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A Lover Scorned (Claire Aldington Mystery #3)
by Isabelle Holland[from the back cover] "A Lover Scorned returns to St. Anselm's Episcopal church on Manhattan's expensive Upper East Side, where the Rev. Claire Aldington (A Death at St. Anselm's) is on the defensive when another female priest is brutally murdered in nearby Central Park. Adding to the atmosphere of menace, Claire is convinced that her fiance, banker Brett Cunningham, is concealing information from her, including his temporary whereabouts. A series of threatening phone messages from an androgynous caller and another grisly murder are enough to set Claire in motion to solve the crimes before she becomes the next victim." Look for more of the books in the Claire Aldington series including #1 A Death at St Anselm's, #2 Flight of the Archangel, #4 A Fatal Advent and #5 The Long Search. In addition Isabelle Holland has written forty novels for adults and young people including The Christmas Cat, with more on the way.
A Lover's Kiss
by Margaret MooreAn English ex-spy is rescued by a poor French seamstress in this suspenseful Regency romance by a USA Today–bestselling author.Sir Douglas Drury was a spy during the Napoleonic war and has the scars, and enemies, to show for it. When he is set upon in a London street, he finds it hard to be grateful because his rescuer is not only a woman, but French into the bargain!Juliette Bergerine has learned to keep herself safe by avoiding undue attention, but now her life is also in danger and, together, she and Drury must take refuge in a Mayfair mansion. There, this broodingly cynical man proves an irresistible temptation. . . .Praise for A Lover’s Kiss“Moore continues to captivate with her latest historical. . . . The conflict pulls readers in, and the villain is most definitely a surprise.” —RT Book Reviews“A Lover’s Kiss is a suspenseful, tragic romance of the first order! I recommend A Lover’s Kiss especially to readers who enjoy the Regency period knowing that there is just a smattering of intimacy and plenty of drama.” —Romance Reader at Heart, Top Pick
A Lover's Vow (The Grangers #3)
by Brenda JacksonFrom a New York Times–bestselling author, a man falls for the PI helping to exonerate his father from murder in this romantic suspense novel.Business mogul Dalton Granger is as passionate as he is gorgeous, but private investigator Jules Bradford won’t give him the time of day. She knows all about the youngest Granger brother—a charming bad boy whose only interest is playing the field.But Dalton is more complicated than that, and he’s determined to show Jules that behind all the bravado is the honest heart of a devoted son, brother . . . and a man whose own life is in peril.Jules is the only person who can protect Dalton, and they embark on a mission to save his family and his legacy. But when their late nights in the office turn into early mornings in the bedroom, Jules and Dalton soon realize they have more at stake than they ever imagined.Praise for A Brothers Honor, book 1 of the Grangers series:“Welcome to another memorable family tree created by the indomitable Brenda Jackson, a romantic at heart.” —USA Today
A Loyal Character Dancer
by Qiu XiaolongInspector Chen's mentor in the Shanghai Police Bureau has assigned him to escort U.S. Marshal Catherine Rohn. Her mission is to bring Wen, the wife of a witness in an important criminal trial, to the United States. Inspector Rohn is already en route when Chen learns that Wen has unaccountably vanished from her village in Fujian. Or is this just what he is supposed to believe? Chen resents his role; he would rather investigate the triad killing in Shanghai's beauteous Bund Park. But his boss insists that saving face with Inspector Rohn has priority. So Chen Cao, the ambitious son of a father who imbued him with Confucian precepts, must tread warily as he tries once again to be a good cop, a good man, and also a loyal Party member.From the Trade Paperback edition.
A Loyal Character Dancer
by Qiu XiaolongThe second book in the Inspector Chen investigationsInspector Chen’s mentor in the Shanghai Police Bureau has assigned him to escort US Marshal Catherine Rohn. Her mission is to bring Wen, the wife of a witness in an important criminal trial, to the United States. Inspector Rohn is already en route when Chen learns that Wen has unaccountably vanished from her village in Fujian. Or is this just what he is supposed to believe? Chen resents his role; he would rather investigate the triad killing in Shanghai’s beautiful Bund Park. Li insists that saving face with Inspector Rohn takes priority. So Chen Cao, the ambitious son of a father who imbued him with Confucian precepts, must tread warily as he tries once again to be a good cop, a good man and also a loyal Party member.
