polite, elegant, and erudite. He would do anything for his genteel true love Anabelle. And he is a psychopath.A quiet Philadelphia suburb. A woman cycles past a train depot with her young daughter. And there she finds a murdered girl posed on a newly painted bench. Strangled. Beside her is a formal invite to a tea dance in a week's time.Seven days later, two more young victims are discovered in a disused house, posed on painted swings. At the scene is an identical invite. This time, though, there is something extra waiting for Detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano.A delicate porcelain doll. It's a message. And a threat.With Marseille and Anabelle stalking the city, Detectives Byrne and Balzano have just seven days to find the link between the murders before another innocent child is snatched from its streets.
Blood Doll (The Vampire Agape Series Book #3) (The Vampire Agape Series #3)
Georgia Cates
Romance / Adult / Contemporary
Solomon Alexander is a tortured soul. Since being forced to drink from Avery Ferrand, a blood jewel, all he can do is think of her. He’s addicted to this girl he helped rescue but not in a way anyone would anticipate. He lies to everyone around him–denying his desire for her–so he may prevent his family from learning the truth. He loves her. But the feeling isn’t mutual. Avery fears and despises Sol so he makes the ultimate sacrifice–to walk away from everything. Including Avery. He wants to give her the peace she deserves after the horror she’s experienced so he couldn’t be more shocked by her proposal after he announces his departure. Will he do the right thing and proceed with his plan or will he give in to his desires and accept her offer?
The Doll House
Phoebe Morgan
'A real page turner, I loved the story.' B A Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors 'Tense, suspenseful and unsettling!' Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me You never know who's watching... Corinne's life might look perfect on the outside, but after three failed IVF attempts it's her last chance to have a baby. And when she finds a tiny part of a doll house outside her flat, it feels as if it's a sign. But as more pieces begin to turn up, Corinne realises that they are far too familiar. Someone knows about the miniature rocking horse and the little doll with its red velvet dress. Someone has been inside her house... How does the stranger know so much about her life? How long have they been watching? And what are they waiting for...? A gripping debut psychological thriller with a twist you won't see coming. Perfect for fans of I See You and The Widow. Praise for The Doll House: 'A real page turner, I loved the story.' B A Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors 'Unsettling,...
The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll
Patricia C. McKissack
IT'S CHRISTMAS, AND NELLA is beside herself with excitement! She and her sisters have been given a real gift - a beautiful Baby Betty doll. But it's hard to share something you've waited your whole seven-year-old life for, and Nella grabs the doll for herself. It isn't long before she discovers that a doll can't do the fun things she and her sisters do together. So, as Christmas day fades, Nella shares it with her sisters. Set in the Depression era South, here's a heartwarming story that captures the essence of the holiday.From the Hardcover edition.
Project Paper Doll: The Trials
Stacey Kade
Young Adult / Romance
After being on the run, Ariane Tucker finds herself back where she started—under the cruel control of Dr. Jacobs, head of the research facility that created her. Now she must participate in the upcoming trials; a deadly competition pitting her against other alien hybrids, each representing a rival corporation. But Ariane is no one's weapon. She is prepared to die if it means taking down those involved in Project Paper Doll. They destroyed all that she holds dear, including Zane Bradshaw, the one person she trusted and cared for the most—the person she was forced to leave behind, bleeding and alone. As her plan takes shape Ariane will need to depend on, now more than ever, the other side of her heritage—the cold, calculated instincts born from her alien DNA. With Zane gone she has nothing left to lose. With heart-pounding action, and plenty of surprises, the gripping conclusion to Stacey Kade's Project Paper Doll series delivers a powerful finish that will keep fans hooked to the very end.ReviewPraise for the Project Paper Doll: *The Rules*"This page-turner holds fast to the essential elements of young-adult paranormal: danger, intrigue, forbidden romance, and deadly secrets."―*Booklist* Praise for the Project Paper Doll: *The Hunt*"The Hunt is a great book that will enrapture readers, keeping them on the edge of their seats."―*VOYA*About the AuthorStacey Kade is the author of the Ghost and the Goth trilogy: The Ghost and the Goth; Queen of the Dead; and Body & Soul. She is also the author of Project Paper Doll: The Rules, and Project Paper Doll: The Hunt. Stacey lives outside of Chicago with her husband and two retired racing greyhounds. Learn more at www.staceykade.com, as well as on Facebook and Twitter (@staceykade).
