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Capas
by A.G.R. Goff¿Hasta dónde llegarías para averiguar quién mató a tu madre? Hace dieciocho años, la madre de Miranda murió en un accidente de coche. Su padre no pudo soportarlo y la dio en adopción. Esa es la historia que le contaron. Pero nada es lo que parece. Así que encontrar a su padre biológico para preguntarle todas las preguntas sin respuesta parece una buena idea. ¿O no? Tal vez nunca debió venir en busca de respuestas. A medida que se desarrolla esta historia de asesinatos, traiciones y oscuros deseos, las cosas dan un giro insospechado. Cosas del pasado vuelven a salir a la superficie y los muertos podrían no estar tan muertos después de todo.
Capas de engaño: Un thriller de crimen internacional
by Leo JamesDespués de tropezar con una conspiración de la web oscura, un ejecutivo de una nueva empresa se convierte en el objetivo de un inexorable gánster malasio y sus inicuos subordinados. Basado en una historia real, un thriller de conspiración internacional absolutamente fascinante que te hará pensar, ¡mientras te mantiene al borde de tu asiento! Con patrocinadores internacionales, grandes negocios y seguridad en Internet en el corazón de los sistemas bancarios, nunca esperaría que todo salga mal muy rápidamente. Y cuando las cosas van mal, ¡van muy mal! Capas de engaño es un thriller criminal internacional donde la mafia moderna y la red oscura se combinan para corromper el corazón del sistema bancario internacional. Leo James claramente sabe lo que hace en lo que respecta al mundo de la ciberseguridad, la web oscura y las bandas criminales en el Lejano Oriente. Fuera de ese mundo, ha creado un thriller realmente apasionante que te tiene emocionalmente involucrado con los personajes centrales y con ganas de pasar página a cada paso. De ritmo rápido lleno de giros, vueltas e intrigas que exponen conflictos entre hermanos, religión, género, amor, riesgo y codicia. Este thriller comienza con una explosión (¡literalmente!) y no se ralentiza. La historia sigue a una empresa de seguridad informática que intenta conseguir un contrato en Kuala Lumpur. El grupo se involucra en actividades de chantaje, extorsión y pandillas cuando exponen los tratos de la empresa contratista que involucran la web oscura. Un descubrimiento sorprendente hará que sus mundos se vuelvan vertiginosos y, para algunos, terminará en consecuencias letales.
Cape Cod Noir (Akashic Noir #0)
by David L. UlinMalice and mayhem simmer beneath the surface of one of America's favorite vacation areas. "Youthful alienation and despair dominate the 13 stories in Akashic's noir volume devoted to Cape Cod. [It] will satisfy those with a hankering for a taste of the dark side." --Publishers Weekly "A book full of cries in the dark, heavy drinking in the thin gray light of winter, and other dark poses. In other words, the stories sneak in the back screen door of those summer cottages after Labor Day, after all the tourists have gone home and Cape Codders of the authors' imagination drop their masks and their guards. It's a fun read, a little like tracing the shoreline of a not-quite-familiar coast." --Boston Globe "David L. Ulin has put together a malicious collection of short stories that will stay with you long after you return home safe." --The Cult: The Official Chuck Palahniuk Website Includes brand-new stories by Paul Tremblay, Seth Greenland, Ben Greenman, Fred G. Leebron, David L. Ulin, Dana Cameron, Kaylie Jones, and others. Los Angeles Times book critic David L. Ulin has been vacationing in Cape Cod every summer since he was a boy. He knows the terrain inside and out; enough to identify the squalid underbelly of this allegedly idyllic location. His editing prowess is a perfect match for this fine volume. David L. Ulin is book critic of the Los Angeles Times. From 2005 to 2010, he was the paper's book editor. He is the author of The Myth of Solid Ground: Earthquakes, Prediction, and the Fault Line Between Reason and Faith, and is the editor of Another City: Writing from Los Angeles and Writing Los Angeles: A Literary Anthology, which won a 2002 California Book Award. He has written for the Atlantic Monthly, The Nation, The New York Times Book Review, and National Public Radio’s All Things Considered.
Cape Fear
by John D. Macdonald Dean KoontzHow far would you go to save your family? In John D. MacDonald's iconic masterwork of suspense, the inspiration for not one but two Hollywood hits, a mild-mannered family is tormented by an obsessed criminal--and with the authorities powerless to protect them, they must take the law into their own hands. Introduction by Dean Koontz Sam Bowden has it all: a successful law career, a devoted wife, and three children. But a terrifying figure from Bowden's past looms in the shadows, waiting to shatter his pristine existence. Fourteen years ago, Bowden's testimony put Max Cady behind bars. Ever since, the convicted rapist has been nursing a grudge into an unrelenting passion for revenge. Cady has been counting the days until he is set free, desperate to destroy the man he blames for all his troubles. Now that time has come.
