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Overview

A rare book. An ancient code. An all-new novel from the New York Times-bestselling master of passion and the paranormal.

Within the pages of very rare books some centuries old lie the secrets of the paranormal. Abby Radwell's unusual psychic talent has made her an expert in such volumes-and sometimes taken her into dangerous territory. After a deadly incident in the private library of an obsessive collector, Abby receives a blackmail threat, and rumors swirl that an old alchemical text known as The Key has reappeared on the black market.

Convinced that she needs an investigator who can also play bodyguard, she hires Sam Coppersmith, a specialist in paranormal crystals and amber-"hot rocks." Passion flares immediately between them, but neither entirely trusts the other. When it comes to dealing with a killer who has paranormal abilities, and a blackmailer who will stop at nothing to obtain an ancient alchemical code, no one is safe.

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Bestseller Krentz (Fired Up) describes a world where people will kill to get their hands on a book, but this disappointing series starter is unlikely to inspire such fervor. Abby Radwell, a rare book dealer with paranormal talents, likes to keep her business in the shallow end of the underground market. After she’s held at gunpoint, she uses her abilities to escape, only to have a blackmailer threaten to reveal her talents. Sexy mad scientist Sam Coppersmith offers to protect Abby and track down the blackmailer if she’ll hunt down a dangerous encrypted book in exchange. But Sam is interested in more than a business relationship, and the way their auras resonate makes sparks fly. Unfortunately, the contrived story is peppered with character inconsistencies, romance clichés, and plot twists that fail to surprise. (Jan.)
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Abby Radwell uses her psi-powers to incapacitate a crazed intruder who is after an encrypted alchemical book that she has the rare power to unlock. Now desperately needing help and protection upon receiving a blackmail threat, Abby heads for tiny Legacy Island and Sam Coppersmith, a reclusive paranormal crystal expert and the perfect person for the job—if only she can trust him. A deranged killer determined to claim his inheritance, old family enmities, and a pair of brainy, talented, well-matched protagonists drive the plot of this story that will keep fans intrigued as it spins the suspense out until the very end. VERDICT Wicked wit, psi-enhanced passion, and a delightfully twisted plot come together with sparkling precision as Krentz delivers another funny, sexy, suspenseful paranormal gem, the first in a new series. Krentz (In Too Deep) lives in Seattle. [See Prepub Alert, 7/10/11.]
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In this launch of Krentz's Dark Legacy series, a psychic rare-book expert must wrest a valuable text from evildoers while resisting (or not) the uncanny charms of her client. Abby Radwell specializes in unlocking the secrets of a certain species of rare book, the kind that is encrypted with a psychic lock that can only be decoded by someone with special clairvoyance. Collectors of such codices are not your typical bookish antiquarians--since these tomes can wield dark powers, their aficionados usually have mixed motives for acquiring them. Referred by her mentor, Thaddeus Webber, Abby accepts an assignment from Sam Coppersmith, scion of a wealthy mining family, who occupies Copper Beach, his ancestral mansion on a remote island near Seattle. Abby's mission: Find a coded lab notebook that holds the key to unleashing the potentially deadly energy of crystals rescued decades ago from a destroyed Coppersmith mine. In the wrong hands, the book's secrets could trigger crystal Armageddon. The competition for the book has already impacted innocent victims: An elderly archivist is accosted in her home, and Thaddeus and a fellow book dealer die of suspicious heart attacks. Already on the run from a blackmailer and would-be kidnappers, Abby ignores her best friends' warnings to stay far, far away from Sam and the whole project. This is paranormal romance after all, and Sam and she have an instant, psychically augmented, unequivocally erotic connection. Besides, she needs a bodyguard and someone to interrupt her sleepwalking episodes, during which she tends to set things on fire. Appropriately enough, legacies figure heavily in the plot. Among the suspects trawling for the book are Lander, who believes the Coppersmiths stole his inheritance, and Abby's snooty step-relatives the Stricklands, who have every intention of cutting Abby out of the will until somebody unwittingly bets their fortune on the lab-book quest. Although the stakes are far-fetched and fanciful, the suspense never flags, and such ado over print material carries its own nostalgic allure.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780399157875
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 1/10/2012
  • Pages: 352
  • Sales rank: 12,775
  • Series: Dark Legacy Series , #1
  • Product dimensions: 6.16 (w) x 9.26 (h) x 1.16 (d)

Meet the Author

Jayne Ann Krentz
Jayne Ann Krentz

Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of fifty New York Times bestsellers. She has written contemporary romantic suspense novels under that name, as well as futuristic and historical romance novels under the pseudonyms Jayne Castle and Amanda Quick, respectively. She lives in Seattle.

