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by Simon SpurrierLife becomes complicated when the dead won't stay dead, in this stunning debut by Simon Spurrier. Michael Point doesn't seem anything special. He dresses conservatively, is thoughtful, methodical and well spoken. He also happens to kill people for a living. It's not about getting back at the world; for Michael it's much simpler than that: It's All About The Money. But things are starting to get strange: his hits are coming back to life and trying to kill him. Is he losing his mind? Or is could it be that the things he sees aren't delusions at all, but hints of a divine conflict: a heavenly war, sucking him in...?
Contract
by Simon SpurrierLife becomes complicated when the dead won't stay dead, in this stunning debut by Simon Spurrier. Michael Point doesn't seem anything special. He dresses conservatively, is thoughtful, methodical and well spoken. He also happens to kill people for a living. It's not about getting back at the world; for Michael it's much simpler than that: It's All About The Money. But things are starting to get strange: his hits are coming back to life and trying to kill him. Is he losing his mind? Or is could it be that the things he sees aren't delusions at all, but hints of a divine conflict: a heavenly war, sucking him in...?
Contract Null and Void (DKA File #5)
by Joe GoresThings aren't going well for the tough private eyes of San Francisco-based Dan Kearny Associates. Marriages are falling apart, associates are going to jail, and dowagers are demanding sexual favors. Before long, DKA's cases begin to turn up murder and mayhem, bodies and blood, all engineered by someone who would like to see a troubled agency rendered null and void.
Contract Null and Void (DKA Files)
by Joe GoresTheir job is to bring back the goods bought but not paid for by San Francisco's deadbeats. But the repo men of Daniel Kearny Associates have their own problems. Boss man Dan Kearny has been bounced by his wife. Bart Heslip is wearing leather in the Tenderloin, and Ballard has finally met a woman who's his match.Just when things couldn't get tougher, four DKA cases come together - with a bang. Shotguns, politics and a multimillion-dollar brawl between two high-tech wizards open up bad blood on the streets, exposing a plot to punch DKA's ticket for good.
Contract Pending - Der unerledigte Auftrag
by Al Marsiglia Rosalie HamppWenn euch die Sopranos und Goodfellas gefallen haben, werdet ihr Contract Pending - Der unerledigte Auftrag lieben. Die Geschichte packt einen und lässt einen bis zur letzten Seite nicht mehr los. Ein junger Mafioso muss fliehen, weil sein Partner Geld vom Boss gestohlen hat. Frankie Fiore, der Sohn eines Schusters aus Brooklyn wird vom Gangster Boss der Gegend, Jimmy Provitera, angeheuert, um seinem Handlanger Biff zu helfen Geld einzutreiben. Er lernt schnell und Jimmy ist sehr zufrieden mit ihm, bis Frankies Partner das gesamte eingetriebene Geld eines Abends verzockt. Jimmy ist rasend vor Wut und Frankie taucht in Dunnville, North Carolina unter.
Contract Signed (Triggerman Inc. #1)
by Marie HarteThree assassins and a… baby?Don’t miss the first in this sexy, fast-paced romantic suspense series—TRIGGERMAN INC.—from New York Times bestseller Marie Harte. Noel "Ice" Cavanaugh's method is foolproof. Get in, do the job, get out, melt away without a trace. Neat. Tidy. No mistakes.This time, though, something isn't right. Two somethings. First, a random attack that feels not-so-random. Then he discovers a baby on his doorstep with a note claiming it's his. Unfortunately, the sexy neighbor who found the boy first has too many questions in her eyes to ignore. When her handsome, mysterious neighbor suddenly asks her out on a date, Adeline Rose has suspicions he's fishing for help with his bundle of…joy? By the date's end, she's convinced Noel's just as distant as he seems—until a scorching goodnight kiss burns away all thoughts of being careful.Now Noel has more than one problem on his hands. Splitting baby duty between three badass assassins, figuring out how to fit in more time with Addy…and keeping both of them safe from the danger that’s followed him home.This book has been previously released.Warning: Beware a killer with a heart of gold, a baby who needs constant changing, and unrequited love that's actually quite…requited.
Contract with Consequences
by Miranda LeeLast year, Scarlet King was a blushing bride-to-be, but now she's alone and more than anything she longs for a baby. This time, she's determined to prove she doesn't need a man!Successful, spine-tinglingly gorgeous John Mitchell has desired Scarlet for years, so he seizes the chance to claim her. But his proposal comes with a devilish price: if she wants a baby, they'll do it the old-fashioned way!John reminds Scarlet of the pleasures she's been missing, but when the affair is over, will Scarlet gain her wish, but lose her heart?
