Synopsis "Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a corkscrew. Or a ballpoint pen. Or a dinner napkin. But the truth is, she's an Executive Protection Agent (aka "bodyguard"), and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton from his middle-aged, corgi-breeding stalker. Jack Stapleton's … Continue reading The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
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Mandy by Julie Andrews Edwards
Synopsis "Mandy, a ten-year-old orphan, dreams of a place to call her own. Escaping over the orphanage wall to explore the outside world, Mandy discovers a tiny deserted cottage in the woods. All through the spring, summer, and fall, Mandy works to make it truly hers. Sometimes she "borrows" things she needs from the orphanage. … Continue reading Mandy by Julie Andrews Edwards
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
Synopsis “Dark and nightmarish, Shirley Jackson’s short stories represent a singular and every-present genre unto themselves. “The Lottery” remains one of the most terrifying stories ever published - all the more so for its lucid, convincing realism - and one of the most controversial; it has become an essential classic of American fiction. This selection … Continue reading The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
Death on a Deadline (Homefront News Mystery #2) by Joyce St. Anthony
Synopsis "As World War II rages in Europe and the Pacific, the small town of Progress is doing its part for the soldiers in the field with a war bond drive at the annual county fair. Town gossip Ava Dempsey rumors that Clark Gable will be among the participating stars. Instead of Gable, the headliner … Continue reading Death on a Deadline (Homefront News Mystery #2) by Joyce St. Anthony
Failure to Appear (J.P. Beaumont #11) by J.A. Jance
Synopsis “A desperate father's search for his runaway daughter has led him to the last place he ever expected to find her: backstage at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. But the murders in this dazzling world of make-believe are no longer mere stagecraft, and the blood is all too real. The hunt for his child has … Continue reading Failure to Appear (J.P. Beaumont #11) by J.A. Jance
The Witch Tree Symbol by Carolyn Keene
Synopsis "When a neighbor asks Nancy Drew to accompany her to an old uninhabited mansion, a new mystery opens up, and danger lurks on the second floor. Nancy finds a witch tree symbol that leads her to Pennsylvania Dutch country in pursuit of a cunning and ruthless thief. The friendly welcome the young detective and … Continue reading The Witch Tree Symbol by Carolyn Keene
Treacherous Strand (Inishowen Mystery #2) by Andrea Carter
Synopsis "A woman's body washes up on a remote beach on the Inishowen Peninsula. Partially clothes, with a strange tattoo on her thigh, she is identified as Marguerite Etinne, a French woman who has been living in the area. Solicitor Ben (Benedicta) O'Keefe is consumed by guilt: for the second time in her life Ben … Continue reading Treacherous Strand (Inishowen Mystery #2) by Andrea Carter
Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum #3) by Janet Evanovich
Synopsis "Stephanie is having a bad hair day - for the whole month of January. She's looking for Mo Bedemier, Trenton's most beloved citizen, who was charged with carrying concealed and skipping bail. To help her, she's got Lula, a former hooker turned file clerk. Big, blonde, and black, Lula's itching to lock up a … Continue reading Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum #3) by Janet Evanovich
Home (The Murderbot Diaries #4.5) by Martha Wells
Synopsis “Knowing what would happen, she wouldn’t choose a different planet, a different bond company. Because then SecUnit would still be someone’s property, would be waiting for the contract where the negligence or greed or indifference of its clients got it killed. This short story directly follows the events in Exit Strategy and is told … Continue reading Home (The Murderbot Diaries #4.5) by Martha Wells
Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries #4) by Martha Wells
Synopsis “Murderbot wasn’t programmed to care. So it’s decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be a system glitch, right? Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murder is transgressions, as well as those of the GrayCris Corporation, Murderbot is heading home to help … Continue reading Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries #4) by Martha Wells
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