The Girl with the Crystal Eyes


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A beautiful killer, a cop determined to unravel an enigmatic trail of bloody butchery, a young medium fleeing her past, troubled dreams of murder. A perverse game of life and death unfolds between the hunter and the hunted, murderer and detective, night and day, where the female of the species proves as daringly evil as Hannibal Lecter, giving 'Femme Fatale' a whole new meaning.




The Pornographer's Tragedy


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PORNOGRAPHY + POLITICS = POWER. An eruption of sacrilegious slaughter -- a symbolic reign of terror unleashed by a mysterious assassin known only as the Samaritan -- exposes a vicious underworld of sadistic depravity, ritual obscenity and quintessential evil lurking beneath the civilised veneer of metropolitan London. Investigating the slayings with the help of Dr. Cassandra Stark, an enigmatic and brilliant psychiatrist, Detective Inspector James Verlaine is plunged into an infernal nightmare of snuff pornography, political corruption and a labyrinthine conspiracy dedicated to a monstrous totalitarian agenda. And when he finally discovers the Samaritan's true identity Verlaine must confront the insidious power wielded by a secret elite that operates above the law -- and a sinister technology designed to enslave the minds of millions ...




Gothiniad


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Gothiniad of Surazeus - Oracle of Gotha presents 150,792 lines of verse in 1,948 poems, lyrics, ballads, sonnets, dramatic monologues, eulogies, hymns, and epigrams written by Surazeus 1993 to 2000.




Don't Say a Word


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A former assassin turned FBI agent must protect a vulnerable beauty from a sadistic madman in this dark and sexy romantic thriller. Groomed by a secret society of elite killers, Damon worked for the covert group until a mission went brutally wrong. He can’t forgive himself for the innocent woman who died, but he can seek justice for others as an FBI agent. And when his brother is arrested for murder, Damon is determined to clear his name. Damon’s investigation leads to a severely injured “Jane Doe” who holds the key to the case, along with a darker terror—one that could expose his deadly secrets. Despite the danger, he’s drawn to the nameless beauty, igniting a passion that burns hot between them. But with a madman out to silence her forever, Damon knows he must deny their love. And to stop the man responsible, he must return to the dark shadows of a killer’s mind . . .




Who's That Lady?


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This light romance takes place in the present day in a mid-size college town. The story revolves around personality conflicts and confusion between close friends as they go through a period of personal and relationship evolution. Crystal Taylor has always described herself as big, bright and boring. Her two best friends since high school are the dazzling siblings, Shonté and Key Emerson. They've always relied on her practical guidance to keep them on track. But things are suddenly changing. Shonté is in hot pursuit of a married man; Crystal and Key stumble into an impetuous one-night stand; and Crystal decides on a makeover that is making men take notice! Crystal is determined that none of this will change her relationships with her friends. Key finds that one night wasn't nearly enough with Crystal, but she is adamant that they can't be friends and lovers at the same time.




An Unsuitable Lady for a Lord


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Lord Aaron Lyle has one hell of a choice: a bankrupt dukedom, or marriage to some simpering society miss so his spendthrift father can get his hands on her huge dowry. He won’t do it. He has a reputation to maintain, and besides, he’d rather run naked through the streets of London than marry anyone at all. Surely, there must be a third option. Then Lady Crystal Wilding walks into his life, a bluestocking, full of subversive thoughts, who hates the notion of marriage even more than he does. He is intrigued...and suddenly he has an idea. He invites the totally unsuitable lady home on the pretext of presenting her as a possible match...but in truth, Aaron has something far more pleasurable in mind. For her part, Lady Crystal has her own reasons for going along with his harebrained scheme. Imagine their shock when his highly proper family loves her and starts planning the wedding. Good lord. Now what?




Supreme Soldier King


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No one knew how much he had paid to achieve his dream. After five trials and six victories, he had finally become the King of Mercenaries.




Divine Spiritual Doctor


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Elf school beauty, Qiao Qiao. The uniformed beauty, Han Xue. Icily arrogant doctor Ye Qingmei. There is also the understanding, gentle and pleasant people teacher Tong Yuan Yuan. Different from these beauties, but what would happen to them together? Liu Mang said, "My dream is just to promote Chinese medicine."




Hot Night


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Find out why New York Times bestseller Maya Banks hails McKenna’s books as “A nonstop thrill ride…” She’s a trouble magnet… Abby Maitland has landed the chance of a lifetime—to work on a dazzling exhibit of priceless shipwrecked Spanish treasure at the Silver Fork Museum, and she isn’t going to fumble it. But when a nightmare date and a lost house-key land her in a tight spot, a sexy locksmith comes to her rescue. Zan makes her heart pound and her toes curl, but she’s seen his type before. He doesn’t fit her dating profile, not with that battered leather jacket, those tattoos, that wicked, bad boy smolder in his eyes. She’s finished with guys like him. Been there, done that. Problem is, they can’t seem to keep their hands off each other… An indecent proposition… Zan Duncan has gotten into more than his share of trouble in his time, and it shows. Maybe the succulently gorgeous Abby Maitland doesn’t think he’s boyfriend material, but that’s no reason not to give in to the desire that roars between them. So he offers her a scorching, no-holds-barred secret affair. No one had to know, not her neighbors, not her boss. He would just sneak into her house by night, drive her mad with pleasure, and melt away with the dawn, leaving her aching, tingling. Exhausted. What could possibly go wrong? Abby can’t resist his seduction—but there is a ruthless monster in Silver Fork who wants that buccaneer’s gold for himself—and Abby and Zan are the perfect scapegoats for his evil plan. But they have no clue they’re in the crosshairs—at least not until people around them start to die... Now Abby and Zan must race against time to stop a vicious killer…and the only ones they can trust are each other… "A non-stop thrill ride!" —New York Times Bestselling Author Maya Banks “Highly creative, erotic sex and constant danger.” —Romantic Times on Hot Night (4 ½ starred review and a Top Pick!) “Super-sexy suspense! Shannon McKenna does it again.” —Cherry Adair on Hot Night "She's wicked good." —JoAnn Ross Hot Night is a standalone book, and a re-release.




Ainslee's


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