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Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novels)
by Laurell K. Hamilton'When the monsters are involved, it's never just one dead body. One way or another the dead multiply.'First, there were the dead in the graveyard, two hundred years dead. I'd been hired to raise them to settle a dispute over who owned the land they were buried in.Then there were the three dead teenagers in the woods, slaughtered in a way I'd never seen before.And then they found the dead girl, drained of blood and left in her bed. I knew what that meant of course. It didn't take a degree in preternatural studies to figure out that something was wrong. And I was right in the middle of it. My name is Anita Blake. Welcome to my life ...
Bloody Genius: Virgil Flowers 12 (A Virgil Flowers Novel #12)
by John SandfordVirgil Flowers will have to watch his back--and his mouth--as he investigates a college culture war turned deadly in another one of Sandford's "madly entertaining Virgil Flowers mysteries" (New York Times Book Review). <P><P>At the local state university, two feuding departments have faced off on the battleground of science and medicine. Each carries their views to extremes that may seem absurd, but highly educated people of sound mind and good intentions can reasonably disagree, right? <P><P>Then a renowned and confrontational scholar winds up dead, and Virgil Flowers is brought in to investigate . . . and as he probes the recent ideological unrest, he soon comes to realize he's dealing with people who, on this one particular issue, are functionally crazy. <P><P> Among this group of wildly impassioned, diametrically opposed zealots lurks a killer, and it will be up to Virgil to sort the murderer from the mere maniacs. <P><P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Bloody Genius: Virgil Flowers 12 (A\virgil Flowers Novel Ser. #12)
by John SandfordVirgil Flowers will have to watch his back--and his mouth--as he investigates a college culture war turned deadly in the latest thriller from #1 New York Times-bestseller John Sandford. At the local state university, two feuding departments have faced off on the battleground of PC culture. Each carries their views to extremes that may seem absurd, but highly educated people of sound mind and good intentions can reasonably disagree, right? Then someone winds up dead, and Virgil Flowers is brought in to investigate . . . and he soon comes to realise he's dealing with people who, on this one particular issue, are functionally crazy. Among this group of wildly impassioned, diametrically opposed zealots lurks a killer, and it will be up to Virgil to sort the murderer from the mere maniacs.* * * Praise for John Sandford and the Virgil Flower novels * * * 'John Sandford knows all there is to know about detonating the gut-level shocks of a good thriller' The New York Times Book Review 'Sandford has always been at the top of any list of great mystery writers. His writing and the appeal of his lead character are as fresh as ever' The Huffington Post 'Sandford is consistently brilliant' Cleveland Plain Dealer ‘Along the way to the satisfying ending, Virgil displays the rough humor and rough justice that make him such an appealing character’ Publishers Weekly on Deep Freeze ‘A knowing portrait of small-town life layered into a very well plotted mystery. Virgil understands that, in small towns, no one ever outgrows high school... One of the very best novels in a superior series’ Booklist (starred review) on Deep Freeze ‘Add a gripping storyline, a generous helping of exquisitely conceived characters and laugh-out-loud humor that produce explosive guffaws, not muted chuckles, and you’re in for the usual late-night, don’t-even-think-of-stopping treat when Flowers hits town’ Richmond Times-Dispatch on Deep Freeze ‘An outstanding novel’ Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Escape Clause ‘Perfect entertainment’ Kirkus Reviews on Escape Clause
Bloody Harvests: A Novel (Jacob Tshabalala)
by Richard KunzmannEven your soul isn't safe in death…On the outskirts of shimmering Johannesburg, Detective Harry Mason and his crew are summoned to a grisly crime scene. By all accounts, discovering the mutilated corpse of a young child is a horrific and heart-wrenching task. But in the South African city, where some citizens still cling to the nation's mythological past, there is much more at stake. Mason and his team must discover whether this gruesome death is the work of a serial killer on the loose; or the work of a cult leader practicing a tribal muti killing---in which children are sacrificed for their body parts in order to elicit powerful "medicine." Discerning between the two is even more complicated than it seems, especially in a city rife with cultural and social tensions---and they're sure the killer will strike again. Mason's police partner, Jacob Tshabalala, is also faced with his own questions. Both a tribesman and a cop, he is forced to reconsider his beliefs as he becomes increasingly convinced that this time they are dealing with a genuine witch---perhaps one powerful enough to subvert the investigation itself. The two friends' relationship deteriorates as the case progresses and cultural tensions grow between them. They are still no closer to identifying the killer when a second murder occurs.Meanwhile Nina Reading, a young reporter, has been conducting her own investigation into slave trafficking, thus putting herself in deadly danger. Harry's discoveries and Nina's revelations unite and lead them ever deeper into a chilling spiritual underworld in the slums of Johannesburg, where money, superstition, and fear reign supreme. But their enemies will stop at nothing to protect their bloody harvests.
