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A Night in the Cemetery
by Anton ChekhovAnton Chekhov&’s only collection of crime and mystery stories.Considered one of the greatest dramatists of all time, Anton Chekhov began his literary career as a crime and mystery writer. Scattered throughout periodicals and literary journals from 1880-1890, these early psychological suspense stories provide a fresh look into Chekhov&’s literary heritage and his formative years as a writer. In stories like "A Night in the Cemetery," "Night of Horror," and "Murder," not only will Chekhov&’s dark humor and twisted crimes satisfy even the most hardboiled of mystery fans, readers will again appreciate the penetrating, absurdist insight into the human condition that only Chekhov can bring. Whether it is the death of a young amateur playwright at the hands of an editor who hates bad writing, or a drunken civil servant who ends up trapped in a graveyard, these stories overflow with the unforgettable characters and unique sensibility that continue to make Chekhov one of the most fascinating figures in literature.
A Night of Errors: An Inspector Appleby Mystery (The Inspector Appleby Mysteries)
by Michael InnesAn ex–Scotland Yard inspector is pulled out of retirement to investigate a murder and a family&’s fiery legacy in this classic British mystery. Sir John Appleby has left Scotland Yard behind to retire to the country—but there&’s no escaping crime. In the middle of a hot summer night, he is woken up by a phone call. Inspector Hyland of the Sherris Magna police is in dire need of assistance after a local baronet has been murdered . . . Of course, it&’s far more complex than that. Authorities believe Sir Oliver Dromio was hit over the head with a revolver then burned in his study&’s fireplace. There&’s also the matter of Oliver&’s brothers. The late baronet was a triplet who lost his two brothers in a fire forty years ago. Was Oliver&’s murder an act of retribution? Appleby makes his way to Sherris Hall where he gets caught up in a family&’s melodrama in a household teeming with legend and tragedy. Sifting through family secrets in squabbles, Appleby must smoke out a killer before they strike again . . .Praise for Michael Innes and Inspector Appleby &“The author&’s ingenuity and wit are seemingly endless.&” —The Daily Telegraph &“Altogether a brilliant piece of work.&” —Birmingham Post &“Innes is in a class by himself when it comes to detective fiction.&” —The Times Literary Supplement
A Night of Forever: A Disgraced Lords Novel (The Disgraced Lords #6)
by Bronwen EvansDistrust is no match for desire as a proper young miss and a self-professed rogue hunt down a murderer in this thrilling Disgraced Lords novel from the USA Today bestselling author of A Kiss of Lies and A Taste of Seduction. Arend Aubury trusts no one besides his fellow Libertine Scholars. After his family escaped from France, penniless and persecuted, only the Scholars took him in. So when the stepdaughter of the villainess who has been plotting against them approaches Arend with allegations against their enemy, he suspects a double cross. Yet Isobel is a tantalizing prize, with lips as sweet as champagne and skin as creamy as Camembert. Is she a feast for the senses--or a bitter trap? Lady Isobel Thompson dreams of marrying an honorable gentleman with a spotless reputation, a trait that Arend seems to lack completely. But Isobel believes that her stepmother is responsible for her father's death, and only Arend has the skills to uncover the truth. As a cover, Arend suggests a fake betrothal--and soon Isobel finds herself forgetting that their courtship is a ploy. He's so different from the man of her fantasies, and yet he's so terribly handsome, so dangerously intoxicating--and all Isobel wants is more.
A Night of Living Dangerously
by Jennie LucasLike Cinderella at the ball...Lilley’s fairy-tale wish is about to be granted. She’ll swap her gray suits for a fabulous dress and killer heels, and dance the night away with the man every other woman wants...but only for one night.When the clock strikes twelve...Alessandro Caetani does not do happy-ever-afters. In fact, his charm extends only as far as getting his Little Mouse secretary into bed. Lilley has never taken such a risk before, but this is her night of living dangerously....Who is going to call time on the fairy-tale ending?Look for more Harlequin Presents books from this author and check out our six new titles available every month!
