New in paperback: A guide to the latest releases. The Fifth WitnessBy Michael Connelly, Grand Central, 421 pages, $15.99 Criminal lawyer Mickey Haller ( The Lincoln Lawyer) is weathering the tough economic times by picking up foreclosure business, defending those whose houses the banks are trying to seize. Then one of his real-estate clients is accused of murdering the banker who is trying to take her house, and Mickey is back in the criminal defence game. BorderlandsRiding the Edge of America, by Derek Lundy, Vintage Canada, 414 pages, $19.95 Lundy, a B.C. writer perhaps better known as a sailor than a motorcycle rider, pursues his fascination with the U.S. obsession about security by riding his beat-up Kawasaki KLR 650 over 15,000 miles on roads right next to, and sometimes right on, the borders between the United States and Canada and the United States and Mexico.
Bird CloudBy Annie Proulx, Scribner, 234 pages, $18.99 Future BabbleWhy Expert Predictions Fail – and Why We Believe Them Anyway, by Dan Gardner, Emblem, 305 pages, $21. New in crime fiction: The latest mysteries and thrillers. HeadhuntersBy Jo Nesbo, Translated by Don Bartlett, Random House, 265 pages, $19.95 If you thought Scandinavian crime fiction couldn’t get better than Steig Larson and Henning Mankell, you’re wrong.. Norway’s Jo Nesbo is better than either and this book is far and away his finest. Already a best-selling film in Europe and just sold for a U.S. version, Headhunters is smart, skillful, perfectly cast and full of twists that will keep you spinning.
Nesbo has given his stalwart Oslo cop Harry Hole a rest. The headhunter is Roger Brown, the most successful in Norway. Everyone vies for his skills and pays plenty. But Roger is living way beyond his considerable means. Then comes his golden opportunity. Smart dialogue, intricate plotting, brilliantly conceived characters, perfect pacing. The CallerBy Karin Fossum, Translated by Ke. Ruth Rendell reads Karin Fossum. Fortunately, it’s not her blood. More evil pranks follow, with equally horrible results.
The Violet Fairy Book. The Yellow Fairy Book. Red Fairy Book. Bestselling historical romance author, Jo Beverley. Blue Fairy Book. 221B Baker Street: Sherlock Holmes. It Should Have Been You - Romance Novel - love, romance, baby. Jack and Marie were happy, finally, and they moved on with their lives. Marie began making preparations for their wedding and they decided to have the wedding in the fall, in late September. Marie was busy with making all the arrangements, Jack handing her the reins of total control to plan it any way she liked. Her mother, his mother, and his grandma helped plan it, and it came together beautifully.
Marie wore a white dress, A-frame, with pearls beading along the front bodice, and a sash of red that matched the fall colored leaves decorating the tables of the reception. White candles floated in large bubble glass vases in the center, fall-colored roses floating around the candles in the water. Their wedding was magnificent and large, over 200 people showed up, friends and family on both sides; it was the highlight of the season. They honeymooned in Hawaii and were gone for two weeks, in the beginning of October. "Well, Mrs. "Babe? "I don't feel very well, so I'm going to go lay down. " Empty Beds and Bad Behavior, a Romance fanfic - FictionPress.com. Thomas opened his eyes, sitting up quickly, his sight adjusting to the heavy darkness in the room. Laying back down, he rubbed his eyes, trying to identify what had woken him. Glancing to his side he saw Sarah, her eyes closed, hair gently spread across the pillow under her head.
He jumped when he heard a noise, coming from outside his room. Throwing the blanket off his legs, he swung them over the side, grabbing his sleeping pants off of the floor. He slid them on and stood in one fluid movement. Thomas checked the microwave's glowing time display, it was 2:48 am. "Leila" He flung open the door, ushering her inside. "I-I'm sorry to just show up like this...I tried to call but your phone was off.. " "Oh, yeah..I had a date with Sarah last night, she doesn't like me talking on the phone during dinner. "Is she here? " Thomas quickly went over and shut the door. Leila pulled away from him quickly, "It's nothing. "Tell me what's wrong. "Is it Daniel? " "Is-it-Daniel? " "No.
" "Okay, okay, I lied.