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William Meikle

Crustaceans

<h3>Product Description</h3><p>From Scottish writer William Meikle comes a novel that is a welcome return to those tomes of pure enjoyment that we read with guilt in our early teens, in the tradition of James Herbert’s THE RATS and Guy N. Smith’s NIGHT OF THE CRABS.<br /></p><p>It begins with a dead whale on a Boston shoreline--not in itself an unusual occurrence. But the things that claw their way out of the blubber are very unusual indeed. A cast of giant crabs, evolved over centuries, descends on a small coastal town and, having feasted, make their way to the city using the sewer system. Soon they are swarming around Manhattan, hunted and harried by a SWAT team tasked with ridding the city of the menace...before the menace gets big enough to rid itself of the city.<br /></p><h3>From the Author</h3><p>Big beasties fascinate me. </p><p>Some of that fascination stems from early film viewing. I remember being taken to the cinema to see The Blob. I couldn't have been more than seven or eight, and it scared the crap out of me. The original incarnation of Kong has been with me since around the same time. Similarly, I remember the BBC showing re-runs of classic creature features late on Friday nights, and THEM! in particular left a mark on my psyche. I've also got a Biological Sciences degree, and even while watching said movies, I'm usually trying to figure out how the creature would actually work in nature -- what would it eat? How would it procreate? What effect would it have on the environment around it?</p><p>On top of that, I have an interest in cryptozoology, of creatures that live just out of sight of humankind, and of the myriad possibilities that nature, and man's dabbling with it, can throw up.</p><p>All those things were going round in my head when I first sat down to write the novella Crustaceans.</p><p>As I started I only knew one or two things -- that there would be whales involved somewhere, and that the Crabs would be in the tunnels and sewers under the city. After some fascinating research into the history of excavations and tunneling I made a start.</p><p>I worked out a full ecological profile and lifecycle for my "beasts" but most of that went by the board as the plot took over. It went quickly, and I found myself enjoying it immensely. It runs in my head like a movie, and I'd love to see it on the big screen one day, or as a comic book. That's how I think of it -- big, brash and bloody.</p><

Anne Mccaffrey

Crystal Singer #01 - Crystal Singer

Her name was Killashandra Ree. And after ten grueling years of musical training, she was still without prospects. Until she heard of the mysterious Heptite Guild who could provide careers, security, and wealth beyond imagining. The problem was, few people who landed on Ballybran ever left. But to Killashandra the risks were acceptable....<

Anne Mccaffrey

Crystal Singer #02 - Killashandra

<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>This sequel to McCaffrey's Crystal Singer continues the story of Killashandra Ree, a failed musician whose perfect pitch has given her entree to the glamorous but dangerous profession of mining and cutting rare, valuable crystal. She is grateful for a new assignment that takes her off the oppressive crystal world of Ballybran, but when she arrives on Optheria to replace and tune the crystals of a famous organ, she steps into a new adventure. Abducted by the very subversives she had been trying to help, she eventually falls in love with one of her kidnappers and manages to uncover the Optherian Elders' subliminal brainwashing that had held the population captive and docile. Although the novel only comes alive during Killashandra's life in the islands, McCaffrey's many fans should enjoy this romantic adventure. Major ad/promo. December 2<br>Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From School Library Journal</h3><p>YA Crystal singer Killashandra Ree is desperate to get off the crystal-mining planet of Ballybran, so she takes what at first sounds like a routine assignment replacing a shattered crystal in the main Sensory Organ on planet Optheria. While she is there she is also to find out why Optherians never leave the planet. She is kidnapped and marooned on an isolated island, but escapes, only to encounter her handsome kidnapper Lars Dahl, with whom she eventually falls in love. From Lars she discovers that the Optherian Sensory Organ is not only a musical instrument, but that it also uses subliminal suggestion to keep Optherians from wanting to leave their planet or oppose the planet's rulers. Together they plan sabotage. In this sequel to Crystal Singer (Ballantine, 1982), McCaffrey returns to the more romantic vein of her dragon novels. Killashandra is bratty, feisty and independent. Lars is big and lovable, sometimes shrewd, sometimes simple. They make an unlikely and not always convincing pair. Otherwise, the book is a satisfying adventure for those who like their science fiction spiced with humor. Betsy Shorb, PGCMLS, Md.<br>Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div><

Anne Mccaffrey

Crystal Singer #03 - Crystal Line

<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>McCaffrey again explores the effects of institutionalized memory loss on a culture in the third volume of a series that began with Crystal Singer . Killashandra Ree, one of the rare individuals with perfect pitch who can find and cut the Ballybran crystals on which much of the galaxy's economy is based, turns away from her lover and partner Lars Dahl when he becomes head of the Heptite Guild and, to her discomfort, moves to bring some order into the workings of the organization that controls the crystal trade. In order to work with crystal one must adapt to a symbiotic organism that heals humans rapidly and prolongs life; as a side effect, those who handle crystal lose their memories, forgetting the locations of good mining sites as well as the identities of their friends and lovers. While Lars undertakes various projects to overcome this disability, Killashandra has an off-planet fling. Eventually she reconciles herself to change, finding possible salvation for them all. As lacking in coherence as a crystal singer's life and bereft of interesting characters, this episodic McCaffrey effort is a major disappointment. <br>Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From the Inside Flap</h3><p>"A treat for long-time McCaffrey fans, a good read and a satisfying look at one of the most haunting facets of the crystal singers' profession."<br>LOCUS<br>When Killashandra Ree joined the mysterious Heptite Guild, she knew that she would be forever changed. Crystal singing brought ecstasy and pain, near-eternal life...and gradual loss of memory. What she hadn't counted on was the loneliness she felt when her heart still remembered what her mind had forgotten. Fortunately, someone still cared enough to try to salvage what was left of Killashandra's mind. But she would have to learn to open herself--to another person, and to all her unpleasant memories. </p></div><

