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Beacon 23
Hugh Howey
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Short Stories / Literature & Fiction
For centuries, men and women have manned lighthouses to ensure the safe passage of ships. It is a lonely job, and a thankless one for the most part. Until something goes wrong. Until a ship is in distress. In the 23rd century, this job has moved into outer space. A network of beacons allows ships to travel across the Milky Way at many times the speed of light. These beacons are built to be robust. They never break down. They never fail. At least, they aren't supposed to.
The Beacon
Susan Hill
Literature & Fiction / Mystery & Thrillers / Children's Books
Colin. May. Frank. Berenice. The Prime children grew up in a bleak country farm house called The Beacon. Colin and Berenice married locally. May went to university in London, but came home within a year and never left again. Only Frank, quiet, watchful Frank, got away. He left for Fleet Street and a career in journalism but its the publication of a book about his childhood that brings the fame and money he craves - and tears his family apart.
Falling for the Scandalous Lady
Elizabeth Beacon
Romance / Historical Romance
Scarred by life...Until he finds her Stumbling upon Lady Melissa Aldercombe hiding away in his library during a ball, Sir Adam Lathbury expects to be greeted by her horror and revulsion at his disfigured appearance—not a fiery frisson of attraction that he thought he'd never encounter again. But after his betrothed rejected him, can Adam believe the connection is genuine? Especially when he discovers she's harboring an explosive reputation-destroying secret!From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop
Darci Hannah
After catching her celebrity chef fiancé sizzling in the arms of another woman, Lindsey Bakewell left big city Wall Street for small town Beacon Harbor, Michigan to pursue her own passion as a pastry baker—and gets mixed up in someone's sweet taste of revenge . . . More interested in kneading dough than adding it up, Lindsey's breakup inspired her to set up the shop she always wanted in a place that always made her happy. She'd spent many childhood summers near this beach community and converting the old run-down lighthouse into a bakery café and home offers a perfect fresh start for Lindsey and her devoted Newfoundland dog, Wellington. But not everyone in town has a sweet tooth. The preservation society won't have the lighthouse's history sugar coated by lattes and cakes—and a protest group crashes Lindsey's Memorial Day opening. Then her ex-fiancé Jeffrey Plank and his girlfriend Mia Wong arrive to trash...
Beacon in the Night
Bill S. Ballinger
Willy Berth, and his young associate, Mark Cordial, slightly shady
operators, are drawn into the attempt to secure a map worth millions
(Albanian oil) by Kronos, and at his death, by Helene, his presumptive,
unacknowledged daughter. The search takes them all to the island of
Pelos where Willy meets a slow, strange death, and where several dubious
characters attempt to appropriate the map- and in the final scuffle-
follow it to the bottom of the sea....
Lady Helena's Secret Husband
Elizabeth Beacon
Romance / Historical Romance
An intense second chance storyHer secret husband...Is back from the dead! When Lady Helena Snowe eloped with Captain William Harborough six years ago, they had one glorious week together before he went to war—only to die in battle. Yet, the man in front of her now is very much alive! The darkness behind Will's eyes makes Helena wary of letting him back into her life. With Will's enemies threatening their chance of a fresh start, can their marriage ever be reclaimed? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
Big Beacon
Alan Partridge
Biographies & Memoirs / Humor
In Big Beacon, Norwich’s favourite son and best broadcaster, Alan Partridge, triumphs against the odds. TWICE.
Using an innovative ‘dual narrative’ structure you sometimes see in films, Big Beacon tells the story of how Partridge heroically rebuilt his TV career, rising like a phoenix from the desolate wasteland of local radio to climb to the summit of Mount Primetime and regain the nationwide prominence his talent merits.
But then something quite unexpected and moving, because Big Beacon also tells the story of a selfless man, driven to restore an old lighthouse to its former glory, motivated by nothing more than respect for a quietly heroic old building that many take for granted, which some people think is a metaphor for Alan himself even though it’s not really for them to say.*
Leaving his old life behind and relocating to a small coastal village in Kent, Alan battles through adversity, wins the hearts and minds of a suspicious community, and ultimately shows himself to be a quite wonderful man.
* The two strands will run in tandem, their narrative arcs mirroring each other to make the parallels between the two stories abundantly clear to the less able reader.
