Filling my Kindle – Jan 18, 2012
Hi folks! Here’s a few books I found for my Kindle today, hope you see something you like!
Hush by Anne Frasier
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Theresa Weir writing as Anne FrasierOriginally published by Penguin/NAL 2002Hush was RITA finalist and USA Today BestsellerHushWhat’s your greatest fear? It’s criminal profiler Ivy Dunlap’s job to unravel the psyches of the most dangerous men alive. None haunts her dreams more than the killer who took her son’s life sixteen years ago, then silently disappeared into the dark. Now an urgent request for help from the Chicago police has reawakened Ivy’s greatest nightmare. The Madonna Murderer has returned to fulfill his calling. This time Ivy understands the killer and will face her greatest fear to stop him from killing again. Publishers Weekly Few serial killers penned by suspense writers today are as warped or as fully realized as the Madonna Murderer, who preys on newborn baby boys and their unwed mothers. As if the crime itself isn’t bad enough, the killer leaves a musical snow globe that plays "Hush, Little Baby" in the infant’s crib as his calling card. It has been nearly two decades since Ivy Dunlap and her infant son were victimized by the Madonna Murderer. Unbeknownst to the killer, Ivy survived the assault. Her baby didn’t. Now a respected criminal psychologist, Ivy is called into service by the Chicago P.D. when the killer resurfaces after 16 years of dormancy. Her personal interest in the case takes on a sharper edge when she learns that her partner, Detective Max Irving, has a son named Ethan who is the same age her child would have been had he survived. When Ivy tries to rattle the Madonna Murderer by publishing a "dead-baby letter" in the newspaper, the killer becomes more daring; he befriends Ethan, sends Ivy a chunk of his skin bearing a tattoo and expands his profile of victims. Although some readers may be turned off by the novel’s graphic nature, a wealth of procedural detail, a heart-thumping finale and two scarred but indelible protagonists make this a first-rate debut.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Publishers Weekly, April 15, 2002…a wealth of procedural detail, a heart-thumping finale and two scarred but indelible protagonists make this a first-rate debut.Anne Frasier (a.k.a. Theresa Weir) is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author of twenty-one books and numerous short stories that have spanned the genres of suspense, mystery, thriller, romantic suspense, paranormal, and memoir. Her titles have been printed in both hardcover and paperback and translated into twenty languages. Her memoir, The Orchard, was a 2011 Oprah Magazine Fall Pick, Number Two on the Indie Next list, a featured B+ review in Entertainment Weekly, and a Librarians’ Best Books of 2011. Going back to 1988, Weir’s debut title was the cult phenomenon AMAZON LILY, initially published by Pocket Books and later reissued by Bantam Books. Writing as Theresa Weir she won a RITA for romantic suspense (COOL SHADE), and a year later the Daphne du Maurier for paranormal romance (BAD KARMA). In her more recent Anne Frasier career, her thriller and suspense titles hit the USA Today list (HUSH, SLEEP TIGHT, PLAY DEAD) and were featured in Mystery Guild, Literary Guild, and Book of the Month Club. HUSH was both a RITA and Daphne du Maurier finalist. Recent releases:The Orchard – Theresa Weir memoir (hardcover) September 2011 Grand Central PublishingDeadly Treats – Halloween anthology edited and compiled by Anne Frasier (trade paperback) September 2011 Nodin PressMax Under the Stars- Theresa Weir digital-only short story/fantasy, 2011Upcoming releases: Once Upon a Crime anthology, Red Cadillac (short story) by Anne Frasier – April 2012Second Theresa Weir memoir (Alzheimer’s), coming late 2012Book One of the Cat Trilogy (Theresa Weir) coming late 2012Play Dead sequel (Anne Frasier), coming early 2013
