Author: Robert Bailey
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
ISBN: 9781542004268
Category : Enemies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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There?s a lot working against them. Just before his death, Helen?s ex-husband threatened to reveal a dark secret from her past. Bo has been in a tailspin since his wife?s death. What?s more, his whole life has been defined by a crime committed against his family, and he continues to face prejudice as the only African American litigator in Pulaski, Tennessee.
Author: Jill Elizabeth Nelson
Publisher: Steeple Hill
ISBN: 142686650X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
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A young widow looking for a fresh start finds herself at the center of a deadly cold case in this nail-biting romantic suspense novel. When her husband is killed in the line of duty, Nicole Keller-Matteson moves back home with her grandmother. But where she hopes to find peace of mind, she instead uncovers evidence from a decades-old murder. Suddenly, the Keller family is under suspicion—and the finger-pointing soon escalates into violence. After an attack leaves Nicole’s grandmother in a coma, she’s desperate to clear her family’s name. To solve the mystery, she’ll need assistance from police chief Rich Hendricks. Still reeling from the loss of her husband, last thing Nicole wants is to trust another cop. But the danger is far from over, and she and Rich will have to stay close if they want to stay alive . . .
Author: Blaine Harden
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525561684
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 481
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Finalist for the 2022 Will Rogers Medallion Award “Terrific.” –Timothy Egan, The New York Times “A riveting investigation of both American myth-making and the real history that lies beneath.” –Claudio Saunt, author of Unworthy Republic From the New York Times bestselling author of Escape From Camp 14, a “terrifically readable” (Los Angeles Times) account of one of the most persistent “alternative facts” in American history: the story of a missionary, a tribe, a massacre, and a myth that shaped the American West In 1836, two missionaries and their wives were among the first Americans to cross the Rockies by covered wagon on what would become the Oregon Trail. Dr. Marcus Whitman and Reverend Henry Spalding were headed to present-day Washington state and Idaho, where they aimed to convert members of the Cayuse and Nez Perce tribes. Both would fail spectacularly as missionaries. But Spalding would succeed as a propagandist, inventing a story that recast his friend as a hero, and helped to fuel the massive westward migration that would eventually lead to the devastation of those they had purportedly set out to save. As Spalding told it, after uncovering a British and Catholic plot to steal the Oregon Territory from the United States, Whitman undertook a heroic solo ride across the country to alert the President. In fact, he had traveled to Washington to save his own job. Soon after his return, Whitman, his wife, and eleven others were massacred by a group of Cayuse. Though they had ample reason - Whitman supported the explosion of white migration that was encroaching on their territory, and seemed to blame for a deadly measles outbreak - the Cayuse were portrayed as murderous savages. Five were executed. This fascinating, impeccably researched narrative traces the ripple effect of these events across the century that followed. While the Cayuse eventually lost the vast majority of their territory, thanks to the efforts of Spalding and others who turned the story to their own purposes, Whitman was celebrated well into the middle of the 20th century for having "saved Oregon." Accounts of his heroic exploits appeared in congressional documents, The New York Times, and Life magazine, and became a central founding myth of the Pacific Northwest. Exposing the hucksterism and self-interest at the root of American myth-making, Murder at the Mission reminds us of the cost of American expansion, and of the problems that can arise when history is told only by the victors.
Author: Jean M. Tiedtke
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781880272008
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 329
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Author: Martine Daniel
Publisher: Chipmunkapublishing ltd
ISBN: 1849911312
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 211
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Fifteen years ago, Luci's mother committed suicide, leaving behind a legacy of lies that Luci is still struggling to uncover. Now, a year after Luci was left reeling by the twin revelations that she had bipolar affective disorder, and that the grandfather she had thought was dead was still alive, she finally feels ready to meet her grandfather for the first time - hoping that he will be able to shed light on the secrets of the past. But Walter's reaction to Luci's visit raises more questions than it answers - and it is only after his death that Luci is able to discover the tragic truth, which shocks her to the very core of her being. Legacy of Lies is a heart-rending story that stretches back over several generations, unveiling the deplorable state of psychiatric care in the early twentieth century, but which ultimately offers a message of hope for those suffering mental illness today, and their families.
