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One way for Vlad to avoid me is to play dead
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One way for Vlad to avoid me, avoid paying the price for his crimes, is to play dead; another is to play dying. And who knows, perhaps itās for real. Perhaps itās not a game.
Still, I canāt help but remain on guard, even if to others, it may seem pointless. Last time I saw himāabout half a year agoāhe lay contorted on the stretched hospital sheet, seemingly immobile, and never once lifted an eyelid to meet my gaze, which brought pity to my heartābut didnāt expunge the fear.
I keep telling myself thereās no reason anymore to be cautious. I shot him, and now heās said to be in a coma. About that, I have my doubts. Having spent enough time in his company before the hit, I know him all too well. Vlad rejoices in the pain he inflicts. To him, it means being in charge. He is not likely to relinquish it. Even if his power slips away, itās not going to be for long.
My brush with his Russian gang is something Iād like to forget. It left me struggling to piece my life together. Like an ink stain, the memory of what happened to me in their hands is somewhat shapeless and yetāindelible. Perhaps the only thing I can do now is give it more definition. If only I can learn his secrets.
I try to think the way he does. What would Vlad do now that the police arrested most of his gang, now that he is no longer in control? He would bide his time until finding the right moment to grab it again. And what better place to lay low than a hospital bed?
My boyfriend, Michael, says Iām overly suspicious. Thereās no way to fake being in a coma. I do want to believe thatābut having been diagnosed a few months ago as a vegetable myself, I know from experience that faking it is not entirely out of the question. Especially when you start to regain your senses, and no one but you knows youāre already alert.
So I just smile at him and say, āTime will tell.ā
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Ash
Suspense Thrillers with a Dash of Romance)
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Her bullet grazed his head, but the leader of a Russian crime organization is still breathing. One way for Vlad to avoid paying the price for his crimes is to play dead; another is to play dying. For Ash, this is not a game. She must learn his secrets. Only one problem: because of the raging pandemic, she must put her plan on hold.
Vlad slips away from the hospital in a body bag, then develops a brazen fraud scheme that will bilk health insurance companies out of millions of dollars. If not caught in time, he will drive victims to suicide, rob Ash of her identity, and slit her throat.
Will Ash manage to stay one step ahead of him and at the same time, protect her loved ones from contagion?
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So by now I'm seeing the end-of-the-tunnel of my three-minute animation. This snippet is one of my favorites, because it requires the animator (me) to think about not only the motion of the figures but more importantly, of how they express their feelings.
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Rise to Power
Historical Fiction with a Modern Twist
The story of David as youāve never heard it before: from the king himself, telling the unofficial version, the one he never allowed his court scribes to recount. At the last stretch of his illustrious life, he gives you a fascinating account of his early years: a surprisingly modern memoir.
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She Belongs to Me
Cypress Cove #7
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by Suzanne Jenkins
Hunky physics teacher, Adam Spencer finds out heās not only going to be a father, but that heās going to have sole custody of his daughter. New grad Kate Theriot canāt find a job after college graduation and is hired to work at her sister Calistaās daycare center. When her former physics teacher/lifeguard at the local pool shows up with his baby, Kate discovers she wants to be more than his babysitter.
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That Captivating Kiss
Kiss by Fate #7
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When Special FBI Agent Brynn Landers shares a captivating kiss with Army Ranger, Nick Foley, she knows sheās met the man of her dreams, although Nick gets the wrong impression since sheās working undercover. When they meet again four years later after Nick is critically injured, will fate give them a second chance?
Will fate step in to give Brynn and Nick another chance?
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The SEAL's Temptation
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When a right-wing militia group infiltrates the area, will DEA Agent Maggie Holt, her partner, Adam OāConnor, and ex-SEAL Chief Frank Stein be able to set aside their differences to stop them before someone dies? And who will Maggie choose, the handsome cowboy, or her charismatic DEA partner?
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Killer Cruise
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All Adrienne wanted was a fun new job on a cruise shipāinstead, sheās dealt three big surprises. Surprise number one, wonderful: Her best friend Samantha has joined the cruise! Surprise number two, also quite good: the First Officer is rather handsome. Surprise number three, definitely not good: Samantha is suspected of murdering a VIP cruise passenger.
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Burning Water
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Thriller by Inge-Lise Goss
Was it an accident or murder?
Gwynn Reznick returns as a rookie private investigatorā¦to find the truth.
Placed in an accounting role to watch the key players up close, she uncovers financial irregularities while delving into clues that lead her into dangerous situations. To obtain information, she becomes entangled with a tough crew of oil field workers. Their interpersonal jealousies and mysterious pasts intersect to obscure the truth.
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Timeless Mysteries
Three Sisters Island Mysteries #3
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Time Travel Mystery
by Casi McLean
From USA Today and Amazon Best Selling Author, Casi McLean, comes another heart-pounding time-travel mystery to keep you gripping the edge of your seat.
A vacation to Niagara Falls thrusts Meadow Holloway and her sisters down a curious rabbit hole of mystery, miracles and murder.
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The Dolan Girls
The Dolan Girls #1
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Check out this āat times rollicking, at times poignant, but always authentic, western romance,ā where whorehouse madams, āsoiled dovesā, a schoolmarm, a Pinkerton detective, a Shakespeare-quoting old coot, brutal outlaws, and a horse-wrangler mix with Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, train/bank robberies and local politics. Yippee kayay!
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Interview with
Cynthia Hamilton
Author of
Spouse Trap
Today I have the pleasure to present an author who turned to writing in 2000 as a means of coping with a debilitating illness. Cynthia Hamilton now has 13 books in print, all of which are available on Amazon. In addition to THE MADELINE DAWKINS MYSTERY SERIES, she writes general fiction and some memoir: FINDING RUTH and ONCE UPON A LYME...A TALE OF TWO JOURNEYS.
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