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Buried Roots
Cynthia Raleigh
Perri Seamore visits Virginia with friends for a much-needed getaway between travel nursing assignments. She plans to catch up on her genealogy research, indulge in some relaxation and fun, as well as attend a Civil War Reenactment in which her friend's husband is participating. Perri spent the previous three months working in Seattle, so she and Nina haven't had much time to get together. The reenactment is a perfect chance for Tom to take part in his hobby while Nina and Perri get the chance to visit with each other, sight see, and enjoy a vacation in historic Richmond. The event begins as planned, with plenty of people in 19th century dress, kitchens serving foods from the 1860's, a historically accurate soldier's camp, and battle demonstrations by Confederate and Union reenactors, but the tone alters dramatically when a murder overshadows the activities. In the aftermath, it becomes clear the danger is still very real but no one knows who is behind it or why. Perri works with...
Competitive Instincts
Raleigh Davis
An enticing standalone romance about a bad boy billionaire with a quicksilver mind and a secret heart of gold…Ramona (aka Doc): I've got troubles: a wrongly convicted brother, an empty bank account, and a hopeless crusade I can't abandon. Finn, the bad boy of Bastard Capital, is smoking hot, amazingly funny, and dead brilliant—and trouble with a capital T. Exactly what I don't need. Except I can't stop thinking about his massive… brain and his nimble… wit.But Mr. Trouble is also the world's greatest hacker and the only person who can access the evidence of my brother's innocence. I'll do anything for that, including tangling with a man who might snare my heart forever.Finn: Doc's got a smart mouth, a stunning body, and a fantastically sharp mind. She'd be the perfect woman, except for the fact that she refuses to act on our explosive chemistry.When I unearth proof...
In the Castle of the Flynns
Michael Raleigh
A young boy is saved from despair by the love of his eccentric family.The year is 1954 and Daniel Dorsey learns at the age of eight the intimate meaning of death when his parents are killed in a car crash. Taken in by his colorful, at times mad, and always tender and caring extended family, Daniel learns that even the deepest sorrows and hurt can be healed.Michael Raleigh's In the Castle of the Flynns is about a young boy growing up Irish in a vibrant 1950s Chicago neighborhood. Now grown and looking back on those years, Daniel recalls his bouts with grief and fear of abandonment as he learns to adjust to his new surroundings amidst his oddball family. It is a time of wakes and weddings, conflicts and romance.Above all, it is a time when Daniel comes to understand both his own loss and the dark places in the lives of his loved ones.In the Castle of the Flynns is a poignant, often hilarious story of hope, passions and unforgettable memories. It is a novel that will...
The Maxwell Street Blues
Michael Raleigh
A PI combs the seedy Chicago streets to untangle a web of old feuds that may have turned fatal: "This series is a small treasure" (Booklist). Chicago private eye Paul Whelan is hired by an elderly jazz musician to find a missing street hustler named Sam Burwell. As Whelan delves into Burwell's past, in the world of sidewalk vendors and corner musicians, he uncovers old enmities and love affairs, but his search for Burwell comes up empty. That is, until Burwell is found murdered—and Whelan is swept up into a whirlwind of old feuds, dark pasts, unlikely romances . . . and a killer hiding in plain sight. "There is method as well as charm in the congenial manner of Mr. Raleigh's detective, who manages to conduct a very thorough investigation by winning over grumpy bartenders, crabby waitresses and wary old men on benches. He likes these people—and that's good enough reason to like him." —Marilyn Stasio, The New York...