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Forbidden Mind (Forbidden #1) by Kimberly Kinrade
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**Winner of 2011 Forward National Literature Award**~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"…a thrilling, dark and deeply romantic read that had me sitting on the edge of my seat and eagerly awaiting the next installment." – Refracted Light Young Adult Book Reviews #### "Do not make any plans on the day you begin, as once you start, you will not be able to put it down." – L.M. Stull #### "…hooked me in from the beginning." – L.E. Manning #### "This book was fantastic!" – P. Larsen #### "Forbidden Mind is beautifully written and worth your reading time." – BookWormSans #### "Definite must read. For once you start, you simply can’t stop. 5 out of 5 stars!" – H. Badgwell~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sam thinks she’s months away from freedom. After spending her life in a secret school, rented out to the rich and powerful as a paranormal spy, she is ready to head to college like any normal eighteen-year-old.Only Sam isn’t normal. She reads minds. And just before her big going-away party, she links to the mind of a young man who changes everything.Drake wasn’t raised as a ‘Rent-A-Kid.’ He was kidnapped and taken there by force. But his exceptional physical strength and powers of mind control make him very dangerous, especially to Sam. When they meet, Sam is forced to face the truth of her situation, and to acknowledge that not all is as it seems in her picture-perfect world. For what awaits her on her eighteenth birthday isn’t a trip to college, but an unexpected nightmare from which she may not be able to escape.To survive, they must work together.But will their powers be enough to save them before it’s too late?
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Forsaken – A Novel of Art, Evil, and Insanity by Andrew Van Wey
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This autumn, curl up with a dark debut novel that early readers are calling "Beautifully written" — "A ‘Must Read’" — "Super creepy" — "Amazing!"For art professor Daniel Rineheart, life’s a dream. His children’s laughter fills the halls of his home, and his wife’s embrace lulls him to sleep. But summer’s end heralds the arrival of three disturbing omens. A lost bird, thousands of miles from home. A beautiful student with whom he shares an insidious past. …and a mysterious painting, dripping with malignant secrets. It wasn’t the strangest creation he’d ever seen, but close. A girl with a wounded, sack-like face; a boy with pinhole eyes and a cruel sneer; and a distant shadow peering out from behind a dying tree, all stared back at him from that perfect painted canvas.Yet it wasn’t only the subjects that challenged him, but the riddle that came with it."Here in Art, Denial."Four words shrouding a secret that awakens a surreal nightmare. Where objects from his past manifest in canvas and oil. Where painted clocks tick-tock away in the dark hours before dawn, and a missing dog whimpers from between the walls. Where the painted children leave the canvas to stalk the halls of his once quiet and happy home.And where all answers lead back to a blind artist and an impossible creation, one that threatens to destroy his family and devour his sanity.Fans of Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Peter Straub will find this debut novel written for them. FORSAKEN is a throwback to the haunted tales that seep beneath the skin and slowly come to a boil, sticking with the reader long after the cover is closed and the story is over. It’s a dark descent from a happy home next door into a world of painted madness that blends the line between the psychological and the supernatural, where the blind see far beyond the living veil, and where an artist’s creation births an evil from the cold Nether beyond.This autumn, take a journey into the surreal with FORSAKEN.
