Beautiful Lie the Dead

Beautiful Lie the Dead
Author: Barbara Fradkin
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459703847

Inspector Green explores a web of betrayal and deceit. In the dead of night, the phone rings in the missing persons unit of the Ottawa Police. A brutal blizzard is howling, and a wealthy social activist has not heard from his fiance in over twenty-four hours. Friends, family and police are mobilized to search the snowbound city. He comes to believe that his partner is fleeing for her life, possibly from his own family. When a frozen body is found in the snow, just blocks from the mans home, Green knows that someone is conspiring to keep the truth hidden.

Beautiful Lie the Dead

Beautiful Lie the Dead
Author: Barbara Fradkin
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 192660721X

Inspector Green explores a web of betrayal and deceit. In the dead of night, the phone rings in the missing persons unit of the Ottawa Police. A brutal blizzard is howling, and a wealthy social activist has not heard from his fiance in over twenty-four hours. Friends, family and police are mobilized to search the snowbound city. He comes to believe that his partner is fleeing for her life, possibly from his own family. When a frozen body is found in the snow, just blocks from the mans home, Green knows that someone is conspiring to keep the truth hidden.

Beautiful Dead

Beautiful Dead
Author: R. Lee Smith
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 614
Release: 2015-11-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781519238399

SHE WOULD DARE ANYTHING TO SAVE THE WORLD FROM HIS RULE. EVEN HIS BED. He ascended from the darkness years ago-Azrael the Eternal, Azrael the Undying, Azrael Who Is Death-bringing with him the black rains, the fires, the souring of the sky, and the Eaters. Now he rules in the walled city of Haven with his favored Children and his dead court, while all that is left of the living struggles to survive in the ruins of a world that used to be their own. But even as extinction looms, humanity will never surrender to their monstrous conqueror. For Lan, this brutal life has been the only one she's ever known, but she still believes it can change. If the war can never truly end until the Eaters are ended, she will go to Haven, to Azrael himself, and demand he end them. To her surprise, she does not immediately die the hero's death she expected. Instead, Azrael offers her a chance to convince him, and all she has to do is submit herself to the chill embrace of the lord of the Land of the Beautiful Dead. From the author of The Scholomance and The Last Hour of Gann comes a new vision of erotic horror! This book contains explicit sex and gore and is intended for mature readers only.

Dead Girls Don't Lie

Dead Girls Don't Lie
Author: Jennifer Shaw Wolf
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2014-10-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0802737536

Jaycee and Rachel were best friends. But that was before. Before that terrible night at the old house. Before Rachel shut Jaycee out. Before Jaycee chose Skyler over Rachel. Then Rachel is found dead. The police blame a growing gang problem in their small town, but Jaycee is sure it has to do with that night at the old house. Rachel's text is the first clue--starting Jaycee on a search that leads to a shocking secret. Rachel's death was no random crime, and Jaycee must figure out who to trust before she can expose the truth. Jennifer Shaw Wolf keeps readers on their toes in another dark, romantic story of murder and secrets.

Beautiful Lies, Painful Truths

Beautiful Lies, Painful Truths
Author: Paul Metheney
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2017-11-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781978175730

