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Pattern Recognition
by William GibsonThe accolades and acclaim are endless for William Gibson's coast-to-coast bestseller. Set in the post-9/11 present, Pattern Recognition is the story of one woman's never-ending search for the now.
Patterned After Death
by Elizabeth Lynn CaseyMurder hits close to home for the Southern Sewing Circle in the latest mystery from national bestselling author Elizabeth Lynn Casey.Everyone in Sweet Briar, South Carolina, knows former high school football stars Jake Davis and Noah Madden. The two were fierce rivals once and now, twenty years later, the dueling quarterbacks haven’t lost their luster. So townsfolk are surprised when Jake and Noah team up for a business venture. And there’s only one suspect when Noah turns up murdered. Margaret Louise, Jake’s mother and one of the founding members of the sewing circle, isn’t about to take the attack on her son’s reputation lying down. In fact, she’s in full mama-bear mode. And Tori and the rest of the Sweet Briar gang are more than willing to help her sharpen her claws to catch a killer.PATTERN AND SEWING TIPS INCLUDED
Patterns in the Sand
by Sally GoldenbaumThe follow-up to Death by Cashmere: next in the "appealing"( Carolyn Hart, author of Death Walked In) new mystery series set in a tight-knit seaside community. When young fiber artist Willow Adams visits Izzy Chambers' knitting studio, she's immediately embraced by the Seaside knitters, and they see the monthly arts event at Canary Cove as a perfect place to showcase Willow's work. But the idyllic summer in Sea Harbor turns somber when the body of Nick Peabody-owner of a popular gallery-is found in a garden. Soon Nick's secrets begin to surface, and the residents of Sea Harbor realize they didn't know him at all. And when Nick's will reveals that his entire estate has been left to Willow, the knitters find that Willow has some dark secrets of her own. . .
Patto di sangue (Legami di sangue #2)
by Ariel Tachna Emanuela CardarelliSeguito di Alleanza di SangueSerie Legami di sangue, Libro 2I maghi e i vampiri hanno stretto un'alleanza basata sul sangue e sulla magia, sperando di dare una svolta alla guerra contro i maghi oscuri. Alcuni legami mago/vampiro hanno lo stesso successo di quello di Alain Magnier e Orlando St. Clair, ma altri molto meno e, nonostante i fini comuni, sono fonte di discussioni, risentimenti e litigi tra alleati. Seguendo l'esempio del suo migliore amico Alain, Thierry Dumont stringe un legame col vampiro Sebastien Noyer, nonostante si senta a disagio a essere così vicino a un vampiro - un uomo - poco tempo dopo la morte della moglie. Tuttavia, essi si rendono conto che la disperazione può essere la chiave per un'unione di successo e i due si trovano subito dediti alla sicurezza l'uno dell'altro. Supportati dalle nuove forze, i capi dell'Alleanza ne annunciano l'esistenza al mondo intero, sperando così di raccogliere altri alleati contro i maghi oscuri, che minacciano di distruggere la vita sul pianeta. Mentre cerca di farsi strada all'interno del conflitto, l'Alleanza scopre che, nonostante i loro vantaggi, le collaborazioni mago/vampiro stanno alterando l'equilibrio dei poteri magici nel mondo, cosa, questa, che potrebbe costituire una minaccia addirittura maggiore della guerra stessa.
Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy: City of Glass, Ghosts, The Locked Room (Pantheon Graphic Library)
by Paul AusterFrom award-winning novelist Paul Auster comes the graphic adaptation of his deeply beloved series, The New York Trilogy, a postmodern take on detective and noir fiction.In 1994, Paul Auster's City of Glass was adapted into a graphic novel and became an immediate cult classic, published in over 30 editions worldwide, excerpted in The Norton Anthology of Postmodern Fiction. But City of Glass was only the first novel in a series of books, Auster's acclaimed New York Trilogy, and graphic novel readers have been waiting for years for the other two tales to be translated into comics.Now the wait is over.The New York Trilogy is post-modern literature disguised as Noir fiction where language is the prime suspect. An interpretation of detective and mystery fiction, each book explores various philosophical themes. In City of Glass, an author of detective fiction investigates a murder and descends into madness. Ghosts features a private eye named Blue, trailing a man named Black, for a client called White. This too ends with the protagonist&’s downfall. And in The Locked Room, another author is experiencing writer&’s block, and hopes to brake it by solving the disappearance of his childhood friend. The second two parts of this trilogy will be appearing in this volume for the very first time as a graphic novel.Paul Karasik, the mastermind behind the three adaptations, art directed all three books. City of Glass is illustrated by the award-winning cartoonist David Mazzucchielli, the second volume, Ghosts, is illustrated by New Yorker cover artist, Lorenzo Mattotti, and The Locked Room is adapted and drawn by Karasik himself. These adaptations take Auster&’s sophisticated wordplay and translate it into comicsplay: both highbrow and lowbrow and immensely fun reading.
The Paul Cain Omnibus: Every Crime Story and the Novel Fast One as Originally Published (Black Mask)
by Keith Alan Deutsch Boris Dralyuk Paul CainFifteen stories and one novel--hard-boiled classics by an undisputed masterFollowing gangsters, blackmailers, and gunmen through the underbelly of 1930s America on their journeys to do dark deeds, Paul Cain's stories are classics of his genre. The protagonists of ambiguous morality who populate Cain's work are portrayed with a cinematic flair for the grim hardness of their world. Fast One, Cain's only novel, was originally serialized in Black Mask in the 1930s. It introduces us to Gerry Kells, a hard-nosed criminal who still holds fast to his humanity in a Los Angeles that's crooked to the core.This collection presents Cain's classic crime writing to a contemporary audience.This ebook features an introduction by Boris Dralyuk.
The Paul Richter Omnibus (An Agent Paul Richter Thriller)
by James BarringtonThe bestselling military thrillers, now in a special omnibus editionPaul Richter: listed as working with the Foreign Operations Executive. Special forces and pilot experience. Trouble? Guaranteed. From supersonic chases above the Russian tundra to terrorists in Dubai and covert battles in North Korea, these are the most explosive thrillers you’ll ever read. This omnibus edition contains all six thrilling books in the series, perfect for fans of Robert Ludlum, Frederick Forsyth and Brad Thor.
Paul Shenstone Mysteries 2-Book Bundle: Quarrel with the Foe / Fire on the Runway
by Mel BradshawThis double edition of the Paul Shenstone Mystery series presents Mel Bradshaw’s original hit novel and its just-released sequel. Surviving the horrors of the Great War only be plunged into the machinations of rumrunners and plutocrats, detective Paul Shenstone keeps watch in the shadows of the Jazz Age. "Mel Bradshaw dazzled many readers…Now he’s done it again." - Margaret Cannon, The Globe and Mail "A double delight…totally immerses the reader." - ForeWord Reviews "Bradshaw has a winner here." Quill & Quire Fire on the Runway - Paul Shenstone Mystery #2 (NEW!) When grenade explodes outside a west-end hotel room, a failed assassination turns into a dangerous game that could plunge the world back into war. Quarrel with the Foe - Paul Shenstone Mystery #1 Once an infantryman in Flanders, detective Paul Shenstone now cleans scum off the streets in 1920s Toronto. But when an explosive case offers him a big break, can betray his fellow officers for it?