Cape Fear (Murder Room #97)
by John D. MacDonald'The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller' - Stephen KingA dark, psychological thriller, first published in 1957 as The Executioners and filmed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro.Max Cady, a brutal rapist, has been in prison for years, nursing his hatred for the man who put him away, attorney Sam Bowden.When Cady gets parole, he begins stalking Bowden's family.As Cady's campaign of terror mounts, the police are powerless to protect the family who must use their wits to survive a psychopath bent on revenge.
Cape Mermaid Mystery
by Carolyn Keene Macky PamintuanNancy Drew and the Clue Crew are off to the beach--and sleuthing for ghosts!Nancy and her friends are headed for the shores of Cape Mermaid, New Jersey, where they are hoping to spend a fun-filled week. But as soon as they arrive at an old inn on the beach, strange things start to happen--spooky noises, a message for help, and a possible ghost sighting. Could the rumored ghost of Cape Mermaid actually exist? Or is there more to the story than meets the eye? It's up to the Clue Crew to solve the mystery!
Cape Perdido (Cape Perdido #3)
by Marcia MullerAmid ancient redwoods and sun-dappled reeds, the Perdido River runs clear and cold from the mountains of Soledad County to the Blue Pacific. A wildlife refuge and a pristine recreational area, the river brings tourists to the old lumber town of cape Perdido ... and flows through the memories and hearts of the rugged people who have settled there since the Gold Rush days. Now that is about to change. An out-of-state corporation wants to pump the river nearly dry and float the water to southern California's thirsty cities in huge rubber rafts. With lobbyists, lawyers, and dirty tricks, the company intends to get what it wants - any way it can. Against this corporate Goliath, a community protest group and four unusual individuals are drawing a line in the sand. Flying in from New York City, ecologist Jessie Domingo hopes to grab headlines for her cause. Environmentalist Joseph Openshaw has come back to the home, and the secrets, he left behind decades ago. His former lover, local restaurateur Steph Pace, fears both the emotions and the ghosts arriving to haunt her. And old man Timothy McNear, owner of the defunct mill that once employed most of the town, silently broods about the sins he has hidden for too long. But no one envisions what will happen when the crack of a sniper's bullet sets off a chain of desperate acts. As the peace of this small town is shattered, murder stains Cape Perdido, and one by one, those who stand tall for a cause may be swept away by the current of a town's ugly truths - and a killer's revenge.--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Cape Rage (A Danny Barrett Novel #2)
by Ron CorbettDanny Barrett is caught between a family of criminals and the psychopath who is tracking them in the latest novel of the series the New York Times calls, "Dynamite."The FBI has a hundred undercover agents who can work in the city, but Danny Barrett is the one they call when they need someone to investigate crimes in the wilderness. This case is a particularly difficult one. For more than a century the Danby family have ruled as kings in their corner of the Pacific Northwest. The Feds were mostly willing to look the other way while the family smuggled everything from liquor to cigarettes across the border, but lately things have taken a darker turn. A recent bank robbery in Seattle looks like it may have been committed by the Danbys, but there's no way the FBI can get any locals to turn against them. Only Danny Barrett has what it takes to get inside the organization and shut them down. But before Danny can do that he's going to have to contend with Henry Carter, a former in-law and current psychopath. The Danbys thought they left Henry for dead in the deepest part of the woods, but he's coming back. He'll go to hell to get his revenge, and he's willing to take the whole family with him.
Cape Refuge (Cape Refuge, Book #1)
by Terri Blackstock(back of book)Two Bodies, one spear gun, and a murder suspect. But did Morgan Cleary's husband really kill her parents? A brutal double-murder has struck fear into the heart of the peaceful Cape Refuge community. The crime weapon belongs to the victims' son-in-law, but Police Chief Cade remains unconvinced that his best friend took the lives of Thelma and Wayne Owens. The Owens' ministry, a halfway house shelters individuals far more questionable than Jonathan Cleary. now people are concerned that it may house a murderer who could strike again. Shattered by her parents' deaths, Morgan Cleary struggles to keep Hanover house running while her husband sits in jail. her sister, Blair is no help. Embittered by the scars of her past, Blair wants no part of her dead parents' ministry or their Christian faith. She wants to sell the house -- until her determination search to find the true killer uncovers some startling findings. A lethal race against time ensures for Morgan, Blair and Cade, with far more than Hanover House at stake.
