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WOLF: A Jessica James Mystery (Jessica James Mysteries #1)
by Kelly OliverShe just wants her degree. But when her professor is found dead in a bathtub, her real education begins… <P><P>If James Patterson and Janet Evanovich had a love child... meet Jessica James.
El ángel de Múnich
by Fabiano MassimiEL THRILLER HISTÓRICO DEL AÑO N.º 1 EN VENTAS EN ITALIA ¿Qué se esconde detrás de la muerte de Geli Raubal, sobrina de Hitler y su único verdadero amor? «Un thriller que podría haber escrito Ken Follett.»Paola Sorge, Il Venerdì «Preciso, imaginativo y brillante.»Donato Carrisi, Il Corriere della Sera Múnich, 1931. Falta poco para que unas históricas elecciones otorguen el poder a los nazis. Los comisarios Siegfried Sauer y Mutti Forster se enfrentan al aburrido turno del sábado cuando el director de la policía criminal les avisa de un suceso en el número 16 de Prinzregentenplatz, la vivienda de Adolf Hitler. Su sobrina, Geli Raubal, ha sido hallada muerta. Todo apunta a un suicidio, pero Sauer no está convencido. Algunos testigos se contradicen y ha desaparecido la pequeña esvástica de oro que la joven siempre llevaba al cuello. Sus sospechas son confirmadas cuando el mismo Hitler le pide que encuentre al culpable y van apareciendo notas firmadas con una misteriosa H. Tras años de estudio de bibliografía y fuentes inéditas, Fabiano Massimi destapa en este aclamado y revolucionario thriller literario las tramas y las personalidades históricas que protagonizaron un caso real que estuvo a punto de cambiar el curso de la Historia. La crítica ha dicho...«De la mano de un escritor que conjuga la erudición de un historiador, las fuentes de un periodista y la capacidad narrativa de un novelista, [...] El ángel de Múnich se sumerge en la historia antes de que se escribiera con mayúsculas.»Juan Losa, Público «Una novela muy interesante que recrea muy bien el ambiente fatídico de aquella época y que, además, tiene la gracia de darnos una visión de los primeros días del nazismo, de la creación de aquel sistema fanático, del culto a la personalidad que consiguió provocar Hitler y cómo todos los que le rodean intentan protegerle, justificarle y defenderle de miradas ajenas.»Benjamín Prado, Todos somos sospechosos (Radio 3) «Un thriller que podría haber escrito Ken Follett [...] Una trama adictiva y llena de giros.»Paola Sorge, Il Venerdì «El ángel de Múnich se basa en una realidad histórica, pero al mismo tiempo la supera gracias a aquello que la Historia nunca podrá tener: un narrador. Y en este caso, un narrador preciso, imaginativo y brillante.»Donato Carrisi «Una novela que arroja luz sobre la escandalosa pasión de Hitler por su sobrina. En los Juicios de Núremberg de 1946, Hermann Göring declaró que tras la muerte de Geli todo rastro de humanidad en Hitler desapareció.»Igor Ruggeri, Gente «Lo tiene todo para convertirse en un éxito: una historia olvidada por la Historia, un estilo literario, atmósferas cinematográficas y el ritmo voraz de las series de televisión.»Gian Paolo Serino, Il Giornale «Un nuevo autor y una historia con un ritmo trepidante.»Roselina Salemi, Io Donna «Un thriller emocionante que devuelve a la vida uno de los casos sin resolver más oscuros de la Historia.»Bruna Magi, Libero «La muerte que pudo haber frenado a Hitler. [...] Un experimento social del autor: transformar al lector en un ciudadano alemán de la época para que viva y sienta los motivos, de otra manera inexplicables, del ascenso del dictador. [...] Un thriller que no deja hueco para la fantasía.»Marcello Cocco, L'Unione Sarda «Un testimonio conmovedor que honra a la primera víctima de la propaganda nazi: Geli Raubal.»Milanonera.com<P
Prince of Dreams (The Val Cache Series #2)
