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Stabbing Stephanie
by Evan MarshallSTABBING STEPHANIELiterary agent Jane Stuart has finally decided to crawl out from under her pile of manuscripts to take a muchneeded vacation when she gets a surprise call from her late husband's cousin, Stephanie, asking if she can stay for a few days. Jane reluctantly agrees--after all, it is Thanksgiving, and Stephanie is taking an editor's job at a hot new publishing house.But no sooner has Stephanie unpacked her file folders than it becomes clear that something rotten is going on in the pedigreed halls of Carson & Hart, Inc. And when Stephanie is found in a Dumpster with a knife in her back, Jane goes undercover at the company to find the killer. Yet playing the part of an editor isn't easy for Jane, especially when the list of murder suspects is growing faster than the stack of submissions on her overburdened desk..."Another delightful cozy with a congenial cast of diverse characters, a realistic heroine with a vivid sense of humor and a loveable cat."--Publishers Weekly"A great book...Marshall has all the right tricks up his sleeve to keep his readers interested."--I Love a Mystery
The Stabbing in the Stables (Fethering Mystery #7)
by Simon BrettWhen healer Jude pays a visit to Long Bamber Stables one evening - to meet her unusually equine new client and his owner Sonia Dalrymple - she does not expect to stumble across a man laying in the darkness. Co-owner of the stables, Walter Fleet, has been viciously stabbed to death. Sleuthing neighbours Jude and Carole begin to make discreet enquiries, but it soon becomes clear that Long Bamber Stables is a hotbed of dangerous passions, murderous rivalries and hidden truths... and this horsing community will do anything to protect their reputations.
Stabbing in the Senate (A Washington Whodunit #1)
by Colleen J. ShoganLife is good for Kit Marshall. She’s a staffer in D.C. for a popular senator, and she lives with an adoring beagle and a brainy boyfriend with a trust fund. Then, one morning, Kit arrives at the office early and finds her boss, Senator Langsford, impaled by a stainless steel replica of an Army attack helicopter. Panicked, she pulls the weapon out of his chest and instantly becomes the prime suspect in his murder. Circumstances back Kit’s claim of innocence, but her photograph has gone viral, and the heat won’t be off until the killer is found. Well-loved though the senator was, suspects abound. Langsford had begun to vote with his conscience, which meant he was often at odds with his party. Not only had the senator decided to quash the ambitions of a major military contractor, but his likely successor is a congressman he trounced in the last election. Then there’s the suspiciously dry-eyed Widow Langsford. Kit’s tabloid infamy horrifies her boyfriend’s upper-crust family, and it could destroy her career. However, she and her free-spirited friend Meg have a more pressing reason to play sleuth. The police are clueless in more ways than one, and Kit worries that the next task on the killer’s agenda will be to end her life. Book 1 in the Washington Whodunit series.
Stabbed in the Baklava (A Kebab Kitchen Mystery #2)
by Tina KashianLucy Berberian has taken over her family’s Mediterranean restaurant on the Jersey Shore after an unsatisfying stint at a Philadelphia law firm. It’s great to be back in her old beach town, even if she’s turning into a seasoned sleuth . . . Catering a high-society wedding should bring in some big income for Kebab Kitchen—and raise its profile too. But it’s not exactly good publicity when the best man winds up skewered like a shish kebab. Worse yet, Lucy’s ex, Azad—who’s the restaurant’s new head chef—is the prime suspect. But she doesn’t give a fig what the cops think. He may have killer looks, but he’s no murderer. She just needs to prove his innocence, before he has to go on the lamb . . . Recipes included!
A Stab in the Dark
by Lawrence BlockLouis Pinell, the recently apprehended "Icepick Prowler," freely admits to having slain seven young women nine years ago -- but be swears it was a copycat who killed Barbara Ettinger Matthew Scudder believes him. But the trail to Ettinger's true murderer is twisted, dark and dangerous...and even colder than the almost decade-old corpse the p.i. is determined to avenge.
