Author: Ian Jarvis
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 1804242365
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
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A modern-day Sherlock Holmes, Bernie Quist operates as a consultant detective from Baker Avenue in York. His assistant is Watson, although this Watson is a streetwise youth from the Grimpen housing estate and he's definitely no doctor. The mismatched duo take on bizarre cases which invariably lead into the realms of the supernatural, a shadowy world that, thanks to his dark secret, Quist is all too familiar with. It's almost Christmas and the ancient streets of York are filled with twinkling lights, bustling Yuletide markets and the occasional cloudburst of dismal British sleet. A mundane investigation leads Quist and Watson to an isolated village on the wintry Northumbrian coast, where two faces from the past await: an infamous practitioner of the black arts, and someone they were hoping never to see again. What begins as an intriguing mystery soon becomes the detective's most dangerous and horrific case, with Quist discovering the terrifying secret of the Mulgrave Ritual and his life hanging precariously in the balance. The Rumba of the Beast, a festive tale of gruesome murders, black magic and ballroom dancing. A dark and very peculiar game is afoot...
Author: Alana Albertson
Publisher: Bolero Books, LLC (new account)
ISBN: 1941665721
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
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Can Beauty tame her BEAST? Isabella—Grady Williams is a national treasure, the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, America’s scarred superhero. With tattooed arms sculpted from carrying M-16s, this bad boy has girls begging from sea to shining sea to get a piece of his action. When my father squanders away my college fund, I make a deal with this dirty-talking Devil Dog—I will pretend to be Grady’s girlfriend for the Marine Corps Ball, and my dad will write Grady’s war memoir. Grady is fearless. Hell, this badass jumped on a grenade to save his fellow Marines! As much as I crave him, I refuse to allow myself to become addicted to a dangerous man who will detonate my heart. Grady—Isabella Cuesta is an angel who can see beyond my mangled skin, a pawn used to repay her father’s debt, a woman who makes me feel like a man instead of a monster. But I no longer believe in fairy tales. She’s mine until our contract ends. I’ll take her hard and rough, listen to all her hopes and fears, lay down my life to protect her. This beauty will never let herself love a dangerous man like me—a man who has killed, a man who runs towards gunfire, a man who never backs down from a fight. But without her love, I’m not a man—I’ll remain forever a beast. Publisher's note: This is a full-length, standalone novel. Happily Ever After. No cliffhanger. No cheating.
Author: Ernesto Mestre
Publisher: Picador
ISBN: 1466890061
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 514
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A modern tale rooted in recent historical events but filtered through a patiently unfolding storytelling style that pays homage to The Arabian Nights, The Lazarus Rumba is a stunning literary debut, a virtuoso performance like no other Latino writer has ever produced. This extraordinary ambitious novel sets out to portray the spiritual landscape of the Cuban people in the wake of Castro's revolutionary upheaval. Like Cervantes' Don Quixote, The Lazarus Rumba describes a country best by social dislocation and personal confusion, a country whose soul is best captured by a lush magic realism woven from innumerable tales, tales told contrapuntally in voices both melancholy and lively, lyrical and coarse, delicate and grotesque. As intensely political as Manuel Puig's Kiss Of The Spider Woman or Milan Kundera's The Book Of Laughter And Forgetting, The Lazarus Rumba centers around three generations of women in the Lucientes family and follows the story of Alicia Lucientes as she almost inadvertantly becomes the most famous dissident on the Island.
Author: Timothy Knapman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1408846977
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
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From jiving away trolls to boogying aside bogglesnots and bopping off beasties, there's not a fearsome foe Sir Dancealot can't defeat! But when a fire-breathing dragon arrives at the castle gates demanding a dance-off, everyone is worried. Could this be one step too far for our hero of the dance floor? A hilarious story of sequinned clothes, dragon foes and twinkly toes.
Author: Frank Walters
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1463434952
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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If you thought corruption was limited to Capitol Hill, think again. The men and women that wear the black robes and dispense justice play the game hard and well. The place reeks with inside deals and scams. Look out Whitewater. Here comes the Wizard of Court House Corruption!
