Miles Hawke is the author of 'The Dragonnade,' an exciting tale of pirates, smugglers and high politics in Stuart days. Now he follows this up with a novel no less interesting and exciting. The same characters appear. Swords flash and bodices are ripped. It is told in authentic Eighteen-century Argot. The Black Pearl concerns the disappearance of a priceless clock belonging to King Louis XIV, and then there is the theft by Judge Jeffrey's of Inigo Pyke's priceless black pearl. The scene is set for derring-do and it is all told in the author's fast pacey writing style.

1659: Cromwell's protectorate is drawing to a close, and the restoration of the monarchy can only improve the fortunes of the Morland family. The years of civil war and their aftermath have left Morland Place in dire straits, but with the return of the King, Ralph Morland believes he can rebuild the family estates. For his beautiful and ambitious cousin, Annunciata, the Restoration means a journey to London - one that leads to the amours and intrigues of Charles's court and to the unlocking of her mysterious past. A new and kinder age is dawning - a time for healing wounds - but more uncertainty, conflict and sorrow await both Ralph and Annunciata before they can find peace and forgiveness...

The mermaid Princess Mira and her friends, Clyde the merman and Olena the octopus, have found the White Pearl, the first of five that will help deliver Princess Mira’s kingdom from a terrible curse. Now they search for the Black Fairy, who guards the Black Pearl. But danger stands in their way. Though helped by glowing rainbow fish, they must brave forests of anemones and jellyfish, and swim through terrible ocean currents. Threatened by sea snakes and swordfish, they soon realize that this is a harder journey than the one to find the White Pearl. As they reach the end of their strength, they must find a way to carry on. But the ocean is powerful, and Princess Mira will need much more than a strong tail to carry her to the Black Pearl. Princess Mira’s journey will appeal to young readers with her determination to not only reach her goal, but to protect her friends.

A cold case heats up when a 9-1-1 call puts police at a Denver murder scene, pointing investigators to the abduction of a Colorado teenager fourteen years earlier. A calling card--a single black pearl--is found on the newest victim. Is the murder a copycat? Or has a twisted serial killer, thought dead or in prison, returned to strike again? Soon, the hunt for a multi-state killer is on and brings together an unexpected team: a Denver Major Crimes police lieutenant; an FBI special agent who investigated the previous murders; a rookie FBI agent with a specialty in psychology; and the only living victim of the Black Pearl Killer, who is now a cop. For Special Agent Brian DiPietro, the case is an opportunity to find answers. For Officer Allison Shannon, the case will force her to face down the town that blamed her for surviving when another did not. And for both DiPietro and Shannon, it's a chance for both to find closure to questions that have tormented them for years. "Suspense, romance, high-tension, pitch-perfect pacing. Donnell Ann Bell is simply a terrific storyteller." --Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author "Unputdownable."--Cara Chamberlain, Netgalley Reviews on Buried Agendas "One of the best I have read in a while. I just could not put it down."--Wolf's Reading Den on Deadly Recall Author Bio: DONNELL ANN BELL IS an award-winning author of four romantic suspense novels, all of which have been e-book bestsellers. Black Pearl is the first in a suspense series. Donnell and her husband are recent transplants to New Mexico. Visit her website and connect with her on Facebook.

A dashing private detective enters the glamorous and grimy world of the Cannes Film Festival to find a missing starlet in this “fast and clever” mystery (Library Journal). Enigmatic Englishman Patrick de Courvoisier has left his troubled past behind for a life of leisure on a houseboat in the Old Port of Cannes. But for a man known as Le Limier, or The Fixer, leisure is only amusing for so long. Luckily, trouble has a way of finding him—even in the South of France. As the Cannes Film Festival gets into full swing, the resort town is overrun with Hollywood types and everyone is abuzz about actress Angele Valette’s new movie The Black Pearl—funded by Russian oligarch Vasily Chapayev, owner of the famous pearl for which it’s named. But when Angele disappears, having last been seen at the film’s launch party on Vasily’s yacht, Le Limier is called upon to find her. As Patrick questions all those involved with the movie, he discovers the dirty truth behind the silver screen. And when he finds a dead body on his boat, Patrick must solve the case—and clear his name—before he’s given a lifetime of leisure behind bars. “Courvoisier is a dashing, sophisticated hero, and with an action-packed plot, filled with violence and shocking twists, this page-turner will more than satisfy fans of jet-setting suspense.” —Booklist

It was a day Ken Jones will never forget. As he and his wife, Joanne, sat in her oncologistÕs office in 2007, they received shocking news: her breast cancer, thought to be in remission, had metastasized. Joanne had two years to live. As her courageous battle began, Joanne became part of an experimental drug trial helped along with chemotherapy. Always a passionate seeker of adventure, Joanne continued to travel the world, interrupted only by her treatments. In a touching recounting of JoanneÕs last chapter of life Ken details why she elected to spend her final days on a South Pacific cruise, in search of the perfect black pearl necklace as a legacy to leave to her granddaughter. Through it all, Joanne touched the lives of many with ... her laughter, enthusiasm and spirit that lead to an amazing twist of fate no one expected. The Black Pearl Necklace shares the inspiring story of a husbandÕs experience traveling the world with his late wife before she succumbed to cancer.

