Monday, December 29, 2014

Blood Magick by Nora Roberts

Blood Magick (Cousins O'Dwyer) -  In the last book of the Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, the cousins prepare for the last (they hope) fight with Cabhan.  Fin and Branna fight their feelings for each other believing that Cahban's mark prevents them from having the life of which they dreamed with each other.

Blood Magick by Nora Roberts

Blood Magick (Cousins O'Dwyer) -  In the last book of the Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, the cousins prepare for the last (they hope) fight with Cabhan.  Fin and Branna fight their feelings for each other believing that Cahban's mark prevents them from having the life of which they dreamed with each other.

Sunday, December 28, 2014

The Burning Room by Michael Connelly

The Burning Room (A Harry Bosch Novel) - Harry Bosch and his new partner Lucia Soto investigate the death of a man who was shot 10 years previously.  The ME determined that the bullet, lodged in the spine, cause his death.  Therefore, Bosch and Soto investigate the cold case of the shooting .  Meanwhile, Soto, has her own investigation.  When she was young, the building that housed her daycare center was torched.  Nine people died, most of them children.

The Burning Room by Michael Connelly

The Burning Room (A Harry Bosch Novel) - Harry Bosch and his new partner Lucia Soto investigate the death of a man who was shot 10 years previously.  The ME determined that the bullet, lodged in the spine, cause his death.  Therefore, Bosch and Soto investigate the cold case of the shooting .  Meanwhile, Soto, has her own investigation.  When she was young, the building that housed her daycare center was torched.  Nine people died, most of them children.

Saturday, December 27, 2014

The Wolf in Winter

The Wolf in Winter: A Charlie Parker Thriller - In the small town of Prosperous, Maine, a young girl escapes from her captors only to be killed by the men to whom she turned for help.  A homeless man, known only as Jude, trying to find out what happened to his daughter is found hanging in the room in which in squatted.  Charlie Parker is "hired" by Jude's friend Shaky to prove that Jude did not kill himself and to find Jude's daughter.

The Wolf in Winter

The Wolf in Winter: A Charlie Parker Thriller - In the small town of Prosperous, Maine, a young girl escapes from her captors only to be killed by the men to whom she turned for help.  A homeless man, known only as Jude, trying to find out what happened to his daughter is found hanging in the room in which in squatted.  Charlie Parker is "hired" by Jude's friend Shaky to prove that Jude did not kill himself and to find Jude's daughter.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

The First Prophet by Kay Hooper

The First Prophet (Bishop Files) - Noah Bishop, Unit Chief of the Special Crimes Unit of the FBI, begins "The Bishop Files" with the story of Sarah Gallagher.  Bishop has noticed several events that involve psychics and is reporting them in these files.  Sarah's story begins when she comes out of a coma with the ability to predict the future.  She meets Tucker Mackenzie when her house burns to the ground.  Although Tucker wants Sarah to tell him what happened to Lydia, he recognizes that Sarah is being hunted and vows to protect her.  As they are running and hiding, they realize that there is more than one group trying to find her; but, they have no idea who may be on their side, or if in fact anyone is out there to help them.

The First Prophet by Kay Hooper

The First Prophet (Bishop Files) - Noah Bishop, Unit Chief of the Special Crimes Unit of the FBI, begins "The Bishop Files" with the story of Sarah Gallagher.  Bishop has noticed several events that involve psychics and is reporting them in these files.  Sarah's story begins when she comes out of a coma with the ability to predict the future.  She meets Tucker Mackenzie when her house burns to the ground.  Although Tucker wants Sarah to tell him what happened to Lydia, he recognizes that Sarah is being hunted and vows to protect her.  As they are running and hiding, they realize that there is more than one group trying to find her; but, they have no idea who may be on their side, or if in fact anyone is out there to help them.

The Lost Key by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison

The Lost Key (A Brit in the FBI) - It is Nicholas Drummond's first day on the job as an agent for the FBI.  He and his partner, Michaela Caine, are investigating the stabbing death of John Pearce.  Pearce is The Messenger in the Highest Order, a secret body of men who endeavor to keep the world safe by exerting their influence.  Pearce's son and daughter, aware of the Order, are on their own mission to find a sub that holds a key and a book of notes.  These items are being sought by Manfred Havelock because they hold the answer the most dangerous weapon known (or in this case unknown) to man.

