![]() ![]() Yet while his sisters go on to write Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, and Agnes Grey, Branwell wanders from job to job, growing increasingly dependent on alcohol and opium and failing to become a great poet or artist. Branwell grows up isolated in his family’s parsonage on the moors, learning Latin and Greek, being trained in painting, and collaborating on endless stories and poems with his sisters. After the early deaths of his mother and a beloved older sister, he is kept away from school and tutored at home by his father, a curate, who rests all his ambitions for his children on his only son. For readers of Michael Cunningham’s The Hours and Madeline Miller’s Song of Achilles, this genre-bending exploration of the tragic figure of Branwell Brontë and the dismal, dazzling landscape that inspired his sisters to greatness is now available in a new edition with an introduction by Darcey Steinke.īranwell Brontë–brother of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne-has a childhood marked by tragedy and the weight of expectations. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Wendy's first novel, THE TALE OF HALCYON CRANE (2010, Holt) was an IndieNext Pick, a Great Lakes Great Reads Pick and a Midwest Connections Pick. A packet of old love letters and a lost manuscript by a famous novelist lead Grace to the haunted truth about what really happened that day. It's the story of Grace Alban, who returns home after 20 years when her mother dies under questionable circumstances on the very day she (the mother) planned to reveal the truth about a tragedy that occurred during a party at Alban House long ago. THE FATE OF MERCY ALBAN (2013, Hyperion) is an Indie bestseller. When she travels to the novelist's remote estate, she begins to suspect her too-good-to-be-true job offer is exactly that. THE VANISHING (2014, Hyperion) is the story of Julia Bishop, who takes a job as a companion for a famous novelist, who the entire world thinks is dead. ![]() When Eleanor Harper takes the helm as its new director and her first batch of visiting artists arrives, she begins to suspect this isn't going to be the restful retreat she thought it might be. THE END OF TEMPERANCE DARE (2017, Lake Union) is set in a former tuberculosis sanatorium on Lake Superior, now a renowned retreat for artists and writers. WENDY WEBB's novels are mysteries about long-buried family secrets, set in big, old haunted houses on the Great Lakes. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tracking - Orders are delivered by track and trace courier and are fully insured, tracking information will be sent by email once dispatched. In all cases we will access the quickest supply option.ĭelivery Packaging - we ship all items in cardboard sleeves or by box with either packing paper or corn starch chips. Pre-order Titles - delivery will vary depending on where the title is published, if local stock is available in NZ then 5-7 business days, for international imports it can be 10-30 business days. From bestselling horror author Darcy Coates comes Dead Lake, a cabin in the woods thriller that will make you double-check your locks at night. International Imports - stock is imported into NZ, depending on air or sea shipping option from the international supplier stock can take 10-30 working days to arrive into NZ. ![]() Locally sourced in NZ - stock comes from a NZ supplier with an approximate delivery of 7-15 business days. Darcy Coates is the USA Today bestselling author of more than a dozen horror and suspense novels. She lives on the Central Coast of Australia. She loves haunted houses, ancient graveyards, mysteries and suspense - and her books reflect all of these passions. For delivery in NZ allow 2-5 business days, with rural taking a wee bit longer. Darcy Coates is an Amazon bestseller and award-winning author. In stock - for items in stock we aim to dispatch the next business day. ![]() ![]() And the plot is a heartfelt tale filled with life, love, family, intimacy, chemistry, heat, desire, romance, support, friendship, and sexy times. The characters are sweet, dependable, and endearing. Roommate is a spicy, lighthearted romance featuring the sweet, playful Roderick and the quiet, broody Kieran as they discover together a sense of purpose, passion, and fulfilment in both their careers and personal lives. Too bad I’ve never been smart with my heart… But if I push my luck, I’ll end up back on the street. The broody lumberjack wants more from me than another fresh-baked pretzel. It’s no wonder my new landlord is so wary of me.Ī smarter man would ignore those hot glances from Kieran Shipley. I should probably add: Gay AF, and has no filter. ![]() I’m tidy, have no pets, and I will feed you homemade bread. But if I let him in, I could lose everything. But the other part wants him to come upstairs and spend the night. Part of me knows I should run far, far away. But back then, I let one of my secrets slip, and he’s the only one who noticed. Eight years ago, Roderick left town after high school. I’m a man with too many secrets, so the last thing I need is a new roommate with a sexy smile and blue eyes that see right through me. ![]() Wanted: One roommate to share a 3-bedroom house, split the rent, and ideally not be the guy I can’t stop thinking about. ![]() ![]() The fact the real serial killer is still out there will be enough. Also drop the part where the real killer takes over a body of the husband of the reporter it's to far over the top and is not needed. The Butcher killings should be removed as that is not needed. This leaves the sick serial killer free to start again which will cause even more terror. The story would of been much better if the wrong person was put to death for those crimes not the two killings that was done by the person put to death. SPOILER WARNING I liked the accuracy of the city and buildings as they were 100% correct as I grew up where the murders were done and spent lots of time up where the fishing area was. Now those that helped put the killer away can sleep at night with their families, or can they and are they safe.Ī spoiler is below so stop reading if you have not finished the story. If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?