A Loyal Character Dancer
by Qiu XiaolongPraise for Qiu Xiaolong: "A sequel [toDeath of a Red Heroine] that in many ways is even more impressive. . . . [Qiu] has moved from the poetic, exotic milieu of his first book (although plenty of elements remain) into a tougher, wider, probably more commercial and modern version of China as seen by America. "-Chicago Tribune "Another wonderful novel featuring Inspector Chen of the Shanghai Police Bureau . . . [for] Sinophiles like myself, who fantasize about taking an insider#x19;s tour of Shanghai. "-Maureen Corrigan, NPR#x19;sFresh Air "The travelogue aspects of the novel don#x19;t overwhelm it#x19;s critical intelligence. As in all hard-boiled [mysteries], the murder and mayhem provide a cover story for a larger investigation of social mysteries. "-Chicago Sun-Times Inspector Chen#x19;s mentor in the Shanghai Police Bureau has assigned him to escort U. S. Marshal Catherine Rohn. Her mission is to bring Wen, the wife of a witness in an important criminal trial, to the United States. Inspector Rohn is already en route when Chen learns that Wen has unaccountably vanished from her village in Fujian. Or is this just what he is supposed to believe? Chen resents his role; he would rather investigate the triad killing in Shanghai#x19;s beauteous Bund Park. But his boss insists that saving face with Inspector Rohn has priority. So Chen Cao, the ambitious son of a father who imbued him with Confucian precepts, must tread warily as he tries once again to be a good cop, a good man, and also a loyal Party member. Qiu Xiaolong, a prize-winning poet and critic in China, now teaches at Washington University in St. Louis, where he lives with his wife and daughter. From the Trade Paperback edition.
A Loyal Character Dancer: Inspector Chen 2 (As heard on Radio 4 #2)
by Qiu XiaolongNow a BBC Radio 4 Drama Series.Former dancer and party loyalist Wen Liping vanishes in rural China just before she was to leave the country. Her husband, a key witness against a smuggling ring suspected of importing aliens to the US, refuses to testify until she is found and brought to join him in America. A few days later, a badly mutilated body turns up in Shanghai's Bund Park. It bears all the hallmarks of a triad killing. The US immigration agency, convinced that the Chinese government are hiding something, send US Marshal Catherine Rohn to Shanghai to join the investigation. Inspector Chen, an astute young policeman with twin passions for food and poetry, is under political pressure to find answers fast. When Catherine Rohn joins him he must decide what is more dangerous: to hide the truth, or to risk unleashing a scandal that could destroy his career.
A Loyal Spy: A Thriller
by Simon ConwayWINNER OF THE IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER AWARD 2010 FOR BEST THRILLER OF THE YEAR! The last time Jonah saw Nor ed-Din, he was lying face down in a pool of black water in the Khyber Pass. For many years, Jonah had been under the impression that he'd killed him there. How far can loyalty be stretched before it reaches a limit? Millions of lives depend on the answer, as a twisting road of betrayal and revenge leads from the mountains of Afghanistan to the heart of London ...and a ticking bomb.
A Loyal Spy: A Thriller
by Simon ConwayWINNER OF THE IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER AWARD 2010 FOR BEST THRILLER OF THE YEAR! The last time Jonah saw Nor ed-Din, he was lying face down in a pool of black water in the Khyber Pass. For many years, Jonah had been under the impression that he'd killed him there. How far can loyalty be stretched before it reaches a limit? Millions of lives depend on the answer, as a twisting road of betrayal and revenge leads from the mountains of Afghanistan to the heart of London ...and a ticking bomb.
A Loyal Spy: A Thriller
by Simon ConwayWinner of the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, a Contemporary Spy Thriller for Fans of Brad Thor and John Le Carré. The last time Jonah saw Nor ed-Din, he was lying face-down in a pool of icy water in the Khyber Pass. He thought he had killed him, but now the trail of betrayal has come full circle. Friends since childhood, Jonah and Nor ed-Din had been groomed for the intelligence service, with Jonah as handler for Nor's penetration of ISI. But when Nor is cut loose after the Soviets are forced to withdraw from Afghanistan, the pattern of engagement and abandonment begins. Years later, when contact with Nor is revived to stage an off-the-books, multi-agency assassination attempt on Bin Laden that goes badly wrong, Jonah no longer knows who Nor is really working for-and whether he has simply taken revenge on his former countrymen in a private act of jihad. In the aftermath of 9/11, the failed operation comes back to haunt its survivors, sowing mistrust when they most need CIA support. For, gradually, the outlines of a plot begin to emerge that takes Nor from the diamond fields of Africa to the mountains of Afghanistan and to the beating heart of London, where millions of lives are at stake.