Since her family moved to Cornwall, Lizzy's world has been turned upside down by the discovery that she has a long-lost brother, Kes, and even more amazingly that their mother is a mermaid. Now Lizzy and her new family must bravely battle the evil sea queen and her terrfying servant, for Lizzy has a powerful treasure and the sea queen will stop at nothing to get it. Exciting and full of dark mystery and suspense, ideal for girls of 8–10 who love stories with an edge.

This book delves into questions ranging from 1) how to fulfill livelihood and lifestyle goals, milestones, objectives, plus “bucket list” desires from a Spirit-filled perspective; and 2) why it is critical to write a robust plan and design a roadmap for attaining each tangible livelihood, lifestyle, and aspirational aim that persists as wishful thinking or dormant in your mind, soul, or spirit. As you read this book, reflect on its context. Be an enthusiastic DOER of its exercises. You will learn the significance of shifting from entrenched skepticism to living in Faith’s Divine atmosphere and exercising the limitless power of prayer. These esteem-building actions changed both authors’ modus operandi toward reimagining their realistic expectations and preparing to bring their near-term attainable objectives to fruition. Applying this resource helps you actualize your GOD-inspired dreams through the boundless power of the Holy Ghost. As your virtual coach, this book details proven methods for 1) pivoting your posture, 2) reimagining your future, 3) activating your giftedness, and ultimately 4) realizing your best life sooner than otherwise would be possible. This book’s foundational content is the Holy Bible. Its framing resources are built on meaningful learnings from Darryl’s odyssey as a certified Program Management Professional (PgMP®) employed as a Competency Enrichment Instructor. The symphonic benefits of this resource are based on Jennifer’s authenticity, kindliness, charm, and people-engaging skills as an artistic, professional beautician, and entrepreneur. “But God.” Jennifer and Darryl understand the power of unity, the glue of this book. Jennifer and Darryl live 6,025 miles apart, branched by an ocean between two exceptional continents. Their countries of birth are as far apart in ideology and cultural norms as the “East is from the West.” Jennifer’s parents and grandparents are of nearly 100% African origin. She was born, nurtured, and educated in the West African nation of Ghana. Comparatively, according to his chromosomal data authenticated by specimen samples mailed to three independent DNA testing laboratories, Darryl’s genetic signature is about 58% originating in West and Southwest African nations and approximately 42% originating in Great Britain and Northwest European countries. The shared thread between the authors is their unwavering belief in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, as elaborated in the New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. GOD chose both authors for this moment to put into common words the essence of “Unity of Faith” globally through an African citizen residing in a robust community of Ghana’s capital city and an African-American living in metropolitan New Orleans, U.S.A, ninety miles from the State of Louisiana’s capital city. Their piercing words aim to inspire you to uplift this crusade in prayer.

Highlights Calvino's fascination with folk tales, knights, social & political allegories, & science fiction.

K2 blackpearl and the K2 platform is a large, powerful, "game-changing" application platform built on Microsoft technologies. Understanding it from top to bottom would be a great task for a single person, which is why we have gathered more than a dozen authors to supply you with the information to successfully transform your company into a process-oriented, efficient business that can grow with the K2 platform. Since this is the first book on K2 blackpearl, you will find a broad range of topics in this book, from the market in which K2 blackpearl is aimed to the architecture of the platform, from how to approach process design to developing your own custom user manager. The first part of the book is meant for everyone and provides an understanding of K2 blackpearl and where it fits in the marketplace. It is included to provide a framework for thinking about various aspects of process-driven applications, including how they differ from business process management techniques; identifying processes in your company to automate, the different pieces that make up a process; measuring the success of your efforts; and finally shifting your company's culture in the direction of process efficiency. This section may be the only section you need to read if you are sponsoring a process improvement effort in your company. If you are responsible for leading the effort, make sure to read Chapters 3 and 4. The other parts are meant to provide details on how to effectively deploy and use K2 blackpearl and include a broad range of topics. Read what you are most interested in, but also make sure to read Chapter 8, which will give you a great foundation to start designing processes with K2 blackpearl. Chapter 14 is also recommended for everyone because it provides an overview of the available K2 Designers and how you can share projects among them. K2 blackpearl is the main subject of this book, although we devote an entire chapter, Chapter 23, to the add-on product K2 connect to give you an understanding of how to bring SAP data into your processes. We also talk a bit about K2 blackpoint, particularly in the SharePoint chapters. Since K2 blackpoint is built on the K2 blackpearl foundation, many of the same concepts apply to that product as well, but we do not point out the differences between K2 blackpearl and K2 blackpoint. For that information browse to www.k2.com.