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Cancel All Our Vows (Murder Room #95)
by John D. MacDonaldFletcher Wyant and his wife Jane had been married for fifteen years. They had built the perfect marriage - two wonderful kids, a warm beautiful home, and their own private never-ending love affair.Fletcher thought he knew Jane completely. No dark secrets. No hidden past. Then one hot summer week everything changed. And suddenly, brutally, Jane became a cold stranger.
Cancelled by Murder (Postmistress #2)
by Jean FlowersSecond in the Postmistress Mystery series by Jean Flowers, following Death Takes Priority..."MAKE THIS MYSTERY SERIES YOUR PRIORITY."--Janet Cantrell, national bestselling author of the Fat Cat mysteries Cassie Miller returned to her sleepy hometown in the Berkshires to start over as the new postmistress. But she soon finds that dead letters are nothing compared to murder victims...With a massive storm about to hit North Ashcot, Massachusetts, threatening floods and widespread wind damage, Cassie is forced to close up the post office along with the rest of the local business owners and residents, who are battening down the hatches and bracing themselves for the worst. Although the storm proves not to be as bad as predicted, fabric shop owner Daisy Harmon is found dead, seemingly killed by a fallen branch. But the police quickly determine that her death had nothing to do with foul weather and everything to do with foul play. After Daisy's widowed husband approaches her to help solve his wife's murder, Cassie vows to find the killer before another innocent victim is taken by storm.
Canción de Coyote
by Renee Benzaim Elisa Pedraz GonzalezExiste una profecía en el clan Sierra de los indios Miwok que habla de que una mujer se convertirá en chamán del clan y conseguirá unir de nuevo a todos los Miwok haciéndoles fuertes una vez más. Al principio muchos de ellos creían esa profecía, pero a medida que pasaban los años, cada vez menos Miwok la recordaban, dejándola en el olvido para las nuevas generaciones; pero no para todas. Unos pocos, aún la recordaban y seguían esperando; entre ellos se encontraba el viejo Chamán. Sin embargo, un día salió hacia las montañas y nunca lo volvieron a ver. Todos estaban convencidos de que había ido a reunirse con sus antepasados. Después de eso el clan se redujo. Seguían teniendo un poderoso y fuerte jefe pero los jóvenes terminaron por marcharse, especialmente aquellos que vivían en la aislada ciudad de montaña conocida como West Point en California, donde no les quedaba ningún motivo para quedarse. Fue entonces, un día de 1989, cuando una pequeña niña Miwok desapareció del jardín de su casa en la reserva.
Canción de cuna
by Barbara WoodSegún los médicos, Mary McFarland de 17 años está embarazada.Sin embargo, la muchacha asegura ser virgen. Una absorbente novela de misterio sobre una joven atrapada entre las posibilidades de la ciencia y los misterios de la fe . En Estados Unidos, en plena década de los 60, lo peor que podía sucederle a una mujer era quedarse embarazada fuera del matrimonio. Por ello, cuando se corre la voz sobre el embarazo de la joven Mary McFarland, una chica católica, estudiante de secundaria, se convierte automáticamente en un escándalo. Rechazada y condenada al ostracismo por familia y amigos, e incluso por su pastor, Mary insiste en su inocencia, pero nadie la cree. Un médico llega a plantearse si la tenaz insistencia de Mary sobre su virginidad podría ser cierta, de modo que decide investigar su caso. Pero la teoría científica que el doctor termina desarrollando para explicar el embarazo de Mary es tan bizarra y se basa en hechos médicos tan improbables que sabe que tanto la familia McFarland como la iglesia y, en definitiva, todo el mundo, se negarán a creerla. Aunque, si él está en lo cierto... ¿qué criatura lleva Mary en sus entrañas? La crítica ha dicho...«Barbara Wood consigue que su ficción cobre vida a través de una narración escrupulosa y unos personajes memorables.»Booklist
Canción de tumba