The Beacon Street Bookshop
Carla Laureano
Ever since Olivia Quinn lost her husband to a plane crash, she's been focused on one thing—making a stable life for her teen stepdaughter, Taylor, of whom she's the sole guardian. But when she loses her job as a children's book editor because she refuses to relocate to New York, three years of hard-won stability are shattered. Then the opportunity arises to open Liv's dream bookshop in Haven Ridge. The venture offers not only the solution to her financial problems, but a chance to bond with her stepdaughter and become a real family for the first time. Soon, the wild idea transforms into a thriving nonprofit, thanks to the generosity and enthusiasm of the town—and a handsome contractor who stirs feelings in Liv she thought might be gone forever. But just as she begins to lean into the new life she's made for herself, a figure from her late husband's past puts the life she's been building with Taylor in jeopardy. And Liv must face the possibility that...
A History Of Trouble: A Beacon Hill Sorcerer Collection
Part #3.50 of "The Beacon Hill Sorcerer" series by S. J. Himes
Now Beacon, Now Sea
Christopher Sorrentino
A wrenching debut memoir of familial grief by a National Book Award finalist—and a defining account of what it means to love and lose a difficult parent, for readers of Joan Didion and Dani Shapiro. When Christopher Sorrentino's mother died in 2017, it marked the end of a journey that had begun eighty years earlier in the South Bronx. Victoria's life took her to the heart of New York's vibrant mid-century downtown artistic scene, to the sedate campus of Stanford, and finally back to Brooklyn—a journey witnessed by a son who watched, helpless, as she grew more and more isolated, distancing herself from everyone and everything she'd ever loved.In examining the mystery of his mother's life, from her dysfunctional marriage to his heedless father, the writer Gilbert Sorrentino, to her ultimate withdrawal from the world, Christopher excavates his own memories and family folklore in an effort to discover her dreams, understand her...
The Governess's Secret Longing
Elizabeth Beacon
Romance / Historical Romance
Prim and professionalBut with a forbidden yearningFor governess Viola Yelverton, the only man who's stirred in her a passionate desire is her rakish employer, Sir Harry Marbeck! Maintaining a cool detachment is easy in the schoolroom—but when one of his wards gets sick, a bedside vigil reveals a warmer side to Harry. With the passion now blazing, has Viola just taken the biggest gamble of her life—one where she could lose her secret love and her livelihood? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. The Yelverton MarriagesBook 1: Marrying for Love or Money?Book 2: Unsuitable Bride for a ViscountBook 3: The Governess's Secret Longing
Lord Laughraine's Summer Promise
Elizabeth Beacon
Romance / Historical Romance
A vow to heal the past Nine years ago, beautiful Callie Sommers eloped with wild young Gideon Laughraine. But their passionate romance ended in tragedy. Now, at the behest of his godmother, Gideon has promised to reclaim the wife he loved and lost. Callie never thought she'd see Gideon again, but his return reminds her how she blossomed under his touch. With her husband fighting for a second chance, now could be the time for Callie to forget scandal and trust in the man she once held so dear...
The Beacon (Earth Haven Book 2)
Sam Kates
A post-viral planet. Hushed. Fang and claw dominate. Tom Evans and Ceri Lewis occupy a silent new world. Little more than a million people survived the Cleansing; now they are spread out, weak and bewildered, compelled by a force beyond their comprehension to remain where they are. Their fate—humanity’s fate—lies in the hands of the few, like Tom and Ceri, who can resist the power that seeks to control them. But resistance may be futile. For in the midst of the deathly calm, a new threat rises, one that will finish the job started by the Cleansing. Tom and Ceri face a stark choice: risk their lives, already endangered, to try to stop activation of the Beacon, or lie low and wait for the human race to be exterminated. Either way, the end seems certain….