by Susan KrinardA modern-day vampire romance from the New York Times–bestselling author of Prince ofWolves and Prince of Shadows. Plagued by nightmares of her sister&’s death, San Francisco psychologist Diana Ransom is faced with a new fear when her cousin disappears. While searching for the beautiful young artist, Diana meets her anonymous patron, philanthropist Nicholas Gage. The attraction Diana feels for the darkly mysterious man seems otherworldly—because it is. Nicholas is a vampire who feeds on the energy of dreams, therefore never draining his human donors of their lives. But there are others of his kind—including his own brother—with no such scruples. As Nicholas aids Diana in her search, a deeper connection between them is revealed. Nicholas&’s centuries-long past holds the key to their desire and to Diana&’s present-day tragedies. But it is her bloodline and the power of their passion which may give them a future after all . . . Praise for Susan Krinard &“Susan Krinard was born to write romance.&” —Amanda Quick, New York Times–bestselling author &“The reading world would be a happier place if more paranormal romance writers wrote as well as Krinard.&” —Contra Costa Sunday Times &“A vivid, talented author with a sparkling imagination.&” —Anne Stuart, New York Times–bestselling author
It Cannoli Be Murder (Italian Chef Mysteries #2)
by Catherine BrunsIt's time to serve some just desserts...Six months after her husband's death, Tessa Esposito is hoping to drum up reservations for her restaurant's grand opening. And since a signing with bestselling author, Preston Rigotta, is sure to draw a crowd, Tessa agrees to cater her cousin's bookstore event—whipping up some of her famous Italian desserts. But the event soon takes a sour turn when Preston's publicist, an old high school rival, arrives and begins to whisk up their old grudges.That night, a fight breaks out in front of the crowd, and it becomes clear there's bad blood in Harvest Park. And when the publicist is found dead on the bookstore floor the next morning, a stray cannolo at her side, Tessa knows who will be framed as the prime suspect.To clear both her cousin's and her own name, Tessa must investigate the murder. But Preston's publicist has many secrets to hide, and in the end, the truth is bittersweet...The second book in the Italian Chef Cozy Mystery series!
Blind Faith (The Jigsaw Files #3)
by Sharon SalaHe has nothing and everything to lose…When a seventeen-year-old boy goes missing while camping with his buddies in the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend, the case is right up PI Charlie Dodge’s alley. Charlie’s reputation for finding missing people—especially missing kids—is unparalleled. Unfortunately, trouble seems to be equally good at finding him.Charlie’s still in the thick of it when bad news arrives regarding his wife, Annie, whose early onset Alzheimer’s is causing her to slip further and further away. The timing couldn’t be worse. Thankfully, Charlie’s ride-or-die assistant, Wyrick, has his back. But when Universal Theorem, the shadowy and elusive organization from Wyrick’s past, escalates its deadly threats against her, it pushes both partners past their breaking points. Finding people is one thing; now Charlie will have to fight to hold on to everyone he holds dear.
The Ultimate Betrayal (Maximum Security #3)
by Kat Martin“Martin keeps the twists and turns coming in the sensuous and spirited first Maximum Security romantic thriller…. Readers will find it hard to wait for the next book in this tantalizing series.” —Publishers Weekly on The ConspiracyTo prove her father’s innocence, she’ll have to turn a killer's sights on herselfWhen journalist Jessie Kegan’s father is accused of espionage and treason, Jessie has no doubt the man she looked up to her entire life is innocent. Worse yet, before Colonel Kegan can stand trial, he’s found dead of a heart attack…but Jessie knows it was murder. Forcing down her grief, she’s determined to use her investigative skills and resources to clear her father’s name. But going after the truth means Jessie soon finds herself in the crosshairs of a killer who wants that truth to stay buried with her father.Protecting Jessie Kegan is a job bodyguard Brandon Garrett can’t refuse. Jessie isn’t just a client at Maximum Security—she’s the sister of his best friend, Danny, killed in Afghanistan. With dangerous forces gunning for Jessie from every angle, keeping her safe will mean keeping her close and Bran finds their mutual attraction growing, though being Danny’s sister puts Jessie out of bounds.With their backs against the wall, Jessie and Bran will have to risk everything to expose her father’s killer—before his legacy dies with his daughter.
