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Hades (An Archer and Bennett Thriller #1)
by Candice FoxTwenty years ago, two children were kidnapped and left for dead . . . Homicide detective Frank Bennett has a new partner—dark, beautiful, coldly efficient Eden Archer. Frank doesn’t know what to make of her, or her brother Eric, who’s also on the police force. Their methods are . . . unusual. But when a graveyard full of large steel toolboxes filled with body parts is found at the bottom of Sydney harbor, unusual is the least of their worries. For Eden and Eric, the case holds chilling links to a scarred childhood—and the murderer who raised them. For Frank, each clue brings him closer to something he’s not sure he wants to face. But true evil goes beyond the bloody handiwork of a serial killer—and no one is truly innocent . . .
Hadji Murat (Vintage Classics Series)
by Leo TolstoyInspired by a historical figure Tolstoy heard about while serving in the Caucasus, this story brings to life the famed warrior Hadji Murat, a Chechen rebel who has fought fiercely and courageously against the Russian empire. After a feud with his commander he defects to the Russians, only to find that he is now trusted by neither side. He is first welcomed but then imprisoned by the Russians under suspicion of being a spy, and when he hears news of his wife and son held captive by the Chechens, Murat risks all to try to save his family. In the award-winning Pevear and Volokhonsky translation, Hadji Murat is a thrilling and provocative portrait of a tragic figure that has lost none of its relevance.
Hagan juego (Subjefe Rocco Schiavone #Volumen 7)
by Antonio ManziniVuelve Rocco Schiavone, el melancólico, irascible, irreverente y poco ortodoxo subjefe de la policía de Aosta. Un homicidio en el casino de Saint-Vincent, uno de los más prestigiosos de Europa, sumerge a Rocco Schiavone en el mundo de la ludopatía, los juegos de azar y la avaricia. A pesar de la complejidad del caso, el subjefe no puede liberarse de su pasado... y recomponer su vida se torna más difícil porque la sombra de su enemigo Enzo Baiocchi todavía se cierne sobre él. Y aún quedan muchas preguntas por responder: ¿qué pasó con Caterina?, ¿por qué lo traicionó?, y ¿por qué la fiscalía comienza a investigar la muerte de Luigi Baiocchi? Con su ácido sentido del humor, sus diálogos mordaces y una mirada sin concesiones sobre la sociedad contemporánea, esta nueva investigación de Rocco Schiavone es un auténtico placer para los aficionados a la novela negra. Reseñas sobre la serie:«Uno de los personajes más exitosos de las novelas de suspense italiano: un tipo plagado de defectos y, por tanto, perfecto.»La Stampa «Rocco Schiavone es una de las figuras más bellas de la literatura italiana reciente.»Corriere della Sera «Dos millones de ejemplares vendidos en Italia, traducido en todo el mundo, finalista del premio británico de la Crime Writers' Association (CWA), y ahora también famoso entre el público televisivo por una serie basada en sus libros y protagonizada por Marco Giallini: el heredero de Montalbano se llama Rocco Schiavone.»La Repubblica
Hai Paura di Me?
by Elodie Nowodazkij Paolo CostaSCREAM incontra FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS nel nuovo young adult suspense di Elodie Nowodazkij, autrice di "Uno Due Tre" e "Il Mio Unico Sogno". Una rete di segreti, una piccola città nel Texas, un serial killer a piede libero, una storia d’amore… Questo romanzo ti terrà sveglio la notte! La cheerleader diciassettenne Erin Hortz dovrebbe prepararsi per l’esibizione più grande della sua vita, quella che potrebbe permetterle di andare via dalla piccola città nel Texas in cui vive. Ma con suo padre sospettato di omicidio, è difficile gestire tutto quanto, soprattutto quello che prova per l’ex stella del football Dimitri Kuvlev: il fratello della sua migliore amica Nadia e la sua cotta da sempre, il ragazzo che le ha scalfito il cuore… L’infortunio del diciannovenne Dimitri lo ha portato dall’essere un campione del football, con le università di ogni paese davanti alla sua porta, al non sapere più cosa fare della propria vita. L’unica persona che sembrerebbe capirlo è la stessa che Dimitri ha giurato di tenere nella friendzone, almeno fino a quando non si sarà rimesso in piedi: Erin. Quando Nadia non torna a casa dopo una festa, Dimitri ed Erin sanno che dovranno trovarla prima che sia troppo tardi, anche se questo dovesse costargli la vita e tutto ciò che Erin abbia mai conosciuto.
