Author: Jackie Ashenden
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0369707664
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
In this intense marriage-of-convenience romance from Jackie Ashenden, the Greek is about to rewrite the rules of the virgin’s bargain! The virgin’s request… …is even more outrageous than the billionaire! Stepping into Castor Xenakis’s mansion, Glory Albright is completely out of her depth. Yet if she’s to fund her sister’s urgent medical treatment, she can’t fail. Glory must make a bargain with the gorgeous playboy whose name is synonymous with scandal… After everything cynical Castor has witnessed, there’s almost nothing he’s surprised by. But naive Glory’s offer to sell him her virginity floors him! Of course, her offer is out of the question. Instead, he makes a counterproposal: become his convenient bride! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all The Xenakis Reunion books: Book 1: The Innocent's One-Night Proposal Book 2: The Maid the Greek Married
The Innocent's One-Night Proposal
Author: Jackie Ashenden
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0369707664
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
In this intense marriage-of-convenience romance from Jackie Ashenden, the Greek is about to rewrite the rules of the virgin’s bargain! The virgin’s request… …is even more outrageous than the billionaire! Stepping into Castor Xenakis’s mansion, Glory Albright is completely out of her depth. Yet if she’s to fund her sister’s urgent medical treatment, she can’t fail. Glory must make a bargain with the gorgeous playboy whose name is synonymous with scandal… After everything cynical Castor has witnessed, there’s almost nothing he’s surprised by. But naive Glory’s offer to sell him her virginity floors him! Of course, her offer is out of the question. Instead, he makes a counterproposal: become his convenient bride! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all The Xenakis Reunion books: Book 1: The Innocent's One-Night Proposal Book 2: The Maid the Greek Married
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0369707664
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
In this intense marriage-of-convenience romance from Jackie Ashenden, the Greek is about to rewrite the rules of the virgin’s bargain! The virgin’s request… …is even more outrageous than the billionaire! Stepping into Castor Xenakis’s mansion, Glory Albright is completely out of her depth. Yet if she’s to fund her sister’s urgent medical treatment, she can’t fail. Glory must make a bargain with the gorgeous playboy whose name is synonymous with scandal… After everything cynical Castor has witnessed, there’s almost nothing he’s surprised by. But naive Glory’s offer to sell him her virginity floors him! Of course, her offer is out of the question. Instead, he makes a counterproposal: become his convenient bride! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all The Xenakis Reunion books: Book 1: The Innocent's One-Night Proposal Book 2: The Maid the Greek Married
The Innocent's One-Night Proposal
Author: Jackie Ashenden
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 1867249189
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
The virgin’s request...is even more outrageous than the billionaire! Stepping into Castor Xenakis’ mansion, it’s clear Glory Albright is completely out of her depth. Yet, if she’s to fund her sister’s urgent medical treatment, she can’t fail. Glory must make a bargain with the gorgeous playboy whose name is synonymous with scandal... After everything cynical Castor has witnessed, there’s almost nothing he’s surprised by. But naive Glory’s offer to sell him her virginity floors him! Of course, her offer is out of the question. Instead, he makes a counter-proposal: become his convenient bride! Mills & Boon Modern — Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 1867249189
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
The virgin’s request...is even more outrageous than the billionaire! Stepping into Castor Xenakis’ mansion, it’s clear Glory Albright is completely out of her depth. Yet, if she’s to fund her sister’s urgent medical treatment, she can’t fail. Glory must make a bargain with the gorgeous playboy whose name is synonymous with scandal... After everything cynical Castor has witnessed, there’s almost nothing he’s surprised by. But naive Glory’s offer to sell him her virginity floors him! Of course, her offer is out of the question. Instead, he makes a counter-proposal: become his convenient bride! Mills & Boon Modern — Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
The Innocents
Author: Richard Barre
