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David L. Selby Novel Original Hardcover $24.95 - $1.93 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227827-3 ISBN 978 193227827-9 David Selby has presented a charming novel....Selby has Lincoln speaking in a mix of noble sentiments and very common wisdoma perfect combination for the Great Emancipator. Lincoln is clearly a person we wish we knew better, and in Selbys work we come to know him as never before. Michael P. Riccards, author, Ferocious Engine of Democracy, a two-volume history of the presidency Lincolns Better Angel gives us a history lesson, and Lincolns words and actions demonstrate how he changed our way of thinking and made it possible for all of us to be the best that we can be. Rafer Johnson, Author, Humanitarian, and Olympic Decathlon Gold Medal Winner, Author, and Humanitarian From its opening paragraph, Lincolns Better Angel is touching, and at times astonishing. David Selby has created a living, breathing Lincoln, true to historical roots, yet alive and relevant in todays world. Any student of American history will be dazzled by Selbys interpretation of Lincoln and his plausible reactions to contemporary events. With every page, you tumble further into this amazing world, and meet a charming, wise and surprising ghost of Lincoln. Bob Rogers, BRC Imagination Arts,Executive Producerof the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum David L. Selby has brought the ghost of Lincoln back to Washington D.C. where he appears to a Vietnam veteran assigned to the Lincoln Memorial. They discuss the past and the present in a very imaginative and philosophical dialogue. A most entertaining read. Wayne C. Temple, historian and author of Abraham Lincoln: From Skeptic to Prophet and other works, and Chief Deputy Director, Illinois State Archive |
Margaret Hay Van Damm Novel - Original Hardcover $24.95 - $1.93 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804478-8 ISBN 978 187804478-5 "....Her witty insights into life and love force us to think about what really makes anyone happy, and who, after all, is responsible for that happiness. Most of all, the author reminds us that a river of love runs through all our existences...."
Shirley Bolinaga, retired staff writer,
The Virginian-Pilot
The author, daughter of George Hay, founder of Nashville's famous Grand Ole Opry, draws on her Southern heritage for this love story set in Mississippi.
The River Love AUDIO BOOK READ BY THE AUTHOR $29.95 - $2.32 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227834-6 ISBN 978 193227834-7
Margaret Hay Van Damm, daughter of the founder of the Grand Ol' Opry, George Hayes |
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A.D. Carson A Multi-media Novel Prose, poetry, and Hip-Hop lyrics Original Softcover Book$17.95 - $1.39 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227872-9 ISBN 978 193227872-9Complimentary Readers Guide AUDIOS by A.D. Carson
Inspired by the Novel ISBN 978 061550326-4 Book & Cold CD for $25.00 plus IL tax and S&H
Cold World Volume I & Volume II - $15.00 plus IL tax and S&H SPECIAL Cold World Volume I & Volume II for $15; Book & Cold CD for $25; Book and ALL 3 CDs for $35.
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Michael Russo Novel - Satire Original Softcover $14.95 - $1.16 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804422-2 ISBN 978 187804422-8 Russo sees the humor in everything, people, events, organizations, and ideas! One unsolicited reader wrote that he stood on the sidewalk and laughed out loud while reading Yats. An outrageous and irreverent novel dealing with the movie industry and the crescent city. Loyola New Orleans Magazine Russo...has talent...a lively writing style... Susan Larson, New Orleans Times-Picayune
Lewis Thomas Novel Original Softcover $14.95 - $1.16 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804471-0 ISBN 978 187804471-6 Much of this novel is biographical, and it plucks sweet and sour notes from the songs of the south. Set in lower Alabama from 1930s through the 1950s, this love story reflects the author's observations.
