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The Submarine Caper (Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #68)
by Franklin W. DixonOn a visit to Germany, the Hardy brothers investigate the theft of plans for a newly invented submarine and the mysterious disappearance of valuable coins and paintings.
The Subjugate
by Amanda BridgemanTwo troubled homicide detectives race to find a serial killer in a town filled with surgically reformed murderers, in this captivating near-future SF thriller.In a small religious community rocked by a spree of shocking murders, Detectives Salvi Brentt and Mitch Grenville find themselves surrounded by suspects. The Children of Christ have a tight grip on their people, and the Solme Complex neurally edit violent criminals - Subjugates - into placid servants called Serenes. In a town where purity and sin, temptation and repression live side by side, everyone has a motive. But as the bodies mount up, the frustrated detectives begin to crack under the pressure: their demons are coming to light, and who knows where that blurred line between man and monster truly lies.File Under: Science Fiction [ Pure & Savage | Hard Boiled | Bright Spark | Finding Serenity ]
Subject 375
by Nikki OwenSubject 375 brings a unique twist to the suspense genre by featuring a protagonist with Asperger's syndrome. What to believe. Who to betray. When to run. Plastic surgeon Dr. Maria Martinez has Asperger's. Convicted of killing a priest, she is alone in prison and has no memory of the murder. DNA evidence places Maria at the scene of the crime, yet she claims she's innocent. Then she starts to remember ... A strange room. Strange people. Being watched. As Maria gets closer to the truth, she is drawn into a web of international intrigue and must fight not only to clear her name but to remain alive. With a protagonist as original as The Bridge's Saga Norén, part one in the Project trilogy is as addictive as the Bourne novels. "Powerful and gripping--an adrenaline-filled thriller you won't forget."--Kimberley Chambers, bestselling author of Payback
Subhuman (A Unit 51 Novel #1)
by Michael McbrideTHEY ARE NOT HUMAN. At a research station in Antarctica, five of the world’s top scientists have been brought together to solve one of the greatest mysteries in human history. Their subject, however, is anything but human . . . THEY ARE NOT NATURAL. Deep beneath the ice, the submerged ruins of a lost civilization hold the key to the strange mutations that each scientist has encountered across the globe: A misshapen skull in Russia. The grotesque carvings of a lost race in Peru. The mummified remains of a humanoid monstrosity in Egypt . . . THEY ARE NOT FRIENDLY. When a series of sound waves trigger the ancient organisms, a new kind of evolution begins. Latching onto a human host—crossbreeding with human DNA—a long-extinct life form is reborn. Its kind has not walked the earth for thousands of years. Its instincts are fiercer, more savage, than any predator alive. And its prey are the scientists who unleashed it, the humans who spawned it, and the tender living flesh on which it feeds . . . Praise for Michael McBride “A fast-paced and frightening ride. Highly recommended for fans of creature horror and the thrillers of Michael Crichton.”—The Horror Review on PREDATORY INSTINCT “McBride writes with the perfect mixture of suspense and horror that keeps the reader on edge.” —Examiner
Subdue Devil In 100 Days: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Nan ShanJiuCangRise on the Wheel PlatformAnnihilation before the Spiritual Shower PearlExtraterritorial search for mustard seedsBlack and White Books for Interrupting LoveThe boy ordered Tang Thirty-Six to find his father. In order to find his father, he and the fortune-teller Wang Heming and the Yin Yang Eyes set foot on a path that could not be turned back. Love and hate intertwined, trust and doubt intertwined, conspiracy and arrangement. For a hundred days, let's see how the three of them find their loved ones, capture demons, subdue demons, fight against the mysterious organization's wits, fight against the strong opponent to the death, and fight against the time race step by step … Waves strange cloud, the human heart is difficult to predict, who with you fight shoulder to shoulder, who with you wind and rain, who with you life and death?