Anne Mccaffrey

Crystal Singer #05 - Nimisha's Ship

On Vega III, Lady Nimisha Boynton-Rondymense loves the challenging world of her father, Lord Tionel, owner and principal starship designer of the famous Rondymense Ship Yards. Precociously gifted, Nimisha becomes his secret assistant--and, in the aftermath of a shocking tragedy, his chosen successor at the helm of the Ship Yards.When Nimisha takes an experimental ship on a solo test flight, something goes horribly awry, marooning her light-years from home on a planet as deadly as it is beautiful. Now the ruthless members of a rival branch of the Rondymense family are given the chance they've been waiting for: to reclaim the Ship Yards by any means necessary.Only Nimisha's ingenious child, Cuiva, stands in their way. But for how long? For just when her daughter needs her most, Nimisha is in a precarious situation herself--and unable to help. But Nimisha has never given up in her life--and she's not about to start now . . .<

Louis A Meyer

Curse of the Blue Tattoo

<h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p>Shiver me timbers! Bloody Jack is back and this time, she’s facing a situation far worse than a ship full of murderous pirates. <em>Curse of the Blue Tattoo</em>, L.A. Meyer’s sequel to the enormously popular <em>Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship’s Boy</em> is just as bawdy and entertaining as the original. Left in Boston by the H.M.S. Dolphin crew when they discover her true sex, Jacky Faber finds herself navigating entirely new waters. It turns out that bloodthirsty buccaneers have nothing on the young ladies at the Lawson Peabody School! As Jacky observes, "…they’re like any bunch of thirty or so cats thrown in a sack and shaken up good. They’re mean in ways that boys never even thought of being." It isn’t long before Jacky shows her true colors by being arrested for "exposing a Female Part" (her knee) while jigging in the streets and is "busted down" to serving girl instead of student. Jacky soldiers on, getting herself into scrapes that her darling beau midshipman Jaimy Fletcher couldn’t even begin to imagine, including uncovering a shady minister’s evil secret and fixing a horse race with voodoo. And where in the world is seafaring Jaimy? As her letters to him continue to go unanswered, Jacky grows more and more worried. Still, at book’s end she takes an assignment as "lady’s companion" to the captain’s wife aboard a whaler headed for London. Astute readers will notice that the whaler’s crabby captain has a peg leg and won’t be surprised if in the next Bloody Jack Adventure, Jacky ends up hunting the great white whale!</p><p>Utterly engaging and incredibly well-paced,<em>Curse of the Blue Tattoo</em> is the very best kind of historical fiction: the kind that won’t leave teens snoring. Meyer effortlessly maintains Jacky’s sassy voice and conflicted conscience in what is shaping up to be a great series. While many readers will groan with despair as Jacky sets off yet again at the end of the book, they will also sigh with relief that they will most likely be meeting her again! <em>--Jennifer Hubert</em></p><h3>From School Library Journal</h3><p>Grade 8 Up–In this sequel to <em>Bloody Jack</em> (Harcourt, 2002), Meyer continues the adventures of the wild and wanton Jacky, who sailed aboard HMS <em>Dolphin</em>as a crewmemberuntil it was discovered that he was really a girl. Here, she must leave her true love, Jaimy, when she is put ashore in Boston for a new start at an elite girls' school. She describes her snobbish classmates and the failed attempts of the headmistress to make a lady out of her. A natural show-off, Jacky loves to play her pennywhistle and dance on the streets. When she is arrested and jailed for showing some knee, she is demoted to serving girl. She hooks up with a drunken violin player to perform in taverns to earn money to get back to England and her Jaimy. With her propensity for plunging headfirst into trouble, the irrepressible Jacky rolls quickly from one adventure to another. As the story ends, she signs onto a whaler bound for England, leaving an opening for a third volume. Meyer does an excellent job of conveying life in Boston in 1803, particularly the rights, or lack thereof, of women. Jacky's headstrong certainty that she's in control and her cocky first-person account make her a memorable heroine. The narrative is full of lecherous men, and Jacky herself is free in her ways. This fact and the sometimes-strong language make this book more appropriate for older readers. Sure to please fans of the first title, this adventure-packed historical novel also stands on its own.<em>–Connie Tyrrell Burns, Mahoney Middle School, South Portland, ME</em> <br />Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><

Kelly Mccullough

Cybermancy

<p>To save his girlfriend's webgoblin, Ravirn-a sorcerer with a shape-changing laptop-must brave Hell itself. Can he do it without corrupting the magical Internet-and without facing the Lord of the Dead himself?<