Bloody January (The Harry McCoy Novels #1)
by Alan ParksA Glasgow detective goes up against a wealthy family whose corruption runs deep in this gritty noir series debut set in 1970s Scotland.Glasgow, 1973. As poverty and crime drag the city deeper into a heroin epidemic, fighting in the streets has become depressingly mundane. But when an eighteen-year-old boy shoots a young woman dead in broad daylight and then commits suicide, Det. Harry McCoy knows it can’t be a simple act of random violence. With a newbie partner in tow, McCoy hunts down leads through the underworld, all of which lead to a secret society run by Glasgow’s wealthiest family, the Dunlops. Among their inner circle, every nefarious predilection is catered to at the expense of society’s most vulnerable—including McCoy’s best friend from reformatory school, drug-tsar Stevie Cooper, and his on-off girlfriend, a prostitute named Janey. But with McCoy’s boss calling off the hounds, and his boss’ boss unleashing their own, the Dunlops seem to be untouchable. McCoy has other ideas.“Parks’ debut novel has an in-your-face immediacy that matches its protagonist. Compelling portraits of minor characters tucked into several scenes add texture and interest.” —Kirkus Reviews
Bloody Murder: The Homicide Tradition in Children's Literature
by Michelle Ann Abate"Off with her head!" decreed the Queen of Hearts, one of a multitude of murderous villains populating the pages of children's literature explored in this volume.Given the long-standing belief that children ought to be shielded from disturbing life events, it is surprising to see how many stories for kids involve killing. Bloody Murder is the first full-length critical study of this pervasive theme of murder in children’s literature. Through rereadings of well-known works, such as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, and The Outsiders, Michelle Ann Abate explores how acts of homicide connect these works with an array of previously unforeseen literary, social, political, and cultural issues. Topics range from changes in the America criminal justice system, the rise of forensic science, and shifting attitudes about crime and punishment to changing cultural conceptions about the nature of evil and the different ways that murder has been popularly presented and socially interpreted. Bloody Murder adds to the body of inquiry into America's ongoing fascination with violent crime. Abate argues that when narratives for children are considered along with other representations of homicide in the United States, they not only provide a more accurate portrait of the range, depth, and variety of crime literature, they also alter existing ideas about the meaning of violence, the emotional appeal of fear, and the cultural construction of death and dying.
Bloody Murdock (The Matt Murdock Murder Mysteries #1)
by Robert J. RayIn this debut mystery featuring ex-cop turned PI Matt Murdock “the story never stops and the lushly decadent southern California life was never more so” (Publishers Weekly). Ex-cop turned private investigator Matt Murdock is picky about the cases he takes. Being a bodyguard isn’t his favorite gig, especially when the client is a high-handed number-cruncher like Ellis Dean. But Murdock is short on funds, and he has to admit the case intrigues him. It involves the death of Gayla Jean Kirkwood, a good-time girl, waitress and wannabe starlet who was killed in a car wreck on the Pacific Coast Highway. Dean fires Murdock only to turn up dead shortly thereafter. So, Murdock signs on with the victim’s sister, Meg Kirkwood, a gorgeous dead-ringer for Gayla Jean. Who would want Gayla Jean dead? A scorned lover? One of the men who paid to photograph her naked? Or was the real target the Mexican actor driving the doomed car? As his investigation continues, Murdock and his client will discover just how dirty deals in Hollywood can get. If they live long enough.
Bloody Passage
by Jack HigginsAn intelligence officer fights to save his sister from the mob in this thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Midnight Bell. Oliver Grant is an American intelligence officer, a hero of the Vietnam War. But when the Mafia kidnaps his sister, his life is turned upside down and he agrees to complete a dangerous assignment for the powerful mob boss Dimitri Stavrou in order to gain her freedom: Grant must save Stavrou&’s son from a secret cliff-top prison in Libya. To accomplish this mission, he must scale the rocky crag and somehow get Stavrou&’s son out alive. His sister&’s life—and his own—hang in the balance in a nerve-racking tale of action and suspense from the author Tom Clancy called &“the master,&” with more than a quarter of a billion copies of his thrillers sold around the world.