A Night of Secret Surrender: A Night Of Secret Surrender An Earl To Save Her Reputation A Warriner To Seduce Her (Gentlemen of Honor #1)
by Sophia JamesLovers reunite in Paris—on opposite sides of war—in this scorching-hot tale of passion and espionage in the Napoleonic Era.As a teenager in England, Celeste Fournier gave her innocence to the man she loved before moving to France with her father. Years later, that same man, Major Summerley Shayborne, is in Paris—and in danger! All of Europe has been transformed by Napoleon Bonaparte, and though France and England are bitter enemies, Celeste knows she must help Shay flee. Yet their dangerously intimate reunion makes her wish she could reclaim something of herself—to be the girl she was, the girl that Shay deserves.
A Night to Die For
by Lisa SchroederWhen a boy finds a girl's body in the ditch on prom night...he becomes the primary suspect in her murder. Prom dreams. Prom Screams. Mario Woods is looking forward to one normal night before he graduates. He's spent most of high school riding solo. But when fate lands him a date for prom, he figures this might be his chance to be less of a loner. Only, prom turns out to be a disaster. Just when Mario thought the night couldn&’t get any worse, he sees something on the side of the road while driving home. That something is Prom Queen Maribelle Starr—murdered and left for dead. All Mario wanted was to go to prom...but somehow, he ended up in hell.
A Night's Tail (Magical Cats #11)
by Sofie KellyIn the charming town of Mayville Heights, librarian Kathleen Paulson and her two cats pounce on clues to catch a killer, in the eleventh installment of this New York Times bestselling series.Spring is coming to Mayville Heights, and Kathleen’s brother, Ethan, has arrived in town with his band, The Flaming Gerbils. But not everything goes as scheduled when one of Ethan’s bandmates gets into a fight with a man interested in investing in the town. When the businessman’s body is later found, Ethan’s friend is implicated in the crime.Kathleen wants to help her brother by solving the case, but she has no shortage of suspects from which to choose. Prior to his death, the investor was fighting like cats and dogs with lots of people. If this librarian wants more than a whisker’s chance of solving the case, she will need to rely on her trusty feline sidekicks, Owen and Hercules.
A Nip of Murder (Moonshine Mystery Series)
by Carol MillerA Nip of Murder is the second entry in this charming series filled with eccentric characters, red herrings, and, of course, moonshine! Carol Miller hits all the right notes, creating a unique mystery that will delight as well as surprise.As Daisy McGovern knows all too well, it isn't easy being a young, small-town waitress at a local diner in Virginia. It becomes even harder as she's trying to stitch her life back together and salvage her job by converting the diner into a bakery. She's preoccupied with snickerdoodles and cinnamon buns, trying to feed a group of geocachers in town, when a mysterious robbery occurs in the back room and one of the thieves ends up dead with a chef's knife in his chest. With the sheriff out of town, Daisy, distrustful of the cop left in charge, takes it upon herself to follow up on clues and find out who the robber was and why he was there. While she's investigating, she meets a handsome geocacher and is commissioned to bake a cake for the unlikely wedding of one of the Balsam boys, at the same time trying to avoid the charms of his moonshine-brewing brother.When a second murder occurs, Daisy finds herself in a twisted game of cat and mouse that takes her from secretive nip joints overflowing with moonshine to weathered Appalachian mountaintops overflowing with history and guns. She must figure out who is the murderer and how her bakery is involved before she becomes the next victim.