A Loyal Traitor (The Richard Knox Thrillers)
by Tim GlisterIn this gripping debut thriller set during the Cold War, agents from MI5 and the CIA team up to find a Soviet spyJuly 1961. Once a shining star at MI5, agent Richard Knox is now suspended with a tarnished image. However, when he is called upon to investigate a double murder, Knox is given a chance to clear his name and find a traitor—but it could also destroy him. Fortunately, Knox isn&’t the only one hunting for a mole. CIA recruit Abey Bennett is eager to help. Meanwhile, in a secret Soviet Union city, scientist Irina Valera is on the verge of a communications breakthrough. It could change the world, especially for whatever country has control of it . . .As three global powers engage in a battle for power, the Cold War begins to heat up for three people who must now fight to stay alive . . .Praise for Red Corona&“Relentless and sleek. The pitch-perfect debut—a gripping espionage thriller in the vein of Charles Cumming, Tom Rob Smith, and Mick Herron—signals the arrival of a remarkable talent.&” —A. J. Finn, author of the #1 New York Times–bestseller, The Woman in the Window&“A thoroughly engaging spy thriller that had me gripped from start to finish and left me desperate for more.&” —S. J. Watson, author of the New York Times–bestseller, Before I Go to Sleep
A Loyal Traitor: A Richard Knox Spy Thriller
by Tim GlisterDuty or honour. Which would you betray? It's 1966. London is swinging, and the Cold War is spiralling. Clear cut lines have faded to grey areas. Whispers of conspiracies are everywhere. Spies on both sides of the iron curtain are running in circles, chasing constant plots and counterplots. And MI5 agent Richard Knox is tired of all of it. But when Abey Bennett, his CIA comrade in arms, appears in London with a ghost from Knox's past and a terrifying warning that could change the balance of power in the Cold War for good, he has to fight to save the future. He must also face an agonising choice: who will he believe, and who will he betray – his duty to his country or his loyalty to his friends?
A Luminous Touch (Senses and Sensations)
by Susan LaineA Senses and Sensations StoryJust off work one wintery evening, EMT Jack Waters comes across a blazing building, and he sets out to do his job. A day later he wakes up in a hospital, suffering from severe burns. For a man who values his beauty, the injury is devastating. But Jack hardly has time to process what's happened. Waiting by his bedside are his cop ex-boyfriend, Kevin Thompson, and his fireman rescuer, Luke Kennard, who both seem determined to compete for his attention--burns or no. Jack pushes Kevin away, fearing the man will want nothing to do with him now, and seems to be proven right when Kevin leaves without a fight. The scene is set for seductive, playful Luke to begin a flirtation with Jack, soothing his fragile ego. When new fires break out all over town, targeting rescue personnel, clues point to someone close to Jack. He survived one fire, but he might not be so lucky next time. For it seems he is pursued by a relentless foe. If he isn't careful, the flames will reduce him to ashes... unless the love of two men burns him first.
A Lush and Seething Hell: Two Tales of Cosmic Horror
by John Hornor JacobsA World Fantasy Award Nominee!The award-winning and critically-acclaimed master of horror returns with a pair of chilling tales that examine the violence and depravity of the human condition.Bringing together his acclaimed novella The Sea Dreams It Is the Sky and an all-new short novel My Heart Struck Sorrow, John Hornor Jacobs turns his fertile imagination to the evil that breeds within the human soul.A brilliant mix of the psychological and supernatural, blending the acute insight of Roberto Bolaño and the eerie imagination of H. P. Lovecraft, The Sea Dreams It Is the Sky examines life in a South American dictatorship. Centered on the journal of a poet-in-exile and his failed attempts at translating a maddening text, it is told by a young woman trying to come to grips with a country that nearly devoured itself.In My Heart Struck Sorrow, a librarian discovers a recording from the Deep South—which may be the musical stylings of the Devil himself.Breathtaking and haunting, A Lush and Seething Hell is a terrifying and exhilarating journey into the darkness, an odyssey into the deepest reaches of ourselves that compels us to confront secrets best left hidden.