Bloody Passage (Classic Jack Higgins Collection)
by Jack HigginsAn intelligence officer fights to save his sister from the mob in this thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Midnight Bell. Oliver Grant is an American intelligence officer, a hero of the Vietnam War. But when the Mafia kidnaps his sister, his life is turned upside down and he agrees to complete a dangerous assignment for the powerful mob boss Dimitri Stavrou in order to gain her freedom: Grant must save Stavrou&’s son from a secret cliff-top prison in Libya. To accomplish this mission, he must scale the rocky crag and somehow get Stavrou&’s son out alive. His sister&’s life—and his own—hang in the balance in a nerve-racking tale of action and suspense from the author Tom Clancy called &“the master,&” with more than a quarter of a billion copies of his thrillers sold around the world.
Bloody Relations
by Don GutteridgeDon Gutteridge's fifth action-packed Marc Edwards mystery vividly portrays Canada struggling to become a nation.It is July of 1838, and an uneasy peace hangs over Upper and Lower Canada. The provinces have suffered two rebellions, and the unresolved grievances of the local population still linger beneath the fragile calm. Britain has finally taken note of the situation, and Lord Durham is dispatched as the temporary commissioner of both colonies, tasked with finding a resolution amongst the disputing factions. News of the impending change is greeted with a mix of fanfare and malice, and to Marc Edwards the new appointment signals an opportunity to unite the country for which he has long fought. But when Lord Durham's nephew is discovered in bed beside a dead woman, the murder weapon in his hand, it seems as though any hope for progress is lost. Unwilling to jump to conclusions, Marc soon finds himself embroiled in the investigation that ranges from Toronto's elite mansions to its most violent slums. With the fate of a country resting on his search, Marc races to uncover the truth behind the murder before time runs out. As Marc and police constable Horatio Cobb thread their way through the political backrooms and seedy barrooms of the city, they will come face-to-face with the desperation embraced by those who have nothing--and everything--to lose. Don Gutteridge's series is a vivid portrayal of Canada as a nation-to-be struggling to find its identity and autonomy, and in Marc Edwards readers will see the courage and integrity that helped to give birth to a country.
Bloody River Blues (John Pellam #2)
by Jeffery DeaverFrom Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Empty Chair and The Devil's Teardrop, comes his trademark "ticking-bomb suspense" (People) that explodes off the page in this heart-stopping thriller.Hard-living Hollywood location scout John Pellam found the perfect backwater Missouri town for shooting a retro gangster film. But when real bullets leave two people dead and one cop paralyzed, Pellam—an unwitting witness to the brutal hits—is suddenly the South&’s most wanted man. The feds and local police want him to talk. Mob enforcers want him silenced. And a mysterious blonde just wants him. Trapped in a town full of sinister secrets and deadly deceptions, Pellam must focus on facing down a killer before his own story fades to black.
Bloody River Blues (Location Scout thrillers #2)
by Jeffery DeaverMove over Bonnie and Clyde . . . Hollywood location scout John Pellam thought the scenic backwater town of Maddox, Missouri, would be the perfect site for an upcoming gangster film. But after real bullets leave two people dead and one cop paralysed, he's more sought after than the Barrows gang.Pellam had unwittingly wandered onto the crime scene just moments before the brutal hits. Now the feds and local police want him to talk. Mob enforcers want him silenced. And a mysterious blonde just wants him. Trapped in a town full of sinister secrets and deadly deceptions, Pellam fears that death will imitate art, as the film shoot - and his life - race toward a breathtakingly bloody climax.
Bloody Royal Prints
by Reba White WilliamsThe 4th book in the Coleman and Dinah Greene mystery series! The fellowship at the Art Museum of Great Britain was too good for Dinah to pass up. She never expected that she'd find herself homesick and unhappy. With her husband Jonathan busy opening a London branch of his investment banking business and with her cousin Coleman home in New York, struggling to get her second magazine up to speed, Dinah feels very much alone. Fortunately, she makes friends with Rachel Ransome and, through her, meets a member of the royal family. Things seem to be turning around...until Rachel comes under the suspicion of the Palace Police, sweeping Dinah into her troubles. Now Coleman needs to come to England to help as the source of Rachel's difficulties becomes more apparent--and more vexing. Can the three women join forces to extricate themselves from a conflict that goes back centuries?