A Stab in The Dark
by Lawrence BlockA gripping Matt Scudder novel from the author of A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES.Nine long years have passed since the killer last struck. Nine years since eight helpless young women were hideously slaughtered by an ice-pick wielding maniac. Now hard-drinking ex-cop and unlicensed investigator Matt Scudder has been hired to bring the murderer to justice at last. Relentlessly, Scudder follows an aging trail of blood towards a psychopath either long gone, long dead or very patiently awaiting the chance to kill again.
Stab in the Dark
by Louis TrimblePaul Knox, secret agent for the U.S. Government, had been around. But never had he seen anything as vicious as this new twist in the blackmail racket. Wealthy and prominent people were being exposed to international scandal, the kind that could give not merely themselves but their nation a black eye, and it had to be stopped. Further, it was known that the criminal ring was about to expand.But when Paul found his only contact had been stabbed through the eye with an icepick, he realized several things: first, his own life was in immediate peril; second, he could trust no one on either side of the law; and third, with no more leads to follow, his only hope was a Stab in the Dark.
Stab in the Dark
by Louis TrimblePaul Knox, secret agent for the U.S. Government, had been around. But never had he seen anything as vicious as this new twist in the blackmail racket. Wealthy and prominent people were being exposed to international scandal, the kind that could give not merely themselves but their nation a black eye, and it had to be stopped. Further, it was known that the criminal ring was about to expand.But when Paul found his only contact had been stabbed through the eye with an icepick, he realized several things: first, his own life was in immediate peril; second, he could trust no one on either side of the law; and third, with no more leads to follow, his only hope was a Stab in the Dark.
Stab In The Dark
by Louis TrimblePaul Knox, secret agent for the U. S. Government, had been around. But never had he seen anything as vicious as this new twist in the blackmail racket. Wealthy and prominent people were being exposed to international scandal, the kind that could give not merely themselves but their nation a black eye, and it had to be stopped. Further, it was known that the criminal ring was about to expand. But when Paul found his only contact had been stabbed through the eye with an icepick, he realized several things: first, his own life was in immediate peril; second, he could trust no one on either side of the law; and third, with no more leads to follow, his only hope was a Stab in the Dark.
The St. Zita Society
by Ruth RendellINCLUDES AN EXCERPT OF RENDELL'S FINAL NOVEL, DARK CORNERS This captivating novel about residents and servants on one block of a posh London street is a "sex comedy and a social satire, of the 'Upstairs Downstairs' variety, with a few murders mixed in for our added delight" (The Washington Post Book World).Life on Hexam Place appears orderly on the outside: drivers take their employers to and from work, dogs are walked, flowers are planted in gardens. But beneath this tranquil veneer, this quintessentially London world of servants and their masters is set to combust. Henry, the handsome valet to Lord Studley, is sleeping with both the Lord's wife and his university-age daughter. Montserrat, the Still family's lazy au pair, assists Mrs. Still in keeping secret her illicit affair with a television actor--in exchange for pocket cash. June, the haughty housekeeper to a princess of dubious origin, tries to enlist her fellow house-helpers into a "society" to address complaints about their employers. Meanwhile, Dex, the disturbed gardener to several families on the block, thinks a voice on his cell phone is giving him godlike instructions--commands that could imperil the lives of all those in Hexam Place.
