Author: Tamara Morgan
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492634670
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357
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Cat, meet mouse... When it comes to stealing, I'm at the top of my game. There is no one better with a lift or a grift. So when the opportunity for a two-million-dollar diamond heist falls in my lap, I can hardly say no. I just need to deal with a few complications...like my adorably clueless husband, the federal agent. Mouse, meet cat... My wife thinks I don't know about her secret life as a thief. She thinks I spend my days at the bureau searching for tax evaders. Or maybe she doesn't. Maybe she knows I'm on to her, which makes our games so much more fun. And so much more intense... Hang on to your pearls: This deliciously sexy romantic comedy features a cat burglar who keeps her friends close and her husband—and arch nemesis—closer. "A sexy, fun, cat-and-mouse chase that hooked me from page one!"—JENNIFER PROBST, New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author of The Marriage Bargain
Author: Allison Hoover Bartlett
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101140305
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 179
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In the tradition of The Orchid Thief, a compelling narrative set within the strange and genteel world of rare-book collecting: the true story of an infamous book thief, his victims, and the man determined to catch him. Rare-book theft is even more widespread than fine-art theft. Most thieves, of course, steal for profit. John Charles Gilkey steals purely for the love of books. In an attempt to understand him better, journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett plunged herself into the world of book lust and discovered just how dangerous it can be. John Gilkey is an obsessed, unrepentant book thief who has stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of rare books from book fairs, stores, and libraries around the country. Ken Sanders is the self-appointed "bibliodick" (book dealer with a penchant for detective work) driven to catch him. Bartlett befriended both outlandish characters and found herself caught in the middle of efforts to recover hidden treasure. With a mixture of suspense, insight, and humor, she has woven this entertaining cat-and-mouse chase into a narrative that not only reveals exactly how Gilkey pulled off his dirtiest crimes, where he stashed the loot, and how Sanders ultimately caught him but also explores the romance of books, the lure to collect them, and the temptation to steal them. Immersing the reader in a rich, wide world of literary obsession, Bartlett looks at the history of book passion, collection, and theft through the ages, to examine the craving that makes some people willing to stop at nothing to possess the books they love.
Author: Tamara Morgan
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492634735
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
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"A sexy, fun, cat-and-mouse chase that hooked me from page one!" —JENNIFER PROBST, New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author for Stealing Mr. Right A fool-proof way to spice up any relationship: 1. Infiltrate a deadly ring of thieves, cons, and crooks. 2. Try to escape with your lives. Penelope Blue used to be one of the best jewel thieves in New York City—but that was before falling in love with FBI poster boy Grant Emerson. Now she works at his side, helping her former enemy catch her past-life colleagues, and she couldn't be happier. If only Grant would remember to play by the rules. Now he's gone undercover on a cruise ship full of hardened criminals. To keep him safe, Penelope must pretend they're nothing but strangers...while searching for an information broker desperately wanted by the FBI. While doing her darndest not to backslide and steal 20 million dollars' worth of diamonds from beneath the noses of the criminal elite. It's all Penelope can do to keep this mission afloat... Good thing this cat burglar has plenty of lives to spare. Penelope Blue Series: Stealing Mr. Right (Book 1) Saving Mr. Perfect (Book 2) Seeking Mr. Wrong (Book 3) What People Are Saying About Stealing Mr. Right: "The minute I finished reading...I started it over. That's how good this book is! I laughed, I cried, and I fell totally in love with Grant Emerson and Penelope Blue, one of the most fascinating book couples I've ever read."—SANDRA OWENS, author of the bestselling K2 Special Services series "Tamara Morgan has masterminded the perfect heist of the heart." —KATIE LANE, USA Today bestselling author "A rollicking romp that packs a surprising emotional punch." —JENNY HOLIDAY, author of The Engagement Game "This sexy cat and mouse game between an FBI agent and a jewel thief had me furiously flipping the pages until the very end." —AJ PINE, author of The One That Got Away
Author: Susan Orlean
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307795292