Bloody Royal Prints
by Reba White WilliamsThe 4th book in the Coleman and Dinah Greene mystery series!The fellowship at the Art Museum of Great Britain was too good for Dinah to pass up. She never expected that she'd find herself homesick and unhappy. With her husband Jonathan busy opening a London branch of his investment banking business and with her cousin Coleman home in New York, struggling to get her second magazine up to speed, Dinah feels very much alone.Fortunately, she makes friends with Rachel Ransome and, through her, meets a member of the royal family. Things seem to be turning around...until Rachel comes under the suspicion of the Palace Police, sweeping Dinah into her troubles.Now Coleman needs to come to England to help as the source of Rachel's difficulties becomes more apparent--and more vexing. Can the three women join forces to extricate themselves from a conflict that goes back centuries?
Bloody Scotland: New Fiction From Scotland's Best Crime Writers
by James CrawfordTwelve of Scotland’s most famous crime authors evoke the sinister side of the country’s architecture in stories that are by turns calculating, chilling, and redemptive. Scotland has often been depicted as a land of haunting, misty moors and literary genius. But Scotland has also been a place of brutal crime, terrifying murder, child abuse, and bank robbery. Crime can strike anywhere. From the southern border to the Northern Isles, suspicion and suspense are never far away. Edinburgh, with its reputation for civility and elegance, has often been the scene of savagery; the dark streets of industrial Glasgow and Dundee have protected thieves and muggers, while the villages of coast and countryside hide murderous men and wild women. Stellar contributors to Bloody Scotland include Val McDermid, Christopher Brookmyre, Denise Mina, Peter May, Ann Cleeves, Louise Welsh, Lin Anderson, Doug Johnstone, Craig Robertson, E. S. Thomson, Sara Sheridan and Stuart MacBride explore the thrilling potential of Scotland’s iconic sites and structures. From murder in a Hebridean blackhouse and a macabre tale of revenge among the furious clamour of an eighteenth century mill, to a dark psychological thriller set within the tourist throng of Edinburgh Castle and an ‘urbex’ rivalry turning fatal in the concrete galleries of an abandoned modernist ruin, this collection uncovers the intimate—and deadly—connections between people and places. Prepare for a dangerous journey into the dark shadows of our nation’s architecture—where passion, fury, desire, and death collide.
Bloody Secrets (The Lupe Solano Mysteries)
by Carolina Garcia-AguileraThird in the Miami mystery series featuring &“spicy, sassy, and thoroughly modern&” Cuban-American PI Lupe Solano, taking on a case that could make or break her (The Austin Chronicle). In 1950s Havana, two men were successful business partners with everything to lose when Fidel Castro came to power. One fled and started over in Miami. The other ended up a political prisoner. And now the son of that prisoner has made his way to South Florida, ready to claim his promised legacy from the family that betrayed his. When Luis Delgado comes to Lupe Solano&’s investigation agency, she&’s pretty sure that he can&’t afford her, but she&’s willing to listen. His tale of crossing to Florida on a makeshift raft, theft, and attempted murder implicates one of Miami&’s most powerful Cuban-American families. Going up against them—and losing—would destroy everything Lupe has built for herself. But she&’s never been afraid of risk. And now, in one of the hottest cities in the world, she&’ll find herself walking on thin ice . . . Praise for the Lupe Solano Mysteries &“Solano has blossomed into one of the genre&’s most formidable protagonists.&” —Chicago Tribune &“Suspenseful, provocative, and satisfying.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Carolina Garcia-Aguilera has created one fine PI in Lupe Solano. The series . . . does well with the wry and, when necessary, wrathful Solano.&” —New York Daily News
Bloody Secrets: A Lupe Solano Mystery (Lupe Solano #3)
by Carolina Garcia-AguileraBold and beautiful Miami PI Lupe Solano takes on a case that began long ago but is just about to end in a murder…In 1958, as Cuba’s revolution was underway, two wealthy men made a pact to sell all they had and flee the country from fear of a newly empowered Cuban population. One was able to escape with his fortune intact, while the other ended up dying in prison as an enemy of the state.Now, the dead man’s son, Luis Delgado, has arrived in Miami—and he aims to finally claim his family’s lost fortune from Miguel de la Torre. After being rebuffed by his father’s longtime friend, Luis asks Lupe Solano to investigate.At first, Lupe is unsure of the veracity of Luis Delgado’s claims. Yet the more she uncovers, the more she finds herself determined to seek justice for him. The problem is that the de la Torres clan is one of the oldest and most powerful Cubano families in the city. And they are quite willing to remove anyone who threatens to take them down. Even a fellow Cuban exile with excellent detective skills…Praise for Carolina Garcia-Aguilera“With sharp-edged characters and some profound probing of moral ambiguities, the latest Lupe Solano tale is suspenseful, provocative and satisfying.” —Publishers Weekly“The third Lupe Solano novel continues to have the freshness that made its two predecessors remarkably insightful and compelling novel.” —Harriet Klausner