Publisher: Down & Out Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Winner of the 1996 Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel! There are seven of them. Children—innocents—whose long-buried remains are uncovered by a flash-flood. No one knows who could have committed such a crime. Clues are scarce, and with the media turning the story into a law enforcement nightmare, time is short. Only Wil Hardesty, a private eye who has more in common with the case than anyone knows, is willing to push hard enough—and dig deep enough—to find the cruelest of killers. The killer of The Innocents … Praise for THE INNOCENTS … “Author Richard Barre kicked off his Wil Hardesty series with this smart, psychologically nuanced first novel, which garnered a 1996 Shamus Award. The plot is gripping, the dialogue sharp, and the villains very villainous indeed, but the character of Wil Hardesty is what separates this mystery from the rest of the pack. More than just another private-eye-with-a-troubled-past, Hardesty is both complicated and flawed, a very real human who brings a lifetime’s worth of pain, passion, and guilt to bear on solving this crime.” —Publishers Weekly “Sober, understated, intense.” —Kirkus Reviews “Up-close and personal narrative…nicely convoluted plot.” —Library Journal “Crisp, street-smart dialogue; a likable protagonist; and very nasty villains…a solid debut.” —Booklist “Impressive.” —San Francisco Examiner “Excellent…the writing is so good.” —The Oregonian “Walking in the shadows of everyone from Ross Macdonald to Lawrence Block, Barre still manages to find something original to say. The book’s strength comes from the chances it takes…fresh characters…clever plot twists.” —Chicago Tribune “Hardesty is remarkably evolved as a character in his first outing. [He] could be you or me or a neighbor, a person trying hard to survive a few of life’s dirtier tricks. He has stature.” —The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) “Barre delivers…an engrossing mystery that moves quickly in prose that is as sleek and muscular as its protagonist. This first outing easily handles, then transcends, the genre requisites for a lively, intense read. Reserve a long evening for this one…it delivers the tension and pace that readers demand.” —Santa Barbara News Press “One of the best mysteries of the year.” —Firsts Magazine “The Innocents is a truly powerful and moving novel, going beyond the private eye genre as only the best authors do. Let’s hope that is only the first of a long and significant series.” —Otto Penzler, Mysterious Press “Barre is a skilled writer, an uncanny observer and comes equipped with an uncommonly good ear for dialogue. Wil Hardesty, is a most welcome addition to the pantheon of private detectives.” —Ross Thomas, author of Out on the Rim “A truly powerful and moving novel…an intriguing world of mystery, deceit and murder. Richard Barre is a skilled writer and The Innocents is a gripping story.” —Michael Connelly, author of The Fifth Witness “A great read. Barre has a great command of all the elements—plot, character, and individual scenes. I suspect and hope that Wil Hardesty will be around crime fiction for many novels to come.” —James Crumley, author of Dancing Bear “Will Hardesty is a man with a lot of pain and a lot of pride, a man with a mission: a man you should meet. In a world of fake and fabrication, The Innocents is the real thing.” —Stephen Greenleaf, author of False Conception “The Innocents is a powerful novel…of action and suspense that is, in the end, a voyage of self-discovery.” —Michael Collins, author of Crimes and Misdemeanors
Publisher: Down & Out Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Winner of the 1996 Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel! There are seven of them. Children—innocents—whose long-buried remains are uncovered by a flash-flood. No one knows who could have committed such a crime. Clues are scarce, and with the media turning the story into a law enforcement nightmare, time is short. Only Wil Hardesty, a private eye who has more in common with the case than anyone knows, is willing to push hard enough—and dig deep enough—to find the cruelest of killers. The killer of The Innocents … Praise for THE INNOCENTS … “Author Richard Barre kicked off his Wil Hardesty series with this smart, psychologically nuanced first novel, which garnered a 1996 Shamus Award. The plot is gripping, the dialogue sharp, and the villains very villainous indeed, but the character of Wil Hardesty is what separates this mystery from the rest of the pack. More than just another private-eye-with-a-troubled-past, Hardesty is both complicated and flawed, a very real human who brings a lifetime’s worth of pain, passion, and guilt to bear on solving this crime.” —Publishers Weekly “Sober, understated, intense.” —Kirkus Reviews “Up-close and personal narrative…nicely convoluted plot.” —Library Journal “Crisp, street-smart dialogue; a likable protagonist; and very nasty villains…a solid debut.” —Booklist “Impressive.” —San Francisco Examiner “Excellent…the writing is so good.” —The Oregonian “Walking in the shadows of everyone from Ross Macdonald to Lawrence Block, Barre still manages to find something original to say. The book’s strength comes from the chances it takes…fresh characters…clever plot twists.” —Chicago Tribune “Hardesty is remarkably evolved as a character in his first outing. [He] could be you or me or a neighbor, a person trying hard to survive a few of life’s dirtier tricks. He has stature.” —The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) “Barre delivers…an engrossing mystery that moves quickly in prose that is as sleek and muscular as its protagonist. This first outing easily handles, then transcends, the genre requisites for a lively, intense read. Reserve a long evening for this one…it delivers the tension and pace that readers demand.” —Santa Barbara News Press “One of the best mysteries of the year.” —Firsts Magazine “The Innocents is a truly powerful and moving novel, going beyond the private eye genre as only the best authors