Michael Moorcock

Dancers at the End of Time

Walter M Miller

Dark Benediction

<p class="description">Walter M. Miller Jr is best remembered as the author of A Canticle for Leibowitz, universally recognized as one of the greatest novels of modern SF. But as well as writing that deeply felt and eloquent book, he produced many shorter works of fiction of stunning originality and power. His profound interest in religion and his innate literary gifts combined perfectly in the production of such works as 'The Darfstellar', for which he won a Hugo in 1955, 'Conditionally Human', 'I, Dreamer' and 'The Big Hunger', all of which are included in this brilliant and essential collection.</p><

Stuart Macbride

Dark Blood

<h3>Review</h3><p>'Hurray for a new McRae' Sun 'A terrific writer ! bodies abound, blood flows freely and McRae is a delight' The Times 'One of the most disturbing and uncompromising novels in the highly successful Logan McRae series ! admirers of tough, modern crime novels will be in seventh heaven -- or should that be hell?' Express 'Some of the grittiest crime-writing in the field ! etched in the darkest of hues and with dialogue so sharp you might cut yourself' Independent Praise for Stuart MacBride: 'Hard-hitting prose with a bone-dry humour and characters you can genuinely believe in, Stuart MacBride's Logan McRae series of novels are a real treat' Simon Kernick 'Fierce, unflinching and shot through with the blackest of humour; this is crime fiction of the highest order by a writer whose dark star is most definitely on the rise' Mark Billingham 'If you're looking for taut narrative, gut-churning incident, strong characterisation ! then look no further' Reginald Hill 'Ferocious and funny' Val McDermid 'Riveting and gruesome' Daily Telegraph 'Tartan noir's greatest exponent' Daily Mirror Praise for Stuart MacBride 'The novel rattles along like a bolting horse and the dialogue crackles like a firework display ! DI Steel should be declared a national treasure' Andrew Taylor, Spectator 'Grim, gritty and great fun' Daily Sport 'Riveting and gruesome' Daily Telegraph 'Stuart MacBride goes straight for the jugular with a tight, thrilling novel' Glasgow Herald' Another brilliant, riveting police procedural. I'm green with envy!' R D Wingfield 'This intelligent, exciting police procedural should make the leading writers of the genre start looking over their shoulders' Sunday Telegraph 'An impressive debut ! an edge-of-your-seat page-turner' Publishers Weekly 'A gritty, roller-coaster, in-your-face thriller' Aberdeen Press and Journal 'A cracking new writer on the crime scene who hooks you from the first page and never lets you go. The action is ferocious and the pace unrelenting' Northern Echo 'Compelling reading' Telegraph 'Gripping' Daily Mirror </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p><strong>The new Logan McRae novel set in gritty Aberdeen from the author of <em>Cold Granite</em> and *Blind Eye</strong>*</p><p>Richard Knox has served his time, so why shouldn't he be allowed to live wherever he wants? Yes, in the past he was a violent rapist, but he has seen the error of his ways, found God, and wants to leave his dark past in Newcastle behind him and make a new start—or so he says. Detective Sergeant Logan McRae isn't exactly thrilled to be part of the team helping Knox settle into his new Aberdeen home, and he's even less thrilled to be stuck with DSI Danby, the man who put Knox behind bars for 10 years, supposedly here to "keep an eye on things." Only things are about to go very, very wrong. Edinburgh gangster Malk the Knife wants a slice of the development boom Donald Trump's golf course is bringing to the Granite City, whether local crime lord Wee Hamish Mowat likes it or not, while three heavies from Newcastle want a "quiet word" with DSI Danby about a missing mob accountant, and Richard Knox’s dark past isn’t done with him yet.</p><

Bob Moats

Dark Carnival Murders

Something Wicked This Way Comes by the author Ray Bradbury is brought to mind by P.I. Jim Richards as a carnival has arrived in Las Vegas and is now the center of his attention for possible criminal activities. Children are starting to vanish and there's a number of jewelry store thefts involving most mysterious circumstances. Things are not as they seem in this twentieth novel by Bob Moats.<

Anitra Lynn Mcleod

Dark Empress

"Four people. One rope. Desire plunged into dangerous obsession..." Errion Ald'Areed senses that his business partner's passion for designing pleasure upgrades for service robots has cooled, but nothing he's tried-men, women, exotic adventures-has lifted Lorren D'Buren's ennui. Until he sees the look in Lorren's eyes when the intergalactic ambassador from Diola crosses their path at a charity ball. Under the watchful eye of Gabriyel, her faithful bodyguard, Farjika is determined to live down her empress mother's scandalous reputation for taking multiple lovers. Her instant attraction to Lorren, though, tempts her to cross her self-imposed bounds of propriety. And Gabriyel is shocked that his level-headed mistress has fallen so easily into a torrid affair. At first Errion is pleased that Farjika has roused Lorren out of his funk. When he notices the depth of the mutual fascination, though, he realizes he must act quickly-or lose his sometime lover and best friend. His plan to eliminate the threat is perfect in its beautiful complexity. Until one snag in his delicate web of seduction plunges them all into a potentially deadly tangle with no way out... Warning: Contains humor, masturbatory robots, mystical BDSM, stern punishments and more variations on m/m/m/f than the author can count. Sex toys are not included with purchase but are strongly recommended.<