Subdue Devil In 100 Days: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Nan ShanJiuCangRise on the Wheel PlatformAnnihilation before the Spiritual Shower PearlExtraterritorial search for mustard seedsBlack and White Books for Interrupting LoveThe boy ordered Tang Thirty-Six to find his father. In order to find his father, he and the fortune-teller Wang Heming and the Yin Yang Eyes set foot on a path that could not be turned back. Love and hate intertwined, trust and doubt intertwined, conspiracy and arrangement. For a hundred days, let's see how the three of them find their loved ones, capture demons, subdue demons, fight against the mysterious organization's wits, fight against the strong opponent to the death, and fight against the time race step by step … Waves strange cloud, the human heart is difficult to predict, who with you fight shoulder to shoulder, who with you wind and rain, who with you life and death?
Subdue Devil In 100 Days: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Nan ShanJiuCangRise on the Wheel PlatformAnnihilation before the Spiritual Shower PearlExtraterritorial search for mustard seedsBlack and White Books for Interrupting LoveThe boy ordered Tang Thirty-Six to find his father. In order to find his father, he and the fortune-teller Wang Heming and the Yin Yang Eyes set foot on a path that could not be turned back. Love and hate intertwined, trust and doubt intertwined, conspiracy and arrangement. For a hundred days, let's see how the three of them find their loved ones, capture demons, subdue demons, fight against the mysterious organization's wits, fight against the strong opponent to the death, and fight against the time race step by step … Waves strange cloud, the human heart is difficult to predict, who with you fight shoulder to shoulder, who with you wind and rain, who with you life and death?
Subdue Devil In 100 Days: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Nan ShanJiuCangRise on the Wheel PlatformAnnihilation before the Spiritual Shower PearlExtraterritorial search for mustard seedsBlack and White Books for Interrupting LoveThe boy ordered Tang Thirty-Six to find his father. In order to find his father, he and the fortune-teller Wang Heming and the Yin Yang Eyes set foot on a path that could not be turned back. Love and hate intertwined, trust and doubt intertwined, conspiracy and arrangement. For a hundred days, let's see how the three of them find their loved ones, capture demons, subdue demons, fight against the mysterious organization's wits, fight against the strong opponent to the death, and fight against the time race step by step … Waves strange cloud, the human heart is difficult to predict, who with you fight shoulder to shoulder, who with you wind and rain, who with you life and death?
Subdue Devil In 100 Days: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by Nan ShanJiuCangRise on the Wheel PlatformAnnihilation before the Spiritual Shower PearlExtraterritorial search for mustard seedsBlack and White Books for Interrupting LoveThe boy ordered Tang Thirty-Six to find his father. In order to find his father, he and the fortune-teller Wang Heming and the Yin Yang Eyes set foot on a path that could not be turned back. Love and hate intertwined, trust and doubt intertwined, conspiracy and arrangement. For a hundred days, let's see how the three of them find their loved ones, capture demons, subdue demons, fight against the mysterious organization's wits, fight against the strong opponent to the death, and fight against the time race step by step … Waves strange cloud, the human heart is difficult to predict, who with you fight shoulder to shoulder, who with you wind and rain, who with you life and death?
Subdue Devil In 100 Days: Volume 7 (Volume 7 #7)
by Nan ShanJiuCangRise on the Wheel PlatformAnnihilation before the Spiritual Shower PearlExtraterritorial search for mustard seedsBlack and White Books for Interrupting LoveThe boy ordered Tang Thirty-Six to find his father. In order to find his father, he and the fortune-teller Wang Heming and the Yin Yang Eyes set foot on a path that could not be turned back. Love and hate intertwined, trust and doubt intertwined, conspiracy and arrangement. For a hundred days, let's see how the three of them find their loved ones, capture demons, subdue demons, fight against the mysterious organization's wits, fight against the strong opponent to the death, and fight against the time race step by step … Waves strange cloud, the human heart is difficult to predict, who with you fight shoulder to shoulder, who with you wind and rain, who with you life and death?
