Sword of Shadows 03 – Jones, JV

Book Preview Raif Sevrance of Clan Blackhail was out shooting ice hares in the Badlands with his brother Drey when his father and chief were slain back at camp. Upon returning to their clanhold, Raif and Drey found that Mace Blackhail, the chiefs foster son, had declared himself head of the clan. Mace had been … Read more

Sword of Shadows 02 – Jones, JV

Book Preview ====================== Notes: Scanned by JASC If you correct any minor errors, please change the version number below (and in the file name) to a slightly higher one e.g. from .9 to .95 or if major revisions, to v. 1.0/2.0 etc.. Current e-book version is .9 (most formatting errors have been corrected; a few … Read more

Sword of Shadows 01 – Jones, JV

Book Preview ====================== Book Information: Genre: Fantasy Author: J.V. Jones Title: A Cavern of Black Ice Series: Sword of Shadows Book 1                                                                                       A Cavern of Black Ice                                                                                                 Sword of Shadows Book 1                                                                                                                         J.V. Jones                                                                                                                                                                                                                         PROLOGUE A Birth, a Death, and a Binding arissa whispered a hope out loud … Read more

The Mist – Jonasson, Ragnar

Book Preview Prologue February 1988 Hulda Hermannsdóttir opened her eyes. So heavy and unrelenting was the sense of lethargy weighing her down that she felt as if she’d been drugged. She could have gone on sleeping all day, even here in her hard chair. It was just as well that, as a detective, she merited … Read more

The Island – Jonasson, Ragnar

Book Preview     Special thanks are due to my guides, Sigurður Kristján Sigurðsson from the Westman Islands and Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir, for showing me around and providing me with information about Elliðaey. I would also like to thank prosecutor Hulda María Stefánsdóttir for her assistance with police procedure. Last but not least, grateful thanks … Read more

The Darkness – Jonasson, Ragnar

Book Preview Acknowledgments Special thanks are due to Haukur Eggertsson for his advice on expeditions to the highlands and interior, and to prosecutor Hulda María Stefánsdóttir for her assistance with police procedure. Special thanks are due to Haukur Eggertsson for his advice on expeditions to the highlands and interior, and to prosecutor Hulda María Stefánsdóttir … Read more

Snowblind – Jonasson, Ragnar

Book Preview   PRAISE FOR SNOWBLIND ‘Ragnar Jónasson writes with a chilling, poetic beauty – a must-read addition to the growing canon of Iceland Noir’ Peter James ‘Seductive … an old-fashioned murder mystery with a strong central character and the fascinating background of a small Icelandic town cut off by snow. Ragnar does claustrophobia beautifully’ … Read more

The Wolves of Winter – Johnson, Tyrell

Book Preview “A masterpiece of suspense. Written with the narrative tension of some of the finest of postapocalyptic works, the exquisite terror of Lynn McBride’s predicament in a snow-covered wilderness is so utterly compelling and relevant that readers may find their view of the world changed.” —Anthony De Sa, author of Barnacle Love and Kicking … Read more

The Forever Sea – Johnson, Joshua Phillip

Book Preview “Sing, memory,” the storyteller says, the words low and quiet, a dirge for the darkness. His skin, the few stretches of it not covered by patchwork clothing, emanates a faint glow illuminating his steps and casting shadows of the fractured, broken buildings surrounding him, jagged outlines of the old world. “Sing,” he says … Read more

Iris Johansen – The Search – Johansen, Iris

Book Preview “Get out of there, Sarah,” Boyd yelled from outside the house. “That wall is going to tumble any minute.” “Monty’s found something.” Sarah carefully moved over to the pile of rubble where the golden retriever was standing. “Be still, boy. Be very still.” “How do I know?” Monty always hoped it would be … Read more

Iris Johansen – The face of deception – Johansen, Iris

Book Preview Iris Johansen 1998 – The Face of DeceptionEve Duncan circle – book 1ACKNOWLEDGMENTSMy deepest and warmest thanks to N. Eileen Bar-row, Research Associate and Forensic Sculptor with the FACES Laboratory at Louisiana State University. Her generosity with her time, help, and guidance was invaluable in writing this book. Also a very sincere thank-you … Read more