Lee Monroe

Dark Heart Forever

<h3>Review</h3><p>This is spooky and seriously good. -- Sugar 20110101 </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Jane Jonas is nearing her 16th birthday and troubled by unsettling recurring dreams where the same mysterious boy her age comes to her, telling Jane that they are each other's destiny. Her mother is increasingly anxious about Jane's disruptive sleepwalking episodes, but for Jane her dream world and reality are about to collide ... When she develops a friendship with an enigmatic stranger in town, the blond, uber-cool Evan, it's exciting, it's new, and Jane wants him more than she's ever wanted anybody - until her mystery dream boy gets in the way. Now Jane is caught between two worlds: one familiar, but tinged with romance and excitement; the other dark and dangerous, where angels, werewolves, and an irresistible stranger are trying to seduce her ... </p><

Lee Monroe

Dark Heart Rising

<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Jane and Luca's story continues ... but not quite as they had<em>‡planned. When challenges and threats from the immortal world of Nissilum rip the young lovers apart, Jane is bereft. Without Luca's dancing green eyes, and gentle smile, Jane feels lost, sad and alone. But then a trip to Paris with her grandmother thrusts her in the path of the amiable Soren - a kindred spirit who may be just the distraction she needs ... Meanwhile in Nissilum, Luca struggles with the loyalties and expectations that come with being a part of the immortal world. A world that is about to be shaken at its very core: rumblings of mounting unrest are spreading, and with rumours of an angel</em>‡rebellion growing no creature is safe - especially not a mortal girl who has fallen in love with a wolf boy... </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>Lee Monroe was born in London, but spent a short time living by the sea with her family when she was a teenager. She moved back to the heart of the city as soon as she could, and now lives in Westminster. Lee was an obsessive reader as a child, and still is. She has worked in publishing and contributed to, and ghost-written books. </p><

Karen Marie Moning

The Dark Highlander

<h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Darker, sexier and more serious than Moning's previous time-travel romances, this tall tale is every bit as entertaining. A Highlander from the 16th-century versed in both ancient Druid magic and the many ways in which to love a woman, Daegus MacKeltar is an enchanting hero as well as his own worst enemy. At the end of Moning's previous book, To Kiss a Highlander, Daegus used his Druid powers to travel back in time and save his twin brother, Drustan, who would have otherwise perished in a fire, but in doing so, he released the spirits of 13 evil Druids, who now reside inside him. In his search for age-old texts that may hold the key to re-imprisoning the spirits, Daegus meets ever-curious Chloe Zanders, a Manhattan antiquities lover. When she accidentally stumbles upon his collection of "borrowed" texts, Daegus holds her captive, which leads to a number of hilarious exchanges and heady encounters. The tension, sexual and otherwise, hits a boiling point when the two travel to Scotland to face Daegus's demons. Chloe's cheery disposition is a perfect foil for Daegus's brooding sensuality, and their clever banter leavens the weighty plot line. This wild, imaginative romp takes readers on an exhilarating ride through time and space.<br />Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From the Inside Flap</h3><p>Journey to a world of ancient magic, breathtaking sensuality, thrilling time-travel.... Journey to the world of <strong>The Dark Highlander</strong>. Crisscrossing the continents and the centuries, here is a novel as gripping as it is sensual--an electrifying adventure that will leave you breathless....</p><p><em>I am Dageus MacKeltar, a man with one good conscience and thirteen bad ones, driven to sate my darkest desires…</em></p><p>From his penthouse lair high above Manhattan, Dageus looks out over a glittering city that calls to the darkness within him. A sixteenth-century Scot trapped between worlds, he is fighting a losing battle with the thirteen Druids who possess his soul, dooming him to an eternity of sexual pursuit. When Chloe Zanders, student of antiquities, is drawn into his world, she finds the insatiable alpha male an irresistible lure.Before long, she is caught up in an ancient prophecy that will sweep her back into time to medieval Scotland. Plunged into a world of timeless magic and dark seduction, she will soon face the challenge of a lifetime: fighting thirteen evil spirits for the heart of one irresistible man.... </p><

Cheyenne Mccray

Dark Magic

T L Mitchell

Dark of kNight

<h3>Review</h3><p>_"T.L. Mitchell has done a great job on this novel of love, lust, and paranormal creatures.  Dark of kNight is perfect for a chilly evening or two by the fire."<strong>-Valkyrie's Lady, Manic Reviews 10/27/2010</strong>_<br />--Manic Reviews </p><p>"There is quite a mixture of emotion, mystery, action, and drama in this unpredictable tale that is completely seducing. A must read for any lover of paranormal romance!"<strong><em>-6/03/2011 Reviewer Top Pick</em></strong> <strong>-Yadkny-Night Owl Reviews</strong></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Julie Knight never really knew how much her life would change after the death of her father. Danger awaits... She returns home to find the town of Spring Place, GA is in a uproar over the horrific animal attacks. Daniel Maxwell, the handsome, dark and mysterious scientist and longtime family friend returns home for the funeral. He's not the same person Julie once knew. He's changed, but the love he has always had for Julie remains the same. She is what he has always wanted and needed. He would die and even kill for her. as a secret is revealed... The romance begins between the two and passions flare which opens a door for a secret to be revealed. It is here that Julie finds her new life in the arms of Daniel. and a new destiny awaits. The last of a thousand year old bloodline of Lycans (wolf shape-shifters) guard the mysterious wall at Ft Mountain against an evil and hideous group of werewolves. After an unsuspecting kidnapping of Daniel's sister, Julie finds herself immersed in a battle against these deadly creatures. A battle which might cost her the one she has grown to love. </p><

