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Act of Betrayal (The PJ Gray Series #4)
by Shirley KennettSomeone destroys the life of PJ&’s partner, igniting a twisting, vengeful plotWithin just a couple of days, detective Leo Schultz&’s life unravels. His son Rick is kidnapped and horrifically murdered. The very next day, Schultz&’s car runs over a little girl, and he is identified by witnesses as the driver. Only his partner, PJ Gray, believes in his innocence. For city officials, this is not the end of it, as key members of the law and order systems are successively taken down. Forensic psychologist and virtual reality expert Gray must uncover the motives behind the conspiracy, a mystery that ultimately sends her digging around in her partner&’s long past in the force. What she finds there forces her to wonder whether she knows Schultz&’s true nature at all. Gray must get into the heads of her partner and the killer, before the murderer finds Schultz—or could the target be Gray herself?
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord: A Mystery (Lady Petra Inquires #1)
by Celeste ConnallyBridgerton meets Agatha Christie in Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, a dazzling first entry in a captivating new Regency-era mystery series with a feminist spin from Celeste Connally.London, 1815. Lady Petra Forsyth, daughter of the Earl of Holbrook, has made a shocking proclamation. After losing her beloved fiancé in an accident three years earlier, she announces in front of London’s loosest lips that she will never marry. A woman of independent means—and rather independent ways—Petra sees no reason to cede her wealth and freedom to any man now that the love of her life is gone. Instead, she plans to continue enjoying the best of society without any expectations.But when ballroom gossip suggests that a longtime friend has died of a fit due to her “melancholia” while in the care of a questionable physician, Petra vows to use her status to dig deeper. Just as Petra has reason to believe her friend is alive, a shocking murder proves more danger is afoot than she thought. And the more determined Lady Petra becomes in uncovering the truth, the more her own headstrong actions and desire for independence are used against her, putting her own freedom—and possibly her life—in jeopardy.
Across the Void: A Novel
by S. K. VaughnA visceral space thriller—perfect for fans of Arrival and The Martian—following the sole survivor of a catastrophic accident in space that leaves her drifting in the void with only the voice of her estranged husband, a NASA scientist, to guide her back to Earth. Commander Maryam &“May&” Knox awakes from a medically induced coma alone, adrift in space on a rapidly failing ship, with little to no memory of who she is or why she&’s there. Slowly, she pieces together that she&’s the captain of the ship, Hawking II; that she was bound for Europa—one of Jupiter&’s moons—on a research mission; and that she&’s the only survivor of either an accident—or worse, a deliberate massacre—that has decimated her entire crew. With resources running low, and her physical strength severely compromised, May must rely on someone back home to help her. The problem is: everyone thinks she&’s dead. Back on Earth, it&’s been weeks since Hawking II has communicated with NASA, and Dr. Stephen Knox is on bereavement leave to deal with the apparent death of his estranged wife, whose decision to participate in the Europa mission strained their marriage past the point of no return. But when he gets word that NASA has received a transmission from May, Stephen comes rushing to her aid. What he doesn&’t know is that not everyone wants May to make it back alive. Even more terrifying: she might not be alone on that ship. Featuring a twisting and suspenseful plot and compelling characters, Across the Void is a moving and evocative thriller that you won&’t be able to put down.