Subduction
by Todd Shimoda L.J.C. Shimoda"Shimoda is a consummate storyteller" - Booklist"Shimoda skillfully weaves (these) tales into the narrative, revealing how past events "continue to affect the island, like aftershocks." Earthquakes are an apt metaphor for the social disruptions on the island, and Shimoda links modern earthquake science, ancient Japanese myths on the origin of earthquakes, and an unforgettable cast of characters to create a suspenseful, richly illustrated novel." - Publishers Weekly"Husband and wife team Todd and Linda Shimoda's skills blend seamlessly together to make Subduction a hauntingly beautiful and highly unique novel. The author's prose and illustrator's talent give the book a tone and quality that is both rare and memorable." - ForeWordSubduction is a timely, electrifying thriller set on a tiny, earthquake-plagued island. Endo, a young physician unjustly charged with a patient's death, is banished to the island to care for the few remaining elderly residents. Determined to remain on their crumbling island and resuscitate their defunct fishing industry, the aging islanders plot against all outsiders.After a mysterious death and attacks on Endo and fellow newcomvers, he discovers why the islanders don't wish to leave: years ago, jealousies, lust, and violence ripped apart their lives, and the wounds haven't healed. The aftershocks of the islanders' past, as well as Endo's own troubled history, replay violently in the present just as a massive earthquake strikes.Exquisitely designed with L.J.C. Shimoda's artwork throughout, Subduction also features a sixteen-page illustrated retelling of the myth of Kashima, the god who controls a giant, thrashing catfish that causes earthquakes. The myth offers clues to the mysterious motives of the island's denizens.Todd Shimoda won the 2010 Elliot Cades Award for Literature from the Hawai'i Literary Arts Council. His previous novel Oh! was an NPR Best Summer Read. The Fourth Treasure was translated into six languages and named a notable book by the Kiriyama Prize.L.J.C. Shimoda is an accomplished artist, illustrator, and book designer. Her artwork and illustrations have appeared in her husband Todd Shimoda's novels 365 Views of Mt. Fuji, The Fourth Treasure, and Oh!
Sub Rosa (Marvel Captain America)
by David McDonaldFresh from a covert mission, Captain America receives a message from Maria Hill written in a mysterious code that, once deciphered, enlists Cap to protect Katherine, a brilliant young computer scientist who has written a program that could revolutionize the way the internet works—for better or for worse.Uncertain who can be trusted, Captain America takes Katherine underground, going into hiding and eluding everyone from the country's top agencies to the world's most nefarious criminals. He'll go to any length to keep Katherine safe and ensure her program stays out of the wrong hands—even if it means going up against the country he has sworn to protect.Still only just grasping the technological advances of the era he has woken up in, one of Earth's mightiest heroes must now fight a battle over something he barely understands in order to protect a concept he knows all to well: freedom.
Su último saludo (Sherlock #8)
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleLa serie televisiva Sherlock presenta al legendario Sherlock Holmes a una nueva generación de seguidores. Este volumen, que reúne ocho relatos, permite saborear el atractivo original de las aventuras del detective más famoso del mundo. ¿Es posible que una mujer se muera de miedo? ¿Quién ha enviado ese horrible paquete que contiene dos orejas humanas? Con la ayuda de Watson, el detective más famoso de Londres debe resolver una multitud de casos antes de dejar Baker Street y retirarse a una tranquila granja en Sussex... Pero una última aventura le obligará a postergar sus planes. Mientras el país se encuentra al borde de la Gran Guerra, ¿será capaz Sherlock Holmes de impedir que una peligrosa arma caiga en manos del enemigo? ** Esta edición incluye una introducción de Steven Moffat, uno de los creadores de la serie televisiva.
