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Saving the Queen (Blackford Oakes #1)
by William F. Buckley Jr.Queen Elizabeth has just settled onto the throne of England, and the CIA is baffled at the breaks in security that are taking place. Worst of all, the leaks have been traced directly to the queen's chambers. Blackford Oakes is called upon to penetrate the Royal Circle, win the Queen's confidence, and plug the leak.
Saving the Queen: Saving The Queen, Stained Glass, And Who's On First (The Blackford Oakes Mysteries #1)
by William F. BuckleyWhen the Queen's life is threatened, it takes a remarkable CIA agent to save her Blackford Oakes has never been afraid of obeying orders. During the war, it's what kept him alive. When he leaves the air force for Yale, Oakes is studious, temperate, and polite. He knows how to follow rules--but he also knows the secret to breaking them: Never tell a little lie when a big lie will do. He's exactly the man the CIA is looking for. Just before Oakes graduates, an old friend recruits him to work for the Company. His military background, knowledge of French, and family in London make Oakes a perfect choice for the most glamorous role the CIA has to offer: deep-cover agent. When his 1st assignment reveals Soviet espionage inside Buckingham Palace and a plot against the young Queen, Oakes will throw the rulebook out the window. Saving the Queen is the 1st book in the Blackford Oakes Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Saving Tuna Street (A Blanche Murninghan Mystery)
by Nancy Nau SullivanBlanche “Bang” Murninghan is a part-time journalist with writer’s block and a penchant for walking the beach on her beloved Santa Maria Island. When land-grabbing tycoons arrive from Chicago and threaten to buy up Tuna Street, including her beachfront cottage, her seemingly idyllic life begins to unravel. Blanche finds herself in a tailspin, flabbergasted that so many things can go so wrong, so fast.When her dear friend is found murdered in the parking lot of the marina, Blanche begins digging into his death. With her friends Liza and Hassi by her side, she stumbles into a pit of greed, murder, drug running, and kidnapping. Blanche has survived her fair share of storms on Santa Maria Island, but this one might just be her last.
Saving Washington: The Forgotten Story of the Maryland 400 and The Battle of Brooklyn
by Chris FormantTwo young men enlist in the Maryland Militia during the Revolutionary War in this action-packed tale based on the lost story of “America’s 400 Spartans.”On a marshy Brooklyn battlefield on August 27, 1776, four hundred men from Baltimore, Maryland assembled to do battle against a vastly superior British army. Seemingly overnight, these young soldiers had matured from naïve teenagers to perhaps the most important, yet most forgotten, citizen soldiers in all of American history: “America’s 400 Spartans.”Saving Washington follows young Joshua Bolton and his childhood friend Ben Wright, a freed Black man, as they witness British tyranny firsthand, become enraptured by the cause, and ultimately enlist to defend their new nation in a battle that galvanized the American nation on the eve of its birth.Chris Formant’s gripping tale blends real-life historical figures and events with richly developed fictional characters in a multi-dimensional world of intrigue, romance, comradeship, and sacrifice, transporting us two-and-a-half centuries back in time to the bustling streets of Baltimore and the bloody, smoke-filled carnage of battle in Brooklyn.Praise for Saving Washington“An extraordinary and riveting read from cover to cover, Saving Washington is a skillfully crafted and original novel by an author with a distinctive and thoroughly engaging narrative storytelling style.” —Midwest Book Review“Meticulously researched. . . . This is among the finest period pieces ever to chronicle the events that gave birth to American independence. A pitch-perfect study of the grit that defined a fledgling America and a historical thriller extraordinaire.” —BookTrib
Savings and Loam
by Ralph McinernyThe victim, a client of Andrew Broom's, is gunned down in his backyard. But somebody sees the murder. An aging hippie and his nubile young companion seize this golden opportunity for blackmail. Ironically, it's Andrew Broom's maroon BMW that the couple steals. It's an act that teaches them a deadly lesson: a killer who kills once-will kill again. Especially for a fortune buried in the murdered man's backyard. The killer's carefully orchestrated plan is coming to fruition. He's had some good advice, especially from Andrew Broom. But Broom is sharp, perhaps too sharp for his own good. He's begun to put some interesting pieces of a puzzle together ... with decidedly dangerous consequences.
