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Linda S. Howington (born August 3, 1950 in Alabama, United States) is an American best-selling romance/suspense author under her pseudonym Linda Howard. Biography She began to write at nine years old, and wrote for twenty years for her own enjoyment. She worked at a trucking company where she met her husband, Gary F. Howington, and then decided to try to get her work published in 1980. After 21 years of penning stories for her own enjoyment, she submitted a novel for publication which was very successful. She currently lives in Gadsden, Alabama with her husband, Gary F. Howington, and two golden retrievers. She has three grown stepchildren and three grandchildren. Her first work was published by Silhouette in 1982. She is a charter member of Romance Writers of America, joining in 1981 shortly after it was formed. She served as Region 3 Director (until 31 October 2008).Her husband is a professional bass tournament fisherman, and she travels with him to some very unglamorous locations where she works on her laptop. Linda and her husband live in a big house on a farm in Alabama, where they raise cattle and have two dogs. Awards 2005 - Romance Writers of America. Career Achievement Award Bibliography Single Novels All That Glitters (1982) An Independent Wife (1982) Against the Rules (1983) Come Lie With Me (1984) Tears of the Renegade (1985) The Cutting Edge (1985) The Way Home (1991) Overload (1993) Heart of Fire (1993) Dream Man (1995) After the Night (1995) Lake of Dreams (1995) Shades of Twilight (1996) White Out (1997) Son of the Morning (1997) Night Moves (1998) Now You See Her (1998) Blue Moon (1999) Mr. Perfect (2000) Open Season (2001) Strangers In the Night (2001) Dying to Please (2002) Cry no More (2003) Killing Time (2005) Cover Of Night (2006) Up Close and Dangerous (2007) Death Angel (2008) Burn (2009) Ice (2010) Veil of Night (2010) Prey (2011) Shadow Woman (2013) Troublemaker (2016) The Woman Left Behind (2018)Spencer-Nyle Co. series Sarah's child (1985) Almost forever (1986) Bluebird winter(1987)Rescues (Kell Sabin) series Midnight rainbow (1986) Diamond Bay (1987) Heartbreaker (1987) White lies (1988)MacKenzie Family Saga series MacKenzie's mountain (1989) MacKenzie's mission (1992) MacKenzie's pleasure (1996) MacKenzie's magic (1996) A game of chance (2000)A Lady Of The West series A lady of the west (1990) Angel creek (1991) The touch of fire (1992)Patterson-Cannon Family series Duncan's bride (1990) Loving Evangeline (1994)CIA's Spies (John Medina) series Kill and tell (1998) All the Queen's men (1999) Kiss me while I sleep (2004)Blair Mallory series To Die For (2004) Drop Dead Gorgeous (2006)Linda Howard & Linda Jones After Sundown (2020) Vampire Blood Born (2010)2 'Warrior Rising' (2016)Men from Battle Ridge Running Wild (2012)Collections Trouble: Midnight Rainbow / Diamond Bay (1992) Night Moves: Dream Man / After the Night (1998) Strangers in the Night: Lake of Dreams / Blue Moon / White Out (2001) Shades of Twilight / Son of the Morning (2005) Angel Creek / Lady of the West (2005) Mackenzies Bundle: "Mackenzie's Mountain / Mackenzie's Mission / Mackenzie's Pleasure / A Game Of Chance" (2006) At His Mercy: Mackenzies Magic / Heartbreaker / Overload (2008) Duncan's Bride / Loving Evangeline (2008) Exposure: The Cutting Edge / White Lies (2012)Omnibus in collaboration Silhouette Christmas Stories, 1987 (1987) (with Dixie Browning, Ginna Gray and Diana Palmer) (Bluebird Winter / Henry the Ninth / Season of Miracles / Humbug Man) To Mother with Love (1993) (with Robyn Carr and Cheryl Reavis) (Way Home / Backward Glance / So This Is Love) Silhouette Summer Sizzlers, '93 (1993) (with Carole Buck and Suzanne Carey) (Overload, Hot Copy, Steam Bath) Christmas Kisses (1996) (with Debbie Macomber and Linda Turner) (Mackenzie's Magic / Silver Bells / Wild West Christmas) Forever Yours (1997) (with Catherine Coulter and Barbara Delinsky) (Threats and Promises / The Aristocrat / Loving Evangeline) Harlequin (1997) (with Debbie Macomber and Diana Palmer) Upon a Midnight Clear (1997) (with Margaret Allison, Jude Deveraux, Stef Ann Holm and Mariah Stewart) (Teacher / Christmas Magic / Jolly Holly / If Only In My Dreams / White Out) Heart's Desire (1998) (with Jayne Ann Krentz and Linda Lael Miller) (Connecting Rooms / Lake of Dreams / Resurrection) Everlasting Love (1998) (with Jayne Ann Krentz, Kasey Michaels, Linda Lael Miller and Carla Neggers) (Connecting Rooms / Resurrection / Lake of Dreams / Role of a Lifetime / Tricks of Fate) Heart and Soul (1998) (with Stella Cameron, Barbara Delinsky) (Dream / All that Sparkles / Independent Wife) Summer Sensations (1998) (with Heather Graham and Linda Lael Miller) (Overload / Leopard's Woman / Lonesome Rider) Always and Forever (1998) (with Heather Graham and Linda Lael Miller) (Heartbreaker / Used-to-be-lovers / Strangers in Paradise) Through the Years (1999) (with Debbie Macomber and Fern Michaels) (Tears of the Renegade / Golden Lasso / Baby Blessed) Under the Boardwalk (1999) (with Geralyn Dawson, Jillian Hunter, Miranda Jarrett and Mariah Stewart) (Blue Moon / Castaway / Ruined / Buried Treasure / Swept Away) A Bouquet of Babies (2000) (with Stella Bagwell and Paula Detmer Riggs) (Way Home / Family by Fate / Baby on her Doorstep) MacKenzie's Pleasure / Defending His Own (2001) (with Beverly Barton) Come Lie with Me / Part of the Bargain / Yesterday's Love (2001) (with Linda Lael Miller and Sherryl Woods) Finding Home (2001) (with Elizabeth Lowell and Kasey Michaels) (Duncan's Bride / Chain Lightning / Popcorn and Kisses) Summer Heat (2001) (with Lindsay McKenna and Ann Major) (Game of Chance / Midnight Fantasy / Heart of the Warrior) Unlikely Alliances (2002) (with Diana Palmer and Sharon Sala) (Independent Wife / Diamond Girl / Annie and the Outlaw) Overload / If a Man Answers (2002) (with Merline Lovelace) Delivered by Christmas (2002) (with Joan Hohl and Sandra Steffen) (Bluebird Winter / Gift of Joy / Christmas to Treasure) What the Heart Can't Hide (2003) (with Ann Major and Susan Mallery) (All that glitters / Goodbye Child / Best Bride) On His Terms (2003) (with Allison Leigh) (Loving Evangeline / One More Chance) 100 Per Cent Hero (2003) (with Suzanne Brockmann) (MacKenzie's Pleasure / Forever Blue) A Mother's Touch (2005) (with Emilie Richards and Sherryl Woods) (Way Home / Stranger's Son / Paternity Test) Irresistible (2005) (with Diana Palmer) (Beloved / A Game of Chance) Way Home / Cowboy's Christmas Miracle / Because a Husband is Forever (2005) (with Marie Ferrarella and Anne McAllister) "Raintree: Inferno", (Silhouette Nocturne) by Linda Howard, "Raintree: Haunted", by Linda Winstead Jones, "Raintree: Sanctuary", by Beverly Barton (2007) Under the Mistletoe, (2008) (with Stephanie Bond) (Bluebird Winter) & (Naughty or Nice) Almost Forever / For the Baby's Sake (2010) ( with Christine Rimmer) Lethal Attraction, (2013) .... 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    Riskante Leidenschaft