Author: Elizabeth Chandler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439121044
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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What really happened to Mother? Lauren has come home seven years after her famous mother's mysterious drowning. They said it was an accident, but the tabloids screamed murder. Her father, a senator, hadn't protected her. Aunt Jule was her only refuge, the beloved godmother she's returning to see. Lauren stops at Wisteria's annual street festival and meets Nick, a tease, a flirt, and a childhood playmate. The day is almost perfect -- until she realizes she's being watched. Arriving at Aunt Jule's, Lauren is shocked at the decay of the riverfront home. Aunt Jule seems angry and defensive, even as she fusses over Lauren at her daughter Holly's expense. Nora, Jule's other daughter, is silent and spooky, and stares at Lauren with frightening intensity. Meanwhile, Nick has acted as if he wants to be more than Lauren's friend. So why is he suddenly glued to Holly and almost hostile to Lauren? How can she trust him -- especially now that a series of nasty "accidents" makes Lauren realize that somebody wants her dead? This time, there's no place to run.
Author: Henry G. Gole
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781929932412
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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In a war that was already lost, there was a small group of dedicated soldiers who refused to quit. Operating from camps in places like Kontum and Dak To, Special Forces recon men risked their lives behind enemy lines on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos and Cambodia, conducting missions whose detection often meant death or something worse.Officially, they did not exist. Their government denied that they were operating in "neutral" countries; Hanoi denied the very existence of the Trail. If killed or captured in Laos or Cambodia, the Green Berets would be reported MIA or KIA-in Vietnam. They fought for each other and for their honor as soldiers.It is 1970. The United States Government is seeking a way out of the war "with honor" via a face-saving program called "Vietnamization." This is the story of the fate of the recon men and the missions they conducted while highly skilled and motivated NVA hunter-killer teams pursued them on the enemy's home turf.A recon team discovers a choke point on the enemy's line of communication. For every day the Trail is blocked, enemy support of forces in the south is set back a month, giving South Vietnam a leg up. The special operators in Kontum are given the mission to do just that.There is a rub; the American president and his government must have "plausible deniability." Therein lies the legacy of lies."Very few authors have captured the action, intrigue and backstory of the secret missions as well as Colonel Gole does in 'Legacy of Lies.' A must read for those seeking the precursor to today's military support to sensitive activities." -Michael S. Repass, Major General, US Army (Retired) Special Forces"Gole's novel is Fantastic! The best part, the top to bottom approach-from the White House, JCS, CINCPAC, MACV, down through SOG, right to the One-Zero firing tracers to mark his position for Covey." -Colonel, USAF, (Ret) Tom Yarborough, author and decorated Covey pilot for SO
Author: Elizabeth Chandler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1847389333
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
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Perfect for fans of the Twilight series, these two stories are packed with paranormal romance and plenty of suspense. Two girls haunted by the past... and destined to relive it. Legacy of Lies (Book #1) When Megan arrives at her grandmother's house she immediately feels that there is something curiously familiar about the place. She's been there in her dreams, or rather her nightmares, but still cannot place what exactly it is that gives her the creeps. All Megan wants to do is get through the visit without any drama, but as the house starts to reveal its secrets and the past comes to light, Megan finds herself caught up in a twisted love triangle with potentially fatal consequences. Don't Tell (Book #2) Lauren knows that by returning to the town where her mother "accidentally" drowned seven years ago, she'll be reliving one of her most haunting memories. When she arrives, she is propelled into a series of mysterious events that mimic the days leading up to her mother's death. Could it be that her mother's drowning wasn't an accident after all? And as the past unravels around her Lauren begins to wonder whether she might be next…
Author: Elizabeth Chandler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416996982
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 498
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Two girls haunted by the past...and destined to relive it In Legacy of Lies, Megan has to stay with the uptight grandmother she wants nothing to do with. She's determined to get through the visit without any drama, but when she falls into a twisted love triangle with potentially fatal consequences, Megan may be caught up in her family's legacy in more ways than she realizes. In Don't Tell, Lauren knows that by returning to the town where her mother drowned seven years ago, she'll be reliving one of her most haunting memories. When she arrives, she is propelled into a series of mysterious events that mimic the days leading up to her mother's death. Maybe her mother's drowning wasn't an accident after all...and maybe Lauren is next.
Author: Lian Tanner
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0375896961
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Goldie Roth is a trained thief and a skilled liar. Along with her friend Toadspit, she's supposed to be one of the Keepers of the mysterious Museum of Dunt. But although she desperately wants to be a Keeper, she will not leave her sick parents to do so. But when Toadspit's sister Bonnie is stolen, he and Goldie are forced to follow the child-stealers to the neighboring city of Spoke. Along the way, Toadspit too is captured, and Goldie is caught up in the Festival of Lies, where every word she says means something else and no one can be trusted. There, Goldie discovers some dangerous secrets—secrets that the child-stealers will kill to protect. She will need all her skills as a thief and a liar if she is to survive and save her friends.