Paula Morris

Dark Souls

Richelle Mead

Dark Swan Bundle

Laura Mcneal

Dark Water

<h3>From School Library Journal</h3><p>Gr 8 Up–The catastrophic wildfires that ravaged Southern California in 2007 serve as the backdrop for this compelling story of a forbidden romance with tragic consequences. In the inland farming community of Fallbrook, 15-year-old Pearl tells her story through a leisurely voice. She deals with her parents' divorce; her cousin's anger at his father's suspected adultery; and, most significantly, her undeniable attraction to the alluring undocumented Mexican migrant worker Amiel, whose damaged vocal chords limit his speech but not his communication. Disaster is referred to throughout the narrative, filling readers with a sense of foreboding as Pearl's persistence overcomes Amiel's trepidation and the two draw together in an intense secret affair. All of this leads to a heart-pounding final act when the wildfire breaks out and Pearl must choose between family and romance, safety and uncertainty. The ramifications of the ill-fated decisions made by both Pearl and Amiel will surely spark strong discussion among readers. Both the plot and setting are grounded in rich, realistic detail; the author's love for the town of Fallbrook shines vividly through lyrical descriptions of avocado groves and orange blossoms. While Amiel remains a somewhat mysterious figure, Pearl's relationships with her family and friends are fully realized through her nostalgic recollections of simpler times. Drawn in by the appeal of clandestine love and looming disaster, teens will also be rewarded with much thought-provoking substance in this novel's complex characters and hauntingly ambiguous ending.<em>Allison Tran, Mission Viejo Library, CA</em><br />© Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. </p><h3>Review</h3><p>"This debut solo effort after several collaborations with husband Tom McNeal (<em>The Decoding of Lana Morris</em>, 2007, etc.) stands out in the crowded coming-of-age field. The affecting narrative springs believably from the first-person thoughts of Pearl DeWitt as she recalls her 15th summer, when, entranced by a nearly mute, illegal Mexican migrant worker, the beautiful and gifted teenage Amiel, Pearl makes choices that lead to tragedy. Evocative language electrifies the scenes between the pair, as they develop a relationship both complicated and deepened by their limited verbal communication. Her warnings to readers of impending disaster amplify rather than diminish the impact of the misguided, wrenching decisions she makes when a raging wildfire sweeps through their rural California community. Besides her poignant relationship with Amiel, Pearl navigates her father’s recent abandonment of her and her mother and her complicated relationship with her cousin Robby as he blunderingly deals with his father’s apparent infidelity. Notable for well-drawn characters, an engaging plot and, especially, hauntingly beautiful language, this is an outstanding book."<em> <br />-<strong />Kirkus Reviews</em>, starred review<em /><br /></p><p><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em></p><

Andy Mcnab

Dark Winter

SUMMARY: When maverick agent Nick Stone is despatched to Malaysia by the CIA to assassinate a shadowy biochemist, he expects his mission to be a straightforward part of the fight against Osama Bin Laden's network of terror. But there are complications not least the attractive woman who he is working alongside. Target neutralized, Stone returns to the USA and a maelstrom of personal problems. Kelly, the fourteen-year-old orphan to whom he is joint guardian, cannot escape the ghosts of her traumatic past; she has a prescription drug habit that's spiralling out of control, and Stone knows he is the only one who can help her. He takes her to recuperate in England, but the terrible consequences of what happened in Penang are never far behind. Before very long, the conspiracy he has uncovered unravels to reveal a doomsday threat against the populations of New York, London and Berlin. And Stone finds himself facing the ultimate trade-off: the life of someone he loves, against those of millions he doesn't even know...<

Mark O Martin

A Darker Geometry

SUMMARY: At the heart of Known Space lies mystery: How did so anarchic and violent a species as the Kzin ever learn to cooperate sufficiently to develop the technology to conquer an interstellar empire? The answer to this and other questions have been hinted at before, but now Gregory Benford, a renowned high-energy physicist, and molecular biologist Mark O. Martin bring their formidable talents and extraordinarily broad range of expertise to bear on all the mysteries of Known Space.<

Karen Marie Moning

Darkfever

<h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Drawing on elements from the paranormal world that bestseller Moning (<em>Spell of the Highlander</em>) created in her earlier romances, this suspense novel takes readers on a darker journey, one dominated by the search for a powerful Faery magic and bereft of the romantic magic Moning's fans have come to expect. When MacKayla Lane, an ordinary young woman, travels to Ireland to track down her sister's murderer, she is sucked into an extraordinary world filled with ancient secrets, vampires, assorted Fae nasties and other tough-to-kill beings. In the process, Mac learns of her own unusual talents and finds an unlikely mentor in the wealthy and mysterious Jericho Barrons. Moning's newest foray contains suspense and plenty of setup. Indeed, this reads like a fragment of a larger story, an introduction to character and place that, while entertaining, skims the surface. But it's a compelling world filled with mystery and vivid characters, and this, combined with the hint of sparks between Jericho and Mac, will stoke readers' fervor for <em>Bloodfever</em>, the next installment. <em>(Nov.)</em> <br />Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>MacKayla "Mac" Lane is a small-town southern girl living a life of suntans and shopping. All that changes when her sister dies in Ireland and a cryptic message on Mac's cell phone raises disturbing questions about the nature of her sister's death. Mac follows the lead to Dublin and the strange life her sister led, on to the darkly dangerous book-dealer Jericho Barrons, and a burgeoning war with deadly Fae that humankind doesn't even realize has begun. Time-travel-romance maven Moning reshapes her Celtic lore for a radically different and engaging new dark fantasy series. Mac's first-person narrative is more than point of view; it's a true recounting of how a sheltered young girl grows to accept the role fate has dealt her. And while moments of sexual awareness hint that a relationship between Mac and Jericho could complicate matters in the future, wisely there is no full-blown romance here to distract from the complex introduction to Moning's new world. <em>Nina Davis</em><br /><em>Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved</em></p><