Su último día
by Shari LapenaLa autora de La pareja de al lado vuelve con un nuevo y electrizante thriller. Un secreto enterrado durante una década.Una visita inesperada y una terrible acusación.¿Qué le sucedió a Lindsey Kilgour? Stephanie y Patrick se están adaptando todavía a su nueva vida tras el nacimiento de las gemelas. Los bebés no les dan respiro y aunque Stephanie sufre el agotamiento y la desorientación de la falta de sueño, hay una cosa de la que está completamente segura: tiene todo lo que siempre había soñado. Entonces aparece Erica, una mujer del pasado de Patrick que lanza una escalofriante acusación. Patrick siempre había afirmado que la muerte de su primera esposa fue un accidente. Ahora Erica asegura que se tratóde un asesinato. Él insiste en que es inocente, en que todo no es más que un intento de chantaje. Pero Erica sabe cosas sobre Patrick, cosas que empujan a Stephanie a hacerse preguntas sobre su marido. ¿Le ha contado la verdad? ¿Es Erica la convincente mentirosa que Patrick asegura que es? ¿O ha cometido Stephanie un terrible error? La crítica ha dicho...«Te mantendrá en suspense hasta el final... Asegúrate de reservarte el tiempo necesario porque, una vez que empieces a leer, no querrás parar.»USA Today «Con su ritmo trepidante, los aficionados a las novelas de intriga devorarán sus páginas.»Publishers Weekly «Una nueva novela atrapante de una magistral narradora.»My Weekly Los lectores opinan...«Shari Lapena nos mantiene enganchados a sus páginas con su absorbente prosa, su forma de contar historias y un ritmo que se mantiene siempre alto durante todo la novela.»Blog Vorágineinterna «Ha conseguido engancharme desde la primera a la última hoja. Shari tiene esa facilidad para jugar con nosotros e ir dándonos miguitas de pan hasta el final.»leercomoformadevida en Instagram «Nos adentramos en una historia llena de mentiras, secretos y chantajes. Un domestic noir en el cual hasta el final todo puede pasar... Y qué final.»misle.cturas en Instagram «Shari nunca defrauda. Nos encontramos ante un domestic noir realmente adictivo, la sencilla forma de narrar de la autora hace que quieras seguir leyendo y saber qué está pasando. Es entretenido, misterioso y escalofriante.»blackrose_val en Instagram
Su último deseo
by Joan DidionUn oscuro y enigmático thriller sobre los complots y conspiraciones de la Guerra Fría de la mano de Joan Didion, una de las narradoras más lúcidas de las letras norteamericanas. Elena McMahon abandona su trabajo como reportera en The Washington Post y su lujosa vida en California para adentrarse en otra: la de su padre, una existencia repleta de tratos oscuros. Sin apenas darse cuenta, acabará sustituyéndole como traficante de armas para Estados Unidos en algún punto de América Central. ¿Cómo ha podido llegar hasta ese punto? ¿Qué la ha llevado a cambiar una vida acomodada por el mundo criminal? En este thriller moral, hipnótico y provocativo, Elena se enfrentará a las consecuencias de los errores de su padre hasta verse implicada en una conspiración gubernamental que pondrá en jaque su vida y sus principios. Ambientada en los ochenta y escrita como si se tratara de una investigación sobre lo que ocurrió durante esos años de sombras políticas, complots e intentos de asesinato, Joan Didion nos presenta una novela trepidante y enigmática donde vamos descifrando poco a poco la figura de Elena hasta conseguir entender su papel en ese gran tablero que constituían los últimos años de la Guerra Fría. La crítica ha dicho...«Lúcida e irreal al mismo tiempo... el resultado es fascinante.»The New Yorker «La leí dos veces por puro placer.»The Guardian «Veloz, inteligente, original [...]. Su último deseo es un thriller compuesto con todos los recursos de alguien dotado para la mejor literatura.»The New York Review of Books «Excepcional. Didion ha creado un mundo amenazante donde el lector se convierte en su rehén.»Los Angeles Times «Una novela impresionante, rápida, dura, astuta.»Daily Mail «Conmovedora. Didion en su mejor momento.»USA Today «Lo que permanece constante en todas las novelas de Didion es la maravillosa notación del desafecto y de la desesperación, que recuerda a sus trabajos ensayísticos y periodísticos, donde los detalles oscuros, la contención y la inteligencia funcionan maravillosamente bien.»The New York Times Book Review «Las protagonistas de las novelas de Didion abandonan su vida para terminar dándose cuenta de que no tienen otro lugar al que ir.»The New York Times «Una gran obra de una de las observadoras más inteligentes de la vida política y cultural estadounidense.»Publishers Weekly
Styx & Stone: An Ellie Stone Mystery (Ellie Stone Mysteries #1)
by James W. ZiskinEllie Stone is a professed modern girl in 1960s' New York City, playing by her own rules and breaking boundaries while searching for a killer among the renowned scholars in Columbia University's Italian Department."If you were a man, you'd make a good detective."Ellie Stone is sure that Sgt. McKeever meant that as a compliment, but that identity-a girl wanting to do a man's job-has throttled her for too long. It's 1960, and Ellie doesn't want to blaze any trails for women; she just wants to be a reporter, one who doesn't need to swat hands off her behind at every turn.Adrift in her career, Ellie is back in New York City after receiving news that her estranged father, a renowned Dante scholar and distinguished professor, is near death after a savage bludgeoning in his home. The police suspect a routine burglary, but Ellie has her doubts. When a second attempt is made on her father's life, in the form of an "accident" in the hospital's ICU, Ellie's suspicions are confirmed.Then another professor turns up dead, and Ellie's investigation turns to her father's university colleagues, their ambitions, jealousies, and secret lives. Ellie embarks on a thorny journey of discovery and reconciliation, as she pursues an investigation that offers her both a chance at redemption in her father's eyes, and the risk of losing him forever.