Pauvres Pécheurs
by Angélique Olivia Moreau Ned Hayes Nikki McclureUne perte tragique. Un voyage désespéré. Une mère à la recherche de la vérité Au mois de décembre 1377, quatre enfants périrent dans l’incendie d’une maison. Les villageois ont alors parcouru des centaines de kilomètres au travers de l’Angleterre afin d’exiger que justice soit rendue pour la mort de leurs fils. Pauvres Pécheurs est l’histoire de ce terrible voyage en plein cœur de l’hiver, racontée par Mire, une ancienne nonne qui a passé les dix dernières années dans la peau d’un homme muet, élevant tranquillement son fils dans ce village isolé. Des années durant, elle a dissimulé son identité et son passé. Mais, au cours de ce voyage, elle trouvera la force de remplir la promesse de son enfance. Débutant dans la tristesse et la terreur, le parcours de Mire se termine dans le triomphe et la transcendance. Remarquable roman de Ned Hayes, illustré par l’auteur et artiste reconnue par le New York Times Nikki McClure, Pauvres Pécheurs illumine l’ère médiévale d’une sagacité et d’une compassion sans bornes. Nominé pour le prix des Libraires du Pacific Northwest et ayant reçu d’élogieuses critiques de la part d’auteurs de romans historiques tels que Karen Maitland, Brenda Vantrease, Kathryn Le Veque et Ella March Chase. « Le récit d’un pèlerinage digne de Chaucer, évocateur, fascinant et mettant en scène des personnages inoubliables, que nous livre avec talent un conteur de premier ordre. » — Brenda Rickman Vantrease, auteur à succès au classement du New York Times « Extraordinaire… une œuvre d’art… Fascinant, accessible et puissant. Vivement recommandé. » — Kathryn Le Veque, auteur à succès au classement de USA Today « Très bien ficelé et à l’exécution parfaite. Une lecture palpitante. » — Booklist (Critique étoilée)
Pavanputra Abhimanyu: पवनपुत्र अभिमन्यु
by Abhimanyu Panditपवनपुत्र अभिमन्यु एक काल्पनिक और रहस्यमयी कथा है, जिसमें अभिमन्यु के जीवन और उसके रोमांचकारी सफर को दर्शाया गया है। कहानी पाताल लोक, रावण की स्वर्ण लंका, और मायावी शक्तियों के इर्द-गिर्द घूमती है। अभिमन्यु केशव पंडित का खोया हुआ बेटा है, जिसे सिंगही नामक खलनायक ने अपहरण कर लिया था और थाईलैंड में मार्शल आर्ट्स के तहत प्रशिक्षित किया गया था। सिंगही, अभिमन्यु को केशव पंडित के खिलाफ इस्तेमाल करना चाहता था, लेकिन अभिमन्यु अपने असली परिवार से जा मिलता है। कहानी में अभिमन्यु, अपने जुड़वा भाई आशीर्वाद और उनके सहयोगी ठरकी बंदर के साथ कई रहस्यमयी और खतरनाक मिशनों पर निकलता है। वे पाताल लोक में छिपे रहस्यों को उजागर करने, स्वर्ण लंका की खोज, और विभिन्न खलनायकों जैसे सिंगही और जादूगर सांगली से मुकाबला करते हैं। ठरकी, एक बुद्धिमान बंदर है, जो एक वैज्ञानिक का मस्तिष्क प्रत्यारोपित कर रखा गया है, और वह कहानी में हास्य और रहस्य का एक अद्वितीय तत्व जोड़ता है। अभिमन्यु का मुख्य उद्देश्य न केवल अपने परिवार को बचाना है बल्कि स्वर्ण लंका और पाताल लोक के रहस्यों का भी पर्दाफाश करना है। उपन्यास में भेड़ियों, अद्वितीय वन्यजीवों, और जादुई पात्रों का समावेश कहानी को और भी दिलचस्प बनाता है।
The Pavilion in the Clouds
by Alexander McCall Smith&“This is one of the most enjoyable of his many enjoyable novels&” –The ScotsmanIt is 1938 and the final days of the British Empire. In a bungalow high up in the green hills above the plains of Ceylon, under a vast blue sky, live the Ferguson family: Bella, a precocious eight-year-old; her father, Henry, owner of a tea plantation; and her mother, Virginia, a woman out of step in her community. The story centers around their home, affectionately called &“The Pavilion in the Clouds,&” set in the idyllic grounds carved out of the wilderness. But all is not as serene as it seems. Bella is suspicious of the intentions of her governess, Miss White. Her suspicion ignites her mother&’s imagination, causing an unfortunate series of eventsthat reverberate throughout the years.