Across the Void
by S.K. Vaughn'A nailbiting story of survival'-- GUARDIANMay Knox floats in space, the only survivor of a catastrophic accident. There is just one person who can save her - and his life is in danger, back on Earth. It's Christmas Day, 2067.Silent Night drifts across the ruins of a wrecked spaceship, listing helplessly in the black. A sole woman, May, stirs within - the last person left alive of a disastrous first manned mission to Europa, a moon of Jupiter.There is only one person who can help her - her ex-husband Stephen, a NASA scientist who was heading up the mission back on Earth. Until, that is, she broke his heart and he left both her and the mission.As May fights for life, Stephen finds his own life is under threat, putting both of them at risk.In this twisty, gasp-inducing thriller, when each breath is a fight for survival, their relationship is the difference between life and death.'Science fiction with a generous helping of humanity - the best kind of speculative writing'-- CHRISTINA DALCHER, AUTHOR OF VOX'The best survival thriller since The Martian' -- JOHN MARRS, AUTHOR OF THE ONE
Across the Void
by S.K. Vaughn'A nailbiting story of survival'-- GUARDIANMay Knox floats in space, the only survivor of a catastrophic accident. There is just one person who can save her - and his life is in danger, back on Earth. It's Christmas Day, 2067.Silent Night drifts across the ruins of a wrecked spaceship, listing helplessly in the black. A sole woman, May, stirs within - the last person left alive of a disastrous first manned mission to Europa, a moon of Jupiter.There is only one person who can help her - her ex-husband Stephen, a NASA scientist who was heading up the mission back on Earth. Until, that is, she broke his heart and he left both her and the mission.As May fights for life, Stephen finds his own life is under threat, putting both of them at risk.In this twisty, gasp-inducing thriller, when each breath is a fight for survival, their relationship is the difference between life and death.'Science fiction with a generous helping of humanity - the best kind of speculative writing'-- CHRISTINA DALCHER, AUTHOR OF VOX'The best survival thriller since The Martian' -- JOHN MARRS, AUTHOR OF THE ONE
Across the Universe (Across the Universe, Book #1)
by Beth RevisA love out of time. A spaceship built of secrets and murder. Seventeen-year-old Amy joins her parents as frozen cargo aboard the vast spaceship Godspeed and expects to awaken on a new planet, three hundred years in the future. Never could she have known that her frozen slumber would come to an end fifty years too soon and that she would be thrust into the brave new world of a spaceship that lives by its own rules. Amy quickly realizes that her awakening was no mere computer malfunction. Someone - one of the few thousand inhabitants of the spaceship - tried to kill her. And if Amy doesn't do something soon, her parents will be next. Now Amy must race to unlock Godspeed's hidden secrets. But out of her list of murder suspects, there's only one who matters: Elder, the future leader of the ship and the love she could never have seen coming.
Across the Line
by Albert Payson Terhune Anice TerhuneAlbert Payson Terhune was not only universally famous for his stories of the collies of Sunnybank: as readers of his The Son of God know, he was also of a deeply religious mind. Some time before his death in February 1942, he made some rough notes for an article on a subject which had never ceased to concern him and which has absorbed the thoughts of human beings from time immemorial. As Rev. Dr. Sizoo remarks in the Foreword to this volume, “The human heart has always rebelled against the silence of death. Why should those whom we have loved and lost suddenly cease to be concerned about us and refuse to counsel and enhearten?...Are there any signals which flash back and forth? Do they know us? Can we speak with them? Are they concerned for us?”Anice Terhune, the author’s wife, offers an affirmative answer to these questions in the notes and comments that form the greater part of the present book. Mrs. Terhune was the author of The Bert Terhune I Knew (1943) as well as of many short stories, articles, and of three novels among which are The Eyes of the Village and The White Mouse. Pianist, organist, and composer, she has published many books of children’s songs. She was born in Hampden, Massachusetts, of an old New Jersey family, a direct descendant of Richard Stockton, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Across the Deep: A Novel
by Lisa McGuinnessThe operator of a San Francisco safe house fights to give sex-trafficking survivors a second chance at life in this story of suspense, romance, and faith.Raised in Thailand and brought to the United States against her will, quiet and intelligent Suda is hiding from a sex-trafficking ring and the man she believed was on her side. Claire, admired as bright and beautiful in high school, now hides her striking looks and uses her sharp wit as a protective shield. Determined to show Suda and Claire a path that allows for a life of their own, Simone, the safe house operator, offers them a haven and a healing path to the future.Moving between the hills of Thailand and San Francisco, this incredible novel traces the journey of two trafficked women pursuing healing and hope. With strong female characters, an undercover cop, and a warmhearted Christian, Across the Deep is an unforgettable story about the resilience of the human spirit and enduring hope.Perfect for fans of Girl in Pieces, The Sea of Lost Girls, Please See Us, and Then She Was Gone.Praise for Across the Deep“After you read the story of a safe house and the unlikely collaboration between Simone and Chai to save the life of a stolen young Thai girl, “human trafficking” will never be a concept for you again?but instead a personal affront to your very soul.” —Jacquelyn Mitchard, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Two If by Sea“As compassionate as it is compelling, Across the Deep plunges us into a brutal underworld of predatory abuse while uplifting us with the warmth of fresh-baked bread, lattes, and an unlikely sisterhood that brims with love, determination, and the joy of getting a second chance at life.” —Catherine Armsden, author of Dream House“McGuinness takes us from a shipping container in Thailand to the docks of San Francisco, putting names and faces on the real and growing tragedy that is human trafficking. We fall hard for these characters who slide between victim, survivor, and hero. No one is safe. Yet, despite the darkness, this is a story of caring for others in a world of faith, hope, and love.” —Cynthia Newberry Martin, author of Tidal Flats
Across the China Sky
by C. Hope FlinchbaughThis is the story of Kwan Mei Lin and her family continued from Daughter of China. China.