Hail Hibbler (Odd Jobs, Inc. #2)
by Ron GoulartJake and his wife grapple with a harebrained Nazi doctorJake Pace is battling a bistro&’s worth of robotic mafia goons when the government comes to ask him a favor. The Department of Big Business has a particularly sensitive murder on its hands, and Jake, proprietor of Odd Jobs, Inc., is a sensitive detective. A week ago, Statz Kazee announced to a television audience of 140 million that his next scoop would blow the lid off the international business community. Hours later, he was found shot to death, and every federal policemen sent to investigate the murder has wound up dead. Now it&’s Jake&’s problem. After battling malfunctioning skycars, sinking houses, and mysterious cowboys, Jake and his wife learn that Statz had information about the fearsome Adolph Hibbler, the nastiest sinner to ever come out of the Nazi scientific community. Seventy years after the end of the war, Hibbler is back, and he&’ll burn America to the ground if Jake can&’t handcuff him first.
Hail to the Chef (A White House Chef Mystery #2)
by Julie HyzyWhite House executive chef Ollie Paras has to put her own interests on the back burner when a kindly electrician is electrocuted to death, and the First Lady's nephew dies in an apparent suicide less than 24 hours after cleaning shrimp with Ollie. Ollie suspects something fishy is going on. She'll have to watch her back--and find a killer unlikely to be pardoned.
Hail to the Chief (87th Precinct #28)
by Ed McbainEven after 13 years in the 87th Precinct, Bert Kling and Steve Carella had never seen such murders--six naked bodies, including an infant, and no one knows who any of them are. Then an anonymous phone call leads Kling and Carella to a private street war. Now the two veteran cops just might get caught in the crossfire of organized violence in the city's darkest corners.
Hail, Columbia! (Alphonso Clay Mysteries of the Civil War)
by Jack MartinAmid the tensions of Reconstruction, a Civil War veteran and presidential agent hunts down violent threats and secretive hidden enemies . . . The Civil War ended four years ago—but that doesn&’t mean that peace rules the land. Confederate veterans have formed a secret organization, the Ku Klux Klan, to fight what they perceive as unjust oppression, violently attacking former slaves and attempting to sabotage the government&’s authority in the South. To address the danger they pose, President Ulysses S. Grant turns to his most trusted agent: Maj. Alphonso Brutus Clay. The goal is to end the mayhem without sparking a renewal of hostilities and plunging the nation into bloodshed again. With the help of a friend, Ambrose Bierce, and the fierce Teresa Duval, Clay must confront a corrupt cabal intent on controlling this still-fragile Union—a threat to not only the United States but the world. &“I can&’t wait to read the next Alphonso Clay book.&” —RP Dahlke, author of the Dead Red Mysteries
Hailey's War
by Jodi ComptonTwenty-four-year-old Hailey Cain has dropped out of the US Military Academy for reasons she won't reveal. She has had to leave Los Angeles and it would be too big a risk for her to return. Now working as a bike messenger in San Francisco, Hailey keeps a low profile, until her high school best friend Serena Delgadillo makes a call that will turn her whole life upside-down. Serena is the head of an all-female gang on the rough streets of LA. She wants Hailey to escort the cousin of a recently murdered gang member across the border to Mexico. It's a mission that will nearly cost Hailey her life, causing her to choose more than once between loyalty and lawlessness, and forcing her to confront two very big secrets in her past. . .
Hailey's War: A Novel
by Jodi ComptonHailey Cain has a history of testing the limits of her fate: as a fearless bike messenger on the twisted, competitive streets of San Francisco; as a young female cadet in a sea of men at West Point. But Hailey also has secrets--the biggest of which led her to leave the academy just two months short of graduation, two months away from becoming a lieutenant in the U. S. Army. Now, scraping and fighting her way through life, Hailey finds focus only when she's in motion. When an old friend from her former life in Los Angeles calls in a favor, Hailey doesn't have to think too long before she accepts the mission. She will escort a young Mexican woman across the border to a remote mountain town in Sierra Madre. But what happens there will alter Hailey's life irrevocably. From the dustiest Mexican roads to the meanest streets of East L. A. , Hailey finds herself ensnared in a war more deviant and ugly than any she trained for as a cadet. Deep in the gang underworld, pusued by mobsters and authorities alike, Hailey must use her instincts to stay alive--and to protect the innocent from a past that still haunts her. Awash in sharp gangland details and unrelenting in its pace, Hailey's War introduces one of the most memorable heroines in recent crime fiction. Hailey Cain is complicated, tough, and unnerving--and her journey into the depths of despair and desperation is as harrowing as it is impossible to put down.
