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Controlling Interest
by Elizabeth WhiteBack Cover There's TROUBLE IN RIVER CITY Matt Hogan's Memphis detective agency has been on the skids since a recent attack of conscience cost him an important case. When a wealthy investor steps in and saves River City Investigations, Matt thinks all his prayers have been answered-until he finds out that with the investor comes a new partner. Fresh out of criminal justice school and a two-year stint in the Tunica County Sheriff's Department, Natalie Tubberville is out to prove she can cut it in the world of private investigations. But her reluctant partner is just as determined to have nothing to do with her-until Natalie makes him an offer he can't refuse! If Matt solves the next case before she does, she will return her share of the company. And the race is on. As two strong personalities compete, mutual attraction grows... while a simple case of a runaway bride threatens to become an international incident. Will Matt and Natalie call off the competition-or discover an entirely new arrangement?
Controlo Dividido: Controlo Dividido (Controlo #2)
by Anna EdwardsJá se passaram meses desde que a Amy viu o James pela última vez... Meses desde que ela sentiu o prazer dorido do seu toque. Nesse tempo, ela alcançou uma medida do seu próprio sucesso, mas ela está realmente a viver a sua vida plenamente? Ou ela encontrou uma página do antigo livro do James, a esconder-se atrás do trabalho enquanto negava as suas verdadeiras necessidades? As feridas físicas de uma noite fatídica, seis meses atrás, sararam, mas a necessidade irreprimível do controlo do James continua a cortar fundo. O seu coração reside com a Amy, mas a beleza obstinada nunca poderia ser uma submissa em tempo integral. A sua necessidade de tê-la é grande... mas a sua necessidade de proteger prova maior, quando uma figura sombria do seu passado volta. Este próximo capítulo na jornada do James e da Amy testará as emoções do casal - e controle - ao máximo.
Convencendo Jenna: Romance Contemporâneo
by Aspen DrakeLivro 2 na série Protegendo, mas pode ser lido fora de sequência. Ela sabe melhor do que confiar nele. Só porque ele tem um rosto bonito e a salvou no passado, isso não significa que ele é o homem para ela. Na verdade, todo instinto em seu intestino está dizendo a ela para fugir e se proteger de mágoa. Mas então ele sussurra em seu ouvido ou curva um dedo em sua direção e ela esquece porque ela ergueu uma parede entre eles. Ele pode ser perfeito para ela no papel, mas se Alex quer convencer Jenna de que ele nunca vai machucá-la, ele tem uma coisa convincente para fazer.
Convenient Disposal: A Posadas County Mystery (Posadas County Mysteries #0)
by Steven F. HavillSheriff Estelle is called to teenager Carmen Acosta's home. When she arrives, Carmen's father, Freddie, is in police custody and an unconscious Carmen is on the way to the hospital "beat to a pulp." There has been a fight over a boy, but it is hard to believe that the also young Deena is responsible. Estelle has many other suspects to choose from, since the Acosta family holds the record for the number of domestic violence calls the police have received. The question is, which of the other four children or two parents is responsible? Or is it someone else entirely?Havill draws his readers into the life of this small border county in New Mexico. Estelle is not only an undersheriff, she is the mother of two delightful little boys, the wife of a warm and likeable surgeon, Mexican-American like herself, and the daughter of a wise old woman whose life has been spent south of the border. But the threats from Havill's fans would have been dire if he had dispensed with Billl Gastner, the dearly loved former sheriff. Bill may officially be retired, but he's quick to give Estelle the value of his experience when she needs it, and proud to have been chosen by the Guzman boys to be their surrogate abuelo--grandfather.
Convenient Proposal to the Lady: A Regency Romance (Hadley's Hellions #3)
by Julia Justiss"Duty can also be pleasure, Lady Alyssa..." When politician Benedict Tawny set out to save Lady Alyssa from a nefarious plot, he never expected to find himself trapped in a compromising situation with the alluring lady! Now duty demands he propose...and claim her as his bride! Tainted by his illegitimacy, Ben knows he can't give Alyssa the life of luxury she deserves. But if he can convince her to succumb to the undeniable heat between them, their convenient marriage might just lead to the love of a lifetime!