Witches and Wedding Cake (A Magical Bakery Mystery #9)
by Bailey CatesBaker Katie Lightfoot is crafting her own magical wedding cake and tracking down a malicious murderer in the newest installment of this New York Times bestselling series. Katie will be marrying firefighter Declan McCarthy in less than a week, and she's still finding time to run the Honeybee Bakery, where she infuses sweets and treats with special spells and cheerful charms. But her hope of getting hitched without a hitch is short-lived. When Declan's family shows up early to enjoy a few extra days in Savannah, his youngest sister finds an unsavory surprise: her ex-husband, dead in a hotel room hours after they argued. The ex was scam artist with a lot of enemies, but the argument puts Declan's sister under suspicion. Between dress fittings and dough-kneading, Katie—along with her witchy friends in the spellbook club—will really have to work some magic to figure out who killed the con man...or there may not be a wedding.
The Truth Hurts: A Novel
by Rebecca ReidIn this twisty, compelling thriller, a young woman quickly embarks on what she thinks is the relationship and love of a lifetime, and she’s thrilled when her new husband insists they follow one rule: they don’t talk about the past, but it’s a rule that has dangerous consequences—perfect for fans of A Simple Favor and The Kiss Quotient. Is her new husband hiding something? Caught up in a whirlwind romance that starts in sunny Ibiza and leads to the cool corridors of a luxurious English country estate, Poppy barely has time to catch her breath, let alone seriously question if all this is too good to be true. Drew is enamored, devoted, and, okay, a little mysterious—but that's part of the thrill. What's the harm in letting his past remain private? Maybe he's not the only one… Fortunately, Drew never seems to wonder why his young wife has so readily agreed to their unusual pact to live only in the here and now and not probe their personal histories. Perhaps he assumes, as others do, that she is simply swept up in the intoxication of infatuation and sudden wealth. What's the harm in letting them believe that? How far will they go to keep the past buried? Isolated in Drew's sprawling mansion, Poppy starts to have time to doubt the man she's married, to wonder what in his past might be so terrible that it can't be spoken of, to imagine what harm he might be capable of. She doesn't want this dream to shatter. But Poppy may soon be forced to confront the dark truth that there are sins far more dangerous than the sin of omission…
Florida Man: A Novel
by Tom Cooper&“A riotous journey into the heart of insanity also known as the State of Florida. Bravo!&”—Gary Shteyngart, author of Lake Success Florida, circa 1980. Reed Crowe, the eponymous Florida Man, is a middle-aged beach bum, beleaguered and disenfranchised, living on ill-gotten gains deep in the jungly heart of Florida. When sinkholes start opening on Emerald Island, not only are Reed Crowe's seedy businesses—a moribund motel and a shabby amusement park—endangered, but so are his secrets. Crowe, amateur spelunker, begins uncovering artifacts that change his understanding of the island&’s history, as well as his understanding of his family&’s birthright as pioneering homesteaders. Meanwhile, there are other Florida men with whom Crowe must contend. Hector &“Catface&” Morales, a Cuban refugee, trained assassin, and crack-addicted Marielito, is seeking revenge on Reed for stealing his stash of drugs and leaving him for dead (unbeknownst to Reed) in the wreckage of a plane crash in the Everglades decades ago. Loner and misanthrope Henry Yahchilane, a Seminole native, has something to hide on the island. So does irascible and pervy Wayne Wade, Reed Crowe&’s childhood friend turned bad penny. Then there are the Florida women, including Heidi Karavas, Reed Crowe&’s ex-wife, now a globe-trekking art curator, and Nina Arango, a Cuban refugee and fiercely protective woman with whom Reed Crowe falls in love. There are curses. There are sea monsters. There are biblical storms. There&’s something called the Jupiter Effect. Ultimately, Florida Man is a generation-spanning story about how a man decides to live his life, and how despite staying landlocked and stubbornly in one place, the world nevertheless comes to him.
The Part-Time Job
by P. D. James"I wasn't in any particular hurry to kill him. What was important was to make sure that the deed was done without suspicion settling on me."Follow the long-beloved Queen of Crime, P. D. James, as she takes us into the mind of a man who has waited decades to enact his patient, ingenious revenge on a school bully. A small, dark treat, The Part-Time Job is published in this special ebook edition in celebration of what would have been P. D. James' 100th birthday on August 3rd, 2020.