Hair Raising
by Kevin J. Anderson"The Dan Shamble books are great fun." --Simon R. Green Ready-To-WereThe fur really flies when a serial scalper stalks the supernatural citizens of the Unnatural Quarter, targeting werewolves--and what's sadder than a chrome-domed lycanthrope? Zombie P.I. Dan Shamble is on the case, trying to stop an all-out gang war between full-time and full-moon werewolves. As he combs through the tangled clues to hunt down the bald facts, things get hairy fast.Shamble lurches through a loony landscape of voodoo tattoo artists, illicit cockatrice fights, body builders assembling make-your-own-human kits, and perhaps scariest of all, crazed fans in town for the Worldwide Horror Convention. Yet the reign of hair-raising terror grows longer. If Shamble can't snip this off at the roots, the whole world could end up howling mad.Praise for the Dan Shamble Novels"Prepare to be entertained."--Charlaine Harris"Darkly funny, wonderfully original."--Kelley Armstrong "Two decaying thumbs up!"--Jonathan Maberry
Hair Raising: The Cases of Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I.
by Kevin J. AndersonA zombie private detective must determine who&’s scalping werewolves in this mystery by a New York Times–bestselling author. The fur really flies when a serial scalper stalks the supernatural citizens of the Unnatural Quarter, targeting werewolves—and what&’s sadder than a bald lycanthrope? Dan Shamble, zombie P.I., is on the case, trying to stop an all-out gang war between full-time and full-moon werewolves. As he combs through the tangled clues to hunt down the bald facts, things get hairy fast. Shamble lurches through a loony landscape of voodoo tattoo artists, illicit cockatrice fights, body builders assembling make-your-own human kits, and perhaps scariest of all, crazed fans in town for the Worldwide Horror Convention. Yet the reign of hair-raising terror grows longer. If Shamble can&’t snip this off at the roots, the whole world could end up howling mad. Praise for Hair Raising:&“Dan . . . who&’ll clearly do anything for a laugh, seems to be having the time of his afterlife. The result is like an early, funny Woody Allen film with zombies, ghosts, vampires and werewolves.&” —Kirkus Reviews&“Fans of humorously handled urban fantasies, mysteries, and horror stories won&’t stop laughing until long after they&’ve finished the book.&” —Booklist
Hair of the Dog (A Melanie Travis Canine Mystery #4)
by Laurien BerensonDid pawing at too many women get a dog handler shot dead? A twist-filled mystery that &“will charm dog fanciers and cozy fans.&”—Publishers Weekly The dog days of summer have just begun, and Melanie Travis is looking forward to savoring them. And where better to enjoy herself than at her Aunt Peg&’s Fourth of July barbecue? It sounds ideal, until an uninvited guest proves that even the laziest dog day of the year can suddenly turn vicious. Melanie knew someone should have kept Barry Turk on a short leash. The star poodle handler and ladykiller had a habit of chicanery that bred contempt in the dog show circuit, particularly among its female members. But when Barry is shot dead in his own driveway, even Melanie is stunned at how unsporting the competition can get. Soon Melanie is investigating a litter of suspects, which includes Barry&’s ruthless young assistant, her hot-tempered boyfriend, a Blue Ribbon judge with a grudge, and even Barry&’s last lover, Alicia. Now, as Melanie digs for clues deep under Connecticut&’s well-groomed surface, she finds herself sniffing around in the killer&’s own backyard, and counts herself lucky to have the animal instincts to keep herself alive. &“A good choice for dog aficionados.&”—Library Journal
Hair of the Dog (June and Sidney #2)
by John Norman HarrisA Canadian mobster gets his day in court in this comic crime novel by the author of The Weird World of Wes Beattie. Cranky beyond his years, Canadian lawyer Sidney Grant has a loathing for social hypocrisies and a fondness for poking at them. And his smart-alecky new bride June feels much the same way. Now both are brimming with indignation when Vince Lamberti gets blamed for the murder of a rich old lady. It&’s not that Vince is exactly innocent. He is, after all, a mobster. But the facts of the case against him don&’t add up. And no matter how many people would like them to keep their mouths shut, Sidney and June simply can&’t abide bad math.
