Close Calls

Author: David Carder
Publisher: Moody Publishers
ISBN: 0802479812
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
Never say never; because just when you think your marriage is safe from adultery is when you may be the most vulnerable. Dave Carder, counselor, author of the bestselling Torn Asunder (100,000 in print), and a sought-after expert on issues of adultery. Now, with eye-opening stories, clinical insights, and up-to-date data, he reveals what adulterers learned the hard way- and want the rest of us to know. For example, every spouse has a "Dangerous Partner Profile" of the kind of person who tempts them. Close Calls should be on every church leader's and marriage counselor's required reading list. Includes charts and assessments.

Close Calls

Author: Felicia B. Hyatt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 296

Book Description
A survivor's account of the Holocaust.

Close Call

Author: John McEvoy
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1615951342
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300

Book Description
Ex-amateur boxer and failed advertising account executive Jack Doyle, hero of Blind Switch, returns to the world of thoroughbred horse racing at a suburban Chicago track in this new thriller by the author of award-winning Riders Down. With the help of furrier-to-the-mob Moe Kellman, Doyle is hired as publicity director at Monee Park, a struggling suburban Chicago track owned by heiress Celia McCann. Celia is fighting to keep the business afloat while awaiting passage of a law allowing the introduction of lucrative video slot machines at Monee Park. Meanwhile, she is under pressure from her co-heir and cousin, Niall Hanratty, to close the track and sell the valuable property to real estate developers. Working hard to convince Celia to sell are a pair of hired thugs from Chicagoas Canaryville neighborhood. Celia, whose husband is afflicted with ALS, is determined to maintain the business inherited from her beloved uncle Jim Joyce. The exploits of star sprinter Rambling Rosie help Celia's cause, as do the efforts of the redoubtable Doyle, again a somewhat reluctant knight errant who rises to the occasion when needed. Written from an insider's viewpoint, and featuring a robust cast of offbeat characters, Close Call provides entertaining insight into the unique world of American horse racing with a climax as exciting as a Derby photo finish.

Close Calls with Nonsense

Author: Stephanie Burt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
Essays and critical writings on contemporary poetry by Stephen Burt, "the finest critic of his generation" (Lucie Brock-Broido) Stephen Burt's Close Calls with Nonsense provokes readers into the elliptical worlds of Rae Armantrout, Paul Muldoon, C. D. Wright, and other contemporary poets whose complexities make them challenging, original, and, finally, readable. Burt's intelligence and enthusiasm introduce both tentative and longtime poetry readers to the rewards of reading new poetry. As Burt writes in the title essay: "The poets I know don't want to be famous people half so much as they want their best poems read; I want to help you find and read them. I write here for people who want to read more new poetry but somehow never get around to it; for people who enjoy Seamus Heaney or Elizabeth Bishop and want to know what next; for people who enjoy John Ashbery or Anne Carson but aren't sure why; and, especially, for people who read the half-column poems in glossy magazines and ask, ‘Is that all there is?'"

Close Call

Author: Amelia Wilde
Publisher: Amelia Wilde
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217

Book Description
Sometimes, the greatest danger comes from those who are closest of all... Jameson Hill is no stranger to a prison cell—but this one feels strangely worth it. He might have released Lily Hayes into the arms of her relieved family, but she wasn’t theirs anymore. Not really. And there’s no way she can be his, either. Not now... Yet there’s more than Stockholm Syndrome at play when Lily arrives to bail Jameson out of jail. The moment she’s back in his sights, everything changes. Jameson’s family needs him. When he drops everything to be by his brother’s side, Lily has to go, too. Jameson has to protect her. And the only way to protect her is to put a ring on her finger. But even a diamond can’t protect them from his past, and as danger looms, Jameson finds himself backed into a corner of his own creation. Until fate delivers the knockout blow...

Close Call

Author: Stella Rimington
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408841061
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329

Book Description
CIA agent Miles Brookhaven was attacked in a souk while infiltrating rebel groups in the area. No one was certain if his cover had been blown or if the act was just an arbitrary attack on Westerners. Months later, the incident remains a mystery. Now, Liz Carlyle and her Counter Terrorism unit in MI5 have been charged with the task of observing the international under-the-counter arms trade. With the Arabic region in such a volatile state, British Intelligence forces have become increasing concerned that extremist Al-Qaeda jihadis are building their power base, ready to launch another attack. As the pressure mounts, Liz and her team must intercept illegal weapons before they get into the wrong hands. But when MI5 learns that the source of the arms deals is located in Western Europe, Liz finds herself on a manhunt that leads her to Paris, to Berlin and into her own long-forgotten past. A past buried so deep that she thought it would never resurface . . . THE DEVIL'S BARGAIN, the brand-new thriller from Stella Rimington, is out now.