Alexis Morgan

The Darkness Beyond

Alexis Morgan

Darkness on Fire

Brandon Massey

The Darkness to Come

Kathleen Morgan

Daughter of Joy

Nicki J Markus

Day-Walker

<h3>Product Description</h3><p>When Darci meets a mysterious stranger, she is instantly smitten. Will is the perfect gentleman and seems to be everything she has been waiting for. But Will has a terrifying secret and soon Darci finds herself in grave peril. Will her love for him give her the strength she’ll need to prevail against overwhelming odds?<br /></p><p>Will is drawn to Darci from the moment she steps onto the stage. He knows he shouldn’t approach her, knows his secret could put her in danger if he gets too close. But he also realizes that he cannot live without her. When his enemies learn of Darci’s existence and emerge from the shadows, Will must fight to save the woman he loves… even though it may require the ultimate sacrifice.<br /></p><p>For creatures are stirring in the darkness; creatures that long to infiltrate the light. </p><

Ian Mcewan

The Daydreamer

<h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Most grown-ups think Peter Fortune is a difficult child because he is so quiet: they "knew that something was going on inside that head, but they couldn't hear it or see it or feel it. They couldn't tell Peter to stop it, because they didn't know what it was he was doing in there." Actually, he is involved in one of his great adventures: exchanging bodies with his ancient pet cat, battling a troop of dolls come to life, making his parents disappear with a vanishing cream or discovering what it is like to be an adult falling in love. Through his daydreams, Peter learns to see the world from numerous points of view. He is the only boy at school, for example, who can recognize the weaknesses of a bully and feel compassion for him. In his first book for children, McEwan ( The Comfort of Strangers ; The Child in Time ) dextrously presents a series of strange and wonderful metamorphoses. His vivid and poetic writing, celebrating the creative abilities of a gifted 10-year-old, reveals a profound understanding of childhood. Illustrations not seen by PW. Ages 8-up. <br />Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>Gr. 4-7. What if our worst fears (or, perhaps, our dearest wishes) actually happened? Right here in the backyard. There's a nightmarish sense of the domestic transformed in these interconnected stories about a 10-year-old loner. When Peter is quiet, it's because he's having "the weirdest" adventures in his head. They're experiences that grow out of the clutter of the kitchen drawer or the bombardment at the breakfast table. He loves his parents, but they crowd him. What would happen if he used vanishing cream? How would it feel to swap bodies with a cat, with a baby, with a grown-up? To actually, viscerally, be those creatures and still have your 10-year-old consciousness? The episode about the defeat of a bully is unconvincing, and at the end, Peter is too articulate about being on the edge of adulthood. But British author McEwan (whose prizewinning adult novels have been filmed) writes simple, visual prose--comic, deadpan, and lyrical--that captures the physicalness of the wild fantasy. The uneasiness remains. Things are put back together, but the world is not exactly right. The illustrations were not seen in galley, but there could be no better expression of Peter's vision than the kind of surreal artwork Browne has used in such books as <em>Changes</em> (1990), where the mundane is suddenly mad. What if . . . ? <em>Hazel Rochman</em></p><

Gary Mcmahon

Dead Bad Things

Andy Mcnab

Dead Centre

<div><h3>Review</h3><p>'Nick Stone is emerging as one of the great all-action characters of recent times. Like his creator, the ex-SAS soldier turned uber agent is unstoppable.' DAILY MIRROR </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p><strong>The new Nick Stone thriller from the bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero.</strong><br><strong> </strong><br>January 2005: Nick Stone is in tsunami hit Banda Aceh on a job to retrieve incriminating evidence of an oil deal. When looters arrive a fight breaks out and a man, Mong, is killed. Nick makes a promise to his dead friend to protect his widow, Tracey.<br><br>March 2011: Nick is in Moscow filling his days at a private gun range when he is lifted by heavies and taken to meet an oligarch. The oligarch wants Nick to track down his kidnapped wife and son. It transpires that the oligarch has married Tracey and so Nick is given the opportunity to fulfil his promise to Mong. Nick follows the trail from Mogadishu to Nairobi, from Courchevelski to Bristol, on a mission to unravel this complex and explosive plot. He eventually tracks down Tracey and her son and leads a rescue mission, all guns blazing, only to find that Tracey is dead and the boy is missing.<br><br>There's only one man the boy can be with, and one place, which only Nick knows... Nick goes after him, and he has vengeance to wreak.<br></p><p><em>From the Trade Paperback edition.</em></p></div><

