The first three books in 'The County Mounties', a series of mystery novels by Kevin Fitzpatrick, now available in one volume! Nine O'Clock Bus To Brompton: After the quiet village of Brompton is shaken by the discovery of a dead body, PC Don Barton is called in the investigate. Soon, his quiet life as a village bobby is shattered, as he enters a world of crime he never knew could have existed in their small town. Racing against time, can Don find the killer before more lives are lost? Acting Up: After becoming a sergeant, PC Don Barton is convinced that life has taken a turn for the better. After an altercation with a local thug, Don finds himself investigating a hit-and-run case. Drug smugglers and the London gangland all seem to be involved, and Don is determined to find out the truth. But can he crack the case? Return Ticket to Brompton: Don Barton is placed in charge of a dysfunctional team of young constables. While he attempts to knock his shift into shape, darker forces seem to be conspiring against him. Meanwhile, Don’s old boss has been replaced by a superintendent who hates him for damaging his career. With time running out, can Don bring the criminals to justice?
Be whisked away with the passionate Mounties in the pioneer frontier, and the strong women they fall in love with! Enjoy this enthralling collection of award-winning cowboy historical romance from USA TODAY bestselling author, Kate Bridges. Book 1: LOVING DIANA (full length novel) In a bachelor auction, hardworking Diana wins herself a rugged Mountie for twenty-four hours. Diana Campbell prefers to avoid powerful and handsome men. Especially ones who are dangerous to her family. Orphaned and left to care for her younger siblings, Diana now works hard to make ends meet and keep her adolescent brothers out of trouble with the law. She’s extra guarded around the watchful Mountie, Mitch Reid. Winning his tempting services for twenty-four hours is a heartache that could only end in disaster. His daring questions, new technique of collecting “fingerprints,” and wild reputation with women make Diana’s life miserable. Book 2: RETURNING HOME TO MELODIE (a novella) A lonely Mountie, missing and presumed dead for two years, returns home to search for his wife. Logan Sutcliffe, recovering from his own kidnapping, has only one thing on his mind this bittersweet Christmas as he secretly returns home. To find his lovely wife, Melodie, and make things right. But when he walks back into her life one snowy December evening, it might be more than either of them can handle… Book 3: MAIL-ORDER SARAH (full length novel) A troop of Mounties secretly send their commander, Dr. John Calloway, a mail-order bride as a prank. Irresistible Mountie surgeon John Calloway is shocked by a pretty woman when she appears in his private quarters at Fort Calgary. She claims to be his mail-order bride. But he had nothing to do with sending for a wife, he insists, and would never request one by mail. Sarah O’Neill is taken aback by the arrogant good-looking surgeon, regardless of his apologies. She naively dreamed of a better life than the one she just escaped, and has another secret reason for coming to the West. Despite the sizzling chemistry between them, Sarah and John are definitely wrong for each other. Each book is an exciting standalone story. Don’t miss any of these wonderfully romantic and sexy heroes! "Passion sizzles on the pages. The dialogue is sharp and witty... I guarantee you won't put this novel down until you have read the very last page." Romance Reviews Today on Loving Diana Buy MOUNTIE BRIDES BOOKS 1-3, and escape into frontier adventure and romance today!