Ī serial killer is causing terror in a large city and expands to the East Coast is brought to justice and put to death in the Electric Chair. new home at Black Creek Crossing-until they discover that a double murder occurred there. Which character – as performed by Phil Gigante – was your favorite? Black Creek Crossing by John Saul - book cover, description. ![]() Mark Blakemore, Because he is a tough as nails veteran homicide detective yet caring. Yes because it's a complex story involving several characters and how they make the storyline. ![]() Would you listen to Black Lightning again? Why? ![]() ![]() A Story about a Very Sick Twisted Serial Killer ![]() ![]() ![]() The mind-numbing secrets of "Jerusalem's Lot" wait in an ancestral mansion where blood binds the Boone family to a timeless history of unspeakable evil. In "The Last Rung on the Ladder" beautiful Kitty hangs from dizzying heights above a hideous fate and, in "Night Surf," a group of teenagers on a late summer beach watch the world end in a gruesome, viral whimper. Things are never as they seem, as "The Man Who Loved Flowers" proves one perfect Spring evening on the sidewalks of New York. Working the "Graveyard Shift" in a decaying Massachusetts mill under a bullying foreman is just one more leg in his crazy quilt journey, until it leads to a nether realm where the Rat Queen defends her empire. It brings Stephen King's demonic stories fully to life-and the terror even closer to home.ĭropout drifter Hall has crossed the country doing whatever comes his way. Now listeners can chill to this second dramatic unabridged production of short stories from his best selling book, Night Shift. Consummate master of his craft, Stephen King has kept millions awake past midnight shivering at tales that probe the shadows and reveal the dark side. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He was once part of her favorite boyband phenomenon, BroZone, with his four brothers: Floyd (Golden Globe nominated electropop sensation Troye Sivan), John Dory (Eric André Sing 2), Spruce (Grammy winner Daveed Diggs Hamilton) and Clay (Grammy winner Kid Cudi Don’t Look Up). SYNOPSIS: After two films of true friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) are now officially, finally, a couple (#broppy)! As they grow closer, Poppy discovers that Branch has a secret past. CAST: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello, Eric Andre, Amy SchumerĭISTRIBUTOR: United International Pictures ![]() ![]() Gamache agrees to help in an unofficial capacity and begins investigating with the assistance of his son-in-law Jean-Guy Beauvoir. Clara is worried that something has happened to him and asks for Gamache’s help to find Peter. ![]() However, the agreed-upon date of their reunion has now come and gone, and Peter has not come back. They had no contact in the year they were apart. At about the same time, Peter’s career stalled, and he became jealous. However, several years ago, Clara’s portraits began to receive attention, and she became famous. ![]() Peter is also an artist, and for most of their marriage, he was successful and far better known than Clara. A year ago, Clara and her husband Peter agreed to a 12-month separation. One of their friends, an artist named Clara Morrow, confides in Gamache about something that has been weighing on her. Three Pines is a close-knit community, and Gamache and Reine-Marie are good friends with most of the villagers. ![]() But after a traumatic event (covered in the previous novels and only hinted at here), he wants to live a peaceful life as a civilian. Gamache has had a celebrated career as the head of homicide investigation at the Sûreté du Québec, the police force of the Canadian province of Quebec. Armand Gamache and his wife Reine-Marie are settling into a quiet and happy life in the village of Three Pines, where they have been living for several months. ![]() ![]() She donated clothes at the Baltimore office of the Black Panthers. Ma hung a poster of Huey Newton in her dorm room. Ma went off to college, leaving the house of my grandmother, a onetime domestic from Maryland’s Eastern Shore who had studied nursing in night school and owned her own home. But on the long walk home, black boys would turn, gawk, and smile at my mother’s hair made good. Sometimes, the beautician would grow careless with the jelly, and Ma’s scalp would simmer for days. Ma endured this ritual every three to four weeks for the rest of her childhood. That day, the hairdresser donned rubber gloves, applied petroleum jelly to protect Ma’s scalp, stroked in a clump of lye, and told my mother to hold on for as long as she could bear. ![]() Relying on chemistry instead of torque and heat, the relaxer seemed more worldly, more civilized and refined. It held longer than hot combs, and with more aggression-virtually every strand could be subdued, and would remain so for weeks. In the ongoing quest for the locks of Lena Horne, a chemical relaxer was an agent of perfection. They feature a hot metal comb, the kitchen stove, my grandmother, much sizzling, the occasional nervous flinch, and screaming and scabbing. Her tales of home cosmetology are surreal. ![]() ![]() Black, bespectacled, skinny, and buck-toothed, Ma was also considered to have the worst head of hair in her family. W hen my mother was 12, she walked from the projects of West Baltimore to the beauty shop at North Avenue and Druid Hill, and for the first time in her life, was relaxed. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Not putting down the current crop of musical artists and fans today, the author of this book captured the birth and eventual re-invention of a group that is/was composed of talented non-tablature reading musicians with a common goal of not repeating themselves and capture the imagination of three generations of fans. Having been an avid fan of Yes and their kind of music (so-called 'progressive' or cerebral rock - a flavorful mixture of hard rock, odd-time jazz and classical arias backing up vocal harmonies),these Brits have been around for more than thirty years, and this goes to show it really pays to be unique and be pioneers in a musical genre that is usually catered to musicians as well. ![]() |