La sangre manda
by Stephen KingUna extraordinaria colección de cuatro nuevos e irresistibles cuentos de ficción escritos por el maestro del terror: Stephen King.En enero de 2021, un pequeño sobre dirigido al Detective Ralph Anderson es entregado a sus vecinos, la familia Conrad, ya que los Anderson se encuentran de vacaciones en las Bahamas. En letra grande, el sobre dice: NO RE-ENVIAR. GUARDAR HASTA SU LLEGADA. Cuando por fin abre el sobre, Ralph encuentra una memoria USB titulada La sangre manda. El USB contiene una especie de diario hablado hecho por Holly Gibney, con quien el detective alguna vez compartió un caso que comenzó en Oklahoma y termino en una cueva en Texas. Ese caso cambio para siempre la manera en que Ralph Anderson interpreta la realidad. Las últimas palabras en el reporte de Holly son del 19 de diciembre de 2020. Suena como si le faltara el aire:Hice todo lo que pude, Ralph, pero puede que no sea suficiente. A pesar de todos mis planes, existe la posibilidad de que no salga de esto con vida. Si muero, y escoges continuar lo que he comenzado, cuídate. Por tu esposa y tu hijo. El cuento es un género al que King ha regresado varias veces a lo largo de su carrera. La sangre manda es una colección única y excepcional de varios cuentos escritos por el mejor autor de terror de nuestros tiempos.
Playing Nice
by JP DelaneyA couple's pleasant little life is upended by the revelation that their son was switched at birth in this gripping psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Before.Pete Riley stays at home; his partner, Maddie, is the breadwinner. He spends his days browsing parenting blogs, where no concern is too trivial, and pacifying their rambunctious son, Theo. Then, one day, a knock at the door. Miles and Lucy, a posh and near-perfect couple, tell Pete something shocking: Theo isn't his son. Their children were switched at the hospital.At first, the couples are determined to reach a mutual agreement. They're all nice, rational people--surely they can sort this out between them. But soon their precarious arrangement--of babysitting, play dates and shared parenthood--begins to erode under the weight of perceived slights, hidden anxieties and petty jealousies. It isn't long before Miles reveals himself to be cold, commanding and aggressive. When he brings a custody case against the Rileys, suddenly their parenting abilities are under suspicion and their private lives become ammunition. That's when their damaging secrets are exposed, their relationship tested to its breaking point.They might teach their son to share and behave, to say "please" and "thank you," but when it comes to protecting their little family, Pete and Maddie are through with playing nice.
Until It's Over: A Novel
by Nicci FrenchFrom the internationally bestselling author of the Frieda Klein series, Nicci French, comes this steamy and suspenseful stand-alone thriller about a group of housemates who must determine the killer among them when a series of murders occur.Be careful of the ones closest to you… London cycle courier Astrid Bell has known most of her housemates for years, but while they have a tangled history together—romantic pairings, one-night stands, friendships—they each have secrets. Astrid is on her way home one day when her neighbor accidentally knocks her off her bike. Suffering a few bruises, her roommates help her home. The next day, they learn that same neighbor was bludgeoned to death only hours after the accident. Each of them tells the police what little they know and are dismissed. Then a few days later, Astrid is asked to pick up a package from a wealthy woman called Ingrid de Soto. When she arrives, the client is lying in the hall of her luxurious home—and it’s apparent she’s also been murdered. For the police, it’s more than bad luck. For Astrid and her six housemates, it's the beginning of a nightmare: suspicious glances, bitter accusations, and a growing fear that the worst is yet to come. As the difference between friend and stranger grows harder to judge, the line between attraction and danger thins. The housemates—unsure if there’s a killer in their midst—guard themselves against becoming the next victim. Because if it’s true that bad luck comes in threes—who will be the next to die?