by Julián HerbertCanción de tumba narra la azarosa vida de Guadalupe Chávez, prostituta y madre del narrador que, a lo largo del libro, se encamina hacia la muerte, víctima de la leucemia. La enfermedad de Guadalupe impone al protagonista un ejercicio autobiográfico que le llevará a sumergirse en su infancia y su juventud, al tiempo que indaga en la compleja relación con su madre, con sus propios hijos y con su país, México, asolado por la corrupción, la violencia y la destrucción.Pero, a pesar de lo autobiográfico, Canción de tumba trasciende lo autorreferencial gracias a que hay en ella una clara preocupación por el método de escritura, la verdadera ciencia secreta de la literatura. Por otro lado, son varias y muy destacadas las novelas de autores españoles e hispanoamericanos publicadas recientemente y señaladas por la crítica que tratan de padres e hijos, o más bien de la relación de los hijos con sus padres en un determinado contexto.La novela de Julián Herbert saca esqueletos del armario, crea una voz narrativa genuina y febril, dibuja un México desalmado poblado por personajes que ya forman parte de lo mejor de la literatura en español. Canción de tumba es poesía, música y una lectura inagotable."Es la suya una escritura áspera y hermosa al mismo tiempo, una épica sin héroes que hace añicos el tejado de vidrio de la hipocresía."Iván de la Nuez, Babelia
Candle Flame: Being The Thirteenth Of The Sorrowful Mysteries Of Brother Athelstan
by Paul DohertyAn intriguing medieval mystery featuring Brother Athelstan February, 1381. London lies frozen in the grip of one of the bitterest winters on record. The ever-rising taxes demanded by the Regent, John of Gaunt, are causing increasing resentment among the city's poor. When the seething unrest boils over into a bloody massacre at a splendid Southwark tavern, The Candle Flame, in which nine people, including Gaunt's tax collectors, their military escort and the prostitutes entertaining them, are brutally murdered, the furious Regent orders Brother Athelstan to get to the bottom of the matter. For not only has Gaunt's treasure trove been stolen, he has reason to believe a French spy is active along the Thames, carefully recording for his masters in the Louvre the state of English war cogs. And a professional assassin, Beowulf, who has sworn vengeance against Gaunt and his minions, also stalks the shadows. Once again, Athelstan must enter the murky world of murder, where the darkness constantly shifts and no one is who or what they seem.
Candle for a Corpse (Mitchell & Markby 8): A classic English village murder mystery
by Ann GrangerSecrets won't stay buried... Only now, twelve years after the mysterious disappearance of a teenage girl, will Mitchell & Markby begin to unravel the mystery in Candle for a Corpse, Ann Granger's eighth cosy Cotwolds crime novel in the Mitchell & Markby series. The perfect read for fans of Hamish McBeth, Agatha Christie and ITV's Midsomer Murders.'Enjoyable crime featuring credible characters in a recognisably real world' - Belfast Telegraph On an unseasonably chilly summer's day a macabre discovery is made in Bamford's ancient churchyard. A body, dead some twelve years, is unearthed in the Gresham family plot, too shallowly buried to be a legitimate interment, too recent to be the last Gresham officially laid to rest. Superintendent Alan Markby cannot resist the challenge to solve this twelve-year-old crime and suddenly his long-planned canal-barge holiday with Meredith Mitchell is in serious jeopardy. When the remains are identified as those of a local teenager, Kimberley Oates, reported missing at the time of the mysterious burial, his mind is made up. Her holiday postponed, to her secret relief, Meredith finds herself with more time than usual for village chat - and for a dinner party with the local MP that reveals more than either he or his formidable mother would like about his connection with the dead girl...What readers are saying about Candle for a Corpse:'If you like low key crime with plenty of humour and interesting characters and plot then you will enjoy this series!''Brilliant writer and a brilliant book''I feel like I know the heroine personally'
Candle for a Corpse (Mitchell & Markby 8): A classic English village murder mystery