A Body in Belmont Harbor
Michael Raleigh
Death on the Chicago waterfront pulls a PI into a twisting case: "An underappreciated, carefully crafted series" (Booklist). Two years ago, a computer software specialist was found dead in Belmont Harbor, an apparent suicide. Now, the body of a low-rent bookie has been found very close to the same spot—and the businessman's wealthy widow hires Paul Whelan to find out whether her husband really killed himself at all. There are, in fact, connections between the two men—and as Whelan tries to sort them out with some unofficial help from a friend on the force, he's drawn into a world of missing accountants, mysterious tough guys, and dirty deals . . . "Sleek plotting . . . Raleigh, who delivered the goods in his debut novel, Death in Uptown, shows no signs of faltering." —Publishers Weekly
Consider the Octopus
Nora Raleigh Baskin
Young Adult / Children's / Historical Fiction
When chance, or fate, throws two twelve-year-olds together on board a scientific research ship at the edge of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, it's not all smooth sailing!Jeremy "JB" Barnes is looking forward to spending the summer before seventh grade hanging on the beach. But his mother, a scientist, has called for him to join her aboard a research ship where, instead, he'll spend his summer seasick and bored as he stares out at the endless plastic, microbeads, and other floating debris, both visible and not, that make up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.Miles and miles away, twelve-year-old Sidney Miller is trying to come up with an alternate activity worthy of convincing her overprotective parents that she can skip summer camp.When Jeremy is asked to find the contact information for a list of important international scientists and invite them to attend a last-minute Emergency Global Summit, he's excited to have a chance to actually do something that...
Flame Again
Raleigh Damson
She's the one person who loved him, despite his flaws. Meeting Ivy was like sunlight breaking through his grey clouds. Gorgeous, confident and smart, standing next to her always made him feel like a superhero. Ivy was never shy about what she wanted in the bedroom. As they explored D/s together, Gabe took control of her pleasure, even as Ivy longed for their D/s to be more formal. As Ivy climbed the corporate ladder as a PR Executive, she wanted Gabe to be her soft place to land. She has to save him. Even if he hates her for it. When Ivy finds out Gabe is determined to take a job that could end him, she's determined to stop him. Can their Love Flame Again? Gabe is crushed by Ivy's interference and they part ways. When Ivy shows up months later, he is still angry. She thinks what she did was right. Neither can see a way to work it out. If they could just keep their relationship between the sheets, everything...
Hostile Attractions
Raleigh Davis
A smoldering standalone romance about a hard-ass billionaire and the enemy he won't trust—but can't resist…Minerva: I'm utterly lost. I've been so deep undercover for so long that when I escape with evidence of my boss's crimes, there's no one to turn to.Except for him: Elliot Martell. My worst enemy and the last person who'd hide me. Which makes him the perfect cover, and when he sees what I've got on my boss, he'll have to help me.But it turns out Elliot is so tightly wound he doesn't know who he is either. And if my employer doesn't disappear me first, we might find ourselves together.Elliot: I'd do anything to protect my brothers—both my blood brother and the ones I've made at Bastard Capital. If that makes me a hard ass, so be it.When Minerva shows up on my doorstep, claiming to hold the key to bringing down our nemesis, my first instinct is to throw her out. My second is...
Intimate Mergers
Raleigh Davis
A sultry standalone romance about a billionaire prince and the fake engagement that feels all too real…Grace: When I landed a job at a big-name tech company, it was like winning a golden ticket. At least until I uncovered a massive conspiracy and my golden ticket became a golden cage.Now I'm jobless and about to be deported. Imagine my surprise when Paul, the handsome Prince Charming of Bastard Capital, comes riding to my rescue. But then his mom, the Ice Queen, sweeps in and we're suddenly pretending to be engaged. And my ex-employer acts like a big, bad troll and Paul saves me again. Fairy tales aren't real, and I'm not princess, but Paul's got me believing in the impossible…Paul: I'm a Bastard—the well bred, old money one. So when my mother shows up with an engagement ring and her unlucky choice of bride in tow, I don't tell her to get lost. Instead, I spin a white lie about the...
