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Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery #1)
by Dorothy SayersThere's a corpse in the bathtub, wearing nothing but a pair of pince-nez spectacles. Enter Lord Peter Wimsey, the original gentleman sleuth. Urged to investigate by his mother, the Dowager Duchess of Denver, Lord Peter quickly ascertains that the sudden disappearance of a well-known financier is in some way connected to the body in the bathroom. But discovering exactly which way they're related leads the amateur detective on a merry chase. Written by a master of the detective story, this atmospheric tale abounds in the cozy delights of an English murder mystery. Dorothy L. Sayers ranks with Agatha Christie as a defining author of the genre. A novelist, essayist, and medieval scholar, Sayers was among the first women to receive an Oxford degree, and her translations of Dante remain in wide circulation. This novel marks the debut of her most popular creation, Lord Peter Wimsey, whose continuing adventures unfold amid the lively world of upper-crust British society in the 1920s.
What Was Once Lost
by Damian TauschkeToby Garrett receives a call that turns his world upside down. Now he must go back to his home town and face the people he turned his back on, including his long-lost love, but the town has changed. Jimmy Truman has grown tired of the drug trade and is ready to throw it all in - only, life is never that easy. Vincent Webster has a lust for owning people, and as Jimmy and Vincent's wife, Amanda, grow ever closer, so does the danger involved. Both Toby and Jimmy understand that sometimes the only way to win is to work together, but working together may prove more costly than both think, as their loved ones risk being caught in the crossfire and, with it, everything they hold dear.
The Dead Girls Club: A Novel
by Damien Angelica WaltersOne of Refinery29's and POPSUGAR's Favorite New Books of December 2019!A supernatural thriller in the vein of A Head Full of Ghosts about two young girls, a scary story that becomes far too real, and the tragic--and terrifying--consequences that follow one of them into adulthood.Red Lady, Red Lady, show us your face...In 1991, Heather Cole and her friends were members of the Dead Girls Club. Obsessed with the macabre, the girls exchanged stories about serial killers and imaginary monsters, like the Red Lady, the spirit of a vengeful witch killed centuries before. Heather knew the stories were just that, until her best friend Becca began insisting the Red Lady was real--and she could prove it.That belief got Becca killed.It's been nearly thirty years, but Heather has never told anyone what really happened that night--that Becca was right and the Red Lady was real. She's done her best to put that fateful summer, Becca, and the Red Lady, behind her. Until a familiar necklace arrives in the mail, a necklace Heather hasn't seen since the night Becca died. The night Heather killed her.Now, someone else knows what she did...and they're determined to make Heather pay.
The Course of All Treasons: An Elizabethan Spy Mystery (An Elizabethan Spy Mystery #2)
by Suzanne M. WolfeThe Elizabethan court is beset by traitors at home and abroad as spies, rogues, and would-be usurpers of the throne vie for power.England, 1586. Tensions rise as threats to the realm abound. Traitors are plotting for Mary Queen of Scots to depose Elizabeth I and take the throne. Rumors of a Spanish invasion by sea mount daily. And the body of one of Sir Francis Walsingham's agents is found floating in the Thames as other agents face enemies armed with crossbows and vials of poison.Nicholas Holt, a spy in Walsingham's employ, narrowly averts the same fate while setting off in pursuit of the killer--or killers. And when he surprises a suspect in the company of a Spanish agent, he believes he's close not only to solving the case but preventing an act of high treason.But soon, the attacks begin to threaten Nick's circle of friends. As those he loves face mortal peril, Nick must unravel the tangled plot, all the while steering a careful path through the fierce rivalry between Walsingham's agents and those of the Queen's favorite, the upstart Earl of Essex. Now it's a race to the breathless conclusion as Nick desperately searches for the answers that can save the day--and a vestige of loyalty that can save his own life.