by Ann GrangerSecrets won't stay buried... Only now, twelve years after the mysterious disappearance of a teenage girl, will Mitchell & Markby begin to unravel the mystery in Candle for a Corpse, Ann Granger's eighth cosy Cotwolds crime novel in the Mitchell & Markby series. The perfect read for fans of Hamish McBeth, Agatha Christie and ITV's Midsomer Murders.'Enjoyable crime featuring credible characters in a recognisably real world' - Belfast Telegraph On an unseasonably chilly summer's day a macabre discovery is made in Bamford's ancient churchyard. A body, dead some twelve years, is unearthed in the Gresham family plot, too shallowly buried to be a legitimate interment, too recent to be the last Gresham officially laid to rest. Superintendent Alan Markby cannot resist the challenge to solve this twelve-year-old crime and suddenly his long-planned canal-barge holiday with Meredith Mitchell is in serious jeopardy. When the remains are identified as those of a local teenager, Kimberley Oates, reported missing at the time of the mysterious burial, his mind is made up. Her holiday postponed, to her secret relief, Meredith finds herself with more time than usual for village chat - and for a dinner party with the local MP that reveals more than either he or his formidable mother would like about his connection with the dead girl...What readers are saying about Candle for a Corpse:'If you like low key crime with plenty of humourand interesting charactersand plot then you will enjoy this series!''Brilliant writer and a brilliant book''I feel like I know the heroine personally'
Candleland (The Stephen Larkin Mysteries #3)
by Martyn WaitesA reporter combs London&’s underworld in search of a missing addictA hard-hitting series of anti-corruption articles and a new girlfriend mean that, for the first time since his wife and child were murdered, investigative reporter Stephen Larkin is happy in Newcastle. It&’s a shame, then, that his work is about to take him south. A friend of his, police inspector Henry Moir, has lost his youngest daughter, an HIV-positive heroin addict named Karen. Her last known location was London, which Larkin once called home, so Moir asks the reporter to act as tour guide to the capital&’s hellish underworld. They travel south together: a man whose life is coming together and one whose life is fraying apart. Karen lies deep within London&’s shadow world. To find her, they must descend to depths from which good men may never return.
Candlemas: 1588: A Calendar of Crime, Book One
by Shirley McKayA candlemaker&’s life is extinguished in this short story of murder and intrigue featuring the sixteenth-century Scottish lawyer Hew Cullan. On Candlemas eve, an apprentice candle maker finds his master, John Blair, dead in his workshop, and the evidence points to the surgeon Sam Sturrock. Lawyer Hew Cullan finds himself, together with his friend, the physician Giles Locke, drawn into the investigation when they are enlisted by Sturrock&’s desperate apprentice. At first it seems like Blair&’s death is the result of reckless surgical practice, but as Hew delves deeper into the life of the candle maker he discovers a web of extortion. It seems John Blair was a man with many enemies . . . &“McKay is to be congratulated for the continued quality and inventiveness of her tales.&” —The National
Candlemoth
by R.J. ElloryDaniel and Nathan were six years old when they first met and became best friends. Thirty years later Dan is convicted of Nathan's murder . . .Daniel Ford has thirty-six days to live. Accused of the horrific murder of his best friend Nathan twelve years before, he has exhausted all appeals and now faces the long walk to the electric chair. All he can do is make peace with his God. Father John Rousseau is the man to whom the last month of Daniel's life has been entrusted. All the two men have left to do is rake over the last ashes of Ford's existence. So he begins to tell his story. Daniel's story takes him from his first meeting with Nathan, aged six, on the shores of a lake in 1952, through first loves, Vietnam, the death of Kennedy and finally their flight from the draft which ends in Nathan's brutal murder. But meanwhile the clock is ticking and the days are running out . . .
Candlemoth: A Novel
by R. J. ElloryDaniel Ford has thirty-six days to live. Accused of the horrific murder of his best friend Nathan twelve years before, he has exhausted all appeals and now faces the long walk to the electric chair. All he can do is make peace with his God. Father John Rousseau is the man to whom the last month of Daniel's life has been entrusted. All the two men have left to do is rake over the last ashes of Ford's existence. So he begins to tell his story. Daniel's story takes him from his first meeting with Nathan, aged six, on the shores of a lake in 1952, through first loves, Vietnam, the death of Kennedy and finally their flight from the draft which ends in Nathan's brutal murder. But meanwhile the clock is ticking and the days are running out . . .
