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'A dark treat' Kate Riordan, author of The Stranger Haunting and
moving, The Woman in the Mirror is a tale of obsession tinged with
suspense, perfect for fans of Tracy Rees and Lulu Taylor. 'You'll
be the woman of this house, next, miss. And you'll like it.' 1947
Governess Alice Miller loves Winterbourne the moment she sees it.
Towering over the Cornish cliffs, its dark corners and tall turrets
promise that, if Alice can hide from her ghosts anywhere, it's
here. And who better to play hide and seek with than twins
Constance and Edmund? Angelic and motherless, they are perfect
little companions. 2018 Adopted at birth, Rachel's roots are a
mystery. So, when a letter brings news of the death of an unknown
relative, Constance de Grey, Rachel travels to Cornwall, vowing to
uncover her past. With each new arrival, something in Winterbourne
stirs. It's hiding in the paintings. It's sitting on the stairs.
It's waiting in a mirror, behind a locked door.
From the internationally bestselling author of "Beautiful Malice"
comes a captivating novel of psychological suspense about love and
friendship, loyalty and betrayal--perfect for readers of S. J.
Watson and Lisa Unger.
Tim Ellison feels lucky when he finds a cheap place to rent in his
dream location, close to the restaurant where he works as a chef,
and even closer to his favorite surf spot at Sydney's popular Manly
Beach. But the cavernous house is infused with a sense of
foreboding, and his furnished room there comes with a condition: he
must look after the mansion's mysterious owner.
Anna London is withdrawn and frail, a twenty-year-old with the
inexplicable demeanor and habits of an elderly woman. From her
grand home on the hill, she can see the city and the ocean, but she
can never leave. Her anxieties keep her locked inside, unable to
handle the outside world.
As Tim settles in, he struggles to get to know the person who
depends on him for food and care. Slowly, Anna reveals glimpses of
herself--her history, her sadness, her crippling fears. And then
strange things begin to happen: loud banging in the night,
unexplained figures in the shadows, sinister messages on the walls.
Tim is startled to find that even as his unease about the house
grows, he is increasingly attracted to its hauntingly beautiful
owner. But is Anna London someone to pity . . . someone to love . .
. or someone to fear?
Taut and intense, "Sweet Damage" is an addictive novel about
vulnerability, obsession, and duplicity, with a modern Gothic
twist.
Praise for Rebecca James's previous novel, "Beautiful Malice"
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"Utterly gripping Rebecca James is an exciting new
writer."--Cecelia Ahern, author of "PS, I Love You"
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" An] impressive debut . . . This unflinching exploration of
psychological manipulation and the tragedies it creates introduces
a promising new talent in literary suspense."--"Publishers Weekly"
(starred review)
"As the truth unfolds towards a devastating climax, no one escapes
untouched. . . . One can only imagine what else Rebecca James has
up her sleeve."--"The""Daily Mail"
"A good, suspenseful, psychological thriller . . . worthy of
passing on to friends."--"The Roanoke Times"
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"Powerfully emotional . . . a mesmerizing story."--Wichita Falls
"Times Record News"
The new 9th edition of Harry's Cosmeticology is available as a
three-volume set containing over 2,600 pages of new information on
the recent changes in the cosmetic and personal care industry.
Chemical Publishing is now offering key parts of the title for
those interested in a particular subject area covered in the book
with a new line of `Focus Books' for this purpose. Each Focus Book
contains a series of selected chapters that can be used as a
reference guide for a particular subject area. This focus book
covers Cosmetic Industry Approaches to Epigenetics and Molecular
Biology.
It is a few days before Peyton Worthington's wedding in 1994 when a
mysterious package arrives from Australia. Peyton's mother, Angela,
is visibly moved by its contents, a first edition of W.B. Yeats's
poetry with evocative bookplate. Set in a Pennsylvania steel town,
"Silver Apples of the Moon" focuses on the universal themes of love
and loss embodied in Yeats's radiant poem, "The Song of Wandering
Aengus," from which the title comes. At its center is the love
affair of Angela D'Agnese and Steve Ryle and the lasting ripple
effect his fateful tour in Vietnam has on their lives. The action
in this epic family saga, spans thirty years, beginning in working
class Millmont and moving on, as the plot unfolds, to detail both
life on an elegant family estate before taking the reader on a
journey to such diverse destinations as New York, Australia and the
mysterious Villa Indochine.
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