Paving the New Road: A Rowland Sinclair Mystery (16pt Large Print Edition) (Rowland Sinclair WWII Mysteries #4)
by Sulari GentillA fascinating historical mystery by Sulari Gentill, author of #1 LibraryReads pick The Woman in the LibraryShortlisted for the Davitt Award for Best Adult Crime Fiction for 2013"The combination of famous historical figures, detailed descriptions of a troubling time, and plenty of action makes for a tale as rousing as it is relevant." —Kirkus ReviewsIt's 1933. No less than Europe, Britain, or America, Australia contends with the Left, mostly Communists but also Socialists, and a rising Right, Fascists. Rowland Sinclair, bohemian younger son of the wealthy, influential, conservative clan headed by his powerful brother, Wilfred, has tangled with New South Wales' Right before. It did not go well.New Guard leader Eric Campbell, the man who would be Australia's Führer, is currently in Britain "consorting with Sir Oswald Mosley," the leading British Fascist, making connections over cocktails in aid of bringing European Fascism to Australia. Campbell will soon be moving on to Germany to meet members of the Reichstag and, he hopes, Hitler.The Australian way of life is not undefended. Old enemies have united to undermine Campbell's ambitions. Senator Charles Hardy, now a leading member of this unofficial Old Guard, brings Rowly a proposal. Their man in Munich, who was to keep an eye on Campbell, has been killed. Rowly's mission is to investigate Bothwell's death and, while at it, do his best to derail Campbell.Rowly reluctantly agrees; it helps that his unconventional housemates, the poet (Jewish), the painter (Communist), and the sculptress (unpredictable), insist on coming along to watch his back. It's not your expected spy ring...In Munich the friends pursue their joint missions while growing increasingly horrified at the goose-stepping euphoria, cruel acts, and book burnings of the rising Nazi movement. Yet they meet decent Germans like the tailor Alois Richter who's pursuing contracts for Nazi uniforms against rival Hugo Boss, and brave Albert Göring, Hermann's younger brother. And two besotted women: Unity Mitford, who stakes out the Osteria Bavaria every day at eleven a.m. intent on meeting her idol Hitler; and a photographer called Eva Braun, a rather ordinary young woman who's besotted with a man she calls Mr. Wolf.This next Rowland Sinclair WWII Mystery is cleverly plotted, utterly convincing historical novel in which an amateur sleuth thrust into a world of spies, murderers, and despotic madmen where he can trust no one but his three mates. Sure to appeal to fans of Rhys Bowen, Kerry Greenwood, and Jacqueline Winspear, this gripping murder mystery is simply impossible to put down.
Paving the New Road (Rowland Sinclair #4)
by Sulari GentillIt's 1933. Rowland and his companions are back home at "Woodlands House" occupied with their usual artistic pursuits, when Senator Charles Hardy calls unexpectedly. He puts an alarming proposal to Rowland. Eric Campbell, commander of the New Guard (featured in AFRTM) is in Europe about to travel to Germany with the intention of establishing links with the Nazi government. An opposing party, concerned that such an association will see Campbell's own star rise, placed a man in Germany to work with another agent ensconced in Campbell's party to ensure such links were thwarted. The first man, Bothwell, has died in unusual circumstances. Hardy asks Rowland to replace Bothwell, to travel Germany as an Old Guard spy and investigate Bothwell's death while he's at it! Manipulated by the Senator, Rowland agrees. Of course his friends, fellow artist Clyde Watson Jones, Jewish poet Milton Isaacs and the beautiful sculptress Edna Higgins insist on accompanying him. As time is of the essence, Charles Kingsford Smith and the Southern Cross fly the gang to Germany. Murder, Kidnapping, Impersonating, Smuggling, Propaganda, Deceit, Torture, War Prisoners, Book Burnings. . . and more. Rowland finds himself in a dark world. . . a world like no other. . .