A Noble Killing (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 13): An enthralling shocking crime thriller
by Barbara NadelWhen Honour can be deadly...The brilliant thirteenth Istanbul crime novel from Barbara Nadel's Inspector Ikmen Mysteries series delves into the shocking world of honour killing. A Noble Killing will enthral fans of Andrea Camilleri and Colin Cotterill. 'Add Inspector Ikmen and his motley crew to the growing list of outstanding fictional cops plying their trades across all parts of Europe and Asia, which have become hotbeds of police procedural excellence' - Booklist Turkey: the police are called to the scene of what seems to be the honour killing of a young girl. Burnt alive, she is not the first girl to suffer such an horrific death in Istanbul. Further investigations by Inspectors Cetin Ikmen and Mehmet Suleyman reveal that the girl had a secret boyfriend who has now disappeared. He and the girl's family are prime suspects, even though forensic evidence is scant. Why does the family, in common with other families of girls immolated in the city, now appear to be broke? There are also links to an infamous local gangster. Religion, organised crime and the lengths some people will go to in order to conform, come together in a tragic story of violence in a divided and changing society. And Mehmet Suleyman is on the verge of making a mistake that could ruin his career...What readers are saying about A Noble Killing:'Nadel writes with warmth, understanding and looks deep into the human soul''An exciting crime story that draws one in from the first page until the end. Impossible to put down''The twists and turns of the case keep you guessing'
A Noble Killing: An enthralling shocking crime thriller (Inspector Ikmen Mystery #13)
by Barbara NadelWhen Honour can be deadly...The brilliant thirteenth Istanbul crime novel from Barbara Nadel's Inspector Ikmen Mysteries series delves into the shocking world of honour killing. A Noble Killing will enthral fans of Andrea Camilleri and Colin Cotterill. 'Add Inspector Ikmen and his motley crew to the growing list of outstanding fictional cops plying their trades across all parts of Europe and Asia, which have become hotbeds of police procedural excellence' - Booklist Turkey: the police are called to the scene of what seems to be the honour killing of a young girl. Burnt alive, she is not the first girl to suffer such an horrific death in Istanbul. Further investigations by Inspectors Cetin Ikmen and Mehmet Suleyman reveal that the girl had a secret boyfriend who has now disappeared. He and the girl's family are prime suspects, even though forensic evidence is scant. Why does the family, in common with other families of girls immolated in the city, now appear to be broke? There are also links to an infamous local gangster. Religion, organised crime and the lengths some people will go to in order to conform, come together in a tragic story of violence in a divided and changing society. And Mehmet Suleyman is on the verge of making a mistake that could ruin his career...What readers are saying about A Noble Killing:'Nadel writes with warmth, understanding and looks deep into the human soul''An exciting crime story that draws one in from the first page until the end. Impossible to put down''The twists and turns of the case keep you guessing'
A Noble Radiance: Beneath The Surface Lies A Dark Secret... (A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery #7)
by Donna LeonCommissario Brunetti delves into the shadows of a Venetian family&’s past in this &“gripping intellectual mystery&” in the New York Times–bestselling series (Publishers Weekly). In A Noble Radiance, a new landowner is summoned urgently to his house not far from Venice when workmen accidentally unearth a macabre grave. The human corpse is badly decomposed, but a ring found nearby proves to be a clue that reopens an infamous case of kidnapping involving one of Venice&’s most aristocratic families. Only Commissario Brunetti can unravel the clues and find his way into both the hearts of patrician Venice and that of a family grieving for their abducted son. &“Goes a long way to confirming Donna Leon&’s claim to have taken literary possession of Venice . . . A Noble Radiance gives the reader a delightful foretaste of the summer holidays to come, but it also offers much more than that.&” —The Independent on Sunday &“The marvel of this book is that almost every detail on every page forms part of a succession of clues, planted with exquisite precision, to unraveling the mystery.&” —The Sunday Times &“Brunetti emerges as an intelligent, somewhat world-weary individual who believes in his cause if not the system itself. In short, he&’s the ideal protagonist for this culturally rich mystery.&” —Publishers Weekly &“In her detective novels with Commissario Brunetti, Donna Leon can paralyze the reader with a joyful suspense, lost in the environs of Venice and hopelessly in love with her central character and his wife.&” —Mail on Sunday
A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel (The Doomsday Books #2)