Conveniently Engaged to the Boss
by Ellie DarkinsFrom assistant to fiancée!Joss Dawson knows the one thing that will make his dying father happy is to see his son find love…the problem is, he’s sworn off love forever!But the answer’s simple! Asking his father’s fiercely intelligent, beautiful assistant Eva to play the perfect role—his fiancée. Only for Eva it’s not that easy…Pretending to be Joss’s fiancée threatens to ruin the life she’s worked so hard for! And how will she keep her head when she’s losing her heart to her frustratingly attractive new boss?
Conveniently Wed to the Viking (Sons of Sigurd #3)
by Michelle StylesA Viking takes a beautiful stranger on the run under his protection by offering her a marriage of convenience in this medieval romance.Sandulf, youngest of the famed Sigurdsson brothers, is on the trail of the assassin who murdered his family. On his way, he meets Scottish runaway Lady Ceanna, a prickly, wary woman trying to escape a forced marriage. Her beauty and courage make Sandulf realize there may be more at stake than his revenge . . . As the threat of her family follows them, there’s only one way to keep her safe—marriage!
Converging Parallels: The First Commissario Trotti Investigation Set In Northern Italy (Commissario Trotti #1)
by Timothy WilliamsA small-town kidnapping presents a major problem for Commissario Trotti--and draws us into CWA Award winner Timothy Williams' debut, set against the rich backdrop of a provincial Italian city.Northern Italy, 1978: Commissario Piero Trotti, trusted senior police investigator in an anonymous provincial city off the River Po, has two difficult cases to solve. A dismembered body has been found in the river, and it's up to Trotti to figure out who the murder victim is. At the same time, an estranged friend approaches Trotti with a desperate personal plea: his six-year-old daughter--Trotti's own goddaughter--has been kidnapped. In the wake of the high-profile kidnapping of Aldo Moro, president of Italy's majority party, faith in law enforcement is at an all-time low, and it's no surprise the distraught father isn't willing to take this matter to the police.From the Trade Paperback edition.ly drawn characters and lush descriptions reminiscent of crime masters Raymond Chandler and Nicolas Freeling. For the first time, the entire Commissario Trotti series is available to readers across the US.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Conversación en La Catedral
by Mario Vargas LlosaConversación en La Catedral es algo más que un hito en el derrotero literario del Premio Nobel de Literatura Mario Vargas Llosa: es un punto de referencia insoslayable, un dato fijo en la historia de la literatura actual. Zavalita y el zambo Ambrosio conversan en La Catedral. Estamos en Perú, durante el «ochenio» dictatorial del general Manuel A. Odría. Unas cuantas cervezas y un río de palabras en libertad para responder a la palabra amordazada por la dictadura. Conversación en La Catedral (1969) no es, sin embargo, una novela histórica. Sus personajes, las historias que éstos cuentan, los fragmentos que van encajando, conforman la descripción minuciosa de un envilecimiento colectivo, el repaso de todos los caminos que hacen desembocar a un pueblo entero en la frustración. Conversación en La Catedral es una cruda radiografía del envilecimiento y la frustración de la sociedad peruana bajo la presión de un poder dictatorial. «Si tuviera que salvar del fuego una sola de las [novelas] que he escrito, salvaría ésta.»Mario Vargas Llosa
Conversations with James Ellroy (Literary Conversations Series)
by Steven PowellAs a novelist who has spent years crafting and refining his intense and oft outrageous “Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction” persona, James Ellroy has used interviews as a means of shaping narratives outside of his novels. Conversations with James Ellroy covers a series of interviews given by Ellroy from 1984 to 2010, in which Ellroy discusses his literary contribution and his public and private image. Born Lee Earle Ellroy in 1948, James Ellroy is one of the most critically acclaimed and controversial contemporary writers of crime and historical fiction. Ellroy's complex narratives, which merge history and fiction, have pushed the boundaries of the crime fiction genre: American Tabloid, a revisionist look at the Kennedy era, was Time magazine's Novel of the Year 1995, and his novels L.A. Confidential and The Black Dahlia were adapted into films. Much of Ellroy's remarkable life story has served as the template for the personal obsessions that dominate his writing. From the brutal, unsolved murder of his mother to his descent into alcohol and drug abuse, his sexual voyeurism, and his stints at the Los Angeles County Jail, Ellroy has lived through a series of hellish experiences that few other writers could claim. In Conversations with James Ellroy, the author talks extensively about his life, his literary influences, his persona, and his attitudes towards politics and religion. In interviews with fellow crime writers Craig McDonald, David Peace, and others, including several previously unpublished interviews, Ellroy is at turns charismatic and eloquent, combative and enigmatic.
