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Warren Adler is the acclaimed author of 25 novels, published in 30 languages. Two of his books, "The War of the Roses" and "Random Hearts" were made into major motion pictures. He lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and New York City.When Charlie and Molly's son dies in an accident, their daughter-in-law remarries quickly and is vaulted into a new world of money and privilege. She is now determined to lead a new life and to keep her young son free from his grandparents blue-collar influence. Forced to sue for their right to visit their beloved grandson, Charlie and Molly enter a world of courtroom conflict that deeply affects everyone involved, including the trial judge. Each of the players in this remarkable drama must search their souls for the right decision that is in the best interest of the child whom they all deeply cherish. As always for master storyteller Warren Adler, the combat zone is the human heart, and in Twilight Child, the anguish reaches across the generations. This novel, called the most comprehensive insight into the devastating topic of Grandparents visitation rights, was published worldwide as a Reader's Digest Condensed book and delves deeply into the heart-rending dilemma of generational conflict."The most heart wrenching novel about a battle over a child since Kramer VS. Kramer¿Strong and satisfying."· Los Angeles Times"A sensitive riveting novel that shows the fragility of the human heart."· Best Sellers"Compelling and real¿ Adler is a master storyteller. A suspenseful, emotion-laden novel¿ A winner!"· Pittsburgh Press ... Read more

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Novel probes into family court and grandparents vs. parents...
Warren Adler's "Twilight Child" is a heartfelt novel.It could break your heart, but yet some parts feel really contrived, and almost all the main characters do something boneheaded.In this novel, a woman with some self-esteem issues finds love with her boss after she is widowed.She eventually finds enough strength in herself to move on and remarry, but she also takes her son out of the lives of her dead husband's parents.A couple years pass, and the grandparents decided to sue to try to get visitation, and the courtroom drama starts as the judge has to weigh the law against human emotion, and find a solution that is fair.

Do Grandparents Have Rights?
The untimely death of her husband, Chuck Waters, in an oil-drilling rig accident should have filled his widow, Frances, with despair.Or so thought his grieving parents, Charlie and Molly Waters.But Frances, abandoned by her husband for months at a time and left to raise their child Tray on her own, feels relieved and free.Newly married to engineer Peter Graham, Frances wants to put her bad memories of her first marriage behind her and go on with life in her new family.But where does that leave Tray?

Frances insists that all contact be temporarily severed between Tray and his Waters grandparents.Peter is adopting him and his parents will become Tray's paternal grandparents.It's only temporarily, she assures Charlie and Molly, until Tray has adjusted to his new situation.But Charlie and Molly, distraught at the death of their only child, long for visits with their only living blood descendant.

Desperate for visitation rights with Tray, Charlie and Molly go to court.They have a chance, says their lawyer.They live in a state which allows visits by grandparents if the court rules that they are "in the best interests of the child."But Peter has legally adopted Tray, and Charlie and Molly didn't contest the adoption.Legally, Charlie and Molly are no longer Tray's grandparents.

Troubled that the judge might rule that allowing Charlie and Molly to visit is in Tray's best interests, and pregnant again with Peter's child, Frances is upset at the prospect of a prolonged court battle.But she will not change her mind.Tray is her child and she resents interference from others over how she will raise him.

How will the judge rule?

The reader's heart nearly breaks during the sections about Charlie's retirement, and his and Molly's feeling disconnected from their power sense of family.But the lonely Frances, abandoned by her irresponsible first husband and his wanderlust, who has now found happiness and security in her new marriage, arouses compassion and empathy as well.Above all, the reader wants to know how Tray is doing with all the fighting in the background of his life.So does the judge, which brings about the resolution of the story.It's a powerful portrayal of four adults who can't stop loving the child that links them all. ... Read more

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Warren Adler is the acclaimed author of 25 novels, published in 30 languages. Two of his books, "The War of the Roses" and "Random Hearts" were made into major motion pictures. He lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and New York City.Fiona FitzGerald, senator's daughter turned Washington, D.C., homicide detective, is called in to investigate the death of a beautiful young woman found at the bottom of the Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge. Was it a suicide or murder? Fiona, possessed by a painful personal dilemma, is determined to find out, even if her demons might drive her from the police force. As Fiona travels deeper into the fire, a sexual conspiracy is uncovered involving six men from the highest offices in the country - a great American Sextet!American Sextet is the second book in Warren Adler's Fiona FitzGerald series. The first mystery, American Quartet, was on The New York Times list of top ten crime novels of the year. Try the other Fiona mysteries: American Quartet, The Witch of Watergate, Senator Love, Immaculate Deception, and The Ties That Bind."A book you won't be able to put down."· Grand Rapids Press ... Read more