Eagle & Crane
by Suzanne RindellTwo young daredevil flyers confront ugly truths and family secrets during the U.S. internment of Japanese citizens during World War II, from the author of The Other Typist and Three-Martini Lunch.Louis Thorn and Haruto "Harry" Yamada—Eagle and Crane—are the star attractions of Earl Shaw's Flying Circus, a daredevil (and not exactly legal) flying act that traverses Depression-era California. The young men have a complicated relationship, thanks to the Thorn family's belief that the Yamadas—Japanese immigrants—stole land that should have stayed in the Thorn family. When Louis and Harry become aerial stuntmen, performing death-defying tricks high above audiences, they're both drawn to Shaw's smart and appealing stepdaughter, Ava Brooks. When the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor and one of Shaw's planes mysteriously crashes and two charred bodies are discovered in it, authorities conclude that the victims were Harry and his father, Kenichi, who had escaped from a Japanese internment camp they had been sent to by the federal government. To the local sheriff, the situation is open and shut. But to the lone FBI agent assigned to the case, the details don't add up. Thus begins an investigation into what really happened to cause the plane crash, who was in the plane when it fell from the sky, and why no one involved seems willing to tell the truth. By turns an absorbing mystery and a fascinating exploration of race, family and loyalty, Eagle and Crane is that rare novel that tells a gripping story as it explores a terrible era of American history.
Robert B. Parker's Blood Feud (Sunny Randall #7)
by Mike LupicaRobert B. Parker's iconic and irresistible PI Sunny Randall is back, and the stakes are higher than ever as she races to protect her ex-husband--and his Mafia family--from the vengeful plan of a mysterious rival.Sunny Randall is "on" again with Richie, the ex-husband she never stopped loving and never seemed to be able to let go, despite her discomfort with his Mafia connections. When Richie is shot and nearly killed, Sunny is dragged into the thick of his family's business as she searches for answers and tries to stave off a mob war. But as the bullets start flying in Boston's mean streets, Sunny finds herself targeted by the deranged mastermind of the plot against the Burke family, whose motive may be far more personal than she could have anticipated...
Culinary Criminality
by Sandra Balzo Jimmie Ruth Evans Tamar MyersUNCOMMON GROUNDSA 21st-century spin on the traditional cozy— Maggy Thorsen, a divorcée whose husband left her for a 24 year old, is eager to open a coffee shop, Uncommon Grounds, in the small Wisconsin town of Brookhills. In a world where Starbuck's and other chains are ubiquitous, Maggy is up for the challenge, which becomes even greater when Maggy discovers the body of one of her partners, Patricia Harper, on the floor of their coffee shop.Determined to find out who killed Patricia, Maggy delves into the mystery with a sense of humor that would make Miss Marple smile. FLAMINGO FATALEFrom the New York Times bestselling author of A Cat in the Stacks mystery series, a novel about a single mom, wits and grits, double shifts…and murder!When Wanda Nell Cullpepper’s returns home from a long day of waitressing at the Kountry Kitchen diner and a night shift at the Budget Mart, the last person she wants to see is her no-account ex-husband, Bobby Ray, talking big and flashing cash.Just when she thinks things can’t get worse, Wanda Nell wakes up to find Bobby Ray dead—killed with her favorite pink flamingo yard ornament! Now the sheriff is eyeing Wanda Nell as the primary suspect.Kountry Kitchen Southern cooking recipes included!TOO MANY CROOKS SPOIL THE BROTHReaders will delight in this laugh-out-loud cozy mystery debut - and relish the country cooking recipes included.This debut mystery introduces Magdalena Yoder, prim, proper, and persnickety proprietor of the PennDutch Inn, where guests enjoy the true “Amish experience.”When one of her more reclusive guests takes a tumble down the PennDutch's picturesquely steep staircase, the timing couldn't be worse.What at first seems to be a horrible accident turns out to be a more sinister event. Magdalena is certain there is a killer at her inn—and it's up to her to catch the culprit!
La misteriosa cápsula del tiempo (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level O #6)
by Annette Smith Rebecca SolowNIMAC-sourced textbook. En la escuela de Meadow Valley, encontraron una misteriosa caja metálica debajo de un árbol. Dentro de ella, había tres notas escritas por unos niños hace 75 años. ¿Quiénes fueron esos niños y dónde están ahora?.
