Books with author Alex Williams

I don’t know what the future holds, but I do know that I’ll love this girl forever. Elsie Archer is spending her summer at the beach with her best friend, Hayden Jones, and their families. Unfortunately, it is the death of Elsie’s father that prompts this vacation. It’s Mrs. Jones’s way of helping the Archer family cope with their heartbreaking loss.Hayden promises to be by his best friend’s side the whole time. But one night, he goes off with a charming stranger he meets at the beach. How will he make it up to Elsie? What will he do knowing that he has left her when she needs him the most? This is only an episode in the bittersweet story of Elsie and Hayden. More heart-clenching moments await you in The Best Friend. Grab your copy now!

When the twelve-year-old Kate and her sister Gracie, find themselves stranded on a mysterious island, which is under the control of a band of giants, they are thrown into a quest to free the enslaved islanders by finding the legendary Sword of Retribution, an emblem of the kingdom which is rumored to be in the possession of Emperor Mali, the leader of the giants; overthrowing the emperor; and restoring the rightful King Wilhelm to the throne. They and the third member of the team, a thirteen-year-old boy by the name of Charlie, journey their way to the palace, facing the dangers of the forest and the giants and meeting with aid in the most unlikely places. As challenge after challenge arises, the children must learn the complexities of defense and attack and what makes the right right and the wrong wrong. A classic tale of friendship and adventure with a unique twist.

When the twelve-year-old Kate and her sister Gracie, find themselves stranded on a mysterious island, which is under the control of a band of giants, they are thrown into a quest to free the enslaved islanders by finding the legendary Sword of Retribution, an emblem of the kingdom which is rumored to be in the possession of Emperor Mali, the leader of the giants; overthrowing the emperor; and restoring the rightful King Wilhelm to the throne. They and the third member of the team, a thirteen-year-old boy by the name of Charlie, journey their way to the palace, facing the dangers of the forest and the giants and meeting with aid in the most unlikely places. As challenge after challenge arises, the children must learn the complexities of defense and attack and what makes the right right and the wrong wrong. A classic tale of friendship and adventure with a unique twist.

Summer is winding down and strange days have hit the town of Needles, Massachusetts. Barry Drinkwater, a pool-boy for his parents, is unsure how to proceed when cryptic messages land in his lap while floating in the backyard. Whenever Barry thinks he is alone, he catches someone spying on him from behind shrubbery, gazing at him from around the corner, or peering at him over a newspaper. Then, one day, he happens upon a peculiar help wanted ad: an open position for a Courtroom Abstract Artist via Mirro Enterprises. Meanwhile, his guilt-ridden, morbid, and eccentric friend, Wayne, is obsessed with preparing for the impending apocalypse and introduces Barry to a fantastical realm – a realm that raises more questions than answers. While pursuing the truth, Barry finds himself haunting the local cemetery, wandering through an abandoned mental hospital, and exploring a mysterious highway off-ramp. Important questions remain: Can Barry exist as a pool boy forever? Will Wayne perish as he fears? Will their fates intertwine? And, most importantly, what is the story behind Exit-Thirty-Three-B?

More than 99 percent of the evidence proves the Shroud of Turin is the authentic burial cloth of Jesus Christ. Only one test says otherwise—the carbon date performed in 1988. A serial killer with a fetish for fire targets the faithful of Tucson, Arizona. Homicide detective, Pete Johnston, works to catch the killer before more clergy are killed, before more churches are burned. His daughter, Amari, is a criminal justice major at the University of Arizona. When the Shroud is carbon dated at her university, the results reveal that the relic is a 650-year-old forgery. Amari investigates this ancient cold case file for a class project and makes a shocking discovery that could alter the fate of Christianity. She teams up with Dr. Kevin Brenner, a brilliant young experimental physicist, and together they gather evidence so they can plead their case to the Vatican—unless the killer can stop them first. Her father desperately tries to protect her and catch the killer before she becomes his next victim.

Some may consider me to be clinically insane, which is fine; they just don’t get it. Odeya Bello’s love life sucks. And the second she fell down the rabbit hole that led her to Theo Ashford, she knew there’s no getting out of it and the feeling in the pit of her stomach never left ever since.But…Theo Ashford is popular with the girls.Theo Ashford is loved by many.Theo Ashford is a celebrity—literally.Four years later, she’s still obsessed with him, and he still has zero clues that she exists. But when one Friday night, while struggling between her thoughts of the green-eyed god and her homework, Odeya decides she’s had enough torture and logs into Twitter.She tweeted. He replied. What happens next? Internet going loco. A visit to London. Panic attack. Paparazzi. Another panic attack. And a lot of snogging. And like any fangirl’s dream coming true, Theo is no longer just the guy Odeya stalks.However, having to see and experience Theo’s life both onstage and offstage, Odeya starts to see the chaos and drama behind the camera and every screaming fan. Torn between her feelings for Theo and her own sanity, she soon questions her-self: Can she really do this and stick it to the people who think she can’t? Or should she just go back to her life and live a normal life free from the prying eyes of the public?From the author that brought you The Best Friend, Ally Williams grants every fangirl’s wish in this story that will not only make you gasp and laugh but also tells you that every love story is unique and yours can be the one that only hap-pens in movies. Grab a copy now!

