FICTION · CRIME
Thomas H. Cook
THOMAS H. COOK was born in Fort Payne, Alabama, in 1947. He has been nominated for the Edgar Award seven times in five different categories. He received the best novel Edgar for The Chatham School Affair, the Martin Beck Award, the Herodotus Prize for best historical short story, and the Barry for best novel for Red Leaves, and has been nominated for numerous other awards. from Amazon
Night was always the worst.
— from Night Secrets, 1999
Most acclaimed
Night Secrets
1999
Sydney McBride is writing a profile on a plastic surgery spa in Rio that caters to celebrities, and she's going under the knife herself--all to revive her sagging career. But then she gets wind of an even bigger story. Among the nips and tucks she discovers a mysterious and devastatingly attractive man claiming he's come to Rio to foil a plot that has the potential to unleash worldwide horror. Lucas Fox is Sydney's ticket to a comeback--one that could relaunch her into the limelight. All she has to do is gain his trust.But Lucas Fox trusts no one. He's a drop-dead gorgeous T-FLAC operative whose paranormal powers are flickering--but whose powers in bed rocket Sydney to a place she didn't know existed. Now, with the astounding secrets that she and Lucas have uncovered at the spa, Sydney is willing to take on her most risky career move of all. She'll work side by side with a world-hopping wizard--stopping only for the most forbidden pleasures along the way.The night sizzles to new heights in these novels of romantic suspenseFrom the Paperback edition.
The Best American Crime Reporting 2009
"Thieves, liars, and killers -- it's a criminal world out there, and someone has to write about it. A thrilling collection of the year's best reportage by the aces of the true-crime genre, The Best American Crime Reporting 2009 brings together the mysteries and missteps of an eclectic and unforgettable set of criminals. Gripping, suspenseful, and brilliant, this latest addition to the highly acclaimed series features guest editor Jeffrey Toobin, New Yorker staff writer, CNN senior legal analyst, and bestselling author of The Nine"--Publisher.
Elena
A Mexican American girl recounts how her mother moved the family to America during the Mexican Revolution.