New Releases by Kim Harrison

Rachel Morgans erster Fall kostet sie beinahe Kopf und Kragen: Kaum hat sie sich gemeinsam mit der Vampirin Ivy und dem vorlauten Pixie Jenks als Kopfgeldjägerin selbstständig gemacht, hat sie auch schon ein Killerkommando am Hals. Nur ein Mann kann ihr jetzt noch helfen, doch der ist dummerweise ihr Todfeind ...

Ihr dritter Fall verlangt Rachel Morgan alles ab: Ein Dämon ist hinter ihrer Seele her, ein Werwolf möchte mit ihr ein Rudel gründen und der mächtigste Drogenboss Cincinnatis droht, in ihrer Heimatstadt einen Bürgerkrieg anzuzetteln. All das wäre noch zu ertragen, würde ihr nicht auch noch ein sexy Vampir den Schlaf rauben ...

I''m Madison Avery, in charge of heaven''s hit squad . . . and fighting it all the way. When Madison died the night of her prom, she knew her life would never be the same. Now she has a powerful amulet that gives her the illusion of a body, a team of rogue angels by her side, the ability to flash forward into the future to see the shape of destiny, and a perfect boyfriend who doesn''t even mind that she''s dead. But Madison soon faces her most difficult decision yet. She could have the one thing she wants most in the world: a normal life. But would that mean giving up everything she''s worked so hard for?

When Ivy met Rachel, the result wasn’t exactly love at first sight. Sparks flew as the living vampire and the stubborn witch learned what it meant to be partners. Now Kim Harrison, the acclaimed author of Pale Demon and Black Magic Sanction, turns back the clock to tell the tale—in an original full-color graphic novel. Hot-as-hell, tough-as-nails detective Ivy Tamwood has been demoted from homicide down to lowly street-crime detail. As if rousting trolls and policing pixies instead of catching killers wasn’t bad enough, she’s also been saddled with a newbie partner who’s an earth witch. It’s enough to make any living vampire bare her fangs. But when a coven of murderous witches begins preying on werewolves, Rachel Morgan quickly proves she’s a good witch who knows how to be a badass. Together, Ivy and Rachel hit the mean streets to deal swift justice to the evil element among Cincinnati’s supernatural set. But there’s more to their partnership than they realize—and more blood and black magic in their future than they bargained for.

Krutá noční stvoření, plížící se Cincinnati, čarodějku a lovkyni hlav Rachel Morganovou nenávidí. Zvěsti o její nové zálibě v temném umění poutají pozornost jak nemrtvých, tak i lidí. Všichni touží po jediném – Rachel ovládnout, dostat ji do postele a zabít. Nicméně ne nutně v tomto pořadí... Nečekaně se vrací i Rachelin lidský milenec, který ji opustil a jehož teď dostihly hříchy minulosti. Pronásledují ho kruté bestie, připravené zničit Díru i všechny v ní, když to bude nutné, které touží po tom, co má Nick ve svém vlastnictví. Rachel ví, že se nesmí příliš vzpouzet, jinak jí hrozí věčné utrpení v rukou pomstychtivého démona. Přesto je nucena jednat. Poprvé za tisíciletí se totiž sbírá smečka odhodlaná pustošit a vládnout. A najednou je v ohrožení víc než jen Rachelina duše.

Révolution chez les anges! Madison a une amulette super puissante, une team d''anges rebelles sous ses ordres et le pouvoir de se projeter dans le temps pour avoir un aperçu du destin: on peut dire que ça change de la routine de la lycéenne lambda! Elle a même un petit ami absolument parfait que son état ne dérange pas le moins du monde. Alors quand la possibilité de retrouver son corps et sa vie d''avant se présente, Madison hésite. Depuis des mois, elle se bat pour ses idéaus, et tout laisser tomber d''un coup semble un sacré gâchis. Saura-t-elle faire le bon choix?

La vie de Madison ne tenait qu''à un fil... un ange l''a coupé. Pour Madison, le bal de fin d''année a été une tuerie. Littéralement. Et elle se demande encore pourquoi un ange Faucheur (oui, un vrai, avec un F majuscule) a décidé de s''en prendre à elle. À 17 ans à peine, c''est trop injuste! Heureusement, elle a réussi à lui arracher son amulette, ce qui a eu pour étrange effet de l''ancrer sur terre. En somme, Madison est morte, mais pas enterrée! Avec de l''ingéniosité, l''aide d''un ange (bien intentionné celui-là... a priori) et d''un jeune homme (mmh, trop mignon), sans oublier son ange gardien attitré, Madison est prête à prendre son destin en main. Le pire, c''est qu''elle ne croit même pas à tous ces trucs-là.

Step into another realm! Enjoy the complete Once Dead, Twice Shy along with excerpts from two other novels by bestselling author Kim Harrison. My name is Madison Avery, and I''m here to tell you that there''s more out there than you can see, hear, or touch. Because I''m there. Seeing it. Touching it. Living it. Madison''s prom was killer—literally. Now, thanks to a mysterious amulet, she''s stuck on Earth: dead but not gone. She has no idea why the dark reaper who did her in was after her, but she''s not about to just sit around and let fate take its course. With a little skilled light-bending, the help of a light reaper (one of the good guys . . . maybe), her cute crush, and oh yeah, her guardian angel, Madison''s ready to take control of her own destiny once and for all, before it takes control of her. Well, if she believed in that stuff.