The Lost Key by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison

The Lost Key (A Brit in the FBI) - It is Nicholas Drummond's first day on the job as an agent for the FBI.  He and his partner, Michaela Caine, are investigating the stabbing death of John Pearce.  Pearce is The Messenger in the Highest Order, a secret body of men who endeavor to keep the world safe by exerting their influence.  Pearce's son and daughter, aware of the Order, are on their own mission to find a sub that holds a key and a book of notes.  These items are being sought by Manfred Havelock because they hold the answer the most dangerous weapon known (or in this case unknown) to man.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb

Thankless in Death - Right before Thanksgiving, Dallas and her team investigate the death of the Reinholds The evidence leads them to know that the murderer is their son Jerry.  However, luck seems to be on Jerry's side as they always seem to be only minutes behind him.

Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb

Thankless in Death - Right before Thanksgiving, Dallas and her team investigate the death of the Reinholds The evidence leads them to know that the murderer is their son Jerry.  However, luck seems to be on Jerry's side as they always seem to be only minutes behind him.

A.D. 30 by Ted Dekker

A.D. 30: A Novel - This novel follows Maviah, an outcast from the Bedouin.  Although the daughter of a powerful sheikh, Maviah is rejected by her father. When Maviah's tribe is overrun by their fiercest enemies, the sheikh tasks Maviah with obtaining help from Herod Antipas. Maviah travels with her father's most trusted servants, Judah, a Jew who seeks to find out if Yeshua is the Messiah, and Saba a quiet warrior.

A.D. 30 by Ted Dekker

A.D. 30: A Novel - This novel follows Maviah, an outcast from the Bedouin.  Although the daughter of a powerful sheikh, Maviah is rejected by her father. When Maviah's tribe is overrun by their fiercest enemies, the sheikh tasks Maviah with obtaining help from Herod Antipas. Maviah travels with her father's most trusted servants, Judah, a Jew who seeks to find out if Yeshua is the Messiah, and Saba a quiet warrior.

Monday, December 1, 2014

Pros and Cons: A Short Story (Kindle Single) (Fox and O'Hare series) by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg

The last pages of the book Top Secret Twenty-One (Stephanie Plum)contain the short story Pros and Cons: A Short Story (Kindle Single) (Fox and O'Hare series) by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg.  In this short story, Nicholas Fox poses as Merrill Stubing, a wedding planner, to steal the riches of the groom Milton Boyce during the wedding in Boyce's penthouse.

Pros and Cons: A Short Story (Kindle Single) (Fox and O'Hare series) by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg

The last pages of the book Top Secret Twenty-One (Stephanie Plum)contain the short story Pros and Cons: A Short Story (Kindle Single) (Fox and O'Hare series) by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg.  In this short story, Nicholas Fox poses as Merrill Stubing, a wedding planner, to steal the riches of the groom Milton Boyce during the wedding in Boyce's penthouse.

Top Secret by Janet Evanovich

Top Secret Twenty-One (Stephanie Plum) - Stephanie is tasked with finding Jimmy Poletti, a sleazy used car dealer caught selling more than cars.  Morelli is also after Poletti as a suspect in the death of two of his associates.  Randy Briggs insists that Stephanie protect him from Poletti since Poletti has tried to run him over and his apartment was firebombed.  Meanwhile, Ranger enlists Stephanie's help in finding who sabotaged Rangeman headquarters.

Top Secret by Janet Evanovich

Top Secret Twenty-One (Stephanie Plum) - Stephanie is tasked with finding Jimmy Poletti, a sleazy used car dealer caught selling more than cars.  Morelli is also after Poletti as a suspect in the death of two of his associates.  Randy Briggs insists that Stephanie protect him from Poletti since Poletti has tried to run him over and his apartment was firebombed.  Meanwhile, Ranger enlists Stephanie's help in finding who sabotaged Rangeman headquarters.