St. Petersburg Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Julia Goumen & Natalia Smirnova&“Fourteen uniformly strong stories in [this] outstanding noir anthology devoted to Russia&’s second city . . . an ideal backdrop for crime fiction.&” —Publishers Weekly The origins of St. Petersburg&’s rich noir tradition come from the city&’s history, urban landscape, and the weather. The freezing winds from the Baltics give rise to hopelessness, despair, and the darkest of humor. The swamps upon which the city was built cloak it in a thick haze that inspires ghostly tales and furtive behaviors. In St. Petersburg Noir, you&’ll find original stories by Lena Eltang, Sergei Nosov, Alexander Kudriavstev, Andrei Kivinov, Julia Belomlinsky, Natalia Kurchatova & Ksenia Venglinskaya, Anton Chizh, Vladimir Berezin, Andrei Rubanov, Vadim Levental, Anna Solovey, Mikhail Lialin, Pavel Krusanov, and Eugene Kogan. &“The Russian soul is well suited to a style defined by dark, hard-edged moodiness in underground settings. With St. Petersburg, the tsar&’s &‘Window on Europe,&’ we get European-style existential angst as well—not to mention the scary sociopolitical realities of the new Russia . . . For all sophisticated crime fiction readers.&” —Library Journal &“A riveting collection. An insightful &‘tour&’ of St. Petersburg. And a spellbinding introduction to Russian literature and perspective.&” —Killer Nashville
St. Peter's Grave
by Raul Sanchez QuintanaIn 1953, during the times of exile destinated to construct the church of Dominus Flevit in the Olive Mount the Franciscans in Holy Land found an old cementary. Between the remains, they found a sarcophagus that was very important for the Christians, it grabbed their attention (real facts). The founding and content was communicated to Pio XII who quickly ordered to destruct part of the remains, however three frairs decided not to obey him and keep the discovery. Sixty years have passed and the three frairs die in different circumstances, the secret that jealousy they had kept. Since this instant, several interested people would try no know what was in that discovery found in the Olives Mount, with the objective of controling a weak Vatican, that had compromised relashionships from the high Curia and the Cosa Nostra. The novel that tried to reveal the motives that took Ratzinger to make the decision of abandoning the post of Saint Peter, this book develops in the times of Benedict XVI and the election of Pope Francis. But the novel starts to develop in the city of Granada, little by little it moves to the Vatican and the Island of Sicily.
St. Peter's Fair: The Fourth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
by Ellis PetersWhen a merchant bound for St. Peter's Fair is found with a slender dagger piercing his heart, Brother Cadfael is on the case. Two murders later, he realizes that no one--least of all the merchant's lovely niece--is safe. "Colorful, convincing details on the workings of a medieval fair". --Kirkus Reviews.
St. Pauli Baby
by Feronia PetriThe staged suicide of a young glamour journalist leads Hamburg police detective Isa Boysen to a mysterious crime case. While her boss wants the case closed asap, she finds evidence for a conspiracy. The journalist had to die because she discovered disturbing facts about an organization which is selling East-European babies in Hamburg.
The St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Mystery
by Marion M. MarkhamAn easy chapter book for third grade readers or any children ready to try their first mystery story with clues, fingerprints, stolen property, witnesses, and surprises. <P><P>The Scientific Detective Club has 2 members, the twins Kate and Mickey. On St. Patrick's Day they discover a large green shamrock painted on Miss Wink's door. Worse still, someone has been in her apartment and one of her new kittens is missing and a note has been left behind from The Shamrock Gang. The gang has been to the twins' club house, too, and the money in their treasury is missing. <P><P>Combining Kate's interest in science and Mickey's interest in investigation, will the twins solve the mystery and find the missing kitten and money? And how do they find a new member of the club, a little boy who needs friends and has never been to a St. Patrick's Day parade?
The St. Patrick's Day Murder (Christine Bennett Mystery #4)
by Lee HarrisAn off-duty police officer is shot and ex-nun Chris Bennett and her police-detective boyfriend find this motiveless murder puzzling. Praying for a break, Chris pursues a killer along strange paths: a pilgrimage that takes her from a suburban convent to a Brooklyn fruit market, and deep into the sacrosanct world of the NYPD--and ultimately back to the deadly place where it all began.From the Paperback edition.
St. Patrick's Day Murder (A\lucy Stone Mystery Ser. #14)
by Leslie MeierNew York Times-bestselling author: &“Charming…Warm and homespun characters, plenty of seaside ambience and a fast-moving plot.&”—Publishers Weekly Not many people in Tinker&’s Cove, Maine, knew Old Dan Malone. The grizzled barkeep&’s social circle was limited to the rough-hewn lobstermen and other assorted toughs that frequented his bar. But when his body is found bobbing in the town&’s icy harbor, Lucy Stone makes getting to know more about Old Dan a priority. A local musician insists Old Dan conned a winning lottery ticket worth five grand from him. A handyman claims that Old Dan stiffed him for repair work he&’d done at the bar. The confusion surrounding the death is only compounded by the arrival of Dylan Malone, Old Dan&’s brother and a prominent, if fading, star of the Dublin stage. Dylan has come to direct the production of Finian&’s Rainbow, the featured event at Our Lady of Hope&’s St. Patrick&’s Day extravaganza. Was Old Dan killed by someone he&’d cheated or someone he&’d loved? Lucy can&’t be sure, but one thing is abundantly clear: The stage is set for a murder mystery with a killer ending… &“Leslie Meier writes with sparkle and warmth.&”—Chicago Sun Times
St Mungo's Robin: A Gil Cunningham Murder Mystery (Gil Cunningham Ser.)
