A Dangerous Duet

Author : Karen Odden
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062796615

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A Dangerous Duet by Karen Odden Pdf

Winner of the New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for Historical Fiction This dazzling new Victorian mystery from USA Today bestselling author Karen Odden introduces readers to Nell Hallam, a determined young pianist who stumbles upon the operations of a notorious—and deadly—crime ring while illicitly working as the piano player in a Soho music hall. Perfect for readers of Tasha Alexander, Anne Perry, and Deanna Raybourn. Nineteen-year-old Nell Hallam lives in a modest corner of Mayfair with her brother Matthew, an inspector at Scotland Yard. An exceptionally talented pianist, she aspires to attend the Royal Academy; but with tuition beyond their means, Nell sets out to earn the money herself—by playing piano in a popular Soho music hall. And the fact that she will have to disguise herself as a man and slip out at night to do it doesn’t deter her. Spending evenings at the Octavian is like entering an alternate world, one of lively energy, fascinating performers, raucous patrons—and dark secrets. And when Nell stumbles upon the operations of an infamous crime ring working in the shadows of the music hall, she is drawn into a conspiracy that stretches the length of London. To further complicate matters, she has begun to fall for the hall owner's charismatic son, Jack, who has secrets of his own. The more Nell becomes a part of the Octavian’s world, the more she risks the relationships with the people she loves. And when another performer is left for dead in an alley as a warning, she realizes her future could be in jeopardy in more ways than one.

Author : Karen Odden
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062796639

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A Trace of Deceit by Karen Odden Pdf

From the author of A Dangerous Duet comes the next book in her Victorian mystery series, this time following a daring female painter and the Scotland Yard detective who is investigating her brother’s suspicious death. A young painter digs beneath the veneer of Victorian London’s art world to learn the truth behind her brother’s murder... Edwin is dead. That’s what Inspector Matthew Hallam of Scotland Yard tells Annabel Rowe when she discovers him searching her brother’s flat for clues. While the news is shocking, Annabel can’t say it’s wholly unexpected, given Edwin’s past as a dissolute risk-taker and art forger, although he swore he’d reformed. After years spent blaming his reckless behavior for their parents’ deaths, Annabel is now faced with the question of who murdered him—because Edwin’s death was both violent and deliberate. A valuable French painting he’d been restoring for an auction house is missing from his studio: find the painting, find the murderer. But the owner of the artwork claims it was destroyed in a warehouse fire years ago. As a painter at the prestigious Slade School of Art and as Edwin’s closest relative, Annabel makes the case that she is crucial to Matthew’s investigation. But in their search for the painting, Matthew and Annabel trace a path of deceit and viciousness that reaches far beyond the elegant rooms of the auction house, into an underworld of politics, corruption, and secrets someone will kill to keep.

Author : Karen Odden
Publisher : Crooked Lane Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781643858708

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Down a Dark River by Karen Odden Pdf

In the vein of C. S. Harris and Anne Perry, Karen Odden’s mystery introduces Inspector Michael Corravan as he investigates a string of vicious murders that has rocked Victorian London’s upper crust. London, 1878. One April morning, a small boat bearing a young woman’s corpse floats down the murky waters of the Thames. When the victim is identified as Rose Albert, daughter of a prominent judge, the Scotland Yard director gives the case to Michael Corravan, one of the only Senior Inspectors remaining after a corruption scandal the previous autumn left the division in ruins. Reluctantly, Corravan abandons his ongoing case, a search for the missing wife of a shipping magnate, handing it over to his young colleague, Mr. Stiles. An Irish former bare-knuckles boxer and dockworker from London’s seedy East End, Corravan has good street sense and an inspector’s knack for digging up clues. But he’s confounded when, a week later, a second woman is found dead in a rowboat, and then a third. The dead women seem to have no connection whatsoever. Meanwhile, Mr. Stiles makes an alarming discovery: the shipping magnate’s missing wife, Mrs. Beckford, may not have fled her house because she was insane, as her husband claims, and Mr. Beckford may not be the successful man of business that he appears to be. Slowly, it becomes clear that the river murders and the case of Mrs. Beckford may be linked through some terrible act of injustice in the past—for which someone has vowed a brutal vengeance. Now, with the newspapers once again trumpeting the Yard’s failures, Corravan must dredge up the truth—before London devolves into a state of panic and before the killer claims another innocent victim.