Good communication is essential to the successful organisation-that''s why today''s top managers demand top performance from their PR team. This book equips the reader with cutting-edge communication strategies to achieve peak PR performance, and fast track their career. Strategic Public Relations combines the author''s extensive experience in the PR frontline with thousands of hours of international research to create an authoritative reference. It is written for people who wish to gain a better understanding of the application and benefits of a strategic approach to organisational communication and is based on current business and management practice. “The book Strategic Public Relations by Kim Harrison is one of the most comprehensive and useful public relations texts in the field. It covers in depth both the theoretical and practical dimensions of public relations and is a scholarly work of some standing. The book is well researched, provides a judicious selection of theoretical insights without being overwhelming and is brought to life by a good and varied portfolio of case studies. The book is appropriate for under-graduates, post-graduates and practitioners, and is eminently accessible and readable. Harrison skilfully combines academic rigour with relevance. This is a text of significance and will be influential as it becomes more widely read.” - Professor Anne Gregory, one of only two full PR Professors in the UK, former President of the UK’s Chartered Institute of PR, editor/author of 16 books and dozens of academic articles, consultant to the Prime Minister & Cabinet, several govt departments and commercial clients.

The second novel in the addictive bestselling supernatural series begun with Dead Witch Walking. To save herself and her vampire roommate, former bounty hunter Rachel Morgan must confront six feet of sheer supernatural seduction—the vampire master—and dark secrets she’s hidden even from herself.

New York Times–bestselling Author: She''s been put in charge of heaven''s dark angels—and as the new boss, she intends to shake things up . . . Madison Avery''s dreams of ever fitting in at her new school died when she did. Especially since she was able to maintain the illusion of a body, deal with a pesky guardian angel, and oh yeah, bring the reaper who killed her to his untimely end. Not exactly in-crowd material. It''s amazing that her crush, Josh, doesn''t think she''s totally nuts. Now Madison has learned that she''s the dark timekeeper, in charge of angels who follow the murky guidelines of fate. Never one to abide by the rules, she decides it''s time for a major change to the system. With the help of some unlikely allies, Madison forms a rogue group of reapers who definitely don''t adhere to the rules of the heavens. But as she grapples with the terrifying new skills that come with being a timekeeper, and tries to give a young hacker a chance to save his soul, Madison realizes she may not be prepared for what lies ahead—unless she gets some seriously divine intervention . . . "This fast-paced tale delivers some uniquely amusing moments." — School Library Journal

Todas las criaturas de la noche se reúnen en el barrio de los Hollows para esconderse, merodear, divertirse... y alimentarse. Los vampiros son los amos de la noche en un mundo en el que impera la ley del más fuerte, plagado de peligros inimaginables, y el trabajo de Rachel Morgan es preci-samente mantener a raya ese mundo. Cazarecompensas y bruja con un indiscutible atractivo sexual y un fuerte carácter, Rachel los atrapa vivos, muertos... o no-muertos.

“I wouldn’t miss a Kim Harrison book for anything.” —Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels Black Magic Sanction is the most complex and emotionally charged adventure yet in author Kim Harrison’s New York Times bestselling series featuring bounty hunter-witch Rachel Morgan. A spellbinding story set once again Cleveland’s vampire, demon, and other supernatural beings-infested Hollows, Black Magic Sanction has the intrepid Rachel trapped in a life-or-death battle against her own kind in a sensational urban fantasy that shows why Kim Harrison deservedly stands in the superstar ranks alongside Charlaine Harris, Jim Butcher, and Laurell K. Hamilton.

Čarodějka Rachel Morganová vede těžký život, v nejtemnějších stínech Cincinnati totiž pátrá po zločinných stvůrách noci. Zvládne upíry oděné v kůži a poradí si i se lstivým démonem. Ale sériový vrah, který si za oběti vybírá experty na nejnebezpečnější druh magie, je trochu moc i na ni. Boj s prastarým, nesmiřitelným zlem není žádná dětská hra – a tentokrát bude mít Rachel štěstí, když si zachrání aspoň svoji duši.

The first book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison''s Hollows series! All the creatures of the night gather in "the Hollows" of Cincinnati, to hide, to prowl, to party . . . and to feed. Vampires rule the darkness in a predator-eat-predator world rife with dangers beyond imagining—and it''s Rachel Morgan''s job to keep that world civilized. A bounty hunter and a witch with serious sex appeal and an attitude, she''ll bring ''em back alive, dead . . . or undead.

The second novel in the addictive bestselling supernatural series begun with Dead Witch Walking. To save herself and her vampire roommate, former bounty hunter Rachel Morgan must confront six feet of sheer supernatural seduction—the vampire master—and dark secrets she’s hidden even from herself.

