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Drop Dead Gorgeous

Autor: Heather Graham

Número de Páginas: 352

A serial killer turns up the heat in Miami in this gripping romantic suspense thriller from New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham. Fifteen years ago, Sean Black was accused—and then acquitted—of murdering his high school girlfriend. Now, the bestselling crime novelist is back in Miami where he encounters another former girlfriend and discovers that the spark they felt as teenagers is still there. But before Sean and Lori can rekindle their relationship, they must confront the past... Old high school friends—connected to the events leading to the fifteen year-old murder—are being killed. In order to learn the truth behind the deaths, they must return to the scene of the crime and stop a psychotic killer from finishing what he started so long ago.

Gorgeous Beasts

Autor: Joan B. Landes , Paula Young Lee , Paul Youngquist

Número de Páginas: 259

"A collection of essays examining the place of animals in history and culture and their influence on life and art, from the Renaissance to the present"--Provided by publisher.

Save Me From The Dark

Autor: Cynthia Eden

Número de Páginas: 338

He thinks the past is over. He’s dead wrong. Dr. Joel Landry never expected to fall hard and fast for beautiful, mysterious, and maddening Chloe Hastings…but he did. Now he can’t imagine his life without her—and her band of misfit/shady friends. He thinks that he is finally putting his brutal past to rest as he and Chloe begin their new crime-solving partnership, but there are dark secrets pushing to the surface. Secrets that might destroy his relationship with Chloe. She’s lying to protect him. A killer has followed Joel to New Orleans. Someone who has been watching him for a very long time. Someone who wants to turn the doctor…into a monster. But Chloe isn’t about to let that happen. She’s found a man who suits her needs perfectly—and she will not let anyone take him from her. She will do anything necessary to protect Joel, even if that means hiding an unspeakable truth from him. Or killing to shield him. A woman has to do what a woman has to do… Betrayal burns deep. The darkness from Joel’s past is trying to swallow him whole, and when he learns that Chloe knew the truth about him from day one, his world explodes. A killer has Joel in his sights, and the...

Killer Plants

Autor: Molly Williams

Número de Páginas: 160

Explore the darker side of nature with this accessible guide to choosing, growing, and caring for carnivorous and predatory plants like Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, sundews, and other spooky guys. Carnivorous plants: they're weird, they're gorgeous, and they're the perfect addition to your urban jungle of pothos, snake plants, and succulents. However, they can also be intimidating to grow and care for. Let Killer Plants be your guide as it walks you through the different types of carnivorous plants and how to keep each variety alive and well. The book answers the many questions you may have surrounding these freaks of nature, such as: Where the heck do I buy a pitcher plant? Can I grow it from a seed? Do I need to feed my carnivorous plant flies, or can it survive on water and light alone? What carnivorous plants are safe to have around pets and kids? I have a gnat problem -- what predatory plant can help?

Killer Deals 10-12

Autor: Jenna Bennett

Número de Páginas: 900

Savannah Martin has always been a good girl, doing what was expected and fully expecting life to fall into place in its turn. But when her perfect husband turns out to be a lying, cheating slimeball—and bad in bed to boot—Savannah kicks the jerk to the curb and embarks on life on her own terms. With a new apartment, a new career, and a brand new outlook on life, she’s all set to take the world by storm. If only the world would stop throwing her curveballs... UNFINISHED BUSINESS – #10 When Savannah wakes up alone on what is supposed to be her wedding day, she isn’t sure what to think. Did her fiancé—bad-boy TBI agent Rafe Collier—decide he couldn’t face being shackled to one woman for the rest of his life... or is something more sinister going on? Savannah’s mother Margaret Anne, in Nashville for the nuptials, is certain she knows the truth: her future son-in-law has always been an ill-bred cad, and leaving his pregnant girlfriend practically at the altar clinches it. But the people who know Rafe aren’t so sure. Wendell Craig with the TBI and Tamara Grimaldi with the Metro Nashville PD suspect foul play, and set out to prove it. Shortly, a dead woman turns up...

