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Diamond: BEHIND EVERY STRONG WOMAN IS AN EPIC STORY: historical crime fiction at its most gripping
by Jessie Keane'A brilliant historical crime read' BELLABEHIND EVERY STRONG WOMAN IS AN EPIC STORY...In the early years of the last century, a desperate young girl changes her name and flees the confines of her brutal, dominating gangland family in London. Now calling herself 'Diamond Dupree', she goes to Paris to become an artist's model but the world there is different to what she had supposed it would be and she soon falls on hard times. When she manages to escape at the end of the First World War, she leaves behind her a mystery - and a dead man.Back home in London, she reluctantly re-joins the Soho family 'firm' she'd once been glad to leave behind. Having grown tougher during her time in Paris, she soon becomes a force to be reckoned with, a feared and respected gangland queen. But then she meets Richard Beaumont, the youngest son of a wealthy aristocratic family, and sparks fly. But can she escape the long arm of the law and the hangman's noose, when the crimes of her past finally catch up with her?For fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers, as well as viewers of Peaky Blinders, this is historical crime fiction at its most compelling.
Diamond: BEHIND EVERY STRONG WOMAN IS AN EPIC STORY: historical crime fiction at its most gripping
by Jessie KeaneBEHIND EVERY STRONG WOMAN IS AN EPIC STORY...In the early years of the last century, a desperate young girl changes her name and flees the confines of her brutal, dominating gangland family in London. Now calling herself 'Diamond Dupree', she goes to Paris to become an artist's model but the world there is different to what she had supposed it would be and she soon falls on hard times. When she manages to escape at the end of the First World War, she leaves behind her a mystery - and a dead man.Back home in London, she reluctantly re-joins the Soho family 'firm' she'd once been glad to leave behind. Having grown tougher during her time in Paris, she soon becomes a force to be reckoned with, a feared and respected gangland queen. But then she meets Richard Beaumont, the youngest son of a wealthy aristocratic family, and sparks fly. But can she escape the long arm of the law and the hangman's noose, when the crimes of her past finally catch up with her?For fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers, as well as viewers of Peaky Blinders, this is historical crime fiction at its most compelling.
Never Go Back: an utterly gripping gangland crime thriller from the bestselling author for 2023
by Jessie KeaneTHE CARTER WOMEN DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES: THEY MAKE THEM. The brilliant new gangland thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of DIAMOND.Gangster Max Carter and his ex-wife Annie Carter are leading separate lives in separate countries: past hurts and broken promises cannot be resolved. But then a summons to Majorca and a tragic death makes Max question all that has happened to him over many years.He had two brothers - both are now dead. His closest friend has been found hanging from a London bridge. As the police wrestle with a seemingly unsolvable case, Max is forced to revisit his painful past to find answers to a mystery that seems to make no sense at all. Who is targeting his family and why?Annie Carter is at a crossroads in life. She has a luxurious lifestyle but no one to share it with, and Max clearly thinks she is in danger too. Her daughter, Layla, has left her mafia lover Alberto Barolli and is back in London, stumbling into the police investigation and making waves. You should never go back, so the old saying goes. But then, the Carter women don't follow the rules, they make them.And when the truth of what's been happening is finally revealed, will the Carter family stand together - or will it finish them for good?(P) 2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Never Go Back: an utterly gripping gangland crime thriller from the bestselling author for 2023