Operation Interrupted (Operation #1)
by M. L. RosadoTatiana Ortiz takes her vacations seriously. Although a blind spin of the globe in her office chooses the next location of her summer escape, she leaves nothing else to chance. “Operation Exodus” require months of planning and research, providing a convenient distraction from the tragic loss of her mother and her nonexistent love life. Tatiana is an independent, confident woman with a career, a close family, and entertaining friends. While planning her next adventure in Italy, the operation gets interrupted by Donato Gesatti. Intense and secretive, Donato is completely smitten by the hot Latina he meets one night at a Miami nightclub. An ambitious and talented restaurant owner who has Miami critics raging and fans hungry for more, Donato feels the hard times he experienced growing up in Italy are behind him. His love for his brothers and father drive him to fight against anything and everything to protect his family. But when his past catches up to him, he must face a secret that can ruin everything he has worked so hard for, including his relationship with Tatiana. Despite the obstacles between them, their undeniable attraction takes on a life of its own. As they explore passion and love, Tatiana finally lets herself experience what she did not know was missing from her life. But when the fairytale affair is interrupted by reality, can they come to terms with Donato’s past? This cliffhanger will leave you wanting more. Operation Interrupted will take you on an emotional roller coaster about family, passion, secrets, and love.
Operation Italy (Operation #2)
by M. L. RosadoBook Two in the passion-filled Operation Series by ML Rosado! Still captivated with each other, Tatiana and Donato take their fairytale romance to Italy. Both are swept away by the enchanting scenery, hot sex, and scrumptious food, but a whole new set of challenges await them as well. With an ex-girlfriend, the Italian mafia, and revelations that threaten to tear their relationship apart, these two must defend their love against all obstacles. Giovanni Gesatti is an eligible bachelor, living the single life in Miami. During an unexpected trip to Italy, he meets Luisa Alesi, a woman who completely rocks his world. His resolve to live an uncomplicated life full of one-night stands and casual encounters slowly erodes as he falls for her. Luisa is like nobody he has ever met, and he finds himself wanting to explore her world, not knowing about the terrible drama that could derail their romance before it even begins. Despite the challenges they face, the Gesatti brothers fight for what they believe in and the women who rule their hearts. Operation Italy is a journey full of passion…an invitation into a family who protects each other no matter what. Will they be able to get what they want? Will love be enough? The breathtaking second installment of the Operation Series, Operation Italy, is a sexy cliffhanger that concludes in the upcoming Operation Home.
Operation Home (Operation #3)
by M. L. RosadoFor the Gessati brothers, there’s never a boring moment.
The Winters: A Novel
by Lisa Gabriele“From the brilliant first line to the shattering conclusion, The Winters will draw you in and leave you breathless. . . . A must read.” —Liv Constantine, author of The Last Mrs. ParrishInspired by Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, a spellbindingly suspenseful novel set in the moneyed world of the Hamptons, about secrets that refuse to remain buried and consequences that can’t be escaped After a whirlwind romance, a young woman returns to the opulent, secluded Long Island mansion of her new fiancé Max Winter—a wealthy politician and recent widower—and a life of luxury she’s never known. But all is not as it appears at the Asherley estate. The house is steeped in the memory of Max’s beautiful first wife Rebekah, who haunts the young woman’s imagination and feeds her uncertainties, while his very alive teenage daughter Dani makes her life a living hell. She soon realizes there is no clear place for her in this twisted little family: Max and Dani circle each other like cats, a dynamic that both repels and fascinates her, and he harbors political ambitions with which he will allow no woman—alive or dead—to interfere. As the soon-to-be second Mrs. Winter grows more in love with Max, and more afraid of Dani, she is drawn deeper into the family’s dark secrets—the kind of secrets that could kill her, too. The Winters is a riveting story about what happens when a family’s ghosts resurface and threaten to upend everything.
The Hatching Ebook Box Set: The Hatching, Skitter, and Zero Day (The Hatching Series #4)
by Ezekiel BooneThe terrifying series that is “guaranteed to do what Jaws did to millions of people” (Suspense Magazine)—this ebook boxed set includes all three hair-raising thrillers, The Hatching, Skitter, and Zero Day.
Lady Audley's Secret (Modern Library Torchbearers)
by Mary Elizabeth BraddonGraceful and lovely Lady Audley may not be all that she seems in this Victorian-era equivalent of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl—with an introduction by Flynn Berry, the Edgar Award–winning author of Under the Harrow and A Double Life Lady Audley is young, beautiful, and universally adored. Everyone comments on her sweet nature and her perfect marriage to the wealthy and aristocratic Sir Michael Audley. Sir Michael’s nephew Robert is equally struck by his new aunt’s angelic ways—until he notices the strange, terrifying effect Lady Audley has on his friend George Talboys. When George mysteriously vanishes, Robert is convinced that Lady Audley is neither as innocent nor as helpless as she appears, and he sets out to discover what secrets lie in Lady Audley’s past. A bestseller when it was first published in 1862, Lady Audley’s Secret shocked readers because it dared to suggest that beneath a perfect surface a woman might be willing to lie, con, and even kill for the life she wanted.The Modern Library Torchbearers series features women who wrote on their own terms, with boldness, creativity, and a spirit of resistance.