The Last Close Call

Author: Laura Griffin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593546741
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337

Book Description
A talented genetic analyst and a detective who's haunted by an elusive cold case team up in the new standalone romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin. Forensic genealogist Rowan Healy has made a name for herself by helping investigators trace the family trees of violent criminals who have eluded justice for years. But the pressure of police cases left her burned out, and she’s shifted her focus to helping adoptees find their biological parents. Austin detective Jack Bruner has spent his career successfully tracking down vicious criminals—with the notable exception of the West Campus Rapist, a meticulous offender in Texas who has never been identified. When the latest two victims come to light, Jack sees his target is escalating his violent behavior—and only with Rowan's help does he stand a chance of cracking this case. Moved by Jack’s dedication and the brutal details of the attacks he lays out, Rowan agrees to help. When her ground-breaking DNA research sheds new light on the criminal's background and helps them zero in on a search radius, Rowan and Jack must race against the clock to find a ruthless killer who's growing bolder the longer he evades the law.

Close Call in Colorado

Author: Cindi Myers
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0369732219
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214

Book Description
For this top-notch search and rescue team Every mission makes them a target… Sudden mountain “accidents.” Climbing ropes mysteriously snapping. Someone inside Eagle Mountain Search and Rescue is sabotaging the unit’s rescues. Now temporary SAR leader Carrie Andrews and nurse Danny Irwin must investigate while saving lives. But with every call for help a possible trap, can this single mother and charming heartbreaker trust each other before it’s too late? From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Discover more action-packed stories in the Eagle Mountain Search and Rescue series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Eagle Mountain Cliffhanger Book 2: Canyon Kidnapping Book 3: Mountain Terror Book 4: Close Call in Colorado

CLOSE CALL IN KASHMIR

Author: Bharat Wakhlu
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184753012
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
‘I was told that your lives were in danger;’ Badruddin said. ‘Our lives are still in danger;’ Mike said; ‘because the people we’re with are unlikely to set us free unless we give them what they want.’ ‘Which is?’ ‘The treasure; the amanat--that’s what everybody is after;’ Noor said. Terrorist violence and a nightmare drive Shamsuddin Bandey; head priest of a shrine in Aishmuqam village in Jammu and Kashmir; to find out more about some of the 300-year-old scrolls kept in his family’s custody for generations. But his actions arouse the suspicions of a top bureaucrat and a history professor. The corrupt duo believe the scrolls may point the way to a vast; buried treasure—and they will stop at nothing to get it. Elsewhere; militants break into a museum in Srinagar and steal valuable artefacts to fund their war against India. They also kidnap a woman scientist. Along the way; others are drawn into the action: Michael Zutshi; an American professor nostalgic about his childhood spent in Kashmir; and Ashok Dalela; a CBI officer on the trail of the masterminds behind the illegal trade in antiques. A gripping thriller set in a time of trouble; Close Call in Kashmir will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Close Call

Author: Laura DiSilverio
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738749621
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
Mistaking a killer's phone for her own, Sydney Ellison is drawn back to a past she thought she'd left behind for good After living through the media shaming of a political sex scandal when she was in college, Sydney Ellison fears notoriety above all. So when she stumbles onto a plot to assassinate a senator, she resists contacting the police. Before she can make herself do the right thing, the assassin tracks her down and kills her fiancé. Now a murder suspect and a killer's target, Sydney reluctantly enlists the aid of her estranged sister, who betrayed her fifteen years earlier. Sydney must overcome her distrust and put all she has worked for on the line to stop the killer and his employer before more people die. Praise: Named one of Library Journal's Best Books of 2016 in Mystery "DiSilverio's excellent plotting in her stand-alone thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats...A treat for Megan Abbott fans."—Library Journal(starred review) "This stand-alone has a fast-moving plot that's so engrossing."—Kirkus Reviews "Twisty, intriguing, and terrific! An engaging heroine with a heart-breakingly complicated secret, a bitter family feud, conspiracy in the nation's capital, and non-stop suspense. Fans of David Baldacci . . . will cheer this emotional and exciting thriller. Loved it!"—Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony and Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author of Say No More