Contract with God
by J.G. JuradoA lost treasure, a Nazi war criminal, and a lifelong quest to find a missing heirloom.The discovery of a fragment of an ancient map leads Anthony Fowler, priest, CIA operative and member of the Holy Alliance, into an expedition in search of one of the most powerful ancient treasures of all.Anthony Fowler pays a visit to a war criminal living under a pseudonym because of the terrible experiments he performed on Jewish children. Fowler offers him a deal - he will not reveal the man's true identity in exchange for a huge candle covered in fine filigree gold. But it isn't the gold Fowler is after - it is the metallic object preserved within the wax, a missing fragment of an ancient map. Soon Fowler is involved in an expedition to Jordan set up by a reclusive billionaire who has links to the highest levels of the Catholic Church. But there is a traitor in the group - and he's patiently awaiting the moment to strike...
Contracted Defense
by Piper J. DrakeTime is running out and the enemy is at the gate. Adam Hicks may be the rookie at Safeguard, but he's no novice in the field. Retired from active duty after multiple tours and back fresh from a brief rest in New Zealand, he's itching to return to action. But the challenge he hoped for arrives in an unexpected form: his sexy yet stern new partner. The last thing Victoria Ash wants is to work with the new guy-especially one as gorgeous as Adam. His relaxed attitude about their first "easy" assignment together-setting up a private home defense network for a reclusive client-doesn't impress her. Easy usually means trouble. She's proved right when Adam discovers that the multiple incursions on the physical and cyber security systems aren't just glitches. They're under attack...and there's a traitor in their midst. As tension mounts, so does the attraction between Victoria and Adam. They must protect their client and the research he's desperately trying to keep secret. Working together, they have to find the mole before their defense measures, in the fortress and online, are compromised and the deadly secrets they've sworn to protect are revealed. Book three of the Safeguard series This book is approximately 70,000 words One-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you're looking for with an HEA/HFN. It's a promise! Find out more at CarinaPress.com/RomancePromise.
Contrary Cousins
by Judith HarknessTo thwart an earl was Lady Pendleton's dearest desire, so she had taken it into her head to invite her two delightful young American nieces to England. Her brother, the pompous Earl of Cumberford, positively loathed the American branch of the family, and when the Powell cousins took London society by storm, he would be livid with rage. Lady Pendleton was certain her plan would succeed, for lively Antonia was irresistibly pretty, and Serena merely required the attentions of a first-rate dressmaker and a more confident manner to attract the notice of London's most eligible bachelors.But if Lady Pendleton could have foreseen how well her scheme would work and just which lords would soon be courting her charges in earnest, she would never have let Antonia and Serena off the boat from America.Jane Austen fans will delight in the reissue of this classic Regency Romance. With a light touch and witty eye for human foibles, Harkness paints the fashionable world of Regency England, when styles were dictated by Beau Brummel, the Duchess of Devonshire held court, and dandies paraded in their phaetons and four. Groomed by their mamas to capture the hearts of the most eligible bachelors of the day, fashionable young ladies passed the Season in London and at Bath, where they were presented at a string of assemblies and balls in all their finery and feathers.Brimming with period detail, Contrary Cousins will delight readers craving a good, old-fashioned romantic caper in the tradition of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer.Judith Harkness is the author of five classic Regency Romances: The Montague Scandal, The Admiral's Daughter, The Determined Bachelor, Contrary Cousins, and Lady Charlotte's Ruse, all originally published by Signet. She is the co-author of a screenplay, EMMA in New York, an updated version of the classic Jane Austen novel set in contemporary Manhattan. As J.H. Richardson, she writes non-fiction on subjects ranging from children with learning and developmental issues to profiles of notable creative artists. She lives in Rhode Island with her husband, Will Taft.
Contrary Pleasure
by John D. MacdonaldContrary Pleasure, one of many classic novels from John D. MacDonald, the beloved author of Cape Fear and the Travis McGee series, is now available as an eBook. Sin casts a long shadow . . . and touches the innocent along with the guilty in this powerful, probing novel. For generations the Delevan family has reflected only the best of everything: wealth, position, influence, the kind of good looks that only money can buy. No one would dare suspect that their glittering facade and cherished privacy mask forbidden lusts, furtive pleasures, and twisted dreams. But it's only a matter of time before the dark secrets the Delevans have been hiding from the world--and from each other--erupt with a fury. And when they do, the aftermath could destroy them all. Features a new Introduction by Dean Koontz Praise for John D. MacDonald "The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller."--Stephen King "My favorite novelist of all time."--Dean Koontz "To diggers a thousand years from now, the works of John D. MacDonald would be a treasure on the order of the tomb of Tutankhamen."--Kurt Vonnegut "A master storyteller, a masterful suspense writer . . . John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about the best."--Mary Higgins Clark
Contrary Pleasure
by John D. MacdonaldFor years the Delevan family image reflected only the best of everything - wealth, position, influence, and the kind of expensive good looks that take generations to cultivate. No one dared suspect that their glittering fa?ade, their cherished privacy masked hidden lusts, furtive pleasures and twisted dreams that would soon erupt into a pattern of strange violence that threatened to destroy them all.