Un dia de setembre i uns quants d'octubre: Els tres casos del detectiu (Inspector Mascarell #Volumen 10)
by Jordi Sierra i FabraLa décima entrega de la saga de l'entranyable i implacable inspector Miquel Mascarell. En aquesta ocasió s'ha de fer càrrec dels casos del seu amic el detectiu David Fortuny, després que aquest pateixi un atemptat que el deixa en coma. Un fresc nítid i revelador de la vida durant la postguerra espanyola, dotze anys després del final de la contesa. Un món que segueix sent cruel per als vençuts, les dones, els marginats socials que viuen sota el poder absolut de la dictadura. Jordi Sierra i Fabra és un dels autors més llegits i populars del panorama literari espanyol i, amb dotze milions de llibres venuts fins el 2018 i més de quaranta premis literaris. El 2017 va rebre la Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes i el 2018 la Creu de Sant Jordi.
A Good Enough Mother: A Novel
by Bev Thomas"Taut, absorbing and psychologically astute, in A Good Enough Mother Bev Thomas combines all the tension of a thriller with the emotional resonance of a powerful family drama."--Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train"Perfect for fans of The Silent Patient." --BooklistA riveting page-turner that lets us inside the secret world of therapist and patient, where boundaries get crossed, and events spiral out of control. . .Ruth Hartland is a psychotherapist with years of experience. But professional skill is no guard against private grief. The mother of grown twins, she is haunted by the fact that her beautiful, difficult, fragile son Tom, a boy who never "fit in," disappeared a year and a half earlier. She cannot give up hope of finding him, but feels she is living a kind of half-life, waiting for him to return. Enter a new patient, Dan--unstable and traumatized--who looks exactly like her missing son. She is determined to help him, but soon, her own complicated feelings, about how she has failed her own boy, cloud her professional judgement. And before long, the unthinkable becomes a shattering reality....An utterly compelling drama with a timebomb at its core, A Good Enough Mother is a brilliant, beautiful story of mothering, and how to let go of the ones we love when we must.
Freefall: A Novel
by Jessica BarryAn Indie Next Pick and Amazon Best of the Month Thriller pick <P><P>A propulsive debut novel with the intensity of Luckiest Girl Alive and Before the Fall, about a young woman determined to survive and a mother determined to find her. When your life is a lie, the truth can kill you <P><P>When her fiancé’s private plane crashes in the Colorado Rockies, Allison Carpenter miraculously survives. But the fight for her life is just beginning. Allison has been living with a terrible secret, a shocking truth that powerful men will kill to keep buried. If they know she’s alive, they will come for her. She must make it home.In the small community of Owl Creek, Maine, Maggie Carpenter learns that her only child is presumed dead. <P><P>But authorities have not recovered her body—giving Maggie a shred of hope. She, too, harbors a shameful secret: she hasn’t communicated with her daughter in two years, since a family tragedy drove Allison away. Maggie doesn’t know anything about her daughter’s life now—not even that she was engaged to wealthy pharmaceutical CEO Ben Gardner, or why she was on a private plane. <P><P>As Allison struggles across the treacherous mountain wilderness, Maggie embarks on a desperate search for answers. Immersing herself in Allison’s life, she discovers a sleek socialite hiding dark secrets. What was Allison running from—and can Maggie uncover the truth in time to save her? <P><P>Told from the perspectives of a mother and daughter separated by distance but united by an unbreakable bond, Freefall is a riveting debut novel about two tenacious women overcoming unimaginable obstacles to protect themselves and those they love.
Jeopardy: An Anthology
by Linda HowardTwo fan-favorite tales of romance and suspense from New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard A Game of Chance On the trail of a vicious criminal, agent Chance Mackenzie finds the perfect bait for his trap: the target's daughter, Sunny Miller. Chance makes himself the only man she can trust, and then arranges for her elusive father to find out about them. But Chance doesn't know that Sunny has her own reasons for hiding from her father. His deception puts them in danger of losing everything-including their hearts. Loving Evangeline There's no doubt that the woman calling herself Evie Shaw is the key to the high-tech conspiracy that's threatening Robert Cannon's computer company-and he means to take her down personally. But trailing her into the heart of a long, hot Southern summer, he finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew. Can she really be innocent? Or are Robert's feelings clouding his judgment when it comes to the woman who has to be guilty as sin?ilty as sin?