by KJ CharlesBridgerton goes Gothic in this sweeping Regency romance by celebrated author KJ Charles.Major Rufus d'Aumesty has unexpectedly become the Earl of Oxney, master of a remote Norman manor on the edge of the infamous Romney Marsh. There he's beset on all sides, his position contested both by his greedy uncle and by Luke Doomsday, son of a notorious smuggling clan.The earl and the smuggler should be natural enemies, but cocksure, enragingly competent Luke is a trained secretary and expert schemer—exactly the sort of man Rufus needs by his side. Before long, Luke becomes an unexpected ally...and the lover Rufus had never hoped to find.But Luke came to Stone Manor with an ulterior motive, one he's desperate to keep hidden even from the lord he can't resist. As the lies accumulate and family secrets threaten to destroy everything they hold dear, master and man find themselves forced to decide whose side they're really on…and what they're willing to do for love.Readers Rave about KJ Charles:"KJ Charles is one of the best romance novelists writing today. Historical romance at its finest." —Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author"Once again KJ Charles has produced an absolute masterpiece!" —Joanna Shupe, USA Today bestselling author"A romantic, swashbuckling tale from start to finish." —Manda Collins, bestselling author of A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem
A Noise Downstairs: A Novel
by Linwood BarclayThe New York Times bestselling author of No Time for Goodbye returns with a haunting psychological thriller that blends the twists and turns of Gillian Flynn with the driving suspense of Harlan Coben, in which a man is troubled by odd sounds for which there is no rational explanation.College professor Paul Davis is a normal guy with a normal life. Until, driving along a deserted road late one night, he surprises a murderer disposing of a couple of bodies. That’s when Paul’s "normal" existence is turned upside down. After nearly losing his own life in that encounter, he finds himself battling PTSD, depression, and severe problems at work. His wife, Charlotte, desperate to cheer him up, brings home a vintage typewriter—complete with ink ribbons and heavy round keys—to encourage him to get started on that novel he’s always intended to write.However, the typewriter itself is a problem. Paul swears it’s possessed and types by itself at night. But only Paul can hear the noise coming from downstairs; Charlotte doesn’t hear a thing. And she worries he’s going off the rails.Paul believes the typewriter is somehow connected to the murderer he discovered nearly a year ago. The killer had made his victims type apologies to him before ending their lives. Has another sick twist of fate entwined his life with the killer—could this be the same machine? Increasingly tormented but determined to discover the truth and confront his nightmare, Paul begins investigating the deaths himself.But that may not be the best thing to do. Maybe Paul should just take the typewriter back to where his wife found it. Maybe he should stop asking questions and simply walk away while he can. . . .
A Noise Downstairs: A Novel
by Linwood Barclay'One of the world's finest thriller writers on the top of his game. A Noise Downstairs is a blinder - his best yet'PETER JAMES * * * * *EVERY STEP...Paul Davis forgets things - he gets confused, he has sudden panic attacks. But he wasn't always like this.TAKES YOU CLOSER...Eight months ago, Paul found two dead bodies in the back of a co-worker's car. He was attacked, left for dead, and has been slowly recovering ever since. His wife tries her best but fears the worst...TO THE TRUTH...Therapy helps during the days, but at night he hears things - impossible things - that no one else can. That nobody else believes. Either he's losing his mind - or someone wants him to think he is.Just because he's paranoid doesn't mean it's not happening...* * * * *'Vintage Barclay-an utterly compelling read with a twist you won't see coming. I loved it!'SHARI LAPENA 'Linwood Barclay's novels - as intelligent as Michael Connelly's, as compelling as Harlan Coben's - never fail to astonish. A Noise Downstairs, his best work yet, is a cobra of a story: smooth, slippery, unnerving . . . and likely to strike when you least expect it. I devoured this book'A. J. FINN'A suspense master'STEPHEN KING'No one can thrill you and chill you better than Barclay' TESS GERRITSEN'One of the best thriller writers in the world'MARK BILLINGHAM'Barclay writes terrific thrillers'DAILY MAILLOCK THE DOORS AND KEEP THE LIGHTS ON.A NOISE DOWNSTAIRS WILL KEEP YOU AWAKE ALL NIGHT.
A Noise Downstairs: A Novel
by Linwood BarclayThe internationally bestselling author of No Time for Goodbyereturns with a haunting psychological thriller that blends the twists and chills of Stephen King and Edgar Allan Poe with the driving suspense of Dennis Lehane and Harlan Coben, in which a man hears sounds that quite possibly emanate from the dead.Paul Davis is hearing some very strange noises in the night. He hears the clickety-click of a manual typewriter--as if someone is vigorously tapping the keys. The eerie sounds began soon after his wife, Charlotte, bought him a classic antique Underwood. But only Paul can hear the noise coming from downstairs; Charlotte doesn't hear anything unusual.Is Paul losing his mind? Maybe. Or is something really there? Eight months ago, he stumbled upon Connecticut's infamous "Apology Killer"--a psychopath who forced his victims to typewrite personal apologies to him before he cut their throats--disposing of two mutilated bodies on Milford's Post Road. Most shocking of all, the killer was his colleague, someone he thought he knew. Paul's been seeing a therapist for months to recover from the nearly fatal encounter, but his nerves and short-term memory have suffered since the traumatic event.There's only one way to learn if the noises are real or a figment of his hyper-imagination. One night, Paul rolls a sheet of paper into the machine. The next morning, when he checks the page, there is a chilling message:"We typed our apologies like he asked but he killed us anyway."As he desperately searches to find a rational explanation for the note and the noises, Paul slowly begins to consider the unthinkable: The message is authentic, and the women butchered by his colleague are reaching out to him from beyond the grave.