Hairpin Bridge: A Novel
by Taylor AdamsFrom the author of the “full-throttle thriller” (A. J. Finn) No Exit—a riveting new psychological page-turner featuring a fierce and unforgettable heroine.Three months ago, Lena Nguyen’s estranged twin sister, Cambry, drove to a remote bridge seventy miles outside of Missoula, Montana, and jumped two hundred feet to her death. At least, that is the official police version.But Lena isn’t buying it.Now she’s come to that very bridge, driving her dead twin’s car and armed with a cassette recorder, determined to find out what really happened by interviewing the highway patrolman who allegedly discovered her sister’s body.Corporal Raymond Raycevic has agreed to meet Lena at the scene. He is sympathetic, forthright, and professional. But his story still seems a bit off. For one thing, he stopped Cambry for speeding just an hour before she supposedly leaped to her death. Then there are the sixteen attempted 911 calls from her cell phone, made in what was unfortunately a dead zone.But perhaps most troubling of all, the state trooper is referred to by name in Cambry’s final enigmatic text to her sister: Please Forgive Me. Lena will do anything to uncover the truth. But as her twin’s final hours come into focus, Lena’s search turns into a harrowing tooth-and-nail fight for her own survival—one that will test everything she thought she knew about her sister and herself...
Haiti Noir 2: The Classics (Akashic Noir)
by Edwidge DanticatEdwidge Danticat's short story from Haiti Noir 2: The Classics, "The Port-au-Prince Marriage Special," was included in Ms. Magazine's Fall 2013 issue."A worthy sequel that skillfully uses a popular genre to help us better understand an often frustratingly complex and indecipherable society."--Miami Herald"There is danger and regret and fear in these stories, as characters try to negotiate a complex and often confounding land."--Miami Herald, Feature on Haiti Noir 2 Miami launch"This is a great collection of stories set in Haiti."--Book NerdPraise for the original Haiti Noir:"Danticat has succeeded in assembling a group portrait of Haitian culture and resilience that is cause for celebration."--Publishers Weekly"This anthology will give American readers a complex and nuanced portrait of the real Haiti not seen on the evening news and introduce them to some original and wonderful writers."--Library Journal"While the publisher defines the term 'noir' broadly-requiring sinister tales or crime stories that evoke a strong sense of place and do not have happy endings-the Haiti book offers its own spin with plenty of grisly crime, dire poverty, and references to magic and religion. There is also some tenderness."--New York TimesClassic stories by: Danielle Legros Georges, Jacques Roumain, Ida Faubert, Jacques-Stephen Alexis, Jan J. Dominique, Paulette Poujol Oriol, Lyonel Trouillot, Emmelie Prophète, Ben Fountain, Dany Laferrière, Georges Anglade, Edwidge Danticat, Michèle Voltaire Marcelin, Èzili Dantò, Marie-Hélène Laforest, Nick Stone, Marilène Phipps-Kettlewell, Myriam J.A. Chancey, and Roxane Gay.The original best-selling Haiti Noir comprised all-new stories by today's best Haitian authors. This new volume collects the true classics of Haitian literature-both short stories and excerpts from longer works-and will be an integral piece of understanding how Haitian culture has evolved over the past fifty years. Editor Edwidge Danticat, one of the most respected Haitian writers, has a well-deserved sterling reputation, and here she follows on the success of the original first volume.
