Books with title The Midnight Dance

1916, Calcutta. A man pauses for breath outside the ruins of Jheeter's Gate station knowing he has only hours to live. Pursued by assassins, he must ensure the safety of two newborn twins, before disappearing into the night to meet his fate. 1932. Ben and his friends are due to leave the orphanage which has been their home for sixteen years. Tonight will be the final meeting of their secret club, in the old ruin they christened The Midnight Palace. Then Ben discovers he has a sister - and together they learn the tragic story of their past, as a shadowy figures lures them to a terrifying showdown in the ruins of Jheeter's Gate station.

Quiet misfit Rose doesn't expect to fall in love with the sleepy beach town of Leonora. Nor does she expect to become fast friends with beautiful, vivacious Pearl Kelly, organizer of the high school float at the annual Harvest Festival parade. It's better not to get too attached when Rose and her father live on the road, driving their caravan from one place to the next whenever her dad gets itchy feet. But Rose can't resist the mysterious charms of the town or the popular girl, try as she might.Pearl convinces Rose to visit Edie Baker, once a renowned dressmaker, now a rumored witch. Together Rose and Edie hand-stitch an unforgettable dress of midnight blue for Rose to wear at the Harvest Festival—a dress that will have long-lasting consequences on life in Leonora, a dress that will seal the fate of one of the girls. Karen Foxlee's breathtaking novel weaves friendship, magic, and a murder mystery into something moving, real, and distinctly original.

Private eye, Amos Walker, repays a debt when a police sergeant, Van Sturtevant, is shot trying to help two colleagues who had been ambushed. Sturtevant and his wife hire Walker to find the people responsible, but Walker ends up in a race with a bounty hunter who is prepared to kill. Loren D. Estleman is the author of seven other Walker novels, including "Motor City Blue".

The much - anticipated new novel from the award - winning author of The Anatomy of WingsM When a teenage girl disappears, a small town is awash with rumours: everyone is talking about the dress she wore, a midnight - blue dress made from the remnants of other dresses, a dress of stories ... For her whole life, Rose Lovell has moved from town to town with her alcoholic father. When they wash up in a coastal sugarcane town, Rose wonders if this time it will be different. At the local high school, Rose meets Pearl Kelly, who is popular, pretty and intent on tracking down her Russian father. When she convinces Rose to be part of the annual Harvest Parade, Rose must find a special dress for the occasion. She seeks the help of the eccentric Edie Baker, who knows all the town's secrets and whose own family is a rich tapestry of stories. When Rose agrees to let Edie teach her to sew, she doesn't realise that nothing will ever be the same again. The Midnight Dress weaves an intriguing story of loss and longing to the very last page.

Who wants to spend the summer on a stupid farm? Tom suredoesn't! But he has to stay with his aunt and uncle while his parents are away. The farm is boring, just as Tom knew it would be-until he sees the fox. She is wild and graceful, black as midnight. Tom spends all his time in the woods, watching for her, even tracking down her den. But whe she steals Aunt Millie's turkey, Uncle Fred vows to kill the fox. And he cages her little cub to lure the fox to her death. Now it is up to Tom. Can he save the beautiful fox and her cub-before his uncle kills them???