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The child of a Dutch mother and a Cayuga father, Hansi Verni has grown up facing the prejudice of colonial America—and she'll give anything to escape it. Frontiersman Jess Taga's offhand, teasing manner infuriates Hansi, but Colonel Shelby Cameron, leader of the British forces, is gratifyingly obsessed with her beauty. When Shelby offers her marriage. Hansi believes she will be free at last from the brutalities and degradation of her life. Too late she discovers that her new husband's craving for her worship is another form of degradation . . . and that Jess's teasing had all along ...

Shelby Layne was at the top—the very pinnacle of movie stardom. And that was where she intended to stay. If remaining there meant being merciless, that was no problem. Shelby Layne was ruthless by nature, so she didn’t care who got hurt. As for the men in her life, they were mere stepping-stones across the river to everlasting fame. Her success was assured, her path unimpeded, until one day she came across the ultimate corruption…one man too many.

Pacific Cavalcade is the saga of an American family during the tumultuous years between Armistice Day, 1918, and the eve of World War II. Randi Lombard, a cool yet fiercely independent woman, transcends her humble beginnings and marries into one of San Francisco's most aristocratic families, becomes involved with one of Hollywood's greatest directors, and almost destroys her marriage. Rich in historical detail, this is the unforgettable saga of men and women struggling against the shifting tides of war and peace.

THE PURRING TERROR... Amanda Bishop's aunt had vanished. She had last been seen in the company of a sinister man who was probably a murderer. But the trail was cold-and Amanda had no idea where to begin her desperate search... Then the web of mystery became more intricate—and more soul-chilling. Aunt Judith had left a will—perhaps the strangest and most inexplicable will of all time. There were many people who might profit from Aunt Judith's death...many shadowy figures lurking in the background. AND THERE WAS THE CAT The cat that seemed, superficially, to be a cute, cuddly pet. But the...

A miner had been killed in Alkali, and there were those who wanted to give Padge Regan the necktie treatment before his wealthy parents could influence the law. But others were determined that the youngster should be given a fair trial, even though his mother might come to his defense and sway judge and jury by her beauty and her eloquence. Among Padge's defenders, if that could be a proper description of those who wanted to see him hang legally, was the town dentist, Doc Millard. But since he was a dark, cynical and somewhat dubious individual, there was a question as to the purity of his ...

Madeleine fears for her life amid the turmoil and violence of revolutionary France. Desperate for security and safety, she enters a marriage of convenience on a lush Caribbean island, never guessing that her marriage will explode into furious passion.

Rachel Carewe flees the dangers of revolutionary France and seeks sanctuary amid Venice’s turbulent society. There, she meets a dark and dangerous man who is not what he seems. Venice, that city of water and shadows, is a place of mystery and peril where death may lie in wait for Rachel . . . but so may love.

Money isn't everything—but it's better than a broken heart. Married at fifteen to a heartless fortune hunter, Kay Amberley has learned her lesson. She is determined not to let another man marry her for her money. But when love sneaks up on Kay, she finds it hard to remember even the most hard-learned lesson of her life.

Convicted of the murder of her sister-in-law, Judith Cameron spent nine years in prison. Now on parole, she is summoned to a lush Hawaiian island to care for her childlike niece, Deirdre, bride of the handsome and imperious Stephen Giles. Despite herself, Judith finds herself drawn to the magnetic young Master of Sandalwood. When two violent and mysterious deaths bring new terror into her world, Judith discovers that not only her heart but also her life is in jeopardy.

Murder can be committed with finesse…or it can be a savage, fiendish, unholy affair. Nine murders had been committed with soul-sickening brutality. And the three killers were free to enjoy the fruits of their crimes…free to kill again, and again. But Deil Connor vowed to find them all—kill them deliberately, cleverly, in a way to match their own fiendish crimes. It was a deadly game—but who would be the survivor?

Silence can be deadly. That's what Nona O'Carty discovers on her first visit to England. It should have been a festive vacation. But Nona was in the wrong place at the wrong time. She witnessed a brutal murder and was struck by a bullet that left her alive but totally deaf. Now the killer is coming after Nona, to silence her forever. Nona doesn't know whom to trust. The counterintelligence agents assigned to guard her? Dr. Brandt, who saved her life? Should she listen to the silent voice of her own heart, leading her toward love? Or should she beware of the silence?

In Paris, Clare Dubeque receives a strange offer from a mysterious Italian princess. The princess wants her great-granddaughter Linette kidnapped, to free her from a house of death, and brought home to Milan to claim her inheritance. The offer involves a large amount of money for Clare—and an even larger amount of danger. The penniless Clare has no choice but to set out on a journey of terror—that may just lead her to love.

They sailed at midnight—rich, blond, delicate Jennifer on her way to be wed; fiery, red-headed Iras, paid companion to the bride. It was to be a joyous voyage, but Iras’ heart was filled with foreboding. Why did she feel a half-love for Jennifer's fiancé, Richard...a man she'd never met? Why did Nick, the dark stranger they met on shipboard, have an unnerving effect on Iras? And why did the gentle Jennifer treat her at one moment with affection...and at the next with a suspicion and jealousy that bordered on hate? There was mystery here—and danger...dark as the troubled waters they ...

THREE FABULOUS WOMEN MAGGILEE--Beauty, magnetism, willfulness. She had them all, this red-haired temptress from the wrong side of the tracks. She had married into one of Virginia's fine old families and lived to regret it... VARINA--The grandmother. A great Southern lady in a proud tradition. A woman with a dread secret--and a violent hatred for the woman who had taken her son... ELLEN--The granddaughter. A beauty in her own cool blond way. Always struggling to free herself from the shadow of her dazzling mother who snatched from her the one man she had come to love... Set against the ...

Senator Jessica March has three men in her life: Chris March, her husband, who seeks to control his wife’s political power: Juan Alvaro, a political enemy; and Bick Haldean, who loves Jessica more than she ever dreamed possible. When violence and murder come to California, Jessica must choose: will she live silently as her husband’s shadow—or fight for the truth to the last breath of her life?

Six frightened people have gathered together to see if the dead can return. Will the unquiet specter of Sybil Thursten appear before them tonight to name her killer? Will she exact her own dreadful vengeance on the guilty person? And who has the most to fear: handsome, wealthy Mark Thursten, Sybil's seemingly bereaved husband; her sister Carol,who is almost too fond of Mark; or Dion Bates, the mysterious beachcomber, who is too knowledgeable about the family doings? Livia Carter, haunted by the death of Sybil, must learn for herself the secret of the mansion's menacing ghost. For if she ...

In the Land of Voodoo ... St. Cloud, the tropical Island where dashing Sir Anthony Fisher and his beautiful, wealthy wife, Leslie, made their home while Tony worked on his latest novel ... St. Cloud, where native drums beat out a nightly rhythm calling the Islanders forth for a dance of death ... And what started for Leslie Fisher as a last attempt to save her marriage soon became a nightmare of terror as she helplessly watched Tony fall under a deadly voodoo spell. Fearing for Tony's life and her own, Leslie turned desperately to handsome Governor Edmund Durrell for help. Edmund, devoted ...