Books with author Griffith

The second Jason Chance novel (previously released as THIS SECRET TOWN) is a gripping excursion into the seediest, deadliest corners of L.A., a mystery of hardboiled suspense at its most intense. Investigating the murder of his partner and best friend, Ben Atkins, Jason uncovers an underworld of perversion and evil linked to a private sex club that offers twisted fantasy-fulfillment to the Hollywood elite. The club is run by a pair of dangerous and devious psychopaths who will stop at nothing to protect their clients and business. The closer Jason gets to the truth, the more dangerous the stakes become—not just threatening him, but everyone and everything he loves. From Josh Griffith—author of THIS LONELY TOWN (Book 1 of the Jason Chance Novels), THE LOST MAN, THE FORGOTTEN PLACE, RUN LIKE HELL, and co-author (with Michael Malone) of the NY Times bestselling novel, THE KILLING CLUB—comes a new mystery you’ll find impossible to put down.

Kaliope "Kali" Stergakos is dealing with divorced parents, a crush on a boy her best friend also adores, and spirits of the dead talking to her all the time. Even worse, they take over Kali's body when she sleeps. Despite growing up in a suburban necropolis where the dead outnumber the living, this possession stuff never happens to anyone else.At least, it didn't. Kali and her friends, both living and dead, find evidence of other possessions and unearth a plot by ghosts to take over the bodies of the living, permanently. Now it's up to her to prevent the ectoplasmic minions of a formerly-dead madman from stealing the bodies they desperately crave.

Seven years after Dorothy left Oz, three Munchkin cousins decide they want to have their own adventure. To do this they must go our the back gate of the Emerald City. The Wizard very much supports this, but going out that gate is strictly forbidden. To get permission they must ask the mayor who is adamantly against it. Just asking for this consent starts numerous challenges from which these three, and all of Oz, may not survive.

Benny Whitley is terriffied when his fifth grade teacher calls on him to read aloud. He is frustrated and humiliated by his ongoing struggles and he feels increasingly left behind his classmates. His dad thinks his problem is laziness. Dubbed "Stupid Benny" by his peers, Benny envisions the upcoming football tryouts as a way to win some respect-- a way to prove he can succeed. When an understanding coach and a perceptive teacher diagnose him with dyslexia, Benny and his family are faced with a new challenge: how to accept that Ben will need special help to reach his full potential.

'You are a prophet and seer with the brightest mind in an age. Your blood is that of the man who should have been king ...That's what the king and his lords see. And they will kill you, one day'Britain in the seventh century - and the world is changing. Small kingdoms are merging, frequently and violently. Edwin, King of Northumbria, plots his rise to overking of all the Angles. Ruthless and unforgiving, he is prepared to use every tool at his disposal: blood, bribery, belief. Into this brutal, vibrant court steps Hild - Edwin's youngest niece.With her glittering mind and powerful curiosity, Hild has a unique way of reading the world. By studying nature, observing human behavior and matching cause with effect, she has developed the ability to make startlingly accurate predictions. It is a gift that can seem uncanny, even supernatural, to those around her. It is also a valuable weapon. Hild is indispensable to Edwin - unless she should ever lead him astray. The stakes are life and death: for Hild, for her family, for her loved ones, and for the increasing numbers who seek the protection of the strange girl who can see the future and lead men like a warrior.In this vivid, utterly compelling novel, Nicola Griffith has brought the Early Middle Ages to life in an extraordinary act of alchemy. Drawn from the story of St Hilda of Whitby - one of the most fascinating and pivotal figures of the age - Hild transports the reader into a mesmerising, unforgettable world.

Welcome to the Monstralium! Step inside a parallel reality where monsters rule. Journey with us to the city of Slimewater in the province of Under Grunting as we travel to the Flaming Goat Inn with our hero, Grady Burr – a boy who was once human but has been transformed into an ogre by some arcane process. Join Grady and his new friends as they compete in a dangerous and thrilling sport in order to win the one prize that will allow Grady to return to the world of the humans: the Slimewater Cup! Enter if you dare!