do. Let’s hope that is only the first of a long and significant series.” —Otto Penzler, Mysterious Press “Barre is a skilled writer, an uncanny observer and comes equipped with an uncommonly good ear for dialogue. Wil Hardesty, is a most welcome addition to the pantheon of private detectives.” —Ross Thomas, author of Out on the Rim “A truly powerful and moving novel…an intriguing world of mystery, deceit and murder. Richard Barre is a skilled writer and The Innocents is a gripping story.” —Michael Connelly, author of The Fifth Witness “A great read. Barre has a great command of all the elements—plot, character, and individual scenes. I suspect and hope that Wil Hardesty will be around crime fiction for many novels to come.” —James Crumley, author of Dancing Bear “Will Hardesty is a man with a lot of pain and a lot of pride, a man with a mission: a man you should meet. In a world of fake and fabrication, The Innocents is the real thing.” —Stephen Greenleaf, author of False Conception “The Innocents is a powerful novel…of action and suspense that is, in the end, a voyage of self-discovery.” —Michael Collins, author of Crimes and Misdemeanors
The Innocents
Author: Bridget Walsh
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1913547566
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
‘Victorian crime at its grittiest, most exciting best' Essie Fox In the hotly anticipated follow-up to The Tumbling Girl, Minnie and Albert take on a new crime-solving quest in the world of a Victorian music hall. The Variety Palace Music Hall is in trouble, due in no small part to a gruesome spate of murders that unfolded around it a few months previously. Between writing, managing the music hall and trying to dissuade her boss from installing a water tank in the building, Minnie Ward has her hands full. Her complicated relationship with detective Albert Easterbrook doesn’t even bear thinking about. But when a new string of murders tears through London, Minnie and Albert are thrown together once more. Strangely, the crimes seem to link back to a tragedy that took place fourteen years ago, leaving 183 children dead. And given that the incident touched so many people’s lives, everyone is a suspect...
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1913547566
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
‘Victorian crime at its grittiest, most exciting best' Essie Fox In the hotly anticipated follow-up to The Tumbling Girl, Minnie and Albert take on a new crime-solving quest in the world of a Victorian music hall. The Variety Palace Music Hall is in trouble, due in no small part to a gruesome spate of murders that unfolded around it a few months previously. Between writing, managing the music hall and trying to dissuade her boss from installing a water tank in the building, Minnie Ward has her hands full. Her complicated relationship with detective Albert Easterbrook doesn’t even bear thinking about. But when a new string of murders tears through London, Minnie and Albert are thrown together once more. Strangely, the crimes seem to link back to a tragedy that took place fourteen years ago, leaving 183 children dead. And given that the incident touched so many people’s lives, everyone is a suspect...
The Innocent Auction
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781310820601
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Innocent AuctionLondon 1810.Their love was a death sentence.Deacon, Viscount Carlisle, was aware of the slums and gin-lanes of London. Just as he was aware of the underground traffic that furnished the brothels and bath houses with human innocents. He was also aware that the so-called justice system would hang the accused without much of an attempt at a defense, unless the unfortunate had deep pockets to pay for it.He just hadn't expected to be directly involved in any of it.It started with a plea for help and ended with forbidden love, the love between a Viscount and a stable-boy. An impossible love and a guarantee of the hangman's noose.Will Deacon fight for Tom? Will he risk the death sentence and take that fight from the stately halls of his English mansion to the horrors of Newgate Prison and the slums of London?Or will he realize that if he doesn't, death will be a welcome end to the loneliness of the sentence he is already living?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781310820601
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Innocent AuctionLondon 1810.Their love was a death sentence.Deacon, Viscount Carlisle, was aware of the slums and gin-lanes of London. Just as he was aware of the underground traffic that furnished the brothels and bath houses with human innocents. He was also aware that the so-called justice system would hang the accused without much of an attempt at a defense, unless the unfortunate had deep pockets to pay for it.He just hadn't expected to be directly involved in any of it.It started with a plea for help and ended with forbidden love, the love between a Viscount and a stable-boy. An impossible love and a guarantee of the hangman's noose.Will Deacon fight for Tom? Will he risk the death sentence and take that fight from the stately halls of his English mansion to the horrors of Newgate Prison and the slums of London?Or will he realize that if he doesn't, death will be a welcome end to the loneliness of the sentence he is already living?