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Mayhem and revenge abound in Washington mystery
"American sextet" is less a mystery than a story of a jaded "Washington Post" reporter's elaborate plan at revenge, and higher fame. Jason Martin, the Post reporter, finds a naive, but attractive young woman named Dorothy Curtis to seduce six powerful men in Washington, and use the information they inadvertly provide to suit his ends. Soon, the conspiracy unravels, and Dorothy is found dead under a bridge known for suicides. This is where Fiona Fitzgerald comes in. Fiona is determined to learn the truth about Dorothy as her personal life goes to pieces due to her affair with the husband of a Congressial aide. Eventually, Fiona and Jason clash, and the American Sextet will do anything to cover up their connection with Dorothy. A bit tame nowaways, but this book was written pre-Gary Hart and pre-Clinton.

Before the D.C. days of Clinton
As the name implies, there is a lot of sex in this book . . . and how! A daring book about political seduction on a grand scale. Written before the days of Clinton (surprisingly), this book is not for the skirmish and faint of heart. I loved it! ... Read more

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Eduardo Allesandro Palmero is dead-killed by an exploding bomb

Three women loved Eduardo, the prominent exile from the deposed Allende government: the ambassador's wife, the millionaire widow, and the aging revolutionary. Through the power of his sexuality, the South American diplomat recruits these three Washington women to engage in international terrorism. Unaware of the consequences and greedy for the man's erotic favor, they willingly and eagerly allow themselves to be manipulated.Unknown to each other, the women unwittingly enter into the man's bizarre, devious, and destructive plot. When they discover how they have been duped by their need for erotic fulfillment, they become enraged. Overcoming their jealousy toward each other, they band together to destroy their ruthless lover.

As the FBI and CIA wrangle among themselves, Alfred Dobbs, a reflective CIA maverick, digs into Eduardo's past and finds himself envying this debonair charmer.

Revulsion against wealth has converted Eduardo to the side of revolution. The distinguished, conservative Palmero family is a study in decadence: from the cold vindictiveness of the mother to the lecherous passion of a father who still believes in noblesse oblige. As Eduardo's past unravels, Dobbs begins to question the reasons for his death. He believes that the answer lies not with the slippery Chilean ambassador but with the women of Eduardo.

Amid this high-tension political intrigue, Warren Adler dramatizes the gray world of good and evil. As Alfred Dobbs comes closer to the solution, the reader also begins to believe that the "whys" of Palmero's life are more important than his deeds.

This is an erotic thriller of deep sexual overtones and explicit descriptions. It is not for the faint of heart. ... Read more

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Oversexed and characters that are unsympathetic ruin the story...
Warren Adler's "Casanova Embrace" is an overdone and oversexed book about 3 women and their lover, a Chilean in exile. At the beginning of the book, Eduardo the Chilean, is killed in an explosion, and a CIA man tries to piece together the who and whys of the murder. On the way, we meet three women that bore us to tears, and by the time we get to the part where they know they've been had, we don't care.

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The children in The War of the Roses were determined not to repeat the devastation, destruction and self-immolation engendered by their parents, which were evoked in that bestselling novel and then the most famous movie ever made about divorce.

In The Children of the Roses, Josh marries Victoria for evermore, and his hugely overweight, happy-go-lucky sister Evie finds pleasure at the trough and through a series of live-in lovers. But in all-too-human, unpredictable and often hilarious turns, the betrayals begin.

Soon Josh and Victoria are on their way to their own form of internecine warfare and disaster. Victoria's demonic and male-hating mother and the overstuffed and ever-sympathetic Evie are their constant counterfoils. Antagonists include a suave headmaster, who turns out to be a relentless sexual predator, and a blackmailing husband. The couple's children, Michael and little Emily, engineer some stunning surprises of their own that will forever change their parents' wayward ways. From noted storyteller Warren Adler, The Children of the Roses is an absolute page-turner.

"A funny new spin on dysfunctional family life-engrossing, unpredictable and touching."--Sidney Sheldon ... Read more

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A One Night Read
Adler takes the reader on a ride that keeps them on the edge of their seat. This book picks up where War of the Roses left off. The children of the Roses have their idiosyncrasies as a result of their parents' horrible death. They take this with them in life and relationships. One never married and one did to a truth junkie. Living their lives as they wish and living their lives in reality don't match. This creates tension that has the reader turning the pages to find out what will eventually win: their dreams or life's seedier side.

