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On May 2, 1963, Robert Killins, a former United Church minister, slaughtered every woman in his family but one. She (and her brother) lived to tell the story of what motivated a talented man who had been widely admired, a scholar and graduate from Queen's University, to stalk and terrorize the women in his family for almost twenty years and then murder them. Through extensive oral histories, Cook and Carson painstakingly trace the causes of a femicide in which four women and two unborn babies were murdered over the course of one bloody evening.

ARTFUL DRAWING FOR KIDS gives a how-to version of drawing with pencil, and using developing skills of observation. This black & white book covers more than 20 different subjects from drawing animals to plants and people and things. It is tasteful and with enough details to keep youthful interest in drawing things active. It is engaging enough for adult art beginners too, if you are a child at heart! A final section is devoted to drawing like the greats, like VanGogh, Klee and Hokusai.

The winter streets of New Orleans and the Louisiana swamplands alike were dampened by a pall cast by a murderer at large in the city. It was under the guise of his omens that the danger had appeared, and the danger involved the signs of the Zodiac. Women had begun to disappear as Mardi Gras time in the Big Easy best known for its fabulous food and jazz and quirky voodoo scene, approached. Soon traces of Zodiac signs appeared in the police case work involved. Detective Joseph Riley and FBI Agent Mary Ann Reynolds were diligently on the killer's trail, but it had grown cold as fresh leads ...

DOWN TO DEVON is a mystery thriller that takes places in and around Lynmouth and the English West Country. The coastal vistas, harbors, hills, cliffs and hiking paths are all a part of the tapestry that takes us from the Devon coast across England to the Thames, and beyond. The story weaves conflict into the lives of coed Virginia Flanagan and Eton's Brittany Bradford and their separate brushes with danger. Enjoy a quick-paced romp about England as the cause of the conflicts are revealed and the mysteries get resolved.

HOW TO DRAW EVERYTHING (ALMOST) FROM A TO Z, is an informative, entertaining and useful book for the new or experienced artist who wants to learn more about drawing. Over 75 images in this book on drawing gives a wide overview of types, styles and tips for composing and drawing things, from angels to zebras, from faces to landscapes, from boats to mountains and from dinosaurs to trucks. Includes tips on using the light source and shading, composing and adding points of interest in your drawings. Enjoy!

This healthy TASTES OF DEVON cookbook by Margaret Carson evokes many memories of fine cooking and dining in Devon and surrounding counties. From the lovely shortbreads and scones to the delicious meat pies and other savories, these recipes give to you a light and low calorie mien but always with a high taste threshold in mind. Get yours at www.amazon.com

ASPEN, NO BOUNDARIES is set in storied Aspen Colorado in the Spring. It follows the adventures of two young California women on vacation and the diligence of Aspen's savvy Police Chief Anna Petro. Petro is tenacious in her efforts to track down one or more murderers and is faced with a series of incidents and finds--innocent, as well as not so innocent discoveries-- of increasing complexity concerning people who'd disappeared around Aspen over the past year or more. Petro uses search teams, drones and even a K-9 search asset by the name of Sherlock to assist in the cases. No one concerned ...

FINE ART FOR KIDS offers just a taste of the artworks and lives of over 40 Fine Artists embraced and presented here. It aims to offer new visuals, tips, tasteful insights and ideas to make these great artists recognizable, memorable and sometimes even fun! The book uses pleasing rhymes to convey information, with over 60 color plates. For children ages 4 to 12 and perhaps beyond, this book is an invitation to engage in and enjoy the fascinating and sometimes surprising lives and light-hearted artistic themes of the "Old Masters" as well as the "New Masters." Thank you!

A ZESTY WISE WEIGHT RECIPES COOKBOOK aims to delight the palate, offering delicious foods to cook and serve. In these recipes the author strives to develop flavors and tastes that intrigue the home cook with variety, healthy ingredients -- often with suitable alternatives, and with practical and achievable results. Enjoy the zesty, tasty cuisine journey! Bon appetit!

This cookbook seeks to achieve unique and zesty flavors for healthy eating and centers around using ingredients in new and TASTY WISE WEIGHT RECIPES. It is a follow-up to Margaret Carson's first WISE WEIGHT HEALTHY RECIPES COOKBOOK. Over the decades, Carson has used her culinary experiences from dining, travel and ingredient-based research to develop tasty and memorable meals that resonate with great flavors and tempt the palate.

WISE WEIGHT LIGHT MEALS, SNACKS & SWEETS COOKBOOK offers ideas, recipes and tips for light and healthy eating and entertaining. From zesty Nachos to spectacular MAIN DISHES and savory sauces to delight the palate while helping trim the waistline. There are lots of great foodie items here to prepare, serve and most of all enjoy!

A veteran of exploring highly desirable resort sites with mysterious happenings, Carson now flirts with a thriller that involves a remote South Pacific island called AKONA, with hidden dangers and dangerous men. The island's remoteness, its Volcanic terrain, the Akona Princess Resort and a dot-com billionaire's mansion playground all conspire to entangle two young professional women from Seattle in their intrigue. Come away with me and escape to this tropical island paradise. Enjoy the respite and excitement such a virtual holiday can offer! Thank you.

ARTFUL WATERS offers many exciting possibilities when thinking about drawing and painting or viewing seascapes: it may be a vast ocean, a meandering river or small stream; or it may be a deep, placid lake or a quiet marshland or rumbling waterfall. Water in its many facets can be fierce and angry like a storm at sea or peaceful and serene with just a few quiet ripples. How light and motion impacts the water has everything to do with how it is rendered by the artist and viewed by the observer. The book has over 50 color plates and studies ARTFUL WATERS in many of its most beautiful settings,...

ARTFUL FLOWERS is written for the artist and those who love artful Nature. The book has lovely visuals for the painter, and those who love drawing and photography of flowers and nature. It addresses color theory, texture, composing and appreciating flowers, including some of the world's great artist's homage to flowers and landscape. The book contains over 50 color plates, and has chapters with tips and techniques on How to draw and paint flowers, Floral landscapes, Floral color theory and Still Life. The author has painted and lectured on artful flowers since the year 2001.

ARTFUL TRAVEL by Margaret Carson is an effort to bring to you some highly effective tips, techniques and joys of Artful Traveling. Around the World and in your home country there are so many rich, art-worthy vistas and images to pursue and enjoy. The ebook has over 50 color plates, and covers exciting topics for artful traveling like COMPOSING OUTDOORS, DRAWING AND PAINTING OUTSIDE, MATERIALS FOR ARTFUL TRAVEL, DRAWING SKIES AND CLOUDS, PERSPECTIVE IN TRAVEL ART, SUN AND SHADOWS DRAWING AND PAINTING, COLOR CHOICES, DRAWING AND PAINTING EXOTIC FLOWERS AND PLANTS, BIRDS AND WILDLIFE, DOING ...

Aspen, Chasing Calories by Margaret Carson adds a vibrant new palette of tastes, ingredients and styles to her popular cuisine series for healthy, nutritious eating. Enjoy the Rocky Mountain atmosphere and the quaint apres ski dining environment.

Enjoy the exciting flavors of New Orleans and the fine food adventures of the French Quarter in this wise weight melieu. Big Easy favorites don't have to be voodoo high in butter or in calories. Author Margaret Carson endeavors to make the taste experience easy on the waistline, yet savory on the palate as well as on your plate. Laissez les bons temps roulez! Let the good times roll. Merci beaucoup.