A DIAMOND FELL INTO MY POCKET is the extraordinary story of a man who has paid for a life of gambling by stealing diamonds: Morris Spurling - the world's most voracious jewel thief. Since turning to crime half a century ago he has stolen at least a quarter of a million pounds worth of diamonds. After coming out of prison a couple of years ago at the age of sixty-seven he has decided to take the judge's advice that it might be time to consider retirement. Now he tells his amazing story of a life devoted to gambling and theft. How, from the early 1950s, Morris used jewellers' shops as other people use cashpoints and with his money he romanced beautiful women who became his partners in crime.

As Princess Stasia and her royal realm begin to recover from the treacherous reign of terror by Prince Agis and his Order of Rebels, a new evil emerges. This new alliance of evil threatens to split the kingdom in two and destroy the peaceful relations which have existed with neighboring lands for decades. With her enemies intent on destroying both her rulership and personal life, Princess Stasia must use her extraordinary wisdom and the help of loyal friends like Sir Rackley of Limekiln, the peasant boy Stefan, and Chief Royal Knight Mathieu to save the land before darkness descends upon it once again.

Harlequin® Presents brings you four new titles for one great price with bonus ChristmasShort Story—Christmas at The Chatsfield by Maisey Yates! This Presents box set includes: THE PRICE OF HIS REDEMPTION (Irresistible Russian Tycoons) by Carol Marinelli Daniil Zverev is the world's most ruthless and sinfully seductive tycoon. No one would know the crueltyand rejection that fueled his ascent. But beautiful ballet teacher Libby Tennent isgetting under Daniil's skin and dangerously close to the truth! RAVENSDALE'S DEFIANT CAPTIVE (The Ravensdale Scandals) by Melanie Milburne Julius Ravensdale is renowned for his control. But provocative whirlwind Holly Perez pushes him to the breaking point when hediscovers the vulnerabilities behind her bravado. Once he's had her in his bed, holdingher captive there becomes an irresistible temptation… BRUNETTI'S SECRET SON (Secret Heirs of Billionaires) by Maya Blake Romeo Brunetti has found meteoric success by locking downemotion. Until a moment of recklessness years ago, when he lost himself to stunningstranger Maisie O'Connell. Now his family's legacy has returned to haunt him—and the childhe unknowingly conceived… DESTINED FOR THE DESERT KING by Kate Walker Aziza El Afarim hopes her convenient husband remembers the closeness they once shared. But Sheikh Nabil isnothing of the boy he used to be. As pressure to produce an heir mounts, is there morethan duty in the marriage bed? Be sure to collection Harlequin® Presents' December 2015 Box set 2 of 2!

Caroline holds a deep secret. Living in 1727 and 1927 simultaneously, each night she goes to sleep in one life and wakes up in the other. In search of answers to her unique existence, Caroline stumbles upon a letter from her mother hinting at her own experiences as a time-crosser, sending Caroline on a daring quest to uncover the truth. In 1727, Caroline disguises herself as a cabin boy and joins a ship sailing for the Bahamas, her mother's last known location, where she crosses paths with a ruthless but handsome pirate and is caught in a web of secrets, deception, and unexpected alliances. In 1927 St. Paul, Minnesota, Caroline grapples with her other life as the daughter of a renowned preacher. Her two older brothers have fallen prey to the corruption rampant during Prohibition, and Caroline struggles to keep their involvement hidden to save her father's career. As her search for answers about her time-crossing leads her to the dangerous yet exciting world of speakeasies, Caroline enlists the help of a childhood friend who is now a police officer. But with her family's future at risk and their loyalties tested, Caroline faces a life-altering decision that could reshape her destiny. "Meticulous research, intriguing characters, sweet romance, and an evocative dual-time setting make this one of my favorite reads of the year."--LISA T. BERGREN, bestselling author on When the Day Comes "A breathtaking journey through time and history! Prepare to be entranced!"--SARAH SUNDIN, bestselling author on In This Moment

The Most Complete Collection of Impossible Crime Stories Ever Assembled, with puzzling mysteries by Stephen King, Dashiell Hammett, Lawrence Block, Agatha Christie, Georges Simenon, Dorothy L. Sayers, P. G. Wodehouse, Erle Stanley Gardner, and many, many more THE BLACK LIZARD BIG BOOK OF LOCKED-ROOM MYSTERIES: An empty desert, a lonely ski slope, a gentleman’s study, an elevator car—nowhere is a crime completely impossible. Edgar Award–winning editor Otto Penzler has collected sixty-eight of the all-time best impossible-crime stories from almost two hundred years of the genre. In addition to the many classic examples of the form—a case of murder in a locked room or otherwise inaccessible place, solved by a brilliant sleuth—this collection expands the definition of the locked room to include tales of unbelievable thefts and incredible disappearances. Among these pages you’ll find stories with evocative titles like “The Flying Death”, “The Man From Nowhere”, “A Terribly Strange Bed”, and “The Theft of the Bermuda Penny”, not to mention appearances by some of the cleverest characters in all of crime, including Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, Georges Simenon’s Jules Maigret, Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, Dashiell Hammett’s Continental Op, and many more. Featuring • Unconventional means of murder • Pilfered jewels • Shocking solutions Includes • Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, the first detective story and the first locked-room mystery • Masters of the short story form: Edward D. Hoch, Ellery Queen, Carter Dickson, and Stanley Ellin A VINTAGE CRIME/BLACK LIZARD ORIGINAL

Holly Perez has one last chance to sort out the train wreck her life has become. But being housekeeper to reclusive CEO Julius Ravensdale is as close to a prison as Holly could imagine. Julius may be devastatingly gorgeous, but he's also brooding, formal nd completely off-limits!

Readers raved about Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter, the fabulous first novel from author Blaize Clement. Now everyone's favorite pet-sitting sleuth, Dixie Hemingway, is back with her second riveting case. Everybody who loves dachshunds knows about their adventurous streak. So when Mame, the elderly dachshund in Dixie Hemingway's care, gets away from her to investigate a mound of mulch, Dixie isn't surprised. What the dachshund digs up, however, is not only a surprise but triggers a set of jolting events that puts Dixie at the center of a hunt for a psychopathic killer, a killer who believes Dixie saw him leaving the scene of a brutal murder. . . . Featuring the author's signature pizzazz, lovable four-legged creatures, and appealing cast of human support characters that readers came to know and love in Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter, this latest installment is sure to win Blaize Clement a whole new legion of fans.