The Clinch

Autor: Nicole Disney

Eden Bauer grew up in a rough part of New York with an unsafe home life and took refuge in the neighborhood Taekwondo dojang. When the master of the dojang offered to train Eden as a live-in student, he started her on a journey that would eventually lead her to become the UFC featherweight champion of the world. Eden loves competing and coaching the underprivileged kids of her community, but just as she’s getting comfortable with her champion title, a new martial artist from a legendary family comes roaring onto the scene with a dynasty on her shoulders. Brooklyn Shaw is a loud, cocky, aggressive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu genius who’s also unfortunately pretty dreamy. Brooklyn and Eden’s rivalry attracts worldwide attention, but as they spend time together, Eden sees past Brooklyn’s showmanship to who she really is. They ought to be perfect for one another, but can either really fall in love with the person standing in the way of her dreams?

Wedding? Impossible!

Autor: Karen Templeton

Número de Páginas: 192

Weddings, Inc. HER MISSION, SHOULD SHE ACCEPT IT… Was to get her well-meaning matchmaking mother and meddlesome sisters off her back. So exasperated wedding planner Zoe decided to say yes, just this once, to the blind date everybody else was so nuts about. Because though she clearly didn't have her heart in it, this unknown guy just might take her mind off the man she couldn't stop thinking about despite her better judgment: her latest business nemesis, Mike. Gorgeous, eligible—and decidedly antimarriage—Mike. And all she knew about this mystery man was his first name—which just happened to be Mike. Well, it was a very common name…. WEDDINGS, INC. Because wedding planning is a tricky business—but love makes it all worthwhile!

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Autor: Juliet Lyons

Número de Páginas: 352

"Snarky, sexy, and steamy as a sauna."—KATIE MACALISTER, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Dark Ones series on Dating the Undead SWIPE RIGHT FOR MR. BITE Mila Hart's first experience with the hot new vampire dating site is a complete disaster. Turns out, her date is wanted for murder! But things turn around when she's rescued by dashing vampire cop Vincent Ferrer. Dangerous and drop dead gorgeous, he's just the vampire hottie Mila was hoping for. Haunted by his past, Vincent can't risk falling in love again, even if Mila charms him more than anyone he's ever met. But when the killer from Mila's first date seeks her out, Vincent is the only one who can protect her. Protecting his heart is a different story... Bite Nite Series: Dating the Undead (Book 1) Drop Dead Gorgeous (Book 2) That Killer Smile (Book 3) What People Are Saying About Dating the Undead: "Snarky, sexy, and steamy as a sauna, Dating the Undead will have you throwing out your vampire slaying kit."—KATIE MACALISTER, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Dark Ones series "Quick, sharp wit that sinks its fangs into the reader and doesn't let go!"—MOLLY HARPER acclaimed author...

Uncanny Stories of Devil Hunting

Autor: Ye Yang

Refining corpses to tame demons, sacrificing one's life for the fire, the flower girl Grass Demon, the remnants of the Mountains and Seas, the people of the Li Clan Nine Strange .... Behind the ordinary human world, there was an even more mysterious lost world! The hatred between the witchers and the demons that could not be eradicated for generations still lasts in this world today. In order to pursue his ancestry, the youth Chu Chi was involved in the search, roaming the cities and countryside, facing the countless demons and devils, with no place to escape.

Mob Killer:

Autor: Anthony M. Destefano

Número de Páginas: 352

A Crazed Killer He dissolved the bodies of some of his victims in acid and poured them down the sewer. He hung grisly souvenirs on nails in his junkyard. La Costra Nostra Charles Carneglia was a stone-cold killer who fell in with the bloodthirsty John Gotti crew. As the infamous crime family rose to power with their murderous trail of sex, jealousy, greed, and revenge, Carneglia rose with them. Mafia, Madness And Murder This is the horrifying story of a misfit who fit perfectly into the New York mafia. In a harrowing journey inside a ruthless criminal underworld, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Anthony M. DeStefano chronicles one man's life in a world of depraved acts of violence and the horrors that went with being a member of the Gambino family. "Thrilling American crime writing." -Jimmy Breslin on King of the Godfathers Includes 16 Pages of Shocking Photos

El muerto disimulado / Presumed Dead

Autor: Ângela De Azevedo , Valerie Hegstrom

Número de Páginas: 337

El muerto disimulado / Presumed Dead is a comedy by Ângela de Azevedo, a seventeenth-century Portuguese playwright who wrote in Spanish. The annotated text consists of an introduction, Spanish edition, and English prose translation. This female-authored play should appeal to a broad audience of readers and theatre practitioners, specialists and non-specialists.