A Noite Em Que o Verão Acabou
by João TordoO que esconde Levi Walsh? FORMATO DE BOLSO, NUMA EDIÇÃO CUIDADA COM CAPA DURA 14 de Setembro de 1998. O dia em que Chatlam, uma pequena vila americana, acordou em choque com o homicídio de Noah Walsh. O principal suspeito: a sua filha de dezasseis anos.No Verão de 1987, o adolescente Pedro Taborda apaixona-se por Laura Walsh, a filha mais velha de um magnata nova-iorquino. Ela e Levi - uma criança misteriosa - passam férias com os pais no Lagoeiro, uma pacata cidade algarvia. Rica e moderna, a família Walsh tem tudo para dar muito nas vistas no sul de Portugal. Inebriado pelas formas perfeitas e pelos modos ousados de Laura, Pedro encontra na rapariga americana o seu primeiro amor. Mas quando o Verão acaba, a família Walsh regressa aos Estados Unidos e o destino fica por cumprir.Dez anos depois, Pedro, decidido a tornar-se escritor, vai estudar para Nova-Iorque. Fascinado com Gary List, antigo prodígio das letras americanas, chega aos Estados Unidos determinado a perseguir os sonhos da juventude. Ao reencontrar Laura, está longe de suspeitar que esse acaso o mergulhará no crime mais falado dos anos noventa, o homicídio do milionário Noah Walsh.Com um segundo homicídio a atrapalhar a investigação e uma corrida para salvar Levi, de apenas dezasseis anos, acusada de matar o pai, Pedro e Laura enredam-se irremediavelmente na teia de segredos que envolve a família Walsh, desde os anos quarenta do século XX até ao impensável desfecho nas primeiras décadas do novo milénio. Porque em Chatlam - e neste thriller imparável - nada é o que parece.
A Noiva Cigana
by Carmen MolaMais de 400 000 leitores apaixonados Um dos thrillers mais marcantes de sempre «Quem é Carmen Mola? Isso importa? Os seus romances cativam-nos com uma originalidade que nos subjuga e nos faz querer mais, muito mais, quando, horrorizados, percebemos que já estamos na última página.»Jordi Llobregat, diretor do Festival Literário Valencia Negra Susana Macaya, filha de pai cigano mas educada fora da comunidade, desaparece depois da sua despedida de solteira. O corpo é encontrado dois dias depois na Quinta de Vista Alegre no bairro madrileno de Carabanchel. Poderia ser mais um homicídio, não fosse o facto de a vítima ter sido torturada na sequência de um ritual inusitado e atroz e de a sua irmã, Lara, ter sofrido o mesmo destino sete anos antes, também na véspera do casamento. O assassino de Lara cumpre pena desde então, pelo que há apenas duas possibilidades: ou alguém imitou os seus métodos para matar a irmã ou há um inocente encarcerado. Investigar uma pessoa implica conhecê-la, descobrir os seus segredos e contradições, a sua história. No caso de Lara e Susana, a detective Elena Blanco deve olhar para a vida de alguns ciganos que renunciaram aos seus costumes para se integrarem na sociedade, e de outros que não lhes perdoam, e levantar cada véu para descobrir quem poderia vingar-se com tanta crueldade de ambas as noivas ciganas. Os elogíos da crítica:«A Elena Ferrante espanhola? Uma estrutura sólida e o argumento de um clássico policial, mas que, ao mesmo tempo, quebra várias convenções.»Juan Carlos Galindo, El País «Todos caem rendidos (quem começa não desiste) ante a força e intensidade de uma história que está à altura do melhor noir de Pierre Lemaître, partilha elementos com Sandrone Dazieri e temcomo protagonista uma (sim, é uma mulher) detective das que perduram no tempo (e aparecem nas séries).»Inés Martín, ABC «Cru, arriscado, actual: Mola é fora do comum.»Gorka Rojo, Zenda Books «O romance policial ou sofre mutações ou torna-se egocêntrico. Carmen Mola, a escritora mutante. A pior coisa sobre ela é não poder ser convidada para um festival.»Carlos Zanón, escritor e crítico literário «Desde a primeira página, Carmen Mola, seja ela quem for, mostra que tem voz própria, e isto, no género policial e fora dele, já é muito, talvez metade de tudo. Ou mais.»Lorenzo Silva, premiado autor de thrillers «O pseudónimo é uma máscara como qualquer outra e quem se esconde por trás dele tem os seus motivos. [...] Homem ou mulher, não importa. A competência de seus romances está comprovada. E o impacto de não ter rosto também.»Antonio Lucas, El Mundo
A Noiva do Templário (Campeões de Santa Eufêmia #1)
