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Together with his gorgeous sidekick, psychologist Kit Franklyn, the two make a powerful, although improbable, mystery-solving duo. Among the dead collected in The Big Easy floodwaters after Hurricane Katrina are three nude female bodies, all caught in the same brush tangle, none with water in their lungs. Broussard knows in his ample gut that this was not an act of God, and not the work of Katrina. But Broussard has perhaps the biggest challenge of his colorful career.

When Tessa finds herself in a foreign country with no clue how she got there, it’s just her luck that the only person who can help her is the same man who once broke her heart. Gray Chandler, co-founder of Falcon Falls Security, was given a second chance at life after a helicopter crash in the Army. What he never expected was to fall for his physical therapist—his colonel’s off-limits daughter.

Something magical is just what I’ve been looking for. I’ve never felt good enough amongst my husband’s richer friends, but a Valentine’s weekend in a stunning new hotel in Finnish Lapland is our chance to shine. The staff promise perfection by recreating our fondest memories—the happiest moments of our lives.

Feisty as hell and the most gorgeous woman I’ve ever seen. With the cutest kid and her grandmother in tow, she’s completely off limits. I don't get involved with women like that. I learned long ago I don't have the ability to love. My life is sordid and danger is always hiding in the shadows. Only I can’t turn my back on them when I realize she’s in trouble, and I insist on them staying in a cabin at the motel I own. As penance for my sins, I promised my life to protecting others. Except she becomes so much more.

When her path led her to the middle-of-nowhere Virginia, she found the perfect place to hide. A woman on the run, Maya had no business befriending anyone, let alone allowing herself to become involved with a man...especially after her last experience. Even so, she couldn’t help but become obsessed with the bruised, battered, and beautiful killer who walked into her life.

The princess and a dead man. They say money makes the world go round. They’d be wrong. Sure, power can be bought, but you can gain a hell of a lot more with knowledge. With knowledge comes fear. I’ve seen it. I’ve caused it. I’ve even been the brunt of it. But when a stowaway princess barrels into my life like a runaway train, I throw patience out the window—the same one I jump out of, taking her with me.

355: The Women of Washington's Spy Ring chronicles the lives of three remarkable women who use daring, skill, and, yes, a bit of flirtation, to help liberate America.

It’s been over a decade since renowned author Beckett Ryan set foot in her bleak childhood hometown on the southern coast of England. When her estranged parents die within a week of each other, she reluctantly returns to bury them, only to find herself as reviled in the community as they were revered. Of course, the locals didn’t really know her parents. Nobody did. Then a warm welcome emerges from the sea of cold faces: Leanne. Beckett’s best friend when they were younger, and now a super-fan. Only… Beckett is pretty sure she’s never met her before in her life.

1586: Female espionage agent, Kit Scarlett is stationed at Chartley Castle, where Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, is under house arrest for plotting against the English Queen Elizabeth. Kit helps Sir Francis Walsingham's top code-breaker, Thomas Phelippes, as they intercept Mary Stuart's communications with her conspiring supporters. And when they have the proof that Mary Stuart has sanctioned Queen Elizabeth's assassination, Kit races to deliver the message to Walsingham. But before they can persuade Queen Elizabeth to sign Mary Stuart's death warrant, the Scottish queen escapes.

1586, London: Covert espionage agent Kit Scarlett is once again tasked with defending Queen Elizabeth against an assassination attempt. With the attacks on the queen's life mounting, Kit and spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham know they need to find a firm link between these deadly plots and Mary Queen of Scots. But Kit is also keen to investigate a more personal matter. Her espionage partner, Iohmar Blackwood, did not return from his last mission set by Walsingham and has not been seen for a year.

When Sir Francis Walsingham, spymaster to the Tudor Queen Elizabeth, learns of a Jesuit assassin landing on England's shores, he's determined to go to any lengths to protect his Protestant Queen. His protege, Kit Scarlett, discovers a letter revealing the name of the assassin—Gregorio Luca. Together with Scottish agent, Iomhar Blackwood, Walsingham sends them on a mission to track Luca down. It is clear Luca is only coming with one task in mind—to kill. But is his target the English queen?

