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The Darker Side: Smoky Barrett, Book 3
by Cody McfadyenImagine a serial killer who has already struck a horrific number of times. A killer who discovers people's secrets -- the deepest, darkest secrets we keep even from ourselves -- and uses them to target and destroy his victims. The case begins with a shock, and the twists keep coming, when FBI Special Agent Smoky Barrett and her team investigate a murder brazenly committed on a flight from Texas to Virginia. Who will the next victim be? Everyone in the world has secrets. Even Smoky.
The Darker Side: द डार्कर साईड
by Cody McFadyenअमेरिकेच्या भावी राष्ट्राध्यक्षांच्या मुलीचा (...की मुलाचा?) विमानात, तीस हजार फूट उंचीवर झालेला खून म्हणजे; हिंस्र मधमाशांच्या पोळ्यावर मारलेला दगडच ठरतो. एकामागोमाग एक खून उघडकीस येतात. खुनी माणूस जाहीररीत्या पूर्वसूचना देऊन खून करू लागतो. या खुन्याची शिकार करायला निघाली आहे; एफ. बी. आय. ची स्पेशल एजंट स्मोकी बॅरेट. भूतकाळाचं प्रचंड ओझं मनावर असलेली, एका हल्ल्यात पती व मुलीला गमावून बसलेली, बलात्कार झालेली आणि तरीही त्वेषाने खुन्याला पकडण्यासाठी सज्ज झालेली! कोण बाजी मारणार या अघोरी सामन्यात? क्षणाक्षणाला उत्कंठा वाढवणाऱ्या या कथासूत्रात गुरफटून जाण्यासाठी तयार व्हा! लीसा रीडच्या खुन्याचा तपास एजंट बॅरेटच्या हाताखाली चालू असतो, तोच रोझमेरीच्या खुनाची बातमी येते आणि समोर येते, एक काळीकुट्ट खुनांची मालिका…
The Darker Side: Generations of Horror
by John PelanA collection of horror short stories. Second anthology in the Darkside series. Includes tales by Tim Lebbon, Richard Laymon, Brian Keene, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Mehitobel Wilson, and more.
A Darker Side
by Shirley WellsForensic psychologist, Jill Kennedy, has given up police work to enjoy a quiet life in the Lancashire village of Kelton Bridge, but when Martin Hayden, a seventeen-year-old schoolboy, is murdered, DCI Max Trentham, Jill's ex-colleague and ex-lover, wants her back at work.As they hunt Martin's killer, they discover that nothing is as it seems. For a start, it seems likely that Martin, not the innocent child his parents claim, wasn't above a spot of blackmail. On top of that, Martin's father isn't the distraught parent one would expect, and his mother is determined to take her own secrets to the grave.When the killer strikes again, Jill and Max find themselves in a desperate race against time...
A Darker Side
by Shirley WellsForensic psychologist, Jill Kennedy, has given up police work to enjoy a quiet life in the Lancashire village of Kelton Bridge, but when Martin Hayden, a seventeen-year-old schoolboy, is murdered, DCI Max Trentham, Jill's ex-colleague and ex-lover, wants her back at work.As they hunt Martin's killer, they discover that nothing is as it seems. For a start, it seems likely that Martin, not the innocent child his parents claim, wasn't above a spot of blackmail. On top of that, Martin's father isn't the distraught parent one would expect, and his mother is determined to take her own secrets to the grave.When the killer strikes again, Jill and Max find themselves in a desperate race against time...