Candlemoth: A Thriller
by R.J. ElloryDaniel and Nathan were six years old when they first met and became best friends. Thirty years later Dan is convicted of Nathan's murder . . .Daniel Ford has thirty-six days to live. Accused of the horrific murder of his best friend Nathan twelve years before, he has exhausted all appeals and now faces the long walk to the electric chair. All he can do is make peace with his God. Father John Rousseau is the man to whom the last month of Daniel's life has been entrusted. All the two men have left to do is rake over the last ashes of Ford's existence. So he begins to tell his story. Daniel's story takes him from his first meeting with Nathan, aged six, on the shores of a lake in 1952, through first loves, Vietnam, the death of Kennedy and finally their flight from the draft which ends in Nathan's brutal murder. But meanwhile the clock is ticking and the days are running out . . .
Candles and Roses: A Serial Killer Thriller (DI Alec McKay Series #1)
by Alex WaltersIn this gritty crime thriller set in the Scottish Highlands, a detective&’s hunt for a serial killer leads him confront his own past.Haunted by the loss of his daughter, Detective Inspector Alec McKay obsesses over a missing person case that&’s going nowhere. But that investigation is interrupted when bodies start appearing on the Scottish Black Isle—each with roses and candles placed around it. As McKay and his team begin to identify a disturbing pattern behind the killings, the killer&’s twisted intentions remain allusive. Meanwhile, the young woman who discovered the first victim has begun an investigation of her own—one that catches McKay&’s attention, and possibly the killer&’s as well. As the case unfolds, McKay is forced to face his own demons. Now, to catch the killer, McKay must untangle a nightmarish web of truth and lies.
Candles for the Dead (The Neil Paget Mysteries)
by Frank SmithCandles for the Dead is the third book in Frank Smith's riveting Neil Paget police procedures series.What could have brought such violence on Beth Smallwood, a woman found beaten to death on the steps of a village church? DCI Neil Paget and his partner DS John Tregalles investigate once again, tugging at the loose ends in this complicated case to unravel the intricate web of deceit and deception at work in this seemingly peaceful Shropshire town.
Candy (A\través Del Espejo Ser.)
by Kevin Brooks“[A] provocative, suspenseful work . . . the story plays skillfully to teens’ curiosity about the mechanics of addiction and its manic, lurid subculture.” —BooklistWhen Joe meets Candy, it seems like a regular boy-meets-girl scenario. They chat over coffee, she gives him her number, and he writes her a song. But then Joe is drawn into Candy’s world—a world of drugs, violence, and desperation. As the dark truth about Candy’s life emerges, Joe finds himself facing real danger at every twist and turn. Soon Joe’s conflicting emotions begin to mirror Candy’s, and he understands that falling in love just might be worth the struggle. This intoxicating tale of heartache, danger, and hope will enthrall teen readers.“A story as sharp as the title is sweet, with something dark lurking inside and no cozy answers . . . Some words of warning: Candy may hook you too.” —The Guardian“Versatile English author Brooks infuses his latest tale with a romantic—even mythic—grandeur sure to enthrall his fans . . . This story’s gritty street smarts will keep thrill-seekers more than entertained, while Joe’s orphic rescue mission into the netherworld of addiction gives more thoughtful readers plenty to ponder.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Brooks’s plotting is masterful, and the action twists and builds to a frenzied and violent climax.” —School Library Journal“Brooks is one of the best young adult writers around. Get this book. Word-of-mouth will do the rest” —The Irish Times
Candy Apple Dead
by Sammi CarterAbby Shaw has returned to her hometown of Paradise, Colorado--leaving behind a career in corporate law and a cheating husband--to take over her aunt's candy shop, Divinity. But her sweet new life quickly turns sour when a fellow merchant dies in a fire. With all clues pointing to arson--and Abby's brother as the number one suspect--she must sink her teeth into finding the killer.
Candy Apple Red: A Jane Kelly Mystery (Jane Kelly Mystery #1)
by Nancy BushJane Kelly is through following men. She left Southern California for the murky quaintness of Lake Chinook, Oregon, apparently so she could trade her bartending skills for much more glamorous work process serving. <P><P>And the boyfriend, of course, is long gone. But things have been looking a little brighter lately. Her hobby doing PI work is kind of fun, especially when she lands a real case--that pays real money. But the case is about Bobby Reynolds, best friend of Tim Murphy, the only guy she's never gotten over. Everyone except Tim believed Bobby murdered his young family--isn't that why he vanished? Now Tim's coming home and Jane's on her way to talk to Bobby's father. Looks like Jane'll be trailing men after all--this time with a tape recorder and a camera. To top it off, she's being trailed by a homely pug named Binky, left to her by a distant relative. With a job she's learning as she goes along and her ex back in town, Jane's life just went from stress-free to completely stressed-out. And then there's the dead body. . .