Savior: A Thrilling Suspense Novel (Omega Sector: Critical Response #1)
by Janie CrouchHe has to shut down a dangerous terrorist group or lose everything—including the woman who has become their latest target.The stakes are high in this thrilling romantic suspense from USA TODAY bestselling author Janie Crouch.Omega Sector: Critical Response agent Derek Waterman is hunting some very bad men. After weeks of chasing cold leads, he has found the evidence that could expose the architects behind a lethal terrorist bombing. But before Derek can start busting bad guys, he needs help from Dr. Molly Humphries, Omega's lead forensic scientist. Molly works hard to retrieve the data—and overcome her debilitating crush on the super agent, while Derek carefully suppresses his mutual smoldering attraction to her, sure that his dark past will drive Molly away. But when Molly's kidnapped, Derek will stop at nothing to save her. Even his enemies will do everything to keep him from doing so.Originally published as Special Forces Savior!
The Savior
by Faye SnowdenPeople are dying in The Pit. The poorest section of California's Dunhill County seems to have a love affair with tragedy, yet lately, more and more unfortunate souls are slipping through the cracks. Dr. Kendra Hamilton got herself off the mean streets. Her mother, Violet, wasn't so lucky--she's the latest fatality on The Pit's ever-growing roster of shattered lives. And although she knows Violet was living on the edge, Kendra is convinced her death was no accident. Someone is preying on society's forgotten people. . . and Kendra intends to find the killer. All she has to do is get the police--one stubborn detective in particular--to take her seriously. In her quest for justice, Kendra will risk everything. Now, as the investigation reveals a trail of corruption and shocking betrayal, she stumbles upon a world in which the lines between duty and desire, benevolence and madness, living--and merely surviving--are irrevocably blurred. And where a cold-blooded psychopath is determined to turn life on the wrong side of the tracks into a death sentence. . .
Savior in the Saddle: Savior In The Saddle (Texas Maternity: Labor and Delivery #1)
by Delores FossenA pregnant amnesiac must trust the man who’s vowed to protect her in this fan favorite from USA TODAY bestselling author Delores Fossen…Willa Marks is pregnant. Afraid. And can’t remember anything beyond two months ago. What she does know is that she can’t trust the police to keep her safe. So when two men—cops—appear at her door, all she can think about is escape. But instinct tells her to trust one of them….Brandon Ruiz is ex-military. Sheriff of a small town in Texas. And Willa’s ex-boyfriend. Or so he claims. Now that they’ve found her, he’s determined to keep Willa safe from her would-be assassin. But to do that he has to stay distanced. He can’t let her touch, her scent, reach him. Can’t let her kisses inflame him.He thinks if she remembers, she’ll be safe. But he’s wrong….Originally published in 2010
The Savior of Souls
by Sylvain GilbertJack, a dark and sinister being whose terrifying face warped by an old scar, waited in the pouring rain. His mind, disturbed by painful memories of his violent childhood, tormented him. He stood motionless near a telephone booth on Boulevard Hamel in Quebec. Lightning ripped through the sky, reminding him of his mission, a promise of old that he now wanted to keep. He knew that the road to redemption would be strewn with pitfalls, but nothing would stop him. He had to do it, not only for himself, but to find inner peace. He would become the savior of souls to save those people who had sold their souls to the devil. He walked into the phone booth and dialed the pimp's number. He needed a girl, a very young girl.
Saviors: Two Novels
by Malcolm MackayAn unlicensed private investigator fights crime and corruption in a Scottish city, burdened with a history that is compellingly different from the one we think we know. SAVIORS is two novels in one volume, a thrilling new series by award-winning author Malcolm Mackay. Darian Ross is a young PI struggling against his family legacy (father in prison, criminal brother) in the independent kingdom of Scotland. In earlier centuries, when the Scottish empire stretched all the way to Central America, Darian's home city was one of the country's busiest trading ports. But Scotland is not what it was, and the docks of Challaid are almost silent. The networks of power and corruption are all that survive of Challaid's glorious past.In In the Cage Where Your Saviors Hide, Darian takes the case of the fascinating Maeve Campbell: her partner has been stabbed. The police are not very curious about the death of a man who laundered money for criminals, but Darian's innate sense of justice and his fascination with Maeve irrevocably draw him into her world, where no one can be trusted.In A Line of Forgotten Blood, Police Constable Vinny Reno--both a friend and a valuable contact for Darian's unlicensed PI firm--is desperate for help in finding his missing ex-wife, and clearing his own name. A thread of a clue leads to one of Challaid's oldest, wealthiest banking families, the Sutherlands. But pulling one thread can unravel a whole tapestry, and soon things are moving too fast for even the most powerful people to control.
