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A quiet lodger; a secret vice; a fortune-seeker who will stop at nothing. Cambridge, England. 1905. A neighbour's quiet lodger dies in an unlucky fall, but Vita finds clues that suggest a complex and dangerous secret life, and doubts his death was an accident. Forced to investigate when the police refuse to listen, she finds a connection with a second sudden death - that of a wealthy and eccentric local lady. As usual, Vita's discoveries infuriate the police and the murderer, but they also cast doubt on the findings of a police surgeon whose good opinion is vital if she is to continue her own scientific studies. With no one else willing to take on the killer, Vita must act alone.

A Stroll down Memory Lane A Rush for the Exits A Race for Freedom and Survival "Another great story of moral revelation, despair, and redemption by a contemporary master." --Lawrence Russell, author of Outlaw Academic Shattered by the death of his wife, Doyle Mere returns to San Francisco, his wife's hometown and the city he used to know and love. But when Doyle is robbed--twice in one day--he realizes that he has to adapt to an unfamiliar world consumed by flash floods, wildfires, drought, power failure and social collapse. After his initial setback, Doyle finds comfort with neighbors in a restored Victorian mansion. Together they befriend a wayward artist whose daughter carries a secret that will soon test everyone's courage and grit. But is their bond strong enough to overcome the impending crisis? When the chaos threatens to strike at the core of this new-found tribe, Doyle must call upon his twin sons to save them all. Exit from America is a coiled-up, character-driven novel set in a world on the brink of disaster. Balanced on the edge of suspense and psycho-drama, the novel portrays five disparate souls trying to escape the pending collapse before they are buried in its ruins. "The writing is extremely good ... an exquisitely crafted novel. Reminiscent of The Unbearable Lightness of Being." -- Aaron C. Brown, Amazon Top 500 Reviewer

A Day on the Water. A Moment of Panic. Lives Changed Forever. "Bailey has both characters and readers twisting on the spit of morality: What is good? What is bad? Bailey's vision is absolutely compelling." -- Marilyn Bowering, author of Green As Paul Wakefield paddles his kayak across Mouat Channel off Vancouver Island, he hears the engine of a yacht cutting through the fog toward him. In an instant, the cruiser swamps Paul and the young girl beside him, then disappears into the fog, never to be seen again. In a desperate attempt to save them both, Paul makes a fateful decision. Dumped into the winter ocean, the terrified girl thrashes in the ice-cold water, submerging Paul in her frenzy to survive. The Good Lie goes deep into the hearts and souls of characters who struggle to adapt to an utterly senseless incident. Faced with grieving parents demanding retribution, Paul and his wife find their relationship pressured by a series of events that threaten to consume them. "Bailey's masterstroke is in creating a situation for his protagonist that is so believable the reader cannot help but feel complicit in the guilt and anguish of it all." -- Quill & Quire

A child shot in a game of Mob. A world thrown into chaos. Can love redeem the survivors? Healing The Dead blends the dark tension of I AM WATCHING YOU with the brooding suspense of Gillian Flynn's SHARP OBJECTS. "You start reading Healing the Dead with a gasp and never get a proper chance to exhale." -- Globe and Mail When David Sykes captures the accidental shooting death of his best friend on film, his family is torn apart by guilt, isolation and a terrible inability to love. Who to blame? Who can save them? Children of ambitious parents, Jayne, Rose and David struggle to assert their individual identities in a world they believe is confused at best, brutally hypocritical at worst. Through the turbulent 1960s--as they move from Toronto to New York City--they struggle to keep their family intact. One by one, each must confront the emotional debris that threatens to break through their carefully constructed defenses. Ultimately, the hand of love is extended to David. But can he embrace it? Powerful and disturbing, Healing the Dead is an unforgettable story of the search for salvation in the rapidly changing morality of the 1960s.

Born by chance. Fueled by madness. Ignited by love. "A dynamite Read" --Andreas Schroeder, author of The Eleventh Commandment Meet Billy Deerborn, a man whose fractured mind converses with voices and the phantom dogs that haunt his psyche. Abandoned as a baby, his life has become a powder keg waiting to explode. Yesterday, he detonated a power station, setting the stage for a chilling odyssey into madness. Fire Eyes weaves a chilling tale between these two pivotal moments. Born into a life of uncertainty, Billy's journey unfolds from foster homes to institutions, and ultimately into the heart of the US Army, where he's both hero and outcast. At the center of his turbulent universe stands his girlfriend, Renee Stark, a disenchanted employee in the city's electric company. An insider privy to the secrets of the grid, she harbors the knowledge to cripple the regional power supply. Together, they become unlikely partners in a chilling plot of terror, a scheme neither could enact alone. A Books in Canada / W.H. Smith First Novel Award finalist, Fire Eyes unveils a harrowing tale of mental unraveling, revealing the armed forces as unwitting custodians of those who slip through society's cracks. It is a story of love's paradoxical power--to both annihilate and redeem.

It's all sunshine and chardonnay until your past comes knocking... Monica Palmer is determined to relax, spend some much-needed quality time with her daughter, and rediscover whatever muse she has left in time for her imminent show. Jacob Riley is at the end of his tether, with his teenage son and the constant ache in his heart. A villa holiday in France looks to be the perfect solution to both of his problems. But things aren't always what they seem. Especially when you discover who's staying next door.