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A modern classic of personal journalism, The Orchid Thief is Susan Orlean’s wickedly funny, elegant, and captivating tale of an amazing obsession. Determined to clone an endangered flower—the rare ghost orchid Polyrrhiza lindenii—a deeply eccentric and oddly attractive man named John Laroche leads Orlean on an unforgettable tour of America’s strange flower-selling subculture, through Florida’s swamps and beyond, along with the Seminoles who help him and the forces of justice who fight him. In the end, Orlean—and the reader—will have more respect for underdog determination and a powerful new definition of passion. In this new edition, coming fifteen years after its initial publication and twenty years after she first met the “orchid thief,” Orlean revisits this unforgettable world, and the route by which it was brought to the screen in the film Adaptation, in a new retrospective essay. Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. Praise for The Orchid Thief “Stylishly written, whimsical yet sophisticated, quirkily detailed and full of empathy . . . The Orchid Thief shows [Orlean’s] gifts in full bloom.”—The New York Times Book Review “Fascinating . . . an engrossing journey [full] of theft, hatred, greed, jealousy, madness, and backstabbing.”—Los Angeles Times “Orlean’s snapshot-vivid, pitch-perfect prose . . . is fast becoming one of our national treasures.”—The Washington Post Book World “Orlean’s gifts [are] her ear for the self-skewing dialogue, her eye for the incongruous, convincing detail, and her Didion-like deftness in description.”—Boston Sunday Globe “A swashbuckling piece of reporting that celebrates some virtues that made America great.”—The Wall Street Journal
Author: Tamara Morgan
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN: 9781492634690
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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"Without the thrill of the chase, life's been pretty dull. Penelope gardens, drives her gorgeous husband up the wall, and watches as her old world slowly slips away. But what's that old saying? When one thief closes the door ... a copycat jimmies open a window. And now all fingers at the FBI are pointed at her. Set up to take the fall for thefts worth millions, Penelope have no choice but to strap on her heels and help her FBI agent husband track the thief. Grant might not think he needs a partner, but this is one case only a true professional can solve. Besides, she's got to know who's been taking her bad name in vain. Let's just hope curiosity doesn't kill the cat burglar"--
Author: Cecilia Galante
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 133804298X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
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From the award-winning author of The Patron Saint of Butterflies and The World from Up Here comes a story about grieving hearts, broken families, and how speaking out can save them both. Saying goodbye is never easy.Everything changed after Pippa and Jack's mother died last spring. Pippa stopped speaking, Jack started picking fights, and their father's struggling business began to fail. Now, with school starting again, Pippa doesn't know how she'll manage a class presentation on Spartan warriors when she can't even find the words to tell her father that she wishes he were home more. And Jack is struggling to understand his feelings for the mysterious girl next door. But when Jack and Pippa realize that their dad is getting so desperate for cash to keep the family afloat that he might be going to extreme -- and illegal -- lengths to make ends meet, they are faced with the biggest decision of their lives. How far are they willing to go to keep their family together?Stealing Our Way Home is a poignant, deeply affecting novel about falling apart, finding your voice, and the power of letting go.
Author: Berta Ruck
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 332
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Publisher: Shanti Swaroop Gangalakunta
ISBN: 8190346202
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 127
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Author: Anna Hackett
Publisher: Anna Hackett
ISBN: 9781922414304
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 286
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To save my brother, all I have to do is steal from a billionaire. My brother is in trouble. Again. But this time he's in debt to some really bad people, and I'll do anything to save him. Even be blackmailed into cracking an unbreakable safe belonging to the most gorgeous man in New York. And one of the richest. Steal from Zane Roth-King of Wall Street and one of the famous billionaire bachelors of New York-sure thing, piece of cake. You see, some people can play the piano, but I can play safes. My father is a thief, safecracker extraordinaire, and a criminal. He also taught me everything he knows. I've spent my entire life trying not to be him. I own my own business, pay my taxes, and I don't break the law. Ever. Now I have to smash every one of my rules, break into a billionaire's penthouse, and steal a million-dollar necklace. What I never expected was to find myself face to face with Zane. Tall, dark, handsome, and oh-so-rich Zane. He's also smart, and he knows I'm up to something. And he's vowed to find out. Each book in the Billionaire Heists Trilogy can be read as a stand-alone, action-packed romance.
Author: Marie Ferrarella
Publisher: Silhouette
ISBN: 142685515X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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After Kate Manetti's prince turned into a frog, work became her new Number One. She didn't want a new relationship—especially not with a client, and certainly not one sent by her matchmaking mother. Then wealthy bank manager Jackson Wainwright strode into her life, in need of a lawyer…and with a sexy smile made her reconsider all her plans…. A man of privilege, Jackson knew how to get what he wanted. He also knew the hurt of losing what mattered most. But falling for the beautiful, willful woman was beyond his control. Now, he'd do whatever it took to earn Kate's trust and make her realize that they're right for each other.