by Jessie KeaneTHE CARTER WOMEN DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES: THEY MAKE THEM.The brilliant new gangland thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of DIAMOND.Gangster Max Carter and his ex-wife Annie Carter are leading separate lives in separate countries: past hurts and broken promises cannot be resolved. But then a summons to Majorca and a tragic death makes Max question all that has happened to him over many years.He had two brothers - both are now dead. His closest friend has been found hanging from a London bridge. As the police wrestle with a seemingly unsolvable case, Max is forced to revisit his painful past to find answers to a mystery that seems to make no sense at all. Who is targeting his family and why?Annie Carter is at a crossroads in life. She has a luxurious lifestyle but no one to share it with, and Max clearly thinks she is in danger too. Her daughter, Layla, has left her mafia lover Alberto Barolli and is back in London, stumbling into the police investigation and making waves. You should never go back, so the old saying goes. But then, the Carter women don't follow the rules, they make them.And when the truth of what's been happening is finally revealed, will the Carter family stand together - or will it finish them for good?'We love a gangland thriller - and no one writes them better than Jessie Keane' CLOSER'If you enjoy gangster flicks such as Legend you'll love Never Go Back' YOURS* PRE-ORDER JESSIE'S NEXT NOVEL, DEAD HEAT, NOW! *
Never Go Back: an utterly gripping gangland crime thriller from the bestselling author for 2023
by Jessie KeaneTHE CARTER WOMEN DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES: THEY MAKE THEM.The brilliant new gangland thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of DIAMOND.Gangster Max Carter and his ex-wife Annie Carter are leading separate lives in separate countries: past hurts and broken promises cannot be resolved. But then a summons to Majorca and a tragic death makes Max question all that has happened to him over many years.He had two brothers - both are now dead. His closest friend has been found hanging from a London bridge. As the police wrestle with a seemingly unsolvable case, Max is forced to revisit his painful past to find answers to a mystery that seems to make no sense at all. Who is targeting his family and why?Annie Carter is at a crossroads in life. She has a luxurious lifestyle but no one to share it with, and Max clearly thinks she is in danger too. Her daughter, Layla, has left her mafia lover Alberto Barolli and is back in London, stumbling into the police investigation and making waves. You should never go back, so the old saying goes. But then, the Carter women don't follow the rules, they make them.And when the truth of what's been happening is finally revealed, will the Carter family stand together - or will it finish them for good?'We love a gangland thriller - and no one writes them better than Jessie Keane' CLOSER'If you enjoy gangster flicks such as Legend you'll love Never Go Back' YOURS* PRE-ORDER JESSIE'S NEXT NOVEL, DEAD HEAT, NOW! *
Hole in the Water
by Robert KearneyIn the shadow of his father's death, Chuck Hausman has come home With his new wife, Gretchen. His stepdaughter, Kara. And a dark past he cannot escape. For on a desolate island in Lake Superior, the people who've known Chuck longest revile him most. Now, layer by terrified layer, Gretchen begins to uncover the chilling sins long hid in her husband's heart. Is Chuck the innocent man he claims to be, or is he a cold-blooded killer? Blinded by fear, trapped by water, Gretchen and Kara take a desperate flight for their lives.
Daddy to the Rescue
by Susan KearneyKIRK HARDAKER:Ex-Marine Search and Rescue operativeASSIGNMENT:To find his missing wife...and secret baby?He'd lost more than most men could bear and had isolated himself from the world. But when former Marine Search and Rescue specialist Kirk Hardaker learned his ex-wife-and the baby that had to be his-had gone down in a sabotaged plane in the Rockies, he came out of his seclusion. His high school sweetheart, Sara, had left him when he'd refused to quit his dangerous career. But now she was running from a killer who wanted her top-secret software. The passion still smoldering between them was hot enough to melt a glacier, but would they rebuild their trust in time to save the family they'd always wanted?
Defending the Heiress
by Susan KearneyA JOB HE COULDN'T REFUSEBold, rugged special operative Ryker Stevens agreed to pose as heiress Daria Harrington's new accountant and lover while he tried to uncover who was trying to frame her for murder. But that was before he met the gorgeous, sophisticated uptown girl. Suddenly, spending days and nights with Daria sounded like mission impossible. After all, how could he keep her safe if he couldn't keep his hands off her? With no one else but him to trust-her friends, employees and even family were suspects-Ryker had no choice but to play his part as passionate paramour...and risk losing his heart forever.