Darker Side of Desire & The Sheikh's Pregnant Prisoner
by Penny Jordan Tara PammiRead this classic romance DARKER SIDE OF DESIRE by New York Times bestselling author Penny Jordan A bond was forged the day Claire saved the infant heir to the desert kingdom of Omarah from assassins. Otherwise, she wouldn't have agreed to masquerade as the boy's mother—and Raoul D'Albro's unwanted wife. But nothing could shield Claire from his powerful masculinity or their mutual desire! Originally published in 1984 And re-discover another thrilling Harlequin Presents, THE SHEIKH'S PREGNANT PRISONER, by Tara Pammi When Zafir Al Masood finds out the woman he had a whirlwind affair with is carrying his child and intending to keep it secret, he imprisons feisty Lauren in his palace. Unlike him, his baby will not be the illegitimate heir of a sheikh. And to ensure this, Zafir will make Lauren his wife…! Originally published in 2016
The Darker Side of Love: A gripping novel of secrets, lies and betrayal
by Jessica RustonEveryone has a secret...Bestselling author Jessica Ruston explores dark and intricate relationships in her gripping novel, The Darker Side of Love. If you loved Tasmina Perry's The Pool House, then this is the next read for you!Lies: we all tell them. To protect those we love, to disguise failure, to hide disappointment. To mask betrayal, or deceit. But what happens when those lies start to catch up with us? When our lives begin to be shaped by the lies of others? The late 'noughties'. A global recession looms. A group of old friends, all leading outwardly successful, interesting lives. All in apparently loving, secure relationships. Yet all, in some way, lying to those closest to them, concealing secret worries, jealousies, desires. This group of friends is about to discover that the truth won't stay buried for ever... Welcome to the darker side of love.What readers are saying about The Darker Side of Love:'Good, well-crafted modern fiction dealing with contemporary issues' 'An enjoyable read that had me hooked from the start''Twists and surprises along with romance, heartbreak, emotion and intrigue'
The Darker Side of Love: A gripping novel of secrets, lies and betrayal
by Jessica RustonEveryone has a secret...Bestselling author Jessica Ruston explores dark and intricate relationships in her gripping novel, The Darker Side of Love. If you loved Tasmina Perry's The Pool House, then this is the next read for you!Lies: we all tell them. To protect those we love, to disguise failure, to hide disappointment. To mask betrayal, or deceit. But what happens when those lies start to catch up with us? When our lives begin to be shaped by the lies of others? The late 'noughties'. A global recession looms. A group of old friends, all leading outwardly successful, interesting lives. All in apparently loving, secure relationships. Yet all, in some way, lying to those closest to them, concealing secret worries, jealousies, desires. This group of friends is about to discover that the truth won't stay buried for ever... Welcome to the darker side of love.What readers are saying about The Darker Side of Love:'Good, well-crafted modern fiction dealing with contemporary issues' 'An enjoyable read that had me hooked from the start''Twists and surprises along with romance, heartbreak, emotion and intrigue'
The Darker Side of Pleasure
by Eden BradleyIn this steamy follow-up to her irresistibly erotic debut novel, Eden Bradley returns with a trio of tales that explore the darker side of pleasure.Prepare to enter a provocative, scintillating world where three women are about to take ecstasy to the limit--and beyond. In The Bonds of Love a struggling couple will do anything to save their marriage, even if it means experimenting with a little bondage. But once their research moves beyond the bedroom, how will they know if they've gone too far?... In The Lair a woman answers an ad for a female submissive, ready to surrender to her body's deepest yearnings. Finding love is the last thing she anticipates... And in Love and Discipline a journalist expects her interview with a sensual extremist to be business as usual. Instead she finds herself submitting to the dominant desires of a handsome stranger--and discovering more about herself than she ever dreamed possible.Sensual and mysterious, this captivating collection is sure to seduce you, page after tantalizing page....From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Darker Side of Western Modernity: Global Futures, Decolonial Options
by Walter D. MignoloDuring the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, coloniality emerged as a new structure of power as Europeans colonized the Americas and built on the ideas of Western civilization and modernity as the endpoints of historical time and Europe as the center of the world. Walter D. Mignolo argues that coloniality is the darker side of Western modernity, a complex matrix of power that has been created and controlled by Western men and institutions from the Renaissance, when it was driven by Christian theology, through the late twentieth century and the dictates of neoliberalism. This cycle of coloniality is coming to an end. Two main forces are challenging Western leadership in the early twenty-first century. One of these, "dewesternization," is an irreversible shift to the East in struggles over knowledge, economics, and politics. The second force is "decoloniality." Mignolo explains that decoloniality requires delinking from the colonial matrix of power underlying Western modernity to imagine and build global futures in which human beings and the natural world are no longer exploited in the relentless quest for wealth accumulation.