Bloody Shame (The Lupe Solano Mysteries)
by Carolina Garcia-AguileraMiami&’s favorite &“feisty and engaging&” Cuban-American sleuth is back to tackle deadly domestic drama in her second outing following Bloody Waters (People). With her investigation agency running as smoothly as her Mercedes, Lupe Solano finally has time to take a vacation to Key West, the home of one of her former lovers. But sun and sex will have to wait when her best friend, interior designer Margarita Vidal, passes away in a car accident. Before she died, Margarita had seemed preoccupied and mentioned that she knew something about Lupe&’s latest case—a jewelry store owner&’s killing of a thief. Determined to figure out what Margarita was trying to tell her, Lupe throws herself into the investigation, uncovering unlikely connections between marriage and murder . . . Praise for the Lupe Solano Mysteries &“Sexy.&” —Chicago Tribune &“A fascinating hero.&” —The Miami Herald &“Carolina Garcia-Aguilera has created a new private eye named Lupe Solano, and what a creation she is—strong, sexy, funny, and Miami-smart. A wonderful new addition to the ranks of female PIs.&” —Nelson DeMille, #1 New York Times–bestselling author
Bloody Shame: A Lupe Solano Mystery (Lupe Solano #2)
by Carolina Garcia-AguileraSexy, sassy Miami private eye Lupe Solano returns in a “meticulously constructed mystery” (Boulder Planet) in which she must deal with a puzzling case and a personal tragedy that are dangerously intertwined.Lupe is about to do something completely out of character—put aside her work and worries for the first time in forever and take a vacation to the Florida Keys. But just as she’s packing her bags, defense attorney (and occasional bedmate) Tommy McDonald calls her up with a job.Tommy’s client is Alonso Arango, a jewelry store owner who shot a man in self-defense. Since no knife was found and no one actually witnessed the incident, he’s being charged with murder. And after interviewing Arango, both Lupe and Tommy know he’s lying. But why?Complicating things further is Lupe’s longtime friend, Margarita. After mentioning having information pertaining to the case, she perishes in a mysterious car accident before she can reveal all.As Lupe copes with her grief, she digs deeper into the mystery—and soon finds herself on the run from a killer plot to turn her planned vacation into a permanent retirement.Praise for Carolina Garcia-Aguilera“A free-spirited heroine, some wry humor, and an insider’s look at an unfamiliar milieu are pluses here.” —Kirkus“[Garcia-Aguilera] weaves in the nuances of the Hispanic community with finesse. Lupe often uses her understanding of her heritage into her work.” —Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Bloody Sunday: A Thriller (A Dewey Andreas Novel #8)
by Ben Coes"Ben Coes' Bloody Sunday is a propulsive read with enough plot hooks, twists, and action to fill five thrillers. Fans of Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, and Tom Clancy will tear through Bloody Sunday and close the book counting the days till Dewey’s next adventure." —Mark Greaney, New York Times bestselling author of Agent in PlaceThe latest in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Dewey Andreas series.North Korea, increasingly isolated from most of the rest of the world, is led by an absolute dictator and a madman with a major goal—he's determined to launch a nuclear attack on the United States. While they have built, and continue to successfully test nuclear bombs, North Korea has yet to develop a ballistic missile with the range necessary to attack America. But their missiles are improving, reaching a point where the U.S. absolutely must respond.What the U.S. doesn't know is that North Korea has made a deal with Iran. In exchange for effective missiles from Iran, they will trade nuclear triggers and fissionable material. An exchange, if it goes through, that will create two new nuclear powers, both with dangerous plans.Dewey Andreas, still reeling from recent revelations about his own past, is ready to retire from the CIA. But he's the only available agent with the skills to carry out the CIA's plan to stop North Korea. The plan is to inject a singular designer poison into the head of the North Korean military and in exchange for the nuclear plans, provide him with the one existing dose of the antidote. But it goes awry when Dewey manages to inject a small amount of the poison into himself. Now, to survive, Dewey must get into North Korea and access the antidote and, while there, thwart the nuclear ambitions of both North Korea and Iran. And he has less than 24 hours to do so—in the latest thriller from Ben Coes.
