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Chasing the Sun
by Robin BakerIn this darkly comic, slow-burn fantasy thriller, not everything is at it seems. A nightclub opening turns into a fight for ones life and the discovered fountain of youth hides a movement to irradiate a race. Abnormal becomes normal in this twisted tale about Feng Shui, vampires, drinking, pet psychiatry, genocide, belief and mortality.
Chasing the Violet Killer
by R. Barri FlowersSeven unsolved homicides.Can they prevent the next? Traumatized after witnessing her relative's murder live on video chat, Secret Service agent Naomi Lincoln makes the long trip home for the funeral. Years ago she left boyfriend Dylan Hester brokenhearted, but now she must work with the handsome detective to investigate a string of murders and bring the criminal to justice. Putting aside the attraction that never went away will be difficult enough. But capturing the elusive Violet Killer, especially once he sets his sights on Naomi, will be the greatest challenge of their professional—and personal—lives.From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in theseries. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:
Chasm City (Gollancz S. F. Ser. #2)
by Alastair ReynoldsIn a city overrun by a virus that attacks both man and machine, an agent pursues a lowlife postmortal-and uncovers a centuries-old atrocity that history would rather forget...
Chasseurs de dot
by Lucia Lusi Cristiano GaggioliTony est un détective privé de charme qui vit dans la banlieue de Londres; cinquante ans, un emploi qui paie le droit avec l'aide du secrétaire fidèle Sally, un charme qui peut exploiter avec une femme, et que l'oasis de poursuite continue de plaisir. Cette apparence ... Tout simplement parce que l'arrivée d'un jeune client italien, Chiara, pour faire tomber les murs gris de la cabane derrière qui a été barricadée, en faisant ressortir l'âme véritable de Tony, la partie qui, en dépit de lui-même, il ne sera jamais apaiser. Chiara est en danger, son père a été déclaré mort à cause de foyers naturels, elle croyait réellement avoir été tués; maintenant qu'il est propriétaire légal d'un grand patrimoine susceptible d'être éliminé à son tour. Tony sent des frissons étranges écoute, peering, incapable de cadrer une bonne chose ... quand elle lui révèle le nom de son père: Giorgio Gaddo de Roccabruna, le détective a un début et une prise de conscience croissante de l'homme d'action prend commande. Le temps devient l'élément le plus important: dans quelques instants comprend que pour garder sauvé la fille de Giorgio doit quitter Londres immédiatement. Tony mène Chiara au cœur de la brousse anglais, Mandy maison, la mère de Sally, et la mise en mouvement semble commencer aussi les souvenirs, le passé revient avec arrogance à travers des images, des odeurs, des sensations. Voici donc sortir le soldat, l'arme fatale, les campagnes militaires faites espion ans auparavant, les actions à être infiltrés, les coins sombres de souvenirs laissés en sommeil pendant des années ... La narration sec de Cristiano Gaggioli il nous fait suivre Tony et Chiara à travers l'Angleterre, la France, atteignant Pracchia, un village italien au cœur de l'Apennin toscan, que Tony a toujours été le «dernier refuge, l'endroit le plus sûr pour mener, par
Chastity e a sua apresentação à sociedade (Coleção/Série: A Série das Debutantes Destemidas #4)
by Christina McknightDescrição do livro Durante anos, A Senhora Chastity Neville tem permanecido na sombra da sua irmã severa mais velha. Mas enquanto a Prudence erudita poderia contentar-se em fazer passar as suas horas sozinha com um livro, Chastity deseja secretamente soltar-se das suas maneiras de mulher solteira. Quando ela encontra uma velha carta indicando que a sua mãe poderá ter tido um passado escandaloso, Chastity é arrastada para o mistério da mulher que ela nunca conhecera. Nesta época natalícia, ela está determinada a descobrir a verdade—e a começar um escândalo por ela própria. Bastian Stanhope, o Conde de Mansfield tem vivido a sua vida de acordo com os desejos dos outros. Tomando conta da sua mãe doente é a sua responsabilidade. Mas quando ele conhece a Senhora Chastity, ele é atraído pela sua compaixão e espírito aventuroso. Pela primeira vez, ele começa a pensar no seu próprio futuro. É a época de alegria enganadora, então para ganhar o coração de Chastity, ele terá de ser mais arrojado e corajoso. Com beijos por baixo do azevinho, a procura escandalosa de Chastity pode bem tornar-se no amor para a vida inteira.
