You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
THE STORY: The place is a black neighborhood in a small city in New Jersey, the time a hot August afternoon in 1963--the day of Dr. Martin Luther King's march on Washington. Nick Alameda, a fast-talking white vacuum cleaner salesman, has been workin
For the last seven centuries the Vatican has been at war with an organization known as the Knights Templar. The Templars fled Europe in order to rebuild. They crossed the ocean to America. The Vatican has one mission: to destroy the Templars. The Templars have guarded their secrets and treasure for centuries in order to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Vatican. The Vatican has sent the Knights of Columbus, one of their most deadly orders.
Cole's heart is dark. He's a mystery, even to those closest to him in the Assassins Guild. All anyone really knows for sure is that he's ruthless, grim, and cares little for his own life. So when he loses his memory during an attack and thinks himself a naive eighteen year-old again, no one can really believe the transformation. But as his memory returns, so do the nightmares and the dark reality of who he has become. Lucy's world is bright. When gentle-natured Lucy falls in love with the damaged stranger, she thinks him a smiling, amiable gentleman. But rumors of a murder in the nearby village have her suspecting that her patient may be hiding a terrible secret. Can opposites really attract? What will happen when Cole regains his memory and his past catches up to him? The Rebel is the second novel in the Assassins Guild series. The books in this series do not need to be read in order, but it will enhance your reading experience if they are.
Wednesday, November 24, 1954 Breakfast is done and Carter Jones has kissed his husband, Nick Williams, and sent him off to a meeting when the doorbell rings. Two men are standing on the threshold and asking some pushy questions about Nick and where they can find him. Smelling a rat, Carter says he doesn't know where his husband is and sends the two men, one speaking perfect English with a slight accent and the other as shifty as all get out, on their way. Knowing something big is up, he calls down to the office on Bush Street and ends up talking to Sam Halversen, an operative who works for them at Consolidated Security. Within a few minutes, Sam has run up to the top of Nob Hill to fill Cart...
Henry VIII's court jester Will Somers turns reluctant inquisitor once again when a grotesque murder within the palace walls is linked to the Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion in this gripping Tudor mystery. 1536, London. The gruesome murder of a servant in the king's palace, his throat savagely cut, has brought fear to the court of Henry VIII. When the man's body is then dug up from the churchyard and disembowelled two weeks later, Will Somers, the king's jester, is horrified. What terrible mischief is now afoot under the king's roof? With Henry VIII distracted by The Pilgrimage of Grace, the religious revolt led by Robert Aske in protest at the king turning his back on the Catholic faith, Will becomes reluctant inquisitor once again. As he attempts to unmask a murderous knave, Will uncovers a chilling link between one of Queen Jane Seymour's precious jewels, the rebellion and the dead man. Is a shocking act of treachery behind a grotesque killing? Perfect for fans of stunning Tudor mysteries and historical dramas featuring witty and tenacious sleuths, and bursting with betrayal, politics and passion from the likes of Paul Doherty Michael Jecks,, C.J. Sansom and Philippa Gregory.
Combines the benefits of local detailed area study (South East England in the 1980s) with a broader analysis of issues of place identity and political critique.
None
None
Two Intertwined Love Stories (A Story in Two Parts): Rules to be Broken & Hearts to be Mended Part One: Rules to be Broken Once, Diana Lawson was young and naïve and in love…and it saw her ruined. After years of regret and with nothing left to lose, she finally decides to live on her own terms. Arthur Abbott, Earl of Stanhope, has never met a rule he did not feel compelled to uphold. After all, what would society be without rules? And then their paths cross, and for the first time in his life Arthur’s beloved rules stand in the way of his heart’s desire. Part Two: Hearts to be Mended Lady Eleanor is head over heels in love…with the one man she is forbidden to marry. Aware that the woman he loves is on the brink of being married off, Henry Waltham, fifth son of Baron Caulfield, is torn between simply whisking her away to Gretna Green and the deep desire to win her hand through honest means. Of course, not all is as it seems! When is it ever? Forbidden Love Series #1 The Spinster (Prequel) #2 Two Loves Most Improper #3 Two Loves Most Baffling #4 Two Loves Most Unsuitable #5 Two Loves Most Foolish