Contrary Pleasure (Murder Room #123)
by John D. MacDonaldFor years the Delevan family image reflected only the best of everything - wealth, position, influence, and the kind of expensive good looks that take generations to cultivate. No one dared suspect that their glittering façade, their cherished privacy masked hidden lusts, furtive pleasures and twisted dreams that would soon erupt into a pattern of strange violence that threatened to destroy them all.
Contrat de sang (Partenariat de Sang #2)
by Ariel TachnaSuite de Alliance de sangPartenariat de Sang, tome 2Les sorciers et les vampires ont forgé une Alliance fondée sur le sang et la magie dans l'espoir de renverser la tendance de la guerre contre les sorciers rebelles. Quelques liens sorcier-vampire sont aussi réussis que celui d’Alain Magnier et Orlando de Saint-Clair, mais d’autres le sont beaucoup moins, menant à des disputes, des ressentiments, ou carrément à des combats entre les alliés en dépit de leurs objectifs communs.Suivant l'exemple de son meilleur ami Alain, Thierry Dumont accepte résolument un partenariat avec le vampire Sébastien Noyer et ce malgré l'inconfort du sorcier à être si proche d'un vampire – et un homme – si peu de temps après le décès de sa femme. Mais ils constatent que leurs désespoirs sont peut-être la clef pour former une Alliance qui fonctionne : Thierry et Sébastien sont presque immédiatement dévoués à la sécurité de l’autre.Avec cette nouvelle force qui la soutient, les dirigeants de l’Alliance se préparent à annoncer son existence au monde entier dans l’espoir de les rallier contre les sorciers rebelles qui menacent de détruire la vie telle qu’ils la connaissent. Luttant pour trouver sa voie dans la guerre en pleine expansion, l’Alliance découvre que malgré ses avantages, les partenariats ont une incidence sur l’équilibre des pouvoirs magiques élémentaires dans le monde qui peut être une menace encore plus grande que la guerre elle-même.
Contrato Pendente
by Al Marsiglia Cássio Moreira de OliveiraFrankie Fiore acabou sendo tentado pela vida criminosa e começou a trabalhar para Jimmy Provitera, um grande mafioso. Após decidir que não se encaixava no trabalho e que seria melhor sair antes que fosse tarde demais, seu parceiro comete um erro que o obriga a fugir de seu chefe pelos Estados Unidos. Lá ele se envolve com peggy, uma garçonete fugindo de seu passado. Frankie tem que decidir se vai fugir a vida toda ou enfrentar seus inimigos.
Contrato Pendiente
by Al Marsiglia Nallely RomeroSi te gustan los Sopranos y mafiosos, amarás Contrato Pendiente. La historia te atrapará y no te soltara hasta que termines de leer la última página. Un joven mafioso se encuentra en aprietos cuando su compañero roba el dinero de su jefe. Frankie Fiore, hijo de un zapatero de Brooklyn es reclutado por el mafioso Jimmy Provitera para ayudar a su secuaz Biff Rollo a llevar a cabo cobros ilegales, él se convierte en un buen aprendiz y Jimmy se siente satisfecho con él. Hasta que, Frankie se ve involucrado en la perdida de una gran suma de dinero. Jimmy se pone furioso y Frankie huye hacia Danville en Carolina del Norte.
Contratto Sospeso
by Valeria Poropat Al MarsigliaSe vi sono piaciuti I Soprano e Quei Bravi Ragazzi, adorerete Contratto Sospeso. Un thriller mafioso teso che vi prenderà alla gola e non vi lascerà fino all'ultima pagina! Un giovane mafioso si ritrova a fuggire per salvarsi la vita quando il suo compagno ruba i soldi del boss. Frankie Fiore, figlio di un calzolaio di Brooklin, viene reclutato dal boss Jimmy Provitera per aiutarlo a riscuotere i suoi proventi criminali. È uno che impara in fretta e Jimmy è molto contento di lui, almeno fino a quando Frankie si ritrova coinvolto nello smarrimento di un bel mucchio di soldi riscossi. Jimmy è furioso e Frankie deve fuggire...