Chat (Joe Gunther #18)
by Archer MayorIntriguing plots, complex characters, and a vivid landscape are the foundation of Archer Mayor's award-winning New England thrillers. Now in this suspenseful new novel two investigations will lead Mayor's popular hero Joe Gunther to the shady realm of Internet chat rooms, where relationships are formed and broken, and nothing is as it seems. News travels fast in the small state of Vermont . In this tight-knit society, police officers and investigators proudly maintain a kinship that transcends the boundaries of their jurisdictions. When an unidentified body is found in the peaceful town of Brattleboro , local police and the Vermont Bureau of Investigation both appear at the scene. But before investigator Joe Gunther can begin to gather evidence of murder, a family emergency sends him to his hometown, where the lives of his mother and brother have suddenly been threatened. Gunther reaches out to a network of police officers who know him only by name and reputation as he attempts to discover the source of this imminent danger. Meanwhile, his investigative team chases an elusive murderer who has no apparent ties to the victim. In a state that is more like a neighborhood community, secrets are difficult to keep, and it's sometimes impossible to know who can be trusted. Gunther soon finds himself opposing criminals more menacing than any he has ever encountered in order to save those he holds closest to his heart.
Chaucer And The House Of Fame
by Philippa MorganMidway through the Hundred Years War, England is afraid of losing Aquitaine. A mission is undertaken to persuade a noblemen of the region
Chaucer and the Doctor of Physic
by Philippa MorganPoet and diplomat Geoffrey Chaucer, newly returned from a delicate mission to Florence on behalf of Edward III, is despatched to sort out a home-grown problem in the Devon seaport of Dartmouth. Geoffrey must leave his family in London and travel west, expecting to solve the theft of the cargo of a Genoese ship with comparative ease. Chaucer and his companions are lodging with a wealthy doctor of physic in his fine house overlooking the water. But there is deep hostility in the port town between citizens and sailors -- accusations and daggers fly. There are tensions in the house as well, and murder occurs soon after their arrival when one of the occupants is done to death in the herb garden. Geoffrey investigates the death and its possible connection to the theft. Meanwhile, Philippa Chaucer, staying in the Palace of Savoy, is warned of a conspiracy against Katherine -- her sister and the mistress to John of Gaunt, now the most powerful man in England after the king. Philippa once saved Katherine's life during an outbreak of plague when they were children. Will she again be called on to protect her sister from her equally dangerous enemies at court?
Chausar - The Game of Death: चौसर - द गेम ऑफ डेथ
by Jitender Nathमुम्बई महानगर। न जाने कितने रहस्यों को अपने अंदर समेटे हुए सपनों का शहर। जब इंस्पेक्टर सुधाकर शिंदे एक कम्पनी के लापता हुए लोगों की तलाश में मुम्बई में निकला तो फिर शह और मात का एक ऐसा खेल शुरू हुआ जिसमें हर खिलाड़ी सिर्फ जीतना चाहता था। जिन्दगी और मौत के बीच बिछी चौसर की बिसात पर अपने कर्तव्य-पथ पर बढ़ते वीरों की हैरतअंगेज दास्तान…
Cheap Heat: A Jack Dixon Novel (Jack Dixon #2)
by Daniel M. FordJack accompanies the self-styled "U.S. Grant"—an old college buddy—and his regional wrestling promotion on their fall tour in hopes of sniffing out the mystery and escaping his troubled past...and to avoid any more harrowing run-ins with the deadly Aesir gang. Struggling with a budding romance, the specter of his college-era mistakes, and the undercurrents of a fanatic pro wrestling fandom, some of whom may just be willing to kill, Jack soon finds himself dragged into the limelight—and squarely into the crosshairs of his most dangerous enemies.
Cheapskates
by Charlie StellaReese Waters is barely a day out of Fishkill Penitentiary before his world is spinning crazily. He wants only to do the right thing, he just doesn't expect the right thing to entail $50,000 in cash.
Cheated
by Patrick JonesMick, Brody and Aaron spend most of their free time drinking and commiserating about the raw deal they have in life. One night, instead of going to the high school football game, they start on a drinking binge that spirals down farther and farther until it ends with a deadly mistake. Although he's not part of the violence, Mick helps his friends cover up their terrible actions. When they get caught, Mick must decide whether to trust his friends not to talk to the police or to choose to be the one that makes a deal to get himself off the hook. An exploration of class, opportunity-or the lack thereof-and the consequences of taking the wrong path.