by Pat McIntoshThe warden of St Serf's has been found dead in the almshouse garden. He appears to have been killed on the previous night but there are those who are convinced he was present at that morning's service, The elderly residents, the almshouse nurse and Humphrey, her deranged favourite, have all been set against one another by the dead man's scheming - and then there is the discarded mistress and almshouse ghost to consider.Tracing the dead man's last movements between the Cathedral precinct and the shores of the Clyde, Gil Cunningham is both helped and hindered by his two sisters who have come to Glasgow for his wedding to Alys. An uncanny event followed by the arrival of Gil's godfather, precipitates the crisis. Finally, it is Alys who helps Gil identify the warden's killer.PRAISE FOR PAT MCINTOSH'McInotosh's characterisations and period detail are first rate and bode well for future entries in this series.' Publishers Weekly'The next Cunningham adventure is to be welcomed.' Historical Novels Review
St Mungo's Robin (Gil Cunningham #4)
by Pat McIntoshThe warden of St Serf's has been found dead in the almshouse garden. He appears to have been killed on the previous night but there are those who are convinced he was present at that morning's service, The elderly residents, the almshouse nurse and Humphrey, her deranged favourite, have all been set against one another by the dead man's scheming - and then there is the discarded mistress and almshouse ghost to consider.Tracing the dead man's last movements between the Cathedral precinct and the shores of the Clyde, Gil Cunningham is both helped and hindered by his two sisters who have come to Glasgow for his wedding to Alys. An uncanny event followed by the arrival of Gil's godfather, precipitates the crisis. Finally, it is Alys who helps Gil identify the warden's killer.PRAISE FOR PAT MCINTOSH'McInotosh's characterisations and period detail are first rate and bode well for future entries in this series.' Publishers Weekly'The next Cunningham adventure is to be welcomed.' Historical Novels Review
St. Louis Showdown (The Executioner #23)
by Don PendletonTo save a city, the Executioner must rescue its governor from the mob For decades the St. Louis mob has been happily small time—raking in profits without making waves. But after Mack Bolan&’s one-man war against the Mafia shatters organized crime in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, ambitious East Coast gangsters start coming to St. Louis, where they plan to push aside the softhearted old capo and turn the Gateway to the West into the kind of criminal paradise not seen since the glory days of Al Capone. They&’ll start by corrupting the statehouse. One of the candidates for Missouri governor has a wife with a salacious past, which the mob promises to keep secret in return for full support once the candidate wins office. The frightened politician&’s only hope is the man in black: Mack Bolan, the crack sniper known as the Executioner, who will make St. Louis safe for law and order no matter the cost. St. Louis Showdown is the 23rd book in the Executioner series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
St. Barts Breakdown: A Mick Sever Mystery (The Mick Sever Music Series)
by Don BrunsUSA Today best-selling authorRock and roll journalist Mick Sever is back with a new assignment: interview music legend Danny Murtz. Murtz's walls are lined with platinum records, but his closet is full of skeletons. Known for producing an unbelievable string of hits, Murtz is also tied to a string of disappearances. Seems a number of Murtz's romantic conquests have vanished into thin air. After his latest incident, Murtz conveniently retreats to his secluded St. Bart villa.Before Mick can hop a plane to the island, he's nearly run down by a speeding car. Coincidence? Maybe, but hitmaker Danny Murtz and near misses go hand in hand.After receiving anonymous threats, Murtz is convinced: someone wants to bring him down. Even his longtime secretary Nancy, and attorney/manager/cleaner-upper Harvey Schwartz are suspect. And that meddlesome Mick Sever is digging too deep. If Danny Murtz has his way, Mick will only need a one-way ticket to paradise. Because if Mick isn't careful, his next column will be an obituary—his obituary. Sun, sand and a psychopath: it's a deadly mix.