Hidden Hearts
by Susan KearneyHE WOULD PROTECT HER WITH HIS LIFE...Architect Alexandra Golden insisted she didn't need the bodyguard her brother, Jake, had hired. Surely the papers Jake had sent weren't worth killing her for. Anyway, could she trust the handsome stranger? Sure, he was gentle with her and funny, and his I've-got-to-have-you kisses made her knees weak, but he was also arrogant, secretive and very dangerous.Roarke Stone, ex-CIA field officer, had failed to save his fiancée from a terrorist's bomb and had no intention of losing Alexandra to the powerful, deadly men who were pursuing her. He was determined to protect her, but could he protect his own vulnerable heart?
The Hidden Years
by Susan KearneyThree siblings in mortal danger--can they find the secrets of their past in time to save their lives? HE'D OPENED HIS HEART TO HER. Jake Cochran was eighteen when Cassidy Atkins walked out of his life. Now he had no intention of letting the beautiful attorney get close to him. When Cassidy discovered her father had withheld documents Jake needed to uncover the secrets of his past, she wanted to help him in his search. Except her well-meant efforts put them both in mortal danger. Forced to work together to elude their deadly pursuers, they couldn't ignore the attraction that shimmered between them. But when passion turned to love, Cassidy risked everything to convince Jake that this time he could trust her with his heart.
Little Boys Blue
by Susan KearneyWhen the Sutton family is besieged by a secret enemy, will they be able to preserve the only thing that matters most: a future for their children...? A SUTTON HAD MADE A DEVIL'S BARGAIN WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Cameron Sutton needed a marriage of convenience to keep custody of his twin baby boys. He knew Alexa Whitfield would care for his children as if they were her own. But before long, he wanted his temporary wife to care about him as more than just an in-name-only husband.... But someone wanted Alexa away from the Sutton ranch and away from him-someone who would use Cameron's little boys as bait. How could Cam choose between his children's safety and Alexa's life, when he needed all three of them to complete his family?
Lovers In Hiding
by Susan KearneyHE WAS BIG AND STRONG AND SEXY... But he was a complete stranger! So why was she lying in his arms on a public beach? He said he'd rescued her when a blue sedan had forced her car into the ocean, but she couldn't remember anything....CIA analyst Clay Rogan was sent to find and decode the documents Melinda Murphy's brother had mailed to her. But first he had to keep her safe from the killers pursuing her. Harder still, he had to fight the desire that glittered between them. Clay was determined to win the battle with their deadly enemies-but with Melinda, all he could think of was surrender!
Lullaby and Goodnight
by Susan KearneyWhen the Sutton family is besieged by a secret enemy, will they be able to preserve the only thing that matters most: a future for their children...? WHEN HE LEFT HER BED, RAFE SUTTON DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS PREGNANT.... After seeing the heartache love could cause, Rafe had sworn himself to bachelorhood. But that was before Rhianna McCloud knocked this cowboy for a loop. And though he suspected he'd finally succumbed to love, he still made himself walk away... ...until Rhianna and his unborn child were threatened! Was someone just trying to scare her, or was his baby in real jeopardy? Rafe's protective instincts kicked in full blast? Another Sutton baby was about to be born, and Rafe would make sure his child was safe-even if he had to sacrifice his own life....
A Night Without End
by Susan KearneyWhen Carlie Myers woke up from a blow to the head, two years were erased from her memory. She couldn't recall how she'd gotten to Alaska, or why she was being blamed for murder. And she didn't know if the sexy stranger who claimed to be her husband was telling the truth... Rugged Sean McCabe wanted justice for his partner's murder. Yet one look in the deep green of Carlie's eyes and he knew she was innocent. Which meant she needed protection. He'd told her a white lie to keep her close-yet how would Sean keep his 'wife' safe and satisfied without putting his heart in jeopardy?