Styx and Stones (Daisy Dalrymple #6)
by Carola DunnThe hot summer heat could put anyone anyone on edge but to Daisy Dalrymple, it does seem that her brother-in-law, Lord John Frobisher, is exceptionally tense - and with good reason. Someone with an evil sense of humour is sending him a series of poisoned pen letters that threaten to reveal racy secrets which could ruin him completely. Promising to protect Lord John from public scandal, Daisy travels to his village in Kent only to discover it's teeming with enough gossip, resentment and intrigue to make everyone a suspect... or victim. But then a murder is committed, and Daisy is forced to find the killer before the ink dries on her own death warrant!
Styx
by Bavo DhoogeFrom the #1, award-winning Flemish crime writer, an atmospheric, genre-busting crime novel about a cop who comes back from the dead to track down the same serial killer who shot him.A serial killer is on the loose in Ostend, Belgium. Nicknamed The Stuffer, the mysterious killer fills his victims full of sand and poses them as public art installations--and the once idyllic beach town is in a panic. The fact that Rafael Styx is on the case is no comfort. The corrupt, middle-aged cop has a bum hip, a bad marriage, and ties to the Belgian underworld, but no leads. And if he wants to catch the killer before he's replaced by the young, ambitious, and flamboyant new cop, Detective Delacroix, he'll have to take matters into his own hands. When a chance encounter puts him face to face with The Stuffer, Rafael's life is cut short by a gun to the chest. But the afterlife has only just begun: Styx wakes up a zombie. Gradually he realizes his unique position. Not only is his body in decay, now that he exists between life and death, he can enter a "different" Ostend, of the Belle Époque in all its grandeur. There he meets the surrealist painter, Paul Delvaux, who gives Styx his first clue about the killer. With a fresh lead and a fresh start, the dirty cop decides to change his ways, catch The Stuffer, and restore his honor. But as his new hunger for human flesh impedes his progress, he'll need his old rival, Detective Delacroix to help him out. Only one thing is for sure, even death can't stop Styx from catching his own murderer. Complex and compelling, full of suspense, action, and black humor, Styx is an exciting thriller with an intriguing protagonist and evocative setting.
The Styx
by Jonathon KingA Pinkerton detective is hired to protect a Palm Beach tycoon in this Reconstruction-era tale of luxury hotels, corruption, and murder. The Great Migration of the 1890s remade south Florida as Northern developers, former sharecroppers, and recent immigrants rushed to the state to seek their fortunes. Sitting atop it all was the Royal Poinciana Hotel, built on the shores of Palm Beach by real estate tycoon Henry Flagler. Nearby was the Styx, an African American community that housed many of the Royal Poinciana&’s 1,200 workers. Shortly after the hotel&’s completion, the Styx would be mysteriously burned to the ground in a tragedy clouded for generations by rumor and myth—until now.Riveting and suspenseful, The Styx is a historical novel that brings to life the frenzy of Reconstruction-era Florida, the racial tensions simmering beneath the surface, and the events that changed one community forever. This ebook contains an illustrated biography of the author featuring never-before-seen photos.
