For the first time in years, Ellyria has everything she could ever want, but with the upcoming loss of her demonic boyfriend weighing heavily on her mind, greed drives her to take more. An unknown magical affliction leaves her disfigured and searching for answers. When the only one who may be able to help turns out to be the devil himself, she must decide how important keeping her demon by her side actually is. This book was originally published as Ex Gratia, Book 2 of the Terms and Conditions trilogy.

Grace, a troubled character, but more commonly known as Ace in her profession for being one of the worlds most renowned assassins, is mysteriously recalled to an old English manor, which used to be secretly used to train other assassins by the evil genius Lord Edward Hamston. A meeting takes place within the manor, where Grace horrifyingly finds herself in a life-threatening dilemma. She and four other world-class assassins are forced to work together against their will, to complete a series of assassinations that are practically suicide missions, to be able to save their own lives. Through Graces journey, friction and bonds are formed among the assassins as they uncover that these assassinations are not quite what they seem. They unearth secrets and stories that reveal more about themselves and their boss, Lord Hamston. Grace learns more than what she wishes to do so, and it turns her world upside down. Will these assassins pull through and survive?

An adoption scam brings out the Sisterhood’s righteous fury in this gripping thriller from the #1 New York Timesbestselling author of Vanishing Act. After years of trying to become pregnant without success, Rachel Dawson and her husband Thomas felt their dreams had finally come true the day they brought home their newly adopted twin babies. Though the lawyer Baron Bell who arranged for the surrogate mother charged a hefty six-figure fee, one glance into the eyes of their precious children told them it was all worth it. Until the birth mother reappeared, first demanding more money, then the twins themselves. Suddenly Baron Bell was nowhere to be found, and the Dawsons were once again childless, heartbroken and nearly destitute. When the case finds its way to the offices of high-profile attorney Lizzie Fox, she can’t wait to take down the so-called “Mr. Wonderful.” And she knows she’ll have all the help she needs as it’s just the kind of crime that really gets the Sisterhood’s adrenalin flowing. Once they get their hands on the perpetrators there will be hell to pay, and it will cost a lot more than cold, hard cash . . . Series praise “Spunky women who fight for truth, justice, and the American way.”—Fresh Fiction on Final Justice “Readers will enjoy seeing what happens when well-funded, very angry women take the law into their own hands.”—Booklist on Weekend Warriors “Delectable . . . deliver[s] revenge that’s creatively swift and sweet, Michaels-style.”—Publishers Weekly on Hokus Pokus "Revenge is a dish best served with cloth napkins and floral centerpieces. . .fast-paced. . .puts poetic justice first."--Publishers Weekly on Payback “/DIV>

After spending Thanksgiving with their loved ones on Big Pine Mountain, the ladies of the Sisterhood prepare to assist attorney Lizzie Fox in breaking up an illegal baby-selling ring.

As he continues to unravel Che Guevaras master plan involving the president of the United States, the young spy has to avoid more traps set for him by Fidel Castros sinister head of the dreaded G-2. He meets Ches Amazon unit, a group dancers at the Tropicana who, in reality, are highly trained assassins. There he meets Ches handlers with the KGB and, much to his astonishment, discovers that Che is playing a deadly game with the Soviet Union by dealing with the communists in China behind the USSRs back. To delve deeper into this aspect of the Argentines machinations, he accepts an invitation from Tanya, the leader of the Amazons, for a slight vacation. There he meets and befriends the crazed, illegitimate daughter of Che.

DIVAlthea’s dreams are about to become her nightmares/divDIV Althea has always been a sweet, kind girl. In middle school, she had a group of friends to hang out with. She was on the softball team, took gymnastics, and won ribbons for horseback riding. But high school is horrible for Althea. She doesn’t make the cheerleading squad. Her group of friends splits apart to form new cliques, and Althea is left to sit alone at lunch. That is, until she discovers a vampire living in the attic tower of her family home. A vampire who can make her dreams come true: a spot on the cheerleading squad; popularity; a boyfriend. All the vampire wants in return is a small sacrifice, and Althea is in too deep to back out now./divDIV /divDIVThe first book in Caroline B. Cooney’s Vampire’s Promise trilogy reveals the danger behind the door of the Shuttered Room . . ./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Caroline B. Cooney including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection./div

Join the search for Typhoid Mary in this early twentieth-century CSI. Now in paperback! Prudence Galewski doesn’t belong in Mrs. Browning’s esteemed School for Girls. She doesn’t want an “appropriate” job that makes use of refinement and charm. Instead, she is fascinated by how the human body works—and why it fails. Prudence is lucky to land a position in a laboratory, where she is swept into an investigation of a mysterious fever. From ritzy mansions to shady bars and rundown tenements, Prudence explores every potential cause of the disease to no avail—until the volatile Mary Mallon emerges. Dubbed “Typhoid Mary” by the press, Mary is an Irish immigrant who has worked as a cook in every home the fever has ravaged. But she’s never been sick a day in her life. Is the accusation against her an act of discrimination? Or is she the first clue in solving one of the greatest medical mysteries of the twentieth century?

Wall Street star consultant Stella Sartori is very good at her job. So good, in fact, that she can't help but follow up a casual remark made during a routine company assessment. It leads her to a dusty old contract in the archives and within hours she is running for her life, taking the file and its cryptic contents with her. Fellow Australian Jack Rogers is sent in for damage control, but when he finds Stella's notes, her realises she has stumbled onto a devastating secret. Suddenly, it's vital that he finds her before some else does. Relentlessly pursued across the country, Jack and Stella uncover a shocking trail of corruption and murder dating back forty years, with an explosive secret at its heart. If they can prove their suspicions correct, they'll survive. But with the contract in their hands, the past threatens to destroy them. 'An intelligent insight into the dirty world of corporate takeovers and acquisitions... Gripping.' LAUNCESTON EXAMINER

Gabriele Taylor presents a philosophical investigation of the 'ordinary' vices traditionally seen as 'death to the soul': sloth, envy, avarice, pride, anger, lust, and gluttony. This complements recent work by moral philosophers on virtue, and opens up the neglected topic of the vices for further study. Whilst in a mild form the vices may be ordinary and common failings, Deadly Vices makes the case that for those wholly in their grip they are fatally destructive, preventingthe flourishing of the self and of a worthwhile life. An agent therefore has a powerful reason to avoid such states and dispositions and rather to cultivate those virtues that counteract a deadly vice.In dealing with individual vices, their impact on the self, and their interrelation, Deadly Vices offers a unified account of the vices that not only encompasses the healing virtues but also engages with issues in the philosophy of mind as well as in moral philosophy, and shows the connection between them. Literary examples are used to highlight central features of individual vices and set them in context.

A New York Times–bestselling author and former Los Angeles Times reporter’s account of a con artist and bigamist who resorts to murder to hide his double life. David Miller had a dream job and a beautiful family. But one perfect life wasn’t enough. So he pretended to be an attorney, then a CIA agent. And he secretly married another woman. He juggled it all quite well—until the day his two wives found out about each other. Miller groped for ways to hold on to his finances and reputation. But when he tried using a gun to silence his second wife, his carefully constructed facade of power and wealth exploded. In Deadly Pretender, New York Times–bestselling author Karen Kingsbury dives into the tangled world of deceit, greed, and lust to reveal what drove a seemingly upright citizen to live a double life, and then, to commit the unthinkable.