Paw and Order (A Dog Club Mystery #4)
by V.M. BurnsDog-loving divorcée and amateur sleuth Lilly Echosby is not the only one who wants her new foster poodle. Some are willing to kill to have him . . .Lilly's best pal Scarlett &“Dixie&” Jefferson has done it again! She&’s convinced eccentric poodle-loving billionaire Archibald Lowry to sponsor a grand fundraiser for the Eastern Tennessee Poodle Rescue. Tragically, it&’s too late to rescue Lowry, who is murdered at the event. His pet poodle is now orphaned, so Dixie begs Lilly to foster the adorable pup. Of course, she already has a poodle—her beloved Aggie, named after Agatha Christie. Fortunately, Aggie seems to like the new addition to the family, whom Lilly renames Rex, after her second favorite mystery author, Rex Stout. But she&’s barely welcomed Rex into her home when there&’s an attempted poodle-nabbing, foiled with Aggie&’s help. As desperate characters try to get their hands on the canine cutie, Lilly turns to Dixie&’s dog training class to help her sort through a litter of suspects. Ultimately, she may have to unleash Rex as bait to collar the killer . . .
Paw and Order (A Dog Club Mystery #4)
by V.M. BurnsDog-loving divorcée and amateur sleuth Lilly Echosby is not the only one who wants her new foster poodle. Some are willing to kill to have him . . . Lilly's best pal Scarlett &“Dixie&” Jefferson has done it again! She&’s convinced eccentric poodle-loving billionaire Archibald Lowry to sponsor a grand fundraiser for the Eastern Tennessee Poodle Rescue. Tragically, it&’s too late to rescue Lowry, who is murdered at the event. His pet poodle is now orphaned, so Dixie begs Lilly to foster the adorable pup. Of course, she already has a poodle—her beloved Aggie, named after Agatha Christie. Fortunately, Aggie seems to like the new addition to the family, whom Lilly renames Rex, after her second favorite mystery author, Rex Stout. But she&’s barely welcomed Rex into her home when there&’s an attempted poodle-nabbing, foiled with Aggie&’s help. As desperate characters try to get their hands on the canine cutie, Lilly turns to Dixie&’s dog training class to help her sort through a litter of suspects. Ultimately, she may have to unleash Rex as bait to collar the killer . . .
Paw and Order: A Chet and Bernie Mystery (The Chet and Bernie Mystery Series #7)
by Spencer QuinnIn the seventh book in the brilliant New York Times bestselling mystery series, canine narrator Chet and P.I. Bernie journey to Washington, DC, and the dog-eat-dog world of our nation's capital.Stephen King has called Chet "a canine Sam Spade full of joie de vivre." Robert B. Parker dubbed Spencer Quinn's writing "major league prose." Now the beloved team returns in another suspenseful novel that finds Chet sniffing around the capital city and using his street smarts to uncover a devilish plot. Chet and Bernie pay a visit to Bernie's girlfriend, Suzie Sanchez, a crack reporter living in far-off Washington, DC. She's working on a big story she can't talk about, but when her source, a mysterious Brit with possible intelligence connections, runs into trouble of the worst kind, Bernie suddenly finds himself under arrest. Meanwhile Chet gets to know a powerful DC operative who may or may not have the goods on an ambitious politician. Soon Chet and Bernie are sucked into an international conspiracy, battling unfamiliar forces under the blinking red eyes of a strange bird that Chet notices from the get-go but seems to have slipped by everybody else. Most menacing of all is Barnum, a guinea pig with the fate of the nation in his tiny paws. As Harry Truman famously quipped, "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." Too bad he didn't get to meet Chet!
