Recently appointed as assistant curator at the world
renowned Hermitage in St. Petersburg, young Ilena Petrov
loves her job working with the European Masters from the
1850 to 1917 period. Despite being well trained and
dedicated to her job, nothing could prepare her for the
horror she faces when she Read more...
Beguiling his now fully infatuated lawyer, serial killer
Clarence Little with his penchant for keeping the pinkies
of his cruelly tortured victims meticulously plans his
escape from Death Row in Oregon. Meanwhile, back in
Washington, DC, Senator Jack Carson's new legislative
attorney, Brad Miller, is assuring his wife Ginny Read more...
Will the legendary curse of the Peacock fan determine her
destiny? Even since that fateful day when Drusilla
Delaney as a young child innocently carried a beautiful
peacock fan, its history of calamity overshadowed her life.
Daughter of a brilliant scholar but humble rural parson,
Drusilla knew from childhood the Read more...
Joseph was so embarrassed! He just knew this would go down
badly. Why did he tell his father about his strange
dream? Why did his father have to tell his brothers? Why
then did he have to tell everyone that Joseph is his
favourite son?
Joseph managed to get through Read more...
Ace pilot Turk Mako flying on assignment with Whiplash is
in his element flying his Tigershark over Libyan airspace.
Smoothly making a course correction to handle some
attackers, he is shocked to find that one of his four
accompanying Sabre unmanned attack planes has gone off
track and deliberately fired Read more...
Sometimes, meeting an old friend is a mixed bag. Still
caught up in his nightmare about the brutal slaying of his
beloved wife Annie and seeking some coffee to clear his
head, ex- New Orleans cop Dave Robicheaux has mixed
feelings about seeing his old college roommate, Dixie Lee
Pugh Read more...
After the death of his wife Miriam and Jamie, their young
son, Gideon Fisher only wants to be alone. He stopped
visiting friends and neighbours, stopped attending the
church services of his Amish faith, yet, he can not stop
responding when he feels someone is in trouble. When he
hears Read more...
Who is this man, the Dreamseller? Every word he spoke was
rich in meaning and his pithy sayings motivate many people,
including his band of loyal followers. Yet, he is not
interested in possessions and is happy to live off the
casts-offs of others. He lives in freedom under Read more...
Loyal to the bone, Edie Kiglatuk, a northern guide, had
reluctantly agreed to leave her home in Autisaq on the high
Arctic in Ellesmere Island to travel down south to
Anchorage, Alaska to help her ex-husband, Sammy Inukpuk
compete in the treacherous Iditarod dog sled race as part
of Read more...
It is the week after Thanksgiving and a number of quilting
guests from across the country have arrived at the
beautiful Elm Creek Manor in Pennsylvania. They are there
for a free week of luxury lodgings, delicious food, and the
fellowship of quilters. In happy exchange, they will all
donate Read more...
Strumming her brother's guitar, Dorothy Lynn Dunbar was
happy with her lot in life and especially when she was in
her secret forest glen and could sing her songs and be at
peace. She liked the folks in the small community of
Heron's Nest and she especially liked Read more...
Lost in her own thoughts, Isabel Dalhousie was startled
when Martha Drummond, a neighbour joined her on her walk to
Cat's Delicatessen. To Isabel, Martha was in that awkward
territory of being not just an acquaintance, but not quite
a true friend. Despite her small fears that they would Read more...
Could this coming Christmas of 1933 be more dismal?
Jobless and isolated from her friends, Lady Georgiana
Rannoch is now made to feel unwelcome in her own family
ancestral home in Castle Rannoch on the cold windy moors of
Scotland. After her father had lost his fortune in the
crash Read more...
The spring flowers may be blossoming in Cedar Creek,
Missouri, yet Rosemary Yutzy's heart is still chilled and
filled with grief by the unexpected early death of her
husband Joe, who was killed in a hunting accident in the
fall.
Rosemary hadn't really wanted to come to the Read more...
As the ear-piercing screams tore through the evening sky,
so too was destroyed the quiet veil of peace that Lady
Kiera Darby had enjoyed for the past sixteen months.
After the horror of her marriage to Sir Anthony Darby, an
Anatomist who only wanted her for her artistic abilities Read more...
Even highly successful lawyers need to worry about getting
to the daycare centre on time and Brek Abigail Cuttler is
no exception. After a busy day working on client files,
Brek feels a little guilty about being the last parent to
arrive, but is happy to pick up her beloved Read more...
Plunging into the icy black waters of the Thames, Chrispin
Guest thought he could still save the man who had fallen
from the window high on London Bridge. Despite his
bravery, it was too late and the man was already dead.
Neighbours whispered conflicting tales and some felt it was Read more...
Enough was enough! Despite his normally easy going ways,
Baron Benton Gray had had it with all the news of his
doings and relentless gossip making the headlines in The
London List, a notorious rag of a paper that everyone in
the ton and the people who worked for them Read more...
Jack Jensen was afraid of heights. He also isn't as
athletic or as masterful as his younger brother. Much as
he enjoys the family that had adopted him, Jack has always
lived in the shadow of his younger brother Troy who could
do everything better than him. Troy was Read more...
Dr. Jason Chang, one of the premier astrophysicists at NASA
could not believe his eyes when he looked at what was
happening to galaxy cluster Abell 2744, nicknamed Pandora's
Cluster! Rechecking more than once and even after
conferring with his international colleagues, he still has
trouble absorbing that what Read more...
Great comments and questions! I have just started in on INTO THE WHIRLWIND but only complaint is that I do not want to put it down ... how am I going to get all my errands done when I need to know what happens next?
That is just so grand that you are naming characters in your book with your ancestors' names. I love it when I know the special meaning behind the names. I look forward to reading it.
I found out from family lore that my mother's family comes from a former shield bearer to a 12th century Irish king but I think that has been the last irish connection as the rest is all Scottish. Thank goodness everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day!
That is so Purr-fect of Avon to make a donation! I can appreciate your lemma (slightly less critical than a dilemma) as to what to do! It is up to you but remember a cookie in each hand is a balanced diet!
All teh best with your new book and Avon's kindness!
Oh, as you can see from all these comments that not only do you write incredibly well but you also spin your readers so convincingly to the period of your tale that they feelas if they are there as well!
I have to admit, I love your books, but I had to stop reading them on the bus as I would get so engrossed in the story that I would miss my stop and have to walk home more than I expected. I quite look forward to reading your newest one!
Oh, a hero to fall into sweet dreams with! Sounds wonderful and I especailly like that he is willing to apologize. It takes a strong person to acknowledge that a situation may need an apology. True heros think about the needs of others before themsleves!
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