"A dual narrative, feel good mystery in which a woman, Frances, spends a lifetime trying to prevent her murder as predicted by a fortune teller at a country fair when she was just 17. When she is in fact murdered nearly 60 years later, her great niece Annie must solve the crime to avenge her great aunt's death, and in so doing uncovers the dark heart of the quaint English village of Castle Knoll, where she might just find herself in the path of the killer"--
The toughest cases are the ones that hit close to home. When his cousin is accused of a heinous crime, Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in over three decades. As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a town where everyone seems to be on the take, Cross unearths a family secret that forces him to question everything he's ever known. Chasing a ghost he believed was long dead, Cross gets pulled into a case that has local cops scratching their heads and needing his help: a grisly string of socialite murders. Now he's hot on the trail of both a brutal killer, and the truth about his own past - and the answers he finds might be fatal.
Sitting in a dark, dank prison cell in Paris, serving a life sentence for
murder, Abbie Elliot tries to piece together the story of how she came to be
here. The next thing she can remember is a swarm of police storming the yacht
and arresting her and her friends. Or she will spend the rest of her life
rotting in that cell.
Detective Lindsay Boxer finally gets married. But a missing newborn and a series of violent attacks push the Womens Murder Club back to full throttle before the wedding gifts are even unwrapped.
My friends and I complained about our exhaustion. During lulls in our conversation, I noticed a teenage couple at a nearby table sharing kisses. When a friend bluntly asked about my marriage, "Are you guys having sex?" I wanted to laugh. Women today have unprecedented choices, yet many smart, ambitious women feel angry and dissatisfied. This collection of essays by twenty-six women writers explores these feelings, inviting readers into their lives, minds, and bedrooms to discuss their choices and the outcomes. At work, people describe me as "unflappable," while at home, my family calls me "grumpy" and "tense," even suggesting I should return to work to escape the chaos. With humor and wit, these women, aged twenty-four to sixty-five, share personal stories they've never revealed before. They range from single and childless to married with children or divorced multiple times. One writer reflects on her desire to be a good mother while grappling with her own anger, which fuels her. The result is a powerful and intimate exploration of the experiences of successful women today, showcasing their anger, grace, and glory.
