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Judge Jackie Martin's job is to impose order on the most chaotic families in New York City. So how is she blindsided when the man she loves walks out on her?Jackie Martin is a woman whose intelligence and ambition have earned her a coveted position as a judge on the Manhattan Family Court-and left her lonely at age 39. When she meets Lou Greenberg, Jackie thinks she's finally found someone who will accept her exactly as she is. But when Lou's own issues, including an unresolved yearning for his ex-wife, make him bolt without explanation, Jackie must finally put herself under the same microscope as the people she judges. When their worlds collide in Jackie's courtroom, she learns that sometimes love's greatest gift is opening you up to love others."This moving novel examines what it means to start over-with surprising consequences." -Nicola Kraus, bestselling co-author of The Nanny Diaries"Compelling women's fiction with just the right blend of romance and a quick wit . . . you'll be rooting for these perfectly flawed characters."--Rochelle Weinstein, Bestselling author of This Is Not How It Ends."Gentin deftly weaves a story of a complicated relationship with fascinating legal insight, exploring themes of parenting, love, and all the difficulties and nuances involved with both."-Susie Orman Schnall, author of We Came Here to Shine"Poignant and funny, Both Are True is a love story you'll think about long after the you turn the last page."--Elyssa Friedland, author of Last Summer At The Golden Hotel"A thought-provoking legal drama, Both Are True asks hard questions and wholly engages the reader."-Sally Koslow, author of Another Side of Paradise"A compelling page-turner, Both Are True is way too good to be legal! Enjoyed this book from start to finish."-Marilyn Simon Rothstein, award-winning author ofLift And Separate"A compelling drama laced with loves lost and loves found, Both Are True is women's fiction ripe for book club discussion."--Jennifer Klepper, USA Today bestselling author of Unbroken Threads "A fascinating sneak peek behind the scenes of life as a New York City Family Court judge."--Lainey Cameron, award-winning author of The Exit Strategy

A horrific explosion kills hundreds of people in the tunnel under the English Channel. At first it appears to be just another Islamic terrorist attack but slowly, as the threads of the plot are pulled, something even more terrible emerges. One cold, foggy night, a EuroStar train, loaded with more than four hundred holiday passengers enters the English Channel Tunnel for a routine trek between Paris and London. On board, Andrew Bolling, Special Council to the British Prime Minister, is making his way home from a disappointing weekend in Paris. As the train careens through the underwater tunnel, a horrifying explosion rips the train apart. Jeffrey Hunter, Chief of Staff to the British Prime Minister, is charged with spearheading the investigation into the attack. While he fights to protect his country and unravel his friend's involvement, he discovers that the true motive for the attack is something no one has yet suspected."...a powerful saga that provides more than a conspiracy story, but a social examination that will keep readers engaged and thinking long past the tale's conclusion."--D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review"...fast-paced tale of greed, corruption, and abuse of power that grabbed me from page one ...an intricate plot using multiple POVs that instantly hooks you in and keeps you engaged with its twists and turns...Highly recommended."-Reader's Favorite Book Reviews "...a page-turning story laced with a mix of treason, conspiracy, and international intrigue...a very exciting read that begs for a sequel."-L.L. Abbott, author, The Blackwater Operative"...a gripping and compelling thriller from Sharon Hoisager, where you're kept hooked to the very end to find out what exactly happened."--Alex Telander, Manhattan Book Review"...a serious drama that will keep readers on edge as they unravel the intricate web of motives behind a heinous terror attack. Striking the perfect balance of intense and contained...a gripping political thriller."-The Book Review Directory

When the body of an attractive young woman is found wrapped in a package in a Phoenix city park, homicide detective Sean Richardson is stunned to discover along with the body the driver's license of a woman who was killed forty years earlier. The original victim was the first of four women who were murdered and then dumped in a run-down neighborhood south of the Deuce, Phoenix's long-time skid row district, but the killer was never identified or captured. Sean now joins forces with seventy-eight-year-old Jack Oliva, the retired lead detective on the original cases, in an effort to unravel the mystery. But the investigation has barely begun when another young woman is murdered, duplicating the second crime from the earlier spree. Sean now finds himself in a desperate race to stop a clever and sadistic predator who seems intent on replicating all four of the original crimes. And before it's over, the chase will come perilously close to home for Sean Richardson himself.