A Madness So Discreet
by Mindy McginnisMindy McGinnis, the acclaimed author of Not a Drop to Drink and In a Handful of Dust, combines murder, madness, and mystery in a beautifully twisted gothic historical thriller perfect for fans of novels such as Asylum and The Diviners as well as television's True Detective and American Horror Story.Grace Mae is already familiar with madness when family secrets and the bulge in her belly send her to an insane asylum--but it is in the darkness that she finds a new lease on life. When a visiting doctor interested in criminal psychology recognizes Grace's brilliant mind beneath her rage, he recruits her as his assistant. Continuing to operate under the cloak of madness at crime scenes allows her to gather clues from bystanders who believe her less than human. Now comfortable in an ethical asylum, Grace finds friends--and hope. But gruesome nights bring Grace and the doctor into the circle of a killer who will bring her shaky sanity and the demons in her past dangerously close to the surface.line between sanity and insanity, good and evil--and the madness that exists in all of us.
A Madness of Sunshine
by Nalini SinghNew York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh welcomes you to a remote town on the edge of the world where even the blinding brightness of the sun can&’t mask the darkness that lies deep within a killer.…On the rugged West Coast of New Zealand, Golden Cove is more than just a town where people live. The adults are more than neighbors; the children, more than schoolmates. That is until one fateful summer—and several vanished bodies—shatters the trust holding Golden Cove together. All that&’s left are whispers behind closed doors, broken friendships, and a silent agreement to not look back. But they can&’t run from the past forever. Eight years later, a beautiful young woman disappears without a trace, and the residents of Golden Cove wonder if their home shelters something far more dangerous than an unforgiving landscape. It&’s not long before the dark past collides with the haunting present and deadly secrets come to light.
A Madness of Sunshine
by Nalini SinghNew York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh welcomes you to a remote town with a killer hiding in plain sight . . . 'One of the year's must-read thrillers' Bustle'Compelling' GuardianGolden Cove was a peaceful town.Then one fateful summer a tragedy shattered the trust holding the community together. All that's left are whispers behind closed doors, broken friendships and a silent agreement to never look back. But you can't run from the past forever.Eight years later, a young woman disappears without a trace, and the residents of Golden Cove wonder if their home shelters something far more dangerous than an unforgiving landscape.The town's dark past and haunted present are about to collide . . . in a murder mystery that's been years in the making. 'Exceptional first crime novel' Publishers Weekly'A chilling and unexpected finish' Library Journal'Accomplished' Sunday Times
A Magical Match (Witchcraft Mystery #9)
by Juliet BlackwellWitch and vintage store owner Lily Ivory faces her most difficult mystery to date with a case of mistaken identity that hits close to home...Lily Ivory and her friends are planning a 1950s-themed brunch to benefit the local women's shelter. When a figure from her past shows up unannounced, threatening her unless she returns something that belonged to him, Lily's fiancé, Sailor, steps in to defend her. After the same man is found dead later that day, Sailor is the primary suspect. He swears he's innocent, but multiple witnesses ID him as the perpetrator of the assault. Lily vows to clear his name...only she's not sure where to start with the mounting evidence against him. When she sees Sailor in the neighborhood despite knowing he's in jail, Lily starts to wonder if there could be a doppelganger in San Francisco. When she's not busy helping customers find matching outfits for the upcoming event, searching for a vintage wedding dress for her own nuptials, and dealing with an ill-timed magical cold, Lily begins to suspect one of her magical foes is targeting her loved ones in an attempt to weaken her.