The Stylist (Murder Room #747)
by Guy CullingfordLaura Chance, wife of Borford's prospective Lord Mayor, becomes infatuated with her young hairdresser, Pierre, who resembles her dead son. Pierre is utterly selfish, unscrupulous and sees in the wealthy, middle-aged woman a dupe who can give him some of the material possessions he covets.Despite her innate intelligence, Laura deceives herself that their relationship has a basis of real affection. But the trouble really starts when James Chance discovers what is happening and determines to ruin Pierre by using his influence in the city. Pierre, in his turn, plans a violent revenge . . .
The Stylist
by Guy CullingfordLaura Chance, wife of Borford's prospective Lord Mayor, becomes infatuated with her young hairdresser, Pierre, who resembles her dead son. Pierre is utterly selfish, unscrupulous and sees in the wealthy, middle-aged woman a dupe who can give him some of the material possessions he covets.Despite her innate intelligence, Laura deceives herself that their relationship has a basis of real affection. But the trouble really starts when James Chance discovers what is happening and determines to ruin Pierre by using his influence in the city. Pierre, in his turn, plans a violent revenge . . .
The Stuffing of Nightmares (The Mysteries of Bell & Whitehouse #7)
by Nic SaintFelicity and Alice have only just returned home from their first Wraith Wranglers mission when trouble once again looms large on the horizon. This time it’s Alice’s fiancé Reece Hudson who’s in mortal danger when he’s kidnapped by a gang of twisted taxidermists. Meanwhile, Virgil Scattering, Happy Bays’s stalwart policeman, finds himself facing an unusual challenge when Chazz Falcone recruits him to play the part of French billionaire playboy and seduce Grover Calypso’s unfaithful wife. And then there’s Brian Rutherford, the Wraith Wranglers’ commanding officer, whose twin brother stirs up trouble by threatening to expose Brian’s darkest secrets to the world. Will Felicity and Alice save themselves and their fiancés from being turned into ghosts themselves? Does Virgil have what it takes to seduce Grover’s wife and spare the billionaire a painful divorce? Can Brian thwart his evil twin’s dastardly ploy to ruin his reputation and his career?
The Stuffed Bear Mystery (Boxcar Children #90)
by Hodges Soileau Gertrude Chandler WarnerHenry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they're going to a teddy bear jamboree! When the Aldens visit Peggy and Doc Firmin's sheep farm, they're in for a teddy treats: a behind-the-scenes look at a real teddy bear workshop! Soon, the children are learning everything there is to know about teddy bears. From patching up old bears in the toy hospital to marching in the big bear parade, this vacation is stuffed full of bears! But the Aldens soon encounter an unbearable mystery: a very rare and valuable bear has disappeared from the toy hospital. Now its up to the children to track down the teddy thief!
Stuffed (Garth Carson #2)
by Brian M. WiprudNew York taxidermy collector Garth Carson is pulled into another unusual escapade in this prequel to Wiprud's Pipsqueak.
Stuff to Spy For: A Novel (The Stuff Series #3)
by Don BrunsUSA Today best-selling authorBest friends James Lessor and Skip Moore are still stuck in dead-end jobs, still living in their ratty apartment in Carol City, Florida, and still dreaming of hitting the big time. It seems those dreams are finally within reach when James lands a job to install a state-of-the-art security system for Synco Systems. There's a huge commission-and plenty of strings-attached. To collect on the cash, James will have to provide additional services by assuming the role of pretend boyfriend of Sarah Crumbly, an employee who's having an affair with Sandler Conroy, Synco's married president. When Sandler's wife offers James a tidy sum for the dirty details about what's going on at Synco, James and Skip resurrect their entrepreneurial dreams and go into the business of being spies. The spymobile-their beloved, rattletrap of a boxtruck-is on its last legs, and they'll have to spend a small fortune on spy equipment, but there's no business like spy business. In this spy game, James and Skip may be the ones who get played-or worse.