Savor Me: An Erotic Adult Contemporary Romance) [ (Master Chefs Series #2)
by Kailin GowThe Master Chefs dominated in the kitchen as well as the bedroom... - PRAISE FOR THE MASTER CHEFS SERIES - "I will never look at my kitchen the same way again after reading Devour Me." - Book Lovin' Mamas "I don't think I'll ever be able to look at the art of cooking without thinking of this book. It's Eroticism for foodies." - Fran DESCRIPTION The steamy Master Chefs Series continues culinary student Taryn Cummings' and Master Chef Errol King's forbidden relationship that challenges and shakes both to the edge of all they've known. Could love exists after pain?
Savory Spring Waffle (Book 11 in the Diner of the Dead Series)
by Carolyn HunterIt's Easter Sunday in Haunted Falls and Sonja Reed is at it again. She and Alison are catering a party at the local community garden--and of course they aren't passing up the chance to unveil a new waffle recipe. Unfortunately, everything isn't all sunshine and roses when a body turns up in a nearby cottage. It looks like murder again, and it's up to Sonja and her boyfriend Sheriff Frank Thompson to get to the bottom of things. Is this a simple case of homicide, or is there something more sinister afoot? Sonja's is haunted by a supernatural sensation which tells her that there may be ghosts hanging around the garden, but if there are, what do they have to do with the murder, and what could they possibly want from her?
Savory Spring Waffle (Book 11 in the Diner of the Dead Series)
by Carolyn Q. HunterIt's Easter Sunday in Haunted Falls and Sonja Reed is at it again. She and Alison are catering a party at the local community garden--and of course they aren't passing up the chance to unveil a new waffle recipe. Unfortunately, everything isn't all sunshine and roses when a body turns up in a nearby cottage. It looks like murder again, and it's up to Sonja and her boyfriend Sheriff Frank Thompson to get to the bottom of things. Is this a simple case of homicide, or is there something more sinister afoot? Sonja's is haunted by a supernatural sensation which tells her that there may be ghosts hanging around the garden, but if there are, what do they have to do with the murder, and what could they possibly want from her?
Savour The Moment: Number 3 in series (Bride Quartet #3)
by Nora RobertsChildhood friends Mackensie, Parker, Laurel and Emmaline have formed a very successful wedding-planning business together but, despite helping thousands of happy couples organise the biggest day of their lives, all four women are unlucky in love.Chef Laurel McBane has worked hard all her life to secure her dream - to be an award-winning baker. Now, her wedding cakes are as close as anyone can get to edible perfection - stunning creations that complement Mac's beautiful photographs and Emmaline's floral bouquets. Because Laurel has worked so hard to overcome her tough upbringing, she is wary about letting anything, or anyone, get in the way of her work. But a slowly simmering chemistry with Parker's brother Del has suddenly become too hot to ignore . . .
Sawbones (Sawbones #1)
by Melissa LenhardtOutlander meets post-Civil War unrest in this fast-paced historical debut.When Dr. Catherine Bennett is wrongfully accused of murder, she knows her fate likely lies with a noose unless she can disappear. Fleeing with a bounty on her head, she escapes with her maid to the uncharted territories of Colorado to build a new life with a new name. Although the story of the murderess in New York is common gossip, Catherine's false identity serves her well as she fills in as a temporary army doctor. But in a land unknown, so large and yet so small, a female doctor can only hide for so long."Packs a big punch with grit and raw passion. There is mystery, murder, Indians, bounty hunters and intrigue. The women are brave, intelligent and don't take crap from anyone. Lenhardt is a talented, creative writer; she has a grand slam out of the park with Sawbones." -- RT Book Reviews (Top Pick!) 4.5 stars"Raw, gritty and sometimes graphic, Melissa Lenhardt has crafted a page-turner. In Sawbones, the women are smart, brave and at times 'incorrigible.' The plot twists, unique characters and intriguing story of passion and betrayal make this a book well worth discovering." -- Jane Kirkpatrick, New York Times bestselling author of A Light in the Wilderness"Absolutely loved it! I couldn't tear myself away from Sawbones. An epic story of love and courage that sweeps from east to west, Sawbones will rip right through you." - Marci Jefferson, author of Girl on the Golden Coin"Melissa Lenhardt has given us an amazing heroine and sent her on a thrilling journey from the teeming streets of New York City to the vast wilderness of the Texas frontier. Dr. Catherine Bennett's adventure will keep you turning pages long into the night!"-- Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue"You will fall in love with Catherine, as I did, as she struggles to assert herself in a violent and treacherous world, fighting not only prejudice but evil."-- Sandra Dallas, New York Times bestselling author
Sawmill Road
by Patrick J. O'BrianWhen Terry Levine is called to investigate a triple homicide five hours away from home, he knows the case won't be routine. A veteran investigator with the New York State Police, Levine quickly suspects he may be dealing with a blossoming serial killer. A task force comprised of state troopers, the FBI, and Erie County Sheriff's Department personnel follow what few leads come their way.With no answers forthcoming, Levine thinks outside the box to track the killer, whose murderous rampage draws the investigators into neighboring counties. A secret from the past holds the key to discovering the killer's identity, though finding him may prove far more difficult. The case takes a personal turn for the investigator when people he knows are targeted by the murderer. A cat and mouse game ensues when the police believe they discover the killer's motive, and his next victim, that sends them scurrying through Buffalo to catch him. Every clue leads to a dead end, leaving Levine and his team wondering if they can catch the mass murderer before he disappears for good.