Candy Cane Crime (An Amish Candy Shop Mystery)
by Amanda FlowerA candy-striped caper . . . Christmas is coming all too quickly for Harvest, Ohio&’s famous chocolatier, Bailey King. Thanks to her new cable TV show, her shop has more candy orders than she can handle this holiday season. Fortunately, her beloved Cousin Charlotte is happy to take the Candy Cane Exchange off Bailey&’s to-do list. After all, Charlotte has come to Harvest from her conservative home district to find her future outside of her family&’s influence. What better way than by taking on the Englisch task of pairing the sweet notes everyone is exchanging with a peppermint treat, just in time for Christmas Eve delivery? But when Charlotte discovers some of those delicious missives are for her, suddenly she&’s staking out the festive postbox, hoping to catch her secret admirer in his intriguing tracks . . . When Charlotte sees something underhanded going on beneath the merrymaking, she enlists the help of Sheriff Deputy Luke Little to find out if her unknown correspondent is none other than the town&’s biggest suspect. And the surprising truth about her suitor&’s identity has her contemplating leaving her Amish roots behind forever . . . Recipe Included! Praise for Amanda Flower and her Amish cozies &“As it turns out, Amanda Flower may have just written the first Amish rom com.&” —USA Today &“Flower has hit it out of the ballpark . . . and continues to amaze with her knowledge of the Amish way of life.&” —RT Book Reviews &“At turns playful and engaging . . . a satisfyingly complex cozy.&”—Library Journal
Candy Cane Crime (An Amish Candy Shop Mystery)
by Amanda FlowerA candy-striped caper . . . Christmas is coming all too quickly for Harvest, Ohio&’s famous chocolatier, Bailey King. Thanks to her new cable TV show, her shop has more candy orders than she can handle this holiday season. Fortunately, her beloved Cousin Charlotte is happy to take the Candy Cane Exchange off Bailey&’s to-do list. After all, Charlotte has come to Harvest from her conservative home district to find her future outside of her family&’s influence. What better way than by taking on the Englisch task of pairing the sweet notes everyone is exchanging with a peppermint treat, just in time for Christmas Eve delivery? But when Charlotte discovers some of those delicious missives are for her, suddenly she&’s staking out the festive postbox, hoping to catch her secret admirer in his intriguing tracks . . . When Charlotte sees something underhanded going on beneath the merrymaking, she enlists the help of Sheriff Deputy Luke Little to find out if her unknown correspondent is none other than the town&’s biggest suspect. And the surprising truth about her suitor&’s identity has her contemplating leaving her Amish roots behind forever . . . Recipe Included! Praise for Amanda Flower and her Amish cozies &“As it turns out, Amanda Flower may have just written the first Amish rom com.&” —USA Today &“Flower has hit it out of the ballpark . . . and continues to amaze with her knowledge of the Amish way of life.&” —RT Book Reviews &“At turns playful and engaging . . . a satisfyingly complex cozy.&”—Library Journal
Candy Cane Murder (Hannah Swensen Mystery #11)
by Joanne Fluke Laura Levine Leslie MeierTis the season for trimming the tree, caroling, baking cookies, and curling up by the Yuletide waiting for Santa to drop down the chimney. But in this festive collection of holiday whodunits, murder is also paying a visit. . ."Candy Cane Murder" By Joanne Fluke. When a trail of candy canes leads to a corpse outfitted in a Santa suit on a snowy bank, Hannah Swensen sets out to discover who killed Kris Kringle. . . "The Dangers Of Candy Canes" By Laura Levine. A wealthy suburbanite takes a lethal tumble off his roof while installing a giant candy cane. Now it's up to Jaine Austen to sift through a long list of scheming neighbors with dirty secrets in their stockings to expose a murderer. . . "Candy Canes Of Christmas Past" By Leslie Meier. Lucy Stone must learn the mystery of a glass candy cane that was found smashed to bits by a corpse's body to unlock the doors of Christmas past--and find a killer who got away with murder. Whether a gift for yourself or that special someone on your list, there's no better way to spend the holidays than with these tantalizing mysteries of murder. . .Includes over 10 luscious holiday recipes!