Biography

A successful corporate and academic librarian-turned-author, Jayne Ann Krentz wrote serial romances for several publishers (including industry powerhouse Harlequin) before breaking out in the '90s as a writer of romantic novels. To say that she has been successful is an understatement: A New York Times- bestselling author with more than 23 million copies of her books in print, she writes three sub-genres of romantic suspense under three different pen names: contemporary romances as Jayne Ann Krentz, historicals as Amanda Quick, and futuristic/paranormal romances as Jayne Castle. (In her early career, she employed at least three additional pseudonyms!) In 2006, the prolific Krentz launched The Arcane Society series -- crossover thrillers written under all three noms de plume that feature members of a secret organization devoted to the study of the paranormal.

It would be hard to find a more passionate advocate for romantic fiction than Krentz. In 1992, she edited and contributed to Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance, an award-winning nonfiction essay collection that serves an eloquent apologia for the genre. She has also received the Jane Austen Commemorative Medal from Romantic Times magazine for her work educating readers about Romance. "The Romance genre is the only genre where readers are guaranteed novels that place the heroine at the heart of the story," she says on her website. "These are books that celebrate women's heroic virtues and values: courage, honor, determination and a belief in the healing power of love." Clearly, her legions of loyal fans agree!

Good To Know

I have finally reached the point in my career where I have some say over cover art. Unfortunately, it turns out that I have absolutely no talent for cover art design. Thank heavens I'm with a publisher (Putnam/Berkley) that maintains a terrific art department.

I love green tea and red wine and was absolutely thrilled when it turned out that both are now considered health foods.

I love all animals except for squirrels which, I strongly suspect, are aliens from outer space who are here to take over the planet. You have been warned.

    1. Also Known As:
      Amanda Quick, Jayne Castle
    2. Hometown:
      Seattle, WA
    1. Education:
      BA in History, University of California at Santa Cruz, MA in Librarianship from San Jose State University (California)
    2. Website:
      http://www.krentz-quick.com

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  • Posted January 10, 2012

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    Enthralling New Read From Jayne Ann Krentz

    From intriguing characters with a little extra, to a new puzzle to solve, Ms. Krentz delivers another wonderful story that envelopes you. For the first time in many novels, the Arcane Society is nowhere to be seen but we meet a new family with secrets to keep. The Coppersmiths, I hope will be around for 'books' to come. I can see so many interesting possibilites, I can hardly wait for my next visit through Ms. Krentz's world.

    6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 16, 2012

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    great

    Intriguing. Fantastic. Full of suspense. stayed up late with this one.

    4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 15, 2012

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    I always enjoy Ms. Krentz’s books, and this was no excepti

    I always enjoy Ms. Krentz’s books, and this was no exception. She writes with style and panache, creating delectable candy books that I love to devour.

    Copper Beach was a good opening effort to a new series; however I do feel that much of the creative force in this book was spent on set-up for future installments and not particularly on the story within it. The characterization in a lot of places seemed a bit rushed, and some of the secondary characters felt a little like space-holders, awaiting future books to actually mean anything. The plot also felt the pinch of a new series start-up, spending lots of time cementing elements for future use and wrapping up this story with a hat-trick. I feel that this series has lots of room to grow, and I will enjoy taking the journey with these characters and exploring the world that is being created, but there is still a ways to go before we get to that complete world or fleshed-out series.

    This is the first book from Ms. Krentz in quite some time that has not been a part of her Arcane Society series. While I happened to thoroughly enjoy the Arcane series I do understand the need to do different things and that all of Ms. Krentz’s fans might not want to only read in that universe. That said, as far as I can see the biggest difference so far in her Dark Legacy series vs. the Arcane is the history and known secondary characters. We are still immersed in the world of the paranormal, but this time we’re working without a net.