Paw of the Jungle (A Paw Enforcement Novel #8)
by Diane KellyPolice officer Megan Luz and her K-9 partner in crime, Brigit, are on all fours as they try to solve their latest Lone Star mystery. AT THE ZOO The weather is beautiful, work is slow, and her canine colleague could use a walk. What better day for Megan to take Brigit to the Fort Worth Zoo, where they can let loose and witness the law and order of nature unfold? But what begins as a fun field trip turns serious when a pair of rare hyacinth macaws named Fabiana and Fernando goes missing. Is the new custodian, a gentle soul who happens to be an ex-convict, to blame? Or is something far more sinister afoot? AND ON THE HUNT The birds are worth thousands of dollars, and the list of people on the premises who might have stolen them is long. Soon other animals start disappearing. . .and Megan and Brigit have their hands and paws full of suspects. But when a rare black rhino is taken from the zoo, presumably for its black-market-friendly horn, time is of the essence. Can Megan and Brigit find out who’s behind the mystery—before they too become prey? “Funny and acerbic… perfect for lovers of Janet Evanovich.” —Librarian and Reviewer
The Pawful Truth (Cat in the Stacks Mystery #11)
by Miranda JamesWhen Charlie Harris decides to go back to school, he and his Maine Coon cat, Diesel, find themselves entangled in a deadly lovers quarrel on campus in the latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series. In addition to his library duties and his role as doting grandad, Charlie has enrolled in an early medieval history course offered by young, charismatic professor Carey Warriner. Charlie feels a bit out of place- his fellow classmates are half his age- except for Dixie Bell Compton, another ‘mature’ student. When Charlie hears an angry exchange between her and their professor, his interest in piqued. He’s even more intrigued when she shows up at his office asking for a study partner. Charlie turns her down and is saddened to learn just a few days later that Dixie has been killed. Charlie wonders if Professor Warriner had anything to do with Dixie’s death. Warriner is married to a fellow professor who happens to be a successful author. There are rumors on campus that their marriage was on the rocks. Was Dixie's death the result of a lovers’ triangle gone bad? Charlie soon discovers that the professor’s wife may have some secrets of her own and his suspect list is only getting longer. As he and Diesel step further into the tangled web of relationships, someone else is viciously killed. Whose jealousy finally erupted into murderous rage? Was it a crime of passion or is there another more sinister motive? Charlie races to unravel this mystery: and to draw out the culprit, he may just have to put his own life on the line…
Pawing Through the Past: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (Mrs. Murphy #8)
by Rita Mae Brown"You'll never get old." Each member of the class of 1980 has received the letter. Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen, who is on the organizing committee for Crozet High's twentieth reunion, decides to take it as a compliment. Others think it's a joke. But Mrs. Murphy senses trouble. And the sly tiger cat is soon proven right ... when the class womanizer turns up dead with a bullet between his eyes. Then another note followed by another murder makes it clear that someone has waited twenty years to take revenge. While Harry tries to piece together the puzzle, it's up to Mrs. Murphy and her animal pals to sniff out the truth. And there isn't much time. Mrs. Murphy is the first to realize that Harry has been chosen Most Likely to Die, and if she doesn't hurry, Crozet High's twentieth reunion could be Harry's last.From the Paperback edition.
Pawn: An Athena Force Adventure (The Athena Force Adventures #16)
by Carla CassidyLynn White's vow: I'll never be used again.Her adoptive father had turned out to be a criminal — and left her holding the bag. The FBI had used her to catch him. Now Lynn White was nobody's pawn. She had a new life, close to Athena Academy and the secrets of her past. But when authorities blackmailed her to use her unique skills one last time, Lynn returned to the stealth game. Her assignment: stop terrorists from smuggling a bomb through Miami's Stingray Wharf.The good news was her contact — undercover FBI agent Nick Barnes, the man Lynn had loved and lost. Nick risked his cover to protect her, and Lynn fell for him all over again — until his own explosive secret shattered her trust in ways more devastating than any bomb....