A high school reunion. A brutal murder. A psychotic cop. A devious blackmail scheme. The past can be a deadly place to revisit.Boozy, down-on-his-luck L.A. nightclub manager Jimmy Connor returns to his hometown outside Atlantic City to attend his 10-year high school class reunion, and to recoup money owed him by his sleazy partner. When Jimmy is charged with the brutal slaying of a classmate after the drunken party, he finds himself trapped in a nightmare of blackmail, revenge, and murder. He turns to the one person he thinks he can tust--Rachel DiMauro, a local detective (and his first love)--to help him find the killer and clear his name. From Josh Griffith--author of the Jason Chance mystery series (THIS LONELY TOWN, THIS SECRET TOWN, and THIS FAITHLESS TOWN), the riveting suspense novel, THE LOST MAN, and co-author (with Michael Malone) of the NY Times bestselling mystery, THE KILLING CLUB--comes a fiendishly intricate, exhilarating new psychological thriller.

This handy book contains step-by-step information to making a range of lampshades from soft fabrics. It is extensively illustrated with black and white drawings forming a complete how-to guide for the home crafter. Contents Include: Sectional Fabric Shades, A Bowed Empire Shade with a Ballon Lining, A Lace or Net over Satin Shade, A French Shade, Pleated and Swathed Silk Shades. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Murder and rock-n-roll in the City of Fallen Angels. A lonely town. A classic genre. A new kind of detective. When superstar Nora Lord is found dead from an overdose of pills and red wine in the bathtub of her West Hollywood hotel suite, L.A. Sheriff’s homicide detective Jason Chance catches the case. He knew Nora through her music. “The news of her death felt oddly to me like the news of the passing of a friend.”Was it an accident? Suicide? Or something more twisted and depraved? Clashing with his partner and bosses, Jason digs into Nora’s final, tragic days, looking for answers and a killer. The deeper he goes, the more dangerous the investigation becomes, leading him on a bloody trail from the raucous Sunset Strip to the dark streets of East Hollywood, and on to the protected enclaves of Newport Beach and Pasadena, uncovering a web of obsession, corruption, blackmail, and murder. All leading to a shocking ending that will leave you stunned. From Josh Griffith--author of THE LOST MAN, THE FORGOTTEN PLACE, and co-author (with Michael Malone) of the NY Times bestselling novel, THE KILLING CLUB--comes a spellbinding novel that will surely keep you reading late into the night.

Teine is adjusting to his new life among the noble and mercurial Aoife. As he grows to embrace his role of companion, guardian and confidante, Teine's sense of loyalty to his young master deepens. In a short amount of time, he has learned that the world is far more complex than he had ever imagined- and growing more hazardous by the day.Unexpected allies, betrayals, and life threatening situations test his ability to adapt to change and protect the people he cares for in True, the concluding volume of The Gilded Shackle:Awakening trilogy.

In the wilderness, one false step can make the difference between a delightful respite and a brush with death. On a beautiful summer afternoon in 1998, Dan Stephens, a 22-year-old canoeist, was leading a trip deep into Ontario’s Quetico Provincial Park. He stepped into a gap among cedar trees to look for the next portage—and did not return. More than four hours later, Dan awakened from a fall with a lump on his head and stumbled deeper into the woods, confused. Three years later, Jason Rasmussen, a third-year medical student who loved the forest’s solitude, walked alone into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on a crisp fall day. After a two-day trek into a remote area of the woods, he stepped away from his campsite and made a series of seemingly trivial mistakes that left him separated from his supplies, wet, and lost, as cold darkness fell. Enduring days without food or shelter, these men faced the full harsh force of wilderness, the place that they had sought out for tranquil refuge from city life. Lost in the Wild takes readers with them as they enter realms of pain, fear, and courage, as they suffer dizzying confusion and unending frustration, and as they overcome seemingly insurmountable hurdles in a race to survive.

May I introduce you to two little seven-year-old girls who lived in the year 1957?Meet Becca... She's worried! The first day of school is tomorrow. Will it be all right? Will everyone think she's 'dumb' because she has trouble reading? See what her first day is like, as one crazy thing after another happens. And Annie? She's worried too. Being a new girl, in a new class, in a new school is hard. To make things worse, the class has a bully-and the bully is a girl! The other children are afraid of her, and Annie is too. Can things possibly get any worse for either of them? Find out what happens when Becca and Annie meet each other for the first time, and discover what it really means to be friends... in the autumn of 1957