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Collected here for you, a sampler of stories & poems set in or related to the “Cthulhu Mythos,” as conceived by H.P, Lovecraft, expanded on by the “Lovecraft Circle” and endlessly expanded on by current writers up to the current day. Included are:<p> INTRODUCTION, by Shawn Garrett<BR> DREAMS OF YITH, by Duane W. Rimel (Poem)<BR> OUT OF THE AEONS, by H. P. Lovecraft and Hazel Heald<BR> FISHHEAD, by Irvin S. Cobb<BR> WHEN CHAUGNAR WAKES, by Frank Belknap Long...
| Автор | Lin Carter |
When Lawrence Randall offers detective Manville «Manny» Moon a cool $1,500 for a couple days low-risk work, he should have known there would be a catch. And sure enough, there is – enough that he should have charged double…<P> Moon doesn't put up with nonsense. And once he's on a case, he won't stop until he sees it through to the end. Never mind that he only has one leg (lost in the second World War…it's 1948). He always gets his man. Or his woman.<P> ...
| Автор | Richard Deming |
‘Powerful story telling with a dark mystery at its heart’ Amanda Hodgkinson, New York Times bestselling author of SPILT MILKTwelve years ago Joycie Todd’s mother abandoned her. But what if she never really left? A tautly written psychological suspense novel, perfect for fans of B.A. Paris and Alex Lake.London, 1965. Top model Joycie Todd lives a glittering life with photographer Marcus Blake. But her childhood tells a different story…When she was eleven, Joycie’s mother disappeared. Run away...
| Автор | Chris Curran |
Who killed Sophie?A body lies by the seafront, mutilated beyond recognition. A teenage girl has secrets to keep. And a detective is watching helplessly as his life falls apart at the seams…Early one morning, Sophie Washington is found dead in the seaside resort of Whitley Bay. There’s a mysterious dragon tattoo on her hip, but her face is no longer there. As DI Jack Brady is forced to investigate, he begins to uncover a web of secrets, not least among his closest colleagues.Who was with Sophie...
| Автор | Danielle Ramsay |
A 2-book collection of hilarious and bestselling romantic novels, YOU HAD ME AT HELLO and HOW WE MET.YOU HAD ME AT HELLO:What happens when the one that got away comes back? Find out in the #1 bestseller from Mhairi McFarlane.Rachel and Ben. Ben and Rachel. It was them against the world. Until it all fell apart. It’s been a decade since they last spoke, but when Rachel bumps into Ben one rainy day, theyears melt away. They’d been partners in crime and the best of friends. But life has moved on:...
| Автор | Katy Regan |
Ten years since it was first published in hardback, and now for the first time as an eBook, this volume of short stories by the cream of British crime writing talent celebrates 75 years of the quintessential Detection Club.The Detection Club represents the cream of British crime writing talent. Founded on the cusp of the 1930s, the Club’s first President was G.K. Chesterton, and since then the mantle of Presidency has passed to some of the most significant names inthe history of crime fiction,...
| Автор | Филлис Дороти Джеймс |
‘Compelling and gripping’ – Blabbering about Books‘Thoroughly gripping…full of suspense’ – Kim The BookwormShe thinks she’s escaped. She thinks she’s safe…Helen has had to leave everything she’s ever known behind; her home, her family, even her own name.Now, returning to the UK as Ellen Newman, she moves to a small coastal village, working as a nanny for Donovan, a criminal psychologist. Attractive, caring and protective, this single father and his sweet daughter are a world away from Ellen’s...
| Автор | Sue Fortin |
A man stands trial for a brutal murder, a crucial witness disappears, an MP's daughter confronts a dark family secret and an Asian assassin with a passion for Tom and Jerry cartoons inflicts hideous deaths on those who cannot answer his single question. Welcome to the world of Hatewave where the World Wide Web harnesses hate to bring death and destruction to its chosen targets.
| Автор | Nigel Barley |
‘A shocking, gripping read’ Dreda Say Mitchell‘Sweeps along at a breakneck pace.’ Anna SmithHaving spent her life watching her father run his East London firm, Zara Ezra has learnt a thing or two about being a gangster, and she’s ready to take over when the time comes.Mike Regan, a blast from Zara’s past, is the head of his own firm, but when his son is kidnapped in the middle of a gangland feud, Mike has no choice but to accept help from the Ezras to get his little boy back alive.With a rival...
| Автор | Kerry Barnes |
A perfect crime needs a perfect alibi…Crime reporter Beth Chambers is committed to uncovering the truth – and she’s not afraid of bending the rules to get there.When troubled soap star Megan Fuller is found stabbed to death in her South London home, all eyes are on her ex-husband – the notorious gangster, Danny Shapiro.Determined to expose Danny as a cold-blooded killer, Beth obsessively pursues him. But in her hunt for the truth, her family are set to pay the ultimate price…Secrets, lies and...
| Автор | Jaime Raven |
The USA Today Besteller!‘I was gripped from the first page, and barely put the book down all day’ – Rachel’s Random ReadsShe thought she knew her past. She thought her past was the truth.She was wrong.Tina Bolotnikov, widowed after her husband, Sasha, is killed in a car accident, relocates back to her hometown on the south coast of the UK, to bring up her young son. Her life back in London with her adored husband is now nothing but a memory; a history to pass onto her son.DS John Nightingale saw...
| Автор | Sue Fortin |
‘[A] scorchingly good thriller’ – Lisa Hall, bestselling author of mega-hit Between You and Me ‘A tantalising and taut thriller with more twists and turns than a corkscrew. Red herrings swim all the way through it. An excellent page turner’ – Sally (Goodreads)Emily Klein doesn’t know she has killed her husband until the day of his funeral.At first, signs point to a tragic accident. Yet, as Emily pieces together the events before his death – events which led to her own memory loss – she begins to...
| Автор | Diane Jeffrey |
The latest installment in the Chesapeake Crimes mystery series focuses on working stiffs–literally! Included in this collection are new tales by: Shari Randall, C. Ellett Logan, Karen Cantwell, E. B. Davis, Jill Breslau, David Autry, Harriette Sackler, Barb Goffman, Ellen Herbert, Smita Harish Jain, Leone Ciporin, Cathy Wiley, Donna Andrews, Art Taylor. Foreword by Elaine Viets.
| Автор | Donna Andrews |
TELL THE TRUTHOr they’ll tell it for you…Rachel’s childhood is a mess of fragmented memories, and her adult life is no less chaotic.Her mother and daughter were her only concrete links to the past and now they are slipping through her fingers. Fuelled by the fear of losing them both, she delves into her mother’s past, fast becoming entangled in her own tragic history.With eerie friend requests filling Rachel’s phone and shocking flashbacks filling her mind, she is plagued by her mother’s past,...
| Автор | Amanda Brittany |
What sort of mother would leave her all alone… a gripping and heart-wrenching domestic drama that won’t let you go.Lily, who is almost three years old, wakes up alone at home with only her cuddly toy for company. She is afraid of the dark, can’t use the phone, and has been told never to open the door to strangers.But why is Lily alone and why isn’t there anyone who can help her? What about the lonely old woman in the flat below who wonders at the cries from the floor above? Or the grandmother...
| Автор | Vivien Brown |