Darker Still
by Leanna Renee HieberThe Picture of Dorian Gray meets Pride and Prejudice, with a dash of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. New York City, 1882. Seventeen-year-old Natalie Stewart's latest obsession is a painting of the handsome British Lord Denbury. Something in his striking blue eyes calls to her. As his incredibly life-like gaze seems to follow her, Natalie gets the uneasy feeling that details of the painting keep changing... Jonathan Denbury's soul is trapped in the gilded painting by dark magic while his possessed body commits unspeakable crimes in the city slums. He must lure Natalie into the painting, for only together can they reverse the curse and free his damaged soul.
Darker Than Amber (Travis McGee #7)
by John D. Macdonald Lee ChildA great bestseller starring Travis McGee, a real American hero--and maybe the star of a new movie franchise! Reissue.
Darker Than Any Shadow: A Tai Randolph Mystery (Tai Randolph Series #2)
by Tina WhittleThe dog days of summer have arrived, and Tai Randolph is feeling the heat. Running her uncle's gun shop is more demanding than she ever imagined. Her best friend Rico is competing for a national slam poetry title. And Atlanta is overrun with hundreds of fame-hungry performance poets clogging all the good bars. She's also got her brand-new relationship with corporate security agent Trey Seaver to deal with. SWAT-trained and rule-obsessed, Trey has a brain geared for statistics and flow charts, not romance. And while Tai finds him irresistibly fascinating, dating a human lie detector who can kill with his bare hands is a somewhat precarious endeavor. And then just when she thinks she might get a handle on things, one of Rico's fellow poets is murdered . . . and Rico becomes the prime suspect. Tai pushes up her sleeves and comes to his defense with every trick in her book a little lying here, a little snooping there. Trey wants her off the case immediately. So does Rico. Every poet in Atlanta has a secret, it seems, and one of them is willing to kill to keep theirs quiet. But someone else wants her on the job, someone dropping anonymous clues and clandestine tip-offs her way. Someone with an agenda that's looking either positively heroic . . . or downright deadly. Will Tai's relationship with Trey survive another foray into amateur sleuthing? And even more importantly, will she?
Darker Than Desire: A Secrets And Shadows Novel (The Secrets & Shadows Novels #3)
by Shiloh WalkerLUST FOR LIFENo matter how many times he's left her in the past, Sybil Chalmers can't ignore her feelings for the one man who stole her heart years ago. For countless nights, she has waited for him--for his kiss, his touch-and has longed for him to emerge from the shadows of his past. Only when she is in his arms does Sybil really feel alive...and finally, after all these years, that time is now.A DEADLY DESIREHe's a man raised in a world of strict rules and unbreakable traditions and he's always yearned to break free. But when a family tragedy lures him back home, he finds his one true passion has been there all along. With Sybil, he can explore his greatest potential-and allow her to discover a whole new level of ecstasy. But will a long-buried secret threaten to tear them apart? The only thing he knows for sure is that he will do anything to keep Sybil in his life...and keep her coming back for more...in Darker Than Desire by Shiloh Walker."Shiloh Walker's writing just gets better and better...[and] the sex is sizzling." -RT Book Reviews
Darker Than Midnight
by Maggie ShayneMICHAEL "RIVER" CORBETT--Confined in the state mental hospital and heavily drugged since the death of his wife, River cannot remember what truly happened the night he was arrested for her murder. But now someone is trying to kill him, and he is forced to run for his life. A fugitive from the law and from someone who wants him dead, all he wants is the truth. CASSANDRA "JAX" JACKSON--The uncompromising police lieutenant knows she's putting her career on the line when she encounters this desperate stranger and doesn't turn him in. Something in River's eyes has Jax convinced he's worth saving...whether he wants it or not. DAWN JONES--The daughter of a madman, Jax's young friend is haunted by voices she doesn't want to hear. But she can no longer ignore the curse she inherited from her twisted father--because unless she listens to what the dead are telling her, Jax might be doomed to join them. Originally published in 2005. Mordecai Young Series: Thicker Than Water (Book 1) Colder Than Ice (Book 2) Darker Than Midnight (Book 3)
Darker than Midnight
by Maggie ShayneSome people will do anything -- and kill anyone -- to keep their secrets locked away. Michael "River" Corbett -- Confined in the state mental hospital and heavily drugged since the death of his wife, River cannot remember what truly happened the night he was arrested for her murder. But now someone is trying to kill him, and he is forced to run for his life. A fugitive from the law and from someone who wants him dead, all he wants is the truth. Cassandra "Jax" Jackson -- The uncompromising police lieutenant knows she's putting her career on the line when she encounters this desperate stranger and doesn't turn him in. Something in River's eyes has Jax convinced he's worth saving . . . whether he wants it or not. Dawn Jones -- The daughter of a madman, Jax's young friend is haunted by voices she doesn't want to hear. But she can no longer ignore the curse she inherited from her twisted father -- because unless she listens to what the dead are telling her, Jax might be doomed to join them.
