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The Innocents (Quinn Colson #6)
by Ace AtkinsShe was just 17, a high school dropout named Milly Jones, found walking down the middle of the highway, engulfed in flames. Even in a tough Mississippi county like Tibbehah, it shatters the community, and it is up to Sheriff Quinn Colson, back on the job after a year away, and his deputy Lillie Virgil, to investigate what happened, and why. Before long, however, accusations start to fly; national media and federal authorities descend; and what seemed like a senseless act of violence begins to appear like something even more disturbing - with more victims waiting in the shadows.
Innocents: Variations on a Theme
by A. L. BarkerA. L. Barker's debut story collection appeared in 1947 and won the inaugural Somerset Maugham prize, instantly marking her out as a remarkable new talent. Each story describes a crisis in life; each reveals the impact of experience upon innocence, or vice versa.'[Barker's] remarkable descriptive powers, her feeling for the exact word and the right combination of adjectives are most satisfyingly applied to the evocation of landscape... Barker writes with a subtlety and precision which are as delightful as they are rare.' Times Literary Supplement'This collection of eight short stories... introduces an already assured and subtle stylist... There is little pity here, but - if restrained - considerable terror and tragedy, and a precision of observation and treatment which qualify this collection for a critical, fastidious audience.' Kirkus Reviews
The Innocents: A Novel
by Michael CrummeyRichly imagined and compulsively readable, The Innocents is a riveting story of hardship and survival, and an unflinching exploration of the bond between siblings.SHORTLISTED FOR THE GILLER PRIZE, THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S PRIZE, AND THE ROGER'S WRITER'S TRUST FICTION AWARD In centuries past, a brother and sister are orphaned in an isolated outport cove on Newfoundland's northern coastline. Their home is a stretch of rocky shore governed by the feral ocean and a relentless pendulum of abundance and murderous scarcity. Still children with only the barest notion of the outside world, they have nothing but their family's boat and the little knowledge passed on haphazardly by their mother and father to help them survive.Muddling through the severe round of the seasons, through years of meagre catches and storms and ravaging illness, it is their fierce loyalty to each other that motivates and sustains them. But as seasons pass and they wade deeper into the mystery of their own natures, even that loyalty will be tested.'A gripping and credible page-turner about children surviving in the wilderness, but more than that: this Adam and Eve struggle to make sense of a world that's somewhere between Eden and Hell. Michael Crummey writes like an avenging angel, never putting a word wrong' - Emma Donoghue, author of Room'An extraordinary novel, emotionally precise, vivid in its portrayal of nature, and subtle in its exploration of the relationship between life and story' - Wall Street Journal'In The Innocents, Mr Crummey, a Newfoundland native, captures in hypnotic prose the force of the driving sea and the ways of a beautiful, barren place where Evered and Ada are cast adrift' - The Economist'Imagine Into the Wild with prepubescents, told in the voice of a William Blake acolyte as verbally inventive as Tolkien... The Innocents is a survivor narrative and a psychological thriller, a chilling study in isolation' - Vulture
The Innocents: Some Secrets Cant Be Kept...
by Laura Lippman‘As five we were mighty, the points on a star…Once we five joined, it was never boys against girls…Two of our triangles cut themselves off and ran away together, and we were never whole again. Never.’
The Innocents: A Novel
by Caroline SeebohmThe whole world was about to change, and no one would be affected more deeply than Dorothea and Iris Crosby, sisters—identical twins—born to the wealth and social standing of New York City's Park Avenue. It was 1914, and while life in Manhattan seemed to center on grand balls and exotic parties, in Europe everything was coming undone. World War I was about to explode, and when it did it would involve many thousands of young Americans already heading overseas. Aroused by the perils of the rest of the world, Dorothea and Iris decided to join the American Red Cross in France. Sent immediately to the battlefront, they became immersed in a daily struggle to help save lives, and when that wasn't possible, to at least make death less terrifying for the young French soldiers in their care. Beautiful and mysterious, the twin sisters were dubbed les anges, the angels, by the wounded men. They charmed the Americans as well, among them a fighter pilot with whom Iris fell in love—the first threat to the singular bond that held the sisters together. As the losses mounted, however, the link between the sisters grew stronger. Finally, when the battles ended, they awoke to the reality that the world they had known was forever gone, and home seemed a distant and alien place. A powerful story of spiritual awakening, of innocence lost, and of the emotional toll of war, The Innocents is sure to appeal to readers of such outstanding historical novels as Regeneration by Pat Barker, Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, and Rebecca West's classic The Return of the Soldier.
The Innocents
by Francesca SegalWINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2012LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2013WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK AWARD 2013WINNER OF THE SAMI ROHR PRIZE FOR JEWISH LITERATURE 2013What if everything you’d ever wanted was no longer enough?Adam and Rachel are getting married at last. Childhood sweethearts whose lives and families have been intertwined for years; theirs is set to be the wedding of the year.But then Rachel’s cousin Ellie makes an unexpected return to the family fold. Beautiful, reckless and troubled, Ellie represents everything that Adam has tried all his life to avoid – and everything that is missing from his world. As the long-awaited wedding approaches, Adam is torn between duty and temptation, security and freedom, and must make a choice that will break either one heart, or many.'Wonderful...witty…an astonishingly accomplished debut which will draw comparisons between Segal and Zadie Smith and Monica Ali' Stylist
Innocents and Others
by Dana Spiotta‘Spiotta is a wonder.’ – George Saunders, author of Lincoln in the BardoMeadow Mori and Carrie Wexler grew up together in Los Angeles, and both became film-makers. Meadow makes challenging documentaries; Carrie makes successful feature films with a feminist slant. The two friends have everything in common - except their views on sex, power, movie-making and morality. And yet their loyalty trumps their different approaches to film and to life. Until, one day, a mysterious woman with a unique ability to cold-call and seduce powerful men over the phone - not through sex, but through listening - becomes the subject of one of Meadow's documentaries. Her downfall, and what makes her so extraordinarily moving, is that she pretends to be someone she is not. The fallout from this challenges their friendship like nothing before.Heart-breaking and insightful, Innocents and Others by Dana Spiotta is an astonishing novel about friendship, identity, loneliness and art.