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Shades of Gray by Andy Holloman
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"Debut novelist Andy Holloman speeds us on a journey with punch, twist, and emotional dilemmas straight from our worst fears. Shades of Gray is a colorful, rollicking ride from start to finish." – Franz Wisner, New York Times bestselling author of "Honeymoon with My Brother" and "How the World Makes Love" How far would you go to save your child’s life? Could you break the law? What if your business was suddenly in danger of going under because of 9/11 ? A single father decides to partner up with woman from the opposite side of the tracks. Can their partnership deliver the cash they BOTH desperately need? Could they fall in love? And will they survive to see the Summer of 2002? (Combine "Breaking Bad" and "Cops" with a disturbing, dark remake of "The LoveBoat" and you have all the flavors of SHADES OF GRAY)
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Bubba and the Dead Woman by C.L. Bevill
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Bubba Snoddy is a good old country boy with a big problem. Although he’s personable, handsome, and lives in a historical Southern mansion in a small Texas town, he has just discovered the dead body of a woman to whom he was once engaged to marry. His ex-fiancée was responsible for Bubba being thrown out of the military which in turn caused his shameful return to the tiny town of Pegramville, where everyone is a consummate gossip and no one has any secrets. Sheriff John Headrick believes Bubba killed his ex-fiancée in a fit of vengeful rage. The townsfolk believe that Bubba killed his ex-fiancée in a fit of vengeful rage. Bubba’s own mother believes that Bubba killed his ex-fiancée in a fit of vengeful rage. To top it all off, there are some mighty strange goings-on at the Snoddy Mansion, where ghosts walk the halls rattling chains in the midnight hour, and Bubba’s own sainted mother, Miz Demetrice, runs an illegal gambling ring. Rumors run merrily rampant about Bubba, decadent Snoddy ancestors, missing Civil War gold, a to-die-for sheriff’s deputy with the greenest eyes Bubba’s ever seen, and a Basset Hound named Precious who likes to nip first and ask questions later. Bubba has to find out exactly who did murder his ex-fiancée and quickly before he goes to jail for the crime, or before someone murders him.Book one in the Bubba series.This novel has been revised for errors. I don’t guarantee that there isn’t it, but there’s a whole lot less now.
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Big Easy (Wyatt Thomas French Quarter Mysteries) by Eric Wilder
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When someone begins killing New Orleans street people, it affects the City’s tourist trade just beginning to recover from Hurricane Katrina. More than just simple acts of murder, voodoo is involved, the killer likely an actual Vodoun deity. Homicide detective Tony Nicosia seeks the help of gumshoe, and Big Easy insider Wyatt Thomas. Wyatt enlists Mama Mulate, Tulane English professor, and actual voodoo mambo. Together, they try to unravel the strangest mystery to hit the venerable City since the era of Marie Laveau.
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Reaper I: The Beginning by Amanda Holt
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When the teenaged Samantha Bennet crosses Lincoln Park on her way home from work, she doesn’t expect that anything bad will happen to her.Nothing exciting ever happens in her neighbourhood…until now.The three men’s rude comments and lewd stares make her uneasy. When they attack her, she tastes true terror for the first time in her life.Yet even though it seems that it is Samantha herself who will be a victim tonight, the attack triggers a transformation in Sam.What is this black matter spreading over her skin like living leather?What is this itching burning sensation at her fingertips, fingertips which are now beginning to resemble talons…what is she turning into? What is this…Dark Thing?The men run away in terror, leaving Samantha alone to face her supernatural change…The urge to hunt the men down leaves the teenager with a decision to make.How dare these men attack her – her, an innocent teenage girl who was minding her own business?Why is she so angry?Furthermore, why is she so…hungry?The decisions she makes now set the foundation of the saga that is my Reaper Series.Justice will be served by her swift hand…and it won’t be for the last time.Available in January 2012 and February 2012:Reaper II: NeophyteReaper III: RookieHappy Reading!Amanda M. Holt
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Reaper II: Neophyte by Amanda Holt