Author : Karen Odden
Publisher : Alibi
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101886403

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A Lady in the Smoke by Karen Odden Pdf

Featuring all the suspense and historical atmosphere of Anne Perry’s Victorian mysteries, Karen Odden’s enthralling debut plunges a headstrong young Englishwoman into a conspiracy that reaches the highest corridors of power. Following a humiliating fourth Season in London, Lady Elizabeth Fraser is on her way back to her ancestral country estate when her train careens off the rails and bursts into flames. Though she is injured, she manages to drag herself and her unconscious mother out of the wreckage, and amid the chaos that ensues, a brilliant young railway surgeon saves her mother’s life. Elizabeth feels an immediate connection with Paul Wilcox—though society would never deem a medical man eligible for the daughter of an earl. After Paul reveals that the train wreck was no accident, and the inspector who tried to prevent it dies under mysterious circumstances, Elizabeth undertakes a dangerous investigation of her own that leads back to her family’s buried secrets. Not only are her dowry and her reputation at stake; Paul’s very life hangs in the balance when he is arrested for manslaughter. Now Elizabeth must risk everything for the man who has found a place in her heart. As the trial draws near, and Parliament prepares for a vote that will change the course of the nation, she uncovers a conspiracy that has been years in the making. But time is running out to see justice done. Praise for A Lady in the Smoke “This riveting historical debut is chock-full of details about Victorian England, spun into a masterful tale of romance, railroads, and mystery. Propelled by an engaging heroine and a deftly plotted conspiracy, it’s a great read!”—Stefanie Pintoff, Edgar Award–winning author of Hostage Taker “Pretty much everything I want in a historical novel: trains, historical detail, secrets, family drama, two lovers separated by society, conspiracy, crusading journalists, women sneaking out of the house, lawyering, and a pickpocket who could give Artful Dodger a run for his money. . . . I was a very satisfied reader by the time I finished this book.”—Book Riot “Readers of Anne Perry will enjoy this mystery set in Victorian England. . . . The characters are interesting and the story is fast-paced and engaging.”—The Book Stop “Filled with all sorts of twists and turns and all sorts of secret, and not-so-secret, relationships . . . Fans of historical mysteries will enjoy this excellent mystery and romance.”—Inside of a Dog “Elizabeth was no shrinking violet and had a fire to her. . . . I would definitely recommend this to any fan of the Victorian era or who just wants a good little mystery to keep them busy for awhile.”—Is This Book for Me

Author : K. K. Allen
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1546649123

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Dangerous Hearts by K. K. Allen Pdf

His heart beats for the music. She's his favorite song. Lyric Cassidy knows a thing or two about bad boy rock stars with raspy vocals. In fact, her heart was just played by one. So when she takes an assignment as road manager for the world famous rock star, Wolf, she's prepared to take him on, full suit of heart-armor intact. Wolf is the sexy lead singer for the hottest rock band around with a line-up of guaranteed one night stands. Lyric Cassidy isn't one of them. That's fine with him. Women like Lyric come with fairytale expectations, so it should be easy to stay away. Too bad she's hot as sin with a fiery temper and a mouth that drives him wild. She's also got something to hide. Something he discovers. Something he wants ... Sharing a tour bus, neither of them are prepared for the miles of road ahead and the fierce attraction they feel toward one another-a dangerous combination.

Author : Anna Zaires,Dima Zales
Publisher : Mozaika Publications
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781631426193

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Devil’s Lair (Molotov Obsession Duet Book 1) by Anna Zaires,Dima Zales Pdf

Live-in tutor wanted for four-year-old. Must be willing to relocate to a remote mountain estate. $3K/week cash. On the run from ruthless killers, I’m down to ten bucks in my wallet and a half-tank of gas in my ancient car when I spot the ad. The job sounds like the answer to my prayers, but there’s a catch. The child’s father is the most beautiful, most dangerous man I’ve ever met. Darkly seductive and filthy rich, Nikolai Molotov is a tantalizing mystery, a lethally alluring contradiction. Bruised knuckles and tailored suits, tender endearments and dirty promises—my new employer draws me in like a magnet, even as my instincts scream for me to run. I should’ve heeded them… because I’m not the only one with secrets. My safe haven just might be the devil’s lair, and once he’s claimed me, it will be too late to run.

