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Chain of Custody
by Anita NairWhat does thirteen-year-old Nandita's disappearance have to do with the murder of a prominent lawyer in a gated community? As Gowda investigates, he is suddenly embroiled in Bangalore's child-trafficking racket. Negotiating insensitive laws, indifferent officials, and uncooperative witnesses, he is in a race against time to rescue Nandita from one of the most depraved criminal rings he has ever encountered.
Chain of Custody (Holding the Line #2)
by Carol EricsonWith a baby suddenly in his care,he’ll need all the help he can get.When Nash Dillon’s childhood friend leaves a baby on his doorstep, his days become unpredictable. Thankfully, Emily Lang, an undercover investigator posing as a nanny, comes to his rescue. But once he discovers why Emily is really there—and that both her and the baby’s life are in danger—he unleashes every skill in his law enforcement arsenal to keep them out of harm’s way. Especially once it leads them down a very deadly path.
Chain of Events: A Novel
by Fredrik T. OlssonA stunning debut thriller about a code that threatens humanity - and the only man can crack it.William Sandberg, once a well-respected military cryptologist pursuing cutting-edge research, is a ruined man. His career is in shambles, his marriage is over, and he's succumbed to a dark depression. But William's talents haven't gone unnoticed. A nameless, top-secret organization abducts him and tasks him with a daunting mission: decode a message that will reveal the disastrous prophecies hidden in our DNA before it is too late. Meanwhile, William's ex-wife Christina is haunted by his absence and suspects there is more to his disappearance than just the reclusive impulse of a depressed man. Driven by her hunch, she sets out to find him and joins an eclectic cast of characters all drawn to a mysterious chateau in the Alps where the secret organization is plotting something-but is it revenge? Or a rescue mission? What is the organization hiding? What does the code have to do with the potent virus suddenly spreading around the world? And can William uncover the truth before it's too late?A thrilling novel about humanity on the verge of crisis, taking readers from the streets of Berlin and Stockholm to a chateau in the Alps, Chain of Events explodes and then reconfigures the ties that bind us to one another: marriage, politics, and our DNA.
Chain of Events: The incredible global virus thriller
by Fredrik T. OlssonDiscover the global virus thriller you HAVE to read . . . 'Chain of Events has a conceit at its heart that is so simple and clever I wish I'd thought of it. Fast and relentless, all shot through with a little bloody pandemic and code cracking . . . boy are you ever going to love this book' --- Simon ToyneDAY ONE: KIDNAP'We've been looking for you,' they tell William Sandberg when they abduct him. Imprisoned at a secret location, this broken genius can only win his freedom by completing an impossible task.DAY TWO: OUTBREAKOut on the streets, people begin to die horrible, gruesome deaths. Every moment that William fails to complete his task, more will perish.DAY THREE: CHAOSThe search is on to rescue William as catastrophe after catastrophe kills thousands. But soon William realises the answer to the puzzle might be the most terrifying secret of all.'Secrets are unveiled with a masterful sense of pace . . . Olsson has the page-turning power of Michael Crichton'The Sun'A colourful blockbuster thriller couched in distinctly cinematic terms' The Independent
Chain of Evidence
by D. B. CoreyThey say the evidence never lies, but don't tell that to Detective-Sergeant Moby Truax. He'll tell you the evidence could be allowing a killer of women to roam the streets of Baltimore. The evidence is consistent--apparently random female victims, each killed the same way with an identical concentration of cyanide. But DS Truax, a financially strapped cop nearing the end of his career, notices that the profile of the recent victims doesn't match that of earlier targets. He suspects a copycat killer, but his rejection of the lone murderer theory puts him on the wrong side of superiors. As beautiful young women continue to die, Truax is saddled with a partner: FBI Special Agent Frances Vecchio. To Truax she is little more than an attractive distraction, but his bosses see her as a possible savior, turning a blind eye when Vecchio launches her own investigation to catch the monster the newspapers have dubbed the Cyanide Killer. With his pride and his pension on the line, Truax follows the facts no one else sees, but will this chain of evidence lead him to multiple killers, or a murderous deception that is even deadlier?