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Samantha Bennet is not your normal, average, ordinary teenage girl.She has a secret.A very deadly secret she calls…the Dark Thing.The Dark Thing saved her life a short time ago…it covered her body, armed her and gave her the courage, senses and strength to hunt down the three men who attacked her.That fateful night, she went from victim to victor in bloodshed that not only seemed to nourish the Dark Thing, but ensured that those vile men could never hurt anyone ever again.But now what?The Dark Thing is still there, lying dormant under her skin, unless she wills it forth. It is a weapon, it is a shield, it augments strength and has a hunger for the blood of the guilty.What is it for?Where did it come from?What does it want next?Exactly how is she supposed to keep it a secret?And how does it fit into her plans?Especially now that she feels that its her civic duty to hunt the night for the most vile scum that the City can offer?After all, the Dark Thing, well – it seems as though it needs to be fed…Reaper III: Rookie available February 2012Enjoy!Amanda M. Holt
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The Blood Gate by David Ross Erickson
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Behind a wall in a hidden chamber lies a dark secret: The Blood Gate. Legend hints at its awesome power-and its dreadful costs. Since ancient times, the mysterious portal has been kept sealed and hidden. Only the great Xarhux himself had ever dared to enter… And he emerged with the strength of a god. And the mind of a madman. Now, a young descendant of the Conqueror, the exiled Prince Hurrus, must discover the Blood Gate’s terrible secret if he is ever to reclaim the throne of his father. His people fight and die for his return. Bands of rebels wage a hopeless war against vast supernatural forces. Outmatched and increasingly desperate, a single dream keeps them alive-the dream of the return of their king. The dream of Hurrus. But he must first face what few have survived-hired blades of the famed Prathian Guard… Unforgettable characters, non-stop action, romance, and intrigue… Military fantasy for fans of historical fiction. Based loosely on the era of Alexander’s Successors. From the author of The War God’s Men._________________________________REVIEW"And when the author promises unforgettable characters, non-stop action, romance, and intrigue, he most certainly delivers. The Blood Gate engages the reader quickly from the beginning and transports them into a world of war and treachery. A definite 5 stars out of 5."This may be my shortest review, but there is a limit to the number of ways I can say this book was awesome-go read it."Erica Woolridge, Sift Book Reviews_________________________________EXCERPT They came upon the two dead men just after dawn. They had not made it far. The Sarians had left their bodies for the sandrunners and the scavengers huddled round them as though at a feeding trough. Of the one, Hurrus could see nothing but a pair of sandaled feet protruding from the mass of scaly, green-backed lizards. Of the other, he saw rather too much. He felt his stomach lurch. "Deon…" Hurrus said. Deon rode down the slope. One of the sandrunners popped its head above the others and stared at him, its big round yellow eyes as piercing as a bird’s. "A madness must have seized them," Xandros muttered. "They were attempting to desert to the Sarians. To the Sarians." Hurrus said in disbelief. "It is thirst that drives them." Others had stolen away into the desert to die quietly. These had died anything but quietly. The Sarians had tortured them through most of the night. The entire camp had heard them screaming. After that, it had been the constant yipping and squawking of animals – sandrunners, foxes and hyenas. Some of the men said they were not desert beasts at all but the Sarians themselves, creeping up onto the dunes to imitate the creatures of the Eastern Desert, trying to unnerve the soldiers. Others said they were the jackal-headed minions of Hathor, companions of the dead. In either case, fatigue and fear could now be added to the list of the soldiers’ woes. Deon approached the creatures and began waving his arms. The sandrunners scattered, revealing bodies that had been stripped of flesh and meat to their bones. Hurrus sent five more men down to help Deon conceal the corpses. "I don’t want the men to see them," he said. The sandrunners had not retreated far. Peering out from behind bushes and out of hollows in the ground, they watched the men dragging the bodies away. Sandrunners were their constant companions now. A man could not stagger off to relieve himself without flushing them from rocks and bristling shrubs. "Some of our men would count these lucky," Xandros said. "For them, their torment is over." "These two unfortunates were Tepes’ men, not mine," Hurrus said. "All men suffer," said Xandros. Hurrus turned back.
