The Righteous Revenge Of Lucy Moon

When Lucy Moon learns of her mama's murder, she cuts short her honeymoon and returns to the Pistol Barrel of Oklahoma with her new husband in tow. It's a wild and raucous land full of the kind of gunfighters, backshooters, gamblers and pimps, anyone of whom could have shot Belle out of the saddle. Deter­mined to get revenge by whatever means necessary, Lucy never counted on being seduced by the mysterious half-breed Red Dog—who just might have been the assassin. But Lucy is determined to find out who the real killer of her mother is, even if blood needs to be spilled.

A Montana Mystery She is only known as the girl with the Flamenco Tattoo, and she is very dead. Who is she, where'd she come from, and how did she end up fully clothed on the shore of a mountain lake? Such are the questions that a small town sheriff with higher aspirations must try and solve when he has no experience whatsoever with murder or anything close to it. And yet if his political dreams are to be realized, he must solve the crime that has a ripple effect on a whole lot of locals. As with any town, large or small, there are people with dark secrets including everything from a coroner with a former drug habit, to a cop who once shot a girl, and a wife's dalliances and the town's most powerful man who would like the whole investigation to go away. "...a rollicking ride, a mix of mystery and murder. Bill Brooks has a gift for narrative and his unique phraseology won't go unnoticed. This is a gripping story, suspenseful and utterly engaging.' —Readers' Favorite

SPUR AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR Bill Varney is twenty-three years old and resents the way he has been treated by his father, ruthless ranch owner Old Mike Varney; he is just a hired hand on the Pitchfork Ranch, sleeping in the bunkhouse with the other hands. If Old Mike had ever cared about anybody, it's Bill's twin sister, Vida. She lives in the ranch house with her father and cares deeply about the old man. Bill's girl friend, Marian Tracey, who operates a millinery shop in the nearby town of Broken Nose, is so distracted by the constant care demanded by her ailing mother that she cannot make a commitment to Bill. But it does seem that Marian might make a commitment to rich storekeeper Phil Nider, a man twice her age. Then a gun­man named Ace Kehoe comes to Broken Nose and declares that he intends to have a showdown with Old Mike. Although Old Mike is impaired by arthritis, the old man won't back down to anyone, including some upstart gunfighter. Vida pleads with Bill to intervene and take on Ace Kehoe himself. Bill is convinced that even if he does take Old Mike's place in a showdown with Ace Kehoe, and lives through it, it won't earn him anything but more of Old Mike's stubborn con­tempt. In every way Bill stands to lose everything, his life as well as any chance for happiness.

SPUR AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR Clay Roland, marshal of Paiute City, was on the main street when the young stranger rode into town, looking for him. Soon after, the stranger lay dead on the floor of Kelly's Bar, shot by Blacky Doane after he refused to turn over a letter he claimed was for the marshal. Confronted by the marshal, Blacky decides to hand over the letter and then leaves town. The letter is from a lawyer in Painted Rock, a distant town in the shadow of Skull Mesa. Clay's father has died, leaving him the Bar C Ranch. But there is trouble at Skull Mesa, and the lawyer advises Clay to keep his arrival a secret. The letter poses questions to which Clay has no answers, and there is only one thing to do. He must leave Paiute City and ride the long distance to Painted Rock, where trouble will prove a greater challenge than he has ever faced. “. . . likable story from old pro Overholser.” —Booklist

"I'm confused. Do you want me to spy on my fiancé or get naked with you?" "Both. I thought that was obvious." Revenge. It's the only thing Ashley can think about after finding her supposed fiancé, Steven, with his tongue down the throat of the worst human being in the history of the world--his colleague, Ice Queen Victoria. Turns out it's not the only body part he's betrayed her with. Humiliated and furious, Ashley finds herself being propositioned by security expert and ridiculously sexy Jason Baine. But he's not just looking to get her into bed. He needs her help taking down Steven and Victoria and rescuing his family's company before it's too late. Ashley's a regular girl, a normal person. She doesn't dabble in corporate espionage or illicit affairs. At least she didn't until Jason... But now she's in too deep and things are getting dangerous.

Emily Starr never knew what it was to be lonely - until her beloved father died. Now Emily's an orphan, and her mother's snobbish relatives are taking her to live with them at New Moon Farm. She's sure she won't be happy. Emily deals with stiff, stern Aunt Elizabeth and her malicious classmates by holding her head high and using her quick wit. Things begin to change when she makes friends: with Teddy, who does marvelous drawings; with Perry, who's sailed all over the world with his father yet has never been to school; and above all, with Ilse, a tomboy with a blazing temper. Amazingly, Emily finds New Moon beautiful and fascinating. With new friends and adventures, Emily might someday think of herself as Emily of New Moon.

Identifying thousands of historical fiction novels, biographies, history trade books, CD-ROMs, and videotapes, this book helps you locate resources on American history for students. Each book presents information in two sections. In the first part, titles are listed according to grade levels within eras and further organized according to product type. The books cover American history from North America Before 1600 and The American Colonies, 1600-1774 to The Mid-Twentieth Century, 1946-1975 and Since 1975. The second section has annotated bibliographies that describe each title and includes publication information and awards won. The focus is on books published since 1990, and all have received at least one favorable review. Some books with more illustration than text will be valuable for enticing slow or reticent readers. An index helps users find resources by author, title, or biographical subject.