The Sword of Michael

Autor: Marcus Wynne

Número de Páginas: 288

Book One in a new hard-hitting contemporary fantasy saga. Marius Winter doesnt walk the road of the shaman-warrior alone. He has powerful allies in the Other Realms and in ordinary reality. His spirit guides are a Lakota war-chief and medicine man, First In Front; Tigre, a powerful feminine spirit who appears as a white tiger; and Burt, a spirit raven who channels an old Jewish bookie from the Bronx. Now Marius is targeted by a powerful sorcerer. In the battle for the souls of his friends and lover, he must storm the gates of the underworld and fight through the Seven Demi-Demons of Hell to the deepest dungeons to confront Belial himself. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). About Marcus Wynne and The Sword of Michael: "Marcus Wynne has created a rare find--an action packed book with characters filled with heart and soul. This is a true "keeper." You have to keep reading--and then keep to read again and savor one more because the story is so rich."¾Heather Graham, #1 New York Times best-selling fantasy author "I'm glad to welcome Marcus Wynne back to the author fold. His own personal journey through Hell and hardship has been...

Cross My Heart

Autor: Cynthia Eden

There are some cases you never forget. Former FBI agent Elijah Cross tried to put the past behind him. For years, he spent his days and his nights tracking some of the most brutal killers in the US. Now? He protects the rich and famous while working at Wilde. Less danger, more glamour…and a whole lot more cash. His latest gig has taken him to the sandy beaches of Florida’s Gulf Coast, and it’s on one of those gorgeous beaches where he comes face to face with the woman who haunts his dreams. There are some people you can’t leave behind. She was the last victim he saved at the Bureau. Penelope Kostas. The woman who survived a nightmare. He’d carried her out of hell in his arms, and Elijah had sworn to always protect her. But that promise had been given before his job at the Bureau had imploded. Before he’d broken every rule that mattered…for her. Only to have Penelope run from him. There are some promises you must keep. The serial killer who targeted Penelope was never apprehended, and Penelope fears that he could be hunting her once more. But this time, she will not be his victim. She wants Elijah to help her hunt him. To help her stop the killer before he can strike...

TRAVELMAN

Autor: Warren Brown

Número de Páginas: 394

Travel Man is an ordinary man with the ability to travel through time, space and dimensions solving crimes and having adventures. He escapes his enemies and has the most thrilling adventures in his quest to find his destiny. Yes, I am Travelman, with the ability to cross the boundaries of Time and Space, to be able to experience life to its very fullest. I am Travelman with the freedom of living in all the dimensions known and unknown to man. I am Travelman, my adventure is just beginning and so can yours, if you only unlock the freedom of your imagination. Earth Welcomes A New Superhero Travelman.

Every Kind of Heaven & Everyday Blessings

Autor: Jillian Hart

Two fan-favorite McKaslin Clan novels in one by beloved author Jillian Hart Every Kind of Heaven Ava McKaslin has a strict to-do list for her life: making sweets and taking care of her family. Love is too unreliable for this busy bakery owner. Until she hires Brice Donovan as her contractor. Brice has adored Ava from afar. Now that she needs his help, Brice wants to show her how joyful life can be when there is love. Everyday Blessings When Aubrey McKaslin visits reclusive photographer William Corey, she finds a man who's given up on life. He claims he's happy alone in his mountain retreat, but Aubrey doesn't believe it for a minute. She sees a man who's looking for companionship. Spending time together awakens deeper feelings in them both, but could William trust in their newfound love to see a future together?

Lament

Autor: Maggie Stiefvater

Número de Páginas: 336

Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a music prodigy, who’s about to find out she can see faeries. Two mysterious (and cute) guys enter her life. Trouble is, Luke is a soulless faerie assassin and Aodhan is a dark faerie soldier. Their orders from the Faerie Queen? Kill Deirdre.