Trail of Hope (Tales of the Scrimshaw Doll)
Vanlandingham, Heidi
Abducted from her family home in Savannah, Sophia Deveraux is thrown into an army stockade with Cherokee prisoners destined for the West. Though stalked by her abductor, she is protected by three men on the long, deadly journey to Indian Territory. Despite her starved and battered body and soul, one of them steals her heart.
When Clay Jefferson lost his family, he vowed to kill whoever murdered them. Trying to help prevent the removal of the Cherokees from Georgia, he finds his heart torn in two when protecting Sophia becomes more important than his vow of vengeance.
Fate and a gypsy curse work together as Sophia is attacked again but finds an inner strength she never knew she had, and Clay is forced to make a difficult decision -- honor his vow or listen to his heart?
The Doll's House
Louise Phillips
People say that the truth can set you free. But what if the truth is not something you want to hear? Thirty-five years ago Adrian Hamilton drowned. At the time his death was reported as a tragic accident but the exact circumstances remained a mystery. Now his daughter Clodagh, trying to come to terms with her past, visits a hypnotherapist who unleashes disturbing childhood memories of her father's death. And as Clodagh delves deeper into her subconscious, memories of another tragedy come to light - the death of her baby sister. Meanwhile criminal psychologist Dr Kate Pearson is called in to help in the investigation of a murder after a body is found in a Dublin canal. When Kate digs beneath the surface of the killing, she discovers a sinister connection to the Hamilton family. What terrible events took place in the Hamilton house all those years ago? And what connects them to the recent murder? Time is running out for Clodagh and Kate. And the killer has already chosen his next victim …
The Doll House
Edward Lee
Horror / Literature & Fiction / Mystery & Thrillers
It’s a horror house, a slaughter house, a devil house. And it’s something else, too: A doll house. Reginald Lympton collects doll houses, and now that he’s acquired the rare Patten Doll House. But after abominable visions, and nightmares blacker than the most bottomless abyss, he discovers his prize is a diabolical thoroughfare designed to serve the darkest indulgences of King of Terrors.
Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie
John Bellairs
When Dr. Charles Coote—a noted folklorist and old friend of Professor Childermass—returns from a conference in New Orleans, he brings home a small, sinister drum. It's made entirely of black wood with red leather straps and small, white bones. Nobody takes Dr. Coote's worries about the drum very seriously, until Fergie taps it a few times and releases an unspeakable evil.Suddenly, Johnny and Fergie and the professor find themselves battling the imposing Madame Sinestra, a voodoo priestess who seeks the magical drum for her evil Caribbean cult. Spells, zombies, and voodoo demons beset our heroes and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Can they save Dr. Coote? Will they make it out alive?This ninth book in the Johnny Dixon series was completed by Brad Strickland after John Bellairs died and it has all the spooky thrills that make these mysteries classics.
The Cats in the Doll Shop
Yona Zeldis McDonough
When Anna spots a cat in the yard behind her parents' doll shop, she is excited. Then she realizes the cat is about to have kittens—even better! And Anna has something else to look forward to: her cousin Tania is coming from Russia to stay with Anna's family. Anna already has two sisters, but she and Tania are the exact same age—eleven—and she imagines they will get along perfectly. But Tania doesn't respond to Anna's friendly overtures, and her sisters don't seem to like Tania at all. Luckily, Anna finds a creative way to use her love of dolls and cats to bring everyone together.