Fantasy In Death
When virtual reality games turn dangerous, defeat equals death – as Lieutenant Eve Dallas discovers in this futuristic whodunit from Nora Roberts, writing as J. D. Robb.
In New York City 50 years from now, Bart Minnock has a vision to rule the world of computer games. His company, U-Play, is a competitor of Eve's tycoon husband, Roarke, and Bart's latest invention – and obsession – is the top-secret virtual reality game Fantastical. When Bart shuts himself in his playroom, he enters the imaginary world of a sword-wielding warrior-king. But one night, the fantasy turns horribly real, and he loses his head – quite literally.
For Eve, the case represents one of the biggest challenges she's ever faced. Not only does she have to figure out how the killer breached a locked room, she has no prime suspect. What she does know is that while Bart may have been unvanquished in game mode, in real life, he lost the fight that mattered most ...
Rainwater
The bestselling Sandra Brown stirs both heart and principles with this romance that brilliantly captures a bygone era.
Best known for thrillers like Smash Cut, Brown travels back to 1930s Texas for Rainwater. There, Ella Barron manages her boarding house, her autistic son Solly and her life with efficiency and grace. She's hesitant about taking in a new lodger, David Rainwater, sensing that his arrival heralds the winds of change.
Beyond the walls of the stable life she's created, the world is in turmoil. Foreclosure and financial ruin are all around. This desperation feeds the racial tensions that simmer below the surface, with Ella's nemesis, Conrad Ellis, and his thugs, spreading fear through the town.
As tensions are wound to breaking point, Mr Rainwater proves a source of resolve and restraint. But on a hellishly hot night, the violence will explode – and Ella will need every ounce of her inner strength to survive the fall-out.