Darker Than Night
by Kim LenoxCountess Selene is the Shadow Guard's only female member. She has sacrificed herself to save the people of London and is now under a sleeping spell in the Tower of London, guarded by Raven warriors. When she awakens on a dark street with a blade in her hand and a dead prostitute at her feet, everything changes. Now she must face an ancient enemy, with only a reclusive, secretive warrior to trust. . .
Darker Than Night: Darker Than Night; In For The Kill; Night Kills; Urge To Kill; Mister X (A Frank Quinn Novel #1)
by John LutzDarker Than NightA killer dubbed "The Night Prowler" has turned the city that doesn't sleep into a town kept awake by terror. Unseen, he enters couples' homes. Unsuspected, he lingers until the perfect moment arrives. He leaves "gifts" for his victims--before taking their lives. Enter ex-homicide cop Frank Quinn, still reeling in the wake of an elaborate setup that ended his career. For Quinn, this isn't just any job--it's a last chance to salvage his reputation. As the investigation proceeds, the murderer loses no time stalking new prey: a loan officer and her high-earning husband; a couple who made a killing in the stock market; a pretty actress and her prosperous lover.With the body count rising, it's up to Quinn to unlock the mystery of a madman's past and end his bloody reign. Quinn's got his work cut out--because in a city the size of New York, any one of 8 million faces could be that of a killer--or his next target. . .
Darker than Night (Frank Quinn #1)
by John LutzTo catch a killer... or die tryingA murderer dubbed 'The Night Prowler' has turned the city that doesn't sleep into a town kept awake by terror. Unseen, he enters couples' home. Unsuspected, he lingers until the perfect moment arrives. And then he leaves 'gifts' for his victims - before taking their lives.Ex-homicide cop Frank Quinn is still reeling in the wake of an elaborate set-up that ended his career. For Quinn, tracking this killer isn't just any job - it's a last chance to salvage his reputation. And with the body count rising, it's up to Quinn to unlock the mystery of a madman's past and end his bloody reign.
Darker Than You Think
by Jack WilliamsonWho is the child of the night? That's what small-town reported Will Barbee must find out. Inexorably drawn into investigating a rash of grisly deaths, he soon finds himself embroiled in something far beyond mortal understanding.
Darker Than You Think (Gateway Essentials #394)
by Jack WilliamsonThe unsettling dreams begin for small-town reporter Will Barbee not long after he first meets the mysterious and beautiful April Bell. They are vivid, powerful and deeply disturbing nightmares in which he commits atrocious acts. And one by one, his friends are meeting violent deaths.It is clear to Barbee that he is embroiled in something far beyond human understanding, something unspeakably evil. And it intimately involves the seductive, dangerously intoxicating April, and the question, 'Who is the Child of the Night?' When he discovers the answer to that, his world will change utterly.
The Darker the Night
by Martin PatienceBrilliant debut. The Darker the Night pulled me in from the start and didn’t let go' – Jeremy Bowen, BBC International Editor NPR's Book of the Day A referendum on Scottish independence is only days away, and the campaign has been expertly orchestrated by First Minister Susan Ward. All signs point to victory for the nationalists. But when senior civil servant John Millar is shot in a Glasgow alley on a furiously rain-soaked night, his death triggers a chain of catastrophic events. An incriminating phone number and video are found in his possession. Into this chaos walks reporter Fulton Mackenzie. A man himself blighted by tragedy but also someone used to seeing beneath the surface to find the truth. Who was John Millar? Who wanted him dead? And why? And the biggest question of all – who is trying to alter the future path of an entire nation?