Captivated

Autor: Bethany-kris

​A shadow meets the light … When someone needs to disappear, the Chicago mob calls on Joe Rossi. A man who can move without a sound, and kill without a word, they don’t call him the Shadow for nothing. This time, it’s a New York crime family in need of his skills, but it takes one glimpse of her to make him agree to the job. Liliana Marcello is every inch a principessa della mafia. Her life has taught her to be wary of strangers, yet her ballet career contradicts everything by putting her on display. It’s a man with a dark smile and a constantly changing demeanor that makes her feel safe again, but it’s the unknown that holds her back. It takes one look … One dance … One word … One smile to captivate a man. And one second to kill a woman because of it, too. Not all monsters hide in the shadows. How are you supposed to see them coming?

The Infidelity Chain

Autor: Tess Stimson

Six lovers. Two affairs. One betrayal. Who’s the weak link? Ella Stuart has worked hard to achieve the perfect work-life balance: a high-flying career as a paediatric doctor, a charming husband, charity fundraiser Jackson Garrett – and in urbane PR consultant William Ashfield, a passionate, worldly lover. William is equally devoted to Ella, his mistress of eight years, and to his faded, troubled wife, Beth. He knows he could never choose between them; and is eternally grateful he’s never been asked. When tragedy strikes out of the blue, Ella’s carefully ordered life is abruptly derailed. Struggling to cope as the chaos spirals out of her control, unable to play the accommodating mistress any longer, Ella examines her long relationship with William, and finds it wanting. But her personal nightmare has repercussions for everyone linked to her. For William, who has to face his own demons and make the toughest decision of his life. For Beth, who is just beginning to emerge from the depression that has stolen the most precious years of motherhood. And above all for Cate, William and Beth’s seventeen-year-old daughter, whose transition from girlhood to womanhood is suddenly...

HER WORLD INSIDE OUT

Autor: Nicole Johnson

Número de Páginas: 74

Her world inside out is inspired by real life situations of love, life, God, happiness, and relationships. Each poem has a deep meaning behind it that many people can relate to; you just have to find it. Behind each one there is a little pain, some happiness, understanding, and inspiration. The title “Her world inside out” has a deeper meaning then some may think. I am taking everything that I have been through and expressing it in the way I know how to. I am taking my world and everything I have felt inside and letting it out. I am sharing what I never had the courage to say, or be who I wanted to be. Now I am ready to share with everyone and encourage them to live their lives to the fullest, but not in fear.

Burn It Down

Autor: Cynthia Eden

Número de Páginas: 384

**BURN IT DOWN is a re-release. It was originally published in 2014 as PLAYING WITH FIRE.** He is the monster in the shadows. The alpha phoenix who can light the whole world on fire, and he will…for her. Dante is the oldest phoenix alive—and the most powerful. He’s escaped from Genesis, and he’s determined to seek vengeance on all those who tortured him. Except…in the tattered remains of his memory, there is one person who calls out to him, Cassandra “Cassie” Armstrong. The daughter of his worst enemy, Dante should want to destroy her. He doesn’t. He just wants her. He wants to possess her—body and soul. What a phoenix wants… He knows that Cassie belongs to him. Beyond reason, beyond sanity, he just knows. And when a phoenix finds his mate, there is nothing he will not do to possess her. But Dante isn’t the only one hunting Cassie. Danger from the past stalks them both. Another man is determined to capture Cassie, and Dante will not let that happen. Let the fire burn. He hasn’t survived hell over and over again only to lose the woman destined to be his mate. Dante will take any risk, fight any battle, in order to claim her. Cassie has secrets, and so does...

Marrowbone

Autor: Mike Kelly

Número de Páginas: 592

Marrowbone By: Mike Kelly Marrowbone delves into family, politics, the law, corruption, and West Virginia. It weaves through a primary election season (December through early May), following the races for Governor and a Supreme Court justice, while exploring the histories of the Murphy and Quinn families and touching on the Matewan Massacre, the fight for civil rights, and the murder of Jock Yablonski. It also develops two major cases that are helping to shape the election, one a murder of the protagonist’s best friend by an out-of-control work release inmate and the other an appeal by a convicted serial rapist seeking a new form of DNA testing. Though not set in a specific time, Marrowbone laments the failure of politics to move West Virginia forward and honors the basic goodness of the people.