The Duchess's Secret
Elizabeth Beacon
Romance / Historical Romance
The man she once loved......is back—to claim her?Rosalind is surprised to find Ash Hartfield—the man she eloped with seven years ago—on her doorstep! She'd felt betrayed by his abrupt departure to India following the revelations of their wedding night. Seeing him again still gives her butterflies—but a lot has changed...not least that he's a duke now! What will he do when he discovers her secret—that he has an heir?"A forbidden kiss, a feisty heiress and a family divided by secrets, make this Regency romance an entertaining read"— Goodreads on A Wedding for the Scandalous Heiress by Elizabeth Beacon"Beacon's talents for evoking deep emotions with admirable characters, witty dialogue and sensuality shine once again"— RT Book Reviews on A Wedding for the Scandalous Heiress by Elizabeth Beacon
Isaac's Beacon
David L. Robbins
In the tradition of epic novels like Exodus and Cast a Giant Shadow, Isaac's Beacon is a sweeping historical tale based on the real events of Israel's founding—bringing alive the power and complexities of the birth of the Jewish state out of the ashes of the Holocaust. Bestselling author David L. Robbins, called "the Homer of World War II," turns his mastery of the historical novel to another defining moment of the twentieth century: the birth of the state of Israel. Isaac's Beacon is a small, vulnerable kibbutz on the edge of the Negev. Here, the lives of three memorable characters—an Irgun terrorist, a young woman farmer, and an American journalist—collide to shape an epic narrative of love, loss, violence, and courage. Deeply researched and closely based on actual events, Isaac's Beacon is the first in a series of Robbins's novels which will explore the tumultuous, complex history and lasting impact of...
Marrying For Love Or Money? (The Yelverton Marriages Book 1)
Part #1 of "The Yelverton Marriages" series by Elizabeth Beacon
Romance / Historical Romance
Should He Do His Duty... Or Can He Marry For Love?Seeing his widowed sister's heartbreak after her husband's death, Darius Yelverton turns his back on love. Until he meets intriguing, spirited governess Felicity Grantham. But in order to protect his sister and their home, he needs to marry an heiress. A passionate encounter with Felicity under the moonlight chips away the armour guarding his heart. With duty and desire warring within him, Darius has a decision to make…
Marrying for Love or Money?
Elizabeth Beacon
Romance / Historical Romance
Should he do his duty......Or can he marry for love?Seeing his widowed sister's heartbreak after her husband's death, Darius Yelverton turns his back on love. Until he meets intriguing, spirited governess Felicity Grantham. But in order to protect his sister and their home, he needs to marry an heiress. A passionate encounter with Felicity under the moonlight chips away the armour guarding his heart. With duty and desire warring within him, Darius has a decision to make...
A Rake to the Rescue
Elizabeth Beacon
Romance / Historical Romance
She can't trust anyone.Yet to survive, she has to trust him!When widow Hetta Champion and her little boy are endangered by her father's hunt for a murderer, aristocrat Magnus Haile is compelled to assist! Hetta's unhappy marriage has left her just as wary of people as Magnus is, but on their adventure in England's stunning South Coast, she feels her guard begin to slip. Could she offer Magnus the family he's long believed impossible?"A forbidden kiss, a feisty heiress and a family divided by secrets, make this Regency romance and entertaining read" Goodreads on A Wedding for the Scandalous Heiress by Elizabeth Beacon"Beacon's talents for evoking deep emotions with admirable characters, witty dialogue and sensuality shine once again" RT Book Reviews on A Wedding for the Scandalous Heiress by Elizabeth Beacon
Unsuitable Bride for a Viscount
Elizabeth Beacon
Romance / Historical Romance
Giving in...To their unlikely attractionWhen Alaric Defford, Lord Stafford, bursts into her life, widow Marianne Turner is shocked by their instant connection. She never expected to feel this way for another man, especially one so formidable and arrogant! Having vowed never to love again, Marianne hides behind the fact she's a completely unsuitable match for him. But her resolve is tested when Alaric's injured and nursing him back to health reveals a warmer, more passionate side to the viscount..."Beacon's talents for evoking deep emotions with admirable characters, witty dialogue and sensuality shine once again."—RT Book Reviews on A Wedding for the Scandalous Heiress by Elizabeth Beacon"I just loved it and swallowed it in a record time... A big fat 5 stars."—Elodie's Reading Corner on The Duchess's Secret
The Ambrose Beacon
Alena Gouveia
Young Adult / Fantasy / Contemporary