Across Spoon River: An Autobiography (American Biography Ser.)
by Edgar Lee MastersThe memoirs of one of Illinois’ great poets, author of Spoon River Anthology, with many vignettes of the Chicago Renaissance.This intimate and provocative autobiography, first published in 1936, reveals the innermost thoughts of a great American poet. Edgar Lee Masters was a transitional figure in American literature with one foot planted in the nineteenth century and the other firmly placed on the path of what we now think of as the modern period.Richly illustrated throughout with black and white photographs.“Across Spoon River: An Autobiography is blunt and cranky about a life [Masters] saw as largely “scrappy and unmanageable.” Emphasizing life on his grandfather’s farm, his school days, his political battles, the workday world, and the growth of a poet’s mind through wide reading, the book is a valuable record of Masters’s work habits and offers considerable insight on his position as a critic and his place in American literature.”—Ronald Primeau, American National Biography
Acrobat
by Gonzalo LiraThey are young, tough and resourceful, and they have been targeted for assassination by the very agency that made them. They are the CIA work-group known as Acrobat, and they are on the run. - Duncan Idaho, the Langley roadrunner who skirts the line between brilliantly daring and foolishly reckless. - Monika Summers, a ray of all-American sunshine, the utility player who can do it all, and does it exceptionally well. - Tobey Jansen, the nerdy financial genius trapped in the body of a punk-rocking anarchist. - Ljubica Greene, elegant and beautiful, the shopper who can score high caliber firearms or bogus walking papers as easily as shopping at Neiman Marcus. - Russell Orr, the six-foot-four strategic planner who knows how to keep his options open. What did Acrobat see in their time at Langley? What secrets did they uncover? How long will they last on the run? And most important of all, when will they realize that one of their own has betrayed them?From a blazing firefight in the bowels of Times Square, to a whisper campaign in the quiet hallways of Langley; from the political minefield of a White House briefing room, to a nightmarish chase down a lonely country road--Acrobat redefines the espionage thriller.