Conversations with Walter Mosley (Literary Conversations Series)
by Owen E. BradyThe interviews in this collection cover Walter Mosley's career and reveal an overarching theme: a belief in the transformative power of reading and writing. Since the 1990 publication of his first novel, Devil in a Blue Dress, Mosley (b. 1952) has published over thirty books in a tremendous range of genres and modes: crime and detective fiction, science fiction, literary novels of ideas, character studies, political and social nonfiction, erotica, and memoir. Best known for his Easy Rawlins detective series and Socrates Fortlow series of crime novels, Mosley has created a body of work that as a whole chronicles and examines twentieth-century African American experience. Conversations with Walter Mosley covers the breadth of Mosley's career and reveals a craftsman and wryly witty conversationalist. Conscious of his forebears as well as literary techniques, he discusses favorites and influences including Camus, Shakespeare, and Dickens as well as writers in popular genres—especially speculative fiction and the hard-boiled noir detective tradition. He also discusses how his work modifies the crime tradition to engage it with black experience.
Convertidos: La Batalla de Nueva York
by Laura Rebollo RajNO SE EQUIVOQUE - Este libro no trata de zombis con muchas escenas gore de asesinatos a base de morder carne humana. ESTE LIBRO TRATA DE UNA GUERRA. Una guerra a causa de una repentina epidemia provocada por un virus. Pero no es tan sencillo. Hay preguntas que necesitan explicación. ¿Cómo se supo acerca del virus? ¿Cómo convirtió a los humanos en zombis, haciéndolos máquinas caníbales descerebradas y, a la vez, lo suficientemente inteligentes como para trabajar juntos y llevar a cabo estrategias de batalla contra los ejércitos humanos? ¿Hubo alguien detrás del brote? ¿Algún estado al margen de la ley, una organización terrorista o...? Año 2035 La gente empeza a desaparecer de forma misteriosa en las principales ciudades del mundo sin dejar rastro. Días más tarde, empiezan a aparecer del mismo modo misterioso, pero ya no son los mismos de antes. Se han CONVERTIDO en monstruos caníbales, enloquecizos, con habilidades físicas mejoradas pero capacidad mental reducida y... aún así, trabajan juntos en grupo, matan lo bastante como para saciar su hambre y CONVIERTEN al resto para aumentar sus fuerzas. Las fuerzas de la policía y los ejércitos utilizan francotiradores para reventarles la cabeza por completo, pero resulta que el virus no se transmite simplemente por sus mordidas; existe otra forma pero, cuando descubren cómo, ya es demasiado tarde. Año 2036 - seis meses más tarde Aumentan en número a más de medio millón y todos los países deciden lanzar ataques a gran escala contra los ejércitos de convertidos que han tomado las ciudades principales y los principales centros de población. Con múltiples batallas grandes y no tan grandes, se convierte en una guerra mundial; una guerra que une al mundo entero por primera vez en la historia. La guerra tiene lugar entre los años 2036 y 2040. Hay feroces batallas como la
Convicted
by Jan BurkeFrom New York Times bestselling suspense author Jan Burke comes the fourth of six e-short story collections.Convicted is a mini-anthology containing a brand-new short story, “The Anchorwoman” featuring a young Irene Kelly, plus three stories from the highly acclaimed Eighteen print anthology: “Revised Endings, “Devotion,” and “The Muse.” Jeffery Deaver, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Kill Room, praised Eighteen as “Astonishing…wry…these stories are sure to delight.” And New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman says, “A delightful collection of page-turners. At turns chilling, funny, poignant—and always insightful. With these stories, Jan Burke’s at the top of her game.”