Moon Struck: When Were & Howl Book 1
Jeanette Raleigh
Fantasy / Paranormal / Romance
Jen has a problem. A huge one with big teeth and sharp claws. Her boss is a werewolf and she's falling in love. Will he notice her now that she's in fur?"When given the chance to become the “big bad wolf,” what happens is nothing short of hilarious. Ms. Raleigh drew me in and held me tight from the first word until the last, and left me wishing for more." -Bitten By BooksJen has never enjoyed the full moon. Not like her family and certainly not like her boss, Rob, whose monthly trysts leave the office in a shambles. Jen turns into a mouse on the full moon, the most disrespected form in the were-community. Her crush on Rob only makes her deep loneliness and feelings of alienation worse. When her friend steals an amulet with the power to turn were-wolf, Jen decides to try it on... only to find that being a wolf isn't all its cracked up to be.A novelette guaranteed to make you howl."When given the chance to become the “big bad wolf,” what happens is nothing short of hilarious. Ms. Raleigh drew me in and held me tight from the first word until the last, and left me wishing for more." -Bitten By Books-
Drawing on the Past
Cynthia Raleigh
When her contract at the hospital ends unexpectedly, Perri Seamore accepts a spur-of-the-moment position filling in for a home health nurse. Soon after starting the job, she finds there is much more going on in southern Illinois than she anticipated.Pursuing her interest in genealogical research, Perri entangles herself in a centuries-old mystery surrounding a historic house in a nearly abandoned town, persistent rumors of hidden riches, and the double murder of the home's owners.
Peerless Detective
Michael Raleigh
In 1970s Chicago, a young man searches for the woman he lost—and finds a mystery: "Clever and surprising, a pleasure of a read" (Michael Allen Dymmoch, award-winning author of the Caleb & Thinnes novels). Home from military service, Billy Fox leaves Michigan and gets on a Greyhound to Chicago, hoping to find his ex-girlfriend, Rita—now another man's wife. Chicago isn't a town that takes kindly to strangers, and Billy finds himself barely scraping by, working odd jobs and living in squalor among ex-cons and men that the city hasn't spit out just yet. Then a chance encounter lands him a job with Harry Strummer, the streetwise owner of the Peerless Detective Agency. At Harry's oddball agency, Billy hones his skills, learning how to stake out a mark, find a bug, and spot a tail. His life begins to change in ways he didn't expect—but as he continues to search for Rita, an even bigger mystery comes along, one that puts both men...
The Riverview Murders
Michael Raleigh
"The mystery fiction that Sara Paretsky fashions from Chicago's South Side is fully matched in Raleigh's gritty North Side tales" (Publishers Weekly). Margaret O'Mara's brother disappeared decades ago. But now that his last known associate has just been found dead, O'Mara hires PI Paul Whelan to investigate. Whelan makes the rounds through seedy bars and dilapidated apartment buildings, discovering connections to a long-gone Chicago amusement park that was once the site of another murder. Soon, Whelan is navigating his way through dark pasts, deep secrets, and a mystery that may cost him his life. "What makes this riveting private-eye yarn work is a mixture of superior Chicago atmosphere, with the ghost of the legendary Riverview amusement park lurking in the shadows; great dialogue; and compassionately drawn characters." —Booklist
Flame For Two
Raleigh Damson
He can have anything in the world, except her Xander Montague: billionaire and genius, co-CEO of Axis Management. He saved Harper Blake from her crime family's snare. He wants nothing more than to completely possess her, but after destroying his last submissive, the most he can give is his protection. All on the line Logan Marrock: Private operative, adrenaline junkie, rope expert: never met a risk he won't take. From the moment he saw Harper, he wanted her, determined to get past her walls. He can give Harper what she craves. She's worth the risk of Xander's wrath. No more secrets Harper wants Xander to see her as the woman she's become, not the scared girl he rescued. As his executive assistant, she keeps Xander's secrets but is done hiding her own. The more Xander pushes her away, the more Harper turns to Logan. The past isn't...
