The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
The Cousins' War Series Book #2
The second book in
Philippa's exciting series, The Cousins War, brings to life the
story of Margaret Beaufort, a shadowy and mysterious character in the
first book of the series - The White Queen - but who now takes centre
stage in the bitter struggle of The War of the Roses.
The Red
Queen tells the story of the child-bride of Edmund Tudor, who, although
widowed in her early teens, uses her determination of character and wily
plotting to infiltrate the house of York under the guise of loyal
friend and servant, undermine the support for Richard III and ultimately
ensure that her only son, Henry Tudor, triumphs as King of England.
Through
collaboration with the dowager Queen Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret
agrees a betrothal between Henry and Elizabeth's daughter, thereby
uniting the families and resolving the Cousins War once and for all by
founding of the Tudor dynasty.
The Raven's Gift by Don Rearden
John Morgan and his
wife can barely contain their excitement upon arriving as the new
teachers in a Yup'ik Eskimo village on the windswept Alaskan tundra. But
their move proves disastrous when a deadly epidemic strikes and the
isolated community descends into total chaos.
When outside aid fails to
arrive, John’s only hope lies in escaping the snow-covered tundra and
the hunger of the other survivors—he must make the thousand-mile trek
across the Alaskan wilderness for help. He encounters a blind Eskimo
girl and an elderly woman who need his protection, and he needs their
knowledge of the terrain to survive.
The harsh journey pushes him beyond
his limits as he discovers a new sense of hope and the possibility of
loving again.
Under a Texas Sky by Dorothy Garlock
Growing up poor and
largely abandoned on the streets of 1920s Chicago, Anna Finnegan has
struggled her entire life. Until a talent manager discovers her and
brings her into the world of theater.
Now years later she's about to
start shooting her first movie. Arriving on location in Redstone, Texas,
in 1932, Anna steps off the train and collides into Dalton Barnes. He's
lived in Redstone all his life and hates how the big city
out-of-towners are gawking at the small-town locals like him. It doesn't
take long, though, for Anna and Dalton to discover fireworks of a
different sort between them. But the movie is plagued by one trouble
after another, including a fire that destroys an elaborate set and
costumes ruined by huge splashes of paint.
Who is sabotaging the film
and why? To what lengths will they go? When Anna finds herself
threatened, how will she and the love blossoming between her and Dalton
survive?
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
Cormoran Strike Series Book # 1
A brilliant debut mystery in a classic vein: Detective Cormoran Strike investigates a supermodel's suicide.
After
losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely
scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client,
and creditors are calling. He has also just broken up with his longtime
girlfriend and is living in his office.
Then John Bristow walks
through his door with an amazing story: His sister, thelegendary
supermodel Lula Landry, known to her friends as the Cuckoo, famously
fell to her death a few months earlier. The police ruled it a suicide,
but John refuses to believe that. The case plunges Strike into the world
of multimillionaire beauties, rock-star boyfriends, and desperate
designers, and it introduces him to every variety of pleasure,
enticement, seduction, and delusion known to man.
You may think
you know detectives, but you've never met one quite like Strike. You may
think you know about the wealthy and famous, but you've never seen them
under an investigation like this.
Introducing Cormoran Strike,
this is the acclaimed first crime novel by J.K. Rowling, writing under
the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
And the Mountain s Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
An unforgettable novel about finding a lost piece of yourself in someone else.
Khaled Hosseini, the #1 New York Times–bestselling
author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, has written a
new novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how
the choices we make resonate through generations.
In this tale
revolving around not just parents and children but brothers and sisters,
cousins and caretakers, Hosseini explores the many ways in which
families nurture, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another;
and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at
the times that matter most.
Following its characters and the
ramifications of their lives and choices and loves around the globe—from
Kabul to Paris to San Francisco to the Greek island of Tinos—the story
expands gradually outward, becoming more emotionally complex and
powerful with each turning page.
Light of the World by James Lee Burke
Dave Robicheaux Series Book # 20
In Light of the World,
sadist and serial killer Asa Surrette narrowly escaped the death
penalty for the string of heinous murders he committed while capital
punishment was outlawed in Kansas.
But following a series of damning
articles written by Dave Robicheaux’s daughter Alafair about possible
other crimes committed by Surette, the killer escapes from a prison
transport van and heads to Montana—where an unsuspecting Dave happens to
have gone to take in the sweet summer air, accompanied by Alafair, his
wife Molly, faithful partner Clete, and Clete’s newfound daughter,
Gretchen Horowitz, whom listeners met in Burke’s most recent bestseller Creole Belle.
Death Angel by Linda Fairstein
Alexandra Cooper Series Book # 15
When the body of a young
woman is discovered in Central Park, the clock begins ticking for
Assistant DA Alex Cooper and Detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace
to find the killer who has breached this haven in the middle of New York
City. Is the body found in the lake, under the unseeing gaze of the
Bethesda angel, the first victim of a deranged psychopath, or is the
case connected to other missing girls and women in years past whose
remains have never been found? Just as the trio gets their first lead,
the investigation is almost derailed when Mike and Alex become embroiled
in a scandal.