Out for Justice
by Susan KearneySMALL-TOWN SCANDALShe had no experience at solving crimes, but spirited Kelly McGovern was determined to find out what really happened to her brother. Using a little grit-and a lot of sex appeal-she uncovered the awful truth: her brother's death was no accident! Turning to the only man she could trust, Kelly persuaded reformed bad boy Wade Lansing to join her private investigation. Kelly knew her brother's friend was torn between loyalty and desire, but after a few bullet-dodging incidents and citizen interrogations, his protective streak went into overdrive. But could she convince Wade that their attraction was due less to their daily brush with death, and more to raw, uninhibited desire?
Saving the Girl Next Door
by Susan KearneyTHE ALL-GROWN-UP GIRL NEXT DOOR...Jack Donovan needed a vacation, not another dangerous assignment from the elite paramilitary Shey Group. But this mission was personal-Piper Payne, the sassy girl who'd grown up next door, had been set up and marked for death. A fiercely protective Jack vowed to keep Piper safe at any cost, only to discover that the twenty-five-year-old virgin was hell-bent on seduction. Somehow he'd have to keep his mind on the job and his hands off her never-ending curves. Because he couldn't afford to make mistakes, not when their lives-and his heart-were on the line.
Liquid Snakes: A Novel
by Stephen KearseWhat if toxic pollutants traveled up the socioeconomic ladder rather than down it? A Black biochemist provides an answer in this wildly original novel of pollution, poison, and dark pleasureIn Atlanta, Kenny Bomar is a biochemist-turned-coffee-shop-owner in denial about his divorce and grieving his stillborn daughter. Chemicals killed their child, leaching from a type of plant the government is hiding in Black neighborhoods. Kenny&’s coping mechanisms are likewise chemical and becoming more baroque—from daily injections of lethal snake venom to manufacturing designer drugs. As his grief turns corrosive, it taints every person he touches.Black epidemiologists Retta and Ebonee are called to the scene when a mysterious black substance is found to have killed a high school girl. Investigating these &“blackouts&” sends the women down separate paths of blame and retribution as two seemingly disparate narratives converge in a cinematic conclusion.Liquid Snakes is an immersive, white-knuckle ride with the spookiness of speculative fiction and the propulsion of binge-worthy shows like FX&’s Atlanta and HBO&’s Random Acts of Flyness. Transfiguring a whodunit plot into a labyrinthine reinterpretation of a crime procedural, Stephen Kearse offers an uncanny commentary on an alternative world, poisoned.
Every Secret Thing
by Susanna KearsleyKate Murray is deeply troubled. In front of her lies a dead man, a stranger who only minutes before had spoken to her – about a mystery, a long-forgotten murder and, most worryingly, her grandmother. His story was old, he had told her, but still deserving of justice. Soon Kate is caught up in a dangerous whirlwind of events that takes her back into her grandmother’s mysterious war-time past and across the Atlantic as she tries to retrace the dead man’s footsteps. Finding out the truth is not so simple, however, as only a few people are still alive who know the story…and Kate soon realizes that her questions are putting their lives in danger. Stalked by an unknown and sinister enemy, she must use her tough journalistic instinct to find the answers from the past in order to have a future.