"Poignant and funny, studded with characters who haunt your imagination long after you've read the final page." –Anne Hillerman, New York Times bestselling author of Cave of Bones “This top-notch suspense thriller will seize your attention, and you’ll be enthralled by the characters and the author’s witty and appealing style.” –Sublime Book Review "A strong mystery-thriller that clearly shows some secrets, like a few bodies, can’t stay buried." –Kirkus Reviews ***This box set includes the first three crime fiction novels in the Emmett Hardy Crime Novels. Book #4, Junker Blues, is now available. WHERE THE HURT IS (Book 1) When everyone would prefer to look the other way, can one man cut through fear and prejudice to unmask a killer? Oklahoma, 1965. Emmett Hardy is focused on drinking his failures away. And despite his general enthusiasm for the social reforms sweeping the country, the disillusioned police chief isn't surprised by his community's ongoing casual racism. But he's still shocked when he discovers the body of a Black woman with a slashed throat dumped by the railroad tracks. When the state authorities offer only a lazy investigation and arrest an unlikely suspect, Hardy puts down the bottle and swears to uncover the real murderer. But with resistance from his all-white neighbors and the clues leading to the small town's most powerful citizen, the upstanding cop may be heading straight into danger. Will Hardy's unrelenting race to find the truth destroy his life? Where the Hurt Is is the complex first book in the Emmett Hardy Crime Novel series. If you like tortured heroes, tense twists, and authentic settings, then you'll love Chris Kelsey's poignant novel. BUTCHERVILLE (Book 2) The residents of tiny Butcherville, Oklahoma love their God-given freedoms so much, they refuse to hire their own police force. When they need a cop, they just call Emmett Hardy, police chief of Burr, the closest neighboring town. Whether it’s to break up a fight, dissuade an angry good ol’ boy from hunting rabbits with an M-16, or eject an unruly patron from Butcherville’s combination strip joint/bookstore, Emmett’s always glad to oblige … that is, until a local business owner’s lust for money and power results in a deadly shootout and multiple kidnappings. Suddenly, Emmett’s good intentions are fraught with dangerous consequences. Besieged by friend and foe alike, and sabotaged by a fondness for drink that’s starting to affect his work, Emmett is the last man standing between a community of honest people trying to do their best with what little they have, and an evil that threatens not only their jobs and homes, but their very lives. AIN'T NOTHIN' PERSONAL (Book 3) After a kidnap-for-hire plot results in the death of a young boy, Burr police chief Emmett Hardy blames himself and has an alcohol-fueled breakdown. His life at a crossroads, Hardy checks into the hospital for treatment, only to discover upon his release that he's been suspended from duty. When a dying prisoner contacts him about a long-forgotten unsolved case, Emmett-temporarily at loose ends-begins an informal investigation. Soon he becomes a target of violence himself, as his investigation becomes a murder probe implicating the most powerful men in town. Hardy is forced to relive one of the most traumatic events of his childhood, and faces the possibility that members of his own family may have been involved in the crime. Ultimately, with Emmett's tenuous grasp on sobriety slipping and his moral foundation shifting beneath his feet, the answer to the question, "Who do I trust?" becomes a matter of life and death.
Hello, World! is a vibrant, graphic picture book compendium for preschoolers set in a Richard Scarry-inspired environment by Geisel Award-winning creator Ethan Long. Welcome to Happy County, where everyone is out and about! The Bright Brothers are testing their newest invention. Hannah the Handywoman is hunting for her hammer. And Mr. Rhinehorn is just trying to get some sleep! This primer compendium is chock-full of lovable characters—from Tina Tusker the County Commissioner to Dottie the Dog Walker and Cheese Louise—living in a busy, spirited world full of landmark early-childhood subjects: first words, colors, numbers, shapes, simple maps, naps, school, and plenty of funny scenarios to keep little ones turning the pages. Interactive and on point for the preschool audience. Christy Ottaviano Books
The gripping mystery of four RCMP officers who journeyed 475 miles through Canada's North on a dogsled … but then never returned. Their grisly fate has become part of Canadian folklore. "A harrowing tale set against a vast and unforgiving landscape. If Dick North were writing his books in the United States, they would be Hollywood blockbusters."(Will Ferguson)
"Master of suspense" Stephen Coonts is at the top of his game in this high-flying trilogy full of UFO's, futuristic technology, edge-of-your-seat flying scenes and unforgettable characters. Saucer When Rip Cantrell, a seismic surveyor, finds a piece of ancient and impossibly high-tech machinery entombed in the sandstone deep in the Sahara, governments and billionaires grapple for control of the saucer's secrets. But before either side can outwit the other, Rip flies the saucer away with the help beautiful test pilot Charley Pine, embarking on a fantastic journey into space and around the world, keeping just ahead of those who want the saucer for themselves. Saucer: The Conquest Someone is using top-secret information about saucer technology—information that comes from the mysterious top-secret region in Nevada known as Area 51. Meanwhile, a furious duel is in the offing between a megalomaniac bent on the conquest of Earth and a handful of runaway heroes. As a plot that reaches back 50 years explodes, a horrific weapon is trained on the Earth's cities; humankind is dragged to the brink and offered a fearsome choice: surrender or die. And Rip and Charley are the only ones who can save them. Saucer: Savage Planet A year after Rip discovered the first flying saucer buried deep in the sands of the Sahara, another saucer is brought up from the bottom of the Atlantic. The recovery is funded by a pharmaceutical executive who believes that the saucer holds the key to an anti-aging drug formula that space travelers would need to voyage between galaxies. In a world turned upside down, it may be the arriving aliens who offer limitless possibilities, and Rip and Charley face an incredible decision: Do they dare leave the safety of earth to travel into the great wilderness of the universe?