Acredita em mim
by J. P. DelaneyO NOVO E EXTRAORDINÁRIO THRILLER PSICOLÓGICO DO AUTOR DO BESTSELLER MELHOR LIVRO DA AMAZON LIVRO DO MÊS DO SUNDAY TIMES Claire Wright gosta de vestir a pele de outras pessoas. Mas quem é o isco... e quem é a presa? Claire é uma inglesa estudante de teatro em Nova Iorque. Sem o green card, não tem outra saída senão aceitar o único emprego que consegue: trabalhar para uma firma de advogados especializados em casos de divórcio. A sua missão é desmascarar maridos infiéis em bares de hotel, fingindo, para isso, que é uma rapariga fácil. Quando um dos seus alvos se transforma no objecto de uma investigação por assassinato, a Polícia pede a Claire que use todas as suas habilidades para ajudara atrair o suspeito para uma confissão. Mas, desde o início, ela tem dúvidas. Patrick Fogler é mesmo um assassino? Ou o único marido decente que conheceu? Será que estão a ocultar-lhe alguma informação relevante para o caso? Depressa Claire percebe que está a desempenhar o papel mais perigoso da sua vida... Os elogios da crítica: «Original, fora do comum, inteligente e divertido.»Sunday Times «Um thriller sombrio e assombroso. Uma excelente evocação de emoções em conflito, o que não nos permite adivinhar o que virá a seguir.»Daily Mail «Uma leitura cativante que redefine o conceito de narrador pouco fiável.»Booklist «Ritmo acelerado. Um romance sólido do autor de sucesso JP Delaney.»Library Journal «Um thriller psicológico intenso e elegante.»Housekeeping Sobre JP DELANEY «Viciante.»Daily Express «Devastador.»The New York Times «Compulsivo.»Glamour Magazine «Sensual.»Mail on Sunday «Original.»The Times «Assustador.»Heat «Superior.»The Bokseller
Acque Oscure - Libro degli elementi primo
by Rain Oxford Valentina ImpellizzeriDevon Sanders, un investigatore privato noto per la sua efficienza e discrezione, non ha alcun interesse a far parte della comunità paranormale. Sfortunatamente per lui, la comunità paranormale è molto interessata a lui, o quanto meno al suo segreto. Devon è formidabile nel risolvere I casi grazie al suo formidabile intuito. Quando Devon scopre un omicidio violento, sa che non si tratta di un crimine naturale. Per risolvere il caso e scoprire l'assassino, dovrà andare, sotto copertura di mago, all'università del paranormale, Quintessenza. Ben presto scoprirà che il suo talento deriva da forze soprannaturali più di quanto abbia mai saputo. La magia è negli elementi.
Acque Avvelenate
by Ermisenda Alvarez Elisa PardiniErrori pagati col sangue, brutte cicatrici e splendide bugie. Una storia di corruzione. Helen Gardener viene assassinata durante una crociera su un transatlantico. La Diamond Royale parte da Southampton con a bordo il suo assassino. Ambientato negli anni '50, Acque Avvelenate narra le storie di sette sfortunati personaggi in qualche modo colpiti dalla sua morte. Si è trattato solo di un incidente? Il signor Phillips, proprietario della nave e ospite della crociera, governa con il pugno di ferro, alla ricerca di qualcosa... o di qualcuno. Le bugie prendono il sopravvento mentre i sospettati cercano di sopravvivere agli ultimi giorni sulla nave. Vivendo il conflitto tra la propria morale, la cupidigia e la lussuria, capiscono chi sno realmente. Chi arriverà in alto? Chi cadrà? Chi ha ucciso Helen Gardener?
Acquainted With the Night
by Piper MaitlandA woman's quest for the truth...A medieval icon that holds the clues...And an ancient book with the power to shake Christianity-and humanity itself. London tour guide Caroline Clifford has never believe in vampires- until her uncle is brutally murdered at a Bulgarian archaeological site, and a vampire hunter who corresponded with him seeks her out.Strange anagrams on her uncle's passport lead them to a cliff-top monastery in Greece, where a shattering revelation connects a relic Caro inherited to an age-old text on immortality-and an enigmatic prophecy that pits the forces of darkness and light in a showdown that could destroy all they know...
Acqua Alta: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery (A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery #5)
by Donna Leon“A dramatic and deeply satisfying climax . . . a high-stakes mystery in which the setting vibrates with as much life as the story itself.” —Publishers Weekly As Venice braces for a winter tempest, intrepid Italian sleuth Commissario Guido Brunetti finds out that an archaeologist and old friend has been savagely beaten at the palazzo home of opera singer Flavia Petrelli. Then, as the floodwaters rise, the corpse of a museum director is discovered—and Brunetti must wade through the chaotic city to solve his deadliest case yet. “An evocative peep into the dark underworld of the beauteous city.” —Time Out London “A superb police detective.” —Library Journal Also published under the title Death in High Water
Acqua Alta (Guido Brunetti #5)
by Donna LeonAs Venice braces for a winter storm, the Italian sleuth Commissario Guido Brunetti finds out that an old friend has been savagely beaten at the palazzo home of a reigning diva. Then, as flood waters rise, a corpse is discovered. Brunetti must wade through the chaotic city to solve his deadliest case yet.
