Under Dark Skies is the first book in this thrilling series. With twists you won't see coming and endings you can't predict, this series will keep you on your toes. Though each book can be read as a standalone, reading in order will give you a deeper sense of the characters and story line. Dive in and get ready for the series that makes readers say, "excellent plot and superbly written. Highly recommend!! 5 star read." No one can find Christina… It's not the first time she's disappeared and it's the way it has to be. She’s got one of the parchment sheets. Though she can’t fully read it, there’s something about the writing on this one that matches two sides of other pieces. It’s a missing link. If she contacts anyone, it will signal to the ones trying to trace her every move. They want the parchment, too. It’s a deadly game to see who can assemble enough of an ancient spell—or curse—in order to cast it first. But the ones looking for her have witches far more powerful than any Christina has ever met. Staying low and hiding every trace of her own existence is the only thing that will keep her alive. The question now is: can she make it to the farm before they do? Sacrifice is the thirteenth book in the NightShade Forensic FBI Files series. Catch up with old friends and enemies as everyone tries to keep the ancient magics for themselves. With twists you won't see coming and endings you can't predict, this series will keep you on your toes. Though each book can be read as a standalone, reading in order will give you a deeper sense of the characters and story line. Dive in and get ready for the series that makes readers say, "excellent plot and superbly written. Highly recommend!! 5 star read." Perfect for fans of Kathy Reichs, LT Ryan and Danielle Girard. ​​​​ **Sacrifice is the thirteenth book in The NightShade Forensic Files Series. It is also the third book in The Shadow Files, a sub-series of the NightShade books. There is a strong story arc between the three Shadow Files books, and you will likely enjoy Sacrifice more if you have already read Salvage and Sabotage.

Trevor Burbank is a shifter cop in a world of humans who don't know the evil that wants them dead. If he does his job well, the humans will never need to know, but he feels like he's working against the clock, because his pack is about to die. The females have all been killed, and the half-breeds they make when they mate with humans aren't usually skilled or strong enough to fight. Gabriela Carmi has lost almost everything that means anything to her way too fast and now she feels like she's losing her mind too. On a quest to find something that won't reveal itself to her, she feels as if she's pining for someone who may not exist. So when an evil presence begins to follow her, she isn't sure if her mind is slowly falling apart, or if the impossible is actually coming true. And when an instant attraction sparks between her and the dangerously sexy police officer sent to help her, it makes matters worse and better at the same time. It's a race against time to find the angel/human hybrid One True Mates that the pack's spiritual leaders say truly exist. Saving the all the shifter clans is on everyone's mind, except for the chosen, the One True Mates, most of whom don't even know who or what they really are, or why they seem to be slowly losing their minds.

Four men, brought together by fate, connected in more powerful ways than they'd ever imagined. Lidon, the powerful alpha-cop, determined to never trust another partner-until he helps a vulnerable omega through his heat and connects with him in a way that leaves him reeling. Enar, the alpha-doctor who dedicates his life to serving omegas who need his help. He works himself to the bone, anything to drown out his inner voices that scream at him he's not a real alpha. Palani, the sassy beta reporter who will do anything to save his omega lover and childhood friend, even if it means watching another man claim him. Vieno, the omega who suffers from a medical condition that requires an alpha's help. It was supposed to be sex, but his attraction to the alpha goes much deeper. But how can he betray his soulmate and lover Palani like this? When Vieno's freedom is endangered, he needs Lidon to save him. The alpha steps up, but the consequences of his choice are more far-reaching than anyone of them had foreseen. Four men try to figure out what they are to each other amidst political unrest, investigations into corruption and fraud, a medical issue that is far bigger and more sinister than it seemed at first, and old legends that are turning out to be real. Alpha's Sacrifice is an MMMM mpreg gay romance and the first book in the Irresistible Omegas series. It is not a stand-alone and ends on a cliffhanger. Please note the triggers warnings in the front of the book.

Mystery and detective novels are popular fictional genres within Western literature. As such, they provide a wealth of information about popular art and culture. When the genre develops within various cultures, it adopts, and proceeds to dominate, native expressions and imagery. American mystery and detective novels appeared in the late nineteenth century. This reference provides a selective guide to the important criticism of American mystery and detective novels and presents general features of the genre and its historical development over the past two centuries. Critical approaches covered in the volume include story as game, images, myth criticism, formalism and structuralism, psychonalysis, Marxism and more. Comparisons with related genres, such as gothic, suspense, gangster, and postmodern novels, illustrate similarities and differences important to the understanding of the unique components of mystery and detective fiction. The guide is divided into five major sections: a brief history, related genres, criticism, authors, and reference. This organization accounts for the literary history and types of novels stemming from the mystery and detective genre. A chronology provides a helpful overview of the development and transformation of the genre.

As danger continues to swirl around Nick and Aria, they grapple with determining who to trust and where to find the answers they seek. Uncertain of what enemy they face and wary of what is still to come, the couple tightens their inner circle and find strength in their love for one another. But as clues to the mysteries surrounding them begin to be revealed, what they uncover threatens to tear apart their family and the life they've built together. It may even disrupt the delicate balance that has existed between all of humankind and the powerful immortals who have walked among them since the dawn of time. Can an all-out war be avoided, or will the wrath of the fallen destroy them all?

Presents a biographical profile of Mary Higgins Clark, author of a number of romantic suspense novels, features a general overview of her writing, and includes analyses of seven novels published between 1996 and 2002.

Long before Batman, Flash Gordon, or the Lone Ranger were the stars of their own TV shows, they had dedicated audiences watching their adventures each week. The difference was that this action took place on the big screen, in short adventure serials whose exciting cliffhangers compelled the young audience to return to the theater every seven days. Matinee Melodrama is the first book about the adventure serial as a distinct artform, one that uniquely encouraged audience participation and imaginative play. Media scholar Scott Higgins proposes that the serial’s incoherent plotting and reliance on formula, far from being faults, should be understood as some of its most appealing attributes, helping to spawn an active fan culture. Further, he suggests these serials laid the groundwork not only for modern-day cinematic blockbusters like Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark, but also for all kinds of interactive media that combine spectacle, storytelling, and play. As it identifies key elements of the serial form—from stock characters to cliffhangers—Matinee Melodrama delves deeply into questions about the nature of suspense, the aesthetics of action, and the potentials of formulaic narrative. Yet it also provides readers with a loving look at everything from Zorro’s Fighting Legion to Daredevils of the Red Circle, conveying exactly why these films continue to thrill and enthrall their fans.