She came to Lapland to escape her past.She didn’t expect to fall for the man she swore to hate.After a devastating betrayal, London TV producer Kat Wootton travels to Finnish Lapland, hoping the vast snowy wilderness will help her heal.Instead, she finds herself face to face with Mikael Andersson, the man she clashed with on the journey north.A ski instructor with deep roots in the Arctic, Mikael is everything Kat distrusts: calm where she is guarded, ground...

A serial killer terrorizes small-town New Mexico in this “diabolically twisty” psychological thriller about dark family ties and long-buried secrets (Alma Katsu, author of The Hunger).When Connie inherits a dilapidated home in the desert, she’s faced with a string of unsolved murders that may have connections to her family’s past.In 1997, Eve Foster’s daughter, Kelsey, runs away to New Mexico and vanishes without a trace. Eve is co...

Winner of Sweden's most prestigious literary award, a novel about an otherwise sensible woman's descent into the obsession and delusion of unrequited love.Ester Nilsson is a sensible person in a sensible relationship. She knows what she thinks and she acts according to her principles.Until the day she is asked to give a lecture on renowned artist Hugo Rask. The man himself sits in the audience, spellbound, and when the two meet afterwards, he has the same e...

"Suddenly it struck him: the windows had not fogged up as they usually did in the winter when his wife hung up the laundry inside. There was a sour smell and the house was unusually quiet."Where are the children?" he asked, receiving no answer.On opening the door to the bedroom, Artur saw the large, round copper washtub sitting just inside. It was half full of water, and the rest had spilled out onto the floor. The water left in the tub contained traces of vomit."It...

This is an excellent collection of three short stories with gay themes from well-known erotic author Kris Andersson. The stories include: While the Wife's Away: When the boss suggests an evening meeting at his home and makes it quite clear that his wife is away for the night, you can guarantee that there will be more than statistics and spread sheets on the agenda - and by the end of the night a new sort of business partnership has been created... Masters and Servants: It's hard losing you...

A woman fights to hide her secrets as her idyllic life in Maine begins to fall apart in this suspenseful psychological thriller for fans of Wendy Walker and Samantha Downing.“The kind of twisty page-turner that will keep you up all night, with, yes, the lights on!” —Paula Munier, USA Today bestselling author of the Mercy Carr mysteriesCape Morgan, Maine, is the utopian ideal for a charmed life, and Beatrice Wicker knows it. The mul...

A #1 international bestseller, this atmospheric and breathtaking sequel to the “cerebral, immersive page-turner” (The Washington Post) The Wolf and the Watchman explores the darkness hidden beneath the splendor of 18th-century Stockholm.Stockholm, 1794: A young nobleman, Eric Three Roses, languishes in a hospital as the rest of the city claims that he belongs in a madhouse. Riddled with guilt, he writes down the memories of his lost love—his beaut...

Have you ever wondered what wine to pair with that scoop of ice cream? Master baker and chef Jan Hedh answers every ice creamrelated question you never knew you had in The Ultimate Guide to Homemade Ice Cream. This cookbook contains both basic and complex recipes for cold, creamy treats with flavors ranging from sweet to savory, including mango, avocado, truffle, asparagus, and mint chocolate chip. In addition, Hedh provides recipes for parfaits, semifreddo, cheesecake, and ice c...

For many people the Sioux, as warriors and as buffalo hunters, have become the symbol of all that is Indian colorful figures endowed with great fortitude and powerful vision. They were the heroes of the Great Plains, and they were the villains, too.Royal B. Hassrick here attempts to describe the ways of the people, the patterns of their behavior, and the concepts of their imagination. Uniquely, he has approached the subject from the Sioux's own point of view, giving their own inter...

When Joe inherits a hotel in his uncle's will, everybody thinks he's crazy to take it on. But past experience tells Joe that behind every door at the Du Maurier there's an erotic adventure waiting to be explored and enjoyed and he's more than happy to check in and check out the hot hairy hunks at the horniest hotel in town.

Someone is killing sheep in the Cotswolds. Or something. As Holmes and Watson arrive in the tranquility of a little village of shepherds and farmers to enjoy a few restful days in the idyllic countryside, strange things start to occur. While Holmes locks himself in his hotel room, consumed by depression, Watson is left to explore the surroundings on his own, acquainting himself with both the local shepherding community, the eccentric vicar, and the local folklore concerning a mysterious we...

Cape Morgan, Maine, is the utopian ideal for a charmed life, and Beatrice Wicker knows it. The multi-million-dollar house on the sea coast. The joint bank accounts. The safety and security that go along with being married to an esteemed architect and community leader. The scenic coastline, perfect for her ambitious plan to turn an abandoned asylum into an artists’ retreat. So what if her husband sneaks off to see his second family now and again? Beatrice is willing to look the other way. I...