The Ambrose Beacon is the first novel in The Solas Prophecy, a Young Adult fantasy series by Alena Gouveia.Strange things have been happening in Evergreen, Colorado. People are disappearing, wolves are prowling the woods for the first time in seventy years, and strangers in black are showing up at the local schools. For the Ambrose family, it’s a sign that their quiet lives are about to be changed forever. The events signal the beginning of a struggle that will either push them closer together as a family, or tear them apart. To survive, each of the children must harness the strange new abilities with which they’ve been gifted and learn to fight as one. For Jeremiah Ambrose, the struggle to protect his children will force him to put aside his animosity for his brother-in-law Harper, and learn to see him in a different light.But for Harper, the burden is heaviest. He alone knows the truth about the strange events and what they mean for his family. Something is searching for the Ambrose children. And when it finds them, the fate of the whole world will be decided…
Unsuitable Bride For A Viscount (The Yelverton Marriages Book 2)
Part #2 of "The Yelverton Marriages" series by Elizabeth Beacon
Romance / Historical Romance
Giving In... To Their Unlikely Attraction.When Alaric Defford, Lord Stafford, bursts into her life, widow Marianne Turner is shocked by their instant connection. She never expected to feel this way for another man, especially one so formidable and arrogant! Having vowed never to love again, Marianne hides behind the fact she’s a completely unsuitable match for him. But her resolve is tested when Alaric’s injured and nursing him back to health reveals a warmer, more passionate side to the viscount…
A Proposal to Protect His Lady
Elizabeth Beacon
Romance / Historical Romance
In this Regency romance, two best friends are conveniently wed!A reunionAt the altar! Max has done everything he can to forget about his first, unrequited love: Georgia. Now, five years after she wed another man, Georgia is standing outside Max's home, Holdfast Castle. He's horrified to learn of the abuse that her late husband subjected her to. And that, if Georgia is to see her young daughters again, she must remarry. To protect her, Max offers Georgia a convenient marriage. But he's also determined to protect his now ironclad heart from their newfound mutual attraction! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
A Rebel's Beacon
Sara Blackard
An ex-army pilot on his next adventure. A dog trainer establishing her mark. Can they rely on each other when a rescue mission turns deadly? Bjørn Rebel has achieved his lifelong dreams: a helicopter of his own and a business showing-off his beloved Alaskan. When the local search and rescue team asks for air support, he jumps at the chance to volunteer. Not only will his experience flying evac missions for an elite division of the army give search and rescue a big advantage, it will give Bjørn a chance to redeem himself after a botched mission left rumors clinging to him he can't shake. Sadie Wilde is flying high on the success of the K9 breeding and training program she started with her family. Since childhood, Sadie, her sister, and her cousins planned to have a kennel dedicated to breeding superior dogs for search and rescue and law enforcement. With her father and uncle heading...
Beacon Hill
Colin Campbell
Protect and Serve. A police service motto and words every cop lives by. Protect the public and serve the law. What it doesn't tell you is how to protect yourself. Jim Grant is back in Boston, now a fully-fledged member of the Boston PD based at Jamaica Plain. Working the nightshift for Sam Kincaid should have been an easy job but after saving a kidnapped child from a blazing house and attending a drive-by shooting in Beacon Hill, it proves to be anything but. The trouble is the wealthy target, Daniel Hunt, doesn't want to complain and Grant's bosses try and shut him down. But Grant isn't one for shutting down and it doesn't take him long to discover that Hunt wasn't the intended target. After a foiled robbery and a squashed dog, the case turns personal and then the stakes really go through the roof. Praise for BEACON HILL: "Campbell's Beacon Hill is a great tale of violence and intrigue, stretching across the Atlantic and back again. In it, Jim Grant proves...
The Haunting of Beacon Hill
Part #1 of "The Beckoning Dead" series by Ambrose Ibsen
Horror / Paranormal / Science Fiction
LC06 - Beacon Brodie
Part #6 of "Losers Club" series by Yvonne Vincent
Fit a sotter! The Major Investigations Team is on the island and Sergeant Wilson is a woman on a mission. She must solve the murder of the lighthouse keeper before the MIT eat all the good police biscuits. The DCI might have ordered her to do door-to-door enquiries, but she was la-la-la-not-listening at the time. Convinced that the answer lies in Beacon Brodie's mysterious past, she has instead conscripted the best of the Losers Club minions to discover the truth. In the meantime, Gordon and Jim (the Z team) are relegated to discovering the identity of the Vik Vigilante, a shadowy figure exacting revenge on the citizens of Vik. Why did a celebrity appear naked behind an ornamental magnolia in the garden centre? Who forced a journalist to eat his own words? And...gasp...could the vigilante be the killer?As the Losers Club friends uncover a midden of lies and deceit, they realise that something far more sinister is at play, and sometimes the truth is best left buried.
