'Political intrigue, lost treasures, and a deadly dinner party – The Secret of Chimneys has all the essentials of a classic murder mystery tale, from the master of the genre, Agatha Christie.
Anthony Cade thinks he is signing up for an innocuous task – to deliver his friend’s memoir to a publisher, and to deliver letters to their original sender, Virginia Revel. But what begins as a simple courier task quickly transforms into mystery, as the letters and manuscript are sought after by an international thief. When the thief attempts to blackmail Virginia, he is met with an untimely demise – an event that sets off a string of murders and intrigue as all of the book’s players convene at Chimneys – a grand estate – for a house party.
Cade and his companions will have to find the murderer, discover lost treasure at the estate, and somehow navigate the politics of restoring a monarchy in Herzeslovokia to power. Who will survive to tell the story of the fateful dinner party at Chimneys? Will the treasure be found? Who is the rightful heir to the foreign throne? All of these mysteries unravel in thrilling ways that will leave listeners guessing until the last minute.
Told with Christie’s signature wit, plot twists, and dynamic characters, The Secret of Chimneys is a complex and thrilling journey that any mystery lover will enjoy. '
Hortense Marchand has played many roles, but never wife. Until one desperate marquess seeks the lady spy’s help—and her hand…
Thief. Spy. Wife.
Orphaned as a child, Hortense has had to fight her way to becoming the ton’s favorite private investigator. But for a woman who lives on the edge, the past is never dead. When her former spymaster asks her to find his wastrel brother Jamie, the Marquess of Clare, she thinks it’s just one more job uncovering the ton’s dirty secrets. She has no idea that she’s about to find her future…
Lord. Lover. Husband.
To her surprise, Lord James Asquith isn’t as wayward as his brother thinks, and when Jamie catches Hortense searching his study one night, neither can ignore the sparks that fly. Intrigued, he tracks her through London, watching her work. But when his rakish past comes back to haunt him, Jamie can think of no one better to help him than the talented, and very fetching, lady spy…
When Lord Becomes Lover and Thief Becomes Wife…
Their quest takes them back to Hortense’s dark past as a child pickpocket, where she and Jamie will have no choice but to work together to do the bidding of a powerful thief lord—even if that means marriage! Despite their chaste intentions, passion flares and as they grow closer Jamie and Hortense can’t help but wonder if love will be enough to make their marriage more than a masquerade...
A crossword puzzle-loving P.I. and his tech-savvy intern get to the bottom of a deadly car accident in this cozy detective mystery set in London.
Meet private detective James Leipfold, computer whiz kid Maile O'Hara and good-natured cop Jack Cholmondeley in the first book of the Leipfold series.
A car strikes a woman in the middle of the night and a young actress lies dead in the road. The police force thinks it's an accident, but Maile and Leipfold aren't so sure.
Putting their differences aside, and brought together by a shared love of crosswords and busting bad guys, Maile and Leipfold investigate. But not all is as it seems, as they soon find out to their peril...
The Kremlin believes it’s real……and that makes them dangerous.
How will the brothers stop the madness?
Rumors surface of something called Project Jutland. Is there an outsider vying for the top role? It didn’t make sense, but President Frolov isn’t taking any chances and it has Constantine and Eugene worried. Prominent political and business leaders are being killed.
There’s another problem…
…intelligence officer Phil Korolev.
What does this sadistic madman truly want?
With their war chest full of gold, they have the resources to fight, but this time they’re caught between two powerful enemies willing to do anything to rule Russia. What’s their play?
The future looks bleak.
Could this spiral out of control and lead to war?
My body jolted as gravity did its work, drawing my innards and their contents sharply towards the back of my throat. I opened my eyes and sat up with a start. My breathing was heavy and my heart beat uneasy. I felt cold, my body drenched in a clammy sweat, my vision blurred by tears. I looked around, confused as I tried to focus. I was in my bedroom. There was a half empty bottle of vodka on the floor. My lips were dry and my head thumped. With thoughts that were muddled and confused, I tried to make sense of things.
It had been a nightmare. Then I remembered, not entirely and my tears returned.
They were not purely selfish. They were not just for me as my thoughts had turned to our mum. As I licked the salty droplets that had arrived at my dry and broken lips the grief mutated into a frustrated rage. I stood up, grabbing the bottle off the floor and launched it against the bedroom wall. With glass shattering predictability, it fragmented into hundreds of pieces, releasing its contents and leaving a colorless damp scar on the white-washed wall. The stench of ethanol struck my nose hard, making me flinch. And then, in that intense moment of furious futility the mist lifted just enough. Crunching broken glass under foot, I grabbed my coat.
It was time for a confrontation.
Kira Murphy is a liability: always has been. She might be small but her personality and heart are not: a sexual health doctor with a foul mouth, pink streaks in her hair, a bizarre world view, a reputation for being 'pathologically social', and a huge crush on the current Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth . . . she's weird and lovable in equal measure.
The last thing Barclay Lucas needs is a liability. He's made it into the cabinet with single-minded determination, sheer grit, and serious conservatism. But then a crazy, pink-haired, tiny dynamo turns his life upside-down and serious for Barclay is a thing of the past.