Cape Refuge/Southern Storm (Cape Refuge Series #2)
by Terri BlackstockSet in the South, volumes one and two from the Cape Refuge suspense series by Terri Blackstock come together under one cover. A unique island setting, close-knit relationships, fast-paced action, and underlying themes of faith combine to make for reading you can't put down at a value you can't turn down.
Caper
by Parnell HallThe latest in the beloved Stanley Hastings series--the unlikeliest private eye in New York City, who doesn't even carry a gun Poor Stanley Hastings. After getting hired by a hitman and nearly getting shot, the put-upon PI needed some fun, so when a gorgeous damsel in distress walks through his office door she seems just what the doctor ordered. Wrong again. The fair maiden turns out to be a married mom who wants Stanley to find out why her teenage daughter is skipping school. Playing truant officer isn't exactly Stanley's idea of fun, but at least it should be easy. Fat chance. Stanley being Stanley, nothing goes right, nothing is as it seems, bodies start to pile up, and faster than you can say 'fall guy,' guess who's left holding the bag?
Caper: A Stanley Hastings Mystery (Stanley Hastings Mysteries) (Stanley Hastings Mysteries Ser. #0)
by Parnell HallThe latest in the beloved Stanley Hastings series - the unlikeliest private eye in New York City, who doesn't even carry a gun. Poor Stanley Hastings. After getting hired by a hitman and nearly getting shot, the put-upon PI needed some fun, so when a gorgeous damsel in distress walks through his office door, she seems just what the doctor ordered.Wrong again. The fair maiden turns out to be a married mom who wants Stanley to find out why her teenage daughter is skipping school. Playing truant officer isn't exactly Stanley's idea of fun, but at least it should be easy. Fat chance. Stanley being Stanley, nothing goes right, nothing is as it seems, bodies start to pile up, and faster than you can say "fall guy," guess who's left holding the bag?
Caper: Mcnally's Caper, Mcnally's Trial, Mcnally's Puzzle (The\archy Mcnally Ser. #4)
by Lawrence SandersA mystery writer gets caught up in the perfect crime in this &“fresh, entertaining, tough, and sexy&” thriller from the #1 bestselling author (The Washington Post). My name is Jannie Shean. I go by many other names (including, heaven help me, Brick Wall), all of them male, and all of them designed to entice the macho readers who read my hard-boiled thrillers. But after my last Big Caper novel, everything changed. My publisher decided I was out of touch and needed to get out in the real world to gain some life experience . . . Even Jannie can&’t imagine what will happen when she and her pal Dick Fleming plan a major jewelry heist and getaway, only to have everything go horribly, murderously wrong. Soon Jannie&’s running from the cops and the mob. This fight for her life could be the perfect fodder for her next book . . . if she lives to tell the tale.
Caperucita Roja: ¿A quién tienes miedo?
by Sarah Blakley-CartwrightLa campana de la aldea dobla una, dos, tres veces: alguien ha sido asesinado.Repica una cuarta vez...El asesino es el Lobo. En una época en que las aldeas son tan pequeñas que todo el mundo se conoce, una muchacha intenta abrirse camino en la vida. Y Valerie no es una «buena chica». Cuando el hombre lobo la elige, ella debe tomar una decisión imposible. Con un matrimonio concertado en su nombre y un amor sincero que la invita a la huida, Valerie no tiene a quién recurrir. Su padre está borracho en el pueblo, su madre desea controlarla, y las demás chicas... se apresuran a acusarla de brujería. ¿Quién la salvará? ¿O puede salvarse ella sola? En esta nueva, peligrosa y absorbente versión del cuento clásico, quizá resulte complicado dar con un final feliz.
Capital Crimes
by Jonathan Kellerman Faye KellermanBerkeley homicide detectives Barnes and Iris are called to investigate the murder of legislator Davida Grayson. A lobbyist for stem cell research, Davida has a long list of enemies. As the detectives probe further, they find that there was trouble not only in her political life but also in her private life and more, that someone has been digging into her past life. Is the reason for Davida's death political or personal? In her past or her present?
Capital Crimes
by Lawrence SandersA story of crime in the highest of places, the White House, as a crazy faith-healer infiltrates the government and threatens the western world as we know it.
Capital Crimes
by Stuart WoodsWill Lee, the courageous and uncompromising senator from Georgia, is back-now as President of the United States-in this fifth book of the New York Times bestselling series that began with Chiefs. When a prominent conservative politician is killed inside his lakeside cabin, authorities have no suspect in sight. And two more seemingly different deaths might be linked to the same murderer. From a quiet D.C. suburb to the corridors of power to a deserted island hideaway in Maine, Will, his CIA director wife, Kate, and the FBI will track their man, set a trap-and await the most dangerous kind of quarry, a killer with a cause to die for...