A Magnificent Crime (AB&T Novel #2)
by Kim FosterCat Montgomery is a natural-born thief with a special talent for stealth--or at least she thought so. Years ago, she stole from the diamond-hoarding businessman Albert Faulkner III, but he somehow figured out she was responsible. Now he wants revenge, and dares her to swipe the elusive Hope Diamond. If she fails the mission, he'll wreak bloody havoc on her loved ones. But the stakes are raised even higher when Cat discovers that stealing the Hope is not only an impossible task, it's a cursed one...Meanwhile, Cat's boyfriend, FBI agent Jack Barlow, is tracking a fierce criminal known as the Gargoyle, running into Interpol and resistance among his agency. As he follows the trail to Paris, where Cat is, their missions entwine in ways neither of them would have suspected...115,500 Words
A Maiden's Grave
by Jeffery DeaverEight vulnerable girls and their helpless teachers are forced off a school bus and held hostage. The madman who has them at gunpoint has a simple plan: one hostage an hour will die unless the demands are met. <P><P>Called to the scene is Arthur Potter, the FBI's best hostage negotiator. He has a plan. But so does one of the hostages-a beautiful teacher who's willing to do anything to save the lives of her students. Now, the clock is ticking as a chilling game of cat and mouse begins.
A Maiden's Grave
by Jeffery DeaverThe countdown begins at noon . . . A school bus stops at a car crash on an isolated road. The two teachers and their deaf students are immediately captured by three escaped convicts. Stark against the prairie stands an ancient slaughterhouse that still reeks of decades of spilled blood. It is here that the killers will bring their hostages.It is here that they will kill one innocent girl an hour, on the hour, until their demands are met
A Maiden's Grave
by Jeffery DeaverA trio of desperate convicts has hijacked a bus carrying a group of deaf and mute schoolgirls who are now being held hostage in a disused slaughterhouse. FBI agent Arthur Potter is flown in to negotiate with the men, as are local police, state troopers, politicians and the media. Not everyone has the same agenda. And the killers will kill one innocent child an hour, on the hour, until their demands are met.(P)2006 ISIS Publishing Ltd
A Maigret Christmas: And Other Stories (Inspector Maigret)
by Georges Simenon David Coward“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.” —The GuardianIn this delightful holiday-themed collection of nine short stories, Inspector Maigret must solve a series of little mysteries—just in time for Christmas morningChristmas mysteries abound in this light-hearted holiday collection of Jules Maigret’s exploits: In one, an otherwise sensible little girl insists that she has seen Father Christmas, a statement alarming to her neighbors, Monsieur and Madame Maigret. Then, a choirboy helps the inspector solve a crime while he lies in bed with a cold; another boy, pursued by a criminal, ingeniously leaves a trail to help Maigret track him. Many of these stories feature observant and resourceful children, frightened yet resolute, who bring out a paternal streak in the childless Maigret.The rapport between the inspector and these youthful heroes imparts a delightful freshness to this holiday collection. A Maigret Christmas is a cornucopia for fans of Maigret and mysteries alike.
A Maigret Trio
by Georges Simenon3 novels: Maigret's Failure, Maigret in Society, and Maigret and the Lazy Burglar
A Maldição de Anúbis
by Nathaniel Burns Aline Fernandes1231 a.C., Vale dos Reis, Antigo Egito Seções incompletas do livro dos mortos encontradas na tumba de Ramsés e o assassinato de um escriba de tumbas de destaque suscitam o medo da maldição de Anúbis em Deir el-Medina. Embora prejudicados pela falta de testemunhas e por uma comunidade unida de trabalhadores, Neti-Kerty e Shabaka conduzem sua investigação em uma época em que toda a cidade de Tebas aguarda a chegada do faraó para o lindo festival do vale. Quando Neti começa a ter sensações estranhas e a vida do faraó é posta em perigo, torna-se evidente a existência de um esquema maior e mais sinistro por trás dos eventos.... A Maldição de Anúbis nos leva de volta a uma terra cheia de mistério e magia. O livro pinta uma imagem detalhada do Antigo Egito em toda a sua glória. Recriando fielmente uma das eras mais marcantes da história do Egito, o autor Nathaniel Burns tece um conto tenebroso dos mistérios do Antigo Egito com um elenco de personagens que o leitor moderno reconhecerá apesar dos milênios que se passaram. Então acenda o incenso, sente-se perto da luz e abra as cortinas para um passado sombrio com este conto emocionante de amor e intriga entre os vivos e os mortos em uma das civilizações mais intrigantes da história. Também disponíveis na Amazon: A Filha do Mumificador (1º volume da série A Filha do Mumificador) Princesa do Egito (2º volume da série A Filha do Mumificador)