Raleigh by Railway
Mike Bozart
Familiar psecret psociety agents 32 and 33 take the Amtrak train from Charlotte to Raleigh in early November of 2015, searching for short story material ... and, boy do they ever find it.This short story features a strange hotel air shaft, an uber-interesting CAT bus passenger, a curiously repeated phrase, a demolished house, a flooded creek, and a Liverpool football/soccer match.3500 words.Familiar psecret psociety agents 32 and 33 take the Amtrak train from Charlotte to Raleigh in early November of 2015, searching for short story material under overcast skies ... and, boy do they ever find it.This short story features a strange hotel air shaft, an uber-interesting CAT bus passenger, a curiously repeated phrase, a demolished house, a flooded creek, and concludes with a Liverpool FC match at a downtown tavern.Approximately 3,500 words.
Poison Branches
Cynthia Raleigh
Perri Seamore plans a road trip to Kentucky for what she calls a cemetery crawl and some genealogy research. Taking a break after finishing her most recent temporary nursing assignment, Perri and her closest friend, Nina, decide to combine the family history trip with a girls' weekend away at a Bed & Breakfast. While Perri is searching cemeteries for old stones and looking through dusty documents, the details of a murder in a local cemetery begin to unfold and she finds herself helping the local detective uncover the motive and identity of the killer. A killer who won't stop at one murder.
Flame For You
Raleigh Damson
Good girls don't go to bed with strangers.Even if the stranger is sexy as hell in a suit, with eyes as deep as the ocean, and gives off enough serious Dom vibes to leave her heart racing.Simone Roberts is a rising star, an up-and-coming interior designer. A relationship is the last thing she is looking for.But when she meets a sexy stranger at her best friend's wedding, and he offers to fulfil all her fantasies, Simone learns the allure of being a bad girl is too enticing to ignore.His grief is breaking him.Quinn Walsh is getting out of town. After losing the man he considered a brother on his last mission, he's done being a private operative. And he's done being a Dom.But when he is mistaken for an arsonist for hire, he's pulled right into Simone's world.Quinn is everything Simone doesn't need, and everything she secretly wants. He shows her that being bad can feel so good. In Simone,...
Grand Dukes and Diamonds
Raleigh Trevelyan
Based on unrestricted access to private papers, Grand Dukes and Diamonds charts the history of one of the most influential and extraordinary families of our time: the Wernhers of Luton Hoo.The family's fortune was made by Sir Julius Wernher, financier, mining magnate, and one of the creators of modern South Africa. Luton Hoo, a country house in Bedfordshire, became the site of Wernher's magnificent collection and was duly inherited by Sir Harold Wernher and his wife Lady Zia, daughter of Grand Duke Michael of Russia and a direct descendant of Pushkin. At Luton Hoo the couple displayed her priceless collection of Faberg, and together they ran a racing stud at Newmarket. Three of their racehorses, Brown Jack, Meld and Charlottown, became legends in their time. Sir Harold also played a crucial role at D-Day, the story of which has its definitive telling within Raleigh Trevelyan's fascinating narrative.
Unfinished Seductions
Raleigh Davis
A passionate standalone romance about a billionaire husband and the estranged wife he never stopped loving…Callie: I only ever wanted to be the perfect wife. To prove to myself and a short-term world that Logan and I had a forever love.I was wrong. The harder I tried to be flawless, the farther apart we grew, until I never saw my husband. At least not at home—but definitely in the pages of gossip rags with beautiful women in his orbit, like in his playboy bachelor days.So I ran before my heart could break completely. But Logan's found me… and he refuses to let me disappear again.Logan: I only ever wanted to be the perfect husband. To prove I could succeed where my dad hadn't and provide my wife with everything she could ever want.I failed. The harder I worked, the more I made, the more I gave to her, the farther away Callie drifted. Until one day she was gone and my entire world...