Techno Crazed: Hacked Investigations, Book 1 (Hacked Investigations #1)
by Sarah MakelaHe will risk everything to protect her... Private investigator Hannah Franklin's life is turned upside down after being contacted by a former employee of MAX Home Security, the leader in security services. But they're not just protecting people anymore. Hannah's informant claims to have proof that MAX has ordered the assassination of politicians who stood against the corporation.When her informant is killed and an attempt is made on her life, Hannah has no choice but to contact a freelance hacker. Her only hope now lies in the hands of a man she never expected to welcome back into her life.Ian Bradley has lost his girlfriend and his job, as well as having acquired a very annoying gnome. Now his ex, Hannah, is in danger, and she needs his help. Ian vows to protect Hannah with every resource available to him—and as a technomage in a high-tech world, his resources are almost endless...
Savage Bytes (Hacked Investigations #2)
by Sarah MakelaIf Ian and Hannah don't work together, they may be torn apart... Private investigator Hannah Franklin has a new partner, her lover and technomage, Ian Bradley. But they may be in over their heads when brought in by their friend from the hospital to quietly solve a case that baffles even the police. The victims are being murdered in a ritualistic fashion with their blood drained and organs removed.When Ian's attention narrows solely to their work, he'll need to keep their relationship strong, or he could find himself repeating a painful past.
When the Dead Come Calling: The Burrowhead Mysteries
by Helen SedgwickIn the first of the Burrowhead Mysteries, an atmospheric murder investigation unearths the brutal history of a village where no one is innocent. When psychotherapist Alexis Cosse is found murdered in the playground of the sleepy northern village of Burrowhead, DI Strachan and her team of local police investigate, exposing a maelstrom of racism, misogyny and homophobia simmering beneath the surface of the village. Shaken by the revelations and beginning to doubt her relationship with her husband, DI Strachan discovers something lurking in the history of Burrowhead, while someone (or something) equally threatening is hiding in the strange and haunted cave beneath the cliffs...
Deseo de venganza
by Esperanza RiscartUna novela de romance y suspense en la que todo es posible. Cuando el amor aparece en la vida de Alexander sus deseos de venganza se verán relegados a un segundo plano pero... ¿Cuánto se puede dar por amor? Alexander Yulenko Cameron es un oficial de las fuerzas especiales británicas que busca vengarse del clan que dio muerte a su familia cuando él tan solo tenía nueve años y vivía en Moscú. Su plan está listo para llevarse a cabo, sin embargo, el destino le tiene preparado otro camino, en el cual Alex se topará con Johanna, una joven americana y medio comanche que revolucionará su interior. Aún sabiendo que no puede darle el futuro que ella ansía, Alex le entrega su corazón solo para que lo resguarde, pues no está en él abandonar su propósito de venganza, el cual cumple. No obstante, todo se vuelve un caos cuando se reencuentra con ella, un año después, quien ahora tiene otras prioridades en su vida. Alex deberá conseguir de nuevo la confianza de la joven, así como también deshacerse del hombre que es la cabeza del clan y del que se ha hecho su mano derecha. Y todo por mantener a salv o a la mujer a la que ama y a lo que ella le ha dado como fruto de su amor.
The Aluminum Turtle (Duncan Maclain Mystery #11)
by Baynard KendrickDuncan Maclain is in Tampa with his wife, Sybella, and his partner, Spud Savage and his wife, Rena, to visit with old friends and investigate a murder. It has been seven years since his old friend, Ronald Dayland, Sr. had been murdered. The killer had never been brought to justice and his wife has remarried...to Jack Manning. Baynard Kendrick has been largely forgotten, but he was a founding member of the Mystery Writers of America. He worked with the blind for years, and created the blind private investigator, Captain Duncan Maclain, to prove that blind folks weren't completely helpless, like most folks believed.
Misterio en la marisma (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level U #50)
by Carol Stutz Denise JordanNIMAC-sourced textbook. Nezzie, Robin y Teresa descubren un depósito ilegal de basura que está causando mucho daño a los animales del lugar. Las niñas se ponen el sombrero de detective y empiezan a investigar quién está detrás de este desastre ambiental.