But he's never liked feeling out of control - something he experiences with Kira on a daily basis. So he pushes her away when she needs him the most, and unfortunately for him she retreats at head-spinning speed. It's only then he realizes that although being with Kira is anything but easy, the grey, boring alternative is far worse. He'll have to use all his hard-earned political negotiating and maneuvering skills to get her back. Because after being dragged from black and white into full Technicolor with Kira, Barclay knows that, however serious and worthy his life is, he can't live it without her.
Corruption. Deception. Assassination.
In Russia, it’s business as usual.
Hunted by the Kremlin, EMERCOM officer Eugene Sokolov takes the ultimate risk: returning to Russia.
A message from an old friend sends Sokolov on the trail of Moscow Gold—a secret fund to finance chaos across the globe.
But powerful men will do anything to keep it hidden.
As Sokolov finds himself on the run once more, with beautiful banker Paulina Pavlova under his wing, he races against time to stop a violent coup in Spain that threatens millions of lives.
Now he’s bringing the fight straight to his enemies’ door…
Like a vengeful Norse god, Captain John Nylander has come from the sea to steal the only home that Callie has ever known. And that might not be all he's after.
Can a Viking...
Orphaned as a child, Nylander has never known a real home. Now he is ready to leave the dangers of his past behind and put down the roots he has always longed for. The only thing standing in his way is a lanky aristocratic lady who is more at home on the farm than in the ballroom. And she has secrets...
And a Viscountess...
Callie, the Dowager Viscountess St. Alban, has poured all her energy into making Wyldcombe Grange her home. Managing an estate is not what she dreamed of, but her late husband's rejection made it clear that love and a family would never be hers. Now she may lose even that to the sinfully handsome Captain. But Nylander is making her dream again...
Turn passion into love?
Nylander inspires a recklessness in Callie that she can't control. Soon she finds herself conspiring with pirates and contemplating midnight trysts with the very Viking who has turned her life upside down. For Nylander, being with Callie embodies everything he's always wanted-home. As midnight strikes, will all their secret, sinful dreams come true?
"Ten thousand pounds if you can seduce the Baroness Debarlow."Advisory: This erotic historical romance contains light BDSM elements, bondage, and submission. If you like your heat "wickedly hot" with bad boy rakes and fearless women, then dare to enter the Cavern of Pleasures... To save his estate, Montague Edwards, a known rake, agrees to the Earl of Frotham's proposition. The Earl intends his son, the Viscount Tremayne, to marry well, but the Viscount has fallen instead for the scandalous Lady Debarlow.To Abigail Debarlow, marrying the young Viscount is a means to avenging her mother's death. Her plans to elope with the Viscount, however, are upended by the handsome Montague Edwards. An accomplished seductress herself, she nonetheless finds herself at risk of succumbing to his advances.When Montague discovers that Lady Debarlow is a patron of Madame Botreaux's Cavern of Pleasures, he kidnaps the Baroness and takes her to his estate with the intention of fulfilling her every fantasy. But he soon finds he wants to do more than bind her body...Failure to seduce the Baroness means he loses the family estate. But successfully seducing her may mean losing her altogether.
She will fight for her freedom. He will fight for her life.Mila might be slaveborn, but she has no intention of remaining a slave. Impatient for her freedom, the nineteen-year-old takes matters into her own hands. Armed with the combat skills her half-brother taught her, Mila ignores the pleas of her family and takes to the arena. She is prepared to do whatever is necessary, prepared for anything-except Remus Latinius.Raised inside the greatest gladiator school in Rome, Remus fought hard for his freedom. He earned it the only way he knew how-in the arena. Now he is content training others to do the fighting-or so he thought. Something changes the night he meets a slave girl desperate to prove herself. He should walk away, but the gods have other plans.This is the first book in the historical action romance series Roman Hearts. If you enjoy a moving love story with strong female characters, then you will love A Gladiator's Oath.
Make Russia Great Again ... or Die!Constantine can no longer hide in Europe. As he discovers a century-old secret, he must flee back to Moscow, chased by assassins.Only one man can save him. Eugene Sokolov: an officer in the world's most elite rescue unit, a martial arts legend... and Constantine's brother.They face an enemy unlike any other. In a game run by a KGB spymaster, the fate of Russia will depend on their survival.Winner of the Adventure Writer's Grandmaster Award from the Clive Cussler Collector's Society."This book has got it all... Intrigue, adventure, high stakes, and all the action you can handle ... pure nitroglycerin." ~ Jeff Edwards, bestselling author of THE SEVENTH ANGEL and SWORD OF SHIVA"The perfect novel for Cussler fans ... A thriller experience not to be missed." ~ Sean Ellis, co-author of WARGOD and CALLSIGN: KING
In Thailand, the CIA thwarts an arms deal between Iran and North Korea-but it can't stop a terrorist plot that threatens the world.Eugene Sokolov, a Russian rescue officer sent to Asia, becomes entangled in the conspiracy.Fighting for his life when his mission turns into a trap, Sokolov must protect his only ally. Aussie model Stacie Rose holds the key to her family's mysterious past-and a multibillion-dollar treasure.To survive, they must unravel the darkest secret of the Russian Church.