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Night of Wolves (The Paladins #1) by David Dalglish
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"The humans are weak. Their skin is soft, and their minds dull from years of safety. We are the vicious. We are the destroyers. Come the full moon, when our goddess watches our victory, we will taste of their blood!"—-Wolf-men, savage creatures given humanoid form in an ancient war, mass along the Gihon River. Led by their packleader Redclaw, they seek to cross the river and claim a land of their own, slaughtering those that would stand in their way. Two paladins, Jerico of the god Ashhur, and Darius of the god Karak, must helm the desperate defense against the invasion. Their friendship will be tested as their gods resume an unending war, and their very faiths call for the death of the other. Together, friend or foe, they must face Redclaw’s horde.NIGHT OF WOLVES by David DalglishCan faith remain when the gods call for blood?——About the Author:David Dalglish currently lives in rural Missouri with his wife Samantha, daughter Morgan, and snake, Velixar. He graduated from Missouri Southern State University in 2006 with a degree in Mathematics and currently spends his free time watching Spongebob Squarepants with his daughter.
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Veiled Eyes (Lake People) by C.L. Bevill
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A vivid waking dream of giant cypress trees dripping with Spanish moss haunts Anna St. Thais. The trees sit on a black lake that resembles a dark Louisiana bayou with an evocative aura. The dream includes the presence of a man who seems to know Anna all too well and a group of people with strange telepathic powers, sometimes called veiled eyes. An orphan from Texas, she is on her way east to help out a friend when she encounters two terrifying things. Psychically, she begins to see and hear things through the eyes of an unknown individual, a man who knows more about her than she ever would have imagined. The second thing is that she has been kidnapped by a sociopathic trucker intent on making her his latest victim. When she is rescued by Gabriel Bergeron, a member of the elusive Lake People in Northwestern Louisiana, Anna doesn’t realize that he is her psychic counterpart and she has been inexplicably pulled to the area. She shares their strange colored gold eyes and their distinctive mental powers. They are a reclusive lot and know that Anna is one of them, but has been isolated by unknown circumstances. She is drawn into their incomparable world, something between that of the Creoles and Cajuns, and much in addition to those. There Anna finds a romantic link with Gabriel and the spine-tingling fear of not knowing who to trust. Her return has disturbed the inner workings of the group and threatens to expose secrets long concealed in the murky Louisiana bayous. There are secrets to be divulged about her past and why she was spirited away as an infant. Anna isn’t safe until she discovers the answers she so desperately requires.
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To Read or Not to Read by Vincent Hobbes
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‘To Read or Not to Read’ is a short story by Vincent Hobbes. It was first published in ‘The Endlands’ (Jan. 2011) Gunter von Strauss owns a small bookstore. He carries something for everyone’s taste. He also carefully inspects each book, making sure they are safe to read. Who knew that choosing the wrong book could carry such a consequence.
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Specimen 313 by Jeff Strand
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A free short story taken straight from the pages of THE MONSTER’S CORNER, an all original anthology from some of today’s hottest supernatural writers, featuring stories from the monster’s point of view.SPECIMEN 313 is the story of a meat-eating plant named Max, surviving in the greenhouse with his mad doctor keeper when he gets a new female neighbor.
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Vermin by Allison M. Dickson
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Someone has purchased the infamous Martindale mansion, long abandoned following an unspeakable murder. And it has a pest problem. A very big pest problem. Originally published on Reflection’s Edge.com, Vermin is a classic horror story designed to get under your skin. Read it with the lights on. And a can of Raid.
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Forever by Lee Moan
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All David Scarsdale wanted was to leave his wife. But she had other ideas . . .This ebook contains two stories about marriages affected by supernatural forces. In the title story, FOREVER, David Scarsdale finds himself trapped in an endless void with his wife. Who is controlling it? And will he ever escape?In TWELVE MINUTES Jude must make a painful decision about the fate of his marriage – a marriage in which his wife is conscious for only twelve minutes each day . . .If you are a fan of The Twilight Zone these stories could be for you.The ebook also contains an extended preview of Lee Moan’s forthcoming novel, Lazarus Island, a supernatural thriller. *This ebook: 11225 words approx.