Night Shift (Fiction Without Frontiers)
by Robin Triggs"Robin Triggs does a good job setting up a climate of suspicion in Night Shift, and the book has some genuinely chilling moments." - Crime ReviewAntarctica. A mining base at the edge of the world. Anders Nordvelt, last-minute replacement as head of security, has no time to integrate himself into the crew before an act of sabotage threatens the project. He must untangle a complex web of relationships from his position as prime suspect.Then a body is found in the ice. Systems fail as the long night falls. Now Anders must do more than find a murderer: he must find a way to survive.Will anyone endure the night shift, or will ice and frozen corpses be all that remains?FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
Long Lost (Myron Bolitar #9)
by Harlan CobenMyron Bolitar hasn't heard from Terese Collins since their torrid affair ended ten years ago, so her desperate phone call from Paris catches him completely off guard. In a shattering admission, Terese reveals the tragic story behind her disappearance - her struggles to get pregnant, the greatest moment of her life when her baby was born. . . and the fatal accident that robbed her of it all: her marriage, her happiness, and her beloved only daughter. Now a suspect in the murder of her ex-husband in Paris, Terese has nowhere else to turn for help. Myron heeds the call. But then a startling piece of evidence turns the entire case upside down, laying bare Terese's long-buried family secrets. . . and the very real possibility that her daughter may still be alive. In grave danger from unknown assailants in a country where nothing is as it seems, Myron and Terese race to stay a step ahead of Homeland Security, Interpol, and Mossad. Soon they are working at breakneck pace not only to learn what really happened to Terese's long-lost little girl - but to uncover a sinister plot with shocking global implications. "[A] compulsive page-turner. . . The 'this could be me' factor lends poignancy to the thrills and chills. " - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[Coben's] genius is to make the seemingly mundane terrifying. " - Booklist (starred review)
Zoo Station (John Russell #1)
by David DowningBy 1939, Anglo-American journalist John Russell has spent over a decade in Berlin, where his son lives with his mother. He writes human-interest pieces for British and American papers, avoiding the investigative journalism that could get him deported. But as World War II approaches, he faces having to leave his son as well as his girlfriend of several years, a beautiful German starlet. When an acquaintance from his old communist days approaches him to do some work for the Soviets, John Russell is reluctant, but he is unable to resist the offer. He becomes involved in other dangerous activities, helping a Jewish family and a determined young American reporter. When the British and the Nazis notice his involvement with the Soviets, Russell is dragged into the murky world of warring intelligence services. David Downing grew up in suburban London and is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction for adults and children, including The Moscow Option, Russian Revolution 1985,and The Red Eagles.
Playing Dead: A Novel
by Julia Heaberlin"A compelling family mystery that kept me turning the pages. Highly recommended."--Margaret Maron, New York Times bestselling author of Three Day Town "Dear Tommie: Have you ever wondered about who you are?" The letter that turns Tommie McCloud's world upside down arrives from a stranger only days after her father's death. The woman who wrote it claims that Tommie is her daughter--and that she was kidnapped as a baby thirty-one years ago. Tommie wants to believe it's all a hoax, but suddenly a girl who grew up on a Texas ranch finds herself linked to a horrific past: the slaughter of a family in Chicago, the murder of an Oklahoma beauty queen, and the kidnapping of a little girl named Adriana. Tommie races along a twisting, nightmarish path while an unseen stalker is determined to keep old secrets locked inside the dementia-battered brain of the woman who Tommie always thought was her real mother. With everything she has ever believed in question, and no one she can trust, Tommie must discover the truth about the girl who vanished--and the very real threats that still remain. "[Julia Heaberlin's] voice is pitch perfect, and her story of one woman's fierce struggle to reconcile her past with her present is gripping and powerful. An outstanding debut."--Carla Buckley, author of InvisibleFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
Speaking in Bones: A Novel (Temperance Brennan #18)
by Kathy ReichsNo one speaks the language of suspense more brilliantly than Kathy Reichs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Temperance Brennan series. In Speaking in Bones, the forensic anthropologist finds herself drawn into a world of dark secrets and dangerous beliefs, where good and evil blur. Professionally, Temperance Brennan knows exactly what to do--test, analyze, identify. Her personal life is another story. She's at a loss, wondering how to answer police detective Andrew Ryan's marriage proposal. But the matter of matrimony takes a backseat when murder rears its head. Hazel "Lucky" Strike--a strident amateur detective who mines the Internet for cold cases--comes to Brennan with a tape recording of an unknown girl being held prisoner and terrorized. Strike is convinced the voice is that of eighteen-year-old Cora Teague, who went missing more than three years earlier. Strike is also certain that the teenager's remains are gathering dust in Temperance Brennan's lab. Brennan has doubts about working with a self-styled websleuth. But when the evidence seems to add up, Brennan's next stop is the treacherous backwoods where the chilling recording (and maybe Cora Teague's bones) were discovered. Her forensic field trip only turns up more disturbing questions--along with gruesome proof of more untimely deaths. While local legends of eerie nocturnal phenomena and sinister satanic cults abound, it's a zealous and secretive religious sect that has Brennan spooked and struggling to separate the saints from the sinners. But there's nothing, including fire and brimstone, that can distract her from digging up the truth and taking down a killer--even as Brennan finds herself in a place where angels fear to tread, devils demand their due, and she may be damned no matter what.
