Best Selling Books by Nancy Holder

During a mysterious blackout, Angelo DeMarco, the son of New York City’s most powerful family, is kidnapped. NYPD detectives Catherine Chandler and Tess Vargas are on the case when they learn of a second missing person: Cat’s father has disappeared from his prison cell on Rikers Island. Vincent is desperate to help Cat, but as tensions rise, the couple becomes caught in a trap where the only way out is to confront their pasts and prove their epic love.

"Once upon a Time" Is Timeless When Rose''s mother dies, her only comfort is the exquisite rose garden her mother left behind. The purple blossoms serve as an assurance of her mother''s love. But Rose is dealt a second blow when her father dies and his greedy widow, Ombrine, and her daughter, Desirée, move in and take over the manor in true Cinderella fashion. Fate has been cruel to Ombrine and Desirée, too. So despite their harsh ways, Rose has compassion. But these feelings are bitterly tested when, in a rage, Ombrine tears out the garden. Rose nearly gives up all hope -- until a chance meeting with the king. Happiness might be within her reach, but first she must prevail over Ombrine. And then she must determine if she has the courage to love.

SOMETHING WICKED EVIL THIS WAY COMES. There''s something troubling about Professor Caligari''s Traveling Carnival. Perhaps it''s that no one can recall the arrival of its hard-to-miss caravan of old-style wagons, countless performers, and horse-drawn carts. Maybe it''s the creepy calliope music that tirelessly beckons visitors. Let''s face it, an enigma that chooses Sunnydale nearly guarantees it''s up to more than wholesome family entertainment. After a visit to the carnival''s Hall of Mirrors, a once-shy pair of homely sophomore twins parades the halls of Sunnydale High like diva supermodels on a runway. Intuiting the twins'' abrupt personality change as more than a self-confidence boost, Buffy -- joined by Angel, Giles, and the rest of the Scoobies -- decides to investigate the suspicious carnival firsthand. But soon it''s apparent that the price of admission is higher than she imagined. Those who enter the carnival''s attractions exit...changed. Each of the gang soon shows extreme displays of vice. Willow is wracked with envy. Cordelia''s greed consumes her. Xander unleashes his gluttony. Angel reveals a lusty new persona. And a dark anger rises in Giles. But it''s Buffy''s now-blinding pride that threatens to overpower her, and in the process destroy those she loves....

The gutsy heroine of Possessions and The Evil Within returns for another year of boarding school at the haunted Marlwood Academy. Lindsay wakes to find herself strapped down in the infirmary. She had a breakdown and might have tried to kill her nemesis Mandy or Mandy''s boyfriend, Troy-or both. The details are hazy, but one thing is certain: she is possessed by a spirit she cannot trust. Lindsay soon realizes that nowhere on campus is safe. Then, she finds a surprising ally in her former rival. Together, Lindsay and Mandy must figure out who can be trusted-and who wants them dead. But when Lindsay''s ex-boyfriend shows up at Marlwood, she is given a chance to get away and be free of the curse. Will she take Riley''s hand and run, or team up with a new love to save Marlwood from the evil spirits forever?

In the conclusion to the epic crossover trilogy, Buffy and Angel must battle the ultimate evil to rescue a group of kidnapped teens in an alternate reality. Meanwhile, the Slayerettes hold down the fort until Buffy and Angel return, but a sudden act of violence seals the interdimensional portal to Sunnydale. Before Buffy and Angel can rid their own universe of supernatural chaos, they must find a way to return home.

Holly Cathers, the most powerful witch for Good in the Coven of Light, is in thrall to the coven''s enemy, Michael Deveraux. Michael''s son, Jer, is determined to rescue Holly, but a new warlock assumes absolute power within the coven. Original.

When a team of government scientists descends on Westbridge, on the lookout for signs of black magic, Sabrina tries to throw them off the trail while she struggles to reverse a spell she cast that has gone awry.

Cloaked in gothic shadows, soaked in blood, darkness descends on the world of Sherlock Holmes. “I have heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold wickedness of the human heart.” Vengeance from beyond, forbidden passions and sadistic cruelty draw the great detective and his faithful companions into storms of madness and otherworldly violence which threaten to cloud the clarity of logic. Facing the eldritch reach of ancient talismans and arcane science, from the streets of London and Paris to the loneliest of manor houses, the great detective battles the weird and uncanny. Can steadfast reason hold against unspeakable terror when Sherlock Holmes can no longer eliminate the impossible? Follow the great detective through ten new tales of terror as he doggedly pursues investigations leading him to the edge of reason and beyond! With contributions by: David Stuart Davies, Lyndsay Faye, Nancy Holder, Mark A. Latham, James Lovegrove, Mark Morris, Charles Prepolec, Josh Reynolds, Angela Slatter, Kevin P. Thornton, and Stephen Volk. About the Series: - Book 1: Gaslight Grimoire: Fantastic Tales of Sherlock Holmes - Book 2: Gaslight Grotesque: Nightmare Tales of Sherlock Holmes - Book 3: Gaslight Arcanum: Uncanny Tales of Sherlock Holmes - Book 4: Gaslight Gothic: Strange Tales of Sherlock Holmes These anthologies have received critical acclaim from prominent reviewers such as National Post, Library Journal, Booklist, Globe & Mail, etc.