Troubling Twist on Divorce
This book made me laugh and cry. Mr. Adler has a bizarre sense of humor that enriches this story and makes it quite believable, despite the qualms I had regarding certain incidents. There is a part of the novel that troubles me and that is the question of how far a parent will go to protect and advance her child if faced with a sexual predator who has power over that child. This issue is a central theme of this wonderful novel. And yet I am still conflicted about that one incident. As with The War of the Roses, despite my misgivings, I thought it was a great read.

BEFORE YOU DIVORCE; MUST READ
The thing about this novel is how through humor and deep characterization we find ourselves entranced by the various and surprising plot turns that move this story forward. I found myself rooting for the children to find ways to bring their battling parents together and restore the family. While I wouldn't want to spoil the reading experience by giving away the ending, I must say it was certainly worth the trip. This book is must reading for anyone contemplating the breakup of a family with children.

MUST READ FOR PARENTS DEALING WITH DIVORCE
Mr. Adler's novel described an experience where my ex-husband and I decided to use the "nesting" process which meant keeping our children living in the family house while we took turns taking care of the children on alternate weeks. It didn't work for us since we found ourselves competing for our children's love and not following our joint child rearing rules.
"The Children of the Roses" dealt with this situation with deep honesty which made the process chosen by the divorcing parents all too real and harrowing. Mr. Adler's incite into the trauma of divorce is awesome. Every divorcing parent should read this book and learn how good intentions can backfire. I found the novel compelling and while the humor is dark, I caught myself laughing through my tears. ... Read more

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Warren Adler is the acclaimed author of 25 novels, published in 30 languages. Two of his books, "The War of the Roses" and "Random Hearts" were made into major motion pictures. He lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and New York City.Fiona FitzGerald, senator's daughter turned Washington, D.C., homicide detective, is called in to investigate a murder with explosive consequences on Capitol Hill. An infamous Washington Post reporter whose poison pen has destroyed many a politician's career is found hanging in her Watergate apartment. "The Witch of Watergate" is dead! Although suicide for this lonely and miserable woman seems the logical conclusion, Fiona is determined to find the truth. The Witch of Watergate is the fifth book in Warren Adler's Fiona FitzGerald series. The first mystery, American Quartet, was on The New York Times list of top ten crime novels of the year. Try the other Fiona mysteries: American Quartet, American Sextet, Senator Love, Immaculate Deception, and The Ties That Bind."Washington wheeling and dealing¿ Suspenseful."· Kirkus Reviews. ... Read more

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A mystery with a bite.
Another Fiona FitzGerald mystery with bite. As with the previous novels, a good read and a lot of fun. ... Read more

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Fun Reading but Nothing More
I read this book for my book club.I found the stories nice, light reading with some definitely hitting home as a young father.Some of the characters seemed a little ridiculous, especially those in the two related to 9-11 and the divorce case. The best story was the one about the dog and the writer. The author's age was apparent in his writing which provided me with insights into the thoughts and views of his generation but made any mention of sex a little awkward.Overall I would recommend it to someone who is looking for something that isn't very serious. ... Read more

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Warren Adler is the acclaimed author of 25 novels, published in 30 languages. Two of his books, "The War of the Roses" and "Random Hearts" were made into major motion pictures. He lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and New York City.An artist, her stockbroker husband and their twin daughters move to Los Angeles and unwittingly fall prey to a Madeline, a self-professed "psychic" who can foresee the future. By persuading them that she holds the key to their success and can protect them from danger, Madeline gradually takes full control over their lives, their careers, their parenting - even their sex lives, until they become her willing accomplices. This page-turning thriller rises to a tense crescendo as Madeline cruelly manipulates the family's beliefs and paralyzes their will to protect themselves. A chilling and in-depth look into the how power of suggestion can wreak havoc on the unsuspecting and gullible.Praise for Warren Adler"Warren Adler has a fine ear for dialogue and a remarkable ability to plumb the depths of human obsession." · Nelson Demille, author of Up Country"Warren Adler writes with skill and a sense of scene."· New York Times Book Review ... Read more