The Beacon
P. A. Thomas
Jack Harris, the disgraced son of Australia's most powerful business tycoon, has just been exiled to Byron Bay as a junior journalist at his father's smallest regional newspaper, The Beacon. His arrival coincides with the disappearance of the newspaper's editor, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, while out on his morning surf. When Patrick's body is discovered in the ocean, with a severed leg, it appears certain that he's fallen victim to a shark attack.But when rumours emerge that Patrick was about to publish an explosive article - its subject unknown - Jack begins to suspect his death is not what it seems.Although police aren't buying his murder theory, Jack joins forces with Patrick's daughter and investigates anyway, taking a sometimes less than lawful dive into the newspaperman's past. Together they discover plenty of Byron locals with a motive to kill, including a bioholistic dentist with a secret, a naturist with an undisguised grudge, and even the mayor of Northern...
Joshua Beacon's Adventures in the Parallel Universe
D. R. Schmoo
If your child loves adventure, then this is the book for them! The Joshua Beacon series is an action-packed page-turner that is sure to leave the reader on the edge of their seat. Strap your seatbelt and get ready to go on a wild adventure of a lifetime! Rodney Gray, Campus Pastor Jacqueline Gray, Middle School Counselor Have you ever wished that there was a book that your child or grandchild could read that provides excitement, fantasy based on scriptural principles, subtle life lessons interwoven into each chapter, as well as opportunities to increase their vocabulary? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you will want to purchase the Joshua Beacon series for that special child in your life or even for yourself! Join Joshua as he travels between universes in a quest to escape the clutches of fear due to the reign of terror instituted by several bullying events.
Secrets of the Viscount's Bride
Elizabeth Beacon
Romance / Historical Romance
A Regency bride swap leads to unexpected love!The wrong brideWill meet him at the altar! When Martha Lington's sister begs for help in stopping her convenient marriage to Zachary Chilton, Viscount Elderwood, kindhearted Martha finds herself pretending to be his bride-to-be. But Martha is shocked to discover there's much more to like about the viscount than she'd been led to believe! Martha's enjoying his attentions rather too much...but she must reveal all the secrets she's kept hidden before their wedding day! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
The Duchess's Secret (HQR Historical)
Elizabeth Beacon
Romance / Historical Romance
The Man She Once Loved… Is Back–To Claim Her?Rosalind is surprised to find Ash Hartfield–the man she eloped with seven years ago–on her doorstep! She'd felt betrayed by his abrupt departure to India following the revelations of their wedding night. Seeing him again still gives her butterflies–but a lot has changed…not least that he's a duke now! What will he do when he discovers her secret–that he has an heir?
The Necromancer's Dance
Part #1 of "The Beacon Hill Sorcerer" series by SJ Himes
In a world where magic is real and evil walks amongst humanity, a young sorcerer is beset upon by enemies, both old and new. Angelus Salvatore is the only necromancer in all of Boston, and his name is whispered warily by the undead and fellow sorcerers alike. He and his brother Isaac are the lone survivors of an attack by an army of the undead, in which Angel used a spell so powerful it forever marked his place in history. Now, years later, Angel struggles to balance his career as a teacher of the higher magical arts, his role as big brother, and a tenuous relationship with an Elder vampire from the local clan. When his brother's boyfriend is used as a pawn in a mysterious plot to draw Angel out, Angel is once again drawn back into the old hostilities that fueled the Blood Wars and led to his family's death. Leaning on others for help is something Angel cannot do, and while he searches for clues into who may be targeting him and his brother, Angel finds his heart steadily growing occupied with Simeon, Elder and vampire. Dealing with death magic and vampires on a daily basis may leave Angel jaded when it comes to life and staying that way, but the more time he spends fending off the ancient vampire's attention and affections, the more he realizes he wants to give in. Can Angel find out who wants him dead, and keep his heart safe in the process? How can he fall for a vampire, when his whole family was torn apart by an army of the undead? Death stalks the streets of Boston's historic Beacon Hill....and there is no one more suited to battle against death than a necromancer.
The Beacon
Part #1 of "Finding Justus" series by Ashley Dotson
Layla Justus is a young girl who moves to Providence, RI with her father, a history professor at Providence College. Layla has strange run-ins with a captivating young man, Orrin Darringer. He makes her blood boil and temper rage, yet she can't seem to stay away from him. He is drawn to her as well. Orrin reveals hidden secrets into Layla's past and helps her uncover her own birthright as a Beacon. Together they battle beings from heaven and hell to stay togther and stay alive. This is the beginning of a long journey Layla will embark upon to discover that her own choices will either save the world she knows or bring it to an end. Unfortunatley she will have to do it alone.