Cheated
by Roberta KrayWHO CAN YOU TRUST, WHEN YOU CAN'T TRUST FAMILY? 'Well into MARTINA COLE territory' Independent'A cracking good read' JESSIE KEANESheltered and naïve Carmen Darby has lived under the thumb of her father Rex, a brutal criminal businessman, her whole life. But when Rex announces his retirement and plans to leave his vast wealth to his three daughters, Carmen doesn't thank her father as effusively as he'd like, enraging him. Cast out from her home, Carmen assumes a new identity and starts her life over, but she knows she can't outrun the sins of her family for ever...Meanwhile her sisters, disappointed by the terms of their inheritance, formulate a vicious plan to get their money in full. They'll kill whoever stands in their way, even their own father. But they aren't the only ones who'd love to see Rex dead. Surrounded by backstabbers and treating his allies like dirt, it's only a matter of time before someone snaps...And when they do, is Carmen perfectly set up to take the fall?Full of the same danger and grit as its London setting, this is author Roberta Kray at the top of her game. Get ready for a KILLER read . . .
Cheated
by Roberta KrayWHO CAN YOU TRUST, WHEN YOU CAN'T TRUST FAMILY? 'Well into MARTINA COLE territory' Independent'A cracking good read' JESSIE KEANESheltered and naïve Carmen Darby has lived under the thumb of her father Rex, a brutal criminal businessman, her whole life. But when Rex announces his retirement and plans to leave his vast wealth to his three daughters, Carmen doesn't thank her father as effusively as he'd like, enraging him. Cast out from her home, Carmen assumes a new identity and starts her life over, but she knows she can't outrun the sins of her family for ever...Meanwhile her sisters, disappointed by the terms of their inheritance, formulate a vicious plan to get their money in full. They'll kill whoever stands in their way, even their own father. But they aren't the only ones who'd love to see Rex dead. Surrounded by backstabbers and treating his allies like dirt, it's only a matter of time before someone snaps...And when they do, is Carmen perfectly set up to take the fall?Full of the same danger and grit as its London setting, this is author Roberta Kray at the top of her game. Get ready for a KILLER read . . .
Cheater (The San Diego Case Files #2)
by Karen RoseA shocking murder leaves an affluent retirement community reeling in this riveting, high-stakes second installment of the San Diego Case Files, from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Rose.Death is not an unfamiliar visitor to Shady Oaks Retirement Village, which provides San Diego with premier elderly support from independent retiree housing to full-time hospice care. But when a resident&’s body is found brutally stabbed and his apartment ransacked, it&’s clear there&’s someone deadly in their community. Detective Katherine &“Kit&” McKittrick quickly discovers that Shady Oaks is full of skeleton-riddled closets, and most tenants prefer to keep their doors firmly closed to the SDPD.A longtime volunteer at the retirement facility, Dr. Sam Reeves honors his late grandfather&’s memory by playing the piano for the residents regularly. So it shouldn&’t be such a surprise when Kit crosses paths with him during her investigation, after she&’d avoided the criminal psychologist—and the emotions he evokes—for the last six months.Sam&’s rapport within the retirement village proves vital to the case, and the pair find themselves working together once again—much to Kit&’s dismay. But she is determined to apprehend the shadow of death lurking around Shady Oaks...and equally determined to ignore the feelings she&’s developing for a certain psychologist.