Author: Sandra Dutton
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780547562100
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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An etiquette expert answers animal readers' questions about common concerns such as getting along with parents, giving an oral report, and the importance of writing thank-you notes, as well as more unusual ones, including how to avoid being eaten by one's parents.
Author: Peter Manuel
Publisher: Temple University Press
ISBN: 9781439913994
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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First published in 1995, Caribbean Currents has become the definitive guide to the distinctive musics of this region of the world. This third edition of the award-winning book is substantially updated and expanded, featuring thorough coverage of new developments, such as the global spread of reggaeton and bachata, the advent of music videos, the restructuring of the music industry, and the emergence of new dance styles. It also includes many new illustrations and links to accompanying video footage. The authors succinctly and perceptively situate the musical styles and developments in the context of themes of gender and racial dynamics, sociopolitical background, and diasporic dimensions. Caribbean Currents showcases the rich and diverse musics of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, the French Caribbean, the lesser Antilles, and their transnational communities in the United States and elsewhere to provide an engaging panorama of this most dynamic aspect of Caribbean culture.
Author: Faith Hunter
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101635142
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326
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UPDATED WITH NEW MATERIAL IN 2018! INCLUDES AN ALL-NEW JANE YELLOWROCK NOVELLA Jane Yellowrock is a shapeshifting skinwalker who means bad news for the undead. Now, she’s back and better than ever, as USA Today bestselling author Faith Hunter gives readers an in-depth glimpse at Jane’s world…plus an all-new Jane Yellowrock novella! The gritty, sexy, and thrilling New Orleans of the Jane Yellowrock novels is about to be exposed in a whole new way. Filled with brand new, original content, this guide is a must-have for any fan. *Delve into the history of the characters in the series, including the vampire clans. *Get better acquainted with Jane’s inner Beast with her in-depth guide to humanity. *Relive all the action with an essential timeline of Jane’s exploits as a vampire slayer and a comprehensive glossary of terms. *Experience Jane’s latest thrilling adventure in an all-new Jane Yellowrock novella. Plus, includes an exclusive sneak peek of the next Jane Yellowrock novel!
Author: Faith Hunter
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110147677X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269
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Jane, a shapeshifting vampire-hunter-for-hire, crosses paths with a stranger who has arrived in New Orleans, enlisted to hunt vampires who have gone insane-or so he says...
Author: Mary Buckham
Publisher: Cantwell Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 193921002X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
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Hidden from a world unaware of magic, a recently and only partially trained group of operatives known as the Invisible Recruits are the only ones willing to stand between mankind and those powerful preternatural factions seeking to change the balance of power and gain world domination. Alex Noziak, part witch/part shaman, anticipates facing dangerous preternaturals out for blood . . not fashion week. But when the rookie agent is sent undercover to find out who, or what, is behind a series of world-wide thefts of top-secret intelligence, Alex tangles with the Seekers. Seekers hunt gifted human individuals like Alex and her squad whose rare powers can keep the balance between human and nonhuman squarely on the side of the humans. Her simple assignment turns into a battle of survival for everyone involved when she crosses Bran, a mysterious warlock, who might be her only ally or worst enemy. To save the innocent, Alex must call upon her untested abilities, but at what cost? Be sure to click “Look Inside” to get a taste of Alex Noziak’s world of witches, wizards, magic and danger. Book Categories for the Invisible Recruits: paranormal urban fantasy, paranormal romance, paranormal, romance series, paranormal fantasy, romantic suspense, Invisible recruits, Alex Noziak, Paranormal Romantic Suspense, Paranormal, Novel, Paranormal Series, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romantic Suspense, Bestsellers, Witches and Wizards, Shifters and Weres, Romantic Suspense, Romantic Suspense Thrillers, Fantasy, Fantasy Magic, Fantasy Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy Witch and Wizard, Warlocks and Witches, Witch Novels, Paranormal Kindle, Romantic Suspense Kindle, urban paranormal romance