Darker the Release
by Claire KentUSA Today bestselling author Claire Kent continues her emotionally charged story of longing, betrayal, and insatiable desire as two lovers find themselves in a deadly standoff of seduction. Kelly Watson got involved with mogul Caleb Marshall for all the wrong reasons: namely, to prove that he murdered her father twenty years ago. But Caleb is hotter than hell, the sex is mind-blowing, and Kelly's afraid that she's falling for him despite her chilling suspicions. Now, the more time she spends in his arms, the more she risks betraying her identity and losing her heart. The only way out is to discover the truth before Caleb figures out who she really is. Caleb's feelings for Kelly are taking him into uncharted territory, replacing his weakness for call girls and one-night stands with a hunger for something real. Still, the ruthless businessman in him can't resist looking into Kelly's background. When his investigation suggests that he's not the only one with something to hide, Caleb is forced to decide if he can trust someone who's been telling him lies. For the first time, Caleb understands how intimacy can be so tempting--and, in the wrong hands, so dangerous. Darker the Release is intended for mature audiences. This eBook includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
A Darker Wilderness: Black Nature Writing From Soil to Stars
by Erin SharkeyA vibrant collection of personal and lyric essays in conversation with archival objects of Black history and memory. <P><P> What are the politics of nature? Who owns it, where is it, what role does it play in our lives? Does it need to be tamed? Are we ourselves natural? In A Darker Wilderness, a constellation of luminary writers reflect on the significance of nature in their lived experience and on the role of nature in the lives of Black folks in the United States. Each of these essays engages with a single archival object, whether directly or obliquely, exploring stories spanning hundreds of years and thousands of miles, traveling from roots to space and finding rich Blackness everywhere. <P><P> Erin Sharkey considers Benjamin Banneker’s 1795 almanac, as she follows the passing of seasons in an urban garden in Buffalo. Naima Penniman reflects on a statue of Haitian revolutionary François Makandal, within her own pursuit of environmental justice. Ama Codjoe meditates on rain, hair, protest, and freedom via a photo of a young woman during a civil rights demonstration in Alabama. And so on—with wide-ranging contributions from Carolyn Finney, Ronald Greer II, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Sean Hill, Michael Kleber-Diggs, Glynn Pogue, Katie Robinson, and Lauret Savoy—unearthing evidence of the ways Black people’s relationship to the natural world has persevered through colonialism, slavery, state-sponsored violence, and structurally racist policies like Jim Crow and redlining. <P><P> A scrapbook, a family chest, a quilt—and an astounding work of historical engagement and literary accomplishment—A Darker Wilderness is a collection brimming with abundance and insight.
A Darker Wilderness: Black Nature Writing from Soil to Stars
by Erin SharkeyA vibrant collection of personal and lyric essays in conversation with archival objects of Black history and memory.What are the politics of nature? Who owns it, where is it, what role does it play in our lives? Does it need to be tamed? Are we ourselves natural? In A Darker Wilderness, a constellation of luminary writers reflect on the significance of nature in their lived experience and on the role of nature in the lives of Black folks in the United States. Each of these essays engages with a single archival object, whether directly or obliquely, exploring stories spanning hundreds of years and thousands of miles, traveling from roots to space and finding rich Blackness everywhere.Erin Sharkey considers Benjamin Banneker’s 1795 almanac, as she follows the passing of seasons in an urban garden in Buffalo. Naima Penniman reflects on a statue of Haitian revolutionary François Makandal, within her own pursuit of environmental justice. Ama Codjoe meditates on rain, hair, protest, and freedom via a photo of a young woman during a civil rights demonstration in Alabama. And so on—with wide-ranging contributions from Carolyn Finney, Ronald Greer II, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Sean Hill, Michael Kleber-Diggs, Glynn Pogue, Katie Robinson, and Lauret Savoy—unearthing evidence of the ways Black people’s relationship to the natural world has persevered through colonialism, slavery, state-sponsored violence, and structurally racist policies like Jim Crow and redlining.A scrapbook, a family chest, a quilt—and an astounding work of historical engagement and literary accomplishment—A Darker Wilderness is a collection brimming with abundance and insight.