Best Selling Books by Nancy BUSH

Child psychologist Liz Havers has returned to her Washington State hometown to find the son she was forced to give up the day he was born. Finding Jesse can make her dreams come true--or become a nightmare of suspicion, betrayal, and heartbreak.

In the Oregon coastal hamlet of Deception Bay stands a mysterious lodge. Some call it the Colony; others whisper that it’s a cult. To the women who live there, it’s a refuge. But a killer knows their secrets—and will make sure they never feel safe again . . . WICKED GAME Twenty years after Becca Hudson’s friend, Jessie, vanished from St. Elizabeth’s high school, a body is unearthed on school grounds. Far from solving the mystery, the discovery unleashes a string of new, horrible accidents. Is it coincidence—or has Jessie''s murderer returned to finish what was started years ago? WICKED LIES Laura Adderley didn''t plan to get pregnant, though she''ll do anything to protect her baby. But now a reporter is asking questions about the lodge. And while he figures out Laura''s connection to the story, Laura can sense a psychopath bent on her destruction . . . SOMETHING WICKED Detective Savannah Dunbar just wants to wrap up paperwork before taking medical leave. But her department''s investigation into a double homicide has suddenly become personal. There are disturbing rumors about the Colony, its matriarch, and its history. Yet Savannah knows they’re no match for the wicked truth . . . WICKED WAYS Elizabeth Gaines Ellis wants to believe she’s just an ordinary suburban wife and mother. Yet for months, she’s worried that she''s the cause of a series of brutal deaths. No one takes her seriously—except the private investigator prying into her past. But others have secrets too, and a relentless urge to kill without remorse . . .

In Estonia, knitted gloves, mittens, and socks are traditional symbols, gifts, and dowries. American knitters can finally learn the traditions behind Estonian knitting and the techniques necessary to recreate it. Illustrated step-by-step instructions guide readers through unfamiliar techniques. Detailed instructions for 25 gloves, mittens, and socks plus charts for traditional lace and multicolored patterns are included. A brief history of Estonia itself and a section on the folk culture provide a background to the technical instructions.

Combining some of the oldest knitted artifacts in Northern Europe with authentic tips and expert advice, this distinctive guidebook demonstrates a wide range of knitting knowledge. Featuring 14 heirloom-quality projects, this savvy reference includes traditional lace-knitting techniques such as the starburst, twig, peacock, and lily of the valley patterns. Modern variations on classic methods and adding lace edges are also explored, and photographs from several Estonian museums beautifully illustrate various completed designs. With accessible graphed and written instructions, the projects include Estonian-style shawls, stoles, and scarves.

Deepen your knowledge of lace knitting with 14 Estonian, heirloom quality lace patterns from Nancy Bush in a new edition of her bestselling book Knitted Lace of Estonia. Now with a bonus 1-hour DVD, Knitted Lace of Estonia will teach you about traditional lace-knitting techniques, such as: Traditional twig, peacock, and lily of the valley patterns and their variations. Different ways to make the distinctive nupp, or subdued bobble. Modern adaptations of the classic ways of constructing shawls and scarves and adding lace edges. On the new bonus DVD, Nancy explores the knitting traditions of Estonia, as well as offers in-depth instructions for the book''s patterns and techniques, as well as designing an Estonian-style shawl, stole or scarf from beginning to end.

A biography of British composer Alan Bush.

Dans ses cauchemars d''enfant, la clé d''un mystère... Sa mère pendue dans la cuisine. C''est le traumatisme qui hante Liv depuis ses six ans, et qui refait surface le jour où, en rentrant de sa pause déjeuner, la jeune femme trouve ses collègues de travail massacrés. Le meurtrier la traque, Liv en est certaine. Elle arrête la première voiture qu''elle croise, se jette sur le siège passager et ordonne au conducteur de rouler. Son otage, un homme étrange et séduisant qui se fait appeler Auggie, écoute son histoire et gagne sa confiance. Tous deux vont alors mener l''enquête, car dans le passé de Liv se cache un secret pour lequel on est prêt à tuer... « Une chevauchée palpitante. » Romantic Times

Follow Gary as he leaves the big city to find a new life in calm and quiet Harmony Pond. During his journey, he makes new friends who teach him how to take good care of himself and enjoy his surroundings. Join Gary and his friends as they learn to respect one another while building a special circle of hard working, interesting, loving companions that celebrate life.

The whispers may scare you . . . In River Glen, Oregon, rumors are spreading about the Babysitter Stalker. One victim was fatally stabbed. A second fell—or was pushed—from a rooftop deck. High school sophomore Jamie Whelan, scheduled to watch the Ryerson twins tonight, isn’t worried. She’s more interested in the party she’ll go to later, as soon as her sister Emma arrives to take over babysitting duties. But nothing goes according to plan . . . But the truth . . . Twenty years after that night’s vicious attack, Emma remains scarred in body and mind. Jamie, back in River Glen after their mother’s death, still feels guilty over trading places that fateful evening. Then suddenly another young babysitter is attacked. Jamie, with a teenage daughter of her own, fears something much more twisted than coincidence. Is even more terrifying . . . Is this new nightmare connected with those long-ago crimes? Emma’s fractured memories may contain the answer. But the deeper Jamie digs, the darker the secrets waiting to be uncovered—and avenged . . .

When reporter Harrison Frost begins interrogating Laura Adderley about her involvement in the Colony''s sordid past, she vows to protect her unborn child at all costs from both him and an escaped psychopath bent on killing her.