Wicked Eddies


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Book two in the RM Outdoor Adventure Mystery series by Agatha Award finalist Beth Groundwater. Fly fishing is dangerous? River ranger Mandy Tanner had no idea until days before a huge tournament in Salida, Colorado. True, the Arkansas River can be a man-eater, but the rapids weren't responsible for driving a hatchet into the neck of would-be competitor Howie Abbott—a secretive man who may have been cheating. While casting about for suspects, Mandy seeks clues from Abbott's family members, including her best friend, bartender Cynthia Abbott. But when Cynthia becomes the prime suspect, Mandy realizes that trolling for the true killer has plunged her way too deep into wicked eddies. A finalist for The Rocky Award for best mystery novel set in the Left Coast Crime Geographical Region




To Hell in a Handbasket


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It's snow accident when a young woman's icy demise sends Claire's vacation to hell in a handbasket Skiing with her family in Breckenridge, Colorado, gift basket designer Claire Hanover hears a terrified scream cut the frigid mountain air. She is horror-stricken to find Stephanie Contino, the sister of her daughter's boyfriend, dead on the slopes. While everyone else assumes the death was an accident, Claire is suspicious of the extra ski tracks that cross dangerously into Stephanie's path. But the police are skeptical of foul play, even as more signs point to murder. When incriminating clues put her daughter Judy in danger, Claire investigates and finds trouble around every mogul. Between interviewing a daredevil snowboarder and giving ski lessons to a drug boss, she uncovers a chilling conspiracy that could turn deadly for her family. Praise: "Groundwater's second leaves the bunny slope behind, offering some genuine black-diamond thrills."—Kirkus Reviews "Will appeal to Desperate Housewives fans and those who like cozies with a bit of spice."—Booklist




A Real Basket Case


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An Agatha Award Finalist for Best First Novel A-tisket, a-tasket, an indiscretion gone terribly wrong . . . A Real Basket Case, the first book in the Claire Hanover Mystery series. Feeling neglected by her workaholic husband, forty-something gift basket designer Claire Hanover joins an aerobics class at the urging of her best friend Ellen. Divorced and bitterly unhappy, Ellen and most of the other women in the class add a little vicarious excitement to their lives by flirting with the handsome instructor, Enrique. In a moment of weakness, Claire agrees to let the charming Enrique come to her house to give her a massage. She realizes she has made a deadly mistake when Enrique is shot and killed in her bedroom and her husband Roger is arrested for the murder. Determined to clear Roger's name and save her marriage, Claire sets out to find the real killer, encountering drug dealers, jealous ex-girlfriends, and angry cops along the way. Praise for A Real Basket Case: “Will appeal to Desperate Housewives fans and those who like cozies with a bit of spice”—Booklist “A tense, exciting debut.”—Kirkus Reviews “A real winner! Don't miss it.”—Maggie Sefton, bestselling author of Knit One, Kill Two







The Glimpse


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aEUR~WhataEUR(tm)s GodaEUR(tm)s plan and purpose to have brought everything forth into this existence weaEUR(tm)re all experiencing right now? Is there more to this life? Does God truly exist? Is there really life after death? WhataEUR(tm)s heaven? WhataEUR(tm)s hell? IaEUR(tm)ve done my best to answer these questions, through this work of faith brought forth in the format of a series of fictional books, with guidance, assistance and direction from my Eternal Creator. These works of faith will help dispel the fallacies of the prevalent teachings of today which only bring forth confusion and doubt. My hopes are that these series of books will help you grasp the basics of GodaEUR(tm)s truth as they bring forth truth and understanding of the overall-plan of Almighty God, including why you are living a flesh existence and the reasoning behind this life. I asked God for deliverance from my problem filled life, I prayed earnestly for almost ten months before my prayers were answered. ItaEUR(tm)s given me: aEURoeWrite down what you know. Be real about it but make it work, because, life is what you make of it. Consult Me, get to work, and write!aEUR Come, let me take you on a deep and inspirational journey that follow the lives of two young gifted children reaching for God as they enter puberty, meet and fall in love. Seri has an eidetic memory, a genius intellect and wisdom; GeneaEUR(tm)s been given a super enhanced sense of smell, enhanced sight and the ability of flight. Witness their actions and the events that transpire enabling him to keep the vow heaEUR(tm)s made with God. Let their lives be an example to you as you read one of the deepest stories of love and faith, ever conceived, two loving souls reaching for God with all their hearts, and souls.




Adventure


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Providence and Evil


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Examines the question: if the world is planned in all its detail by a mind, can that mind be called good, given the world's actual nature?




A Basket of Trouble


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A death at her brother's stable ropes Claire into a basket of trouble When gift basket designer Claire Hanover saddles up for the opening event at her brother Charley's new riding stable, the last thing she expects is for Kyle Mendoza, one of the stable hands, to be found dead. Everyone assumes a horse trampled him, until it's discovered that someone murdered Kyle before dragging him into a stall. Charley's troubles worsen when a rival stable owner steals his clients and Kyle's family decides to sue him for negligence. Claire is determined to corral the killer and save her brother's business. However, solving the mystery could be more difficult than finding a needle in a haystack...and maybe even deadly. Praise: "Groundwater's well-crafted cozy comes complete with numerous red herrings and a picturesque setting."—Publishers Weekly "A good choice for fans of small-town amateur sleuths."—Booklist "Groundwater's third series entry...is an action-packed cozy that successfully weaves in her small business and disability awareness."—Library Journal




Ballads


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Wicked Children


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Step back in time with Karen Maitland, author of the much-loved Company of Liars, as she explores some true-crime cases of murderous children throughout history. In Wicked Children: Murderous Tales from History, the Dark Ages meets Stephen King's Carrie or We Need to Talk About Kevin. 'A brilliant writer, with a real sense of history' Susanna Gregory 'An adult who commits murder usually has some kind of motive we can understand, however twisted, but a child who kills often does it simply because they discover they can - and no one is stopping them.' Karen Maitland, Queen of the Dark Ages, has created possibly some of the most wicked children in fiction. From Narigorm, the child rune reader with a penchant for death, from Company of Liars, to the scheming yet devastatingly beautiful Leonia in The Vanishing Witch, they revel in manipulating the world around them - and those foolish enough to cross them. In Wicked Children: Murderous Tales from History, Karen Maitland explores some of the real-life cases of dangerous and powerful children which have inspired her own young - but deadly - characters. What readers are saying about Wicked Children: 'A short and not all sweet story from the brilliant Karen Maitland. Just as good as all the other full-length novels' 'Excellent writing from Karen Maitland, as always'