Acqua: Un viaggio spaventoso in una mente assassina
by Claudio HernándezLo chiamano "Coñingan" per il suo modo particolare di risolvere i casi di serial killer. Il detective Sean Rickman ha un buon intuito e un'intelligenza molto superiore a quella degli altri. Tuttavia, nell'autunno del 2020, nel bel mezzo di una pandemia, un assassino sembra sovrastarlo tanto da impedire al detective di trovare teorie o ipotesi sulla sua identità, tutto questo mentre continuano ad apparire cadaveri vicino alla foresta del Maine. Un assassino, dalle potenti facoltà mentali e di una crudeltà mai vista, conosce tutte le mosse di Rickman. Chi è capace di uccidere giovani donne senza lasciare alcuna traccia? Chi è il responsabile di tanta crudeltà?
Acorralado
by Carlos Blanco Alan BrenhamObsesionado por la memoria de un caso de secuestro arruinado en el último instante... Deseando que la historia no se repitiera, el detective Matt Brady lucha por resolver el caso de la desaparición de siete mujeres jóvenes, pero rápidamente es lanzado contra una organización criminal que conoce tanto de procedimientos policiales como él --una organización que hará cualquier cosa por mantener la ventaja. Sus problemas se complican cuando una joven veterinaria es inyectada en la investigación convirtiéndose en la posible víctima número ocho. Cuando trata de defenderla, se interpone en la mira de un asesino de policías profesional. ¿Podrá Brady resolver el caso a tiempo de salvar su nuevo amor, o será esta investigación el final de ambos?
Acorde-me Antes de Ir: Um Romance da CIA. Justo de Segurança
by T. M. BilderbackA mais nova e mais badalada boate da cidade contratou a Justo Securança para proteger seus clientes do perigo. Em cada noite de funcionamento quatro soldados e dois funcionários à paisana circulam entre os clientes, conforme o gerente solicitou à empresa. Nesta noite, Joey Justo e Misty Wilhite vieram para a ronda, junto com os recém-chegados Brandon King e Patty Ferguson. Quando eles chegam, Joey entra e Misty retorna ao carro em busca de um item esquecido. Do carro, Misty vê o clube ser tomado por um grande número de homens armados e as saídas serem fechadas. No interior, o verdadeiro dono do clube é revelado como inimigo mortal da Justo Segurança, o líder do cartel mexicano Esteban Fernandez, que, por telefone, ameaça matar os clientes do clube, a menos que Joey se entregue e traga Misty para dentro. Em outra frente, enquanto quase todo o pessoal disponível está no clube, um assassino está solto dentro do prédio quase deserto da empresa. Ele é silencioso, rápido e extremamente escorregadio. Jessica Queen, uma das mais novas parceiras da Justo Segurança, tem uma equipe no prédio fechado, e precisa encontrar o assassino... ou será morta por ele. Presos dentro do clube com várias centenas de pessoas inocentes durante um jogo mortal de gato e rato, Joey e seus quatro soldados fazem o seu melhor para manter todos seguros e não serem pegos. Com o tempo se esgotando, pelo menos um membro da equipe faz o sacrifício final... mas, eles podem salvar a todos? E os dois ataques estariam relacionados? Inspirado pela música de sucesso “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”, e com muiro suspense, Acorde-me Antes de Ir vai mantê-lo ligado do começo ao fim!
Acólito
by Combo Translations Chris Tetreault-BlayEles o criaram para criar um Novo Mundo. Então ele voltou para pega-lo. Em 1684, a filha de Franklin James, Evelyn, desaparece de sua casa no meio da noite. A busca por ela leva seus socorristas para o alcance mais sombrio de Wildermoor, e nas garras do Conselho da Luz Eterna. Centenas de anos depois, D.I. Truman Darke não convence Colin Dexler, um homem acusado de um assassinato mais brutal e sem motivação. Depois que Dexler mata novamente, ambas as vidas ficam de cabeça para baixo. Agora, o principal suspeito em um caso de assassinato, Truman foge para encontrar as respostas que ele procura. Ao fazê-lo, ele descobre mais sobre o seu passado do que ele já pensou ser possível ... e vem cara a cara com um mal que tem escondido nas sombras por trezentos anos.