Cheater: the gripping new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author (The San Diego Case Files)
by Karen Rose*Pre-order the brand new novel in The San Diego Case Files series from Sunday Times bestseller Karen Rose*Homicide Detective Kit McKittrick finds herself standing over a dead body in the Shady Oaks retirement centre. Frank Flynn has been stabbed and his room ransacked.Though he kept his background quiet at the centre, Kit recognises Frank from the San Diego Police Department. Had the former detective been following a trail that led to his murder? When the head of security is also found dead, it points to a conspiracy right at the heart of Shady Oaks.The one person who might be able to help uncover the truth is just who Kit has been avoiding: Dr Sam Reeves. As a volunteer at the centre and a friend of the victim, the forensic psychologist could be just what her case needs.But without access to CCTV of the day of the murder, how will Kit catch her killer? And can she do so before anyone else is put in danger?---READERS LOVE KAREN ROSE:'Karen Rose never disappoints!''The characters are so well described you feel as if they are real people''I love this author's writing. Each book is like meeting up with old friends''I just couldn't put it down, I'd definitely recommend this author''It is just painstaking waiting for her next novel'
Cheater: the gripping new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author (The San Diego Case Files)
by Karen RoseHomicide Detective Kit McKittrick finds herself standing over a dead body in the Shady Oaks retirement centre. Frank Flynn has been stabbed and his room ransacked.Though he kept his background quiet at the centre, Kit recognises Frank from the San Diego Police Department. Had the former detective been following a trail that led to his murder? When the head of security is also found dead, it points to a conspiracy right at the heart of Shady Oaks.The one person who might be able to help uncover the truth is just who Kit has been avoiding: Dr Sam Reeves. As a volunteer at the centre and a friend of the victim, the forensic psychologist could be just what her case needs.But without access to CCTV of the day of the murder, how will Kit catch her killer? And can she do so before anyone else is put in danger?---READERS LOVE KAREN ROSE:'Karen Rose never disappoints!''The characters are so well described you feel as if they are real people''I love this author's writing. Each book is like meeting up with old friends''I just couldn't put it down, I'd definitely recommend this author''It is just painstaking waiting for her next novel'
Cheatgrass: A Novel (Tommy Smith High Country Noir Ser. #2)
by Bart PaulThe follow-up to Under Tower Peak is another taut, fast-moving thriller that builds to an explosive, action-filled conclusion. Under Tower Peak was acclaimed by the Wall Street Journal as one of the Ten Best Mysteries of 2013. In this sequel, Tommy Smith, the Iraq War vet and former Eastern Sierra packer, is home from war after re-upping for a tour in Afghanistan. When his old friend Dave Cathcart disappears from his ranch, Tommy answers the call to help find him. What he learns is that his love for Dave's daughter, his old flame Sarah Cathcart, has never died, but the country where he grew up is undergoing change. Stockmen are selling off water rights to the highest bidder, rendering ranches barren and the community bitter, as drugs and a dangerous new element have moved in. When Sarah confides that her husband, a smooth-talking entrepreneur, has lost her trust and may not be all he seems, Tommy begins to investigate. Soon another disappearance leads to a gruesome discovery, and a brutal sequence of events takes Sarah and Tommy to old haunts in the high country, where once again he will need to call on his sniper's skills to save them both and to rescue her missing father.
Check in to Danger: Casebusters #4 (Casebusters #4)
by Joan Lowery NixonWhile on vacation in Oregon, Chris and Sean encounter a meat-locker mysteryPiney Point is one of the most beautiful places Sean and Brian Quinn have ever seen, but as far as Brian is concerned, it&’s not half as pretty as Jennifer Hicks. And getting to know the hotel manager&’s daughter while his younger brother goofs off in the pool sounds like the perfect vacation. But when a string of thefts upset Brian&’s new friend, vacation is over, and the Casebusters spring into action. Large amounts of expensive meat have been disappearing from the Piney Point kitchens, and Jennifer&’s dad can&’t figure out who&’s the thief. Could it be the bellhop? The chef? Or even the security manager? Brian and Sean had better figure it out quickly, or they&’ll end up just like the missing steaks—dead meat!
Checked Out
by Elaine VietsShhh...in the newest hardcover in the national bestselling Dead-End Job Mystery series, Helen Hawthorne quietly goes undercover at a local library to search for a missing masterpiece.Wealthy socialite Elizabeth Cateman Kingsley has hired Helen to find a missing John Singer Sargent painting, owned by her late father. After his death, many of Davis Cateman's books were donated to the Flora Park library, and his daughter suspects the small watercolor--worth millions--was tucked away inside one of those dusty tomes.To search the stacks, Helen applies for a position as a library volunteer and discovers the library director has a catalog of complaints--from a mischievous calico cat named Paris to the mysterious disappearance of various items that some of the more imaginative staff are attributing to a ghost haunting the building.While her husband Phil sticks his neck out to find a missing necklace, Helen is on her own with no one to lend her a hand. When a dead body turns up in a parking lot, it appears someone is willing to go to any lengths to keep the treasure in the library quiet. Now Helen is bound and determined to find the killer as well as the painting--before she's taken out of circulation herself.