The Innocents at Home (Simon Kenworthy #15)
by John Buxton HiltonThe rural town of St. Botolph’s Fen End may have a pervert in their midst. Did Henry Gower, the very enthusiastic schoolteacher, carry the demonstrations in his sex education classes just a little too far? So claim four “innocent” schoolgirls. But the weakest of the four buckles and confesses to her parents that they made the story up—but why? Was it boredom, revenge, or just a pure evil in the leader of the group? After all, she’s been seen consulting the town’s ancient herbalist, a local witch of sorts. But when Henry Gower’s body is found mangled in a pond, the unanswered questions grow even more complex. Only Superintendent Simon Kenworthy, with the help of the sexy but hard-nosed young cop Polly Parrott, can sort through the slander and find the true murderer.
Innocent's Champion (Mills And Boon Historical Ser.)
by Meriel FullerTo win a knight’s protection. When Gilan, Comte de Cormeilles, dodges an arrow aimed straight for his head, the last person he expects to be holding the bow is a beautiful, courageous woman… Despite her innocence, Matilda of Lilleshall is no simpering maiden. She’ll stop at nothing to protect her land.
The Innocents Club
by Taylor SmithSenior CIA analyst Mariah Bolt remembers her late father as the man who abandoned his family to run off to Europe with another woman. Ben Bolt's fans remember him somewhat differently, and revere him as a literary genius.
The Innocent's Dark Seduction (Mills And Boon Modern Ser.)
by Jennie LucasStep into a world of sophistication and glamour, where sinfully seductive heroes await you in luxurious international locations. Lia was innocent. Or at least she had been. Until Roark possessed her.
An Innocent's Deal With The Devil (Billion-Dollar Fairy Tales #3)
by Tara PammiThe one offer she can’t refuse…
An Innocent's Deal With The Devil / Playing The Sicilian's Game Of Revenge
by Tara Pammi Lorraine HallThe one offer she can’t refuse…
Innocent's Desert Wedding Contract: Innocent's Desert Wedding Contract / Returning To Claim His Heir (Mills And Boon Modern Ser.)
by Heidi RiceA practical agreement… An indisputable desire!
Innocent's Desert Wedding Contract / Returning To Claim His Heir: Innocent's Desert Wedding Contract / Returning To Claim His Heir (Mills And Boon Modern Ser.)
by Heidi Rice Amanda CinelliA royal arrangement to awaken desire! Sheikh Karim needs a wife in order to avoid his father’s royal retribution. Orla Calhoun needs to save her family’s stud farm. The ‘no-sex’ clause of their contract should make things simple…if they can contain their simmering chemistry!
The Innocent's Emergency Wedding: The Greek's Billion-dollar Baby (crazy Rich Greek Weddings) / The Innocent's Emergency Wedding / Demanding His Desert Queen / Virgin Princess's Marriage Debt (Conveniently Wed! #22)
by Natalie AndersonHer proposal was unexpected… Her choice of groom? Shocking!
The Innocent's Forgotten Wedding (Sisters in the Spotlight #1)
by Lynne GrahamThe husband she can’t remember… or resist!
The Innocent's Forgotten Wedding / His Greek Wedding Night Debt: The Innocent's Forgotten Wedding / His Greek Wedding Night Debt (Mills And Boon Modern Ser.)
by Lynne Graham Michelle SmartThe Innocent's Forgotten Wedding The husband she can’t remember…or resist! After a terrible car crash Brooke can’t remember her own name—much less her wedding day! So finding billionaire Lorenzo at her bedside—and a gold band on her finger—is completely shocking…
Innocent's Nine-Month Scandal: Innocent's Nine-month Scandal (one Night With Consequences) / Claiming My Untouched Mistress (Conveniently Wed! #52)
by Dani Collins“If you’re pregnant… …you’ll marry me.”
The Innocent's One-Night Confession: The Innocent's One-night Confession / Hired To Wear The Sheikh's Ring (Mills And Boon Modern Ser.)
by Sara CravenOne night with Zandor marked Alanna as his… Now he’s returned—to claim her forever!
The Innocent's One-Night Confession: The Innocent's One-night Confession / Hired To Wear The Sheikh's Ring (Mills And Boon Modern Ser.)
by Sara Craven Rachael ThomasThe Innocent’s One-Night Confession by Sara Craven
The Innocent's One-Night Proposal: Forbidden To The Powerful Greek (cinderellas Of Convenience) / Consequences Of Their Wedding Charade / The Innocent's One-night Proposal / The Cost Of Their Royal Fling
by Jackie AshendenHer request: a thrilling awakening
The Innocent's One-Night Proposal / The Cost Of Their Royal Fling: The Innocent's One-night Proposal / The Cost Of Their Royal Fling (princesses By Royal Decree)
by Jackie Ashenden Lucy MonroeHer request: a thrilling awakening After everything cynical Castor has witnessed, there’s almost nothing he’s surprised by. But naïve Glory’s offer to sell him her virginity floors him! Of course, it’s out of the question. Instead, he makes a counter-proposal: become his convenient bride!