Contre vents et marées (THIRDS #1)
by Charlie Cochet Ingrid LecouvezTHIRDS, tome 1Lorsque le témoignage de Dexter J. Daley, inspecteur aux Homicides, aide à envoyer son partenaire en prison pour meurtre, les conséquences - et la frénésie médiatique - ne sont pas loin derrière lui. Il se retrouve très vite sans compagnon, sans amis, et, après une rencontre désagréable dans un parking après le procès, il a de la chance de ne pas se retrouver sans dents. Dex craint d'être transféré des Forces de Police Humaine du commissariat de la Sixième Avenue, ou pire, de se faire renvoyer. Mais son père adoptif - un sergent de la Section Défense Reconnaissance Intelligence Humains Therians, autrement connue sous le nom de THIRDS - tire quelques ficelles, et Dex est recruté en tant qu'agent de l'unité Défense. Dex est déterminé à reprendre sa vie en main et il est impatient de commencer son nouveau travail. Mais sa première rencontre avec le chef d'équipe Sloane Brodie, un jaguar therian qui se trouve également être son nouveau partenaire, tourne au désastre. Quand l'équipe est appelée à enquêter sur les meurtres de trois militants HumaniTherians, il devient vite évident pour Dex que se faire accepter par son coéquipier et le reste de l'équipe très unie sera beaucoup plus difficile que d'attraper le tueur - et tout aussi dangereux.
Contrition
by Deborah SheldonIn her late teens, Meredith Berg-Olsen had had all the makings of a runway model. Now in her late forties, after everything she had been through – including horrors that John could only guess at – she looked bloodless instead of pale, skeletal instead of slender, more dead than alive. John Penrose has two secrets. One is the roommate he keeps hidden from the world: his high-school sweetheart, Meredith. His other secret is the reason he feels compelled to look after her. Contrition is a horror story with noir undertones and an atmosphere of mounting dread.
Control
by Omar TyreeSix talented but dangerously toxic personalities in the entertainment hotbed of Atlanta push their psychologist to her own vulnerable limits – and maybe beyond – in this enthralling, knife-edged thriller from NAACP Image Award-winning author Omar Tyree. Dr. Victoria Benning knows it&’s unethical to discuss the therapy sessions of her clients, but the drama of their unpredictable lives tests her professional role like never before . . . There&’s the brutally honest, gorgeous rap artist who uses sex to elevate her career . . . the hot young film director and master manipulator with a fetish for opportunistic women . . . the frustrated screenwriter, part-time driver, and full-time complainer who desperately needs a break . . . the music producer who prays for a blood sacrifice in order to succeed . . . the venture capitalist from a slave-ownership family, who now suffers from a spell of White guilt. . . . And finally, the hopeless dreamer who struggles to keep her mouth and mind at peace—while harassing the tolerant doctor she hopes will ultimately help her. Working tirelessly, Dr. Benning observes a treacherous common denominator that plagues all six clients: a desperate impulse to grasp control of everything and everyone in their lives—no matter the cost. It&’s a struggle with which she&’s all too familiar. Determined to head off tragedy, she comes up with a brilliant game plan to make their collective talents work in everyone&’s favor. . . . But soon, inexplicable events turn fatal, as the doctor finds her plan, her career, and her personal life spiraling into madness—and hopelessly out of control.
