(第六感魅惑)SECOND SIGHT

Writing as Amanda Quick (Lie by Moonlight, etc.), Jayne Ann Krentz offers another spirited Victorian romance, light on Victorian, heavy on romance. Photographer Venetia Milton supports her brother, sister and maiden aunt while keeping secrets: her late father's bigamy, her paranormal gift for seeing people's auras ("like looking at a negative image of the world") and her more-than-willing ravishment by client Gabriel Jones. Heir to a generations-old clandestine association of alchemists, scientists and dabblers in psychic phenomena, Gabriel has a few secrets of his own. After his servants report his death to authorities to confound his enemies, grieving Venetia begins posing as his widow, with Gabriel soon showing up on her doorstep very much alive. Miffed, she consigns him to the attic, but their chemistry quickly reignites; while tracking down one murderous, blackmailing thief after another, they steal opportunities for fervent encounters in the garden, in the carriage, in the society's mansion and at home. But the evildoers still want Gabriel's family secrets—and now they want Venetia as well. Women masquerade as men and criminals masquerade as aristocrats in a society so full of disguise that not even second sight provides much protection. But with Quick's stylish dialogue, compelling secondary characters and near-operatic denouement, fans won't need or want it. (May 9)

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Financially straitened and on the path to spinsterhood, Venetia Milton thought her stay at the remote, ramshackle Arcane House would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to engineer her own ravishment. She was there to photograph the artifacts collected by a highly secretive organization, founded two centuries earlier by an alchemist. And the alchemist's descendant-her employer, Gabriel Jones-has the eyes of a sorcerer.

But despite Venetia's intent to seduce Mr. Jones and move on, she is shattered upon her return home to read in the press of his violent demise. Using the sizable fee Mr. Jones paid her, Venetia establishes a new life, opening a gallery in London. Of course, posing as a respectable widow makes it easier to do business, so-in a private tribute to her lost, only lover-she assumes the identity of "Mrs. Jones."

Her romantic whim, however, will cause unexpected trouble. For one thing, Mr. Jones is about to stride, living and breathing, back into Venetia's life. And the two share more than a passionate memory-indeed, they are bonded by a highly unusual sort of vision, one that goes far beyond Venetia's abilities as a photographer. They also share a terrible threat-for someone has stolen a centuries-old notebook from Arcane House that contains a formula believed to enhance psychic powers of the kind Gabriel and Venetia possess. And the thief wants to know more-even if he must kill the keeper of the Arcane Society's treasures, or the photographer who catalogued them, to obtain such knowledge. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Amanda Quick is a pseudonym for Jayne Ann Krentz, the author-under various pen names-of more than forty New York Times bestsellers. There are more than 25 million copies of her books in print.

Foreword by Kevin Roberts
Backstory: One Million Ideas
Introduction: In Search of Elegance
PART 1: PRINCIPLES
　1 The Art of Ingenuity
　 Business meets art and science in an emerging view of work.
　2 The Pursuit of Perfection
　 Conventional wisdom forcing a choice between small steps and big leaps misses 　the point.
　3 The Rhythm of Fit
　 What distinguishes great innovation is its ability to serve the changing needs of society.
PART 2: PRACTICES
　4 Let Learning Lead
　 Learning and innovation go hand in hand, but learning comes first.
　5 Learn to See
　 Elegant solutions come come from customers-- get out more and live in their 　world.
　6 Design for Today
　 Focus on clear and present needs, or your great ideas remain just that.
　7 Think in Pictures
　 Make your intentions visual--you'll surprise yourself with the image.
　8 Capture the Intangible
　 The most compelling solutions are often perceptual and emotional.
　9 Leverage the Limits
　 Restraining forces rule resource constraints can spur ingenuity.
　10 Master the Tension
　 Breakthrough thinking demands something to break through.
　11 Run the Numbers
　 Think for yourself--temper instinct with insight, focus on facts, and do the math.
　12 Make Kaizen Mandatory
　 Pursuing pecection requires great discipline-- create a standard, follow it, 　and flnd a better way.
　13 Keep It Lean
　 Complexity kills scale it back, make it simple,and let it flow.
PART 3: PROTOCOl,
　14 The Clamshell Strategy
　 Management plays a key role in releasing the power of front-line innovation.
　15 The Elegant Solution
　 A team in pursuit of the elegant solution taps the full formula in one session.
　Afterword--Words of Encouragement
Notes & Credits
Acknowledgments
Index