For the inaugural performance at the newly opened Sheridan Center for the Performing Arts in Chicago, the organizers have brought in a much-discussed new staging of Carmen. Even though it has been sold out for weeks, Emily Charters and a friend have secured tickets for the opening night performance. Despite widespread rumors of back-stage troubles, the performance goes off without a hitch - up until the climatic scene when the actor playing Don Jose dies onstage.It is soon evident t...

With a relaxing few days in mind, Miss Emily Charters signs up for a four-day seniors' cruise of the Great Lakes organized by her church. In the company of her friend and housekeeper, Lynn Francis, Charters and the other seniors set sail from Chicago, but while the waters on the lake are calm and predictable, her fellow passengers are not. However, a little tension is the least of the problems when one of her fellow passengers is found horribly murdered in her cabin.While the police...

In Fred Hunter's National Nancys, Alex Reynolds and his lover Peter Livesay are dragooned into volunteering for a Chicago area progressive politician's campaign, which entails stuffing envelopes, answering the phones, and dealing with the daily bomb threats from a wide variety of wackos. But one of them was serious enough to actually do it, and now the office manager of the campaign appears to have been killed in the explosion.But, of course, it couldn't be that simple. Wit...

When an extraordinary flying theme park arrives above Atlanta, one boy must stop a sinister force from stealing the park's tech and taking over the world. An electrifying illustrated series with the Afrofuturism of Black Panther that took the world by storm. Perfect for fans of Spider-Man: Miles Morales."Hold on tight, Futureland will be the ride of your life . . . and maybe the last!" —Kwame Mbalia, #1 New York Times bestselling ...

A septuagenarian turns amateur sleuth when the woman she's caretaking sees the specter of her long-gone spouse in this cozy mystery.The elderly Abigail Pearson has a heart attack at home when she has a "vision" of her long-disappeared husband. When Emily Charters goes to stay with Abigail to look after her, Emily begins to believe something nefarious is indeed afoot.Calling on her partner in crime Chicago police detective Jeremy Ransom, Emily finds herself ...

A Chicago police detective and his Marple-esque pal investigate when a mummy attacks a greedy real estate developer in this engaging mystery.A controversial exhibit of Chinchorro mummies is about to open in Chicago at Dolores Tower, the latest building by the equally controversial local developer Louie Dolores. The mummies—dating from 2000 to 7000 BC—are incredibly fragile, making their transportation and display very risky. Even worse, the pending exhibition is be...

Alex Reynolds and his lover Peter Livesay discover that a mysterious cult has killed friends of theirs over their friends' accidental possession of a stolen religious artifact. Now, Alex, Peter, and Alex's mother have inherited their friends' annoying dog Muffin as well as the unwanted and deadly attention of the killers... in Fred Hunter's Capital Queers.

The theme park of your dreams is back in this action-packed sequel as Cam Walker and his friends take on creepy carnivals, insidious tech, and a nightmarish new enemy to save the world. An electrifying illustrated series for fans of Spider-Man: Miles Morales.The most spectacular theme park in the world is headed to the Big Apple.After Atlanta, Cam Walker and his family are ready to turn over a new leaf with Futureland. This is where dreams lite...

From a New York Times bestselling author, a Southern woman returns home to exact revenge on the wealthy family who tried to destroy her.Years ago, Jade Sperry endured a nightmare at the hands of three local hell-raisers. Confronted with scandal and tragedy, she ran as far and fast as she could. But Jade has never forgotten the sleepy "company town" where every man, woman, and child was dependent on one wealthy family–especially their spoiled son and his tw...

Now available in one volume, the first three full-length novels in the USA TODAY bestselling Sasha McCandless legal thriller series.IRREPARABLE HARMSkillful plotting, surprising twists, and a cracking pace keep readers turning the pages in this gripping legal thriller. Downloaded by more than one million readers!Attorney Sasha McC...

A mother prays for a Christmas miracle to to bring romance into her troubled son's life in this heartwarming small town romance."How could you not believe in angels after reading this wonderful holiday story?" ―Sherryl Woods, New York Times bestselling authorDear Reader,I've been wishing for a miracle for my oldest boy, Stone, and this Christmas my prayers might just be answered!Her name is Lark, a...

For the first time: the FBI thrillers Riptide and Hemlock Bay together in one volume.Catherine Coulter's FBI series "twists at every turn" (San Diego Union-Tribune). In two of her most gripping books-Riptide and Hemlock Bay- FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock face dangerous threats in both their professional and personal lives.In Riptide, trouble follows an intrepid reporter to the quiet coastal...