Devon Monk

Dead Iron

<h3>Product Description</h3><p><strong>Welcome to a new America that is built on blood, sweat, and gears... </strong> <br /></p><p>In steam age America, men, monsters, machines, and magic battle for the same scrap of earth and sky. In this chaos, bounty hunter Cedar Hunt rides, cursed by lycanthropy and carrying the guilt of his brother's death. Then he's offered hope that his brother may yet survive. All he has to do is find the Holder: a powerful device created by mad devisers-and now in the hands of an ancient Strange who was banished to walk this Earth. <br /></p><p>In a land shaped by magic, steam, and iron, where the only things a man can count on are his guns, gears, and grit, Cedar will have to depend on all three if he's going to save his brother and reclaim his soul once and for all... </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p><strong>Devon Monk</strong> has one husband, two sons, and a dog named Mojo. </p><

David Mcafee

The Dead Man Vol 2: Kill Them All

<h3>About the Author</h3><p>Lee Goldberg earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from UCLA while working as a freelance journalist for such publications as<em> American Film</em>, <em>Newsweek</em>, and <em>The Washington Post</em>. He earned two Edgar Award nominations from the Mystery Writers of America. His television writing and producing credits include <em>SeaQuest</em>, <em>Diagnosis Murder</em>, and <em>Monk</em>. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his family.<br /></p><p>William Rabkin is a two-time Edgar Award nominee who writes the <em>Psych</em> series of novels and is the author of <em>Writing the Pilot</em>. He has consulted for studios in Canada, Germany, and Spain on television series production and teaches screenwriting at UCLA Extension. He is also an adjunct professor at the UC Riverside's low-residency master’s program. <br /></p><p>Harry Shannon has been an actor, Emmy-nominated songwriter, recording artist, music publisher, music supervisor, and vice-president at Carolco Pictures. His novels include <em>Night of the Beast</em>, <em>CLAN</em>, <em>Daemon</em>, <em>Dead and Gone</em>, <em>The Hungry</em>, and <em>The Pressure of Darkness</em>. He also wrote the Mick Callahan suspense novels <em>Memorial Day</em>, <em>Eye of the Burning Man</em>, <em>One of the Wicked</em>, and <em>Running Cold</em>. His collection A <em>Host of Shadows</em> was nominated for the 2010 Stoker Award by the Horror Writer’s Association.<br /></p><p>James Reasoner has been a professional writer for more than thirty years. In that time, he has authored several hundred novels and short stories in numerous genres. Best known for his Westerns, historical novels, and war novels, he is also the author of two mystery novels that have achieved cult classic status: <em>Texas Wind</em> and <em>Dust Devils</em>.<br /></p><p>David McAfee published his first novel, <em>33 A.D.</em>, in 2010. Today he has five novels and two short story collections with more to come.<br /></p><

Jonathan Maberry

Dead Man's Song

Brett Mcbean

Dead Tree Forest

<p>Deep within the Tasmanian wilderness lies Boolool Kiambram &#8211; Dead Tree Forest. To the local Aborigines, Boolool Kiambram means death. A curse was placed over the forest more than a century ago, and the locals know that once you enter the vast expanse of leafless trees and ash-like soil, you're never to return.<p>To others, Dead Tree Forest is a legend. Some are attracted to the adventure and mystery of the fabled forest of dead trees; others, such as Ray Lambert, are drawn to the legend of the girl murdered in the forest and the treasure she took with her to her grave &#8211; a treasure that supposedly contains incredible powers.<p>When Ray travels to Dead Tree Forest in the hope of finding the buried treasure, what he and his friends find is the restless spirit of the murdered girl, and a curse that won't let them leave until blood has been spilled and the wrongs of the past have been avenged.<

David Mcafee

The Dead Woman

<h3>Review</h3><p><em>This series just gets better and better with each new installment.<strong>This is a terrific little book. It's well written, tight and meets with my one requirement for an excellent Dead Man book. A little axe swinging action!*  --</strong>Man Eating Bookworm </em>*<br /></p><p><em>It sets up a plot deviation that could bring quite a bit of fun in future entries...by fun, I of course, mean blood-stained mayhem!<strong> It really delves into what it means to be 'The Dead Man' or 'The Dead Woman' as the case may be*. --</strong>Permission to Kill </em>*<br /></p><p><em>"David McAfee takes the ax and runs with it...<strong> What really makes these horror novels so enjoyable is how quickly they can be devoured, leaving readers wanting more. *"</strong> Bookgasm</em>*</p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>David McAfee was born in Lakenheath USAFB, England, and spent his youth traipsing about the globe with his military family, soaking up the cultures of faraway places like the Philippines, Turkey, Spain, and even California. When David was in his tweens, his father retired to Texas, which he still considers home. His work has been featured in horror magazines like Necrotic Tissue. His debut horror novel, 33 A.D., spent several weeks as the #1 bestselling horror title in Kindle UK. David currently lives in Tennessee with his wife, daughter, son, and a small army of loyal but dysfunctional pets.<br /></p><p>Lee Goldberg is the bestselling author of the thriller THE WALK and the MONK series of novels. William Rabkin writes the wildly successful PSYCH books and is the author of "Writing the Pilot." And together, they are the authors of DEAD MAN #1: FACE OF EVIL and have written and/or produced such hit TV series as "Diagnosis Murder," "SeaQuest," "Nero Wolfe," "Martial Law,' "Monk" and "The Glades."</p><