Wilfried G. Lippmann Novel Original Hardcover $23.95 - $1.86 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804493-1 ISBN 978 187804493-8 "....Lippmann tells a compelling tale whose message urges the reader to seize life with passion and without hesitation. Lippmann's characters that do not live according to his credo end up stale and miss out on the full flavor of life." Zachary Schneider Pazifische Rundschau Set in Vienna at the end of World War II, this novel takes a unique approach to a serious topic, the unhearalded victums of war. Concentrating on the characters, Lippmann manages to make us laugh in the face of adversity. Note: Wilfried G. Lippmann has twice won Mayhaven's Awards for Adult Fiction and he placed 3rd in the 2004 Children's Category. ".... readers....will be rewarded with indelible images..... Vienna Kisses is a light and lip-smacking literary confection." Barbara McMichael, the bookmonger, The Olympian |
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Marilyn Arnold Novel Now in its Second Printing Softcover Edition $17.95 - $1.39 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227822-2 ISBN 978 193227822-4 "Get ready to laugh tears of delight at the absolutely enchanting humor and tenderness of Minding Mama. This is fiction without flaw....It is SO funny! I also found myself captivated by its underlying wisdom....This is not only fine writing by a gifted author, but, as a bonus, Minding Mama provides enrichment for the soul....Arnold's marvelous one-liners, mixed with the skilled unfolding of good tidings along the way...I couldn't put the book down. Humor is not spotty or occasional here, but a steady tickle of the ribs....This is a book you shouldn't miss....It deserves notice from every book lover in the country." Patricia Russell, Senior Sampler "Marilyn Arnold's latest novel Minding Mama is a winner...a fun readgenuine humor, wholesome humor and laughing humor....Once readers finish the first scene, they will stay with this page-turner....Minding Mama will be her best-known book to date..." Douglas Alder, Daily Spectrum More Praise for Minding Mama: "Minding Mama is a wild, wacky rideMinding Mama....a grotesque, often funny account....Arnold is a talented witer who can tell a good story...." Dennis Lythgoe, Deseret Morning News "...I picked up Minding Mama. Well, I could not put it down. What powerful heart medicine for the soul!....Marilyn Arnold writes with heart and head." Joe Morgan, author of Potato Branch and Into Chilling Water |
Marilyn Arnold Novel Original Softcover $19.95 - $1.55 IL Tax - $5.00 S&H ISBN 193227858-3 ISBN 978 193227858-3 Arnold provides an hilarious mix of characters trapped in the Red Rock Desert of Utah by a flash flood. Among the stranded are an elderly woman in a Mini-Cooper, folks on a bird-watching expedition from the Jiminy Cricket (were hopping!) Senior Citizens Center, and a group of UFO watchers on the lookout for friendly aliens. Wickedly funny, and often suspenseful, Arnolds style presents a good deal of substance in this master yarn.
Marilyn Arnold Novel Original Softcover $19.95 - $1.55 - L Tax - $5.00 S&H ISBN 193227823-0 ISBN 978 193227823-1 |
Ray Elliott Novel Hardcover $28.00 - $2.00 IL Tax - $5.00 S&H ISBN 0-9641423-7-8 ISBN 978 0-9641423-7-4 A poignant memorial to a generation of Americans and a rural way of life that are soon to vanish. Miles Harvey, Author of The Island of Lost Maps A book that deserves to find an audience-especially now that we are welcoming our war veterans back home again. St. Louis Post Dispatch To arrange an interview with Ray Elliott, please contact Mat Wahlstrom by phone at 619-295-9213, by fax at 619-795-8813, or email at mwpublicity@earthlink.net
Ray Elliott NovelHardcover $28.00 - $2.00 - IL Tax - $5.00 S&H ISBN 0-964142 ISBN 978 0-964142 Note: Both novels published by Tales Press and included in our catalog at the aithor's request. |