Sawyer
by Delores FossenUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR DELORES FOSSEN RETURNS TO SILVER CREEK WITH A TALE OF LOVE AND DECEPTION. Sawyer Ryland would know her anywhere: the beautiful blonde who briefly shared his bed only to deceive him in the end. He vowed never to trust her again, but Cassidy O'Neal's on the run from kidnappers...with a newborn in her arms. Cassidy will do anything to save her family, even flee to her ex-lover with an infant who isn't hers-but who could belong to Sawyer. The lawman's fierce code of honor forces him to take Cassidy and the baby girl into protective custody. Now neither can fight the passion heating up between them. A passion that'll take every ounce of willpower to ignore and every effort to survive.
Sawyer
by Lori FosterBESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.A SAFE HAVENAs the only doctor in Buckhorn County, Kentucky, Sawyer Hudson knows a thing or two about saving lives. But when he rescues the beautiful Honey Malone from a car wreck and invites her to stay at his home so he can nurse her back to health, he finds himself dreading the day she’s well enough to walk away. Because now that he’s met the woman of his dreams, he’s not about to let her go.Honey’s been on the run for days, but when a car accident lands her in Sawyer’s arms, she’s never felt safer. Can he convince her that it’s okay to stop running—and build a future in the one place that’s finally felt like home?FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Cowboy Above the Law by USA TODAY bestselling author Delores FossenWhen his father is shot, Deputy Court McCall initially suspects Rayna Travers. Her mysterious past raises questions, even if his attraction to her is impossible to contain. Before long, though, he discovers Rayna is an innocent pawn in a very dangerous game. Now, to catch a killer, this cowboy will go wherever the case takes him.
The Saxon
by Margaret MooreEndrediEndredi haunted his every waking thought...a sun-burnished Valkyrie with a beauty as wild as the open sea. But Adelar's deepest passion was also his darkest secret. For the woman who held his heart belonged to his lord....AdelarAlways would Endredi remember the boy who had awakened her to love. Yet she cursed the fates who brought her face-to-face with Adelar the man, for she was now nothing more than a bartered bride in a Saxon stronghold rife with danger and deceit.
Saxon Lady
by Margo MaguireDrawn to her avowed enemyBaron Mathieu Fitz Autier expected some resistance when he staked his claim to the Saxon land he’d won in battle. But he never imagined that the former lady of the manor would have the courage to fight back-with an arrow aimed at his head!Lady Aelia saw her world slipping away as the Normans took control of her beloved home. Worse, she was drawn to Fitz Autier-her avowed enemy. She would not give in to the passion she sensed in this fierce warrior: not when he was honor-bound to deliver her to a Norman king. The journey ahead was sure to test them both beyond reckoning.
The Saxon Outlaw's Revenge: The Saxon Outlaw's Revenge Married For His Convenience In Debt To The Enemy Lord
by Elisabeth HobbesA Saxon rebel’s lust for revenge is overpowered by desire for his beautiful captive in this historical romance set during the Norman Conquest.England, 1086. Constance Arnaud wants nothing more than to return to Normandy and escape her brother-in-law’s brutal reign over Cheshire. But when she is abducted by Saxon outlaws, she comes face-to-face with Aelric, a Saxon boy she once loved. He’s now her enemy, but Constance must reach out to this rebel and persuade him to save her life as she once saved his . . . Aelric is determined to seek vengeance on the Normans who destroyed his family. Believing Constance deserted him, he can never trust her again. Yet, as they are thrown together and their longing for each other reignites, will Aelric discover that love is stronger than revenge?