Private Disclosures
Raleigh Davis
A heart-wrenching stand-alone about a mysterious billionaire and the woman he's done waiting for…Anjie: Dev drew me irresistibly from the moment I saw him. But after five years of working with him, I still don't understand what drives him. When he breaks with the rest of Bastard Capital, I realize that no one knows him—not even the men he should be closest to. When the chance comes for us to finally act on our simmering attraction, I have to say no. A man that closed off will only break my heart. No matter how badly I want to break into his…Dev: There're only two things to know about me: my past is a complete mystery to me, and Anjie's the only woman I've ever wanted. I've cut away everything in pursuit of my past. I've even made deals with my greatest enemy. And to win Anjie, I'll make a deal with the devil himself if I have to.Everything I've ever wanted is almost in reach. Once...
Killer on Argyle Street
Michael Raleigh
A Chicago PI hunts for a missing kid who fell in with the wrong crowd: "Raleigh presents a genuine good guy in the luckless Whelan" (Publishers Weekly). An elderly woman has asked private investigator Paul Whelan to look into the disappearance of Tony Blanchard—a young man she'd taken in after his parents died. Instead, Whelan discovers a string of murders, all tied to a car-theft ring. All the evidence suggests that Tony is dead as well, but Whelan keeps digging until he finds himself surrounded by a dangerous maze of silent witnesses, crooked cops, and people willing to kill to keep the truth from surfacing. When a friend from Whelan's past emerges—a friend Whelan thought long dead—his investigation takes a dangerous turn: one that brings him no closer to Tony, and a lot closer to his own demise. "Raleigh's Paul Whelan series brings to mind the late Ross McDonald's Lew Archer novels . . . Read Whelan now;...
Primal Bargains
Raleigh Davis
A wounded beast in hiding, a brazen beauty, and a killer secret from his past…Tess: The dark rumors that swirl around Gideon Wolfe both frighten and intrigue me. I'm desperate for the job he's offering—and intensely curious to see the beastly billionaire recluse for myself. But soon I'm trapped in his castle and entangled in his secrets… and his bed. I'm in deep, and I don't want to find my way out.Gideon: People would kill to know the deadly secrets of my past. And when someone tries to steal one, I realize I can't trust anyone… not even the men who share that past. But Tess is different. I have to trust her if she's going to finish this job—still, I'm keeping her by my side twenty-four/seven. But when I start to fall for her, she'll be the biggest danger of all.Band of Billionaires: A tragic secret binds them together… Revealing the truth could tear them...
Surfacing
Nora Raleigh Baskin
Young Adult / Children's / Historical Fiction
A lyrical and deeply moving portrait of grief, blame, and forgiveness, and of finding the courage to confront your ghosts—one truth at a time. As soon as she was under, Maggie heard the quiet, though every sound was amplified in her ears and in her brain...Sound, like shame, travels four times faster under the water. Though only a sophomore, Maggie Paris is a star on the varsity swim team, but she also has an uncanny, almost magical ability to draw out people's deepest truths, even when they don't intend to share them. It's reached a point where most of her classmates, all but her steadfast best friend, now avoid her, and she's taken to giving herself away every chance she gets to an unavailable—and ungrateful—popular boy from the wrestling team, just to prove she still exists. Even Maggie's parents, who are busy avoiding each other and the secret deep at the heart of their devastated family, seem wary of her. Is there such a thing as too much truth?
Secret Acquisitions
Raleigh Davis
A sizzling standalone romance about a second chance with the billionaire who got away…January: I need a billionaire. Fast.When I stumble onto a tech giant's plot to spy on everyone's phones, I know my security company is only one who can stop them. But my little start up needs money. Lots of it.Enter Mark Taylor, the hottest venture capitalist in Silicon Valley. And the only billionaire I know on a personal level. And the guy I reluctantly turned down in college.I'm in his office and ready to beg… but he's not the forgive and forget type.Mark: I never hear the word no. Not since I remade myself from a skinny nerd into the deal making playboy of Bastard Capital. January was the last woman to tell me no—and the one woman I can't forget. She's as enticing as ever, so I offer her a deal: I say yes to her in the boardroom and she says yes to me in the bedroom. A...