Based on the Life and Times of Liang Shiyi Steve Tung Au Historical Novel Original Softcover $14.95 - $1.16 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804468-0 ISBN 978 187804468-6 Translated Version published in China and available through the publisher and through Mayhaven Although Beijing Odyssey is identified as a novel, is has been so intensely researched and so carefully written, it might very well be called a biography. Certainly it is an historical novel true to the history of China from the mid-1800s until the 1930s. ...an authentic, carefully researched novel about the wrenching changes in China and Chinese minds during a crucial period in Chinese history. All is there in the life of Liang Shiyi, one of the last scholar officials of the Manchu Dynasty and a behind-the-scenes operator in the dangerous, stumbling early years of the Chinese Republic. Liang Shiyi, who made his mark in the development of railways and the Chinese banking system, led a colorful private life with his wife and six concubines in his large well-off family. Throughout his lifetime, foreign imperialism clashed with Chinese nationalism as he struggled to adjust Confucian ways to his dream of a modern yet orderly China. Charles T. Cross, Ambassador of the United States of America (ret.) This book has been translated and published in China |
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John E. Cramer Western Novel Original Hardcover Set in Kansas after the Civil War $19.95 - $1.55 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804448-6 ISBN 978 187804448-8 Cramers debut sports all the ingredients for a deceptively clever western whodunit...an honest rancher fighting the arrogant tycoon, becomes a complex mystery with clues...spread all over the Kansas prairie of 1876. Publishers Weekly No Mans a Mountain is...a carefully plotted, fast-paced story of the old west. John Cramers is a refreshing new voice in the annals of western fiction. Jack Farris, author of the Classic Western, Ramey It...moves quickly from the outset...fist fights and gunfights and a love interest...and a lot of whos and whys along the way. Rebecca Rasberry, Jonesboro Sun |
John E. Cramer Western Novel - Original Hardcover $24.95 - $1.93 IL Tax $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804492-3 ISBN 978 187804492-1 Set in the plains of Kansas after the Civil War, the main characters of Seven Rode Together will be familiar to those who have read Cramers first critically acclaimed western, No Mans A Mountain Mort Kane and his son Joey find, after holding on to their land while others tried to steal them out and burn them out, that building a future in River Bend is a day-to-day risk. Kane stands up to the local land baron and battles through the wild west courts, but finds the ultimate assault, the kidnapping of young Joey, calls for plenty of help. Six men step up to face the challengesome old friends and some nearly strangers. The seven form a posse to hunt down the enemies at home and across the border into Mexican Territory. Seven Rode Together...takes the reader back to a less sophisticated time when a cattle farmer in Kansas had to know how to handle more than livestock to survive....a fast-paced read.... Rebecca Rasberry, Jonesboro Sun |
The world of dinosaurs and super humans G. McLeod Novel Original Softcover $14.95 - $1.16 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804458-3 ISBN 978 187804458-7 The world of dinosaurs and super humans The story begins 60 million years ago, and ends in a modern-day urbane setting. The journey between the two introduces us to two heros, both striving to survive in hostile worlds. |
After the Blue Russel Like Novel Original Softcover $12.95 - $1.00 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 096613090-4 The east coast of North America, sometime in the future when aliens seek a place and try to understand a time that no longer exists. Beneath the humor hide many questions. Note: This book was not published by Mayhaven but is included in our catalog at the Author's request
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A Family Possessed L. W. Stevenson Ghost Story Softcover In Second Edition $12.95 - $1.00 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804463-X ISBN 978-187804463-1 A Ghost Story based on reported events Also in Audio - Read by Brian H. Porter (author of Harvey's Life - Now What?)