The Ackerley Inheritance (The Rannoch Fraser Mysteries #28)
by Tracy GrantMayfair’s latest scandal sets Regency London’s former power couple — and spies -- Malcolm and Mélanie Rannoch on a perilous new adventure.London, March 1821. Ralph Allam, a barkeep and thief from London’s notorious Seven Dials, finds his world upended when he learns he is the heir to an earldom. But proving his claim to the title is as complicated as any spy mission. Former agents Malcolm and Mélanie Rannoch no longer live their lives at the heart of the beau monde. But neither can resist the call of adventure, and they are determined to help Ralph.To uncover evidence that will support Ralph’s claim, the Rannochs go undercover at a musicale hosted by a duchess who rules Mayfair society. London’s most talked about composer (as notorious for his scandalous love affairs as for his compositions) is performing a new work at this glittering event, and everyone is vying for invitations. Amid the shimmering candlelight and strains of piano music, Mélanie and Malcolm face old and new enemies. As they uncover secrets and face betrayals, the Rannochs discover proving Ralph’s claim to the Ackerley inheritance is a twisted and deadly game.
The Acid Test (A\lefty Mendieta Novel Ser. #2)
by Elmer MendozaWhen the mutilated body of Mayra Cabral de Melo, a well-known stripper, is found by the side of a dusty road, detective Edgar "Lefty" Mendieta has personal reasons for bringing the culprit to justice. Mayra had no shortage of ardent, deluded, and downright dangerous admirers, and Lefty himself is haunted by one steamy night he spent in her generous company. So begins an investigation that will bring him ever closer to the murderous world of the narcos, who are waging a war of bloody attrition against the Mexican state. The country is a powder keg, waiting for a spark, and Mendieta is about to enter the darkest days of his life. Corrupt politicians, failed boxers, and unscrupulous arms dealers all lie in wait along the path to justice. But none of this can prepare him for his run-in with the FBI, when the father of the president of the United States is attacked while on vacation in Mexico. For all these perils it is the weight of his own murky past that Lefty finds hardest to bear. And as he scratches around for clues, faced with a gallery of suspects who all have a motive and none of whom is a stranger to the dark arts of murder, the reappearance of Samantha Valdés, now the boss of the Cartel del Pacífico, adds one more jagged piece to an already unsolvable puzzle.
The Acid Test
by Élmer MendozaEgdar "Lefty" Mendieta investigates the death of a notorious stripper in this second sweltering "Narco-lit" noir from the Godfather of Mexican crime fictionAn intelligent, atmospheric police procedural series for fans of John Le Carré and Mick HeronWhen the mutilated body of Mayra Cabral de Melo is found in a dusty field, Detective Edgar "Lefty" Mendieta has personal reasons for bringing the culprit to justice. Mayra, a well-known stripper, had no shortage of ardent, deluded and downright dangerous admirers, and Lefty himself is haunted by the night he spent in her company.As Mexico's drug war ramps up, Lefty's pursuit of a gallery of jealous and powerful suspects, all with a murderous glint in their eye, leads him to Samantha Valdés, the godfather's daughter, who is battling to retain her father's empire. And as the mystery deepens, the bodycount rises.
The Acid Test
by Élmer MendozaEgdar "Lefty" Mendieta investigates the death of a notorious stripper in this second sweltering "Narco-lit" noir from the Godfather of Mexican crime fictionAn intelligent, atmospheric police procedural series for fans of John Le Carré and Mick HeronWhen the mutilated body of Mayra Cabral de Melo is found in a dusty field, Detective Edgar "Lefty" Mendieta has personal reasons for bringing the culprit to justice. Mayra, a well-known stripper, had no shortage of ardent, deluded and downright dangerous admirers, and Lefty himself is haunted by the night he spent in her company.As Mexico's drug war ramps up, Lefty's pursuit of a gallery of jealous and powerful suspects, all with a murderous glint in their eye, leads him to Samantha Valdés, the godfather's daughter, who is battling to retain her father's empire. And as the mystery deepens, the bodycount rises.