In every generation, there is a Chosen One. A slayer destined to protect the human race. She alone must fight the demons of hell. She alone must risk her life to stop the spread of evil. Buffy is the Chosen One. A night at the fair becomes a night of terror for Buffy and her friends when their personalities start matching the amusements in the park in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Carnival of Souls. In One Thing or Your Mother, Buffy must face a fear worse than her typical demon: children. In Blooded, Willow accidentally turns her body into a vessel for the spirit of an ancient warrior—and he’s out for revenge.

Supernatural gang warfare forces Buffy and her friends to enter Angel''s turf in Los Angeles, even as both Angel and Cordelia discover their own problems with vampire-worshiping cults and havoc in the local prisons.

The Hot Blood anthology series pushes the boundaries of unbridled passion and unholy fear to the edge of human endurance. This tenth installment contains stories from Lawrence Block, Ramsey Campbell, and Nancy Holder.

The massacre of international workers in Haiti finds a bizarre link to a series of robberies in Smallville when it turns out that the perpetrators are zombies, and Clark Kent must discover the link between a military conspiracy, a ten-year-old jewelry theft, a local suicide, and Lionel Luthor''s secret projects before it is too late. Original. (A WB Network television series) (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

Anthology of two previously published books, Witch and Curse.

Sabrina and her friends find themselves captive in the barn of two crazy French hot-air balloon inventors and now they must find a way back to Westbridge safely.

Nancy Kilpatrick has gathered together twenty-five original stories by Kelley Armstrong; Nancy Holder & Erin Underwood; Steve and Melanie Tem; Lois Gresh; Gar and Judy Reeves-Stevens; Daniel Sernine; Paul Kane; Sephera Giron; Kathryn Ptacek; Steve Vernon and others to look at the what-if’s of our expiring future.

As long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. One girl in all the world, to find them where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers... Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Carnival of Souls: There is definitely something not quite right about the Travelling Carnival. When a once-shy pair of homely twins begin to parade around Sunnydale High like divas, Buffy and the others decide to investigate. But soon it becomes apparent that the price of admission is higher than they imagined. Willow is consumed by envy, Cordelia by greed, and Xander by gluttony. Angel reveals a dangerous new persona, while dark anger rises in Giles. More powerful still is the blinding pride that threatens to overwhelm Buffy and destroy all those she loves... Blooded: Chirayoju, a vampire of Chinese lore, and Sanno, the legendary Japanese Mountain King, have been locked in deadly battle for centuries. An ancient curse imprisoned the spirits of these two warriors in an antique sword; until the sword arrives in Sunnydale. Freed by accident, Chirayoju searches for a host body that will allow him to continue wreaking havoc among the living and the dead. Now Buffy''s on the trail of this legendary vampire... a bloody trail that leads straight through the heart of the Buffy-Xander-Willow triangle. One Thing or Your Mother: It''s tough being a teenage Slayer. On the verge of failing her junior year thanks to the annoying Principal Snyder, who seems to be acting even stranger than usual lately, Buffy agrees to meet with a tutor… one who may not have her best interests in mind. Not helping her studies is the fact that recently she''s been exhausted, waking up each morning feeling more tired than she did the night before. Fighting off exhaustion, Buffy learns that Principal Snyder is the target of a sleep deprivation spell that has taken over Sunnydale. As sleep takes hold of the citizens of Sunnydale, Buffy begins to realize that unless she breaks the spell soon, the nightmare is just beginning.

Wishbone imagines himself as a knight in twelfth-century England.

Perfect for fans of Twilight. Who do you run with? It''s always tough being the new kid in town. And even worse when you have to live with your grandfather in the middle of the forest. But when Katelyn starts at Wolf Springs High she realizes that her new life might not be so bad. There''s the enigmatic Trick, who is always there to protect her. And Cordelia Fenner and her irresistible cousin seem extra friendly. Katelyn suspects that there is more to the Fenner Family than meets the eye. But why is she so drawn to them? And in a town full of secrets, who can she trust?

