Three missing girls. One deadly secret.In Lagos, Nigeria, journalist Jade Riley investigates three girls’ disappearance and uncovers a shadowy underworld of money, power and exploitation.Far from the city, young Yinka flees a life of hardship, seeking a new start.Their paths converge as Jade and Yinka are drawn into the same web of danger. Can they unmask the criminal mastermind at the centre of it and bring him to justice?A gripping mystery set in Africa, T...

Murder. Theatre. Community secrets.Journalist Jade Riley hosts a dinner at her parents’ idyllic country property with members of the local amateur theatre society. The next morning, she finds one of her guests dead in a dam.As Jade investigates, the players tighten their grip on long-held secrets. Grudges and tangled motives emerge, and the past refuses to stay buried.At the same time, a proposal from her boyfriend forces Jade to consider how much s...

Murder. Music. Company secrets.Soon after journalist Jade returns from abroad to her hometown, Melbourne, her friend Nick is killed. She turns to their tight-knit circle for answers, only to uncover a web of lies.Mounting evidence suggests her best friend Elena’s suicide three years earlier is connected to the case. Was it really murder?As Jade closes in on the killer, she realizes the suspects are all people she loves ... and her life will depend on knowing who she...

Murder. Dance. Family secrets.Rookie journalist Jade Riley moves to Houston, determined to write the story that will launch her career. Soon, her ballroom dance instructor leads her to an infamous cold case.Anton Valencio has spent years trying to outrun his past. Born into a notorious New Orleans crime family, now a respected dance instructor, Anton is consumed by grief – and suspicion. His fiancée’s murder remains unsolved, but he’s convinced he knows who killed her....

Last year, Anna learned how to be a good friend. Now that her family has adopted a baby girl from China, she wants to learn how to be a good sister. But the new year proves challenging when the doctor warns that the baby isn't thriving. Can Anna and her best friends, Laura and Camille, create a science project that saves the day? In this heartwarming sequel to The Year of the Book, readers will be just as moved by Anna's devotion to her new sister as they will be inspired by her l...

Astute Anna discovers that sisterhood really can cross continents and cultures in this heartwarming fourth book in the Anna Wang series. Patrice Barton's lively and warm illustrations bring Anna's story to life.

Eleven-year-old Anna heads off to sixth grade, leaving the comfort and familiarity of elementary school behind and entering the larger, more complex world of middle school. Surrounded by classmates who have their roots all in America, Anna begins to feel out of place and wonders where she really belongs. When Anna takes a trip to China, she not only explores a new country and culture, but finds answers to her questions about whether she is more Chinese or more American.This young il...

How far would you go to protect your family?Jade never set out to become a thief, especially not in the Middle East, but breaking into her husband Brett’s office is the only way to get information about a missing miner.After the miner turns up dead at the copper mine where Brett works, a letter leaked to the press implicates him in the crime.In search of the truth, Jade uncovers a web of infidelity, industrial espionage and royal intrigue. But can she keep her husba...

The first three books in Andrea Barton's Jade Riley Mysteries series, now available in one volume!The Godfather of Dance: After rookie journalist Jade Riley moves to Houston, her ballroom dance instructor, Anton, leads her to an infamous cold case. Together, Jade and Anton delve into a tangled web of betrayal and long-buried secrets. But can they solve the case before they become the next victims?A Killer Among Friends: Soon after Jade retu...

Edition #3 of Novella Express A New Dawn for the Novella featuring: • Bluebird by Sonia Hadj Said • Between the Virgin and the Sea by Cath Barton • Dear FIN by Andrea Layne Black Novella Express is a book series publishing novellas submitted from around the world. CONTRIBUTING TO EDITION #3: Bluebird starts on a morning that the protagonist believes to be the end of her life. An immigrant from Eastern Europe, the narrator has spent the last ten years thriving to be a writer or a journalist...

From the bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie**, a war veteran encounters the true significance of life after death in this touching modern classic.**"This book is a gift to the soul." -Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck ClubOn his 83rd birthday, Eddie dies in a tragic amusement park ride accident in an attempt to save a little girl’s life. He awakens in the afterlife, where he learns t...

In Chinese, peng you means friend. But in any language, all Anna knows for certain is that friendship is complicated.When Anna needs company, she turns to her books. Whether traveling through A Wrinkle in Time, or peering over My Side of the Mountain, books provide what real life cannot—constant companionship and insight into her changing world.Books, however, can't tell Anna how to find a true friend. She'll have to discover that on her own. In t...