Sir Francis Walsingham, spymaster to the Tudor Queen Elizabeth has trained Kit Scarlett since she was a girl. Aware that she is able to infiltrate places that his male agents cannot, he sees her as an invaluable member of his team. When Walsingham discovers that a rebel alliance is planning to overthrow Queen Elizabeth and put Mary, Queen of Scots on the English throne, he summons Kit immediately. Together with loyal Scottish agent Iomhar Blackwood, Kit is tasked with finding out the full details of the treasonous plot.

Ethan is living a solid, rational life as a bail bondsman in Florida when he’s compelled to make a seemingly irrational decision: abandon his job and his girlfriend and head south to rescue the daughter of his ex-lover, Michelle. She appears to have been kidnapped by the Mara - vicious street gangs ripping apart the fabric of Central American life - and there’s every reason to believe the girl is dead already. Except for the one that Ethan has been hiding from everyone: she is calling to him in his dreams with three desperate words…I’m still alive.

Everything North Campbell believes about her life is a lie. She doesn’t discover that until the night her father dies, and she learns he wasn’t her father. He kidnapped her as a baby from her birth parents, Jim and Carol Allis. They seem ecstatic to find her, but she quickly learns they, along with their powerful dragon-shifter ally Pytor Douglas, have nefarious plans for her.

I "Kobragift" vil Anders og hans ven Kalle undersøge, om slangeforskeren Rasmus’ død skyldes en ulykke med en kobraslange, eller om der er tale om mord. Med giftige slanger, der kigger op af terrarierne, og kriblende historier fra Rasmus’ familie og venner nærmer drengene sig en opklaring. Men noget går galt. I asken fra kriminalassistent Madsens nedbrændte hus finder Anders en gammel metalkasse. Den er fyldt med gamle journaler. Det er uopklarede sager, som Madsen har efterforsket. Nu er han død.

I "Graven" vælger Anders og hans ven Kalle at grave dybere i en sag, der foregår på kirkegården. Den 13. i hver måned bliver grave åbnet i nattens mørke. Drengene beslutter sig for at finde ud af, hvem eller hvad der står bag. Bliver gravene åbnet nedefra? Eller foregår der mystiske ritualer på kirkegården om natten? Da Anders og Kalle er ved at opklare sagen, bliver de begravet i svar, som gør det svært at trække vejret. "Graven" er en del af serien "Journal X" og kan læses uafhængigt af de andre bøger i serien.

New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands returns in this latest chapter of the Argeneau series with an immortal who is having a bit of bad luck while trying to woo his life mate… Alasdair MacKenzie has never once considered himself unlucky in all the centuries he’s been an immortal...

I "Flammernes kløer" beslutter Anders og hans ven Kalle sig for at opklare en stor sag om syv brande på Egevej. Politiets efterforskning tyder på, at der er en pyroman på spil. Drengenes spor ender blindt med de manglende beviser. Men kriminalassistent Henrik, der selv bor på Egevej og arbejdede på sagen, hjælper Anders og Kalle videre i deres opklaring. I asken fra kriminalassistent Madsens nedbrændte hus finder Anders en gammel metalkasse. Den er fyldt med gamle journaler. Det er uopklarede sager, som Madsen har efterforsket. Nu er han død.

Julian är en tyst pojke som inte har många vänner. När hans syster Liv inte kommer hem efter en tur på stan anmäler Julian och hans föräldrar henne som försvunnen. Julian måste göra allt han kan för att hitta Liv, och i processen upptäcker han nya sidor av sig själv. Tillsammans med Livs vänner söker Julian efter en förklaring till systerns försvinnande. "Spår av Liv" är en spännande och dramatisk thriller om ensamhet, kärlek och vänskap. Men också en berättelse om att familjer inte alltid är som de verkar.

Come hell or high water, the Men of Haven always ride or die for one of their own. Follow the brothers as they come together once again in the long-awaited seventh book in Rhenna Morgan's Men of Haven series. The last person Callie Moore is prepared to see when she shows up for a job interview...