Chain of Evidence
by Ridley PearsonCan Detective Joe "Dart" Dartelli uncover the truth? Or, more importantly, does he dare?<P> Detective Joe "Dart" Dartelli made one critical mistake in his police career: He chose to ignore a piece of evidence in a case labeled a suicide that might have been a murder. The dead man was himself a vicious woman-killer who more than deserved his fate, but that ignored evidence pointed to Dart's former mentor, the brilliant forensic specialist Walter Zeller.<P> Now another suicide victim turns up--the body of a wife-beater--and the evidence clearly shows that the death was self-inflicted... or does it? Zeller was the best at reading and understanding the forensics of a crime scene--could he have manipulated it? Worse, why has Zeller disappeared?<P> It terrifies Dart to suspect that Zeller is in fact on some twisted vigilante crusade, but Dart also knows that if he's right, only he can stop it.<P> Chain of Evidence is the intense, heart-pounding story of student versus mentor in the playing field of forensic investigation. Ridley Pearson links computer technology, psychological intensity, and complex questions of police and human ethics to create this breathlessly paced, unputdownable thriller.
Chain of Evidence (A Burren Mystery #9)
by Cora HarrisonMara the Brehon investigates the death of a clan leader in this historical mystery set in sixteenth-century Ireland by the acclaimed author of Laws in Conflict. In the western Irish kingdom of Burren, Mara is an investigating magistrate charged with upholding the ancient laws. When the leader of clan MacNamara dies under suspicious circumstances, she is called upon to determine truth from lies among conflicting reports. Garrett MacNamara&’s body is found on the road after a herd of cows has escaped. But what was assumed to be a simple, tragic accident turns complicated—and sinister—when the body disappears. Mara and her scholars must now investigate: was Slaney, Garrett&’s wife, threatened by two new arrivals, or is she being blamed for her husband&’s murder to clear the way for a new leader? &“Harrison continues her delightful Burren Mystery series with an all-historical new puzzler set in the sixteenth-century west Irish kingdom.&” —Library Journal
Chain of Evidence (Inspector Challis #4)
by Garry DisherPraise for the Hal Challis series: "Garry Disher is an old favorite of mine, and it's about time American readers got a shot at him."-Scott Phillips, author of Cottonwood and The Ice Harvest. "A first-rate Australian author."-The New York Times Book Review. Inspector Hal Challis has been summoned to Mawson's Bluff, his childhood home in the Australian Outback, where his father is dying. Sergeant Ellen Destry is left to head an investigation into a ring of pedophiles that has descended on the peaceful Mornington Peninsula, a resort community near Melbourne. A little girl has been abducted from the fairgrounds at the annual Waterloo Show; it takes her mother twenty-four hours to report her missing. By then, hope is slim that the police will find the child before it is too late. Challis' sister's difficult husband disappeared from the Bluff four years ago; since then Meg has received nuisance mail that she assumes comes from him. While Challis is in town, an extra buried body is discovered when a new grave is dug in the local graveyard. A black plastic bag containing the corpse of Meg's husband is found on top of a coffin that was interred four years earlier. With two very different crimes to solve, Challis and Destry have their work cut out for them. Garry Disheris the author of more than forty books for children and adults. Two of his mysteries have won the German Crime Fiction Critics Prize. He lives near Melbourne in Australia. From the Hardcover edition.
Chain of Evidence: A Mystery of Medieval Ireland (Burren Mysteries #9)
by Cora Harrison"Harrison, like Peter Tremayne in his Sister Fidelma series, provides a superior brand of historical mystery" -Booklist. When clan leader Garrett MacNamara's dead body is found on the road after a herd of cows has escaped, what was initially assumed to be a tragic case of him being squashed to a pulp by livestock becomes more sinister when a local claims they saw a chain attached to the mutilated body--which has now disappeared. Mara and her scholars must now investigate: was Slaney, Garrett's wife, threatened by two new arrivals, or is she being blamed for his murder to clear the way for a new leader . . .
