It’s not only illegal… it’s lethal. Bryana has only come home to find someone to work with her disabled mother. But soon discovers she still has a burning anger for her father who abandoned them years before. It’s time he pays with his precious company, Pratner Fertilizer. Lee hates Pratner Fertilizer. They killed his father and now, almost his uncle. Going undercover he uses the heir to get a job with the company. Bryana believes she can use Lee to get answers and to take down her father. Only she discovers there is a whole lot more to his company than Fertilizer. Her father has been making a deadly chemical for years and has made millions off of it. How are they going to stop a man who has paid off government officials? Who knows how to play the game? Multi Award Winning Author Maggie Thom invites you to step into her new series, The Prairie Crime Thriller Series. "Oh, my goodness!!!! What a page turner!! Could not stop reading…" Ingrid "Wow!! I am momentarily speechless. I have just finished reading this book and it is fantastic. It was so packed with tension and intrigue…" Gill Clay keywords: thriller, suspense, mystery, family drama, amateur sleuth, woman sleuth, female sleuth, twists and turns, poison, secrets, lies, deceit, crime, family crime, fans of sandra brown, fans of sarah a. denzil, patricia gibney, poisoned promises, toxic attention, maggie thom, the prairie crime thriller series, international fiction, canadian fiction, award winning, family saga, series starter, canadian author, farming, fertilizer, plants, pesticides, family business, crops, rural fiction, rachel amphlet, woman sleuth, amateur sleuth, strong female lead character, murder mystery, crime fiction…

Broken By A Promise, Poisoned By A Kiss is a collection of poetry/prose from author Jarvis Black. The works themselves sing of hopelessness, hope rediscovered, of madness, and the woes of life in general. Labeled nihilistic, this is the common struggle of the human condition, placed beautifully into words by a master wordsmith

Association for Humanist Sociology 2007 Book Award co-winner Julian Steward Award 2006 Runner-Up One community's fight against industrial contamination and environmental racism Over the past two decades, environmental racism has become the rallying cry for many communities as they discover the contaminations of toxic chemicals and industrial waste in their own backyards. Living next door to factories and industrial sites for years, the people in these communities often have record health problems and debilitating medical conditions. Melissa Checker tells the story of one such neighborhood, Hyde Park, in Augusta, Georgia, and the tenacious activism of its two hundred African American families. This community, at one time surrounded by nine polluting industries, is struggling to make their voices heard and their community safe again. Polluted Promises shows that even in the post-civil rights era, race and class are still key factors in determining the politics of pollution.

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From Jennifer Donnelly, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Stepsister, comes a fairytale retelling that'll forever change the way you think about strength, power, and the real meaning of "happily ever after." "...a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, wrapped up in a thrilling fantasy adventure." -- The Guardian A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year AN American Library Association-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Optioned for film by Lynette Howell Taylor, the producer of A Star is Born, and Bruna Papandrea, producer of Big Little Lies. Once upon a time, a girl named Sophie rode into the forest with the queen's huntsman. Her lips were the color of ripe cherries, her skin as soft as new-fallen snow, her hair as dark as midnight. When they stopped to rest, the huntsman pulled out his knife . . . and took Sophie's heart. It shouldn't have come as a surprise. Sophie had heard the rumors, the whispers. They said she was too kind and foolish to rule -- a waste of a princess. A disaster of a future queen. And Sophie believed them. She believed everything she'd heard about herself, the poisonous words people use to keep girls like Sophie from becoming too powerful, too strong . . . With the help of seven mysterious strangers, Sophie manages to survive. But when she realizes that the jealous queen might not be to blame, Sophie must find the courage to face an even more terrifying enemy, proving that even the darkest magic can't extinguish the fire burning inside every girl, and that kindness is the ultimate form of strength.

In book eleven of her New York Times bestselling Elemental Assassin series, author Jennifer Estep continues “one of the best urban fantasy series going on the market” (Fresh Fiction). Gin Blanco is hard-nosed, sexy, and lethal. Nicknamed “The Spider,” she’s a stone elemental assassin who brings her unique mix of magic and tact to every assignment, no matter the target. There’s a new drug on the streets of Ashland, and its name “Burn” sums up the potent effect it has on its users. When one of her restaurant employees is threatened by dealers of the drug, Gin steps in to set things straight…

Family secrets can be the deadliest… Three women discover that the people who are trying to protect them are in fact fueling the fire for those who want to make them pay for their family’s history. Family is everything… until they’re not. Deadly Ties - They tried to bury an environmental disaster… along with those who got in the way. Kyara is out to save her family at all costs. “Nothing tastes as good as revenge!... a fast-paced and suspense charged thriller of a book!” Author S Burke Tainted Waters - Her father committed suicide… Or did he? It’s time that Sam discovers what really happened twenty years before. The stories just aren’t adding up. “…the action scenes kept me on my toes waiting with anticipation wondering what was about to happen next…” Author Dawn Husted Fractured Lines - Andi thought they were a normal family but then she discovered who her real family was. Now she needs to figure out how to stop them. “Maggie Thom has done it again, spinning a tale of intrigue, & secrets, with a twisting plot to keep you guessing…” Author CHJackson Three stand alone suspense thrillers that will keep you engaged as you try to guess who is behind it all and why. Enjoy The Dangerous Secrets Suspense Thriller Collection (Deadly Ties, Tainted Waters, Fractured Lines).

