Showing results for "J T" in Genre Fiction

In 1997 four people suffering from debilitating and incurable ailments are suddenly and inexplicably cured after exposure to some tropical homeopathic remedy. Their lives and the lives of their families are obviously impacted by this remarkable occurrence knowing that they are no longer facing imminent death, or suffer through life with a permanent disability. Father Pavlos, a Greek Orthodox priest, becomes the steward of the leaves and is determined to return the magical herbs back to their original owner, Wyan Setiawan, an Indonesian doctor.

Two boys grow to manhood and remain best friends despite differences in race, religion, and political views. Historical fiction from early 1960s to early 1980s, the action takes place in Panama, Thailand, and America. The boys come of age in challenging times and situations, supporting each other through riots, tragedy, dating, college, grief, professional life, marriage, and children. One of them is assassinated and the other knows the truth. No one who has read the book has guessed the ending!

War is brewing between England and France. Impressed into the Royal Navy, Lieutenant Merrick, against all odds, advanced through the ranks to become an officer, but he is not a gentleman. A man with a tainted past from a traitorous family, cast down by King George—a stain no man can remove. Merrick’s thrust into the role of captain, when the HMS Boudica is attacked by pirates off the coast of Nova Scotia. On a captured enemy vessel, he discovers a king’s ransom in treasure and a woman chained in the hold from a passenger ship that mysteriously disappeared at sea.

In diesem psychologischen Thriller wird die Gerichtspsychologin Elinor Rabenstein zu einem Fall hinzugezogen, der sich jeder logischen Erklärung entzieht. Der Raum war verschlossen. Der Körper unversehrt. Und doch wirkt es, als sei dem Opfer etwas Entscheidendes genommen worden. Während die Ermittlungen voranschreiten, verdichtet sich der Eindruck, dass dieser Tod kein Einzelfall ist. Jemand folgt einem System, das ohne körperliche Gewalt auskommt – und den menschlichen Körper gegen sich selbst richtet.

‘Exciting, contemporary, heartfelt and clever’ Greg Mosse ‘Riveting, real and raw . . . a powerful journey’ Balvinder Sopal ‘Wisely and wittily leaps into the heart of friendships’ Sabrina Mahfouz ‘Dares to subject modern feminism to a tough and timely cross-examination’ T.J...

Navigating the halls of Willow Heights as a Dolce girl is no easy task, and doing so with ulterior motives only makes it more difficult. With the Dolce boys always watching and the Bitch Pack eager to see me fall, nothing is guaranteed. I can’t forget for even a moment that this is all a game, that Royal is still intent on breaking me. Not if I can break him first. Though my heart and body belong to Royal Dolce, I can’t let his twisted games break my mind, too. I have to stay sharp and gain the one thing I haven’t gotten yet — his trust.

A team of CIA contractors travel to Southeast Asia to investigate a series of bombings that have taken the lives of Tier One Advance Force Operators. When the mission fails, intelligence specialist Sean Havens is sent to the jungles of Burma to determine the missing soldiers' whereabouts. On the ground, Havens learns of an unlikely axis of Russia, China, and Iran that may have plans beyond illicit trafficking. But is this a ruse to mask a global financial market manipulation to fund elections and buy alliances?

In a world tethered to technology, freedom hangs by a thread. Dr. Alexander Cade created NeuroAxis to heal—an advanced neural implant meant to restore mobility and eliminate pain. But when a security breach in his clinic reveals a chilling truth, Cade realizes his work has been corrupted: the technology meant to save lives is now hijacking minds. Teaming up with Sarah Voss, a brilliant hacker haunted by her past, and Detective Sam Torres, a skeptic chasing digital phantoms, Cade uncovers a global conspiracy built not on care, but control.

Through the stark and leafless trees, I see her. I remember the first day I saw her; an instant attraction. I think she’s beautiful. She has such pensive blue eyes; they remind me of a blue sky right before the sun descends. Every time I see her I want to talk to her, I want to get to know her, and I want to be her friend. She usually completes the lower woodland walk in six minutes and 42 seconds; she misses the deeper woodlands and goes home, I believe. I walk down the road at the same speed as her.

A group of immigrants, the Ruiz family, fall victim to tragedy in remote northeastern New Mexico. Two old friends, T.J. Whitley and Trip Hanson, estranged for years, find themselves reunited in their quest to solve the brutal killings. A crime hardened fixer for an El Paso motorcycle gang mounts his Harley in search of Esmeralda, the granddaughter of the gang leader.

Sonny Mitchell and his friends are blue collar boys who are bursting out of the restraints of tame suburban life. They yearn for action, fast cars, and something more. A bond forms between members of his club as they progress from bicycles to hot rods, and take on experiences of white-knuckle street racing, beer guzzling... and girls.