Haiti Noir: The Classics (Akashic Noir)
by Edwidge Danticat"A wide-ranging collection from the beloved but besieged Caribbean island. [...] The 36th entry in Akashic's Noir series (which ranges from Bronx to Delhi to Twin Cities) is beautifully edited, with a spectrum of voices."--Kirkus Reviews"Danticat has succeeded in assembling a group portrait of Haitian culture and resilience that is cause for celebration."--Publishers Weekly"A solid contribution to the [noir] series, especially for its showcasing of a setting not commonly portrayed in crime fiction."--Booklist"Who can ever judge how important Danticat has been to Americans' understanding and re-evaluating Haiti's position and role in the hemisphere? Not just as a novelist and essayist in her own right, but as editor and guiding force behind this collection of short stories and the re-publication and English translation of the Chauvet triptych, the Haitian-born Danticat has brought her country's literature back into the world of English-speakers. Filled with delights and surprises, Haiti Noir, taken as a whole, provides a profound portrait of the country, from its crises to its triumphs, from the tiny bouks of the countryside to the shanties of the sprawling bidonvilles. Danticat herself has a lovely story in the collection, and permits two distinguished foreign writers on Haiti, Madison Smartt Bell and Mark Kurlansky, to slide in there among all the brilliant Haitians."--Daily BeastIncludes brand-new stories by: Edwidge Danticat, Rodney Saint-Eloi, Madison Smartt Bell, Gary Victor, M.J. Fièvre, Marvin Victor, Yanick Lahens, Louis-Philipe Dalembert, Kettly Mars, Marie Ketsia Theodore-Pharel, Evelyne Trouillot, Katia Ulysse, Ibi Aanu Zoboi, Nadine Pinede, and others.Haiti has a tragic history and continues to be one of the most destitute places on the planet, especially in the aftermath of the earthquake. Here, however, Edwidge Danticat reveals that even while the subject matter remains dark, the caliber of Haitian writing is of the highest order.
Haitian Graves: Ray Robertson Mystery (Ray Robertson Mystery #2)
by Vicki DelanyThis is the second in a series featuring RCMP sergeant Ray Robertson on his various postings overseas. RCMP sergeant Ray Robertson is serving with the United Nations in Haiti, a land of brilliant color and vibrant life, Vodou and vast above-ground cemeteries. Ray’s job is to train the local police and assist investigations. One call comes in from the home of a wealthy American businessman. The man came home to find his beautiful, young Haitian wife floating face down in the swimming pool. The American embassy and the Haitian police immediately arrest the gardener, and the case is closed. But Ray isn’t so sure, and he keeps digging. Until one night he finds himself in a Vodou-saturated cemetery, surrounded by above-ground tombs and elaborate statuary, confronting a killer with nothing left to lose. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for older teen readers and adults who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible
Hal's Own Murder Case
by Lee MartinWhen Fort Worth Police Detective Deb Ralston comes home to find a cryptic note from her sixteen-year-old son Hal announcing that he and his girlfriend, Lorie, have decided to spend their spring break in Los Alamos, she is furious. Hal has always been a bit scatterbrained, but this is the first time he's ever pulled a stunt like this-and Deb is determined it will be the last. Wanting to kill Hal, the pragmatic Deb realizes that she must first find him and fetch him back to Fort Worth, and so, disregarding the fact that she is eight and a half months pregnant, Deb is soon hot on his trail. But in the small town of Las Vegas, New Mexico, that trail comes to an abrupt and bloody end, as Deb discovers that Lorie is missing. The body of a murdered teenager has been found in Lorie's sleeping bag, and Hal is in jail on suspicion of murder. Desperate to find Lorie and determined to exonerate her son, Deb joins forces with Las Vegas Police Chief Alberto Salazar to discover the identity-and the killer-of the murdered girl, and to find out what happened to Lorie.
Half Baked Murder (Frosted Love Cozy Mysteries #3)
by Summer PrescottCupcake shop owner, Melissa Gladstone returns to her hometown of LaChance, Louisiana, after participating in a glamorous cupcake competition in Vegas. With the huge amount of publicity that she received as a result of the competition, she’s had lines outside the door at her little shop, and is considering expanding her business. Strange things start to happen that- seem a little too close for coincidence, and when a local is murdered, Missy wonders if she might be next. Can the enterprising woman crack the case and find the culprit before it’s too late? Includes cupcake recipe at the end!