Conviction
by Kelly Loy GilbertTen years ago, Braden was given a sign, a promise that his family wouldn't fall apart the way he feared.<P><P> But Braden got it wrong: his older brother, Trey, has been estranged from the family for almost as long, and his father, the only parent Braden has ever known, has been accused of murder. The arrest of Braden's father, a well-known Christian radio host has sparked national media attention. His fate lies in his son's hands; Braden is the key witness in his father's upcoming trial. <P> Braden has always measured himself through baseball. He is the star pitcher in his small town of Ornette, and his ninety-four mile per hour pitch already has minor league scouts buzzing in his junior year. Now the rules of the sport that has always been Braden's saving grace are blurred in ways he never realized, and the prospect of playing against Alex Reyes, the nephew of the police officer his father is accused of killing, is haunting his every pitch. <P> Braden faces an impossible choice, one that will define him for the rest of his life, in this brutally honest debut novel about family, faith, and the ultimate test of conviction.
Conviction: A Novel (Rebekah Roberts Novels #3)
by Julia DahlNew York City 1992: a year after riots exploded between black and Jewish neighbors in Brooklyn, a black family is brutally murdered in their Crown Heights home. A teenager is quickly convicted, and the justice system moves on.Twenty-two years later, journalist Rebekah Roberts gets a letter: I didn't do it. Frustrated with her work at the city’s sleaziest tabloid, Rebekah starts to dig. But witnesses are missing, memories faded, and almost no one wants to talk about that grim, violent time in New York City—not even Saul Katz, a former NYPD cop and her source in Brooklyn’s insular Hasidic community.So she goes it alone. And as she gets closer to the truth of that night, Rebekah finds herself in the path of a killer with two decades of secrets to protect.From the author of the Edgar-nominated Invisible City comes another timely thriller that illuminates society’s darkest corners. Told in part through the eyes of a jittery eyewitness and the massacre’s sole survivor, Julia Dahl's Conviction examines the power—and cost—of community, loyalty, and denial.
Conviction: A Reese Witherspoon X Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick
by Denise MinaA true-crime podcast sets a trophy wife's present life on a collision course with her secret past, in this "this thoroughly au courant thriller... a page-turner with depth and soul" (O, the Oprah Magazine).ONE OF THE SUMMER'S BEST READS -- O, the Oprah Magazine-- Minneapolis Star-Tribune-- Seattle Times-- Refinery29-- CrimeReads-- Publishers WeeklyThe day Anna McDonald's quiet, respectable life exploded started off like all the days before: Packing up the kids for school, making breakfast, listening to yet another true crime podcast. Then her husband comes downstairs with an announcement, and Anna is suddenly, shockingly alone.Reeling, desperate for distraction, Anna returns to the podcast. Other people's problems are much better than one's own -- a sunken yacht, a murdered family, a hint of international conspiracy. But this case actually is Anna's problem. She knows one of the victims from an earlier life, a life she's taken great pains to leave behind. And she is convinced that she knows what really happened.Then an unexpected visitor arrives on her front stoop, a meddling neighbor intervenes, and life as Anna knows it is well and truly over. The devils of her past are awakened -- and in hot pursuit. Convinced she has no other options, she goes on the run, and in pursuit of the truth, with a washed-up musician at her side and the podcast as her guide.
Conviction: It's a matter of life - and death (Inspector Avraham Avraham #4)
by D. A. MishaniBoth investigations began on the same day. One seemed domestic, almost banal: a newborn is found in a bag outside a hospital and the woman who left it there is captured after a few hours. The second investigation appeared stranger and more intriguing: a Swiss tourist disappeared from a beach-hotel near Tel-Aviv, and a quick inquiry showed he had been using a fake passport and at least two names. Can he be a Mossad agent like his daughter claims? And is he in danger?Inspector Avraham Avraham, wishing to outgrow his usual cases of domestic violence, is indifferent to the one, and seduced by the other. Soon he understands he made a wrong choice, as both investigations spiral into a maze of violence and deception, leading to Israel's darkest secrets - and threatening to put Avraham in conflict with the most powerful men in the country, who technically don't even exist.Conviction is a successful synthesis of the emotionality of the previous Avraham cases and the fast-paced, highly suspenseful standalone novel, Three. Once again, Mishani delivers an almost unbearably tense story, both thrilling and emotionally involving. It is yet another triumph.