Subway Love
Nora Raleigh Baskin
Young Adult / Children's / Historical Fiction
What if destiny leads you to your soul mate, but the laws of time conspire to keep you apart? If her parents had never divorced, Laura wouldn't have to live in the shadow of Bruce, her mom's unpredictable boyfriend. Her mom wouldn't say things like "Be groovy," and Laura wouldn't panic every weekend on the way to Dad's Manhattan apartment. But when Laura spots a boy on a facing platform, lifting a camera to his face, looking right at her, Laura feels anything but afraid, and she can't forget him. Jonas, meanwhile, thinks nonstop about the pretty hippie girl he glimpsed on the platform—trying to comprehend how she vanished, but mostly wondering whether he will see her again in a city of millions—and whether if he searches, he would have any chance of finding her. In a lyrical meditation on love, Nora Raleigh Baskin explores the soul's ability to connect, and heal, outside the bounds of time and reason.
Ruby on the Outside
Nora Raleigh Baskin
Young Adult / Children's / Historical Fiction
Ruby’s mom is in prison, and to tell anyone the truth is to risk true friendship in this novel from the author of The Summer Before Boys that accurately and sensitively addresses a subject too often overlooked.Eleven-year-old Ruby Danes is about to start middle school, and only her aunt knows her deepest, darkest, most secret secret: her mother is in prison. Then Margalit Tipps moves into Ruby’s condo complex, and the two immediately hit it off. Ruby thinks she’s found her first true-blue friend—but can she tell Margalit the truth about her mom? Maybe not. Because it turns out that Margalit’s family history seems closely connected to the very event that put her mother in prison, and if Ruby comes clean, she could lose everything she cares about most.
Anything but Typical
Nora Raleigh Baskin
Young Adult / Children's / Historical Fiction
Jason Blake is an autistic 12-year-old living in a neurotypical world. Most days it's just a matter of time before something goes wrong. But Jason finds a glimmer of understanding when he comes across PhoenixBird, who posts stories to the same online site as he does.Jason can be himself when he writes and he thinks that PhoneixBird-her name is Rebecca-could be his first real friend. But as desperate as Jason is to met her, he's terrified that if they do meet, Rebecca wil only see his autism and not who Jason really is.By acclaimed writer Nora Raleigh Baskin, this is the breathtaking depiction of an autistic boy's struggles-and a story for anyone who has ever worried about fitting in.
All We Know of Love
Nora Raleigh Baskin
Young Adult / Children's / Historical Fiction
Four years, four months, and fifteen days ago, Natalie Gordon's mother walked out mid-sentence, before she finished what she was going to say. Now Natalie is traveling twenty-four hours on a bus to Florida to find her mother, to find herself, to find out something about love. Along the way, Natalie struggles to understand her relationship with Adam, a boy she pines for with near-obsession, and to her surprise, she meets people with stories like her own, stories about giving love and getting lost in the desire to be wanted. Acclaimed middle-grade novelist Nora Raleigh Baskin makes her young adult debut with a deeply resonant novel about secrets held and secrets shared, about having the courage to uncover all we know—and don't know—of love.
The Truth About My Bat Mitzvah
Nora Raleigh Baskin
Young Adult / Children's / Historical Fiction
I put my fingers up to my throat and touched the pointy Star of David, my grandmother's necklace, a delicate chain made up of countless tiny links. If I wear this, will people think I am Jewish?Is that what I want to be?Seventh-grader Caroline Weeks has a Jewish mom and a non-Jewish dad. When Caroline's nana dies around the same time that Caroline's best friend, Rachel, is having her bat mitzvah, Caroline starts to become more interested in her Jewish identity.