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Rough Beasts – Seven Short Monster Stories by Erik Williams
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You know you fear them…You know you love them…Monster short stories.Author Erik Williams assembles seven short horror stories, all featuring a monster in some form or another. Werewolves? Check. A thing living in the basement? Check. A woman who isn’t quite the sexpot you think she is? Check. A monster under the bed? Check.Some are funny. Some, uh, not so much. And yes a couple are a bit, well, not pretty. "Closing Time" – Vic just wants to close up his bar for the night. Two strangers, though, want last call to go a little longer, even if it means someone is going to die as a result."Open House" – James is a writer in search of his dream home: a place in the country, isolated and peaceful. It’s everything he’s ever wanted and the price is right. The Realtor, however, hasn’t been truthful with all the disclosures."Last Moon" – The world has ended and survivors scrounge for food. Ulfer is on the brink of starvation when he comes across a grieving widow. Together, they share a last meal and one last moon."Backyard Redux" – The hit realty show is filming at their latest disaster backyard. While the camera roles, they soon learn not all landscape designs go according to plan."A Stanger’s Proposal" – Michael just wants to do his part to help out with the homeless problem. Too bad it’s not all charity."First Session, Last Session" – Dr. Wells will soon learn what it is to be afraid of the dark."The Monster Whisperer" – Kaiser Naples has been helping people deal with monsters his entire career. But his latest case will bring him face-to-face with his own personal fear: a monster under the bed.Praise for Erik Williams’s horror novella BLOOD SPRING:"If you liked DELIVERANCE, you will love BLOOD SPRING. The writing is crisp, the story compelling and just as terrifying as James Dickey’s masterpiece." – Gene O’Neill, Author of Jade and Taste of TenderloinEarly praise for Erik Williams’s upcoming novel DEMON:"DEMON -like a hellacious cross between 24, The Exorcist and a videogame. Fast-paced and wicked fun." -Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestseller and multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author of THE DRAGON FACTORY and ROT & RUIN
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J.R. Rain’s Vampires 2 by J.R. Rain
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Three very different Vampire Novels. Two classics and one contemporary, including:DRACULAby Bram StokerSince its publication in 1897, Dracula has enthralled generation after generation of readers with the same spellbinding power with which Count Dracula enthralls his victims. Though Bram Stoker did not invent vampires, and in fact based his character’s life-in-death on extensive research in European folklore, his novel elevated the nocturnal creature to iconic stature, spawning a genre of stories and movies that flourishes to this day. But a century of imitations has done nothing to diminish the power of Stoker’s tale. As his chilling, suave monster stalks his prey from a crumbling castle in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania to an insane asylum in England to the bedrooms of his swooning female victims, the drama is infused with a more and more exquisite measure of sensuality and suspense.THE HOUSE OF THE VAMPIREby George Sylvester ViereckOne of the first psychic vampire novels of its time-where the vampire feeds off of more than just blood-The House of the Vampire is an early classic in its genre. Republished in this new edition, this Victorian novel operates in the continuum of life and death. What has been can be again, though often terribly transformed. Energetically inventive and infused with a relish for the supernatural, especially the trappings of the dark, The House of the Vampire delivers a horror which we know does not-but none the less conceivably might-exist and threaten ourselves. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, The House of the Vampire is considered a classic among Victorian Gothic stories.VAMPIRE MOONby J.R. RainMother, wife, private investigator…vampire. Six years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire. Now in VAMPIRE MOON, private investigator Samantha Moon finds herself hunting down a powerful crime lord and protecting an innocent woman from her ruthless ex-husband-all while two very different men vie for her heart. And as the stakes grow higher and her cases turn personal, Samantha Moon will do whatever it takes to protect the innocent and bring two cold-blooded killers to justice-her own brand of justice.(Includes a clickable Table of Contents.)
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Hope you find these posts useful. I know I am enjoying finding all these goodies. YAY! lol. I finally finished Dracula by Bram Stoker and am off to start re-reading Carrie by Stephen King. Have a great night!