Ken Bruen's explosive Jack Taylor series, set in the streets of Galway, place him among the greats of modern crime fiction. Now, for the first time, the first three books in the series are available as an eBook bundle: The Guards Ousted from the Guards, Ireland's police force, Jack Taylor is stuck in Galway with nothing to look forward to, until a dazzling woman walks into the bar with a strange request and a rumor about Jack's talent for finding things. But when Jack agrees, he has little idea of what he's getting into. The Killing of the Tinkers Jack's back in Galway a year later, falling into his old patterns. But a big gypsy arrives one day during a moment of Jack's clarity and changes all that. Young men of his band are turning up dead in the center of town. Jack agrees to look into it, knowing but not admitting that getting involved is going to lead to more bad than good. The Magdalen Martyrs Jack Taylor receives a call from Bill Cassell, a hard man that Jack owes a favor, asking him to track down a woman, now either dead or very old. When Jack drags his feet, Bill's goons come for him and it becomes clear: finding this woman is his only chance to stay alive.
Enjoy the first three electrifying spy thrillers in the Justin Hall series from Ethan Jones, the master of international intrigue and bestselling writer. Meet Justin Hall, a deadly covert assassin working for the Canadian Intelligence Service. He never listened at home; or at school… Why would anyone think he’d listen now? But no one’s better at getting the job done. Justin serves alongside his red-tape ripping partner Carrie O’Conner, and together they’ll stop at nothing to make sure justice is done. Dispatched to execute near-impossible missions with no time, no back-up, and no options. If you love clean, adrenaline-drenched, heart-pounding suspense, you need Justin Hall… Canadian Assassin When an act of treason leaves Justin and his Arctic team stranded on the ice, they must fight for survival in a deadly battle at the top of the world. Demoted and demoralized Canadian assassin Justin Hall is desperate to return to field operations. When the agency learns about a potential enemy incursion in the Arctic, he volunteers for the mission. Tried and tested as never before, not knowing the enemy within, he’s entangled in a devious treasonous plot… Betrayed, disarmed, and left for dead, how will Justin save himself and his country? Tripoli’s Target How can they stop an assassination if they’re protecting the wrong man? Justin Hall and Carrie O'Connor are Canadian Intelligence Service elite operatives in North Africa hot on the trail of an assassination plot. The intelligence comes from a questionable source, swearing the target is the US president. Suspicions point to a powerful terrorist group bankrolled by an untouchable Saudi prince. What's worse, Justin and Carrie discover something is crucially wrong and need an ingenious solution. Can they stop the Saudi prince, dismantle the plot, and save the life of Tripoli's target? Iranian Protocol Betrayed by one of your own… When the defection of an Iranian nuclear scientist is compromised, CIS spymaster Justin Hall suspects this was an inside job. Unsure who he can trust within his agency, he begins a dangerous game, and soon becomes ensnared in a web of lies and deceit. When a piece of intelligence points to his former boss, Justin is left with no other choice but to go rogue, forging alliances with a sinister Russian oligarch and Yemeni insurgents. How will Justin find out who has put the entire agency in jeopardy and is working with the enemy, when they anticipate his every move? Reviews ★★★★★ “I like the way Ethan writes. Excitement on every page! Give me more!” ★★★★★ “Relatable characters. Intense action...” ★★★★★ “A non-stop, roller-coaster ride of firefights, explosions, and traitors.” ★★★★★ “Move over Flynn, Child, and Thor, you have a new neighbor. Very enjoyable reads.” ★★★★★ “Justin Hall is part Bond, part Bourne, and all action.” Justin Hall Spy Thriller Series Enjoy the first three electrifying spy thrillers in the Justin Hall series from Ethan Jones, the master of international intrigue and bestselling writer. With 16 books in the complete series. In the vein of Vince Flynn and John le Carre, with clean, explosive plots, and guaranteed non-stop action. Scroll up, click, and join Justin Hall as he embarks on his first heart-stopping international missions..
Rachel has no trouble believing in spirits. It's the living she has a tough time believing in. This omnibus contains the first three novellas of the SPIRIT CALLER series. Spirits Rising: If Rachel's going to have any hope of sending the spirits to their peace, she'll have to stop drooling over unattainable men and trust her 93-year-old neighbour to help her stand against the spirits before their supernatural war engulfs them all. Dark Whispers: A rash of teen suicides shakes the remote Newfoundland village that Rachel Mills calls home. As Rachel helps the school investigate, painful memories from her past - events she's worked very hard to forget - resurface and won't go back into the grave where they belong. Knight Shift: After a lifetime of running away from spirits, Rachel Mills finds herself chasing them. Plus, Rachel's made a decision about Jeremy, the secret love of her life. It's time to have a chat.