Half Broken Things
by Morag JossA gripping tale of psychological suspense perfect for the readership of Minette Walters and Ruth Rendell, Half Broken Things is a novel that peers into the lives of three dangerously lost people…and the ominous haven they find when they find each other.Jean is a house sitter at the end of a dreary career. Steph is nine months pregnant and on the run. And Michael is a thief. Through a mixture of deceit, good luck, and misfortune, these three damaged loners have come together at a secluded country home called Walden Manor. Now all three have found what they needed most: a new beginning, a little kindness, a little love. Living off the manor’s riches, tending its grounds and gardens, they leave the outside world far behind and build a happiness so long denied them. That is, until the first unexpected visitor arrives...igniting a chain reaction that is at once spellbinding and disastrous.A stunning, thought-provoking crime novel of chilling moral complexity, Half Broken Things is a gripping, haunting exploration of love and our need for it, of the damage done when we go long without it, and the deeds we might be driven to in its name.From the Hardcover edition.
Half Broken Things: A Novel (Magna Large Print Ser.)
by Morag JossWinner of the CWA Silver Dagger Award: A desire for a home can drive people to do things that they never thought possible Family is a powerful force. It&’s only when you don&’t have one that you realize how strong the bonds truly are. Michael, Jean, and Steph all have learned this the hard way. Michael, abandoned as a child, steals from churches just to make ends meet in his low-rent apartment. Jean lives as a lonely caretaker, watching over vast houses while their rich owners are away. Steph is pregnant and trapped in an abusive relationship. However, in an instant, a life can change forever. When Steph leaves her boyfriend, she finds a home and then a family with Michael, who is overjoyed. Meanwhile, Jean grows more and more comfortable in her current residence, taking proxy ownership rather than facing mandatory retirement. She begins telling stories of a son and soon places an ad in search of one. When Michael realizes what she is up to, he and Steph move in with her, and the three form an ad-hoc family. But reality is never far in this familial fantasy, and it is about to come calling.
Half Dead
by Brandon GrahamCalvert Green literally believes he's dead--but that won't stop him from diving deep into the secrets that threaten to bury him.The car accident took his wife and nearly killed him too, but Calvert Green's problems are just beginning. He was a respected Russian literature scholar in Chicago, but due to severe head trauma, he's now suffering from Cotard's Disease--a rare physiological condition that makes him believe he's dead. He has also lost much of his memory, including the academic knowledge that defined his life.Calvert knows few details about the accident but believes there's more going on than he's been told, so he leaves the care facility determined to find the truth behind his "death." His search lands him in the middle of a city being terrorized by a murder spree, and young homicide detective Whistler Diaz has a prime suspect. But Whistler's cousin Moe, a crusading journalist, zeroes in on Calvert, determined to prove he's not all he seems. Intuition and improvisation were never Calvert's strong suits, but now he has to draw on his hidden inner resources to clear his name. On a harrowing journey into the city's underbelly--and deep into his psyche--Calvert begins to uncover the shocking truth of who he once was.Calvert might be on the verge of finding a new definition of sanity--but a malevolent force lurks in the shadows bent on total madness.
Half In Love With Death
by Emily RossIt's the era of peace and love in the 1960s, but nothing is peaceful in Caroline's life. Since her beautiful older sister disappeared, fifteen-year-old Caroline might as well have disappeared too. She's invisible to her parents, who can't stop blaming each other. The police keep following up on leads even Caroline knows are foolish. The only one who seems to care about her is Tony, her sister's older boyfriend, who soothes Caroline's desperate heart every time he turns his magical blue eyes on her. Tony is convinced that the answer to Jess's disappearance is in California, the land of endless summer, among the street culture of runaways and flower children. Come with me, Tony says to Caroline, and we'll find her together. Tony is so loving, and all he cares about is bringing Jess home. And so Caroline follows, and closes a door behind her that may never open again, in a heartfelt thriller that never lets up.
Half Light
by Frances FyfieldElisabeth is a picture restorer. This gives her the solitude and independence she needs--living and working alone in her flat. Despite her skills and reliability, Elisabeth undercharges for her work--valuing the worth of the paintings rather more than she values herself. Her ambitions are modest: beauty to look upon, unintrusive friendships, and complete privacy. But when a mysterious and obviously wealthy man commissions her to restore his fabulous collection, an uncharacteristic combination of curiosity and financial need prompts her to accept his offer. Elisabeth soon realizes her error, as the past and the present combine to make privacy her nemesis. As she becomes a hostage to her patron, her lover and her friend realize they know nothing about her, or where she might be.