    Lisa Renee Jones & Kerstin Fricke

    Romantisch und spannend, düster und sexy: Lassen Sie sich verführen von den Walker Brüdern und den Romantic Thrillern von BestsellerAutorin Lisa Renee Jones!ROMAN 5: RISKANTE LEIDE...

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    Cry No More

    Linda Howard

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  She finds lost childrenall the while trying to outrun the brutal emotions stemming from a tragedy in her past.Milla Edge is fueled by an obsession t...

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    Estate of Judith Linda Howard v. Howard

    Second Appellate District, Division One District Court Of Appeal Of California

    Appeal from a part of an order instructing a trustee with respect to whom trust property shall be delivered on termination of the trust. (Prob. Code, § 1120.) The question is whet...

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    Stands A Calder Man

    Janet Dailey

    A bittersweet and romantic Western novel in the Calder series from the New York Times bestselling author of This Calder Range. Webb Calder fought the newcomers who rushed to claim ...

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    Open Season

    Linda Howard

    Seamlessly blending heartpounding romance and breathless intrigue, New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard writes a masterful, stylish, and provocative suspense novel that a...

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    THE CUTTING EDGE

    Linda Howard

    From New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard comes a fanfavorite tale of romantic intrigue Brett Rutland is the top troubleshooter at Carter Engineering, and he's used to g...

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    Flash

    Jayne Ann Krentz

    A blockbuster of sensual suspense from New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann KrentzSparkling with Jayne Ann Krentz's irresistible blend of sassy wit and sheer suspense, this ...

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    Promise Not to Tell

    Jayne Ann Krentz

    A broken promise reveals a terrifying legacy in this electrifying New York Times bestseller from the author of Untouchable.Seattle gallery owner Virginia Troy has spent years ...

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    Kill and Tell

    Linda Howard

    Family secrets and murder converge in this captivating and suspenseful romance from New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard.Some secrets need to be told...Still reeling from...

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    Mister Perfekt

    Linda Howard & Christoph Göhler

    Vier Freundinnen und ein harmloser Spaß mit ungeahnten Folgen!Jaine Bright sitzt wie jeden Freitag mit ihren Freundinnen Marci, Luna und T.J. in einer Bar. Ihr Lieblingsthema: Männ...

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    A Game of Chance

    Linda Howard

    A fanfavorite tale of romance and suspense from New York Times bestselling author Linda HowardOn the trail of a vicious criminal, agent Chance Mackenzie finds the perfect bait for ...

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    Mentiras piadosas

    Linda Howard

    Nada podría haber preparado a Jay Granger para la visita de dos agentes del FBI... ni para las noticias que le traían. Steve, su ex marido, había sufrido un accidente que lo había ...

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    Sideswiped

    Kim Harrison

    Don’t miss this thrilling first look into the elite world of Peri Reed, government agency operative extraordinaire, and catch more of her character in The Drafter, the first book i...

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    Wo niemand dich findet

    Laura Griffin & Sven Koch

    Prickelnde Leidenschaft und atemberaubende SpannungPrivatdetektivin Alexandra Lovell hat sich auf die Suche nach verschwundenen Menschen spezialisiert und manchmal hilft sie Fraue...

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    Heartbreaker

    Julie Garwood

    #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood proves she is a master storyteller in this classic romantic suspense novel featuring FBI agent Nick Buchanan.In the still shadows...

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    Cover of Night

    Linda Howard

    For breathless action, gripping suspense, and intense romance, bestselling author Linda Howard never misses a beatand her thrilling new novel will have your heart racing. In the...

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    LOVING EVANGELINE

    Linda Howard

    A fanfavorite tale of romance and suspense from New York Times bestselling author Linda HowardThere's no doubt that the woman calling herself Evie Shaw is the key to the hightech c...

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    Linda Hansen v. Howard O. Miller

    Supreme Court Of Idaho

    This is an automobile negligence action in which Linda Hansen (appellant), a guest passenger, brought suit by her guardian ad litem for personal injuries against her hos...

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    Dying to Please

    Linda Howard

    Loyal. Beautiful. Professional. Impeccably organized. Potentially lethal. Sarah Stevens is a woman with many distinct qualities. First and foremost a butler par excellence, skilled...

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    Strings of Fate

    Deirdre Dore

    “Deirdre Dore deftly weaves together a bloodchilling mystery and a sizzlinghot romance. Strings of Fate is a captivating debut!” Laura Griffin, New York Times bestselling authorIn ...

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    Feel the Heat

    Cindy Gerard

    In New York Times bestselling author Cindy Gerard's sizzling new novel, a ruthless international conspiracy is no match for the irresistible alpha heroes of Black Ops, Inc. A RAC...

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    Waylaid

    Kim Harrison

    Worlds collide when Rachel Morgan of The Hollows meets Peri Reed of The Drafter in this exciting new short story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison.The paranorm...

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    Kiss Me While I Sleep

    Linda Howard

    If you sense someone’s watching you from afar, or if you feel a shadow other than your own at your back, I might as well pack it up and call it a day. It’s a job that makes a k...

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    Burn

    Linda Howard

    When Jenner Redwine wins a lottery jackpot, she can’t imagine ever finding a place in the world of the wealthy. Seven years later, though, she finds an allyand a guide to the raref...

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    Lake of Dreams

    Linda Howard

    Dreams and reality collidewith potentially deadly consequencesin this stunning novella from New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard, available for the first time as a standa...

