One of the most popular writers working in Japan today, Mariko Koike is a recognized master of detective fiction and horror writing. Known in particular for her hybrid works that blend these styles with elements of romance, The Graveyard Apartment is arguably Koike's masterpiece. Originally published in Japan in 1986, Koike's novel is the suspenseful tale of a young family that believes it has found the perfect home to grow into, only to realize that the apartment's idyllic setting harbors the specter of evil and that longer they stay, the more trapped they become.This tale of a young married couple who harbor a dark secret is packed with dread and terror, as they and their daughter move into a brand new apartment building built next to a graveyard. As strange and terrifying occurrences begin to pile up, people in the building start to move out one by one, until the young family is left alone with someone... or something... lurking in the basement. The...

Three stunningly sensual tales from the acclaimed bestselling author of Mr. Perfect and Open SeasonWith her exhilarating mix of "hot sex, emotional impact, and gripping tension" (Publishers Weekly), Linda Howard has crafted some of today's most exciting contemporary ?ction. Feel the thrill of unexpected passion between strangers in the night...in a seductive story collection that showcases Linda Howard at her page-turning best.Lake of DreamsThea Marlow had encountered her soul mate in the depths of her overpowering, frightening dreams. Now, on the shores of a country lake, the stranger comes to her in the ?esh -- and lures her into a timeless love.Blue MoonSheriff Jackson Brody knows folks get a little crazy under a full bayou moon. But on the trail of a scorching murder mystery, it's the lawman himself who succumbs to the spell of a beautiful,...

Track a stalker. Catch a killer. When a mysterious DVD is delivered to Northumbria Police Headquarters, DS Matthew Ryan and Detective Superintendent Eloise O'Neil are among the few to view its disturbing content. With little to go on the only lead comes from the anonymous and chilling woman's voice narrating the blood-soaked lock-up depicted on screen. But with no victim visible, nor any indication of where the unidentifiable crime scene is located, Ryan and O'Neil get the distinct feeling someone is playing with them. What is certain is that the newly formed special unit has just taken on its first challenging case.As further shocking videos start arriving at police stations around the country, the body count rises. But what connects all the victims? And why are they being targeted? As the investigation deepens, the team is brought to breaking point as secrets from the past threaten to derail their pursuit of a merciless killer . . .The...

District Attorney "AJ" Jacobs was finally closing in on the ruthless criminal she'd been tracking. But she couldn't take him down without help -- from the last man in the world she wanted in her life.... Nobody knew Chicago's dark side like crime reporter Dare McKay. Nobody knew how to haunt a woman's fevered dreams -- or break her fragile heart -- like him, either.... And this man was AJ's unwelcome protector as she worked to solve the most dangerous case of her career. But he was the real danger -- because she had never stopped loving him.

The mighty realm of Assharral shelters eight provinces under a timeless empress' rule. Asharral is peaceful, wealthy and secure. But nobody sings. And only one vagabond wizard wonders why. Sequel to Everran's Bane, Sylvia Kelso's The Moving Water was finalist for a 2007 Australian Aurealis Award. Book Two: The Rihannar Chronicles

On the distant planet Dorvalla, precious ore is mined by two competing companies: InterGalactic Ore and Lommite Limited. Neither rival suspects that they are central to a sinister plot masterminded by Darth Sidious, Lord of the Sith, himself. Dispatched by Sidious on his very first solo mission, Darth Maul infiltrates Lommite Limited. There, his unique gifts of deception and subterfuge will set off an explosive chain of events that could destroy both companies, leaving them ripe for takeover by the Trade Federation. But a vengeful Lommite Limited Manager with his own thirst for retaliation against InterGal could blow Maul's cover — and all of Sidious's fiendishly laid plans…

"A SCORCHING FABLE!" "Master and Baby" is about a weekend with a couple and their slave live a BDSM lifestyle 24/7Each chapter touches on some form of BDSM discipline, sharing the actions and feelings of the characters as they explore and celebrate the romance of discipline. Newcomer J. J. MacGuire probes beneath stereotypes to lay bare the feelings of Master and submissive to the reader. Here is a novel that will appeal to every one interesterd in the lifestyle of doms and subs, while offering eye-opening insights to those who have previously found it baffeling and strange. "There is far more to this scorching little fable than is apparent on the surface. Recommended," Sibly Whyte, former editor, Fetish Times.