Candy Cane Murder (Hannah Swensen)
by Joanne FlukeA tantalising trio of festive murder mysteries by three New York Times bestselling authors. Perfect for fans of M. C. Beaton and Ann Granger. This Christmas there's an unwanted guest in the form of murder...An irresistible collection of festive stories featuring baking sleuth Hannah Swensen by the master of mouth-watering murder mysteries, Joanne Fluke, plus two more holiday whodunits by US bestselling authors Laura Levine and Leslie Meier.Jam packed with candy canes, unforgivable murders, and ten luscious festive recipes - this is the perfect treat for crime fans and baking enthusiasts this Christmas.
Candy Canes of Christmas Past
by Leslie MeierChristmas past meets Christmas present in this holiday whodunit set in Tinker&’s Cove, Maine, featuring reporter and sleuth Lucy Stone—and a not-so-cold case of murder. For fans of cozy mysteries and the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author&’s ever-popular Lucy Stone series. Twenty-some years ago, Lucy Stone arrived in Tinker Cove, Maine, and discovered her knack for solving mysteries. It happened when she met Miss Tilly, the town librarian, whose mother took a fatal fall down the basement stairs one Christmas Eve. The &“accident&” left a cloud of suspicion on Miss Tilly&’s father—and a slew of other suspects . . . The only clue was a glass candy cane found smashed to bits by the victim&’s body. Now, as she unlocks the doors of Christmas past, Lucy must learn the mystery of the glass candy cane to expose secrets, scandal—and a killer who got away with murder . . .
Candy Coated Secrets (Summer Meadow Mystery #2)
by Cynthia HickeyWho would have thought leading an elephant down Highway 64 could lead to murder? When a carnival train crashes in front of Summer Meadows' house, she does what comes naturally--she acts without thinking and volunteers to lead an elephant a mile down the road to the fairground. The animal's trainer follows close behind but disappears when they reach their destination. When Summer goes looking for her, she finds something altogether different. A woman hanging dead in the shower of one of the trailers. Despite her boyfriend, Ethan Banning's advise, Summer sets out to solve this murder, resulting in a carnival slew of mishaps and adventure. Not only for herself, but for Ethan too. Not wanting her out of his sight, Ethan tags along on nighttime stakeouts, almost making Summer forget why they spied in the first place. When his life is in danger, Summer faces a life-long fear to rescue the man she loves.
Candy Corn Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery #22)
by Leslie MeierHalloween is coming to Tinker's Cove, Maine, and local reporter Lucy Stone is covering the town's annual Giant Pumpkin Fest for the Pennysaver. There's the pumpkin-boat regatta, the children's Halloween party, the pumpkin weigh-in...even a contest where home-built catapults hurl pumpkins at an old Dodge! But not everything goes quite as planned...Lucy's getting very annoyed that her husband Bill and his friend Evan have been working seemingly nonstop on their potentially prize-winning pumpkin catapult. But when the day of the big contest arrives, Evan is nowhere to be found...until a catapulted pumpkin busts open the trunk of the Dodge. Amid the pumpkin gore is a very deceased Evan, bashed in the head and placed in the trunk by someone long before the contest started.Bill is on the hook for the Halloween homicide--he was the last one to see Evan--so Lucy knows she's got some serious sleuthing to do. The crime's trail seems to always circle back to Country Cousins, the town's once-quaint general store that's now become a big Internet player. Though the store's founder, Old Sam Miller, is long gone, his son Tom and grandson Trey now run the hugely successful company. But whispered rumors say things aren't going well, and Lucy finds that this case may have something to do with an unsolved, decades-old Miller family mystery...With each new lead pointing her in a different direction, Lucy sees that time is quickly running out. If she wants to spook the real killer, she'll have to step into an old ghost story...