In this sequel to The Talisman, Jack Sawyer is now in his late thirties and has taken early retirement from the LAPD, retreating to a small town in Wisconsin. He has no memory of his adventures as a twelve-year-old boy, when he traveled into a parallel universe in search of the talisman that would save his mother's life. A series of murders involving young children force him out of retirement. There is more to these cases than murder, though, and Jack must retrieve his childhood memories to rescue the latest victim, who is coveted by the killer's evil overlord, a powerful force from End-World, in Roland the gunslinger's universe.
A Perfect Red - Empire, Espionage and the Quest for the Color of Desire
Pirates! Kings! Beautiful ladies! Daring spies! Elements essential for a page-turning action/adventure thriller, yes, but who would think they'd turn up in a scholarly examination of a little-known substance called cochineal? It is responsible for producing that elusive shade of red deemed vital for dyeing royalty's robes, and the quest for this coveted resource involved some of history's most infamous episodes and ignoble scoundrels.
“With its quirky characters and the funny situations they get into, whether they be normal or paranormal, Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men is an amazing novel, deserving of Romance Reviews Today’s coveted Perfect 10.” - Romance Reviews Today
Luxury Home Magazine - Dallas / Fort Worth and Surrounding Areas, Issue 4.2
Luxury Home Magazine is the leader in the market specific presentation of luxury homes and the luxury lifestyle. The publication is an oversized "Coffee Table Magazine" featuring beautiful photography of exceptional homes in the most coveted locations.
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When two ancient, ruthless beings, locked in a struggle for the ultimate magic Weapon, bring their blood feud to New York, Vlad Tepes races to hide the coveted weapon.