Author : Lisa Marie Rice
Publisher : Lisa Marie Rice
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1733212884

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Romantic Suspense Duet: Reckless Night and Hot Secrets by Lisa Marie Rice Pdf

Morton "Jacko" Jackman isn't afraid of anything. He's a former Navy SEAL sniper, and he's been in more firefights than most people have had hot meals. Lauren Dare scares the crap out of him.Gorgeous, talented and refined, she's the type of woman who could never be interested in a roughneck like him. So he's loved her fiercely in secret, taken her art classes, and kept a watchful but comfortable distance. Until now.Lauren had finally found a home in Portland, far from her real identity, far from the memories of her mother's death, and outside the reaches of the drugged-out psycho who's already tried to kill her twice. One tiny misstep-a single photograph-has shattered it all. She has no choice but to run again, but this time she'll give herself a proper farewell: one night with Jacko.Their highly charged emotional encounter changes everything. In Jacko's arms there cannot be fear, there can only be pleasure. Anyone wishing her harm will have to pass through him, and Jacko is a hard man to kill.

Author : Suzanne Robinson
Publisher : Fanfare
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307790989

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Lady Dangerous by Suzanne Robinson Pdf

Determined to find out if Viscount Radcliffe is the man responsible for her brother's murder, Liza Elliot poses as a maid in the house of the notorious Viscount Radcliffe and finds herself falling for the cold-blooded aristocrat.

Author : C. L. Parker
Publisher : Hodder Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Erotic fiction
ISBN : 1444780506

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A Million Dirty Secrets by C. L. Parker Pdf

When a medical condition threatens to tear apart Lanie Talbot's family, she makes the ultimate sacrifice. With no time and no other option, Lanie puts herself up for sale at an underground, high-end establishment where women are auctioned off to influential, wealthy men with more money than sense. Enter Noah Crawford: millionaire business mogul and Chicago's most eligible bachelor. But Noah's distrust in relationships has led him to make a very desperate decision of his own - purchasing a woman to satisfy his every desire. No strings attached, no heartbreak, and no way anyone will ever know.

Author : Tamora Pierce
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-23
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780385388788

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Trickster's Duet by Tamora Pierce Pdf

Tamora Pierce’s New York Times bestselling Trickster’s Choice and Trickster’s Queen are now available in one ebook bind-up. Aly is the teenage daughter of the famed Alanna, the first lady knight in Tortall. Unlike her mother, Aly’s passions lie not on the battlefield, but in the art of spying. Gifted with the skills of a master spy and granted the dubious blessing of a trickster god, she embarks on a most dangerous mission. Little does Aly know that her path is destined to tangle with an age-old prophecy and a deadly underground rebellion.

Author : Stephanie Kemler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798985594003

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Bloodborn by Stephanie Kemler Pdf