Conviction: The new pulse-racing thriller from the author of DO NO HARM
by Jack Jordan'If you like a legal thriller you'll love this!' HARRIET TYCE TO STEAL A MAN'S FREEDOM ALL IT TAKES IS . . . CONVICTION Wade Darling stands accused of killing his wife and teenage children as they slept before burning the family home to the ground. When the case lands on barrister Neve Harper&’s desk, she knows it could be the career making case she&’s been waiting for. But only if she can prove Wade&’s innocence. A matter of days before the case, as Neve is travelling home for the night, she is approached by a man. He tells her she must lose this case or the secret about her own husband&’s disappearance will be revealed. Failing that, he will kill everyone she cares about until she follows orders. Neve must make a choice – betray every principle she has ever had by putting a potentially innocent man in prison, or risk putting those she loves in mortal danger.For fans of Steve Cavanagh, Linwood Barclay and Gillian McAllister, introducing the latest novel from the master of the moral dilemma, Jack Jordan.PRAISE FOR JACK JORDAN: 'When you pick up a book to read the first page and then can&’t put it down . . . ' SARAH PEARSE 'Thriller fans will be in heaven' LOUISE CANDLISH 'What a terrifying ride!' GILLY MACMILLAN
Convictions: An Absolutely Gripping Suspense Drama (The Natalie Bach Novels #1)
by Caro LandA stunning new drama from Caroline England, writing as Caro Land. There are two sides to every crime… Returning home to care for her ill mother, and approaching her fortieth birthday, Natalie Bach is devastated when she’s dumped without explanation by her long-term boyfriend. Struggling to pick herself up, she’s offered her old job at Goldman Law. Jack Goldman’s estranged son Julian has been arrested for attempted murder and he wants Natalie to find out why. With the help of fellow solicitor Gavin Savage, Natalie sets out to investigate, but with a series of red herrings ahead, will she ever discover the truth? And can Natalie avoid her personal problems interfering with the case? What everyone is saying about Convictions: "A brilliant read with surprising twists and great characters" "more twists and turns than you could count." - Ginger Book Geek "this book had everything; a peek into the legal world, great characterisation, compelling darkness complemented with a lightness of humour as well as a satisfying ending" “A brilliantly crafted novel. I was totally engrossed in the characters and plot from start to finish. I couldn’t put it down.” - Amanda Robson, Sunday Times bestselling author of Obsession, Guilt and Envy Convictions is the first book in a gripping new legal, crime suspense series written by bestselling author Caroline England, writing as Caro Land. It will appeal to fans of authors like Diane Jeffrey, Samantha Hayes and K.L. Slater as well as readers of women's fiction.
Convince Me: A Novel
by Nina SadowskyA charismatic man&’s death exposes the secrets he kept, revealing him to family and friends as an unrepentant pathological liar in this explosive thriller from film producer and author Nina Sadowsky.&“Convince Me will keep readers guessing until the very end.&”—New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter Justin Childs is handsome, likeable, smart. A devoted son to his mother, Carol; a loving husband to his wife, Annie; and a sure-footed, savvy business partner to his best friend from college, Will. To so many, the perfect man.He&’s also a liar. And now he&’s dead. When Justin&’s body is retrieved from the wreckage of a car accident, his death leaves his loved ones with more questions than answers. In life, his charm and easygoing nature inspired trust, making him friends wherever he went. Now that he&’s gone, the cracks begin to show: disturbing discrepancies in his company&’s financials, unaccounted-for absences, a medical record that appears to be entirely fabricated. As the secrets and betrayals pile up, Annie, Carol, and Will realize their beloved Justin was not the man they thought he was. And why was he found dead with Valium in his system when he notoriously detested drugs? Was the crash that killed him really an accident—or did Justin finally get caught in something he couldn&’t lie his way out of? Convince Me is a chilling look at what makes a sociopath in an age of untruth—and a high-octane, surprising read to its very last page.