Too Gorgeous to Kill

Autor: Gary Fishlock

Número de Páginas: 292

It's 1989 ... As the decade that gave the world leg warmers, the Rubik's Cube and Dynasty draws to a close, a cold-blooded killer is stalking the cast of Australia's most popular TV soap opera, Accountants. But murder is proving to be a ratings winner for the prime time soapie. Crime might not pay, but it sure sells. But why are the crosshairs fixed firmly on the show's cute young heartthrob, Toby Bardia? Is it Envy? Jealousy? Hatred? Or something else that's truly twisted? Trashy TV was never so deadly. "... It's Agatha Christie meets Neighbours ..."

Killer Riff

Autor: Sheryl J. Anderson

Número de Páginas: 258

Killer Kitchens

Autor: Jean Harrington

Número de Páginas: 384

Book three of Murders by Design Interior designer Deva Dunne just may have hit the jackpot. Sure, her new client Francesco Grandese talks tough and has shady friends, but he has the eye of a connoisseur, and a huge, empty mansion he wants her to decorate. Deva's boyfriend, police lieutenant Victor Rossi, has misgivings about her promising job—especially when he accompanies her to one of Francesco's dinner parties. After Francesco returns a dish to the kitchen untasted, the chauffeur promptly scarfs it down and drops dead from cyanide poisoning. Has the killer made a terrible mistake and murdered the wrong person? Or was the dead man the intended victim? The only thing Deva knows for certain is someone present that night committed murder. And it seems everyone—from the dinner guests to the kitchen help—has a motive. 71,000 words

Killer Insight

Autor: Victoria Laurie

Número de Páginas: 304

When her relationship with FBI agent Dutch Rivers skids to a halt, Abby Cooper is fully aware that a wedding isn’t the best post-breakup scenario. But when a friend from the Mile High City finds herself short one bridesmaid, it doesn’t take a professional psychic to see the opportunity for a much-needed getaway. High altitudes can be healing, and Abby reunites with friends—especially her childhood crush Duffy McGinnis, now town sheriff...not to mention tall, dark, and yummy. But Abby needs more than a shoulder to cry on. One bridesmaid after the next is mysteriously flying the coop, and Abby’s intuition tells her their final destinations aren’t pretty. With the wedding party falling apart and her gift of sight never quite so foggy, Abby has to save the date—and herself from becoming the next taffeta-clad target....

Killer Curves

Autor: Roxanne St. Claire

Número de Páginas: 368

He's fast. She's furious. They're in for the ride of their lives. Rising star Roxanne St. Claire puts the pedal to the metal in a story of intrigue and passion that will get your heart racing! When sexy NASCAR racer Beau Lansing tracks down high society debutante Celeste Bennett, it's a matter of life or death. Stunned at the secret Beau reveals, Celeste is forced to make a life-altering decision. But with her love life on the skids and her family life in a tailspin, escaping incognito into Beau's world is just what she needs -- especially if she can get answers about her past. Beau needs Celeste to save a man's life -- he never expected a high-octane attraction that could wreck his well-protected heart. And when Celeste's life is threatened by someone who clearly knows her real identity, Beau has to risk everything -- including his own life -- to save her. With menacing forces in the driver's seat and time ticking too fast, the two must win the biggest race of all...the race for their lives and their love.

Killer Tomatoes

Autor: Ray Hagen , Laura Wagner

Número de Páginas: 281

No delicate ingenues, these. In the middle of the twentieth century, the Mary Pickfords of the movie world were replaced by a different sort of woman--drop-dead gorgeous, witty, not afraid to speak their minds, they could slay you with a look--and if that didn't work, look out for the pistol in the garter. These ground-breaking actresses helped change the course of movie history, charting a path for generations to come. These profiles of fifteen leading ladies--Lucille Ball, Lynn Bari, Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak, Gloria Grahame, Jean Hagen, Adele Jergens, Ida Lupino, Marilyn Maxwell, Mercedes McCambridge, Jane Russell, Ann Sheridan, Barbara Stanwyck, Claire Trevor and Marie Windsor--include overviews of their lives and careers, and excerpts from interviews. Five photos supplement each profile. Jane Russell (one of the actresses profiled) provides a foreword.