A UFO cult tries to steal the Shroud of Turin in a preposterous scheme to gain eternal life. Amari Johnston is a feisty private investigator fresh out of college. In 1988, she made the national news after debunking the carbon dating performed on the Shroud of Turin. Her boyfriend, Dr. Kevin Brenner, is a brilliant young physicist with his own theories as to why the carbon dating is wrong. One year later, they find themselves in another dangerous situation, one that could land them in the headlines again—and the obituary section as well. A devout Christian named Ernesto Galliano shares Amari and Kevin’s passion for proving the Shroud is the authentic burial cloth of Christ. As sole heir to his father’s vast fortune, Ernesto is determined to use his inheritance for good. He hires Amari and Kevin to join his own personal A-Team, an organization he formed to right the world’s wrongs, one mission at a time. At first reluctant to join this team, Amari’s father, veteran homicide detective, Pete Johnston, finally agrees to take the job so he can protect his daughter from harm. Amari’s bizarre first mission comes after a UFO cult attempts to steal not only the Shroud of Turin but also the Sudarium of Oviedo. However, in a surprising twist of fate, she and Kevin find themselves captured by the very cult they pursue. Desperate to save Kevin and his daughter, Pete unravels clues previously discovered by Amari in a frantic attempt to rescue them before they fall victim to the cult leader’s suicidal vision. Although this novel is Volume 2 in the Amari Johnston series, it can easily be read as a standalone title.

Adam?s sister is a singing sensation and he is her biggest fan. Unlike his superstar sibling, this twelveyear- old boy excels at absolutely nothing?although his sister would argue that he?s the master of getting on her nerves. But when a mysterious creature as old as time steals her talent, it?s Adam who fearlessly leads the charge to retrieve it and stop the creature before it can take the talents of other children. Brimming with colorful characters and dastardly villains, and recalling the best of Roald Dahl, Alex Williams presents a humorous adventure about where talent truly lies.

Adam?s sister is a singing sensation and he is her biggest fan. Unlike his superstar sibling, this twelveyear- old boy excels at absolutely nothing?although his sister would argue that he?s the master of getting on her nerves. But when a mysterious creature as old as time steals her talent, it?s Adam who fearlessly leads the charge to retrieve it and stop the creature before it can take the talents of other children. Brimming with colorful characters and dastardly villains, and recalling the best of Roald Dahl, Alex Williams presents a humorous adventure about where talent truly lies.

Wealthy orphans Adam and Cressida Bloom couldn`t be less alike. Adam can`t seem to help being exceedingly ordinary whereas Cressida, his glamorous sister, has a magnificent talent – when she sings, even the birds stop to listen. Then Cressida is invited to perform at Fortescue`s festival of young talents and Adam tags along. But once the children arrive at the festival, in a mountain-top hotel, their terrific talents begin mysteriously to disappear. A piano virtuoso suddenly forgets how to play, a maths genius finds she can no longer multiply. There`s a sinister shadow that only Adam ever sees, a strange glow emanating from behind closed doors...With the help of an erratic ex-racing driver, dashing Amy Swift, Adam and Cressida rip-roar off through the mountains in Amy`s shiny racing car, the Silver Swift. They are in perilous pursuit of the dastardly talent thief! But from a hair-raisingly close shave with an avalanche to crash-landing a plane on a runway the size of a table, Adam never gives up. Perhaps he isn`t as ordinary as he first thought!

“You know that you can always tell me anything.”“You have to promise you won’t laugh, okay?” “You know I can’t promise that.” Unlike her best friends, Odeya Bello has never experienced heartbreaks, and the closest she has to a relationship is the one she has in her mind with the young and famous European singer, Theo Ashford. When Odeya’s best friend, Floral, tells her she and Matty are over, to her, the breakup is just another one of those other breakups they had before; nothing out of the ordinary. But unlike their previous fights, this time, it’s all Floral’s fault.Will Floral and Matty call it quits…for good? Can Odeya save Floral and Matty’s relationship again? Or this time, will they call it quits…for good? Find out what happens and be sure to follow Odeya and her friends on Ally William’s new book, The Tweet. Grab a copy now.