by Claire DelacroixGaston lutava por dever e honra — até que Ysmaine o tentou a lutar por seu amor… Quando, sem aviso, o templário Gaston herda a propriedade de sua família, ele sabe que precisa de uma esposa e herdeiro. Um casamento de conveniência com uma viúva que precisa de ajuda é uma solução prática, e os recém-casados deixam Jerusalém, encarregados de entregar um pacote para os Templários. Longe da vida que conhece há anos, Gaston logo percebe que pouco acontece como planejado, em especial sua misteriosa esposa, cuja presença desperta um fogo inesperado… Duas vezes viúva, Ysmaine duvidava que algum dia voltaria a se casar, muito menos um casamento de mérito, até que ela se encante com o rude cavaleiro que pretende defendê-la. Ysmaine se casa de novo, não apenas por sua própria escolha, mas com um guerreiro cuja honra ela admira. Ela está determinada a mostrar a Gaston que o casamento tem mais a oferecer a ambos do que um herdeiro, mas primeiro ela deve ganhar a confiança do homem cauteloso com quem casou-se em um impulso… Nenhum dos dois percebe que o que fora confiado a Gaston é um tesouro dos Templários , muito menos que alguém de seu pequeno grupo pretende reivindicá-lo a qualquer custo. Na companhia de estranhos repletos de segredos, será que Gaston ousará confiar em sua nova esposa? Ysmaine pode convencer Gaston a confidenciar o que sabe? Conseguirão resolver o enigma juntos, antes que o plano do vilão se concretize e tudo esteja perdido?
A Northern Light
by Jennifer DonnellySixteen-year-old Mattie Gokey has big dreams but little hope of seeing them come true. Desperate for money, she takes a job at the Glenmore, where hotel guest Grace Brown entrusts her with the task of burning a secret bundle of letters. But when Grace's drowned body is fished from the lake, Mattie discovers that the letters could reveal the grim truth behind a murder. Set in 1906 against the backdrop of the murder that inspired Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy, Jennifer Donnelly's astonishing debut novel effortlessly weaves romance, history, and a murder mystery into something moving, and real, and wholly original. Includes a reader's guide and an interview with the author.
A Northern Thunder: Will Parker's North Korean Mission
by Andy HarpAuthor Andy Harp has created a crackerjack military/techno thriller that features Will Parker, a character at least as interesting as Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan and who, at times, reminds readers of an updated, more serious, better-grounded, American version of Ian Fleming's James Bond. Here's Harp's A Northern Thunder in a nutshell: North Korea, a Communist nation in desperate financial straits, concentrates its military resources on a scientist bent on swiftly creating missile technology that can: a) take out other countries' satellites in space; b) disseminate nuclear payloads to all parts of the earth, thus giving it the power to extort trillions from the rest of the world; and c) be sold to terrorists and rogue nations at exceedingly high prices. To protect its investment, North Korea takes no chances. A super-skilled North Korean assassin with the latest lethal methods is dispatched to secretly kill the scientist's worldwide competitors. Meantime, the U.S. military plucks Marine reservist Will Parker from retirement. His mission? Penetrate dangerous North Korea, and flesh out its leading military scientist from an entourage of three doppelgangers-Parker roomed with the real guy his freshman year in college. At the same time, with the help of a North Korean asset, the FBI finally connects the dots, and starts on the trail of the North Korean assassin, hoping to catch him before he kills again. It's a corker of a well-paced story that makes you feel like you're there. And why not? Harp, a retired USMC colonel and longtime member of the Reserves, gives his protagonist an in-depth backstory and special set of characteristics that a broad audience can relate to and appreciate. He tells the story of a longtime military man relearning to do the right thing for the right reasons. He populates A Northern Thunder with some mind-blowing military technology-all little known, but actually in existence. And his North Korean theme and milieu couldn't be more timely or more important-and will remain so for decades. Plus, Harp's A Northern Thunder springs straight from the real world. The threat to the world's satellites is acutely and officially recognized by the United States, among others. With tons of action, intrigue, character, romance, and deception, A Northern Thunder has everything a good spy story needs. It's a riveting military thriller/spy novel, written in the much-praised tradition of Tom Clancy's very best work.