"Life asked Death, 'Why do people love me, but hate you?' Death responded, 'Because you are a beautiful lie, and I am a painful truth.' " Anonymous Supernatural, horror, speculative fiction, thriller Anthology of short stories Nearly 400 pages of thought-provoking fiction & fantasy A mixed-genre collection of tales both fascinating & fantastic There's an ironic beauty between humanity's love of Life and fear of Death. Life seemingly brings joy, happiness, hope, and love. Death can end sadness, illness, suffering, and pain. We asked writers to "Let the title and quote take your imagination, your story, wherever it wants to go." Join them now as an international blend of authors, both fresh and seasoned, bring you an exceptional menu of speculative fiction, mystery, realism, horror, and the supernatural. If your palate varies from the macabre to the dramatic, Beautiful Lies, Painful Truths provides an assortment of tasty treasures that will chill, delight, and give you food for thought. Family Ties by Cara Fox A metaphysical tale of life, death, and familial bonds. Red Carnation by Brandon L. Summers A thought-provoking supernatural drama of duty and death. With Infinite Complacency by Steve Cameron A sci-fi saga about the end of the world, cosmic lies, and bananas. Death and the Horse by Terri Bruce A whimsical fantasy portraying Death, equines, and characters of myth. The Fall by Paul K. Metheney On the cliff's edge of suicide, a mortal questions God's power. A Picture of You by Timothy Vincent A sci-fi drama of infidelity, self-deception, murder, and love. The Half-Dead Man by Michael J. Hultquist A macabre narrative of family, fear, and the final truth. The Bet by Paul K. Metheney Immortal entities wager on a man's choice of life or death. In Dark Places by Robert James In the wake of her husband's death, a woman seeks the truth, or madness. Again and Again by A.G. Lopes A supernatural and international story of love, coincidence, and fate. Conscius Sibi by T. Gillmore A sci-fi story uncovering deceptive origins and the fantastic truth. Ghost Trap by Douglas Clark An urban fantasy of spectral demons. Who ya' gonna call? The Firekeeper by J.M. Williams A mystical legend of Native American folklore. Heaven's Eyes by S.R. Betler A supernatural and epic tale of a woman's deadly encounters. The Devil's Embrace by S.D. Hintz Other-worldly and unholy vows: Till death (or the neighbors) do us part. Slosh by J. Ryan Blesse A graphic narrative of betrayal, pain, and death as real as today's headlines. Guardians of the Dead by J.M. Williams A Native American legend of the Afterlife. The Planet of Purple Forests by Carrie Gessner A science fiction tale of war, lies, honor, and betrayal. The Look by Robert Petyo The drama of a divorcee suspecting her ex of the worst kind of lie. Selfie Warfare by Shaun Avery Social media takes a fatal and supernatural turn in this fantastic thriller. The Forgiveness Booths by EB Pollock A science fiction mystery separating truth, lies, and justice. Pinot by Devin Bradley A dramatic thriller about lies and love and the final glass of wine. Pondering Eternity Over Waffles at Last Call by JCC Downing Vacations and celestial philosophy can boil down to romance and truth. One Night in Memphis by LJ Hippler Flash fictional tale takes a page from reality exposing a shocking truth.

All the Beautiful Lies

All the Beautiful Lies
Author: Peter Swanson
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0571327206

'He's the real deal...' JOE HILL 'Another read in one sitting from the best-selling Swanson.' METRO 'A brilliantly original premise, delivered with panache.' CLARE MACKINTOSH On the eve of his college graduation, Harry is called home by his step-mother Alice, to their house on the Maine coast, following the unexpected death of his father. But who really is Alice, his father's much younger second wife? In a brilliant split narrative, Peter Swanson teases out the stories and damage that lie in her past. And as her story entwines with Harry's in the present, things grow increasingly dark and threatening - will Harry be able to see any of it clearly through his own confused feelings?

Sometimes I Lie

Sometimes I Lie
Author: Alice Feeney
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2018-03-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250144833

ALICE FEENEYS NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER “Boldly plotted, tightly knotted—a provocative true-or-false thriller that deepens and darkens to its ink-black finale. Marvelous.” —AJ Finn, author of The Woman in the Window My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I’m in a coma. 2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie. Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can’t move. She can’t speak. She can’t open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Alternating between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries from twenty years ago, this brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something really a lie if you believe it's the truth?

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Modernista
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2024-05-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9180949487

»The Canterville Ghost« is a short story by Oscar Wilde, originally published in 1891. OSCAR WILDE, born in 1854 in Dublin, died in 1900 in Paris, was an Irish prose writer, playwright, essayist, and poet. Wilde's significance as a symbol for persecuted homosexuals around the world is immeasurable. Wilde himself was sentenced to prison and hard labour, his works were boycotted, theatrical productions were shut down, and he was publicly vilified. The Picture of Dorian Gray [1890] is his most famous work.

Beautiful Lies

Beautiful Lies
Author: Lisa Unger
Publisher: Random House Australia
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2011-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1742744028

What if your family was a lie? What if your name was a lie? What if your whole life was just a pack of Beautiful Lies? If Ridley Jones had slept ten minutes later or had taken the subway instead of waiting for a cab, she would still be living the lie she used to call her perfect life. Instead, she’s in the wrong place at the right time to unleash a chain of events that begins with a mysterious package on her doorstep. A package that informs her that her entire world is just an illusion. Forced to question everything she knows about herself, Ridley wanders into dark territory, where everyone is hiding something. Sexy and fast-paced, Beautiful Lies is a true literary thriller, taking us on a breathtaking ride in which every choice Ridley makes creates a whirlwind of consequences that are impossible to imagine.

All the Dead Lie Down

All the Dead Lie Down
Author: Mary Willis Walker
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2010-01-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307574377

When crime reporter Molly Cates’s father died more than twenty-five years ago, the case was ruled a suicide, and Molly’s efforts to prove otherwise led to nothing but anguish and the breakup of her family. But now new information has come her way and she reopens the investigation–and a rush of old wounds–with a vengeance. Soon the personal becomes dangerously political as Molly’s search for the truth leads her from the stately halls of Texas government to the mean streets of Austin’s down-and-out–and ultimately to a moral dilemma she never could have anticipated.