Control Point: A thrilling military fantasy to set your pulse racing (Shadow Ops)
by Myke ColeArmy Officer. Fugitive. Sorcerer. In every nation, people are waking up with magical talents that are sending the world to war. Bringing order to a world gone mad won't be easy for Oscar Britton in Myke Cole's mile-a-minute Control Point, winner of the 2013 Compton Crook Award. The Shadow Ops series is the perfect read for fans of Peter V. Brett and Patrick Rothfuss.'Black Hawk Down meets the X-Men... Military fantasy like you've never seen it before' - Peter V. Brett, author of The Desert Spear All over the world people are 'coming up latent' - developing new and terrifying abilities. Untrained and panicked, they are summoning storms, raising the dead, and setting everything they touch ablaze.US Army Lieutenant Oscar Britton has always done his duty, even when it means working alongside the feared Supernatural Operations Corps, hunting down and taking out those with newfound magical talents. But when he manifests a rare, startling power of his own and finds himself a marked man, all bets are off.On the run from his former colleagues, Britton is driven into an underground shadow world, where he is about to learn that magic has changed all the rules he's ever known ... and that his life isn't the only thing he's fighting for.What readers are saying about Control Point:'A gripping thrill-ride from the first page to the last. A great story with brilliant characters including our hero Oscar Britton''As a lover of action and the fantasy genre, this was a perfect read and one that promises much to come''Myke Cole lets loose with a vivid imagination overlaying genuine military experience that forms the foundation of the tale. Excellent, fast-paced fun'
Control: (Reuben Maitland: book 4): a heart-stopping and engrossing nightmarish thriller that you won’t be able to stop reading
by John MackenFans of Kathy Reichs, Karin Slaughter and Patricia Cornwell will love this hard-hitting and riveting forensic thriller by bestselling author John Macken."Cutting -edge forensics, an all-too-human hero and a nightmarish scenario: Control is one you won't put down" - Simon Beckett"Tense and absorbing" - OBSERVER"This kept me engrossed from start to finish" -- ***** Reader review"Has everything a good crime thriller should have: killings, suspense, terror..." -- ***** Reader review********************************************************IF YOUR CHILD WAS KIDNAPPED, HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO GET THEM BACK?Two murders, days apart but clearly linked. Each victim has had the tips of their fingers removed with a hacksaw. The killer is sending a message and wants his next victim to know who they are - and be very afraid. But beside the gruesome nature of their deaths there is no obvious connection between the two victims.Reuben Maitland, freshly returned to GeneCrime, must investigate the case. The forensics come in, DNA is sampled, the clues begin to mount up.Then the killer strikes again. Reuben's young son, Joshua, is snatched from his pram. The murderer sends Reuben a message: 'Stop hunting me. I will kill again, a third and final victim and you must not stop me. Come after me and your son will die.
Controle Rendido: Controle Rendido (Série Controle #1)
by Anna EdwardsInocência e ingenuidade fazem da Amy Jones uma raça rara entre dançarinas exóticas. Ela faz o trabalho com relutância... mas não hesita quando conhece um estranho sofisticado e hipnotizante durante as férias. Sob a sua mão hábil, ela aprenderá a profundidade da sua própria força, mesmo enquanto se rende ao seu controle magistral. O empresário de sucesso James North evita um passado sombrio escondendo-se atrás de uma carreira invejável e de um controle rígido, sobre os seus negócios e prazer. Uma noite com a deusa loira Amy, no entanto, e a atracção flamejante que irrompe entre eles lança o seu mundo ordenado a preto-e-branco em vários tons de êxtase. Quando a inocência e a experiência colidem, a explosão vulcânica pode queimar tudo no seu caminho... incluindo o amor incipiente do casal.
Controlled Explosions (A Paula Maguire Short Story): A compelling crime novella of violence and intrigue
by Claire McGowanPaula Maguire, forensic psychologist on the Irish border, returns as a teenager in this exclusive digital short story from Claire McGowan. If you love the Paula Maguire series, or are yet to meet the infamous psychologist, you'll be gripped...1998 and future forensic psychologist Paula Maguire is still in school, being taunted by bullies. In particular one girl, whose family has paramilitary links, is calling her a rat. Even though Paula might not know why her mother went missing five years before, she's sure she's no traitor's daughter.But words are nothing compared to what her policeman father, PJ, is dealing with. The hot summer is simmering with violence and the entire force is focused on finding a bomber leaving devices on the routes of Orange parades.When PJ is injured at the scene of a crime, Paula is shocked to find herself next in the perpetrator's crosshairs. The threats at school don't feel so empty now, but what connection could there be? As the possibility of first love appears, will Paula be able to find out in time to save herself and follow her heart?What readers are saying about Controlled Explosions:'A beautifully rendered novella set way before the series began. I was completely hooked' 'Fast-paced and exciting''A great peek into the history of Paula - our favourite psychologist! All very fascinating - I just love the setting'
Controlled Explosions (A Paula Maguire Short Story): A compelling crime novella of violence and intrigue
by Claire McgowanPaula Maguire, forensic psychologist on the Irish border, returns as a teenager in this exclusive digital short story from Claire McGowan, proclaimed by Ken Bruen as 'Ireland's answer to Ruth Rendell'. 1998 and future forensic psychologist Paula Maguire is still in school, being taunted by bullies. In particular one girl, whose family has paramilitary links, is calling her a rat. Even though Paula might not know why her mother went missing five years before, she's sure she's no traitor's daughter. But words are nothing compared to what her policeman father, PJ, is dealing with. The hot summer is simmering with violence and the entire force is focused on finding a bomber leaving devices on the routes of Orange parades. When PJ is injured at the scene of a crime, Paula is shocked to find herself next in the perpetrator's crosshairs. The threats at school don't feel so empty now, but what connection could there be? As the possibility of first love appears, will Paula be able to find out in time to save herself and follow her heart?