Bøger af R J Lloyd

Meet Yori Ishida, witch and insatiable curious mind.Working hard to make her parents happy, Yori stumbles upon a secret that's tied into her father's work in the Division of Sciences. One that she continues to try to unravel when she is forced to take on his position after his death.When Yori and the other scientists are given orders to move to Pyreshore, she sees the opportunity to dive even deeper into her research. But when some of the ghosts of her parents' choices follow her trail of inquiries, she's not prepared for what she finds. Especially when part of what she finds comes in the form of a sexy vampire who seems to have some of the answers she's looking for.When a well-hidden truth is what you're seeking, it's hard to know who to trust.After all, sometimes the truth lies in the fringe.

In 1844 Enoch Price was born into poverty. An ambitious youth, he becomes a bare-knuckle fighter amongst London's underworld. In debt to a violent and unscrupulous moneylender and facing ruin and imprisonment, he escapes to Jacksonville, Florida, abandoning his wife and three young daughters, a decision that will haunt him for the rest of his life. By the time he arrives in Florida, Enoch Price has become Harry Mason.Through a series of thrilling and risky escapades, he plays an important role in the development and history of Jacksonville, building an extraordinary new life of political and financial notoriety, the shooting of a rival, and the concealment of a murder. Despite imploring his wife to join him, she declines, exhausted by his lies. Tormented by loneliness and guilt, Harry seeks solace through a bigamous marriage, leading him into a web of deceit as he tries to conceal his true identity and past. Meanwhile, lauded and enjoying popular success, Harry is elected in 1903 to the Florida State House of Representatives with the prospect of becoming State Governor. He advances his business interests through a series of corrupt practices, becoming a wealthy and successful politician. However, success brings neither happiness nor contentment, and, seeking redemption, Harry plans to return home - but life is rarely that simple as the First World War breaks out, the Spanish flu pandemic takes its toll, and the American government introduces prohibition. Will there be a good end for Harry, or will his secrets prove to be the death of him?