D.J. McIntosh's The Witch of Babylon won an Arthur Ellis Award prior to its publication. Here Turkish-American art dealer John Madison gets caught up in a deadly conspiracy involving a stolen aritfact stretching from ancient Mesopotamia to modern-day Iraq. Aided by an archaeologist and a photojournalist, John navigates a tricky landscape filled with thieves, killers, and men with dark secrets, all while unearthing the startling history of alchemy.

Looking for trouble? Tucson is a perfect backdrop for sun-drenched stories of murder, abduction, and finding the unexpected.Is that a whiff of grapes? Maybe it's the smell of rain on asphalt. Trouble comes in all kinds of forms - even some you'd never expect.Keep reading to find out what it's all about. Just be careful, the lightning can be frightening....

A fur trapper by trade, Preacher can smell a bad deal from any direction no matter how well it's disguised. It wasn't always that way—he's got the scars to prove it. Now he's ready to pass on his deadly survival skills to a boy named Hawk, who just might be his son...Preacher and Hawk ride out of the Rockies and into St. Louis, loaded with furs. It's Hawk's first trip to civilization and the moment he lays eyes on young Chessie Dayton he's lost in more ways than one. When Chessie u...

Reviewing peace and reconciliation, secular pilgrimages, and international perspectives on sacred journeys, this book offers the reader an opportunity to encounter multiple voices and viewpoints on one of the most ancient practices of humankind. With an estimated third of all international travellers now undertaking journeys anticipating an aspect of transformation (the hallmark of pilgrimage), this book includes both spiritual and non-spiritual voyages, such as journeys of self-therapy, m...

Botanical artist Jane Saville is devastated when her manipulative mother banishes her to the countryside to protect someone else’s honour. Isolated far from home, she is forced to live an impoverished, secretive life to save the family from public shame.Guy Attwood is heir to a fortune, but prefers his quiet passion for rare-apple hunting on behalf of Royal Kew Gardens to building the family’s business empire. He sets out to find a critically endangered apple species that he dreams...

**'The book that you do not want to end yet cannot wait to finish reading - all at the same time!'**✰✰✰✰✰ Real reader review'Exciting story, loved it' ✰✰✰✰✰ Real reader review**'Fantastic crime/police procedural'**✰✰✰✰✰ Real reader reviewNewly promoted Detective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth has headed up three major serial operations in England and in each of these cases he has lost a part of himself. Then, while on sabbatical as guest lecturer in...

It's almost inevitable that a kid will experience loss at some point in their childhood. Talking to kids about loss though, is hard. How do you start the conversation? How do you make sure they comprehend it? How can you make sure you don't say the wrong thing?Too many times, we skip over the topic altogether, leaving our kids confused and conflicted about the loss they just experienced.Our kids deserve more. They need to understand loss and how to navigate the emotions tha...

Superstar footballer Luca Bruni is being blackmailed for a night of sex he swears he didn't participate in ... except the photos contradict that. A media darling on and off the field, Luca has a perfect home life he'll do anything to protect, and more money than he knows what to do with. He's determined to defy the extortion racket. When Detective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth learns that the mastermind behind this crime has already swindled a dozen of the world's most highly prized male ...

He’s walked back into her life –After half a lifetime…It’s years since Rohan Khan promised Dr. Elise van Hagen that he would be back for Christmas. He never returned and Elise raised their son alone. So, when the veterinarian reappears during a rescue in snowy Banff, Elise can’t believe her eyes! But Rohan has no memory of their past. Can these long-ago lovers make up for all the Christmases they have missed?

**'I was immediately hooked on this story and the pages just flew by. It was over before I realised how deep into the book I was'**⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real reader review**'Exciting to the last pages'**⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real reader reviewDetective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth is seconded by counter-terrorism to investigate a spate of domestic events. First it was needles in strawberries, then tampering with lipstick samplers and baby formula. But when toxic mushrooms hit the supermarket shelves and...

Through analytics performed with BrainMaze, the trio discover that "Aliens" have been affecting the council's activities. The Aliens are multiscale cybernetic agents organized similarly to brain cells, but are able to work on a global scale. The trio join the Special Operations team to understand the Alien's intentions and find a way to avert their influences.During a trip Malaysia, the team encounters one Alien. After a brief fight with Logan, the team captures one of the Aliens. ...

From fake to forever?When Dr Genevieve convinces nurse Zach to enter a fake relationship to help keep her meddling mum at bay, she’s confident there’s no danger of it turning into more. But is their ‘fake affair’ at risk of becoming all too real?When renowned surgeon Matt agreed to testify against a notorious crime family he lost everything. Now he hopes to start again in Mississippi. But keeping himself to himself is threatened by his new boss, beautiful ...