WOLF OF CLONTARF IS "VIKINGS" MEETS "BRAVEHEART" AS A LEGENDARY IRISH WARRIOR AND YOUNG WOMAN SPY HELP THEIR KING DEFEAT HORDES OF VIKING INVADERS.When Vikings invaders from across Europe storm into Ireland, her aging king, Brian Boru, must somehow protect his nation. Nordic sagas tell us an obscure and unlikely hero arises to save his people. Wolf the Quarrelsome leaps into history as a nightmare to the Norse and avenger for the Celts. This is Wolf's story spanning 15 years and leading up to an underrated and arguably most decisive battle of the Middle Ages. It is also the story of a young woman who develops a vast network of female spies and two young Irish men who lead medieval special operations forces.The gargantuan figure stood erect to its full height and turned to face the two, its eyes burning, prognathous jaw grinning horribly. Despite the lack of armor, Thorbrand saw that the black lacquered and elegantly ornamented helmet of a Beserker chieftain adorned the head of the giant. The thing must have ripped off the visor because its terrible, scarred face was fully exposed."Ulf!...Fenrir!...Brian's Wolf from Hel!" cried Thorbrand to his dispirited comrade. "When we go now to Valhalla, our fathers' fathers will not disclaim us. Die now with pride and honor by my side!"Praise for Thomas J. Howley's New Novel WOLF OF CLONTARF"A little known but momentous medieval battle and the few years preceding it, along with memorable characters drawn from the Irish annals and Norse sagas will thrill avid fans of historical fiction."-Steven Pressfield, author of the national best seller Gates of Fire;" The Legend of Bagger Vance, "The Warrior Ethos;" and many other fiction and non-fiction books"Vikings versus a medieval Terminator. Wolf of Clontarf echoes with the explosive clash of axes and swords interwoven with tales of first loves. Howley has delivered an epic of heroic combat, subtle romance and high adventure."-Mack Maloney, author of the Bestselling "Wingman" series and many others"In the grand mythmaking tradition of Bernard Cornwell, here is a medieval epic of Irish Warriors and Viking raiders, filled with high adventure, bursting with characters, and bathed in the atmosphere of ancient Ireland. Thomas Howley delivers it all in first novel."-William Martin, New York Times Bestselling Author of Cape Cod and Bound for Gold"The life of Ireland's most mysterious and badass warriors comes to life in white-knuckle details, as the Norse invaders of Ireland discover that the only thing bigger and more badass than a heavily-armed band of Viking berserkers is a man known only as Wolf the Quarrelsome."-Ben Thompson, Badass of the Week"This is a work of grand historical fiction that weaves a tale full of characters, causes and plots that more than rivals Game of Thrones. And its backdrop is real - the chaotic and complex early medieval world locked in a clash of cultures and values. Flush with action and drama, it is ultimately the characters, both historic and fictitious, who determine the destiny of cultures which are at war but also inexorably entwined."-S.W. O'Connell, author of "The Patriot Spy" and "The Cavalier Spy"

ASSASSIN JULIA HAMPTON IS READY TO QUIT THE GAME AND RETURN TO HER SCHOOLTEACHER ROOTS - ONLY TO LEARN SHE'S MARKED FOR DEATH.Primary teacher Julia Hampton's quiet life in Oregon upends with the murder of her parents and sister. Julia seeks revenge against those responsible, and against all odds, she succeeds. Her success is noticed by an organization dedicated to the same task on a grand scale: eliminate anyone importing and selling narcotics. Julia accepts assignments as a contract killer for The Company and makes a name for herself as J. Settling in rural Idaho to live alone as a substitute teacher offers a low-profile base for assignments. Dawson Pelletier owns a nearby farm and looks after Julia's place when J is away. All goes well until she's wounded and barely makes it home. She finds her neighbor is much more than a gentleman farmer when only one of his many hidden resources is to become her expert caregiver.Her thirst for vengeance sated and faced with her mortality, Julia notifies The Company that the assignment she barely survives is her last, and she'll return to teaching fulltime, but her resignation is rejected unless she fulfills a final contract. Against previous rules of engagement, her target is outside US borders, and she must leave her familiar firearm behind and find alternate means to terminate a giant ex-athlete responsible for importing tons of drugs stateside each week. J must take on a brute three times her size if she is to have a chance to return to the quiet life and budding romance wants."Pitts is a highly skilled storyteller. Riveting - action filled - yet woven with love and unforgettable characters. Can't wait for the next one!"-Judy Schwartz, Educator"Pitts is one of those authors who makes readers feel as if they have lived all their lives in the settings of what he writes, and can move from an exciting, dangerous scene on one page to a sensitive, personal, and touching moment on the next. His dialogue always rings true."-Jim Tevis - Professor and Historian"I love Jeffrey A. Pitts' books! He takes care to develop multiple characters and entwine their storylines. When you get done reading you feel like you know these people as neighbors and miss them. I can't wait to read and find out where Jeffrey will take us in his next book!"-Amy Garrison, K-12 Reading Specialist"... I cannot put Jeffrey's books down until I've read to the last page!"-Terin Heye-Bookkeeper, Olympia, WAMy initial dispatching of the Sanchez woman and three of her henchmen were as routine as my daily practice knocking bowling pins off fence posts, but no drill can prepare a person for an actual gun battle. For the first time in my life, I felt the shock of a bullet. My hand explored my stomach and slipped through wetness before pain set in. Dropping to one knee, I exchanged my nearly empty magazine. Two men remained who planned to end my life. I needed every round now in my gun.Hearing the telltale sounds of magazines ejected and the fumbling to reload in the dining room, I stepped through the doorway with my eye locked over the sights. Both men looked in my direction, clumsily releasing their slides to chamber rounds.Dilligent practce with the nearly silent and recoilless Mark IV .22/45 behind my house paid off. The men wanting to kill me now became no more than wobbling bowling pins, and I simply squeezed the trigger once, then again. Both men fell faster than I can tell it.