A Nose for Justice
by Rita Mae BrownExplosive sabotage and the startling unearthing of a hundred-year-old skeleton on a Nevada ranch thrillingly start off this debut novel in a tail-wagging new series from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown. With the ruins of her high-powered Wall Street job now far in the rearview mirror of her rented silver Camaro, thirty-two-year-old Mags Rogers arrives at her great-aunt Jeep's sprawling Wings Ranch to reassemble her life. In the passenger seat, with his suspicious nose to a cracked window, is Mags's beloved wirehaired dachshund, the urbane Baxter. Mags was named for her great-aunt, Magdalena--though everyone calls the spry octogenarian rancher Jeep. From piloting planes in World War II to discovering one of America's largest gold deposits, Jeep has enjoyed a lifetime jam-packed with love and adventure, and she's not done yet. At her side--to Baxter's low-down distress--is Jeep's loyal German Shepherd mix, King. The growlings are mutual: King sniffs that Baxter is a "fuzzy sausage."Meanwhile, someone pipe-bombs Red Rock Valley's pumping station, endangering the water supply near and far. Deputy Pete Meadows links the sabotage to a string of local murders, but he doesn't yet know if it's a corporate plot or twisted eco-terrorism. He's also called out to Wings Ranch when human bones are dug up in Jeep's barn; the dead man's ring identifies him as an elite Russian military officer from the late 1800s, apparently knifed to death. In her search to find out whodunit, Mags uncovers fascinating history about Jeep's ranch, including an intriguing connection to Buffalo Bill. Mags and Pete have mysteries to solve, among them why they are so drawn to each other. Baxter and King team up when it comes time to protect their humans. And all the while, Jeep Reed, the sassiest wit in the West, has a bold plan for Red Rock Valley in which they all will play a part. From the Hardcover edition.
A Nose for Murder (Jack and Jamie Mystery #1)
by Lee Charles KelleyMeet Jack Field: Dog's Best Friend Ex-cop Jack Field abandoned New York to run a canine kennel in the rustic Maine woods. But murder and mayhem still seem to hound him wherever he goes . . . Jack's a dog trainer and a behavioral specialist -- not to mention the "main squeeze" of smart and sexy, part-time medical examiner, Jamie Cutter. That's why he's standing in a secluded cabin by alike on an icy December evening, with Allison DeMarco lying dead on her kitchen floor, and her high-strung Airedale, Ginger, going ape in the corner. You can't teach an old dog -- or cop -- new tricks, so this homicide has Jack hooked . . . especially since poor Ginger seems to be the only witness! In a world of misbehaving mutts and pesky purebreeds, a killer may be waiting to make Jack, Jamie, and their puppy-pals roll over and play dead.
A Not So Model Home
by David JamesOpen House for Murder The real estate market is tanking, even in posh Palm Springs. So when Ian Forbes, the eccentric head of an international hair care empire, offers luxury realtor Amanda Thorne a chance to list his palatial Spanish style pad, she reluctantly agrees--even if it means appearing on the bizarre reality dating show he's starring in. With so much at stake, a throng of attractive contestants descend on the mansion in hopes of winning Ian's heart--and his fortune. The competition is fast and fierce, and it's almost no surprise when two of Ian's prospective lovers turn up dead. Amanda quickly discovers that everyone has a conceivable motive for murder. And now that there are two more realtors competing with her for the lucrative listing, it seems the killer won't be the only one who's out for blood. . . The fun part of this mystery is James' snarky, sneaky sense of humor that keeps his lively cast of characters believable. --Mystery SceneOnce again, James charms. --Kirkus Reviews
A Not So Perfect Crime
by Peter Bush Teresa SolanaA prominent politician's wife is suspected of infidelity. The case for our twin private investigators becomes nasty when she is found poisoned. A satire of Catalan politics and life and habits of Barcelona's inhabitants, diurnal and nocturnal.