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East Texas private detective Sam Lawson is in a race against time when his fiancé, Carla Davenport, is abducted by a notorious serial killer bent on revenge. Taunting Sam and the FBI, the killer reveals the exact time he will murder Carla. Sam watches helplessly as the FBI heads off on what he knows is a wild goose chase. Knowing he is Carla's only hope, he enlists the help of actor Josh Cole, who had helped him on a previous case, and the ...

When the alligator-eaten remains of an 80s TV star are discovered while filming a movie in the East Texas swamps, local detective Sam Lawson is hired to find out if the actor was just an unfortunate midnight snack or the victim of murder. However, the producer who hired Sam has a plot twist of his own. He insists that one of the movie's actors shadow Sam to see how a real detective works. Josh Cole, known for his straight-to-cable romantic c...

When an old friend convinces Texas detective Sam Lawson that a woman's disappearance might be the work of a serial killer, he reluctantly agrees to help...only to find himself being framed for the very crime he's investigating. Now, it's a race against time as he struggles to stay one step ahead of a suspicious cop and find the killer before it's too late.Sam had settled into a quiet life of filing police reports and spending time with his gir...

Nothing goes as planned when a cold-hearted international thief descends upon the tiny Texas town of Red Dirt. Forced to masquerade as the girlfriend of a local good ol' boy, the thief soon finds herself pulled into the quirky and colorful lives of a motley crew of Red Dirt rednecks. When the fake boyfriend discovers the truth about her mission, he agrees to help and the two search the town for an elusive porcelain goat, while trying to stay o...

Detective Sam Lawson heads to Martha's Vineyard for another entertaining and suspenseful page-turner. He had hoped his impromptu trip the island would be a chance to take some time off and rekindle his relationship with Carla Davenport. But when a woman is brutally murdered, he finds himself pulled into the investigation to help prove the innocence of the prime suspect-Carla's brother-in-law. It doesn't take long before Sam is butting heads wi...

When Detective Sam Lawson arrives in a sleepy East Texas town to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a young woman, he soon discovers everyone has something to hide. And the more he digs, the more questions he uncovers.Are the scratch marks on the face of the woman's arrogant husband really from a construction accident? Why is the rich investor suddenly so interested in the investigation? Who had been hiding in the woods behind the wom...

Gripping and funny, this explosive murder mystery is part Lee Child, part James Patterson and part Carl Hiaasen. Detective Sam Westin was perfectly happy doing just enough to get by. But then someone had to go and get murdered.Whenhe's sent to investigate an accidental death from a house fire, it seems like just another open-and-shut case... until he discovers the victim was dead before the fire started. Before he knows it, Sam stumbles upon a...

Brings together sixteen essays covering various aspects of the development and changing nature of sport in one of America's most fascinating and famous cities. The writers cover a range of topics, including the history of car racing and ice skating, the development of sport venues, the power of the Mexican fan base in American soccer leagues, and the importance of the Showtime Lakers.

Build dynamic, data-driven websites with MVC 5 MVC 5 is the latest update to Microsoft's popular MVC (Model-View-Controller) technology--an established web application framework that enables fast, TDD-friendly development. MVC allows developers to build dynamic, data-driven websites with sophisticated features, such as single page applications, mobile optimization, adaptive rendering, and more. Updated to cover new post-release features in MV...

Changing Views of Business Marketing This book aims to provide an in-depth understanding of long-term busi­ in industrial markets. During the late 1980s our view ness relationships on business marketing changed remarkably. From a single-transaction­ oriented, market mechanism-based description of marketing and purchas­ ing, we are moving into domestic and international buyer-seller relation­ ships. In academic terms, we are experiencing a broa...

In this Festschrift celebrating the career of Thom H. Dunning, Jr., selected researchers in theoretical chemistry present research highlights on major developments in the field. Originally published in the journal Theoretical Chemistry Accounts, these outstanding contributions are now available in a hardcover print format, as well as a special electronic edition. This volume provides valuable content for all researchers in theoretical chemistr...

In this Festschrift celebrating the career of Thom H. Dunning, Jr., selected researchers in theoretical chemistry present research highlights on major developments in the field. Originally published in the journal Theoretical Chemistry Accounts, these outstanding contributions are now available in a hardcover print format, as well as a special electronic edition. This volume provides valuable content for all researchers in theoretical chemistr...

Changing Views of Business Marketing This book aims to provide an in-depth understanding of long-term busi­ in industrial markets. During the late 1980s our view ness relationships on business marketing changed remarkably. From a single-transaction­ oriented, market mechanism-based description of marketing and purchas­ ing, we are moving into domestic and international buyer-seller relation­ ships. In academic terms, we are experiencing a broa...

The Southern Strategy shifts the traditional vantage point of the American Revolution from the northern colonies to the South in this study of the critical period from 1775 to the spring of 1780. Wilson suggests that the paradox of the British defeat in 1781after Crown armies had crushed all organized resistance in South Carolina and Georgiamakes sense only if one understands the fundamental flaws in what modern historians label Britains South...