A Family Possessed AUDIO L. W. Stevenson Read by Brian H. Porter $17.95 $1.39 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227845-1 ISBN 978 193227845-3
"This ghost story is set among the cornfields and pasture lands of the midwest where a family shrinks from sounds in the night and shadowy figures that stalk the landscape. Note: L. W. Stevenson wrote several books before settling down to this spine-tingling subject.A haunting mystery. Jeff Kelly, Mattoon Journal Gazette |
Warren Carrier Mystery Novel Original Hardcover $19.95 - $1.55 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804414-1 ISBN 978 187804414-3 ...an excellent whodunit. Marguerite Johnston, The Houston Post ...extremely exciting...one of the rare books I would call a page-turner. Albert Guerard, Author of Gabrielle The book shines in its parade of characters....a fascinating look into small town America. Janice Simon, Galveston Daily News
Warren Carrier Mystery Novel Original Softcover $10.95 - $0.85 IL Tax $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804411-7 ISBN 978 187804411-2 ...a world of intrigue, mystery and espionage. Janice Simon, The Galveston Daily News |
Kirk Combe Science Fiction Original Softcover $24.95 - $1.93 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227863-X ISBN 978 193227863-7 2084 is a world run and employed by a single mega corporation, whose reach extends into the very brains of the population, tapping into their fantasies and their base drives at the expense of everyone and everything around them. This technically controlled society is opposed only by the shrinking members of a free-thinking humanity. Author Kirk Combe believes fiction should not be a pleasant escape from social reality, but an intensive and imaginative exploration of it. 2084 is his first science-fiction novel. A Professor of English at Denison University (Ohio), Combe has authored several books and articles, including A Martyr for Sin: Rochester's Critique of Polity, Sexuality, and Society (University of Delaware Press), Theorizing Satire: Essays in Literary Criticism (St. Martins Press). He has also published works of fiction and poetry in literary journals. Combe has a B.A. from Davidson College (North Carolina) and an M.A. in English, Middlebury College (Vermont). He completed his doctorate and received his D.Phil. in English Literature from Oxford University (England). The author is originally from Idaho, and he has taught at universities in both Europe and the United States.
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Lance Pearson Mystery Novel Original Softcover A strange story of hacking and revenge $14.95 - $1.16 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804469-9 ISBN 978 187804469-3 Nominated for the Library of Virginia Fiction Award A Byte of Charity focuses on a man who uses computers to borrow money from the government and to force an unscrupulous business to stop a blackmail scheme...the hero...is not a computer nerd. Jann Malone, Richmond Times Dispatch
Paul Fouliard Adventure Novel Original Softcover $12.95 - $1.00 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804406-0 ISBN 978 187804406-8 Based on historic incidents and figures, this story is so timely it will make you shiver International intriguefrom the legendary Otto Skorzeny during the final days of the Third Reich, to the secret plans of modern terrorism, Fouliards characters link the past to the present and beyond. |
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Second Edition A Maggie Ryan Mystery Susan McBride Mayhaven Award for Fiction Mystery Novel Original Softcover $14.95 - $1.16 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804483-4 ISBN 978 187804483-9 In quiet Litchfield, Texas, a child vanishes without a trace. Detective Mggie Ryan uncovers many buried secrets, including one of her own. Nominated for Reviewers Choice Award for Best First Mystery by Romantic Times ...a real heart-in-your-throat page-turner....McBride does a masterful job of creating harrowing situations, and Maggie Ryan is a character worth watching. Toby Bromburg, Mystery Reviewer, Romantic Times "McBride's debut novel was a finalist in St. Martin's Best First Traditional Mystery contest and won the National Writer's Association Best Novel Contest. Neither distinction was as important as winning Mayhaven Publishing's First Annual Award for Fiction, which resulted in publication of this deserving effort." Book Browser Review ...well-written and brutally realistic...frightening and unforgettable.... Harriet Klausner for I Love A Mystery ..in the best story-telling tradition...a masterful piece of suspense writing... John A. Broussard, The Quill Magazine |
Susan McBride Mystery Novel Original Softcover $14.95 - $1.01 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804487-7 ISBN 978 187804487-7