Named of the Dragon
by Susanna Kearsley"I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters—sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!"—DIANA GABALDON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of OutlanderFrom bestselling author Susanna Kearsley comes a story in which romance and the paranormal combine in a suspenseful Welsh setting to inspire one woman to confront the past and face her own ghosts.The charm of spending the Christmas holidays in South Wales, with its rich history, crumbling castles and ancient myths, seems the perfect distraction from the nightmares that have plagued literary agent Lyn Ravenshaw since the loss of her baby five years ago.Instead, she meets an emotionally fragile young widow who's convinced that Lyn's recurring dreams have drawn her to Castle Farm for an important purpose—and she's running out of time.With the help of a reclusive, brooding playwright, Lyn begins to untangle the mystery and is pulled into a world of Celtic legends, dangerous prophecies, and a child destined for greatness.Generations of Welsh history haunt Named of the Dragon, but the light that shines through the shadows is sure to draw fans of Diana Gabaldon, Kate Morton and Kate Mosse.Also by Susanna Kearsley:The Winter SeaThe FirebirdA Desperate FortuneThe Rose GardenThe Shadowy HorsesThe Splendour FallsSeason of StormsMarianaBellewether
The Deadly Hours
by Susanna Kearsley C.S. Harris Anna Lee Huber Christine Trent"Charming... Four interconnected visits to a world of danger, wit, beauty and genuine romance. Treat yourself!"—ANNE PERRY, internationally bestselling authorA stellar line-up of historical mystery novelists weaves the tale of a priceless and cursed gold watch as it passes through time wreaking havoc from one owner to another. The characters are irrevocably linked by fate, each playing a key role in breaking the curse and destroying the watch once and for all.From 1733 Italy to Edinburgh in 1831 to a series of chilling murders in 1870 London, and a lethal game of revenge decades later, the watch touches lives with misfortune, until it comes into the reach of one young woman who might be able to stop it for good.This outstanding collaboration of authors includes:Susanna Kearsley – New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of compelling time slip fiction.C.S. Harris – USA Today bestselling author of the Sebastian St. Cyr Regency mystery series.Anna Lee Huber – award-winning author of the national bestselling Lady Darby Mysteries.Christine Trent – author of the Lady of Ashes Victorian mystery series.More praise for The Deadly Hours:"A fantastic read."—Tasha Alexander, New York Times bestselling author"What a treat!"—Victoria Thompson, USA Today bestselling author
Thrill of the Chase (Dangerous Love #1)
by Elle KeatingBetween danger and desire lies the ultimate obsession . . .Erin Whitley knows she shouldn't fantasize about her boss. Yet from the moment the legendary Chase Montclair summons her to his office, all she can do is think about having his sexy hands all over her. No matter how much her body wants to give in to Chase, Erin knows that a relationship with him will expose her deepest, most painful secrets and ruin the life she's built for herself. Chase Montclair is used to being able to buy whatever and whomever he wants, and never in his life has he come across a more delicious challenge than prim and proper Erin Whitley. Willing to bet his fortune that there's a vixen hiding behind Erin's perfectly polished exterior, Chase is determined to bring her to life. But someone from Erin's past is watching from the shadows-waiting to destroy everything . . .
The Dreaming Detective
by H. R. F. KeatingWho KILLED THE PREACHER?" At Harriet's first meeting with the Chief Constable, he shot the question at her the moment she sat in front of his desk. Why is he setting out to antagonize her?
The Captive Condition
by Kevin P. KeatingFrom a thrilling new voice in fiction comes a chilling and deliciously dark novel about an idyllic Midwestern college town that turns out to be a panorama of depravity and a nexus of horror. For years Normandy Falls has been haunted by its strange history and the aggrieved spirits said to roam its graveyards. Despite warnings, Edmund Campion is determined to pursue an advanced degree there. But Edmund soon learns he isn't immune to the impersonal trappings of fate: his girlfriend, Morgan Fey, smashes his heart; his adviser, Professor Martin Kingsley, crushes him with frivolous assignments; and his dead-end job begins to take a toll on his physical and mental health. One night he stumbles upon the body of Emily Ryan, an unapologetic townie, drowned in her family pool. Was it suicide or murder? In the days that follow, Emily's husband, Charlie, crippled by self-loathing and frozen with fear, attempts to flee his disastrous life and sends their twin daughters to stay with the Kingsleys. Possessed by an unnamed, preternatural power, the twins know that the professor seduced their mother and may have had a hand in her fate. With their piercing stares, the girls fill Martin with a remorse that he desperately tries to hide from his wife. Elsewhere, a low-level criminal named the Gonk takes over a remote cottage, complete with a burial ground and moonshine still, and devises plans for both. Xavier D'Avignon, the eccentric chef of a failing French restaurant, supplies customers with a hallucinogenic cocktail. And Colette Collins, an elderly local artist of the surreal, attends a retrospective of her work that is destined to set the whole town on fire. Kevin P. Keating's masterly novel delves into the deepest recesses of the human capacity for evil.From the Hardcover edition.