While searching for a missing friend, Clark, Lana, and Chloe make a horrible discovery - an entire family, gruesomely murdered. At the same time, Lex Luthor''s tycoon father is violently abducted in broad daylight. The reports of a massacre of international workers in far-off Haiti seem a world away from sleepy Smallville. But then a rash of brazen robberies are committed in the town . . . by zombies! A mysterious death near an abandoned missile silo starts Clark searching for a new case of meteor mutation. But even Clark''s powers can''t reveal the lead-lined underground lab where a scientist''s meteor experiments are turning human subjects into murderous monsters. This looks like a job for . . . Clark Kent!

The original novel tying into the critically acclaimed and much-missed Firefly series from creator Joss Whedon. THE FIRST ORIGINAL NOVEL FROM THE MUCH-MISSED SPACE WESTERN FIREFLY, PRODUCED WITH JOSS WHEDON AS CONSULTING EDITOR, SET IN THE HEART OF THE SERIES. It should have been a routine job, transporting five crates from the planet of Persephone to a waiting buyer. And Lord knows, Captain Mal Reynolds needs the money if he''s to keep Serenity flying. But the client is Badger, and nothing that involves him is ever straightforward. The crates are full of explosives, which might blow at the slightest movement. Just before take-off, Mal disappears. As the cargo grows more volatile by the minute, and Alliance cruisers start taking an interest in the tenacious smuggling ship, it''s down to Serenity''s first mate, Zoë, to choose between rescuing her captain and saving her crew. Meanwhile, rumours are spreading on Persephone of a band of veteran Browncoat malcontents who will stop at nothing to be revenged on those responsible for their terrible defeat. Is Mal harboring a dark secret from the war? And can the crew of Serenity find him before it''s too late?

One of the ages-old race of Immortals, Duncan MacLeod has tried to turn his back on tradition and live his life as a mortal. But as the time of the Gathering draws near--when the few remaining Immortals will fight to the last--he finds himself being drawn back to battle. If he wins at the Gathering, he will acquire all the powers of the losers; if he does not succeed, he loses his life forever.

Angel, Cordy, Gunn, Wesley, Fred, and Chaz set off for a tropical island to try to save Faith from the nefarious plans of Chaz''s wife, Marianna, but the real danger may come from the lawyers of Wolfram & Hart.

Now a Netflix series starring Ian Somerhalder. A sweeping, threaded narrative of the global phenomenon known as the Vampire Wars! Mankind is silently infected by a millennia-old bacteria unknowingly exhumed by a scientific expedition in Antarctica. Now, in some rare cases, a person''s so-called "junk DNA" becomes activated, and depending on their racial and ethnic heritage they begin to manifest one of the many diverse forms of the "others" that are the true basis for the legends of supernatural creatures. These aren''t your usual vampires and werewolves - it goes much deeper than that. Conceived by Jonathan Maberry, V Wars features stories from various "frontlines" as reported by such contributors as Nancy Holder, Yvonne Navarro, James A. Moore, Gregory Frost, John Everson, Keith R.A. DeCandido, and Scott Nicholson (as well as Maberry himself). The result is a compelling series of tales that create a unique chronicle of mankind''s response to this sudden, hidden threat to humanity.

Now a Netflix series starring Ian Somerhalder. The Vampire Wars are raging. We''re all infected. Anyone can turn at any time. Your ally one minute could be at your throat the next. Or you go suddenly crave their blood. V-WARS: SHOCKWAVES chronicles the spread of bloodlust, bloodshed, and violence between the living and the undead. New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry brings the pain along with some trusted allies, including John Dixon, John Skipp, Nancy Holder, Weston Ochse, Yvonne Navarro, Jade Shames, James R. Tuck, Dana Fredsti, Jeff Mariotte, Marsheila Rockwell, Joe McKinney, Jennifer Brozek, Cody Goodfellow, and Mike Watt. The world will bleed.

Legacy: Allying themselves with the forces of light to end their evil family history for good, Holly and her cousins, Amanda and Nicole, work to save Jer, Holly''s soulmate, from prison, under the mounting pressures from his father''s cruelty. Spellbound: Holly Cathers, whose coven of Light is in shambles, finds herself enslaved by her enemy, Michael Deveraux, leaving Jer to attempt the rescue of his soul mate.

A chaque génération, sa Tueuse. Sans elle, les vampires n''auraient pas d''ennemi à leur taille et submergeraient le monde. Aujourd''hui, c''est Buffy... Sunnydale est décidément un endroit charmant ! A Halloween, quand il pleut, on raconte qu''un épouvantail gorgé d''eau s''anime et massacre tous ceux qui croisent son chemin. Alex et Willow, les meilleurs amis de Buffy, ont longtemps tenu cette histoire pour un ramassis d''âneries. Après avoir vécu quelques aventures avec Buffy, ils ne sont plus si sûrs de leur fait. D''autant qu''il commence à pleuvoir !