Chain of Violence
by Dell ShannonThe Glendale Police Department are as busy as usual; crime, unlike the weather, is not seasonal. Detective Delia Riordan has moved into a new apartment with her parrot Harry after her father's death, but her colleagues feel it is time she found a new man. She won't have much time for romance, though, with a killer on the run who shot an LAPD cop and is heading for Glendale, and a crazed AWOL soldier who has also arrived with the announced intention of killing a girlfriend who has now married someone else.
Chain of Violence (Murder Room #102)
by Dell ShannonThe Glendale Police Department are as busy as usual; crime, unlike the weather, is not seasonal. Detective Delia Riordan has moved into a new apartment with her parrot Harry after her father's death, but her colleagues feel it is time she found a new man.She won't have much time for romance, though, with a killer on the run who shot an LAPD cop and is heading for Glendale, and a crazed AWOL soldier who has also arrived with the announced intention of killing a girlfriend who has now married someone else.'My favourite American crime-writer' New York Herald Tribune
Chained Reaction: Number 34 in Series (The Destroyer #34)
by Warren Murphy Richard SapirThe city of Norfolk, North Carolina, is invaded in a highly coordinated attack and fourteen men are kidnapped. The victims are young, unemployed - and most ominously - African American. The reports coming into top-secret government organisation, CURE, all point to the same terrifying conclusion, and the enemy may be a little too close to home. But the head of CURE has a bigger problem: his two field agents are MIA. Will they resurface before these rebels rise again? Breathlessly action-packed and boasting a winning combination of thrills, humour and mysticism, the Destroyer is one of the bestselling series of all time.
Chained: A Kate Turner, D. V. M. , Mystery (16pt Large Print Edition) (Kate Turner, DVM, Mysteries #3)
by Eileen Brady"Brady's years of experience as a veterinarian supply plenty of amusing stories and helpful hints for animal owners while her complicated heroine investigates a tricky case." —Kirkus ReviewsEveryone in the charming Hudson Valley town of Oak Falls expected Flynn Keegan, their handsome blond "Golden Boy" to make it big in Hollywood. So when veterinarian Kate Turner identifies a bone dug up by one of her dog patients as human, no one thinks back ten years to remember Flynn. Until DNA and a smashed skull prove he was murdered.With few clues available to the forensic team, the grieving family begs Kate to investigate. His four closest friends plead ignorance. Neighbors and teachers remember the charismatic young man but offer no real help. Meanwhile, Kate is juggling her eccentric house call clients, a silly pot-bellied pig wedding and the sudden re-appearance of an old college boyfriend. Anthropologist Jeremy Engels, who returns like Indiana Jones from an African dig, is eager to rekindle their romance and offer his help. Together, they plan to crash Flynn's high school reunion, a re-creation of his senior prom, and interview his fellow students. Time isn't of the essence with a ten-year-old cold case. Right? Her Gramps is convinced the killer is long gone, just like the illegally captured brown bear she helped save, now roaming free in the woods. But Kate soon discovers that chains of love can be as strong as those made of steel—and some deadly secrets have put her next on the kill list.Kate Turner, DVM, Mysteries:Muzzled (Book 1)Unleashed (Book 2)Chained (Book 3)Penned (Book 4)Praise for Eileen Brady:"Here is a novel written with exacting authority, along with a frolicking sense of humor about life, animals, and the lengths to which someone will go to right a wrong, all while still maintaining a solid sense of tension and suspense." —JAMES ROLLINS, New York Times bestselling author for Muzzled"Brady's sophomore effort is an appealing mix of murder and medicine. Kate is an amiable heroine with lots of spunk. Not willing to leave well enough alone, she joins the list of cozy amateur sleuths such as Laura Childs's Theodosia Browning and Jane Cleland's Josie Prescott." —Library Journal for Unleashed"Veterinarian Brady imbues this page-turner with authentic details about a vet and the critters she treats." —Kirkus Reviews
Chaingang
by Rex MillerThe man is a hulk of angry, flabby, flesh, housing a genius intelligence that is ever inventing new and twisted ways to inflict pain on others. Torturing and killing innumerable victims with impunity, he still was not clever enough to keep himself out of prison forever. They drugged him, beat and muzzled him, then restrained him within the tight walls of a maximum-security solitary confinement cell. All that meant for Bunkowski was time to seethe in his own vile juices, planning revenge, until the day when he fought his way out. When that happened, the most terrifying, brutal, and inhuman serial killer, Daniel "Chaingang" Bunkowski, is once again on the loose. Chaingang is the ultimate serial killer--quick, silent . . . and terrifying!
