Prayers for Rain

Prayers for Rain

New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane’s classic novel featuring beloved P.I.s Kenzie and Gennaro captures the dark realism of Boston’s gritty blue-collar streets

Prayers for Rain

Illusions

Illusions

In the cloud-washed airspace between the cornfields of Illinois and blue infinity, a man puts his faith in the propeller of his biplane. For disillusioned writer and itinerant barnstormer Richard Bach, belief is as real as a full tank of gas and sparks firing in the cylinders…until he meets Donald Shimoda–former mechanic and self-described messiah who can make wrenches fly and Richard’s imagination soar….

Illusions

Minders

Minders

‘A dark, dangerous and twisty near-future mystery from the incomparable Michelle Jaffe. Don’t miss this book!’–Melissa de la Cruz, New York Times Bestselling Author of Blue Bloods

Minders

Cajun Blue

Cajun Blue

Cajun Blue Dominique AdairElle Grayson is a woman with a taste for bondage and handsome men who know how to wield a paddle. Using the name Ms. Scarlet, she attends a B&D party with the intention of finding a man to satisfy her dark, sensual nature for a one-night stand.Remy ‘Blue’ DeLaughter is a Cajun with a taste for the dangerous and an eye for sexy, curvaceous women. While attending his business partner’s party, he finds the woman of his bondage dreams, only to have her slip away in the night. He wants her for a lifetime. Finding her is the problem…Publisher’s Note: Originally published in the R.S.V.P. anthology.

Cajun Blue

Adair Dominique

Adair Dominique

Louisiana Heat Dominique AdairHaving met the man of her dreams online, Kay travels to Bayou Blue, Louisiana, to explore the possibility of furthering their relationship. The moment David sees her, he decides to impersonate his cousin Remy, the man Kay is searching for. Having been obsessed with her for the past six months, David seizes the opportunity to get to know her better and to explore their seemingly mutual desires.Publisher’s Note: Previously published in the Party Favors anthology.

Adair Dominique

Cold Blue Midnight

Cold Blue Midnight

In Indiana the condemned die at midnight. Killers like Peter Tapley, a twisted man who lived in his mother’s shadow and took his hatred out on trusting young women. Six years after Tapley’s execution, his ex-wife Jill is trying to live down his crimes. But somewhere in the chilly night someone won’t let her forget. Someone who still blames her for her husband’s hideous deeds. Someone who plans to make her pay in blood.

Cold Blue Midnight

Funeral in Blue

Funeral in Blue

When her brother arrives on her doorstep, Hester Monk is shocked – as much by the unexpectedness of the visit as by the reason for it. For since her marriage to Monk, Charles and his elegant wife, Imogen, have kept their distance. But now Charles needs Hester’s help. He believes Imogen is having an affair – there can be no other explanation for her recent strange behaviour. However, before Hester is able to investigate, a tragedy occurs. In a nearby artist’s studio two women have been brutally killed. Having left the police force with extreme ill feeling between himself and his superior, the last thing Monk wants to do is face the demons of his past. But, in the course of his work, Monk is left with no choice but to visit his old adversary, Runcorn, and involve himself with the sensational murder case.

Funeral in Blue

The George Gershwin Reader

The George Gershwin Reader

George Gershwin is one of the giants of American music, unique in that he was both a brilliant writer of popular songs (‘Swanee,’ ‘I Got Rhythm,’ ‘They Can’t Take That Away From Me’) and of more serious music, including ‘Rhapsody in Blue,’ ‘An American in Paris,’ and ‘Porgy and Bess.’ Now, in The George Gershwin Reader, music lovers are treated to a spectacular celebration of this great American composer. The Reader offers a kaleidoscopic collection of writings by and about Gershwin, including more than eighty pieces of superb variety, color, and depth. There is a who’s who of famous commentators: bandleader Paul Whiteman; critics Robert Benchley, Alexander Woollcott, and Brooks Atkinson; fellow musicians Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Alec Wilder (who analyzes the songs ‘That Certain Feeling’ and ‘A Foggy Day’), Leonard Bernstein, and the formidable modernist composer Arnold Schoenberg (who was Gershwin’s tennis partner in Hollywood). Some of the most fascinating and important writings here deal with the critical debate over Gershwin’s concert pieces, especially ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ and ‘An American in Paris,’ and there is a complete section devoted to the controversies over ‘Porgy and Bess,’ including correspondence between Gershwin and DuBose Hayward, the opera’s librettist (a series of excerpts which illuminate the creative process), plus unique interviews with the original Porgy and Bess–Todd Duncan and Anne Brown. Sprinkled throughout the book are excerpts from Gershwin’s own letters, which offer unique insight into this fascinating and charming man. Along with a detailed chronology of the composer’s life, the editors provide informative introductions to each entry. Here then is a book for anyone interested in American music. Scholars, performers, and Gershwin’s legions of fans will find it an irresistible feast.

The George Gershwin Reader