The Pawn
by Steven JamesThe Illusionist watched as Patrick Bowers wandered around the top of the mountain with those federal agents and idiot cops. He knew about Patrick Bowers, PhD. He grinned. He almost giggled.
A Pawn for a Queen (Ursula Blanchard Mystery Series #6)
by Fiona BuckleyNow a young woman of means, Ursula Blanchard is called upon by her family to catch her cousin Edward, and stop him from committing treason against Elizabeth. This time, she heads toward the Scottish border without the direct knowledge of the queen in search of her cousin. Upon arriving in Edenburgh, she finds that he has been murdered, and she seeks justice. In the process, she will be spirited away, witness a dual, and learn more about court intrigues than she ever wished to know.
The Pawnbroker: A Mystery (The Charlie Henry Mysteries #1)
by David Thurlo Aimée ThurloCharlie Henry is the proud new owner of the Three Balls pawnshop, having recently returned Stateside from special-ops work in Iraq. The transition back to normal life seems to be going smoothly for him and his Army buddy and co-owner of the shop, Gordon Sweeney—until Gina, Charlie's childhood friend, gets shot in a transaction for information from the previous owner of Three Balls. Gordon rushes to help Gina as she bleeds on the sidewalk, while Charlie roars off on a chase to catch the shooter. The shooter gets away, and as they dig deeper, they find that the shooting has to do with Howard Baza, the previous owner of the pawnshop, and his rather questionable morals. The Albuquerque Police Department reluctantly lets the two ex-soldiers lend a hand with the investigation. Along the way they get tangled up in gang rivalries and led astray by false identities. They discover that nothing is what it seems, and almost no one is who they appear to be.
Pawns
by Willo Davis RobertsTeddi is determined to protect the elderly neighbor who took her in after she lost her parents in this fast-paced mystery from Edgar Award–winning author Willo Davis Roberts.Teddi has recently been orphaned and she now lives with her kindly, older next door neighbor, Mamie. The times they share and the safety Teddi feels are precious. Then trouble appears in the form of Dora, Mamie’s daughter-in-law. Not only did Mamie not know that Dora was expecting a baby, she didn’t even know that her recently dead son had been married. Something seems out of sync and Teddi is determined to find out why.
Pawns
by Willo Davis Roberts"I'm Dora," the girl--obviously pregnant--said as Teddi opened Mamie's door to her. Teddi stared blankly. Who was Dora? All too soon, Teddi knew. Dora was, she said, the wife of Mamie's son Ricky, who had recently died in a plane crash. She was to bear Ricky's son--very soon--and had come to live with Mamie because she had no other place to go. Mamie had never heard of Dora but, then, Ricky didn't write often. He had been working elsewhere for almost two years. It was possible, though a bit odd, that he had married and not told his mother. Because the thought of an unexpected grandchild made Ricky's loss easier for Mamie to bear, Dora was quickly settled into the household. For Teddi, however, recently orphaned and now living with Mamie, Dora was a threat. Mamie's house was small. How long would there be room in it for Teddi, who was only a friend, as well as Dora and her baby, who were relatives? what would happen if Teddi had to leave? She had no place to go. Teddi tried to like Dora, to accept her presence, but the awful night Teddi had to assist Dora as the baby was born, the discovery of how little identification Dora had, and, most of all, Dora's reluctance to talk about Ricky, all raised questions Teddi could not answer. Was Dora really who she said she was, and if not, how did you prove it? Fortunately there was someone to help: Jason, the new boy next door. Yet how much did Teddi want to know? Would the truth about Dora make life better or worse--for Teddi, for Mamie, for Dora, and for her baby?