Margaret Evans

The Rage family's worst nightmares are just beginning. Fate turns on Laura Rage Keene as she rips apart a far bigger conspiracy during her relentless search for her parents' killers. She kicks it into high gear in a desperate attempt not to be the latest victim in All Sales Final, one woman's passionate drive for justice. Catch up on the first five books in the series, so you're ready for this grand finale

Praise for the previous edition: "The book brings together the work of Margaret Evans, Paul Hardy and Peter Coombs to help you to master the pastel medium. The three artists bring a good balance of work to the book, with Peter Coombs and Paul Hardy covering landscapes and townscapes, while Margaret Evans concentrates on flowers. Sections on using a limited palette, composition, colour mixing and colours for painting flowers, are interspersed with 13 demonstrations accompanied by good, clear step-by-step photographs." - Leisure Painter This is a practical and comprehensive guide for all soft pastel painting enthusiasts, from the beginner to the experienced artist. It uses material from the following titles in the Step-by-Step Leisure Arts series: Painting with Pastels by Peter Coombs, Landscapes in Pastel by Paul Hardy, Flowers in Pastel by Margaret Evans and Light in Pastel by Paul Hardy. Starting with advice on materials, it moves on to pastel basics such as blending, adding tone and using a limited palette. There are sections on landscape painting featuring advice on composition and painting trees and water, capturing light in pastels with tips on colour mixing, and finally flower painting, with additional information on adding water to pastels. Throughout the book, the art of painting in pastels is taught through 13 beautiful, easy to follow step-by-step projects, and each section is accompanied by a selection of inspirational paintings by the three featured artists, in a rich variety of styles. Previously published as 9781844488612.

In Vol. 5 of Margaret Evans's Second Treasures Mysteries, a box of old books in Laura Keene's shop contains a clue that draws her to a ghostly, boarded-up library, where a young teenage girl disappeared decades ago. Where others have given up on this cold case, Laura is determined to find the connection between her murdered parents and the missing child.

When is a prom not really a prom? When it's a staging for murder In Margaret Evans's "A Dress to Die For," volume 4 of her Second Treasures Mysteries series, Laura Keene continues the long search for her parents' killers. When a bag of used clothing shows up at her thrift shop, Laura is pulled into a dangerous cold case to unravel an old tale of jealousy and revenge.

A secret past resurfaces when Steven Walker, U. S. Marshal and former Navy S. E. A. L., is assigned to relocate Angela Morrissey, a potential witness against a ruthless crime syndicate. The pair is dragged into a hailstorm as they try to escape the mob's wrath, but the worst happens when Walker's past and present collide on a boat in the North Atlantic in... The Lethal Limit "A terrific read for anyone seeking excitement and entertainment." (Anne K. Edwards, national reviewer and author)

The evidence hangs on threads from a garment in Laura Keene's thrift shop, a suit less than a year old but belonging to a young man who has left town, or so everyone thinks. During the town's annual St. Patrick's Day parade, a terrible discovery is made, and a story of blackmail, jealousy and greed are brought to light in the third installment of Margaret Evans's thrilling Second Treasures Mysteries, "Hanging By a Thread."

Do you want to paint quick, loose pastels? This practical guide for beginners, in a handy sketchbook format, will show you how you can achieve attractive and successful paintings in just 30 minutes–ideal for today's busy amateur artists. With clear, easy to follow advice and ideas presented in a simple approachable way, this book provides the perfect introduction. Key features include quick tips, handy checklists, practical projects, step-by-step exercises and half-hour demonstrations.

The book addresses four modalities of treatment: chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy, and bone marrow transplant. Each of the four sections looks at specific areas including symptom management, complications, and late effects.