The Necromancer's Dance (The Beacon Hill Sorcerer Book 1)
SJ Himes
In a world where magic is real and evil walks amongst humanity, a young sorcerer is beset upon by enemies, both old and new. Angelus Salvatore is the only necromancer in all of Boston, and his name is whispered warily by the undead and fellow sorcerers alike. He and his brother Isaac are the lone survivors of an attack by an army of the undead, in which Angel used a spell so powerful it forever marked his place in history. Now, years later, Angel struggles to balance his career as a teacher of the higher magical arts, his role as big brother, and a tenuous relationship with an Elder vampire from the local clan. When his brother's boyfriend is used as a pawn in a mysterious plot to draw Angel out, Angel is once again drawn back into the old hostilities that fueled the Blood Wars and led to his family's death. Leaning on others for help is something Angel cannot do, and while he searches for clues into who may be targeting him and his brother, Angel finds his heart steadily growing occupied with Simeon, Elder and vampire. Dealing with death magic and vampires on a daily basis may leave Angel jaded when it comes to life and staying that way, but the more time he spends fending off the ancient vampire's attention and affections, the more he realizes he wants to give in. Can Angel find out who wants him dead, and keep his heart safe in the process? How can he fall for a vampire, when his whole family was torn apart by an army of the undead? Death stalks the streets of Boston's historic Beacon Hill....and there is no one more suited to battle against death than a necromancer.
Blood Omen: An Infinite Arcana Novella
Part #5.50 of "The Beacon Hill Sorcerer" series by S. J. Himes
A Wedding for the Scandalous Heiress
Elizabeth Beacon
Romance / Historical Romance
A stolen kiss from a dashing stranger...at her own betrothal ball!When Isabella Alstone receives a shockingly passionate kiss from a handsome stranger at her betrothal ball, she scandalously ends her engagement. She is even more surprised when she discovers exactly who the stranger is! Ruggedly striking Wulf FitzDevelin is illegitimate, penniless and her ex-fiancé's half-brother—their match is wholly unsuitable. Yet Isabella cannot escape the burning longing to feel his touch again!"Beacon has herself another winner" — RT Book Reviews on The Governess Heiress"Historical romance fans will be delighted by this tale ... Curl up and spend an enjoyable afternoon with this sweet story." — RT Book Reviews on One Final Season
TEOTWAWKI: Beacon's Story
David Craig
If you're looking for long boring descriptions of people, places and things read War and Peace 'cause this ain't it. This is a post-apocalypse action adventure story not a fancy dancy "character development" novel.Set in America during the short period when MultiCam was a camouflage pattern available to civilians but not yet adapted by the US military the story's weapons include M16's, M60's and the Browning designed M1911A1 Colt pistol which will still be in use long after Captain Kirk retires his phaser.The reader will hopefully forgive the author's insistence on including survival specifications, military minutia and common sense into the story. It is, after all, intended to be instructional as well as entertaining.
Beacon
Part #6 of "Phoebe Reede: The Untold Story" series by Michelle Irwin
Fiction / Paranormal / Romance
The Necromancer's Dilemma (The Beacon Hill Sorcerer Book 2)
SJ Himes
Without trust their love can't survive.
Beacon Street Mourning
Dianne Day
Five years ago Caroline Fremont Jones fled the proper world of her native Boston for the independent life of a California private detective. But now, in the winter of 1909, she is grief-stricken to learn of her father's grave illness. Still hampered by half-healed injuries from her last adventure -- but buoyed by her ever-deepening affection for her partner in love and work, Michael Kossoff -- Fremont leaves sunny San Francisco for the ice-edged air and handsome mansions of Beacon Street.Her visit has scarcely begun when her father, suffering from a malady not even his doctor can diagnose, takes a turn for the better ... only to die suddenly in the middle of the night. Fremont is certain her odious stepmother, Augusta, somehow caused her father's death. But how? And did she have an accomplice? Michael questions Fremont's suspicions ... until an exotic piece of evidence and a second, violent death trigger an investigation that draws upon childhood...