They say that travel broadens the mind, but some journeys change your life forever. Jade is stuck in a loveless, suburban marriage and can't see life beyond her children's needs and the next PTA meeting. Sapphire is a successful lawyer whose glamorous New York life looks perfect, yet leaves her feeling empty. Amber has been backpacking since she left university, her nomadic lifestyle hiding the fact she has no idea where home is. Shocked by the death of their eccentric mother, the sisters are reunited for a journey that will take them beyond their comfort zones. As they rediscover the bonds of childhood, secrets from the past and truths about themselves, will they finally find their place in the world?

Max My board of directors need me to clean up my act because my recent antics have caused our stock to plummet. They want me to find a wife and settle down, at least until our merger with Dreamscape Entertainment goes through. As CEO of our company's film production arm, Kensington Entertainment, I can't afford to look bad in the press. So, I ask my long-time general counsel to find me somebody suitable to the board. She finds me the most goody-two-shoes woman alive - Celeste Jenkins. I mean, what the hell? She apparently wants me to die of boredom. But I'll do what she wants because I'm trying to close a merger deal with the biggest movie studio around, Dreamscape Entertainment, and if our stock continues its slide, the merger won't go through. Also, my six brothers are constantly on me about my man-whore ways. I'll finally show them they can respect me. So, if I have to be married to a quiet bookworm development executive to show my brothers I'm not a total loser, I'll do it. I'm tired of them busting on me. Celeste I'm a development executive at Dreamscape Entertainment, but living in Los Angeles is expensive. That would be okay, except my mother has just been diagnosed with breast cancer and can no longer work three jobs to support herself and my younger sister, Lexi. Not to mention the astronomical medical bills she'll be racking up. But I just got an offer I can't refuse - become a nanny, I mean wife, to Kensington Entertainment CEO and all-around jerk, Max Kensington. Kensington's general counsel set this up and has promised me enough money to keep my mother afloat while she goes through treatment and to pay her medical bills. I just have to stay married to the guy for one year, just until the merger with Dreamscape Entertainment goes through. I would rather walk barefoot in the Sahara Desert in the middle of summer than become a babysitter for the likes of Max Kensington. But I have no choice - if I want my mother to live and make sure there's food on the table for Mom and Lexi, I have to do it. I'll take one for the team. I would do anything for my family. This is a grumpy-sunshine, enemies-to-lovers, arranged marriage full-length romance with a guaranteed HEA with a swoon-worthy H and sweet and innocent h. No cheating. You know what you're going to get and you love it!

Scout meets her father, I'm pregnant and crying over spilled milk... That day has finally arrived, Scout meets her dad - Lord of the Underworld, and my first true love. As much as I'm going to miss her, she needs to meet the rest of her family, even if it's where the dead reside. With the swell of my belly, everybody anxiously awaits the arrival of our son. But, it seems he is so different he is going to be normal. A normal boy surrounded by monsters is crazy especially if both his parents are supernatural... Will Scout forgive me for keeping secrets, and will our baby finally turn? Underworld Legacy is a dark adult urban fantasy with a hint of romance. Fans of True Blood will be transported into a new world where nothing is as it seems. Other books in the Blaire Thorne series: Ulysses Exposed - Book 1: B07VR5LJXW Voodoo Priest - Book 2: B07ZG2DTFX Butterflies and Hurricanes - Book 3: B082BJFSZL Salvation - Book 4: B0829SR487 Underworld Legacy - Book 5: B08J1FNZ1M If you enjoy reading books from Ilona Andrews, Bella Forrest, Laurell K. Hamilton, K.F. Breene, J.R. Ward, or Shannon Mayer, you won't be able to put down the highly addictive Blaire Thorne Series. What readers are saying: ★★★★ 'What a great continuation of this series. I loved getting to know Scout better. It's interesting watching Blair deal with all the insecurities that pregnancy brings. I really identified with her there...'

My past reveals the consequences of my future... Ralph and I investigate the disappearances of children when the call I've been dreading all these years finally happens. Scout is in grave danger. As much as I don't want to admit it, the only way Scout can survive this is if she and Mason leave Sterling Meadow forever. Through tears of anger and a strong will to survive, I pack their bags and, with a heavy heart, send them away. Now I have the time to focus on the man who ruined my life and exact revenge on him. Allow me to take you back to the day everything changes, so I can fight in my future--a future where all is revealed, and the consequences of my actions threaten to change everything. Salvation is a dark adult urban fantasy with a hint of romance. Fans of True Blood will be transported into a new world where nothing is as it seems. Other books in the Blaire Thorne series: Ulysses Exposed - Book 1: B07VR5LJXW Voodoo Priest - Book 2: B07ZG2DTFX Butterflies and Hurricanes - Book 3: B082BJFSZL Salvation - Book 4: B0829SR487 Underworld Legacy - Book 5: B08J1FNZ1M If you enjoy reading books from Ilona Andrews, Bella Forrest, Laurell K. Hamilton, K.F. Breene, J.R. Ward, or Shannon Mayer, you won't be able to put down the highly addictive Blaire Thorne Series. What readers are saying: ★★★★★ '...Tears were shed and the ending feels very much like it's happily for now. Great series and great resolutions all around...' ★★★★★ '..I would love to have them in my virtual hand quicker but realise also that I really do prefer quality over quantity!...'