Convincendo Jenna
by Aspen DrakeConvincendo Jenna Per Jenna è molto difficile fidarsi, anche dopo che Alex le ha dimostrato di essere una persona affidabile. Jenna esita a fidarsi di lui. Solo perché ha un bel faccino e l’ha salvata in passato, non significa che Alex sia l’uomo giusto per lei. Anzi, l’istinto le dice di scappare da lui per non ritrovarsi con il cuore spezzato. Ogni volta che Alex si intromette nella sua vita, Jenna si chiede perché abbia agito in modo da erigere un muro tra loro. Alex potrebbe essere l’uomo perfetto per lei a parole, ma se davvero vuole convincere Jenna del fatto che non ferirà i suoi sentimenti, avrà filo da torcere. Convincendo Jenna Per Jenna è molto difficile fidarsi, anche dopo che Alex le ha dimostrato di essere una persona affidabile. Jenna esita a fidarsi di lui. Solo perché ha un bel faccino e l’ha salvata in passato, non significa che Alex sia l’uomo giusto per lei. Anzi, l’istinto le dice di scappare da lui per non ritrovarsi con il cuore spezzato. Ogni volta che Alex si intromette nella sua vita, Jenna si chiede perché abbia agito in modo da erigere un muro tra loro. Alex potrebbe essere l’uomo perfetto per lei a parole, ma se davvero vuole convincere Jenna del fatto che non ferirà i suoi sentimenti, avrà filo da torcere.
Convulsión
by Robin CookUn thriller apasionante sobre los increíbles avances de la investigación biotécnica. El laboratorio del doctor Lowell se dedica a la investigación de enfermedades hereditarias y neurológicas experimentando con células madre y ha encontrado líneas terapéuticas prometedoras. Sin embargo, su trabajo está amenazado por una ley contraria a estos experimentos, apoyada por el senador Ashley Butler, y que daría al traste con los sueños de Lowell. Justo antes de la sesión del comité del Senado, Butler descubre que padece parkinson, una de las enfermedades que podrían atajarse con el tratamiento de Lowell. El descubrimiento de su enfermedad lleva al senador a pactar con Lowell: si el doctor le cura, paralizará el proyecto de ley. Pero el ADN que se implante en sus células ha de proceder de una fuente determinada y de ninguna otra: la Sábana Santa... Una narración apasionante y llena de sorpresas, sobre los increíbles avances de la investigación biotécnica y las dudas éticas que plantea, que deja la inquietante sensación de que la misma ciencia que nos promete un futuro mejor nos somete a riesgos incalculables. Reseña:«Un trepidante relato como los que han hecho de su autor el principal representante del thriller médico.»Jano
Cook the Books
by Susan Conant Jessica Conant-ParkStill smarting over the break-up with her boyfriend, Josh, Chloe Carter takes a job as a cookbook writer's assistant-a job that puts her in contact with Josh's chef friend, Digger. But when Digger dies in a supposed grease fire, Chloe starts mixing ingredients to find out how he really died-and who killed him.
Cook the Books (The Gourmet Girl Mysteries #5)
by Susan Conant Jessica Conant-ParkThis Gourmet Girl has to take the heat-because she just can't get away from the kitchen. Chloe Carter desperately needs a job, so she takes one assisting a cookbook writer. Unfortunately it stirs up painful memories of her ex- boyfriend Josh, who left her for Hawaii. While compiling a book of recipes from Boston's top chefs, she comes in contact with one of Josh's friends, Digger. Chloe manages to stay cool until later she finds Digger's apartment charred-with Digger in it. Not believing that an expert chef would die from a grease fire, she sets about looking for Digger's killer. But things get sticky when the tragedy brings Josh back to Boston-and back into Chloe's life.
Cook's Night Out
by Joanne PenceFoodie Angie Amalfi has decided to make her culinary name by creating the perfect chocolate confection: angelinas. Donating her delicious rejects to the Random Acts of Kindness Mission in San Francisco, Angie meets the jittery minister in charge. Soon she volunteers to help organize their first fund-raiser, despite the fact that her beau, police detective Paavo Smith, has warned her away from the place. Before Paavo can stop her, he finds himself facing charges that he's a murderous cop on the take. He suspects a "reformed" sinner at the mission is setting him up but Angie refuses to believe it. Then, faster than you can beat egg whites to a peak, she discovers that the mission harbors more than the needy, and that it's up to her to save not only Paavo's reputation--but his life, too.