Bloody Sunday: Bloody Sunday (Luke Jensen Bounty Hunter #3)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Everyday Is Gun Day.Luke Jensen gets caught in a black widow&’s web in this blazing Western adventure from the authors of Dead Shot.In the bestselling novels of William W. Johnstone, mountain man Smoke Jensen is a legend. Now, Johnstone presents the adventures of Smoke&’s long-lost brother Luke, who was reportedly killed during the Civil War. The war is over and Luke is very much alive, his soul forged by the violence he witnessed on the battlefields. His job is now tracking down the worst outlaws—by any means necessary. Protect the InnocentGloria Jennings went on the run when she was accused of murdering her wealthy husband back east. And when she&’s accused of killing her new rancher husband in West Texas, Luke is able to track her down. But when he does, he surprises himself by not bringing her in—and actually helping her face down rival ranchers and other threats. Getting to know her, Luke doesn&’t believe Gloria is a killer. But there are others that do. And when they show, Luke is going to have to go gun to gun with a pack of ruthless manhunters out for blood—and blood money. But another, even more vicious enemy is coming. A secret enemy from Gloria&’s past who wants her dead at all costs. And it&’s up to Luke and his lightning hands to make sure that doesn&’t happen . . .
Bloody Sunrise
by Mickey SpillaneTiger gets mixed up with the Iron Curtain world, fights and flourishes his way through intrigue, murder and mayhem.
Bloody Sunrise (Murder Room #84)
by Mickey SpillaneSecret agent Tiger Mann has his wedding interrupted by a call to look into the defection of a top Russian spy, Gabin Martrel, who has requested asylum in the US but won't provide any information.Tiger figures that he has defected to find an old flame, an Olympic skier named Sonia, and that if he finds her, Martrel will talk.But a nuclear threat thrown into the mix puts not just American but British national security at risk . . .
Bloody Tourists (Destroyer, #134)
by Tim SomheilA-KICKIN' AND A-GRINNIN' The tiny Caribbean tourist trap of Union Island wants to declare its independence from the U.S. And while baby-faced island leader Greg Grom's "Free Union Island" movement is taken about as seriously as a summer day, good ol' Greg is touring Dixieland's hot spots, from the honky-tonks to the hee-haws, trying to rally support for the cause. And some weird stuff is happening. ... Ordinary beer-swilling, foot-stomping, linedancing yahoos are running amok, brawling like beasts on a rampage. Remo Williams--currently not experiencing a lot of job satisfaction as Reigning Master--spots the connection between the doofball from Union Island and the redneck killer zombies. And he's pretty sure Greg is slipping something into the local brew, but the why is another matter. No biggie. Remo's not in a mood to make friends, or deal with Chiun's abuse or CURE's insults. He's here to smoke some bacon. Happily.
Bloody Tourists: Number 134 in Series (The Destroyer #134)
by Warren Murphy Richard SapirThe tiny Caribbean tourist trap of Union Island wants to declare its independence from the U.S. And while baby-faced island leader Greg Grom's "Free Union Island" movement is taken about as seriously as a summer day, good ol' Greg is touring Dixieland's hot spots, from the honky-tonks to the hee-haws, trying to rally support for the cause. And some weird stuff is happening . . .Ordinary beer-swilling, foot-stomping, line-dancing yahoos are running amok, brawling like beasts on a rampage. Remo Williams - currently not experiencing a lot of job satisfaction as Reigning Master - spots the connection between the goofball from Union Island and the redneck killer zombies. And he's pretty sure Greg is slipping something into the local brew, but the why is another matter. No biggie. Remo's not in a mood to make friends, or deal with the Chiun's abuse or CURE's insults. He's here to smoke some bacon. Happily.Breathlessly action-packed and boasting a winning combination of thrills, humour and mysticism, the Destroyer is one of the bestselling series of all time.