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Autor: Jennifer Skully

Número de Páginas: 381

Drop Dead Gorgeous by Jennifer Skully released on Apr 1, 2006 is available now for purchase.

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Autor: Rachel Gibson

Número de Páginas: 400

"From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson comes another hilarious and moving fish-out-of-water tale about what happens when a small-town Texas girl is forced to swap bodies with a filthy rich socialite"--

A Killer Welcome

Autor: Dionne Lister

From the USA Today bestselling author of the Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cozy Mystery Series. Avery Winters was overjoyed to be brought back to life… unfortunately, the dead were waiting for her. Aussie journalist Avery Winters was content—she had a caring boyfriend, great job, and supportive… okay, so her parents weren’t actually supportive, but she’d accepted she could never be the son they’d wanted seeing as how she was born a girl. Avoiding them seemed to work well, and, she reasoned, no one’s life was perfect. And that was fine, except whilst covering a news story in a storm, Avery’s cosy life disappeared in a flash. Lightning struck, stopping her heart and blowing her favourite black boots to smithereens. It was pure luck that an off-duty nurse was walking nearby. When Avery came to in the ambulance en route to hospital, she’d thought the worst was over. She was wrong. Her lightning-induced hallucinations—there was no way they were ghosts—were impossible to hide. Her boyfriend soon left, and her boss suggested she take extended leave. Unable to cover her rent, she moved back in with her parents. And that’s when the fun really began. Unable to cope ...

FBI Killer/The

Autor: Aphrodite Jones

Número de Páginas: 320

An FBI agent’s affair with his informant ends in murder in this true crime account of the notorious case by the New York Times bestselling author. At twenty-seven years old, Susan Daniels Smith was a dirt poor, divorced mother of two living in rural Kentucky. She prayed for a Prince Charming to come to her rescue, and when good-looking FBI agent Mark Putnam entered her life, she thought those prayers had been answered. She was dead wrong. Their relationship began when Susan agreed to be Mark's paid informant in an investigation of her ex-husband's criminal friends. It quickly grew into an illicit affair that consumed their lives for nearly two years—until she became pregnant. Susan made demands, threatening to expose Mark in ways that ruined his career and marriage. On June 8, 1989, Mark took Susan for a drive into the hills to discuss her insistence on marriage. She was never heard from again. The FBI Killer recounts the bizarre events that forced Mark Putnam to confess to brutally killing his lover, then covering up his crime for more than a year.

Natural Thorn Killer

Autor: Kate Dyer-seeley

Número de Páginas: 304

Cut down among the flowers . . . Britta Johnston might be a late bloomer, but after leaving her deadbeat husband and dead-end job, she’s finally pursuing her artistic passion at her aunt Elin’s floral boutique, Blooma, in Portland, Oregon. It’s on the banks of the Willamette, in a quaint district of cobblestone paths and cherry trees. The wine bar featuring Pacific Northwest vintages is a tasty bonus, offering another kind of bouquet to enjoy. But things aren’t as peaceful as they look. For one thing, someone’s been leaving dead roses around—and a sleazy real estate developer who wants the waterfront property has put a big-money offer on the table. Then, after a contentious meeting of local business owners, he’s found on the floor of the shop, with Elin’s garden shears planted in his chest. And before the police decide to pin the crime on her beloved aunt, Britta will have to find out who arranged this murder . . .

Cupcakes and Killer Heels

Autor: Heidi Rice

Número de Páginas: 192

Ruby Delisantro never blushes… …but after one glance from the infuriating Callum Westmore's bedroom eyes she's flushed redder than a glacé cherry. Her body has the right idea, for now that Callum's convertible has crashed into her life, nothing will ever be the same…. Ruby's always been in the driver's seat when it comes to relationships, but something tells her that Callum sees straight through her sharp salsa moves and snappy one-liners to her soft-as-buttercream heart beneath. For Ruby's in danger of losing control and–worse still–liking it!

Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer

Autor: Katie Alender

Número de Páginas: 304

Heads will roll! Paris, France: a city of fashion, chocolate croissants, and cute boys. Colette Iselin is thrilled be there for the first time, on her spring break class trip. But a series of gruesome murders are taking place around the city, putting everyone on edge. And as she tours the sights, Colette keeps seeing a strange vision: a pale woman in a ball gown and powdered wig, who looks like Marie Antoinette. Colette knows her status-obsessed friends won't believe her, so she seeks out the help of a charming French boy. Together, they discover that the murder victims are all descendants of people who ultimately brought about Marie Antoinette's beheading. The queen's ghost has been awakened, and now she's wreaking her bloodthirsty revenge. And Colette may just be one of those descendants . . . which means she might not make it out of this trip alive. Acclaimed author Katie Alender brings heart-stopping suspense to this story of betrayal, glamour, mystery, history--and one killer queen.

The "Supreme Gentleman" Killer

Autor: Brian Whitney

Número de Páginas: 220

True Crime Garage Podcast Recommended Reading. “The bizarre story of Elliot Rodger . . . prepare to have your mind blown.”—Patrick Quinlan,bestsellingauthor of Smoked This is the story of Elliot Rodger, and how he turned from a nice, quiet polite young man to the first self-identified incel (involuntarily celibate) killer . . . Elliot Rodger considered himself to be intelligent, refined, handsome, fashionable and charming. He spent years trying to be cool so women would like him. He thought if he just wore expensive and fashionable clothing, had a better car, or if he were rich, then women would throw themselves at him. In fact, he thought himself to be “The Supreme Gentleman.” Yet, women paid no attention to him. His only conclusion was that they were genetically flawed, and because of this they ignored him and threw themselves at men who were ignorant, savage brutes. In his mind, his lack of success with women had ruined his life. He began to psychologically deteriorate. Rodger decided to get revenge. He spent months planning his “Day of Retribution,” an act where he would kill as many attractive women, and the type of men that they were drawn to, as he could in a...

Killer Witch in Westerham

Autor: Dionne Lister

Número de Páginas: 240

A superstar has come to town… and so has murder. On a routine photography job, Lily meets hunky movie star and witch Jeremy Frazer, but the moment is ruined when she photographs a woman murdered years ago. When a new murder victim turns up with the same injuries, the police get on the case, only to arrest Jeremy for the crime. How can the kind, helpful, charismatic guy Lily met on the job be a cold-blooded killer? Then Jeremy’s lawyer goes missing, and the movie star begs Lily to help him, swearing she’s the only one he trusts. Though Lily has no idea why he thinks she can save him, she takes the job. As she and Jeremy become close, jealousy gets the better of Will, and he turns his back on her. But is it really jealousy, or can he see something she can’t? Is Lily risking happiness with Will to help a serial killer clear his name, or is she the only hope an innocent man has to find justice? And what did happen to Jeremy’s lawyer?

K is for Killer

Autor: Sue Grafton

Número de Páginas: 400

K is for Killer is the eleventh in the Kinsey Millhone mystery series by Sue Grafton. Lorna Kepler was beautiful and wilful, a loner who couldn't resist flirting with danger. She has also been found dead in mysterious circumstances and her death pulls Kinsey Millhone into a netherworld of deception, betrayal and unavenged murder . . .

EDGE: A Killer Thriller Anthology

Autor: Ivana Sanders , Royal Banks , Kendall Brown , Kristin Cloud , Dr. Mahul Brahma , Cisi Eze , Anthony Baamonde , Greg Coley , Richard Thomas

Número de Páginas: 188

A collection of writings from authors around the world featuring short stories with Dark Humor, Suspense, Creepy Elements, Thought Provoking Dilemmas, and Science Fiction. Plus, a sneak peak of Young Adult/Thriller novel, The Beckwith Brothers! Included stories from the authors: One Way by Royal Banks Moment of Clarity by Kendall Brown Nineveh by Kristin Cloud Wild Wild Web by Dr. Mahul Brahma Murder of Bishop Street by Cisi Eze Lincoln and The Tiny Little Monsters by Ivana Sanders Mind in a Masterpiece by Anthony Baamonde The Calm Waters by Greg Coley The Land of the Gorgeous People by Ivana Sanders The Eyes by Greg Coley Surrender by Richard Thomas Sneak Peak: The Beckwith Brothers by Ivana Sanders