A parent's worst nightmare. **** 1/2...an emotionally intense, suspenseful story in Overkill...plotting is flawless and the ending, though completely logical, will take you by surprise.... WWW.ROMANTICTIMES.COM Four Quills (out of five) ...McBrides second novel featuring...Texas cop, Maggie Ryan. Im happy to say that the dreaded sophomore jinx does not manifest itself in any way, shape or form....Overkill fulfills the promise of...impressive storytelling and complicated characterization found in McBrides debut, And Then She Was Gone. Reed Andrus, Mystery News ...a taut police procedural with plenty of emotional resonance. Maggie Ryan is a great protagonistcompetent, complex and... human... her investigation of a tragic, inexplicable death forces her to look down the dark hallways of her own past. McBride has followed up her stunning debut with another fine novel.... William Kent Krueger, award-winning author of Iron Lake, Boundary Waters and Purgatory Ridge ...McBride has a talent for reaching out from the pages and grabbing readers.... Cathy Gallagher, Site Guide, About.com Mysteries |
Mayhaven Award for Fiction
Ron Miller
A novel of suspense set in the mountains of Alabama during the 1950's
Based on actual events. Mystery/Suspense NovelOriginal Softcover $17.95 - $1.39 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804490-7 ISBN 978 187804490-7 Ron Miller is inspired by where he lives Alabama, by his history, and by his keen observations. You won't want to miss this gripping novel. Reviews "....fourteen year old Ollie's world is turned upside down when a horrifying crime is committed. His naive willingness in trying to help makes an adult out of him long before he's ready. Set in the 1950's rural south, Millers work neatly fits into the categories of both the...coming of age genre and the mystery-suspense novel. Blending southern culture with history and a love of cars makes A Broken Reed a determinedly male work suitable for all ages." Pam Kingsbury, Southern Scribe Reviews ...Millers award-winning, coming-of-age novel...is a must-read for those fascinated by the southern literary experience....it is a microcosm of the southern experience in a small town in the late 1950s. Miller weaves a fascinating tapestry of characters, both good and evil, strong and weak, simple and fascinatingly complex. His ear for dialect and sensitivity to descriptive writing elevate many of his passages to poetry. Readers will find themselves enmeshed in a rich world of memories, some startlingly realistic, some painfully graphic, some mythic in their dream-like qualities. A Broken Reed is a novel...not easily categorized, but rather to be savored. Louise Edwards Sowa, instructor of English, Jacksonville State University a scintillating tale of...loss of innocence and initiation into the horrors of evil.... Skillfully combining a broad knowledge of literary classics, automobiles, Southern culture and the human psyche, Miller weaves a compelling story of murder, intrigue and mystery. Harry Eugene Rose |
Robert Isham Auler Mystery Novel Hardcover $26.95 - $2.09 IL Tax - $5.00 S&H ISBN 1932278 ISBN 978 1932278 In college, Bob Auler was my station manager at the campus radio station, but fired me, saying I would be better off in print. Then I was his editor at The Daily Illini, and fired him, saying he would be better off in fiction. Turns out we were both right, although he only stayed fired for a week, and later turned to the law, a more lucrative branch of fiction, where he became the Goliath slayer of downstate Illinois. Roger Ebert, Pulitzer Prize movie critic Keep and Bear Arms has a fiery start in a time of terrorism...flawed heroes....courthouse characters...lead us down the wrong alley. It is the reader who will be stereotyping, not the book. Aulers attorney-eye for federal and state conflicts is a great addition to a story of incredible crime.... Paul Davis, Retired news director, WGN TV Chicago, Senior Vice President of the Foundation for American Communications, Pasadena, CA, and long-time central Illinois TV anchor From an explosion on page one, the excitement of Keep and Bear Arms never lets up! Auler captures the reality of small town living, but this could easily have taken place in any major city in the U.S. Auler blends his expertise and knowledge of the law with the excitement that people love to see in legal fiction. Auler is right on the mark! Paul M. Lisnek, Author of Hidden Jury and Other Secret Tactics Lawyers Use to Win, Television and Radio Legal Analyst, Anchor, Newsmakers on CNN Headline News, and Comcast Network Political Update Bob Aulers writing brings the best of both worlds to the modern reader: attention-grabbing storytelling combined with real-life courtroom drama. You have no choice, but to be moved by his work. Dan Krier, screenwriter and author of Russ Bailey Poker |