    Abby Radwell was an interesting character, and I happen to adore the concept of her being able to “unlock” psychic code in books. Her history was richly woven even if she bore a lot of the brunt of working without a net when it came to dealing with the peculiarly of her paranormal gifts. With that in mind I found it a bit difficult to embrace her easy acceptance of our hero Sam Coppersmith. With Sam we have a different story. The rare earths and ability to psychically interact with crystals I had zero problem with, I also dig his near-genius talents in designing and creating mechanical mechanisms based on that crystal ability. Sam turned out to be the well-rounded character in this book for me, even if much of his past and endeavors remain hidden.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 18, 2012

    True to form!!!

    Great book from author; she never disappoints! To bad there is missing text and in some cases pages!!!

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 17, 2012

    Highly recommended

    Jayne Krentz books are always exciting. I couldn't put it down once I started reading it.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 18, 2012

    highly recommend

    Jayne continues to show why she is one of the top writers in the world with this book. Her character and plot development are both excellent. This is one book you won't put down until you are done

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 14, 2012

    Copper Beach

    Jayne Ann Krentz......is spectacular took more than my usual 4 hours book is great Sam and Abby rule. Take the time to read can't wait for Emma and Judsons stories ......Thanks for the great story Jayne

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 1, 2012

    Contemporary paranormal/adventure romance. Dangerous adversarie

    Contemporary paranormal/adventure romance.
    Dangerous adversaries are seeking the secret of powerful crystals discovered years earlier. Abby is the only one who can decode the psychically encrypted lab book that describes how to unleash their power. Sam Coppersmith comes to her aid to protect her from would-be kidnappers and murderers. Typical Krentz, with enough twists to keep it from being too predictable. Enjoyable light read. As always, the interactions between the two leads is great. Spicy romance, but nothing over the top. Love the suspense. I'll be sure to buy the next books in the series.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 1, 2012

    Seriously? Will this book ever open?

    I'd like to comment on this book but after spending the last 15minutes trying to open it, am fast losing patience. Is ther some data limit past which mmy Nook gets less effective at opening new books? Or is there some new wrinkle to the security that is making every new full sized book i buy a complete pain in the a-- to open?

    0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 27, 2012

    Loved the book, love the author.

    Loved the book, love the author.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 21, 2012

    Attention

    As always a great read. I love all of her books.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 14, 2012

    Great

    Loved it

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    Posted March 13, 2012

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    Hi im viv nice to meet u zeek

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 7, 2012

    hight]ly recommended

    I liked the book

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 2, 2012

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    Hi

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 16, 2012

    Check it out !

    Good read!

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  • Posted February 14, 2012

    Highly recommended

    Totally adicted to Jayne Ann Krentz/Jayne Castle/Amanda Quick books this one does not disappoint. The first book in a new series this is exciting. More pseudo science than the Arcane books this is a good fit both for those who like the Arcane series of books and for tnose who prefer their fiction reading without the paranormal.

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  • Posted February 12, 2012

    classic JAK

    This story is a contempory paranormal.I enjoyed this book tremendously even though it wasn't JAK's strongest offering. I love her underlying theme of absolute trust, loyalty, and confidence in the person you love. I have been reading JAK books for years and always look forward to the next book. JAK has given me hours of reading pleasure.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 11, 2012

    As usual Krentz has written of interesting people,mystery and romantic love story

    This is for the mystery buff with an exciting love story thrown in. Not good for book
    club, few would enjoy discussing these love encounters in public.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 11, 2012

    More from the world of Harmony neets Arcane Society

    I have enjoyed Krentz's books on Harmony and also her Arcane series. This is another book set on the world of Harmony where the descendents of the original Arcane Society mingle with the descendents of other settlers. I have been more impressed with her other books. This is the frist book in another series and so far it is only so-so with nothing special to grab the reader's attention. I hope the next book in this series is more exciting and original. In her other series she jumps from Earth in the past to Harmony in the future. It is not obvious if she will do that with this series since it starts on Harmony or whether she will continue with the same characters.

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