Book Preview I’m so excited to share SHADOW’S SEDUCTION with you. Mirceo and Caspion’s romance was a joy to write and came during a period when I dearly needed a manuscript to play nice with me! This probably had to do with the fact that I’ve been noodling their love story for years, even before … Read more
Book Preview #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR “I think this is one of the few series that is actually getting better as it progresses. . . . My favorite thing about these books is that Cole lets the characters act like immortals. They are so violent, so cunning and evil. And yet they are hilarious and smart … Read more
Book Preview New intrigues, adventures, and stunning revelations fill the penultimate installment of #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole’s electrifying Arcana Chronicles. In a world teetering on the edge . . . When Evie receives life-changing—and possibly game-changing—news, she has trouble believing it. Why doesn’t she feel any different? Is it possible someone she trusts might … Read more
Book Preview I initially put together snapshots for each of the Arcana as a guide to help with the screenplay of the Arcana Chronicles. My goal was to illuminate certain characters’ motivations and delve further into their backgrounds. I’ve since expanded Day Zero into a companion guide, with narratives for most of the players. I … Read more
Book Preview I couldn’t have published ARCANA RISING without a team of dedicated professionals. Thank you so much to everyone who gave their invaluable assistance! All things medical: Dr. Bridget, who’s been medically fact-checking me for more than fifteen books. Helicopter research: Nicola Schenker with Reykjavík Helicopters. Nicola, that trip was spectacular (next time I’ll … Read more
Book Preview My deepest thanks . . . To my editor, Zareen Jaffery, and the production department at S&S Books for Young Readers, for letting me color outside the lines (lifesavers)! To Marie L., for your invaluable assistance with Cajun French, and for patiently answering all my questions. (“We’d use sauve for a guy?” “Why … Read more
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Book Preview Thank you to my friends and family in Louisiana who helped with the flavor of this book (and especially to Jonah T. for your assistance with all things Cajun). Couldn’t have done it without you! Many thanks to Lauren McKenna for your fantastic insights with this story. To the brilliant doctor sisters, Bridget … Read more
Book Preview CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Featuring Hello and Other Thoughts HOW TO READ THIS BOOK MY AMERICAN CHILDHOOD CHAPTER ONE THE FAMILY So Help Me God, I Will Turn This Book Around Right Here CHAPTER TWO OLD PEOPLE Your Glasses Are on Top of Your Head CHAPTER THREE ANIMALS … Read more
Book Preview I know I have a purpose, I’m sure this may sound odd: But a pole without a job to do, Is really just a rod.* So I’ve spent a lot of time, In pursuit of one clear goal: Finding out where I fit in. What is my true pole role? *For the record, … Read more
Book Preview This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental. Copyright © 2021 by Harlan Coben Cover design by Jonathan Bush Cover images by Getty Images and … Read more
Book Preview PROLOGUE SEE MY FATHER WITH THAT SHOVEL. SEE MY FATHER WITH THAT SHOVEL. There are tears streaming down his face. An awful, guttural sob forces its way up from deep in his lungs and out through his lips. He raises the shovel up and strikes the ground. The blade rips into the earth … Read more
Book Preview PRAISE FORTHE FINAL DETAIL “In a genre crowded with accidental detectives who seem invented only to lure cat-loving vegetarians and other special-interest readers, Myron Bolitar stands out. The Edgar Award–winning author gives his characters memorable personalities … they are never plain-vanilla.” —USA Today “The Final Detail captures the author’s trademark humor, but don’t … Read more
Book Preview This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental. Copyright © 2020 by Harlan Coben Cover design by Jaya Miceli Cover copyright © 2020 by Hachette … Read more
Book Preview Copyright © 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Introduction copyright © 2011 by Harlan Coben All rights reserved. The Best American Series® is a registered trademark of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. The Best American Mystery Stories ™ is a trademark of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. No part of this work … Read more
Book Preview Praise forTELL NO ONE “In this pulse-pounding hunt, Harlan Coben layers secret upon secret, crisscrossing years and crime scenes…. A BEACH-READ SO GRIPPING IT OUGHT TO COME WITH A JUMBO TUBE OF SUNSCREEN … BOTTOM LINE: TELL EVERYONE.” —People (Beach Book of the Week) “TELL NO ONE ROCKS THE HOUSE. My head felt … Read more
Book Preview DUTTON PUBLISHED BY PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC. 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, U.S.A. Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2Y3, Canada (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.); Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England;Penguin Ireland, 25 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, … Read more
Book Preview ALSO BY HARLAN COBEN Play Dead Miracle Cure Deal Breaker Drop Shot Fade Away Back Spin One False Move The Final Detail Darkest Fear Tell No One Gone for Good No Second Chance Just One Look The Innocent Promise Me The Woods Hold Tight Long Lost Caught Live Wire Shelter Stay Close Seconds … Read more