Checked Out (The Aimee Machado Mysteries #2)
by Sharon St. GeorgeA spunky forensic librarian investigates a rodeo cowboy’s death in this “exceptionally engaging mystery thriller from beginning to end” (Midwest Book Review). When rodeo cowboy Cody O’Brien is found dead in his horse trailer, it appears that his horse, Game Boy, is the culprit. Aimee Machado, health sciences librarian at Timbergate Medical Center, has no reason to doubt the preliminary finding . . . until she discovers that Cody was in line to inherit money from his dying father, ad had just checked himself out of a hospital before the scheduled operation. As Aimee looks into this murky case she begins to wonder if Cody’s surgeon or his family might know more than they’re admitting to. When it’s discovered that a nurse went missing on the night of Cody’s death, Aimee is convinced there is foul play. Meanwhile, her old crush James, who happens to be Cody’s brother, suddently has his sights on her. Now Aimee must ferret out the truth and solve a crime while also solving the mystery of her heart in this “just-one-more-page story with a very satisfying conclusion” (RT Book Reviews).
Checked Out for Murder: A Haunted Library Mystery (A Haunted Library Mystery #4)
by Allison BrookCarrie Singleton and Evelyn the ghost sleuth the slayings of a starlet and a star-crossed psychic in Agatha Award nominee Allison Brook's fourth Haunted Library mystery.Daphne Marriott strolls into Clover Ridge and informs librarian Carrie Singleton that she's a psychic. But had she foreseen what fate awaited her, Daphne would have steered clear of the quaint Connecticut town. Evelyn, the library ghost, tells Carrie that there's more to Daphne than she lets on. The mysterious woman grew up in Clover Ridge with her no-good dad, who apparently met his end at the hands of Daphne's brother, Billy. Still, Daphne proves a welcome distraction when Carrie's overbearing mother hits town. Mom's much younger husband, Tom, is in a movie that's lensing locally, and she's there to keep an eye on him: Tom's costar, sultry Ilana Reingold, is also his ex-fiancée, and there's no denying the chemistry is still there. Soon after mingling with the moviemakers at a meet-and-greet, Daphne is found dead. Carrie and Evelyn investigate, assisted by bushy-tailed library cat Smoky Joe. But the suspect list could overflow the library shelves. Has Billy killed another relative? Is their long-missing mother involved? Or Daphne's mean ex-husband? Carrie's sure she knows who committed the crime, but can she bind together the clues before the culprit Dewey-decimates the town?
Checking Out Crime: A Bookmobile Cat Mystery (A Bookmobile Cat Mystery #9)
by Laurie CassLibrarian Minnie Hamilton and her clever cat Eddie solve a purr-fect murder, in the newest installment of the delightful Bookmobile Cat Mystery series. Minnie and her rescue cat Eddie can often be found out and about in their bookmobile near Chilson, Michigan, delivering great reads to grateful patrons all over the county. But they always brake for trouble, and when Minnie sees a car speeding away down the road, and soon comes upon a dead bicyclist, she assumes she just missed seeing a hit-and-run. Minnie is determined to discover who was behind the wheel, but it soon turns out that things are far more complicated than they seem and there's more to this case than meets the eye. Luckily, this librarian is ready to read the killer his rights.
Checking the Traps
by Joan LivingstonHe may have jumped. He may have been pushed. Can this mother-daughter sleuth team find the truth? &“Weaves mystery, suspense and humor in equal measure.&” —Val Penny, author of Hunter&’s Chase Isabel Long is still suffering from the injuries of her last investigation. But that doesn&’t stop her from working at a bar or taking on a new case from Gary Beaumont, a local drug dealer who once terrorized her. Certain his half-brother didn&’t jump off a bridge, Gary is convinced somebody pushed him. With some investigative help from her ninety-three-year-old mother, Isabel soon unearths a list of suspects, including Gary&’s business associates and a famous poet who plagiarized his brother&’s work for an award-winning book. But as Isabel gets embroiled in a twisted game of cat and mouse, she had better be sure she doesn&’t end up caught in a trap . . . &“A twisty small-town mystery that stays with you.&” —J. V. Baptie, author of The Forgotten &“Wonderful characters . . . well worth your time.&” —Joseph Lewis, author of Spiral into Darkness
Checkmate
by Karna Small BodmanWhen Dr. Cameron Talbot invents a breakthrough technology to defend against cruise missiles, she needs funding from a reluctant Congress and help from the White House to develop her project. Lt. Col. Hunt Daniels, detailed from the Pentagon to the White House National Security Council, sees the potential of this incredible invention. But disaster is brewing overseas as militants steal several missiles and launch the first one against India. The militants also send one of their agents to Washington, DC, to steal Dr. Talbot's new technology. The scientist and the NSC staffer find themselves enmeshed in terrorist plots and political wrangling at the highest levels. From the Oval Office to the Taj Mahal, the tension and intrigue escalates and brings two countries to the brink of war.