Death in Uptown
Michael Raleigh
A killer terrorizes a diverse Chicago neighborhood in this "impressive first mystery" (Publishers Weekly). Private investigator Paul Whelan's specialty is tracking down missing persons. But when his good friend is found slain in an alley, Whelan is steered down a path of violence as he searches for answers in a murder case. His investigation is interrupted by the arrival of an attractive young woman who is on her own search for her missing kid brother. But as clues lead Whelan to believe the two cases may be connected, the body count rises quickly, and he finds himself racing to catch a killer before he strikes again . . . "Raleigh seems to have gotten so deeply inside his hero and his seamy world that there may be nothing left for a sequel. But it would be great to be wrong about that." —Kirkus Reviews
Highland Vampire
Deborah Raleigh
Let these seductive tales of everlasting romance transport you to a world where the most dangerous desires awaken after dark. . . "Kiss of the Vampire," Hannah Howell Seeking the truth of his tortured heritage at court, Jankyn McNachton finds something he never expected--true desire. Efrica Callan is beautiful, innocent, and possessed of a courageous heart. She spurns the men who court her dowry, but all Jankyn can offer this lovely creature of light is life in the darkness--and in his arms. . . "His Eternal Bride," Adrienne Basso Suspecting her of murdering her husband, Callum, on their wedding night, Maev McCloskey's clan has banished her to a remote tower. There, she dreams of her dead love--and the passion they never knew in life. But soon she wonders if the seductive, mysterious Callum of her sleeping mind is real--and, if he is, whether joining him in his world would be an act of courage. . .or of madness. . . "To Tame the Beast," Deborah Raleigh In revenge for the curse that has forever banished him to the shadows, the creature called the Beast of MacDonnell demands the firstborn female child of each generation. Isobella's sister is soon to suffer this fate--unless Isobella can save her. Unafraid, she intends to confront the monster when she finds a strange man instead: a warrior with the face of an angel and mesmerizing silver eyes who tempts her like no other. . .
Runt
Nora Raleigh Baskin
Young Adult / Children's / Historical Fiction
The award-winning author of Anything But Typical “delivers an honest message about surviving bad situations and remaining true to oneself and one’s friends” (Publishers Weekly) in this insightful exploration of middle school bullying from multiple perspectives.Elizabeth Moon grew up around dogs. Her mom runs a boarding kennel out of their home, so she’s seen how dogs behave to determine pack order. Her experience in middle school is uncomfortably similar. Maggie hates how Elizabeth acts so much better than everyone else. Besides, she’s always covered in dog hair. And she smells. So Maggie creates a fake profile on a popular social networking site to teach Elizabeth a lesson. What makes a bully, and what makes a victim? It’s all in the perspective, and the dynamics shift. From sibling rivalries to mean girl antics, the varying points of view show the many shades of gray in this illuminating novel from the...
Nine, Ten
Nora Raleigh Baskin
Young Adult / Children's / Historical Fiction
From the critically acclaimed author of Anything But Typical comes a touching look at the days leading up to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and how that day impacted the lives of four middle schoolers.Ask anyone: September 11, 2001, was serene and lovely, a perfect day—until a plane struck the World Trade Center. But right now it is a few days earlier, and four kids in different parts of the country are going about their lives. Sergio, who lives in Brooklyn, is struggling to come to terms with the absentee father he hates and the grandmother he loves. Will's father is gone, too, killed in a car accident that has left the family reeling. Nadira has never before felt uncomfortable about being Muslim, but at her new school she's getting funny looks because of the head scarf she wears. Amy is starting a new school in a new city and missing her mom, who has to fly to New York on business. These four don't know one another, but their lives are...
Stones and Spark
Part #6 of "Raleigh Harmon Mystery" series by Sibella Giorello
When 15-year-old Raleigh Harmon finally conquers her worst fear--by trespassing, no less--she can't wait to tell her best friend, a smart-mouthed physics genius named Drew Levinson. Only Drew's gone. Really gone. And everybody's insisting she ran away, a claim that skyrockets Raleigh's suspicions: Drew Levinson is the least impulsive person she knows. Armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of city criminal codes, one rock hammer, and a stubborn streak as wide as the Chesapeake Bay, Raleigh scours for clues. Too bad even the cops aren't on her side. So was Drew secretly meeting somebody? Escaping her parents, who are total loons? Or is Raleigh's hunch dead-on: Her best friend didn't choose to leave. The first mystery in a series, Stone and Spark features Raleigh Harmon, future forensic geologist and formidable Special Agent for the FBI--provided she survives her high school years.