Chains
by Jon RichterA brilliant murder mystery of shifting perspectives, motivations, and politics from the author of Rabbit Hole. The owner of Brookhaven Care Home has been stabbed to death in his office, and DS Ursula Pembridge is called out to investigate the murder of the prominent property developer. When Owen Caulfield, campaign staffer for the local Labour MP, arrives to find his boss&’s planned visit has been cancelled due to the tragedy, he decides to stay and visit his elderly father instead. And so begins this uniquely compelling crime thriller. With each chapter told from a different point of view, Chains pulls us into the recent history of Britain and introduces us to adulterer and blackmailer, politician and private detective, environmentalist and killer—and reminds us that whether it&’s about current events or criminal activities, we all see situations very differently . . .
Chains of Command
by William J. CaunitzFrom a former NYPD detective comes a novel of crime and corruption.
Chains of Command (Independent #3)
by Dale BrownUnder a new president, the future of the Air Force- and the nation-hangs in the balance... In Desert Storm, Major Daren Mace made a fateful decision to go against orders--to abort a secret mission which was, in his judgment, ill-advised. His actions landed him in military exile. Now Mace has moved on to the Air Force Reserves. There's a new U.S. president. It's a new era. And a new war is escalating along the Ukraine border. This time, Mace has a partner--Rebecca Furness, the military's first woman combat flyer. And this time, the chains of command are tightening around him...
Challenge the Darkness (Yellowstone Wolves #1)
by Dirk GreysonYellowstone Wolves: Book OneWhen alpha shifter Mikael Volokov is called to witness a challenge, he learns the evil and power-hungry Anton Gregor will stop at nothing to attain victory. Knowing he will need alliances to keep his pack together, Mikael requests a congress with the nearby Evergreen pack and meets Denton Arguson, Evergreen alpha, to ask for his help. Fate has a strange twist for both of them, though, and Mikael and Denton soon realize they're destined mates. Denton resists the pull between them--he has his own pack and his own responsibilities. But Mikael isn't willing to give up. The Mother has promised Mikael his mate, told him he must fight for him, and that only together can they defeat the coming darkness. When Anton casts his sights on Denton's pack, attacks and sabotage follow, pulling Denton and Mikael together to defeat a common enemy. But Anton's threats sow seeds of destruction enough to break any bond, and the mates' determination to challenge the darkness may be their only saving grace.
Challenge the Widow-Maker: And Other Stories of People in Peril
by Clark HowardA collection of short fiction, including an Edgar Award–nominated story, about hard-luck characters and the human instinct to survive. A survivor of Little Bighorn faces down the resulting trauma in the decades following the bloody battle. An old man who has lost his late wife&’s cat joins forces with an unlikely partner to rescue abused animals. An ex–racecar driver contends with criminals in the midst of the famous Dakar Rally. Challenge the Widow-Maker is a collection of short stories about ordinary people facing extraordinary problems—and fighting back even when life has beaten them down. The title story took second place at Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine&’s annual Readers Awards (another story by author Clark Howard won the top spot that year), and was nominated for an Edgar Award. Featuring characters who experience &“one more chance at the brass ring: the gift of surviving another day,&” this absorbing collection comes from an author whose work has appeared in The Best American Mystery Stories and other anthologies, and earned numerous honors from crime fiction critics and fans (Kirkus Reviews).
