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Dorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait in oil by Basil Hallward, an artist infatuated by Dorian's beauty. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, and he soon is enthralled by the aristocrat's hedonistic worldview: that beauty and sensual fulfilment are the only things worth pursuing in life. Suddenly understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than...

Three years ago, Elvis Cole discovered the evidence that allowed an innocent man to escape a murder charge. Now, preparing an evacuation in advance of a wildfire, police find that man dead, an apparent suicide. Found with the corpse are photos of the victim in that murder case, as well as other victims that were murdered later. Did Elvis Cole cost these young women their lives?

Blake Johnson travels to Kosovo on a mission assigned by the U.S. President. Major Harry Miller is there on a similar mission for the Prime Minister of Great Britain. When Miller intervenes with a group of soldiers planning a vicious act, their leader is killed, setting off an explosive series of events whose conclusion is very much in doubt.

Grady Adams lives a simple, solitary life deep in the Colorado mountains. Here the thirty-five-year-old carpenter works out of a converted barn, crafting exquisite one-of-a-kind furniture. There's little about this strong yet gentle man to suggest the experiences that have alienated him from the contemporary world. But that is about to change.

"Life Without Summer" tells the story of Tessa, a mother who has just lost her four-year-old daughter in a hit-and-run accident and the grief counselor, Celia, who tries to help her to put her life back together. When their lives begin to intersect in powerful and unexpected ways, they discover that the answers one needs might be the other's only chance for peace.; When Tessa Grayαs four-year-old daughter, Abby, is killed by a hit and run driver,...

Previous installments in the series have found Anna moving from one national park to another, solving the crimes that seem to follow her from place to place, but this time she is in New Orleans, staying with a friend, when, believe it or not, somebody tries to put a hex on her.P̃ublishers Weekly. Recovering from recent emotional trauma, National Park Service ranger Anna Pigeon goes to New Orleans to visit her friend, Geneva, only to become the target...

Six-year-old Holly lost the only parent she knew, her beloved mother, Victoria, and since that night, she has never again spoken a word. The last thing Mark Nolan needs is a six-year-old girl in his life. But he soon realizes that he will do everything he can to make her life whole again. Maggie Collins doesn't dare believe in love again, but she does believe in the magic of imagination. And when se meets Holly Nolan, she sees a little girl in desperate...

For years, Jack Ryan, Jr. and his colleagues at the Campus have waged an unofficial and highly effective campaign against the terrorists who threaten Western civilization. The most dangerous of these is the Emir. This sadistic killer has masterminded the most vicious attacks on the West and has eluded capture by the world's law enforcement agencies. Now the Campus is on his trail.

The author introduces a brand new story arc that begins in a secluded coastal town in northern California. Scargill Cove is the perfect place for Fallon Jones, confirmed recluse and investigator of the paranormal. It is a hot spot, a convergence point for unusually strong currents of energy, which might explain why the town attracts misfits and drifters like moths to a flame. Now someone else has been drawn to the Cove Isabella Valdez, on the run...

Dru Rayne and her uncle fled to L.A. after Hurricane Katrina. Now, five years later, they face a different danger. When Joe Pike witnesses Dru's uncle beaten by a protection gang, he offers his help, but neither of them want it and neither do the federal agents mysteriously watching them. As the level of violence escalates, and Pike himself becomes a target, he and Elvis Cole learn that Dru and her uncle are not who they seem and that everything he...