A BRUTAL MURDER, A HAUNTED LAWYER, AND A RAGING BATTLE OVER THE FUTURE OF A NATIONAL FOREST COMBINE IN A LETHAL MIX THAT THREATENS TO DEVASTATE A SMALL MONTANA COMMUNITY AND ANY NUMBER OF LIVES ALONG WITH IT…Kalispell, Montana Attorney Dave Matthews is on a downhill slide, blaming himself for the recent death of one of his closest friends. He's drinking heavily and generally avoiding his responsibilities when the brother of another close friend, a mill worker named Steve Helstrom, is charged with the murder of a prominent environmentalist. Dave reluctantly agrees to defend Helstrom and suddenly finds himself thrust into a case in which the evidence appears heavily stacked against his client. He's also finds himself thrown in the middle of a raging battle over the future of Montana's national forests, and before it's over Dave's own future will be very much on the line as well."Crossroads is a deep dive into the kind of deadly conflict that a vast and beautiful landscape can produce. There's treachery in Thane's Big Sky country, and battle-worn lawyer Dave Matthews is determined to peel back the layers to reveal the always-elusive truth. An engrossing read!"-Gerry Boyle, author of Strawman and the Jack McMorrow mysteries.Praise for the Works of James L. Thane"Fatal Blow is one of the best procedurals I've read in years. Packed with twists and turns and unexpected revelations, it's beautifully written and tautly plotted. Thane's finest yet!"- Christine Carbo, Award-winning author of The Wild Inside"Fatal Blow is a meticulous and engrossing procedural-from the perspective of both the dogged detective and the surprising, enterprising criminal."-Lou Berney, Edgar Award winning author of The Long and Faraway Gone"Thane reads like Michael Connelly and his Phoenix is detailed." - Paul French, CrimeReads"No Place to Die is a two-in-one treat, a convincing police procedural bolted to a nail-biter suspense novel. A good novel gives you real people in a real place, and James L. Thane delivers both with his skillfully drawn cops, victims and crooks in today's Phoenix." - Sam Reaves, Author of Mean Town Blues"No Place To Die is an auspicious beginning to what I hope will become a series. Sean and Maggie make a great crime-solving team."- Barbara D'Amato, Author of Death of a Thousand Cuts"An excellent debut..."- The Poisoned Pen Booknews"An engaging police procedural that hooks the audience. ... Readers will relish James L. Thane's tense thriller."- The Mystery Gazette"A fast action thriller"- Suspense Magazine

To save her marriage, Laura Harrison accompanies her husband Jack to Indonesia where he is to take over as president of troubled bank; but when her premonitions become reality, events spin out of control.Laura expects their new home in Jakarta to be a romantic hideaway like something out of a classic Bogart movie. Instead she walks into a house of horrors. White sheets cover Gothic furnishings, and black garments hang in the closets. It's as if the former occupants had fled from some danger. Despite feelings of doom, Laura is determined to make things work. At the local market she's appalled to see a baby orangutan for sale, its mother having been killer by loggers. She resolves to save the endangered primates and their rainforest habitat. As Laura attempts to grow closer to her husband, they become at odds over his shady business dealings. And when his secrets and life of lies are revealed, Laura finds herself alone and responsible for her own destiny.

