Chief Inspector Bish Ortley of the London Met, divorced and still grieving the death of his son, has been drowning his anger in Scotch. Something has to give, and he's no sooner suspended from the force than a busload of British students is subject to a deadly bomb attack across the Channel. Bish's daughter is one of those on board. Also on the bus is Violette LeBrac. Raised in Australia, Violette has a troubled background. Thirteen years ago her...

Being, married to a prominent pastor for sixteen years, and the first, lady of nearly an 800-member church in the suburbs, I have experienced demoralizing and unfathomable situations behind closed doors. This book is an eye-opening revelation of the mysterious, interminable and hurtful truths that will shock and captivate the curiosity of readers around the world. This book will also undoubtedly serve to empower, teach, motivate, encourage, and uplift...

The Love Zion members are in the middle of a spiritual tsunami. The flood has them up to their necks, deep in muck and mire, and treading water looking for a life raft. The full-figured Esther Redding doesn't realize it, but she desperately needs a change. Her Cinderella tiara is tarnished, and her glass slippers are cracked. Briggs Stokes has always had a soft spot for Esther. She was in his blood, and he didn't want a transfusion. When he returns...

Presents an anthology of the best literary essays published in the past year, selected from American periodicals.