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John Knoerle Mystery Novel Original Hardcover $24.95 - $1.93 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227801-X ISBN 978 193227801-9 "Walter Sumner is a middle-aged owner of a Chicago trading firm with a problem: he's being stalked. As he finds his stalker knows more about his family lifeand their futuresthan he, Walter finds himself confronting mysterious web pages which seem to know family members' deaths before they happen. A riveting, engrossing plot evolves with plenty of tension and strong characterization to hold The Violin Player all together." The Bookwatch "The Violin Player was fast-paced and suspenseful. John Knoerle captured his characters in a few words of description and the dialogue. They were memorable....I highly recommend it." Carol Tessler, President of Chicagoland Sisters in Crime "John updike meets Ross MacDonald in this superbly crafted tale of ghostly phantoms from the family tree, business intrigue and murder mosst foul." Stephen Smoke, Editor-in-Chief, Mystery Magazine |
Mayhaven Award for Fiction Harry Haines Mystery Novel Original Hardcover $26.95 - $2.09 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227871-0 ISBN 978 193227871-2 Harry Haines COLLUSION, winner of Mayhavens Award for Fiction, is set in Texan oil country, where the nearly invisible world of a forensic accountant exposes greed, deceit, and murder as the bottom line. "Congratulations on Texas Panic. I picked it up not knowing what to expect, and it kept me on the edge of my chair it was super great. And Ill steal Ronald Reagans quote about The Hunt for Red October It was a darn good yarn. Write more novels. Stanley Marsh 3 |
Harry Haines Mystery Novel Original Hardcover $26.95 - $2.09 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227856-7 ISBN 978 193227856-9 In a horrific accident twenty miles west of Amarillo, Texas, veterinarian James Robert Masterson steps out into the night to find the sole survivor is a very young colt. Masterson agrees to take him home to his ranch in Bushland, Texas. He and his wife tend Orphan, never dreaming he will play a significant role in their daughters lifeand in theirs. Orphan blends tensely paced suspense with poignant emotion. Haines smooth, clear writing draws you completely into the story. Jennifer Archer, author of Sandwiched and the Me I Used to Be Just when youre wondering if theres a good new mystery to read, along comes Harry Haines, a fresh talent with his fine new page-turner, Orphan. Once you start it, you wont put it down. William Martin, New York Times best-selling author of Back Bay, Annapolis, and The Lost Constitution Harry Haines writes heart-warming suspense in the polished voice of a pro who has mastered his craftan award-winning novelist at his best Jodi Thomas, New York Times best-selling author of The Widows of Wichita County and Twisted Creek |
Harry Haines Mystery Novel Original Hardcover $26.95 - $2.09 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227860-5 ISBN 978 193227860-6 A cow slips and goes down in a feed yard in Sagebrush, Texas, a tiny rural community sixty-five miles north of Amarillo. Considering that there are thirty-five million cattle in the Texas Panhandle, one downer would hardly seem newsworthy, but two factors escalate the event into a national panica potential death knell for the cattle industry: the worlds largest feed yard happens to be located nearby, and a tourist with a home video camera films the hapless animal and takes the tape to a local TV station. Within forty-eight hours BSE becomes the lead story on all networks. Hysteria grips the nation. Texas cattle become worthless. Billions are at stake. "Congratulations on Texas Panic. I picked it up not knowing what to expect, and it kept me on the edge of my chair it was super great. And Ill steal Ronald Reagans quote about The Hunt for Red October It was a darn good yarn. Write more novels. Stanley Marsh 3 Brilliantly evokes the tormented inner life of the cattle business. Texas Panic! is not only an exciting thriller, but also a remarkable moving and human story. Charles Ball, former Executive Vice-President, Texas Cattle Feeders Association Texas Panic!, Harry Haines new thriller, is entertaining and engrossing from the first page to the last, a wild ride through Texas and a possible Mad Cow Disease outbreak. And an unlikely family-man hero, Jim Bob Masterson is a terrific companion to ride with. John Lescroart, New York Times best-selling author of A Plague of Secrets |
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Updated 5/12/11 By Mayhaven Publishing
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