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An ordinary family. A shocking crime. A father’s search for the truth.

clynch — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:22:16 +0000

Andy Barber has been an assistant district attorney in his suburban Massachusetts county for more than twenty years. He is respected in his community, tenacious in the courtroom, and happy at home with his wife, Laurie, and son, Jacob. But when a shocking crime shatters their New England town, Andy is blindsided by what happens next: His fourteen-year-old son is charged with the murder of a fellow student.

Every parental instinct Andy has rallies to protect his boy. Jacob insists that he is innocent, and Andy believes him. Andy must. He’s his father. But as damning facts and shocking revelations surface, as a marriage threatens to crumble and the trial intensifies, as the crisis reveals how little a father knows about his son, Andy will face a trial of his own—between loyalty and justice, between truth and allegation, between a past he’s tried to bury and a future he cannot conceive.

“A first-rate thriller . . . [and] an unforgettable tale of an ordinary marriage and family in crisis.” —Nicholas Sparks

“A novel like this comes along maybe once a decade.” —Joseph Finder

“Smart, sophisticated—and suspenseful.”—Lee Child

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Award-winning author Eva Stachniak delivers a passionate novel of Catherine the Great

clynch — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:20:09 +0000

The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great by Eva Stachniak (Excerpt)

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The wisdom of faith. The power of science. The evil of man.

clynch — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:16:06 +0000

In the U.N. building in New York City, a U.S. Ambassador contracts an unknown virus after opening a threatening letter. In a slum near Paris, a rogue geneticist is found dead, tortured and defiled. His last message, a desperate plea for help, was sent to an old friend and fellow outcast, the ex-CIA agent and former mercenary named Hawker. His final legacy appears to be the fingerprints he left all over the letter to the Ambassador.

Consumed by thoughts of revenge but fighting to see the truth, Hawker teams up with NRI operative Danielle Laidlaw on a quest to find the killers and track down the secrets his dead friend may have lost or sold.

From the streets of Paris to an underground auction in the catacombs of Beirut to the merciless deserts of Iran, Hawker and Danielle find themselves hunting a murderous cult leader whose scientific arsenal could lead humanity to a new Eden—or unleash hell on the Earth itself.

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In the dark of night, a blood war escalates . . .

clynch — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:04:45 +0000

“Evocative, enticing, erotic.”—J. R. Ward, bestselling author of Lover Mine

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Self-deprecating witch Jolie Wilkins just discovered her powers…

clynch — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:45 +0000

From H. P. Mallory—the exciting author of Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble—comes her new paranormal romance featuring the sassy, self-deprecating witch Jolie Wilkins.

Jolie thinks she’s seen it all, but life continues to spring surprises. The latest shocker? She’s just been crowned Queen of the Underworld. Jolie may possess a rare gift for reanimating the dead, but she doesn’t know the first thing about governing disparate factions of supernatural creatures. She can barely maintain order in her own chaotic personal life, which is heading into a romantic tailspin.

First there’s sexy warlock Rand, the love of her life, from whom Jolie is hiding a devastating secret. Then there’s Sinjin, a darkly seductive vampire and Jolie’s sworn protector—though others suspect he harbors ulterior motives. As the two polar opposite yet magnetic men vie for Jolie’s affection, she must keep her wits about her to balance affairs of state and affairs of her heart. Overwhelmed, under pressure, and longing for love, Jolie decides it’s time to take charge—and show everyone that this queen won’t take jack.

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Now in paperback: Sarah Addison Allen’s The Peach Keeper

clynch — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:13:37 +0000

It’s the dubious distinction of thirty-year-old Willa Jackson to hail from a fine old Southern family of means that met with financial ruin generations ago. The Blue Ridge Madam—built by Willa’s great-great-grandfather and once the finest home in Walls of Water, North Carolina—has stood for years as a monument to misfortune and scandal. Willa has lately learned that an old classmate—socialite Paxton Osgood—has restored the house to its former glory, with plans to turn it into a top-flight inn. But when a skeleton is found buried beneath the property’s lone peach tree, long-kept secrets come to light, accompanied by a spate of strange occurrences throughout the town. Thrust together in an unlikely friendship, united by a full-blooded mystery, Willa and Paxton must confront the passions and betrayals that once bound their families—and uncover the truths that have transcended time to touch the hearts of the living.

