Bøger af Jan Coffey

A man awaits execution for a murder he did not commit . . . A woman returns to a place of scandal and death to save her brother . . . A small town's simmering secrets are about to ignite in a blaze of suspicion and deadly retribution . . . Twenty years ago, Lea and Ted Hardy came home from school to find their parents dead, victims of a murder-suicide. Lea leaves the small town of Stonybrook and the painful memories behind. But Ted can't seem to escape the past. Marrying the pampered daughter of Stonybrook's leading family, he starts a new life-until he discovers secrets that lead to the death of his wife and daughters. And to accusations of murder. Now, convicted and facing execution, Ted has given up hope. Then Lea receives anonymous letters proclaiming Ted's innocence. Determined to save her brother, she must return to a town that harbors a fierce desire to see Ted die . . . taking long-buried secrets with him. Desperate, Lea turns to Mick Conklin, a man she is deeply attracted to but cannot fully trust. She needs an ally, now more than ever. Because the fuse has been lit, and the bright fires of truth are about to blow Stonybrook wide open. Kiss of Death Mystery/Suspense Daphne du Maurier Award - Winner for Best Single Title Novel National Readers' Choice Award Finalist - Best Single Title - Twice Burned. RWA RITA Award - Finalist for Best Contemporary Single Title Novel - Twice Burned. What others say about Twice Burned: "Jan Coffey...skillfully balances small town scandal and sexual intrigue with lively plotting and vivid characterizations in this engaging romantic thriller." - Publisher's Weekly "...fabulous!!! I loved every last word....I never let anyone read my copies...I want them to buy their own...but I do let my husband read the ones I know he will like, and this one is a must." - Dede Baker, A Novel Idea Bookshop

Attorney Sarah Rand returns home from abroad to discover that she is a dead woman. In shocked disbelief she realizes the murder victim mistakenly identified as her was really her best friend. No one knows that Sarah is still alive-except the killers still hunting her down. Alone and on the run, Sarah desperately searches for answers. Why has her boss and mentor, a prominent local judge, been arrested for the crime? What does she have or know that's worth killing for? And what are the most powerful people in exclusive Newport-a senator, a dying professor and his embittered wife, a top-notch security expert and a cadre of criminals-determined to hide. With danger closing in, Sarah must turn to a man she barely knows-Owen Dean, a Hollywood celebrity with dark secrets of his own. But what she needs to stay alive...is someone she can trust.

From USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick, a heartwarming holiday tale of second chances at love...THANKSGIVING IN CONNECTICUTTalented photographer Paige Coleman has stayed away from her beloved seaside Connecticut village of Stonington ever since being mortified by 'viral' YouTube video that captured her in the buff at the top of a whaling ship at Mystic Seaport. Now, four years later, Paige decides that the time has come to face up to her past when her quirky, eighty-six year old grandmother throws the mother of all Thanksgivings to celebrate her recent marriage to 'younger man' Ed Fenwick. But with hometown god and former flame Stanley Fenwick, grandson of the groom, sure to be a part of every event, Paige must now protect her heart as well as retain her sanity, even as her cougar-turned-matchmaker grandmother uses every resource at her disposal to rekindle old fires of passion.As Thanksgiving dinner looms, Paige must realize that the sacrifice of a little dignity is worth the New England home and family she has missed so much.What others say about Thanksgiving in Connecticut...TIMELY HEARTWARMING STORY FOR THE HOLIDAYS! In true May McGoldrick style bringing together former flames for a second chance at love. You can feel yourself being part of the crazy chaotic nature of a large Thanksgiving gathering.-Reader Review ★★★★★This is so real to life I laughed and shook my head in disbelief all in the same chapter. Loved the inter-generational issues. The high talent of so many and yet the totally normal lives they lead.Read about Paige and Stanley, Shirley and Ed, Ryan and Bob, and enjoy your Thanksgiving Day.- Reader Review ★★★★★