Hard Times
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
His Stolen Innocent's Vow
Author: Marcella Bell
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 148807335X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Temptation proves irresistible in this sexy romance of revenge and redemption by Marcella Bell. The most unconventional of proposals… The most unexpected of replies! Helene d’Tierrza detests her corrupt father’s tainted legacy. It’s why she’s sworn never to wed or have children. That’s never been a problem for this strong-willed soldier. Until superrich Drake Andros makes his proposal! Drake deserves justice for all Hel’s father stole from him. His plan hinges on marrying Hel and her carrying his heir, so he’s pleased when their attraction instantly roars to life. Then he discovers her vow of celibacy… Persuading Hel to let down her guard will require him to do the unthinkable…and let down his own! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all The Queen’s Guard books: Book 1: Stolen to Wear His Crown Book 2: His Stolen Innocent’s Vow
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 148807335X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Temptation proves irresistible in this sexy romance of revenge and redemption by Marcella Bell. The most unconventional of proposals… The most unexpected of replies! Helene d’Tierrza detests her corrupt father’s tainted legacy. It’s why she’s sworn never to wed or have children. That’s never been a problem for this strong-willed soldier. Until superrich Drake Andros makes his proposal! Drake deserves justice for all Hel’s father stole from him. His plan hinges on marrying Hel and her carrying his heir, so he’s pleased when their attraction instantly roars to life. Then he discovers her vow of celibacy… Persuading Hel to let down her guard will require him to do the unthinkable…and let down his own! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all The Queen’s Guard books: Book 1: Stolen to Wear His Crown Book 2: His Stolen Innocent’s Vow
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
Author: United States. President
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
"Containing the public messages, speeches, and statements of the President", 1956-1992.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
"Containing the public messages, speeches, and statements of the President", 1956-1992.
The Innocent Man
Author: John Grisham
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307576019
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LOOK FOR THE NETFLIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY SERIES • “Both an American tragedy and [Grisham’s] strongest legal thriller yet, all the more gripping because it happens to be true.”—Entertainment Weekly John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction: a true crime masterpiece that tells the story of small town justice gone terribly awry. In the Major League draft of 1971, the first player chosen from the state of Oklahoma was Ron Williamson. When he signed with the Oakland A’s, he said goodbye to his hometown of Ada and left to pursue his dreams of big league glory. Six years later he was back, his dreams broken by a bad arm and bad habits. He began to show signs of mental illness. Unable to keep a job, he moved in with his mother and slept twenty hours a day on her sofa. In 1982, a twenty-one-year-old cocktail waitress in Ada named Debra Sue Carter was raped and murdered, and for five years the police could not solve the crime. For reasons that were never clear, they suspected Ron Williamson and his friend Dennis Fritz. The two were finally arrested in 1987 and charged with capital murder. With no physical evidence, the prosecution’s case was built on junk science and the testimony of jailhouse snitches and convicts. Dennis Fritz was found guilty and given a life sentence. Ron Williamson was sent to death row. If you believe that in America you are innocent until proven guilty, this book will shock you. If you believe in the death penalty, this book will disturb you. If you believe the criminal justice system is fair, this book will infuriate you. Don’t miss Framed, John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, co-authored with Centurion Ministries founder Jim McCloskey.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307576019
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LOOK FOR THE NETFLIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY SERIES • “Both an American tragedy and [Grisham’s] strongest legal thriller yet, all the more gripping because it happens to be true.”—Entertainment Weekly John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction: a true crime masterpiece that tells the story of small town justice gone terribly awry. In the Major League draft of 1971, the first player chosen from the state of Oklahoma was Ron Williamson. When he signed with the Oakland A’s, he said goodbye to his hometown of Ada and left to pursue his dreams of big league glory. Six years later he was back, his dreams broken by a bad arm and bad habits. He began to show signs of mental illness. Unable to keep a job, he moved in with his mother and slept twenty hours a day on her sofa. In 1982, a twenty-one-year-old cocktail waitress in Ada named Debra Sue Carter was raped and murdered, and for five years the police could not solve the crime. For reasons that were never clear, they suspected Ron Williamson and his friend Dennis Fritz. The two were finally arrested in 1987 and charged with capital murder. With no physical evidence, the prosecution’s case was built on junk science and the testimony of jailhouse snitches and convicts. Dennis Fritz was found guilty and given a life sentence. Ron Williamson was sent to death row. If you believe that in America you are innocent until proven guilty, this book will shock you. If you believe in the death penalty, this book will disturb you. If you believe the criminal justice system is fair, this book will infuriate you. Don’t miss Framed, John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, co-authored with Centurion Ministries founder Jim McCloskey.
Parliamentary Debates
Author: New Zealand. Parliament
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New Zealand
Languages : en
Pages : 1254
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New Zealand
Languages : en
Pages : 1254
Book Description