Can they catch a thief by being a thief? Her teenage sister has run away. It's her fault. And on her watch. Desperate to find her sister and keep it quiet, Shyla soon gets pulled into something so much bigger… a heist. That of stealing her mom's newly acquired million-dollar jewelry. Damien is a good guy running from an awful past. When his brother ends up in the hospital, he is determined to stop the one man who is destroying their lives. He will break all his promises, even steal, if it will end their father's control. Shyla and Damien work together to plan a heist, catch a crook, and save her family? An impossible crime with only one possible outcome. Emerald was the first of eight foster girls. The jewelry, she thought was fake and looked after as a teenager, are resurfacing. Thirty-five years later. And worth millions. Who is sending them out? And who wants them, at all costs? Fostered Identity is book 1 in The Twisted Deception Suspense Thriller Mystery Series. All books in the series have standalone stories. But the story running in the background, the story that connects all the books, will keep you reading. Who is behind sending out the gems and what is their end game? An engaging thriller mystery with some interesting twists. Enjoy! The Twisted Deception Series should be read in order: Fostered Identity Shadowed Footsteps Exploited Innocence Lost Tears Last Betrayal "…There were more twists and turns than a spiral staircase. I was drawn in from the first page.." AvidReader Blog "Another brilliant book from this author... Once I started reading it, I couldn't stop." MAP "The story is complex and will keep you reading. I recommend it to anyone who loves a good mystery." S. Fetz “…fast-paced and kept me guessing." Author Christine Jackson "…the intrigue gets more and more intense and you just cannot put it down… Highly recommended." Steve Boncyk

A week of her life is missing… And now someone is trying to steal the secret she is desperate to protect. Doing whatever it takes to protect her family, Tarin abandons her abusive marriage, rescues her son, and flees across country. And tries to hide from her billionaire, overbearing, hotel magnate father. Lost and unsure who to trust, she uses her new job as Cyber Security with Knight’s Associates to find answers. Seven days are gone. She doesn’t know why or who's behind it, but the consequences of it are undeniable. Graham’s Private Investigative company, Knight’s Associates, has been hacked. They are being inundated with false leads. Is it because of their connection to The Caspian Wine Company or is their new assistant truly helping them solve cyber-crimes or is she selling off their high-security information? Is that why someone is trying to abduct her? Tarin and Graham discover that although they don't trust each other, they are forced to work together to solve several seemingly unrelated crimes that may lead to one disastrous conclusion. Can they figure it all out before Tarin's nightmare plays out? An eighty-year-old woman pays with her life? Or before Tarin learns a truth that may seal her fate and be the one secret that will keep her and Graham apart as neither one of them may be able to forgive or forget... Deceitful Truths is book two in The Caspian Wine Suspense Thriller Mystery Series, as with all books in this series, it can be read as a standalone. A suspense/thriller that will take you on one heck of a journey with twists you won't see coming. Enjoy! The Caspian Wine Series Captured Lies Deceitful Truths Split Seconds "Maggie Thom’s talent for mixing mystery, intrigue and romance becomes a masterpiece begging to be read.” Tome Tender "I truly enjoyed this book, it was a thrilling ride with twists and turns I did not see coming at all…" KJ Reads a Lot "…Just when I thought I knew who was causing the problems for Caspian Winery I’d realise I was wrong, and when I finally thought I’d guessed who was hacking into Knights Associates wham, I was wrong again!... I highly recommend it." Lindsey and Jane's Views and Reviews “… it contains mystery and suspense that brings the story to a boiling climax…” Author Tom Johnson "A tale of secrets, lies and manipulative characters… This fast-paced tale made me wonder what I would do to protect my life and that of my child. This tale takes readers through the many twists and turns of Tarin’s search for stability and peace. The author doesn’t disappoint." Author Patricia Gitt

“Wow… just finished reading Split Seconds and it was so fast paced! The action in the story was breathtaking - I was taken on such a roller coaster…” Sue Ingram Twins… separated as toddlers, reunited as adults… Now they’re switching places, in a dangerous game to take on organized crime. Her sister is alive! Excited to discover her twin didn't die as a toddler, Tijan can’t wait to meet her other half. But why hasn’t her only sibling reached out in almost thirty years? Although the reunion is joyous, not everyone is excited to discover there are two of them. Using it to her advantage, Tijan is determined to take down the one man responsible for it all… their father. Her overbearing, billionaire, hotel magnate father. One who has gotten into bed with the wrong people. Those who have no conscience about destroying or killing anyone who gets in the way of their illegal business. Making a promise to his dying mom, August agrees to find out why his war vet father walked out on them twenty years before and to discover if he is still alive. What he thought would be a simple search, soon leads him to connect with Knight's Associates Private Investigators and into a much deadlier search than he could have imagined. One that could get him killed. The secrets and lies that have kept the twins apart, soon unravel but with deadly consequences. Split Seconds is the final novel in The Caspian Wine suspense/thriller/mystery Series. All books in this series can be read as standalone. This suspense/thriller will keep you guessing until the end. Enjoy! The Caspian Wine Series Captured Lies Deceitful Truths Split Seconds “A brilliant read from Maggie Thom. It's the first of her books I've read I loved it have already bought 2 others…” Gillian Petrie “Just when you think Maggie Thom is at the top of her game, she writes another suspense that takes her to yet another pinnacle…” P.M. Terrell (International Multi-Award-Winning Author)