Blind Allies (Duncan Maclain Mystery #8)
by Baynard KendrickA gloomy New York mansion... a safe with a braille combination... an oil tycoon with a family sharper than a serpent’s tooth... these ingredients contribute to one of the most baffling cases of Duncan Maclain's career. The minute the man stepped into Captain Maclain's penthouse office, the blind Captain sensed he was a phony. His highly trained senses of touch, of smell, of hearing, told him that. To satisfy his own awakened curiosity, Maclain agreed to the man’s preposterous suggestion, and from then on things happened fast. This time Maclain is more dependent on Dreist , his deadly police dog, than Schnucke, his gentle Seeing-Eye companion.
Vienna Waltz (The Rannoch Fraser Mysteries #3)
by Teresa GrantWith Napoleon Bonaparte exiled to Elba, the elite of Europe have gathered at the glittering Congress of Vienna--princes, ambassadors, the Russian tsar--negotiating the fate of the Continent by day and flirting and waltzing by night. But on one of those candle-warmed evenings, Princess Tatiana, the most beautiful and talked about woman in Vienna, is found murdered during an ill-timed rendezvous with three of her most powerful conquests. . . Suzanne Rannoch has tried to ignore rumors that her new husband, Malcolm, is also one of Tatiana's lovers. As a protégé of France's Prince Talleyrand and an attaché for Britain's Lord Castlereagh, Malcolm sets out to investigate the murder. He needs Suzanne's unique skills and knowledge if he is to succeed. The complex dance between husband and wife in the search for the truth tests their marriage, their liberty, and their very lives. No one's secrets are safe, and the future of Europe may hang in the balance. . . "Glittering balls, deadly intrigue, sexual scandals. . .the next best thing to actually being there!" —Lauren Willig "A perfect blend of history, mystery, romance, and suspense." --Deborah Crombie
Una vida casi perfecta: Saga de Misterio Louise Golden
by Laurie HananEl hermano de Louise es todo lo que su madre quería, alguien exitoso, con dinero, la vida resuelta y con familia. Pero esta historia no trata sobre él. De hecho nuestra protagonista, Louise lleva una vida totalmente diferente a lo que la sociedad considera éxito. Pero eso no importa, luego de un evento muy trágico ella decide mandar todo al demonio y se va muy lejos. Al paradisiaco Hawái. Tiene un trabajo muy normal: reparte el correo. El punto es, ¿Qué hace especial a Louise? ¿Por qué deberíamos interesarnos en la vida de una simple cartera? Esta también es una novela de misterio, ¿Cúal es el misterio? No es alguna leyenda hawaiana, muy interesantes por cierto. En fin Incluso en un lugar donde nunca pasa nada y la vida es muy tranquila no todos son quienes aparentan ser. Puedes identificarte con Louise si tu vida no es lo que esperabas que fuera pero sigues siendo una persona pura de corazón. Viaja con Louise a Hawái y acompañala en un viaje donde debe encontrarse a sí misma y sobrevivir la noche más oscura de su vida.
Steed & Mrs. Peel: The Golden Game (Steed & Mrs. Peel)
by Grant Morrison Ian GibsonWhen Tara King is kidnapped by a mysterious organization, John Steed and Emma Peel must reunite to solve this new mystery, that takes them into the darkest corners of British society. After re-teaming with John Steed, Mrs. Peel gets to finally spend some quality time with her husband, who has returned from the Amazon. But, what also came back with him may end the happy couple! A science-fiction / spy fiction mash-up from the legendary Grant Morrison and two of TV's most iconic heroes, featuring gorgeous art from Ian Gibson, best known for his work with Alan Moore on THE BALLAD OF HALO JONES.
Block Party 1: Brick City Massacre (Block Party #1)
by Al-Saadiq BanksCashmere has just been released from Federal Prison. After serving seven years, he has finally paid the Government the debt he owed them. Now he wants what the streets owe him. His plan is to pick up from where he left off. The only problem is, the new generation has taken over and they refuse to accept orders from the middle-aged veteran.It's seven years later, the little boys he left back home have turned into grown men. It's their turn and they're not going to sit on the sideline and watch him take over.Watch Cashmere do everything in his power to make it to the top, where he feels he truly belongs.Will he regain the crown or will he have to bow down?