The Stones Cry Out
Part #1 of "Raleigh Harmon Mystery" series by Sibella Giorello
Product DescriptionWhen nobody talks... the stones cry out. In the searing heat of a Virginia summer, two men plummet from a roof to the sidewalk below. One is a white police officer. The other is a black man with a troubled past. Although hundreds of people stood at the scene, no witnesses come forward. When FBI agent Raleigh Harmon is assigned the case, she quickly realizes nobody is going to talk. The Bureau wants a quick verdict -- with or without the truth. To uncover the facts, Raleigh must rely on her forensic geology skills and her connections among Richmond's most powerful families. But can she she solve the case before her boss closes the investigation? And will her choices bring down everyone involved--including Raleigh herself? "Every once in awhile a book comes along that you want to share with everyone you know. The Stones Cry Out is one of those. With three-dimensional characters who could be your neighbors, fascinating geology tidbits, and a rich attention to details . . . ." CJ Darlington, Titletrakk.com "With a riveting story line, fascinating forensic science, and a pungent portrayal of the grimy side of Richmond, Virginia, The Stones Cry Out holds the reader in its powerful grip until the very last word. Sibella Giorello writes like a seasoned pro. No mystery lover should pass up this novel." --Fred Chappell, author of I Am One of You Forever "In an exceptionally skillful debut, Sibella Giorello brings to life forensic geologist Raleigh Harmon, a heroine who is surefooted in grisly crime scenes but feeling her way along the intertwining paths of life, love, and faith. Readers will follow her eagerly through this adventure and hope for more to come." --Ann McMillan, author of Civil Blood
The Summer Before Boys
Nora Raleigh Baskin
Young Adult / Children's / Historical Fiction
"Vivid and moving. I loved it." --Rebecca Stead, Newbery-winning author of When You Reach MeJulia and Eliza are best friends, so when Julia's mom is sent to serve in Iraq, it makes perfect sense for her to spend the summer with Eliza and her parents. Any other time, Julia would be thrilled to be there. But on top of worrying about her mom, Julia develops her first real crush. The gap between Julia and Eliza keeps widening--until Eliza does something drastic to win back her best friend. In her follow-up to the award-winning Anything But Typical, Nora Baskin Raleigh has written a powerful, touching story about friendship, first love, and how the people who are farthest away from us are sometimes the ones we need the most.
Brightleaf
Rand, Raleigh
Mary Beth Green leads a peaceful life running her boarding house and conducting amateur group therapy in her living room until she's compelled to steal a dog and lie to cover it up-- for "righteous" reasons. When one of her former boarders up and dies she worries that a murderer is living at the Rapturous Rest. Mary Beth gets busy solving the murder while fighting off the unwanted advances of a hypnotist and other gentlemen callers.
Hers: A Raleigh Harmon mystery short story (The Raleigh Harmon mysteries)
Sibella Giorello
Hers for the Taking: A Short Story
Raleigh And The Rancher (Wranglers & Lace #3)
Part #3 of "Wranglers & Lace" series by Laura Anthony
Lonely Cowboy Seeking…Dan McClintock had traded his desk job in Dallas for a ramshackle ranch—and a whole lot of trouble. Could one pretty, sassy cowgirl really bail him out—and leave his heart intact?…A Wild West Wife.Raleigh Travers knew everything about horses. Men? They were a tantalizing mystery, and her sexy new boss was no exception. But Raleigh couldn't let Daniel distract her. She had a job to do, a kid brother to raise—and no intention of falling in love!Wranglers & Lace: Hard to tame-- impossible to resist--these cowboys meet their match!
The Waves Break Gray (The Raleigh Harmon mysteries Book 6)
Sibella Giorello
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