Despite dating one vampire and living with another, Rachel Morgan has always managed to stay just ahead of trouble . . . until now. A fiendish serial killer stalks the Hollows, and no one living in or around Cincinnati—human, inhuman, or undead—is safe. An ancient artifact may be the key to stopping the murderer—a mysterious relic that is now in the hands of Rachel Morgan, fearless independent bounty hunter and reckless witch. But revealing it could ignite a battle to the death among the vast and varied local supernatural races. Rachel''s been lucky so far. But even she can''t hide from catastrophe forever.

Vampire and bounty hunter extraordinaire Rachel Morgan must play a dangerous game in which the the prize is her immortal soul in this riveting new tale in the bestselling Hollows series To save the lives of her friends, Rachel Morgan, witch and runner, did the unthinkable: she willingly trafficked in forbidden demon magic. Now she’s about to pay for that sin . . . . But there was one person her wits and wiles couldn’t save. Searching for the truth behind her love’s murder, Rachel treads a dangerous path, filled with deadly menace and shocking suprises— including a powerful demon determined to claim her and a family secret that throws her entire life into question. If she is ever to live free, she must walk willingly into the demonic ever-after in search of long-lost knowledge. But when a woman dances with demons, she lays her soul on the line . . . and Rachel may never return.

The search for love is spooky in these four paranormal tales of dating disasters from four great authors. She thought her date was out of this world. Actually, he was not of this world . . . We''ve all been on bad dates, nightmare dates, dreadful experiences that turned out to be uniquely memorable in the very worst way. But at least our partners for these detestable evenings were more or less . . . human! Now Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, Kelley Armstrong, and Lori Handeland—four of the very best writers currently exploring the dangerous seduction of the supernatural—offer up dating disasters (and unexpected delights) of a completely different sort: dark, wicked, paranormally sensual assignations with werewolves, demon lovers, and the romantically challenged undead. Sexy, witty, chilling, and altogether remarkable, here is proof positive that some love matches are made someplace other than heaven.

This holiday, spend quality time with family and loved ones—living and dead . . . There''s no place like home for the horrordays—unless you''d prefer a romantic midnight walk through a ghost-infested graveyard . . . or a haunted house candlelight dinner with the sexy vampire of your dreams. The (black) magical season is here—and whether it''s a solstice séance gone demonically wrong with the incomparable Kim Harrison, a grossly misshapen Christmas with the remarkable Lynsay Sands, a blood-chilling-and-spilling New Year''s with the wonderful Marjorie M. Liu, or a super-powered Thanksgiving with the phenomenal Vicki Pettersson, one thing is for certain: in the able hands of these exceptional dark side explorers, the holidays are going to be deliciously hellish!

Delve into paranormal realms of magic and danger in this anthology of five new stories from New York Times–bestselling authors. Revisiting the worlds they made famous in their wildly popular fiction, authors Kim Harrison, Jeaniene Frost, Vicki Pettersson, and Jocelynn Drake—plus YA author Melissa Marr with her first adult supernatural thriller—unleash their full arsenal of dark talents in Unbound. Each story in this all-new anthology plunged readers into the shadows where the strange forces stalk the unsuspecting . . . and every soul is a target. The pixy Jenks faces a murderous dryad in Kim Harrison''s "Lay Line Drifter". In "Reckoning", Jeaniene Frost''s master vampire is out to stop a ghoulish serial killer. "Dark Matters" by Vicki Pettersson explores a superhero''s illicit affair. Savannah''s vampiric Keeper must solve a perplexing murder in "The Dead, the Damned, and the Forgotten". And in "Two Lines" a woman must contend with her deadly desires or risk a monstrous transformation.

Il n''y pas à Cincinnati de sorcière plus sexy, dure à cuire et tarée que Rachel Morgan. La chasseuse de primes a déjà mis en péril à maintes reprises sa vie amoureuse, et même son âme, pour expédier les créatures de la nuit derrière les barreaux... Et dans le privé, elle fait de son mieux pour repousser les avances de son associée buveuse de sang. Mais dans le milieu la guerre fait rage, et il est temps pour Rachel de prendre position. D''autant qu''elle a largement contribué à mettre l''ex parrain de la ville sous les verrous non sans avoir passé un accord avec un puissant démon. Accord qui pourrait lui coûter une éternité de souffrances et beaucoup d''autres choses particulièrement dégradantes... Et justement, voici son sombre " maître " qui vient chercher sa récompense...

To get demon Algaliarept to testify at the trial of evil vampire Piscary, who poses an imminent threat to witch Rachel, she agrees to let Algaliarept become her familiar and share her aura. Rachel is certain she can maintain control, since she is keeping her soul. When she changes places with the demon''s old familiar, Ceri, she takes pity on the girl and rescues her from the demon''s clutches. Rachel is distracted by the two men in her life. Boyfriend Nick is pulling away after Rachel accidentally made him her familiar. Unsure of how to reconnect with him, Rachel finds she isn''t immune to the charms of Kisten, a sexy vampire who worked for Piscary. As she finds herself falling for Kisten, she learns that Algaliarept poses a greater danger than she first expected.