The Thieves of Manhattan: A Novel
by Adam LangerAn aspiring writer with a low-paying day job at a coffee shop becomes embroiled in an elaborate scheme to create a fake memoir of his own. Ian quickly realizes that fact and fiction can be dangerously intertwined.
The Line (A Sergeants Sueño and Bascom Novel #13)
by Martin LimonGeorge Sueño and Ernie Bascom return for their thirteenth outing, which takes them from Seoul to the DMZ in their most politically charged murder case yet.The Korean Demilitarized Zone, 1970s: A battered corpse is found a few feet north of the line dividing North and South Korea. When 8th Army CID Agents George Sueño and Ernie Bascom pull the body to the South Korean side on orders from their superiors, they have no idea of the international conflict their small action will spark. Before war breaks out, they must discover who killed Corporal Noh Jong-bei, a young Korean soldier working with the US Army. The murderer could be from either side of the DMZ. But without cooperation between the governments involved, how can two US military agents interrogate North Korean witnesses? What George and Ernie discover gets them pulled off the case, but fearing they’ve put the wrong man behind bars, they disobey orders in an attempt to discover the truth.
Lie Still: A Novel
by Julia HeaberlinIn the tradition of Lisa Unger's Beautiful Lies and Nancy Pickard's The Scent of Rain and Lightning comes a twisting, riveting novel of shifting trust and shattered lives. Lie Still delves deep into the heart of an opulent Southern town, where gossip is currency and secrets kill. When Emily Page and her husband move from Manhattan to the wealthy enclave of Clairmont, Texas, she hopes she can finally escape her haunted past--and outrun the nameless stalker who has been taunting her for years. Pregnant with her first child, Emily just wants to start over. But as she is drawn into a nest of secretive Texas women--and into the unnerving company of their queen, Caroline Warwick--Emily finds that acceptance is a very dangerous game. It isn't long before Caroline mysteriously disappears and Emily is facing a rash of anonymous threats. Are they linked to the missing Caroline? Or to Emily's terrifying encounter in college, years earlier? As the dark truth about Caroline emerges, Emily realizes that some secrets are impossible to hide--and that whoever came for Caroline is now coming for her.Advance praise for Lie Still "Julia Heaberlin deceives the reader in the most deliciously chilling way in Lie Still: With gorgeous prose and sterling character work, she takes us on a deeply felt and wonderfully composed thrill ride. Layer after layer of secrets, longing, and deception is peeled away and we begin to dread the twisted kernel at the heart, never guessing what Heaberlin has in store for us."--Sophie Littlefield, bestselling author of Garden of Stones "Packed with larger-than-life characters, twisty and dangerous secrets, and a captivating heroine you can't help but root for as the stakes skyrocket and her own terrifying past roars back to claim her."--Carla Buckley, author of The Things That Keep Us Here "Mix a pregnant New Yorker with a big secret, an aging Southern belle who collects secrets like recipes, an ex-pageant queen, several plastic surgery victims, and a maid with an eye for revenge. Set in an upscale Texas community, and leaven with just the right amount of humor. I thoroughly enjoyed the result: a page-turning Texas gothic."--Lisa Brackmann, author of GetawayFrom the Trade Paperback edition.