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Warren Adler is the acclaimed author of 25 novels, published in 30 languages. Two of his books, "The War of the Roses" and "Random Hearts" were made into major motion pictures. He lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and New York City.Aging Mafia Don Salvatore Padronelli is furious when fanatical Islamic terrorists kidnap his beloved daughter and grandson on a trip to Egypt. Fed up with ineffective diplomatic measures and a lack of governmental action, the Don and his loyal henchman cleverly insinuate themselves into the White House and take the President and his wife hostage. Now the Don calls the shots, and he's got some strong ideas on how to get his daughter and grandson back.This classic confrontation between two men on utterly opposite sides of the law is laced with humor and illustrates how fierce paternal love can motivate even the most ruthless of gangsters into reckless acts of courage and bravery. "A gripping modern-day thriller about the ages-old dilemmas of vengeance and responsibility.· Publishers Weekly"A race against time as the Americans employ unconventional and ruthless measures to end international terrorism¿ A fast-paced, entertaining and well-written novel."· Library Journal ... Read more

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The mafia takes on the terrorists in dated novel.
In Warren Adler's "We Are Holding the President Hostage", we see things are they were in the mid-80s: geopolitical games with the Soviet Union, the decline of the Mafioso, Lebanon a hotspot for terrorism(hostage taking).In Egypt, a terrorist trys to take a high ranking American official hostage, but the plan is botched and he kidnaps a bystanding American mother and her young child.Little did any know the chain of events that would set off, for the terrorist has the only daughter and grandchild of a powerful Don, who will stop at nothing to have her returned safely.The Don recruits a few loyal men to effect a bold plan: take the President hostage, and force him to go to the mattresses against the terrorists.Some interesting geopolitical manuevering is done, and very good climax.The cliches bring down the novel though, but it was interesting to see the Soviets save the day here. ... Read more

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The power of the press to manipulate and persuade comesunder the microscope in this tense exploration of the media and theway in which it influences public opinion. In the world of the mightyprinted word, what is the fine line between ethics and the pursuit ofpower?This is the essential question that haunts this classic storyof the virtue and perils of media power.

Under the bold leadership of executive editor Nick Gold andwith the superb investigative reporting of Harold Gunderstein, theinfluential Washington Chronicle had dared to stand alone at first inits pursuit of evidence against a President whom it despised andbelieved to be corrupt. The paper's efforts had borne fruit, and anadministration had fallen.

Now Gunderstein has a lead on an explosive story which woulddestroy the career of the Chronicle's own liberal champion, apresidential hopeful whose leadership the paper feels the countrydesperately needs. The Chronicle was founded on specific principles ofdedication to the pursuit of the truth, and since the "witness" toSenator Burton Henderson's alleged secret fears retribution andrefuses to be quoted, editor Nick Gold insists on strict adherence tothe Chronicle's policy of attribution or a corroborating second sourceand refuses to run the story. On principle, he resists bothGunderstein's professional instincts and his argument that it wouldnot be the first time the Chronicle had run an unattributed story inorder to smoke out additional sources.

As Gunderstein relentlessly pursues corroboration of thestory, he is put under great pressure to drop the investigation. Thedilemma becomes a very personal crisis for Nick Gold. If he runs thestory, he must break with the cherished principles and the resultwould be the destruction of a possibly innocent man whose leadershipNick feels is so important to the nation. Will he have put hispersonal opinion of the country's needs above the Chronicle'sdedication to pursuit of truth-or worse?

Clashing relationships within the media and in the politicalarena reveal the motives, insecurities, and thirst for ascendancybetween factions thirsting for power. With rich emotionalcharacterizations, this story tears the curtain from the spin-doctorsand sinister figures that people the power corridors of the nation'scapital. Anyone who wants deeper insights into the nature ofWashington intrigue will revel in this tense and suspenseful tale ofwhat really goes on in the cradle of democracy. ... Read more

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The power of the word.
"The Henderson Equation" is a novel about the power of the media.It dares to ask if the media goes too far in its quest to find the truth.Should the media try to bring down a President?Written a few years after Watergate, this is a daring novel, but one that ends up falling flat.Nick Gold is an intriging character, with his ideas about being a Keeper of the Word.Its portrayal of a newsroom is interesting, and the Katherine Graham-like owner is also interesting. ... Read more

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Vivien Simpson was an ordinary wive and mother, happily married to a successful Washington lawyer. Edward Davis was just another workaholic congressional aide, who, much to his wife's dismay, thought a quiet evening for two meant time spent with his typewriter. Therew as no earthly reason why Vivien and Edward, total strangers, should have ever met. But the force of a passion beyond their comprehension brought them together under tragic and bizarre circumstances. In the aftermath of one of the worst airplane disasters in Washington's history, two unidentified bodies are pulled from amid the wreckage in the Potomac River. As a result, Vivien's and Edward's marriages are suddenly shattered and the terrible secret they both learn transforms their lives and forever binds their restless, random hearts. ... Read more

