Autumn on the Sonoma Coast. A welcome chill is whipping through the crisp Pacific air, but something else is stirring in this rural California town…Witty and down-to-earth Claudia Simcoe is sure that the gourmet harvest dinner being held at her artisan marketplace will wipe away any memories of the unpleasantness last summer. Not to mention give her a chance to figure out the bewildering relationship budding with her craft-beer-brewing neighbor, Nathan. But rather than dealing with...

Claudia Simcoe has left the tech world of San Francisco to start a new, quiet life in the peaceful coastal town of San Elmo Bay. Now she owns a market specializing in artisanal, locally-made goods. But then Lori Roth, one of her market’s vendors, is strangled to death with a wire. And all of a sudden San Elmo stops seeming so peaceful. Especially when suspicion for the murder falls upon Claudia.Things don’t get any simpler when a second victim turns up. The body count is rising, an...

Claudia Simcoe has left the tech world of San Francisco to start a new, quiet life in the peaceful coastal town of San Elmo Bay. Now she owns a market specializing in artisanal, locally-made goods. But then Lori Roth, one of her market's vendors, is strangled to death with a wire. And all of a sudden San Elmo stops seeming so peaceful. Especially when suspicion for the murder falls upon Claudia.Things don't get any simpler when a second victim turns up. The body count is rising, an...

It's autumn on the Sonoma Coast, and Claudia Simcoe is sure that the gourmet harvest dinner will wipe away any memories of the unpleasantness last summer. But then the newly installed video surveillance system shows local lawyer Clark Gowan removing something from a hidden compartment in the marketplace walls . . . and Claudia's visit to his office the next day reveals that he's dead, shot with one of his own vintage guns.The town's new police chief wants to know about the compartm...

Introducing an extraordinary female lawyer-sleuth in a new historical series set in 1920s Bombay! Bombay, 1921: Perveen Mistry, the daughter of a respected Zoroastrian family, has just joined her father's law firm, becoming one of the first female lawyers in India. Armed with a law degree from Oxford, Perveen also has a tragic personal history that makes her especially devoted to championing and protecting women's legal rights. Mistry Law has been appointed to execute the will of Mr. Omar ...

“Oh, holy mother of geeky heroes! You guys, this book is so delightful.” ~ Panda and BoodleData analyst Cassie Howard may be brilliant (and, okay, a little awkward), but she’s worked hard to get where she is. She definitely doesn’t need some sexy new analyst coming in and taking credit for her work. Or the inappropriate thoughts that keep popping out of her mouth she’d rather he not hear.For undercover FBI agent Drew Kerrigan, computers have always made more sense than peop...

How do you stop a murderer who can't be seen?He appeared as if from nowhere, brutally slashed a man and a young woman in an office elevator, then vanished again without a trace. The woman survived and gave the police a detailed description of the killer's bizarre face, yet the police can find no sign of him anywhere. It's as if he never existed. But now he's killed again. And again.One woman holds the key to his terr...

With a little practice and a lot of passion, sexual power is easily within your graspIn the sport of love, there are times when only an hj will do. It's fun. It's practical. It's quick. But let's face it: the handjob is the lowly stepsister to the far more glamorous blowjob. The authors of The Handjob Handbook think that's unfair. If a handjob's worth doing, it's worth doing well, and this helpful, humorous guide, complete with twenty-five sure-to...

A funny opposites-attract romance about second chances, unexpected sparks, and love that doesn’t follow the rules. Mary Ann Nielsen lives by her one-strike-and-you’re-out dating policy, but fate has other plans. On her way to a charity auction to reclaim her grandmother’s bracelet, she rear-ends Trevor Brooks—a handsome but maddeningly practical analyst who cares more about paperwork than her flirting.Things only get worse when she, still flustered, bids ...

"Dynamite" (Publisher's Weekly Starred review)"Suicide or murder? Only the graphologist knows for sure in this dynamite debut…" — Publishers Weekly (starred review)When handwriting expert Claudia Rose is called to authenticate a celebrity agent's shocking suicide note, she doesn't buy the story of a self-inflicted death.The deeper she digs, the more she uncovers about Lindsey Alexander—a woman as manipulative as she was powerful, and as dan...

A hasty coupling can add a little jolt to the day, a little satisfaction on the go. Wicked Quickies is your guide to such fast and furious action: it's an entire year's worth of spontaneous ecstasy. Sexpert Audacia Ray describes the sassy, frisky encounters, each paired with a stylish, two-color illustration to spark reader imagination.With sexy anecdotes and useful tips, couples can get down and dirty using each activity as an inspiration. Each suggested act has a...

Kids vs. parents! An epic treehouse sleepover! An awesome group of friends! An exciting new book from National Book Award finalist Lisa Graff.Winnie's last day of fourth grade ended with a pretty life-changing surprise. That was the day Winnie’s parents got divorced and decided that Winnie would live three days a week with each of them and spend Wednesdays by herself in a treehouse between their houses, to divide her time perfectly evenly. It was the day Winnie’s s...