As Alex attempts to fight the accusations
leveled against her and Mike, she follows clues that range from the
park’s most buried — literally — secrets all the way to the majestic
Dakota, which has experienced its own share of tragedies. When another
young woman is attacked in the park, a new question arises: is this
enormous urban park a sanctuary—as it seems to the thousands of New
Yorkers and tourists who fill it every day—or is it a hunting ground for
a killer with a twisted mind?
Mistress by James Patterson
Ben isn't like most
people.
Unable to control his racing thoughts, he's a man consumed by
his obsessions: movies, motorcycles, presidential trivia-and Diana
Hotchkiss, a beautiful woman Ben knows he can never have. When Diana is
found dead outside her apartment, Ben's infatuation drives him on a hunt
to find out what happened to the love of his life. Ben soon discovers
that the woman he pined for was hiding a shocking double life.
And now
someone is out to stop Ben from uncovering the truth about Diana's
illicit affairs. In his most heart-pumping thriller yet, James Patterson
plunges us into the depths of a mind tortured by paranoia and
obsession, on an action-packed chase through a world of danger and
deceit.
First Sight by Danielle Steel
Paris, L.A., and the
world of ready to wear fashion provide rich backdrops for Danielle
Steel’s deeply involving story of a gifted designer whose talent and
drive have brought her everything—except the ability to erase her past
and trust relationships.
FIRST SIGHT
New York. London. Milan. Paris. Fashion Week in all four cities. A
month of endless interviews, parties, and unflagging work and attention
to detail at the semiannual ready to wear fashion shows—the famous
prêt-à-porter. At the center of the storm and avalanche of work is
American Timmie O’Neill, whose renowned line, Timmie O, is the
embodiment of casual chic, in fashion and for the home. She has created a
business that inspires, fills, and consumes her life.
With
an unerring instinct for what the next trend will be, an innate genius
for business, tireless labor, and sheer fearlessness, starting from
nothing, over two decades Timmie has built an international empire that
has brought her enormous satisfaction and success. In a world where
humility and compassion are all too rare, her humor, kindness,
integrity, and creativity are inspirational. Yet as blessed as she feels
by her success, Timmie harbors the private wounds of a devastating
childhood and past tragedy. She is too smart, too experienced, and too
hurt to want much in her personal life beyond a succession of
convenient, very limited relationships. Always willing to take risks in
business, she never risks her heart.
But despite her
well-ordered and highly controlled world, it turns out that Timmie
O’Neill is not immune to magic when it strikes. And it strikes in Paris
during Paris Fashion Week, when an intriguing Frenchman comes into her
life when she gets sick. At first, Timmie and Jean-Charles Vernier are
only patient and physician. They become confidants and friends,
corresponding at a safe distance between Paris and Los Angeles once she
goes home. There is every reason why they must remain apart. But neither
can deny their growing friendship and the electricity that sparks
whenever they meet.
The English Girl by Daniel Silva
Gabriel Allon Series Book # 13
When a beautiful young
British woman vanishes on the island of Corsica, a prime minister's
career is threatened with destruction. Allon, the wayward son of Israeli
intelligence, is thrust into a game of shadows where nothing is what it
seems...and where the only thing more dangerous than his enemies might
be the truth._
Silva's work has captured the imagination of
millions worldwide. His #1 New York Times bestselling series, which
chronicles the adventures of art-restorer and master spy Gabriel Allon,
has earned the praise of readers and reviewers everywhere. This
captivating new page-turner from the undisputed master of spy fiction is
sure to thrill new and old fans alike.
One Heart to Win by Johanna Lindsey
Some young ladies marry
for money and social standing, a few lucky ones marry for love, but
Tiffany Warren is marrying to end a feud. Honoring her mother's promise,
Tiffany reluctantly travels west to meet her estranged father and his
enemy's eldest son, rancher Hunter Callahan. Once the Warrens and the
Callahans are united by marriage, both clans will stop squabbling over a
disputed strip of land.
In the chaos of a train robbery,
Tiffany seizes a golden opportunity: By assuming the identity of her
father's new housekeeper, she can live with the father she never knew
and assess his true character, as well as that of the neighboring cowboy
to whom she is betrothed. But, too late, Tiffany discovers that the
rivalry between the Warrens and the Callahans has escalated when the
Callahans steal the Warrens' housekeeper as soon as she steps off the
train!
Now, Tiffany, who is pretending to be Jennifer Fleming,
finds herself living in the enemy camp, under the same roof as her
fiancé. All too soon she learns her intended is a handsome, sweet
talking charmer whom she has to fight off because he can't keep his
eyes—or his hands—off Jennifer.
After Tiffany's charade is exposed, she refuses to marry Hunter to end the feud.
As
Hunter goes about claiming his rightful bride-to-be, he knows that
although he loves two women—proper, elegant Tiffany as well as spunky,
passionate Jennifer—he has only one heart to win.