A FORMER MARINE SNIPER WAGES A PERSONAL WAR AGAINST THE CARTEL AND HUMAN TRAFFICKERS IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERT. Drew, a former Marine sniper, his partner, and an unemployed slacker become entangled in a human- trafficking ring. After a devastating financial setback, Drew reluctantly agrees to transport human cargo. Hired on to transport "special cargo," their only instructions are not to inspect the load. The discovery they make places them in the crosshairs of a sadistic cartel leader. In the desert, they join forces with an-on-the run narcotics detective and former cartel sicario. What follows is a dangerous cat-and- mouse game to save the cargo and themselves through the back-country desert of Southern California. The desert holds a path for a new life or death for all those attempting the dangerous crossing.The Silence and the Dark is a no nonsense, go for the jugular thrill ride, yet nuanced with heart felt emotions and plenty of surprises! One of the best debuts I've read in a very long time. I can't wait to read Marc Carlos' next effort! -Matt Coyle, Author of the bestselling Anthony Award-winning Rick Cahill crime novelsAn excellent and poignant novel. The author describes each scene so vividly the readers are transported as if they were actually there. A gut-wrenching story that moves quickly and keeps the reader engaged. While this story is fictional, it could just as well be an expose on today's immigration plight. A must read for anyone who enjoys a suspense filled action novel. -Merle Norman, Author of Finders Keepers"No disrespect, amigos, pero, you have seen me. There is no turning back on this now. Not a question of being in or not. You are all," Caritas was looking directly at Drew, "most definitely in.""We know where you live," Fatty couldn't help himself. "We know what your kids look like."The muscles and tendons in Drew's forearms twitched, firing with violence that begged to be unleashed."No se preocupen, don't worry, boys," Caritas said as he swept the wallets and other items off the hood of the Escalade and onto the dirt. The dust cloud was still swirling as Caritas walked toward Drew and Chino."Do the job. Don't fuck around. Get paid. Muy simple, que no?"

A PSYCHOLOGIST DESCRIBES HER EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THE DANGEROUS AND UNPREDICTABLE WORLD OF THE FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEMBy focusing on her experience working in the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a female psychologist gives an account of the world inside the system. Prisons are highly structured environments with specific policies and procedures to ensure consistent orderliness, yet simultaneously there exists an ever-present underlying turbulence that threatens to erupt at any time. At higher security prisons these eruptions occur all too often, and can range from absurd behaviors, like self-administered liposuction, to serious assaults and gruesome murders. As I Live and Breathe provides a glimpse into the federal prison system and highlights some of the challenges correctional workers face when tasked with managing extreme criminals in a dangerous and unpredictable world.I didn't always believe in the existence of these convoluted examples of our species; these individuals with "as if personalities," acting as if they are human. There was a time when I believed criminal behavior was primarily due to circumstances. I believed many of these people had a poor upbringing, had developed a drug addiction due to biochemical unluckiness, had made a series of bad decisions, or were the victims of social injustices. I also believed all inmates would benefit from the opportunity for self-improvement. If treated with respect, anyone could become a productive member of society, even if their society was limited to the world inside the walls of a prison. Many people have this same perspective-the fundamental belief that people are good or, at a minimum, can become good, given the right set of circumstances. Managing maximum-security inmates-those that are generally described as the "worst of the worst"-changed my view. These inmates don't respond to basic correctional interventions; yet, they still have to be managed by correctional staff."…a heartfelt, dynamic testimonial to a great career in a difficult field…personal, insightful…gives a clear illustration of the dangers of working inside a prison…"-1st Lt. Gary F. Cornelius, Deputy Sheriff, Retired, Fairfax County (VA), Adjunct Faculty: George Mason University."…During my tenure as Warden at USP Marion I quickly learned to trust advice and insight from Dr. Patterson…Dr. Patterson has captured the essence of how corrections changes staff…"-J. Walton, Warden, Marion, Retired."…realistic picture of life inside Federal prison facilities…an honest description of a bizarre culture, comprised of psychopaths, pedophiles, and other sex offenders, substance abusers, and those suffering from an array of mental health and personality disorders... -Dr. Paul M. Lucko, Chair, Department of Community Leadership and Human Services, Murray State University.