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Warren Adler is the acclaimed author of 25 novels, published in 30 languages. Two of his books, "The War of the Roses" and "Random Hearts" were made into major motion pictures. He lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and New York City.Fiona FitzGerald, senator's daughter turned Washington, D.C., homicide detective, is called in to investigate when the stunning wife of the Austrian Ambassador is kidnapped and murdered. Soon, bones belonging to a vanished young girl are discovered, and both murders share the same starling clues that point to a powerful and seductive Senator. Besides solving the mystery, will Fiona submit to the powerful sexual forces of "Senator Love?"Senator Love is the third book in Warren Adler's Fiona FitzGerald series. The first mystery, American Quartet, was on The New York Times list of top ten crime novels of the year. Try the other Fiona mysteries: American Quartet, American Sextet, Immaculate Deception, The Witch of Watergate and The Ties That Bind."A fast-paced political mystery¿ Adler's depiction of Washington rings true. Sure to entertain."· Booklist"Tightly-plotted¿ everything that fans of political intrigue could want."· Mystery News"A fingernail chewer plus... a quirky mix of politics, police, protocol and high-noon drama."· San Antonio Express-News"Well-written and worldly¿ a particularly satisfying crime novel."· Pittsburgh Press ... Read more

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Washington Side Play
Sex and power have ruined many a politician's career and like a good mystery a family's life is never what it seems on the surface. Warren Adler's Fiona Fitzgerald walks the line between her employment as a detective on the Washington, D.C. force and her heritage as the daughter of a once powerful senator. She has lived the life of hurt and disillusionment, which she must now investigate to find a killer across a fourteen year span.
Senator Sam Langford is a magnet for women, but they have a way of ending up buried in the backyards of Washington's elite. Can Fonia avoid the trap of a killer and the excitement of SENATOR LOVE.
Adler is one of the best of the Washington scene detective writers.
Nash Black, author whose books are now available in Kindle editions.Writing as a Small BusinessHaints

An insidious, compelling mystery
Senator Love is a mystery featuring detective Fiona Fitzgerald, who is on the trail of a murderer in Washington D.C. The most apparent connection between the victims is the charming and womanizing politician Senator Love. Even as Fiona works to solve the case, she finds herself drawn by the senator's seductive charm -- strong enough to tempt even the stout-hearted to illicit pleasure. Written by Warren Adler (the author of the acclaimed War of the Roses) Senator Love is an insidious, compelling mystery that keeps the reader guessing both the criminal's and the heroine's intentions up to the very end.

Truth stranger than fiction?
Is the author, Warren Adler, psychic or just very in tuned with modern day politics in Washington? Senator Love has some shocking connections to the Levy/Condit case. A very attractive senator is surrounded by a string of unsolved murders, mostly his interns. Is truth stranger than fiction? In this case, it's a tie. ... Read more

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Chapters: Owen Wister, Annie Proulx, Lynne Cheney, Michael W. Dean, Warren Adler, Agnes Mathilde Wergeland, George Clayton Johnson, Edgar Wilson Nye, Maxwell Struthers Burt, Florabel Muir, Lily Burana, Jack R. Gage, Chip Rawlins, Kyle Mills, Gretel Ehrlich, C. J. Box, Theodore Judson. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 65. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Owen Wister (July 14, 1860 July 21, 1938) was an American writer and "Father" of western fiction. Owen Wister was born on July 14, 1860, in Germantown, a neighborhood within the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father, Owen Jones Wister, was a wealthy physician, one of a long line of Wisters raised at the storied Belfield estate in Germantown. He was a distant cousin of Sally Wister. His mother, Sarah Butler Wister, was the daughter of actress Fanny Kemble. He briefly attended schools in Switzerland and Britain, and later studied at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire and Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he was a classmate of Theodore Roosevelt, an editor of the Harvard Lampoon and a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon (Alpha chapter). Wister graduated from Harvard in 1882. At first he aspired to a career in music, and spent two years studying at a Paris conservatory. Thereafter, he worked briefly in a bank in New York before studying law, having graduated from the Harvard Law School in 1888. Following this, he practiced with a Philadelphia firm, but was never truly interested in that career. He was interested in politics, however, and was a staunch Theodore Roosevelt backer. In the 1930s, he opposed Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal. Wister had spent several summers out in the American West, making his first trip to Wyoming in 1885. Like his friend Teddy Roosevelt, Wister was fascinated with the c...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=286841 ... Read more

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