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Agent Nicholas Grafton has a plan. To use a convicted criminal to catch other criminals and he thinks he’s chosen the perfect candidate. Cera Raine went to prison for the murder of her father. Intelligent, beautiful, and resourceful, Cera could have done it but claims she didn’t. Intrigued by Grafton’s proposal she takes it, even with its condition - that she wear a bomb around her neck. Once out, she will do whatever she has to, to get him to trust her, even take down a drug operation plaguing the streets of Central City.

Vicky thought she knew who she was - a young woman from Devon, England with a love of drawing. However, a trip to Rome reveals there are ancient forces at work, which she never knew existed. Beauty in her world is dying. Can a handsome stranger save her from the encroaching darkness and allow her to find her true self before it is too late?

Elizabeth’s mother has made it clear that she does not approve of her daughter’s escapades with Mr. Holmes. With her parents coming to stay in London, Elizabeth’s work might become more difficult. And then there is Mr. Holmes himself, who is realizing that the danger he and his enemies pose to Miss Elizabeth might be more than he’s willing to let her handle. With Mr. Holmes and Elizabeth on opposite sides of the argument, distraction comes in the form of the lovely young Miss Georgiana. A prize necklace of hers, given to her by her beloved elder brother, has gone missing.

Elizabeth is going home to Longbourn to visit her family - and will be asked to help out on a case entirely on her own. With Mr. Holmes only able to help through letters of correspondence, Elizabeth must rely upon all that she has learned from him in order to solve not only a theft but a murder most foul.

Autumn Blush is poet Michael H. Hanson’s first published collection of poetry. Long out of print, it has been re-edited from cover to cover with many pieces receiving Michael’s rewrites that range from minor to extensive. A small number of poems have been removed and replaced with new exciting verse. Autumn Blush contains one 107 of Michael’s most rustic and romantic poems that roam through nature and all of the seasons. These short sonnets explore the depths of ardent passion felt by both fiery lovers and those whose powerful affections are left unrequited.

Michael H. Hanson’s soulful collection of poetry, Jubilant Whispers, has been out of print for several years. It returns, now, fully re-edited with many poems rewritten, and additional works added to this second addition. In Jubilant Whispers, Michael offers up 71 works, a cornucopia of passionate poems that feed the heart and spirit. In his verses and prose, he recounts moments of pleasure, loss, pain, and longing.

An evocative collection of raw emotion and gritty realism. This powerful collection of beautiful and sometimes dark poetry feels as though it has been written just for you. The author grabs at your heart with words that will leave a scar on your soul leaving you wanting more. Addictive, real words for real people.

They’ve been watching us and our planet for 20,000 years. Now they’re deciding what to do with us. Or for us. Or against us. Follow the adventures of the first humans to make contact with the Fabians - and the first Fabian to personally encounter humans. Begin to understand the complexity of life on Fabia, and gain an insight into what their thoughts and plans may be.

In The Lake Garda Mysteries Vol 18, Kim is asked by the Carabinieri to help identify the body of a mysterious suicide. In The Lake Garda Mysteries Vol 19, Kim is called in to help identify a corpse that has been discovered in a most unusual place. In The Lake Garda Mysteries Vol 20, Kim sympathizes with an exhausted Francesco, who is struggling with a diabolical case.

Carla the florist is surrounded by the duplicitous and the craven - and that’s just her flowers. The human beings are infinitely worse, especially the men. There’s Gwynne, her oafish and cold-hearted brother, Gerald, the suave and sophisticated doctor whose hidden agenda is unspeakable, and finally there’s David, the handsome, dashing lawyer whose deceit hurts most of all. If only God weren’t a fictional character then surely they’d get their just deserts...except, it is only through their perfidy that love finds a way into her world.