The St. Ambrose School for Girls
by Jessica Ward J.R. WardThe newest student at the elite St. Ambrose School for Girls must navigate a sinister social clique and the treachery of her own mind in this &“complex psychological thriller&” (CrimeReads) that is perfect for fans of Megan Miranda and Layne Fargo.When Sarah Taylor arrives at the exclusive St. Ambrose School, she&’s carrying more baggage than just her suitcase. She knows she&’s not like the other girls—if her shabby, all-black, non-designer clothes don&’t give that away, the bottle of lithium hidden in her desk drawer sure does. St. Ambrose&’s queen bee, Greta Stanhope, picks Sarah as a target from day one, and she is relentless in making sure Sarah knows what the pecking order is. Thankfully, Sarah makes an ally out of her roommate Ellen &“Strots&” Strotsberry, a cigarette-smoking, devil-may-care athlete who takes no bullcrap. Also down the hall is Nick Hollis, the devastatingly handsome RA, and the object of more than one St. Ambrose student&’s fantasies. Between Strots and Nick, Sarah hopes she can make it through the semester, dealing with not only her schoolwork and a recent bipolar diagnosis, but Greta&’s increasingly malicious pranks. Sarah is determined not to give Greta the satisfaction of breaking her. But when scandal unfolds, and someone ends up dead, her world threatens to unravel in ways she could never have imagined in this delicious, &“riveting, twisty read&” (Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author) that will stay with you long after you turn the last page.
St. Agnes' Stand
by Thomas EidsonJuly 1858: Nat Swanson, a bullet in his leg and bone-weary, flees across the New Mexico desert from a vengeful posse. Back in west Texas, he killed a man over a woman whose name he never knew, and now he’s on the run to California, his only hope for a new life the ranch deed in his pocket. In a dry riverbed, Nat spots two overturned wagons surrounded by Apaches. The only sign of a survivor is his quick glimpse of an old woman’s face–a face that forces a stark decision. Nat can ride on and save himse...
Srilaaji: The Gilded Life and Longings of a Marwari Goodwife
by Ms. Shobhaa DeThe untamed, incandescent and battle-ready Srilaa grows up in her wealthy Marwari family&’s palatial house in Calcutta. After suffering her first heartbreak at the hands of a potential suitor, she is married and packed off to Bombay to live with her new husband. There she experiences womanhood and confronts her sexual curiosities, misgivings and desires, but continues to hope daringly and love fearlessly—refusing to live her life by the unrealistic standards society often sets on unconventional women. The young and vivacious Srilaa slowly but assuredly becomes the inimitable Srilaaji! And each time life starts crumbling around her, she manages to pick herself up … and from the ashes of an uncertain life, a phoenix rises. Told with Shobhaa De&’s matchless blend of candour, humour and seductive earthiness, Srilaaji captures the soul of an indomitable spirit. A book that simmers and erupts at will, and presents us with one of the most unforgettable protagonists in years – the utterly delicious Srilaaji.
El Sr. Smith y la Cucaracha
by J. J. DiBenedettoJohn Smith tiene un problema. Es un policía jubilado cuya pensión fue desaparecida, y él no sabe por qué ni cómo. Ahora necesita encontrar un compañero de apartamento que le ayude a pagar las cuentas. Sam tiene un problema. Es una cucaracha parlante de seis pies de altura y no sabe quién lo creó, ni por qué, ni cómo. Ahora necesita un lugar para vivir. Reunidos juntos como compañeros de apartamento y detectives aficionados, el Sr. Smith y la Cucaracha comprenden que sus problemas podrían estar relacionados. Pero esos problemas son mucho más complicados de lo que imaginaros, y antes de que todo esté dicho y hecho, tendrán un enfrentamiento con un mafioso ruso, un capo de la Mafia encarcelado, un banquero corrupto de Wall Street, una científica loca, y tal vez lo peor de todo, la hermana menor del Sr. Smith. ¿Podrán llegar al fondo de una trama increíble antes `que alguien extermine a la Cucaracha – y al Sr. Smith – para siempre?