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The Good Sister
by Diana DiamondJennifer and Catherine have inherited one of the largest communications empires in the world, but the two sisters could not be more different: Catherine is an extraordinary beauty whose looks attract the most handsome and powerful men. Jennifer is a plain Jane who is the brains behind the company. When Dan, a film star who wants to make the transition to power producer, begins to woo Jennifer, Catherine's protective instincts are triggered: is he really after Jennifer for her money and connections? Or is Catherine just jealous that the ugly duckling has finally met her man? What begins as a rivalry between sisters becomes a chilling novel of psychological suspense in which one sister finds herself alone on a yacht at sea, forced to defend herself from a terrifying killer in league with her sister. But which sister?
Bannerman's Promise (Bannerman #6)
by John R. MaximPaul Bannerman and his band of (not so retired) operatives go to Moscow and hit back hard. Sequel to Bannerman's Law.
The Daughter of Time (Inspector Grant #5)
by Josephine Tey[from the back cover] "New light on the murder of the Princes in the Tower', in one of the most original pieces of historical detection ever written. Richard III's name has become a synonym for evil. But did the hated hunchback really murder his two nephews? Or did they in fact outlive him?" While recuperating in the hospital in England, a detective becomes fascinated with a portrait of Richard III and is pleasantly occupied discovering if this king was in fact the brutal murderer of his two little nephews. This is a fictionalized but very serious history employing several actual sources.
The Defense
by Dudley W. BuffaDynamite defense attorney Joseph Antonelli has never lost a case--or felt the sting of conscience for letting the guilty go free. "I can deceive anyone," he says, "and no one more quickly or more completely than myself." Now the man he most admires, the honorable Judge Rifkin, has asked him a favor: Defend a drug dealer accused of raping his twelve-year-old stepdaughter. Yet in D. W. Buffa's The Defense, Antonelli's acceptance of the case sets in motion an explosive chain of corruption, betrayal, and murder that will leave no one unscathed. . . .
Chasing Darkness
by Danielle GirardChilling novel concerning a female agent, a serial killer and the secret past that links them.
Perilous Weekend
by Arlene HaleWhen pretty Laura Gordon and her best friend Tish Winston were invited to Max Bradfield's fabulous Wildwood estate, the prospects for the weekend seemed bright. Not only was the occasion a happy one--the wedding of Max's young niece--but Laura sensed that the handsome millionaire was about to ask her a very important question. Soon, though, shadows of doubt and fear dimmed Laura's radiant hopes. A romantic charmer named Lee Richards made Laura wonder about her feelings for Max, while the society beauty, Carlotta Hasson, emerged as a dangerous rival for Max's affections. But even romance was forgotten when mysterious acts of violence turned the bridal party into a nightmare of fear, as Laura desperately hunted for clues to tell her who was her deadly enemy, and which man she truly loved.
Owls Don't Blink
by Erle Stanley Gardner A. A. Fair[from the back cover] "A New York lawyer came all the way to Los Angeles to hire Bertha Cool and Donald Lam for a routine job in New Orleans. He offered them $50 a day plus expenses to find a missing fashion model. But he wouldn't say why he wanted the gal, or who was footing the bill. It was a quick way to some easy money, so they took the case, found the gal and pocketed the pay. Then the model disappeared again. And the lawyer booked Cool and Lam for a repeat performance. The second time round the model and the pay were the same, but a killer was setting the styles and the fashion was murder."
The Ballad Of Frankie Silver
by Sharyn MccrumbIn 1833 Frankie Silver became the first woman in North Carolina to be hanged for murder. But what really happened so long ago becomes an obsession for Sheriff Spencer Arrowood.
The Quest of the Missing Map (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #19)
by Carolyn KeeneThis book is about a young detective named Nancy Drew and how she comes upon a mystery about a hidden map. Nancy must find clues to lead her to the lost map and then to the buried treasure of her friend's relatives.
Bride of Pendorric
by Victoria HoltA young woman marries the master of a castle, scarcely knowing him. She learns of a legend that the previous Bride of Pendorric cannot rest in her grave until a second bride has met her death.
Dark Changeling
by Lori PaigeNovel based on the classic TV series, Dark Shadows. A possessed stranger sets every inhabitant of the Collins estate against each other...
Murder at the Old Vicarage (Lloyd and Hill #2)
by Jill McgownA killing blow on the head took the life of Graham Estow, but the vicar and his wife were hardly grieved. He was the son-in-law who had severely beaten their daughter Joanna a few months ago. Unfortunately, it appears that someone very close to the household is the murderer, though no one is about to confess to it. Leave it to that canny police duo of Inspector Lloyd and Detective Sergeant Judy Hill to wander through a maze of self-confessed killers, myraid motives, and their own frustrating partnerships, to find a murderer with a message...
Bannerman's Law (Bannerman #3)
by John R. MaximCarla Benedict's sister has been murdered. Carla goes to L.A. to bury and, likely, revenge her sister. Bannerman and his fellow retired operatives soon follow to support and control Carla.
Sins of the Fathers (A Dark Shadows Novel)
by May Sutherlandautumn 1980: all seems well as the Collins family welcome David's fiancee, Lauren Chandler, into their midst. But when Lauren mysteriously disappears , it is only the first clue to unravelling a greater, more terrifying mystery confronting Barnabas and Julia - a mystery that spans two centuries and threatens the lives and security of everyone at Collinwood. It becomes evident that an unusual vampire has been let loose on the estate--one with the power to destroy everything Barnabas has so longed to have. Eventually, the fate of the entire family hangs in the balance as Julia follows a spirit's cryptic clues in a desperate effort to save them. Yet even that may not be enough, for Julia realizes that she has experienced some things before.
Amethyst Dreams
by Phyllis A. WhitneyNicholas Trench's granddaughter vanished years ago. He hopes her friend Hallie can unravel the mystery. As she searches, Hallie reexamines her life.
On the Night of the Seventh Moon
by Victoria HoltHelena Trant was enchanted by everything she found in the Black Forest-its people, its mysterious castles, its legends of love.