Private investigator Vivi Angelino loves living life on the edge, but stepping into the shoes of a movie starlet to bait a serial killer isn't just a thrill... it's a ticket to the big time for her fledgling security firm. That is, as long as a certain risk-averse FBI agent stays out of her way-and out of her fantasies.

Assistant Special Agent in Charge Colton Lang isn't above using his well-worn rulebook to stop Vivi's latest walk on the wild side. But when they learn her client is involved in something far more insidious than bad acting, Vivi & Colt must work together despite the electrifying attraction arcing between them. For each new clue is bringing them closer to a high-profile crime with a dark & deadly truth at its core... & a cold, calculating murderer with nothing left to lose.





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Giving murder victims a face is forensic artist Paige Bryants specialty. She can always put the pieces together. But her work turns dangerous when Texas Ranger Cade Jarvis brings her a special project related to the notorious Lions of Texas. Identifying the victim could help with the ongoing search for the murderer of Cades bossyet it also draws deadly attention to Paige. As she contends with attack after attack with only Cades protection, the two of them draw closer together, learn to open their heartsand struggle to identify the face of danger before its too late. ...

Why did he leave her alive?

They find the girl in the master bedroom, the bodies of the family around her. She's

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Mike Bishops latest assignment should have been simple -- rescue a woman & the young boy in her care. But there was nothing simple about beautiful Ann Hamilton. Suddenly, Mike was thinking more & more about ways to mix business with pleasure. Lots of pleasure... Mike was a hazel-eyed, walking hunk of testosterone -- & the last thing Ann needed. She wanted only to start a peaceful new life with her adopted son, but Mike had a way of inflaming much more than just her temper. He would protect her life, but what about her heart? ...

A cadre of violent bank robbers is wreaking havoc in the midwestern states, amassing a small fortune & a large body count. Covered faces, jungle fatigues & foreign accents have everyone--from their victims to the government--thinking an Arab terror cell is to blame. But the appearance of the criminals is deceiving. While tracking them, Mack Bolan discovers he is fighting an enemy nobody wants to suspect--American soldiers. As the reign of terror escalates, Bolan realizes the groups ultimate objective is to destroy a major American city unless the federal government pays an exorbitant sum. As the deadline approaches, the Executioner decides its payoff time, handing the traitors the ransom they deserve. ...

It is a ferociously stormy night on the Island when fifteen year old Suzie, as she hurries to board her uncle's boat after a secret meeting with her boyfriend, is brutally stabbed to death. She is discovered by locals, held in the blood-smeared arms of Olly Matken, a schizophrenic teenager who grew up holidaying on the Island with Suzie's family. 'I didn't hurt her!' he says. ' All I did was protect her from the devil.' When psychologist Karen Taylor sees DCI Charlie Trench's name flash up on her mobile phone, she knows that she ought to ignore the call, but curiosity &, although she won't admit it, a dangerous attraction to the brooding detective, send her headlong into a deeply troubling case. Karen must decide; is Olly capable of murder? His psychologist doesn't think so, but the boy's own father seems to want to see his son charged. The only way to prove his innocence is to find out the identity of Olly's devil.. .so long as Karen can keep the demons from her own past at bay too. ...

Suzie Gray is only fifteen when she is stabbed to death within metres of her uncle's yacht on the Isle of Wight. Her body is found in the blood-smeared arms of Olly Matken, a family friend who grew up with her. Schizophrenic & vulnerable, he presents a serious challenge to the police. 'I didn't hurt her!' Olly protests. ' All I did was keep her from the devil.' DCI Charlie Trench turns to forensic psychologist Karen Taylor. She knows she should ignore his call, but she cannot. Curiosity &, although she would never admit it to her partner, Will, a dangerous attraction to the brooding detective, push her into a deeply troubling case. Is Olly capable of murder? His own psychologist doesn't think so, but his father does. The only way to find the truth is to identify Olly's devil. & Karen has demons of her own. ...

In this unprecedented collaboration, twenty-three of the world's favourite crime writers bring you original, co-written short stories featuring their much-loved series characters. FACE OFF

Includes:: the first meeting of Ian Rankin's Rebus & Peter James' Roy Grace; a case for Dennis Lehane's Patrick Kenzie & Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch, as well as a page-turning mystery starring Lee Child's Jack Reacher & Joseph Finder's Nick Heller. Edited by international bestseller David Baldacci, this exclusive page-turning collection is one of a kind. Read on to discover the full list of author & character pairings: Lee Child's Jack Reacher + Joseph Finder's Nick Heller Ian Rankin's John Rebus + Peter James' Roy Grace Michael Connelly's Hieronymus Harry Bosch + Dennis Lehane's Patrick Kenzie Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme + John Sanford's Lucas Davenport Linwood Barclay's Glen Garber + Raymond Khoury's Sean Reilly Linda Fairstein's Alexandra Cooper + Steve Martini's Paul Madriani Steve Berry's Cotton Malone + James Rollins' Gray Pierce Lisa Gardner's D.D. Warren + MJ Rose's Malachai Samuels T. Jefferson Parker's Joe Trona & John Lescroart's Wyatt Hunt Heather Graham's Michael Quinn + F. Paul Wilson's Repairman Jack Douglas Preston/ Lincoln Child's Aloysius Pendergast + R.L. Stine's Slappy the Ventriloquist Dummy

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Make-up, as we know it, has only been commercially available in the last 100 years, but applying decoration to the face & body may be one of the oldest global social practices. Lisa Eldridge, one of the world's foremost make-up artists--with a very large & loyal public following of her own--has written the first real history of the subject. Face Paint will explore the reasons behind make-up's use, the actual materials employed & manufactured through the ages, the icons that people emulate & how they achieved their effects, the impact on women's lives & the present & future of make-up from high profile practitioners artists to cosmetic breakthroughs. Along with the glamorous trappings, this is also about women's history & the ways in which we can understand their story through the prism of make-up. ...

Face Painting features the same clear instructions & interesting design ideas as the original edition, but with more detailed directions for simple sponge & brush techniques, & a better quality brush. It also

Includes:: tear-out cheat sheets to make painting birthday parties easier than ever. It contains face paints, brush & sponge applicator.

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