At a time when youngsters are deluged with instant images and ideals which can change with the seasons, a young girl named Anna Kate discovers some lasting truths. In Anna Kate and the Secret Treasure, we meet a curious but very wise third-grader who discovers life-changing secrets in an old trunk at her grandmother's home.The tale of interaction and dialogue across three generations is filled with excitement, laughter and strong family ties. As Anna Kate unearths a treasured family heirloom and learns its hundred-year-old story, she discovers the meaning of faith and family.
This Christian romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan will warm your heart She has loved him for years, so when Jared asks her to marry him for the sake of the orphaned children of his brother and her sister, Kate says yes. The foundation of their marriage is a mutual love for their nieces and nephew, but Kate hopes for more.As they learn about God's ideal for marriage and how it works for them, danger from Jared's past threatens their family. Will they have the chance to see if respect and affection can blossom into love before it's too late? Or will a man's need to protect his secrets rob them of the marriage Kate dreams of?Be sure to check out other inspirational Christian romances by Kimberly Rae Jordan: Faith, Hope & Love
Young Kate, or The Rescue is a novel created in 1844 set in now West Virginia's Kanawha River Valley in 1798. The French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War had been fought. The previously contested area was now developing and a new frontier had opened up to the west. But not all was well as there were those who wished to exploit these lands.
The next page-turner in Julie Kramer's bestselling series featuring intrepid television reporter Riley Spartz is "a flat-out tour de force of harrowing twists and turns" (New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger). Crime-solving means high ratings for Minnesota TV reporter Riley Spartz when she nails the culprit behind Silencing Sam ("Sexy, sinister." --Linda Fairstein). But the stakes rise when Riley must piece together a serial killer's murderous motive for Killing Kate. Channel 3's news director sends Riley on a dog rescue story sure to win over Minneapolis-St. Paul's viewers. But when the Twin City's latest murder victim is someone from Riley's past, she can't stay away. Kate Warner was her college roommate's sister, and the killer's signature--a chalk outline of a winged angel--links him to a string of homicides across the Midwest. Unearthing his agenda leads Riley to the legendary Black Angel statue in an Iowa cemetery--and may lead to a twisted trap designed just for her by the angel killer himself.
Meet Detective Sergeant Kate Redman... HUSHABYE (A KATE REDMAN MYSTERY: BOOK 1) A missing baby. A murdered girl. A case where everyone has something to hide... On the first day of her new job in the West Country, Detective Sergeant Kate Redman finds herself investigating the kidnapping of Charlie Fullman, the newborn son of a wealthy entrepreneur and his trophy wife. It seems a straightforward case... but as Kate and her fellow officer Mark Olbeck delve deeper, they uncover murky secrets and multiple motives for the crime. Kate finds the case bringing up painful memories of her own past secrets. As she confronts the truth about herself, her increasing emotional instability threatens both her hard-won career success and the possibility that they will ever find Charlie Fullman alive... REQUIEM (A KATE REDMAN MYSTERY: BOOK 2) When the body of troubled teenager Elodie Duncan is pulled from the river in Abbeyford, the case is at first assumed to be a straightforward suicide. Detective Sergeant Kate Redman is shocked to discover that she'd met the victim the night before her death, introduced by Kate's younger brother Jay. As the case develops, it becomes clear that Elodie was murdered. A talented young musician, Elodie had been keeping some strange company and was hiding her own dark secrets. As the list of suspects begin to grow, so do the questions. What is the significance of the painting Elodie modelled for? Who is the man who was seen with her on the night of her death? Is there any connection with another student's death at the exclusive musical college that Elodie attended? As Kate and her partner Detective Sergeant Mark Olbeck attempt to unravel the mystery, the dark undercurrents of the case threaten those whom Kate holds most dear... IMAGO (A KATE REDMAN MYSTERY: BOOK 3) "They don't fear me, quite the opposite. It makes it twice as fun... I know the next time will be soon, I've learnt to recognise the signs. I think I even know who it will be. She's oblivious of course, just as she should be. All the time, I watch and wait and she has no idea, none at all. And why would she? I'm disguised as myself, the very best disguise there is." A known prostitute is found stabbed to death in a shabby corner of Abbeyford. Detective Sergeant Kate Redman and her partner Detective Sergeant Olbeck take on the case, expecting to have it wrapped up in a matter of days. Kate finds herself distracted by her growing attraction to her boss, Detective Chief Inspector Anderton - until another woman's body is found, with the same knife wounds. And then another one after that, in a matter of days. Forced to confront the horrifying realisation that a serial killer may be preying on the vulnerable women of Abbeyford, Kate, Olbeck and the team find themselves in a race against time to unmask a terrifying murderer, who just might be hiding in plain sight... The first three books in the bestselling Kate Redman Mysteries series in a single volume, by crime writer Celina Grace.Praise for The Kate Redman Mysteries from Amazon and Goodreads reviewers: "One of the best I have read this year. I read about a fourth of the book early in the day, then at bedtime, I thought I would read a bit more before sleep. I finished the book at 5:20 AM. Just could not put it down." "At last, a mystery that delivers...I found this novel superb because I got all I needed to know and none of what I didn't." "...a gripping detective story but the main character engages you, and as well as wanting to know how the mystery turns out you want to learn more about her too." "...amazing book, read it front to back in one visit, couldn t help myself..."