Capital Crimes (Will Lee Novel #4)
by Stuart WoodsWill Lee, the courageous and uncompromising senator from Georgia, is back—now as President of the United States—in the fifth book in the New York Times bestselling series that began with Chiefs. <P><P> When a prominent conservative politician is killed inside his lakeside cabin, authorities have no suspect in sight. And two more deaths—seemingly isolated incidents, achieved by very different means—might be linked to the same murderer. With the help of his CIA director wife, Kate Rule Lee, Will is facing a perilous challenge: catch the most clever and professional of killers before he can strike again. <P><P> From a quiet D.C. suburb to the corridors of power to a deserted island hideaway in Maine, Will, Kate, and the FBI will track their man and set a trap with extreme caution and care—and await the most dangerous kind of quarry, a killer with a cause to die for...
Capital Crimes: London Mysteries (British Library Crime Classics #0)
by Editor Martin EdwardsAn eclectic collection of London-based crime stories from the Golden Age of Mystery, featuring work by Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Wallace and others.Capital Crimes presents seventeen tales of murder and mayhem that blend the familiar with the unexpected in a way that reflects the personality of London. Alongside classics by Margery Allingham, Anthony Berkeley and Thomas Burke are excellent and unusual stories by authors who are far less well known. The stories give a flavor of how writers have tackled crime in London over the span of more than half a century. Their contributions range from grizzly vignettes, cerebral whodunits, and an early serial-killer thriller set on the London Underground. What they have in common is an atmospheric London setting, and enduring value as entertainment. Each story is introduced by the editor, Martin Edwards, who sheds light on the authors' lives and the background to their writing.
Capital Mysteries #10: The Election-Day Disaster (Capital Mysteries #10)
by Ron RoyLate at night KC and Marshall are sleeping out on the White House lawn when they see suspicious lights flickering at the top of the Washington Monument. If that's not strange enough, the next day a monkey is found inside the building! KC and Marshall set off on a wild adventure to solve a 100-year-old mystery that involves a jewel thief, long-lost diamonds, and one of Washington's most famous and historic landmarks.
Capital Mysteries #11: The Secret at Jefferson’s Mansion (Capital Mysteries #11)
by Ron RoyLate at night KC and Marshall are sleeping out on the White House lawn when they see suspicious lights flickering at the top of the Washington Monument. If that's not strange enough, the next day a monkey is found inside the building! KC and Marshall set off on a wild adventure to solve a 100-year-old mystery that involves a jewel thief, long-lost diamonds, and one of Washington's most famous and historic landmarks.
Capital Mysteries #12: The Ghost at Camp David (Capital Mysteries #12)
by Ron Roy Timothy BushAll aboard the D. C. train for the 13th book in the Washington mystery series, Capital Mysteries! Marshall and KC have tickets to ride! They're taking the express train from Union Station-it even has a special VIP car at the back just for the vice president, the kids, and the secret service agents to travel in. But while KC and Marshall are exploring the train, someone unhitches the vice president's car! And now that someone is searching, car by car, for KC and Marshall. There's nowhere to run! Fro...
Capital Mysteries #13: Trapped on the D.C. Train! (Capital Mysteries #13)
by Ron Roy Timothy BushAll aboard the D.C. train for the 13th book in the Washington mystery series, Capital Mysteries!Marshall and KC have tickets to ride! They're taking the express train from Union Station--it even has a special VIP car at the back just for the vice president, the kids, and the secret service agents to travel in. But while KC and Marshall are exploring the train, someone unhitches the vice president's car! And now that someone is searching, car by car, for KC and Marshall. There's nowhere to run!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Capital Mysteries #14: Turkey Trouble on the National Mall (Capital Mysteries #14)
by Timothy Bush Ronald RoyEvery year, the president pardons one turkey for Thanksgiving. One. But KC and her best friend, Marshall, think one isn't enough! This year, they want to gather lots of turkeys to be spared. The night before the holiday, the turkeys are in a big flock on the National Mall waiting to be set free. The next morning, they're gone! Who would steal 117 Thanksgiving turkeys? KC and Marshall have to ruffle some feathers to find out!
Capital Mysteries #1: Who Cloned the President?
by Ron Roy Liza WoodruffKC Corcoran always watches the news. So it's no surprise that she notices right away when the president starts acting funny on TV. He's stiff and awkward. He's even signing papers with the wrong hand. There's only one explanation-the president has been cloned! And it's up to KC and her best friend, Marshall, to save him.From the Trade Paperback edition.