Elizabeth Munro

Deadly Expectations

<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>First man, first love, first knife fight, first kill…<br></p><p>Despite her somewhat immortal husband Paul’s growing dislike of his pregnant wife’s consuming side project Anna Richards doesn’t seem to be able to help herself. The tall, beautiful, time travelling motorcycle rider doesn’t really have a choice; Paul’s uncle Damian wants her dead nearly as much as she wants him on the end of her pretty knife. It could be because Damian’s killed her before or because the son-of-a-bitch is shacked up with her sister. I doesn’t really matter. Anna is guided in her hunt for answers to her questions about herself and Paul’s long lived family by the memories of the soldier she lived as before and mean spirited advice from her reflection in the mirror so when Damian’s men descend on her home she knows just what to do…<br></p></div><

Casey Mayes

A Deadly Row

"Savannah is happily churning out some tricky puzzles in the rural beauty of North Carolina when a call comes for her husband, Zach--a retired police chief who now does consulting work. The Charlotte police need his help, and Savannah goes along for the ride--to support her loving hubby. Mayor Grady Winslow has been receiving sinister threats from a killer. The clues show that Winslow is intended to be the next victim in a twisted game. Savannah gets bumped from supporting role to key player as this is one puzzle she might be able to solve--before the next box to be filled is the mayor's coffin..."--P. [4] of cover.<

Francine Mathews

Death in a Cold Hard Light

<h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p>During Nantucket's annual Christmas Stroll, the island's shop windows are filled with quaint wool blankets and antique barometers in an attempt to add some holiday cheer (and tourist dollars) to the area by encouraging wealthy mainlanders out to the island. But when a boatload of tourists rolls by a floating corpse on the way into town, it puts an inevitable damper on the festivities. </p><p>The drowned body turns out to be that of a young Harvard scholar-turned-scalloper with needle marks in his arm, and Merry is called home from vacation by her father, police chief John Folger, to investigate the drug-induced accident. Investigate an accident? Merry decides her father must know more than he's telling and, with a quick stop at the morgue, her hunch is confirmed. How did her father know to look for the pinprick-sized needle marks in the man's upper arm? Why did her father so confidently mention heroin as the cause of death when the patient's autopsy suggests otherwise: the pupil in his one remaining eye is dilated rather than constricted, the usual sign of heroin use. </p><p>Merry's fully aware of her precarious situation. By solving the case, she'll most likely uncover the damaging evidence that her father's withholding; by failing to solve it, she'll lose her father's professional respect, which Merry's afraid she may have already lost after having botched her last homicide case. But she can't stop puzzling over one question: Why would a man with something to hide want his own daughter to investigate the case? </p><p>Mathews has used the Nantucket backdrop to full effect; the island's raw, blustery weather sets an eerie scene, whether it's during a young woman's phone call to her dead friend or when two teenagers dredge up scallops and some revealing jetsam. Mathews may have tried to cover too much ground in <em>Death in a Cold Hard Light</em>, bringing Merry's professional credibility as well as her relationship with her father and her soon-to-be fiancé into the picture, but the book is at its most intriguing when it focuses on the puzzling case itself. <em>--Kris Law</em></p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>Nantucket police detective Merry Folger (The Lems of the North, LJ 9/1/96) is called back from vacation with her beloved Peter Mason by her police chief father to investigate the murder/drowning of young Jay Santorski, who has taken a break from his Harvard studies to wait tables and work as a part-time scalloper. Jay seems to have been too talented, too good to have died in the frigid winter waters, but needle marks on his arm indicate drug abuse. Matt Bailey, the Nantucket policeman whom Merry has never liked, is also missing, and Merry is unhappy with the way the case just cannot make sense. Environmental pollution and wealth from ill-gotten gains bring Merry to a sad conclusion and promise of more in the series to come. Mathews writes appealingly, making her characters human, fallible, and thoughtful and her story line always believable. Essential for all mystery collections, as is the author's Jane Austen series under her pen name Stephanie Barron.<br /><em>-AAlice DiNizo, Raritan P. L., NJ</em><br />Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><

Francine Mathews

Death in a Mood Indigo

<h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p>Even if you never get to visit Nantucket Island off the coast of Massachusetts, a good deal of its sunny charm and foggy mystery are on tap in Francine Mathews's books about local police detective Meredith Folger. This time out, a dog digging on a beach uncovers a human skeleton--setting Folger off on a search for the link between old and new murders. As always, Mathews knows how to balance the cozy details of island life with the harsher realities of crime and punishment. Her last Nantucket saga, <em>Death in Rough Water</em>, is available in paperback. </p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>Detective Meredith Folger of the Nantucket police relishes the thought of solving an eight-year-old murder, especially since the initial missing person's investigation was flubbed by an incompetent. Meredith feels that she "owes" the dead woman, a prominent female psychiatrist, some kind of resolution regardless of their impact on her children?the same children (offspring of the woman's last lover) who discovered the body. Vivid description, good interrogative technique, psychological undercurrents, and island atmosphere characterize this good Nantucket series.<br />Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><

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