Say Goodbye (Quincy / Rainie #6)
by Lisa GardnerBONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Lisa Gardner's Love You More. Lisa Gardner, the New York Times bestselling author of Hide and Gone, draws us into the venomous mind games of her most terrifying killer yet. Come into my parlor . . . For Kimberly Quincy, FBI Special Agent, it all starts with a pregnant hooker. The story Delilah Rose tells Kimberly about her johns is too horrifying to be true--but prostitutes are disappearing, one by one, with no explanation, and no one but Kimberly seems to care. Said the spider to the fly . . . As a member of the Evidence Response Team, dead hookers aren't exactly Kimberly's specialty. The young agent is five months pregnant--she has other things to worry about than an alleged lunatic who uses spiders to do his dirty work. But Kimberly's own mother and sister were victims of a serial killer. And now, without any bodies and with precious few clues, it's all too clear that a serial killer has found the key to the perfect murder . . . or Kimberly is chasing a crime that never happened. Kimberly's caught in a web more lethal than any spider's, and the more she fights for answers, the more tightly she's trapped. What she doesn't know is that she's close--too close--to a psychopath who makes women' s nightmares come alive, and if he has his twisted way, it won't be long before it' s time for Kimberly to . . .
Say Goodbye (FBI Profiler #7)
by Lisa GardnerSunday Times and New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner returns with SAY GOODBYE, the sixth book in the FBI Profiler series. AS A TWISTED KILLER WEAVES HIS WEB CAN YOU STAY FREE? The Daily Mirror says this is 'suspense of the highest order'. Karin Slaughter and Tess Gerritsen love Lisa Gardner. Have you read her yet?Women are going missing; prostitutes, runaways, the forgotten ones. Eighteen-year-old Delilah Rose knows something about their disappearances but she'll only talk to one woman, FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy. Even as Kimberly struggles to comprehend the horrifying tale Delilah has to tell, she must trace their only lead - a man who gets his kicks in the creepiest of ways - if she is to find a brutal serial killer, who is surely about to strike again. With no bodies and no clues, Kimberly's options are limited. Yet she feels herself drawing ever closer to the culprit. But how close is too close? And when is it time to say goodbye?
Say Goodbye (Sacramento Series, The #3)
by Karen RoseEden faces a final reckoning when the cult's past victims hunt them down in this explosive, high-stakes thriller in the Sacramento series from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose. For decades, Eden has remained hidden in the remote wilds of the Pacific Northwest, &“Pastor&” keeping his cult's followers in thrall for his personal profit and sexual pleasures. But the Founding Elders are splintering, and Pastor's surrogate son DJ is scheming to make it all his own. When two of Eden's newest members send out a cry for help, it reaches FBI Special Agent Tom Hunter, whose friend and fellow FBI Special Agent Gideon Reynolds and his sister, Mercy, are themselves escapees of the Eden cult, targeted by the Founding Elders who want them silenced forever. The three have vowed to find the cult and bring it down, and now, they finally have a solid lead. Neutralizing Eden&’s threat will save captive members and ensure Tom&’s new friends can live without fear. But when his best friend, ex-Army combat medic Liza Barkley, joins the case, it puts her life—and their blossoming love—in danger. With everything they hold dear in the balance, Tom and Liza, together with Gideon and Mercy, must end Eden once and for all.
Say Goodbye (The Sacramento Series Book 3): the absolutely gripping thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author
by Karen RoseThe closer you get to the truth, the more dangerous it gets.FBI Agent Tom Hunter has been chasing down leads to find the brutal cult that damaged some of his closest friends. They managed to escape to tell their stories, but Eden's location has always remained a mystery.Liza Barkley is struggling with her feelings for Tom and wonders if their friendship can survive the secrets they've kept from one another. But they may be forced to confront the truth when a chance to help the investigation puts Liza directly in the line of fire.When the perpetrator of an attempted sniper attack on Liza and her friends is discovered to be one of the cult's leaders, DJ Belmont, it becomes clear that he is out to get revenge on the victims who escaped Eden's clutches.But there is one person who has always had control over DJ, and who no one outside of Eden has ever glimpsed: cult leader Pastor. When a serious injury forces Pastor to seek help outside the confines of the Eden, Tom and his team finally have a chance to bring the cult down.But DJ Belmont has his own plan, and is not going to stop until he gets what he wants...(P)2021 Penguin Audio