Challenges
by Toni CantrellFleeing ‘unpleasant entanglements with the law’ back East, Mark Stone and his lovely daughter Kellie have come to California's San Joaquin Valley in 1872 to begin anew. The challenges they face and the people they meet have profound consequences, not only in their lives, but for future generations. The Kellys, the Hartley family, Beau Chandler, and others present life lessons sometimes hard-learned, but usually beneficial. Will Kellie and her father find happiness or heartache in California's raw ranch country?
Challenging Whodunit Puzzles: Dr. Quicksolve's Mini-mysteries
by Jim Sukach Lucy CorvinoFollow Dr. Quicksolve as he teaches his son Junior how to solve 50 baffling crimes. Investigate a murder where one suspect plays loud music--and the others hearing-impaired. Pick out the right heir to a millionaires estate. Read carefully--the clues are there, but theyre always hidden!
Challenging the Brooding Earl
by Lucy AshfordA Regency enemies-to-lovers story Her biggest test? Not falling for her enigmatic rival! Upon learning her family are the rightful heirs to Hythe Hall, Merryn Hythe must claim her ancestral home back from the brooding Earl of Marchwood. The earl makes it clear he&’s not used to losing challenges, but Merryn will show him he&’s met his match! Yet as she starts to see the vulnerability beneath his proud exterior, their unexpected attraction could lead to more than just a battle of wills… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
Chamane: L’éveil
by V. R. McCoy Iris LoisonUn consultant du FBI avec des pouvoirs surnaturels. Un tueur en série insaisissable. Un mystère dans la Nation navajo. Les cauchemars ne se calment jamais. Depuis l’enfance je me débats avec eux. Chaque nuit amène son propre lot d’horreurs. Je les vois prendre forme comme si j’y étais. Puis je me réveille en sueur, terrifié par ces horribles rêves. Je rêve d’un autre monde dans lequel j’essaie d’échapper à des créatures des plus étranges. Des créatures qui n’existent que dans les cauchemars mais qui ne sont que trop réelles à mes yeux. Christian Sands est un consultant pour le FBI aux capacités spéciales. Lorsque l'unité ViCAP dont il fait partie est envoyée pour enquêter sur un tueur en série, ils se retrouvent rapidement confrontés à une affaire bien plus compliquée qu’ils ne le pensaient. Le tueur semble les devancer en permanence. L’enquête les mènera de Four Corners, au Nouveau Mexique jusqu’aux profondeurs de la Nation Navajo. Chamane : L’éveil est un thriller surnaturel fascinant, empli de folklore amérindien et de descriptions aussi complètes qu’intéressantes.
Chamber Music
by Tom BennWinner of the Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year AwardIt's Manchester, 1998, and the funeral party for Henry Bane's father is interrupted by a woman from Bane's past. Róisín is back in his life after an eight-year absence, inconvenient for Jan, his latest flame. Róisín has brought a wounded boyfriend with her - and a lot more trouble is following them up north.Meanwhile, a Yardie who goes by the name of 'Hagfish' wants to take over the local ganglords' territory with Mary, his terrifying weapon of choice. It's Hagfish against Bane in a new turf war: a war that will claim lives and cement vendettas. It's a conflict steeped in half-forgotten history: a history that Bane and Róisín are forever tied to - and which ties them together.
Chambers of Death (Medieval Mysteries #6)
by Priscilla RoyalWhen one of her company falls ill on a return journey to Tyndal, Prioress Eleanor accepts lodging at a nearby manor. Master Stevyn's wife is having an affair with the groom while a local widow acts more the lady of the manor than the lady herself. His eldest son and spouse are obsessed with sin and heaven while his youngest son, bound for the Church, unexpectedly returns with more interest in lute playing than the priesthood. It is no surprise when someone's throat is cut, but the sheriff does all he can to avoid offending the family rather than seeking the real killer. When he arrests a servant, she herself is stabbed before she can either prove innocence or be taken off for hanging. Will Eleanor discover the dark secrets that have led to this string of killings before the murderer strikes again?