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A new chilling novel from the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

clynch — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:12:46 +0000

The Pendleton stands on the summit of Shadow Hill at the highest point of an old heartland city, a Gilded Age palace built in the late 1800s as a tycoon’s dream home. Almost from the beginning, its grandeur has been scarred by episodes of madness, suicide, mass murder, and whispers of things far worse. But since its rechristening in the 1970s as a luxury apartment building, the Pendleton has been at peace. For its fortunate residents—among them a successful songwriter and her young son, a disgraced ex-senator, a widowed attorney, and a driven money manager—the Pendleton’s magnificent quarters are a sanctuary, its dark past all but forgotten.

But now inexplicable shadows caper across walls, security cameras relay impossible images, phantom voices mutter in strange tongues, not-quite-human figures lurk in the basement, elevators plunge into unknown depths. With each passing hour, a terrifying certainty grows: Whatever drove the Pendleton’s past occupants to their unspeakable fates is at work again. Soon, all those within its boundaries will be engulfed by a dark tide from which few have escaped.

Dean Koontz transcends all expectations as he takes readers on a gripping journey to a place where nightmare visions become real—and where a group of singular individuals hold the key to humanity’s destiny. Welcome to 77 Shadow Street.

Readers have fallen in love with Eternity Springs

clynch — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:11:51 +0000

Twenty years ago the town bad boy, Cam Murphy, left Eternity Springs in handcuffs, riding in the back of a sheriff’s van . . . and breaking young Sarah Reese’s heart. The defiant teenager vowed never to return.

In Australia, Cam makes a new beginning. He builds a successful business and suffers few regrets until Sarah—and their daughter—walk into his life, and then immediately run away. Realizing it’s time to right yesterday’s wrongs, he follows Sarah home to Colorado—and turns her world upside down.

Cam wants to know his daughter. He needs to prove to Sarah, the town, and himself that he’s changed. Will the residents of Eternity Springs offer forgiveness—and will Sarah have the courage to trust this man who is asking for a second chance?

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“A marvelous gem of a book . . . I loved it!”—New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh

clynch — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:10:12 +0000

Martha Russell’s husband has died, leaving her a childless widow at twenty-one. She soon discovers that his neglect has continued even after his death—he has left her penniless. With an heir she would have inherited the estate, but instead, everything will go to his brother, an unscrupulous man who is reputed to have a taste for seducing and ruining female servants. Anxious to save her servants and herself, the proper lady devises a scandalous plan to produce a child and pass it off as her late husband’s. She’s not expecting to enjoy herself, but the man she hires to complete the wicked task has more to offer her than Martha ever imagined possible.

“If you read only one debut this year, this is the one to read! Incredibly sexy . . . surprisingly sweet. I loved A Lady Awakened!”—New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James

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When risk is the reward, let the danger begin…

clynch — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:09:56 +0000

Adrenaline junkie Jared Livingston has found the perfect blend of exhilaration and danger in his new job at Last Chance Rescue. Raised to depend only on himself, Jared tried marriage, but the end of the relationship renewed his belief that he was meant to be a loner. Now a desperate plea from his ex-wife puts Jared in the unique position of using the skills she despised to rescue her missing daughter. The case brings Jared face-to-face with Mia Ryker, the only agent ever fired from LCR—for playing too far outside the box. Now Mia’s back, and as a team, they’re as compatible as fuel and fire—blowing off tension in each other’s arms, blowing open the secret life of a wealthy philanthropist and his shameful dealings. Their search for the innocent child takes them to places neither have been before—to the edge of danger and to the edge of their hearts.

“Bestseller Reece concludes her Last Chance Rescue trilogy (Sweet Justice, Sweet Revenge) with this entertaining romantic suspense novel. Last Chance Rescue agent Jared Livingston is determined to find his ex-wife’s baby, Misty, who has been kidnapped in Paris. Eventually, Jared meets Mia Ryker, who runs her own rescue business in Chicago. The closed-off Jared isn’t sure that warm, open Mia can do the job, but as the two of them work together to find Misty and investigate an alarming pattern of child abductions, they fall in love, leading to unhappiness when Mia is assigned to go undercover and attract the interest of a very dangerous man. The story moves along quickly, and while a bit more suspense would have helped to balance out the romance-heavy plot, Reece’s engaging writing will keep readers turning the pages.” Publishers Weekly