Clara and Jonas team up to examine the physical mechanisms and interrogate the stranded suspects: Alistair's debt-ridden niece Lydia, his mistreated apprentice Julian Thorne, estate archivist Beatrix Vale, and the longtime butler Garrison Croft. They uncover that the crime was orchestrated using horological precision:An intentional 15-minute discrepancy set on the library mantel clock created a false acoustic chime delay.Alistair was poisoned earlier when he wound his pocke...

Inspiring and entertaining stories of wildlife, wild places, and wild adventures by women field biologistsMore than 40 real-life adventure stories by 37 women field biologistsTakes readers behind the scenes with wolves, condors, bats, bears, and other wild animalsHighlights the important work of women in field science and wildlife conservationWild Work is an inspiring and entertaining anthology that brings to light ...

New York City in 1966 is awash in destitution, crime, and economic segregation. The National Origins Formula quota limits have just been repealed, leading to unprecedented levels of immigration to America. The Julius "sip-in," a Gay Liberation protest against state laws preventing bars from serving homosexuals, has owners concerned about who they admit into their establishments.Danica Klimmeck, a painter and life model recently arrived in the country, sees an opportunity to escape ...

A locked tower. A missing artifact. And a storm that will shatter every boundary.Horologist Clara Pendelton and syndicate risk assessor Jonas Vance survived the freezing Alps, but they haven't survived each other. Forced to maintain a strict, agonizingly frustrating "professional distance" following a night of shattered rules, the duo arrives at the jagged, wind-whipped cliffs of Cornwall for what should be a routine assignment: authenticating a seventeenth-century...

In the ever-evolving field of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) and hepato-pancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery, staying informed about the pivotal research that shapes clinical practice is essential. 50 Landmark Papers every Upper GI and HPB Surgeon Should Know is a carefully curated collection of influential studies that have transformed decision-making in the management of complex conditions.From groundbreaking insights into cancers of the stomach, liver, and pancreas to the manag...

A killer symphony. A snowbound opera house. A romance they can no longer hide.Horologist Clara Pendelton and Syndicate risk assessor Jonas Vance are finally crossing the line. But while their passionate midnight rendezvous offer a temporary escape from the lethal nature of their jobs, Clara is terrified of the vulnerability required to truly surrender to the man who wants all of her.When they are assigned to a secluded Viennese oper...

The heat is rising. The glass is locked. And the deepest cuts come from the inside.Horologist Clara Pendelton and Syndicate risk assessor Jonas Vance have finally surrendered to their intense, deeply passionate connection. As a perfectly synchronized team, they are lethal. But their newfound happiness is thrown into jeopardy when a ruthless Syndicate Auditor is sent to monitor their latest assignment: authenticating the Eden Sphere, a colossal, steam-power...

Fifteen years ago, on the night of their high school graduation, Marlowe Bennett and Sawyer Kessler buried a coffee can full of promises beneath the lighthouse at Widow's Point — and swore they'd come back together to dig it up, no matter where life took them.Life took them very far apart.Now Marlowe is the architect hired to save that same crumbling lighthouse before the Atlantic finishes what fifteen winters started. The contractor running the marine wor...

H. H. Holmes is remembered as America's first serial killer — the architect of a three-story "Murder Castle" in Chicago, fitted with gas chambers and torture racks, where he allegedly killed as many as two hundred people during the 1893 World's Fair.Almost none of that is true.Drawing on trial transcripts, Detective Frank Geyer's own 1896 investigative account, and a decade of rigorous archival correction by modern historians, NINE NAMES t...

A scheming demon. A curious woman. A distracted sorcerer. What could go wrong?Treat yourself to a yummy MMF shifter romance and save on this 4-book boxed set. Note: Lots of steam, adults only!Incubus CagedWhen Jessica volunteered as tribute to a sorcerer's court, she knew that sex would be part of her job. However, she did not expect Lord Azrael to "feed" her to his pet incubus on her first day at work. She's shocked that the incubus--a sha...

Five hundred years have passed since The warmongers had been defeated and sent home with only their lives. Much has been accomplished in that period of time; but now death raises it's ugly head again. Darkness comes from different fronts. Who will prevail?

The Midnight Express MechanismSeries: A Curious Antiquities Mystery (Book 2)Master horologist Clara Pendelton and senior risk assessor Jonas Vance are reunited aboard The Obsidian Star, a luxurious, restored 1920s steam locomotive crossing the Tyrolean Alps. They are escorting the "Tsarina's Nightingale," a priceless mechanical egg purchased by arrogant tech billionaire Victor Morane. Tension cracks between Clara and Jonas as they struggle to maintain professional...