As the descendant of a centuries-old cult, Mina Coffin was never promised an ordinary life. The only things that keep her alive are drinking from open veins and keeping secrets. But truths drip from her lips like blood, and trust is a dangerous thing. Will falling in love with a man with killer instincts, being hunted by an ex-girlfriend with fangs, and a perilous accident threaten the peaceful life she built after years of turmoil? It will take a fight with her inner demons and the sacrifice of the ones who love her most to learn how strong she really is. Mina's journey is a long and gory one, but it's worth it. Even if she needs a few daggers and a lot of blood to find out. Sink your teeth into this fresh and exciting twist on vampire lore from up and coming novelist, Stephanie Kemler. Everything you thought you knew about dark creatures of the night fades to black as Kemler's novel poses a new question to vampire lovers everywhere: Which would you be? Bloodborn or Bloodmad? "I tend not to be surprised by books very often. But Bloodborn, Stephanie Kemler's debut novel, was that rare and bloody little gem that floored me completely. My heart ached for Mina Coffin, whose trauma lives and breathes on every page, and delighted in the ridiculously wicked Lucy... no matter how twisted she is. Or maybe because of that fact. It's really hard to tell. And the ending... well, let's just say that I didn't see it coming. From start to finish, this is everything you could want out of a gothic vampire tale and if not, then there's probably something wrong with you." - Christopher Stanfield, author of The Girl in the Storm, The Woman in Darkness, and Elegy "Thirsting creatures walk among us, born into devotion and blood. Kemler's debut is a strong one with brilliantly drawn characters humanized despite their otherness and wildly relatable in their emotions and constant struggle to navigate life's blessings and its curses." - Gillian Dowell, author of Paracosm, Found By Forbiddance, and Hello, Dove "A blood-worthy gothic romance, Bloodborn sinks its teeth into its sophisticated protagonist Mina Coffin and will fascinate readers. It is a triumphant story about transformation, love, loss, and grief. A natural page-turner that will captivate with the dark allure of Mina's world." - David Grinnell, author of Ashes "In her debut novel, Kemler shows off her world-building by immersing readers into a religion that feels like a damned branch of Christianity. I would recommend this book to any reader, particularly those who love gothic literature, romance, and paranormal thrillers." Grace R. Reynolds, author of Lady of the House

Author : Trisha Wolfe
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1975957989

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Born, Darkly by Trisha Wolfe Pdf

He challenged her sanity. She shattered his reality. They dared each other...to the brink of madness. A dark and twisted maze awaits criminal psychologist London Noble when she falls for her patient, convicted serial killer, Grayson Pierce Sullivan. As she unravels the traps, her sanity tested with each game, she's forced to acknowledge the true evil in the world around her. *Trigger warning: confined spaces. Serial killers.

Author : Giana Darling
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1953553907

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Dangerous Temptation by Giana Darling Pdf

Author : Karen Odden
Publisher : Crooked Lane Books
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781639101207

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Under a Veiled Moon by Karen Odden Pdf

In the tradition of C. S. Harris and Anne Perry, a fatal disaster on the Thames and a roiling political conflict set the stage for Karen Odden’s second Inspector Corravan historical mystery. September 1878. One night, as the pleasure boat the Princess Alice makes her daily trip up the Thames, she collides with the Bywell Castle, a huge iron-hulled collier. The Princess Alice shears apart, throwing all 600 passengers into the river; only 130 survive. It is the worst maritime disaster London has ever seen, and early clues point to sabotage by the Irish Republican Brotherhood, who believe violence is the path to restoring Irish Home Rule. For Scotland Yard Inspector Michael Corravan, born in Ireland and adopted by the Irish Doyle family, the case presents a challenge. Accused by the Home Office of willfully disregarding the obvious conclusion, and berated by his Irish friends for bowing to prejudice, Corravan doggedly pursues the truth, knowing that if the Princess Alice disaster is pinned on the IRB, hopes for Home Rule could be dashed forever. Corrovan’s dilemma is compounded by Colin, the youngest Doyle, who has joined James McCabe’s Irish gang. As violence in Whitechapel rises, Corravan strikes a deal with McCabe to get Colin out of harm’s way. But unbeknownst to Corravan, Colin bears longstanding resentments against his adopted brother and scorns his help. As the newspapers link the IRB to further accidents, London threatens to devolve into terror and chaos. With the help of his young colleague, the loyal Mr. Stiles, and his friend Belinda Gale, Corravan uncovers the harrowing truth—one that will shake his faith in his countrymen, the law, and himself.

Author : Alessandra Torre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0999784145

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Even Money by Alessandra Torre Pdf

Sometimes it only takes a minute. A connection of eyes across a room, a quickened heartbeat, and everything changes. I was a cocktail waitress with a fondness for partying and meaningless sex. He owned half of Vegas, with the reputation to match. I should have turned away. Instead, I stepped closer. Then, the lies started. Rumors spread. Stalking commenced. And someone died. None of it stopped me from falling in love.