Top Secret: A Clandestine Operations Novel by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV

Top Secret (A Clandestine Operations Novel) - Although this novel begins a new series, this novel follows Empire and Honor (Honor Bound).  James D. Cronley Jr., fresh from Argentina where he assisted Cletus Frade in a secret mission, is recruited into the secret service eventually known as the CIA.  His first mission is in American occupied Germany where he is to command the installation where German officers who helped the Allies will be kept in secret.  Before he even takes command, a Russian spy is captured.  Cronley spends the next two weeks trying to break the Russian while simultaneously keeping his captivity a secret as well as the Germans he his housing and the plans of the new secret organization.

Top Secret: A Clandestine Operations Novel by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV

Top Secret (A Clandestine Operations Novel) - Although this novel begins a new series, this novel follows Empire and Honor (Honor Bound).  James D. Cronley Jr., fresh from Argentina where he assisted Cletus Frade in a secret mission, is recruited into the secret service eventually known as the CIA.  His first mission is in American occupied Germany where he is to command the installation where German officers who helped the Allies will be kept in secret.  Before he even takes command, a Russian spy is captured.  Cronley spends the next two weeks trying to break the Russian while simultaneously keeping his captivity a secret as well as the Germans he his housing and the plans of the new secret organization.

The Drop by Dennis Lehane

The Drop - Bob, a bartender at Cousin Marv's finds a dog in a trash can outside Nadia's apartment.  Together they decide to take care of the stray.  Bob learns that the dog's owner, Eric Deeds, use to be Nadia's boyfriend.  Meanwhile, Cousin Marv's is held up which no one can understand since the bar is owned by the Russian mob.  Furthermore, a cop who attends the same mass every morning as Bob, believes there is something mysterious going on with Bob.

The Drop by Dennis Lehane

The Drop - Bob, a bartender at Cousin Marv's finds a dog in a trash can outside Nadia's apartment.  Together they decide to take care of the stray.  Bob learns that the dog's owner, Eric Deeds, use to be Nadia's boyfriend.  Meanwhile, Cousin Marv's is held up which no one can understand since the bar is owned by the Russian mob.  Furthermore, a cop who attends the same mass every morning as Bob, believes there is something mysterious going on with Bob.

Blood on the Water by Anne Perry

Blood on the Water: A William Monk Novel - As Monk and one of his men, Orme, patrolled the Thames, a pleasure boat explodes before their eyes.  Working as fast as they can, along with other men on the river at the time, they save as many can. However, nearly 200 men and women die in the explosion.  The next day, Monk's superiors place the London Metropolitan Police in charge of the investigation instead of the river police.  Very quickly, the police have a suspect and try and convict the man.  However, during a separate investigation, Monk learns that the convicted man was no where near the boat and could have not set the explosives that caused the boat to sink.  His superiors recognizing that they made an error, charge Monk with re-investigating the incident.

Blood on the Water by Anne Perry

Blood on the Water: A William Monk Novel - As Monk and one of his men, Orme, patrolled the Thames, a pleasure boat explodes before their eyes.  Working as fast as they can, along with other men on the river at the time, they save as many can. However, nearly 200 men and women die in the explosion.  The next day, Monk's superiors place the London Metropolitan Police in charge of the investigation instead of the river police.  Very quickly, the police have a suspect and try and convict the man.  However, during a separate investigation, Monk learns that the convicted man was no where near the boat and could have not set the explosives that caused the boat to sink.  His superiors recognizing that they made an error, charge Monk with re-investigating the incident.

Murder, She Wrote: Death of a Blue Blood by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain

Murder, She Wrote: Death of a Blue Blood - Jessica and her friend, Detective Inspector George Sutherland of Scotland Yard, are invited to the New Year's celebration at Castorbrook Castle.  Soon after arrival, Jessica discovers a woman's body in the enclosed garden.  Even while the local police investigate and family squabbles ensue, the party must go on.  At dinner, the Lord Norrance drops dead while giving the toast, apparently poisoned.

Murder, She Wrote: Death of a Blue Blood by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain

Murder, She Wrote: Death of a Blue Blood - Jessica and her friend, Detective Inspector George Sutherland of Scotland Yard, are invited to the New Year's celebration at Castorbrook Castle.  Soon after arrival, Jessica discovers a woman's body in the enclosed garden.  Even while the local police investigate and family squabbles ensue, the party must go on.  At dinner, the Lord Norrance drops dead while giving the toast, apparently poisoned.