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    Zinnia

    Jayne Castle

    Capturing the “lively sensuality” (Library Journal ) of the passionfilled, nearfuture space colony of St. Helen’s, the wildly popular alter ego of New York Times bestselling author...

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    Son of the Morning

    Linda Howard

    New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard captivates readers in the deeply romantic tale of a contemporary woman who unravels an extraordinary mystery from the pastby living i...

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    The Drafter

    Kim Harrison

    In the first explosive book in the Peri Reed Chronicles, Kim Harrison, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Hollows series, blazes a new frontier with an edgeofyourseat thri...

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    Killing Time

    Linda Howard

    Returning to the entrancing supernatural territory of her popular novels Dream Man and Son of the Morning, New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard has written a sizzling new...

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    Heart of the West

    Penelope Williamson

    A classic sweeping tale of intense passion as wide as the open prairie, from the bestselling romance novelist Penelope Williamson.“There’s a bigness about Montana that tends to fri...

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    Up Close and Dangerous

    Linda Howard

    A mysterious plane crash . . . a dangerous trek through the Idaho wilderness . . . a smoldering attraction . . . and a deadly game of cat and mouse. In her latest tour de force of ...

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    Angel Creek

    Linda Howard

    Desire came like a wildfire to the Colorado hills to claim a woman’s property...and her heart. From the New York Times bestselling author of A Lady of the West. For five years afte...

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    First Love, Last Love

    Katie Flynn

    A powerful story of two sisters, and the love that changed their livesIt wasn't a privileged childhood, but it was a happy one. Sybil and Lizzie Cream, brought up in a fisherman's ...

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    Jeopardy

    Linda Howard

    Two fanfavorite tales of romance and suspense from New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard A Game of Chance On the trail of a vicious criminal, agent Chance Macken...

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    The Operator

    Kim Harrison

    Ontherun exagent Peri Reed returns bigger and bolder than ever in this second highlyanticipated installment in #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison's new suspense tril...

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    OVERLOAD

    Linda Howard

    New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard presents a reader favorite novella that smolders with romantic tensionElizabeth Major and Tom Quinlan had a passionate relationship u...

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    The Last Mile

    Kat Martin

    The New York Times bestselling author pairs a woman in search of her family's truth with a hardhitting professional treasure hunter in this taut and thrilling new book. As an unkno...

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    The Power of the Heart

    Baptist de Pape

    With its unprecedented convocation of eighteen of the world’s greatest spiritual thinkers, writers, and scientists, including Maya Angelou, Deepak Chopra, Paulo Coelho, and Eckhart...

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    Death Angel

    Linda Howard

    In Linda Howard’s gifted hands, second chances, unexpected romance, and unrelenting action combine into a riveting new novel of suspense. In Death Angel, bad girls can wake up and ...

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    Amaryllis

    Jayne Castle

    Acclaimed for her novels of “delectably entertaining paranormal romantic suspense” (Booklist), the wildly popular alter ego of bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz takes off on a st...

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    Mercy

    Julie Garwood

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Heartbreaker comes a thrilling novel of passion and obsession featuring attorney Theo Buchanan.Like his FBI agent brother Nick, The...

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    To Die For

    Linda Howard

    She was a dead ringer. Now she’s just dead. . . .Blair Mallory lives the good life. She’s pretty, confident, and the owner of a thriving upscale fitness center. But in the shadow ...

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    Blue Moon

    Linda Howard

    Travel to the sultry bayou in this sizzling and suspenseful romance from New York Times bestselling “queen of romantic suspense” (Booklist) Linda Howard!Sheriff Jackson Brody knows...

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    Scandalous

    Karen Robards

    An unexpected romance emerges between a young woman desperate to keep her family’s wealth and the man trying to gain it in this first in New York Times bestselling author Karen Rob...

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    Gothic Tales

    Elizabeth Gaskell & Laura Kranzler

    Elizabeth Gaskell's chilling Gothic tales blend the real and the supernatural to eerie, compelling effect. 'Disappearances', inspired by local legends of mysterious vanishings, mix...

  • Dunkles Leid synopsis, comments

    Dunkles Leid

    Mary Burton & Karin Will

    Lebendig begraben!Die Psychologin Jolene Granger soll den Serienkiller Harvey Lee Smith betreuen, bis die Todesstrafe an ihm vollstreckt wird. Smith, der bereits seit einigen Jahre...